Archive for the ‘mod’ Category

Pretty much the best Wii case mod ever

Thursday, March 15th, 2007

Filed under: Mods var digg_url = ‘http://digg.com/gaming_news/Pretty_much_the_best_Wii_case_mod_ever’; Wouldn’t you agree? This mod, which we can’t get over just how impressive it is, was sent in by reader Jeremy. His friend created this beauty, which is sitting in Atlanta, GA as we type this, and seeks to sell ...

Nunchuck LED mod tutorial

Tuesday, March 13th, 2007

Filed under: Fan stuff, Mods, Controller We have featured LED mods for the Wii remote in the past, but today we have a tutorial for adding colored LEDs to your Wii nunchuck! Despite the instructional photos and well-documented walkthrough, we wouldn’t suggest this sort of hardware hacking to an electronics novice. ...

SHOCKii Wii case replacement prototype photos

Tuesday, March 6th, 2007

Filed under: Mods While most are satisfied with the sterile white casing of their Wii, many still pine for the variety of color options Nintendo originally promised. Gamers looking to add a bit of spice to their vanilla systems will welcome SHOCKii, a collection of replacement Wii cases from the ...

Wii can run back-ups without a mod chip?

Tuesday, February 27th, 2007

Filed under: News, How-tos, Mods, Tech stuff, Video var digg_url = ‘http://digg.com/gaming_news/Wii_can_run_back_ups_without_a_mod_chip_apparently’; Apparently, all one needs to run back-ups on their Wii is nothing more than a little technical know-how and an inexpensive cable. At least, we found this out whilst browsing YouTube today and coming ...

Modded NES and SNES controllers work wirelessly with Wii

Wednesday, February 21st, 2007

Filed under: Fan stuff, Mods, Tech stuff, Video How many of you have not downoaded SNES or NES games through the Nintendo Wii’s Virtual Console service because you lack the authentic feel that comes with using each respective console’s original controller? A lot of you, huh? Well, Mark Feldman feels your ...

Hate that Wavebird receiver sticking out of your Wii? Mod it!

Wednesday, February 21st, 2007

Filed under: Mods var digg_url = ‘http://digg.com/gaming_news/Hate_that_Wavebird_receiver_sticking_out_of_your_Wii_Mod_it’; That’s right, the modding community has come up with a fix that places the Wavebird receiver into the Nintendo Wii, causing the unsightly giant gray brick that currently resides at the top of your system to be ...