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Wiigator shares his homebrew app creation to the Wii homebrew community, the Backup Launcher 0.3 gamma. It's an app that allows you to play your Wii backups on your non-modded Wii.


Download: Backup Launcher 0.3 gamma

Those of you who were excited about the Wii Loader project that Waninkoko was working on will be greatly disappointed. A recent announcement posted on the developer's site stated that the homebrew application has officially been abandoned. You can read the dev's reason behind this move by reading our full article on it.

Over the past few months, homebrew development on the Nintendo Wii has literally made some leaps and bounds. Developer Waninkoko once again astounds the homebrew community with the latest work in progress to help turn the console into a virtual hacker's paradise. Watch the new Wii ISO Loader in action after the jump.

Developer Erant at Hackmii have announced that the DVD access library they've been working on, called libdi, is now available for developers to try out on the Nintendo Wii. But before you go downloading, you must know that this release can't be run on all consoles without a hitch. Get to the full story for more on libdi and the included DVDX installer.

Download: libdi and DVDX Installer
Download: Patchmii

August is a month full of events. And that's with or without a Large Hadron Collider accidentally ending the world. For one, there's Square Enix's DKS3713 event that just recently concluded - lots of news there - and guess what? A chance to win 300 bucks in our very own PSP homebrew contest! QuickPeek 58 is about to roll in with a band of merry Warriors and a mutant-pig!

There's a really cool new entry to the Wii homebrew community">homebrew community. Revolution Engine 0.1 public release is created by technik and it's an engine where you can create your own 3D games! We told you it's cool! The cogs of Wii homebrew sure are fired up today.


Download: Revolution Engine 0.1 public release

Stalwart Wii homebrew developer waninkoko has done it again, and this time in a major, major way, with the release of a custom IOS installer for the Wii. Demonstrating the power of this installer, waninkoko has also released a Wii DVD Dumper and GenPlus-GX, a Genesis emulator for the Wii that makes use of the custom firmware. Details in the full article!

Thanks to Maxexcloo and linkinworm for the heads up!

*Update* the download archives have now been replaced with the newer versions.

Download: Custom IOS37 rev 01
Download: Custom IOS37 rev 02 *new*
Download: Custom IOS Uninstaller v1.0
Download: Wii DVD Dumper (Custom IOS) v1.0
Download: Wii DVD Dumper (Custom IOS) v1.1 *new*
Download: GenPlus-GX SVN with DVD Support
Visit: QJ.NET Wii Forums, Wii custom firmware discussion thread

Aside from the rhyming title, TicTacToe version 1.0 is also well-polished - it's got the sounds and appearances down pat, while the visual effects are appropriate, though quite subtle. Homebrew developer bmic says this project was created from scratch, thanks to the well-improved libraries provided by the WiiBrew community. Check out just a few more details when you read through the full story.



Download: TicTacToe v1.0
Download: TicTacToe v1.0 source code

Okay, so maybe the wait for multi-capable video playback on your Wii is taking a lot longer than you could take. Luckily the homebrew community around the Nintendo Wii has enough projects going around to provide enough of a selection for homebrew users out there. For media players, we've seen DragonMedia Player and GeeXboX, but did you know there's something out there for video buffs who don't want to go through Linux? Take for instance, rOn's MPlayerWii.

Download: MPlayerWii v0.02