<![CDATA[Gizmodo: wii homebrew channel]]> http://tags.gizmodo.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/gizmodo.com.png <![CDATA[Gizmodo: wii homebrew channel]]> http://gizmodo.com/tag/wiihomebrewchannel http://gizmodo.com/tag/wiihomebrewchannel <![CDATA[Wii Homebrew Hack Turns Wiimote Into a Casual Carpenter's Level]]> The calluses on my hands are more the result of high scores than fixing up the house, so you can imagine my relief today when I saw this DIY level made from a Wiimote.

When he created this little hack, Alanceil was thinking in a way many of us here today can understand. That way being, forget buying a box full of Luddite tools, let's hack some existing gadgets from around the house so they do the same job—but cooler!

To use LevelTool, you'll need to install the Wii Homebrew Channel, and have access to an SD card. The Wii Homebrew Channel tutorial begins... HERE. LevelTool info is available at WiiBrew.

Just another hack in a long line of them for Nintendo's immensely popular system. Still no hard drive though ;-) [WiiBrew via technabob]

]]> http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5133925&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[New Wii Backup Loader Opens Gateway to All-Out Piracy]]> It's the Holy Grail of Wii piracy—load DVD game backups without any sort of hardware modification. And it's just been demonstrated in a very legit-looking video.

The Wii Backup Loader is a simple program that runs from the Wii Homebrew Channel and can load specially modified ISOs from the DVD drive. The hack is still considered a work in progress, and the public will need access to both the new ISO loader and new ISO converter/modifier before the trick can be duplicated. But consider the Wii hacked and keep your ear to the ground for an official release. [Story and Video at tehskeen]

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