WASABI - the red light of death!!!!

The Wasabi boasted of an impressive repertoire of features, but could they live up to it?

At the moment, no. A lot of people who went for the chip are experiencing that it does not work properly.

http://wiinewz.com/forums/wasabi/67148-wasabi-d2c-red-light-reset-quirk.html

I have personally tried to install 2 of these chips and both times I experienced issues with the drive of the Wii not starting the first time, and the light of the chip staying red, until you reset the Wii a couple of times which is very annoying.
Resetting the chip by connecting the ground wire with the K wire seems to help the chip start. But that is in my opinion a crappy solution because, you need to connect a switch and route it from the drive board and out of the Wii casing so you can access it when you need to.

as of now the Wasabi team has not addressed the problem and time will tell if they ever will and/or there ever will be a solution or not. I fear that the problem not can be resolved with an firmware upgrade but lies within the Wasabi Hardware.

:(

UPDATE ! : follow link to see how to fix wasabi error FIX

Wasabi Wii mod ordered - soon ready to go

I finally ordered the WASABI mod, soon a review of functions and installation will follow.

I ordered the chip from discoazul.co.uk, they have a very good price compared to the other shops..

STay tuned :)

WASABI - mod the hell out of your Wii!

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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New PS2 Memory Card Mod Chip booting backups on PSTwo Slim!

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USB based memory card PS2/Two Modchip!

First ever pictures of a NEW device which will mod any PS2/Two via the use of a memory card ONLY! A short while ago, we broke the news that a new product was to be released for the PS2/PSTwo which essentially gives all the functionality of a mod chip but from a uniquely designed memory card. However, it would seem as if VAST will not be the only product with such capabilities! Today we have received an e-mail from a team which claims they have been working on their own PS2/PStwo mod chip memory card device for TWO YEARS, and with the announcement of VAST, the time had come to officially announce their offering. The new product is a 100% MagicGate compatible 32MB PS2 memory card which works on all un-modded PS2/Two systems in the same fashion a memory card does. Using the supplied software, it will be possible to upload and download files via a USB Connection which is built into the 32MB memory of the memory card product. We are yet to witness the hardware design of the VAST, but we must say the hardware design of its rival sure looks very advanced. Again, upon insertion of the pictured memory card, the PS2/Two will become fully unlocked allowing you to enhance your gaming experience with unlocked saved, additional operating systems, emulators, media and other related homebrew goodness. We were also told that full specifications and a website will be unveiled relatively soon.

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