Wasabi is not your typical Wii drivechip. Apart from all the usual features you'd expect from any good chip (including a working built-in GC audiofix), it sets new standards on many points:
- It's the first chip that works on all drives, from DMS to latest D2C drives (including GC2-D1A).
- It's the first D2C compatible chip that is upgradable from DVD.
- It's the easiest chip to install on D2C: only 9 wires, only 3 of them connected to a pin/via.
- It's the easiest chip to install on DMS and D2B as well: No need to use a dremel or super-glue with "cut-pin" drives, and there's no pin/via to solder even with the latest D2B boards.
- It's the first D2C compatible chip that is as clean as DMS/D2B drivechips: full control over the drive's firmware, no physical patching on the lines while the games are running. That means perfect stability, more control, and no stress on the drive's components.
- Best of all, it's the first chip to include a decent amount of flash memory (128KB) for firmware and data storage.
Did you know that current ISO dumpers are currently missing a few KB of data stored in the barcode (BCA) and lead-in area ? This "extra" data could be read by the console and used to detect chips. SMG and SSBB are the first games to call one of the related drive commands, without interpreting the data yet. We take that as a warning. Thanks to on-board memory, the "extra" data of your whole game collection could be stored on the chip itself if that becomes necessary. The flash memory is also used to store the drivecode and could store patches and Wii/GC binaries in the future.
The first batch of wasabi will be shipped to retailers on the second week of March. Have a look at our product page for more info!
Technical Specifications
- Direct boot of Wii and Gamecube original, import, and backup discs
- Supports all chipset versions: DMS, D2A, D2B and D2C (including D1A)
- Supports all regions, configurable via jumpers
- Fully upgradable from DVD (no external programmer required)
- Only 5 wires on DMS, D2A, D2B
- Only 9 wires on D2C (only 3 of them soldered to pin/via)
- Very easy installation on "cut-pin" drives
- On-board flash (128KB)
- Integrated Audiostreaming fix for GC games
- Excellent media compatibility (supports DL media)
- Works with SMG and SSBB
- Flash recovery mode
- Two LED for easy installation troubleshooting
- Full firmware control even on D2C chipset
- Drivecode symmetry between all chipset versions
- Compatible with all GC and Wii homebrew programs
- No extra wires required for region override
- No external switch required
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