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[bucheonleon]

[hanguker]

Ok, maybe this will help you. I haven't installed a lot of wads but I've got a few. I had trouble with WoG. It was NTSC, but not working. I was getting the error message saying it wasn't a good channel. I ran it through a program called freethewads and then it worked fine.

Here are my thoughts.

1. You must get an NTSC title (Kor Wii = NTSC). I'm not sure about the wad region changer, as I haven't tried it. Install with wadmanager.
2. If it doesn't work uninstall and run it through freethewads and reinstall it.

I haven't had any trouble so far. VC isn't working for you either? I haven't tried it yet, but I don't see why not. Maybe I'll try this week.

[bucheonleon]

[hanguker]

Sounds like you got a messed up Wii. Sell it and buy an American one.

[bucheonleon]

[bucheonleon]

An update, if anyone's looking in the future and needs the info.

Wii "backup" disc games work perfectly.

Wii Ware - I've gotten about half of them to work using "freethewads."

Instead of Virtual Console, I've switched to mostly using emulators. On wiibrew.org you can find NES, SNES, Genesis, TurboGrafx, Sega Master System, ScummVM, Game Boy/Color/Advance emulators that work perfectly. Put the ROMS on an SD card and run them directly from there, saving TONS of space on the Wii's internal memory. It's awesome, actually--I have a whole SNES and Game Boy Advance (my two favorite systems) library available for instant play.

There's also an N64 emulator but it runs kinda slow on Wii, so the official Virtual Cosole WAD files (ran through freeloader) work better for N64. Also there's a Commodore 64 emulator that emulates the real computer where you need to type in commands to start games, etc., but I don't know how to do that so I use the official WADs for those, and Neo Geo games (no emulator), too.

[bucheonleon]

Underwaterbob, tried to write you a PM, but the stupid 25 post limit prevented me...

Anyways, I have my Wii, and just bought a couple Gamecube controllers, memory card, even the DK bongos, and have a bunch of games here... using Gecko OS, and using the Gamecube Backup Launcher... I just get green screens with either one.

How do you play them? Or any tips on something I may need to install to get them working?

[Underwaterbob]

I have no idea. You're doing exactly the same thing as I am. I got the green screen once, rebooted and it worked fine. You could try messing with the settings in Gecko OS?

I played through burned both Metroid Primes and Zelda without a hitch.

You've PMed me before. I wonder why the 25 post limit has kicked in now...

EDIT: Sorry, that was someone else who PMed me.

[irwinpryce]

managed to figure out how to put wad files onto my wii. (Korean version, chipped in Yongsan).

Used this tutorial which was helpful- be careful btw as you could brick it, so depends on how much you want the little extra games etc. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4PGVr7OxFQ

When I install the wads the logo comes up on the main menu, though I get some message in Korean- can't read it, white text on black background- any ideas what that means?

Perhaps it won't play these wads as they are not Korean regaion, anyone know any links to Korean wad files floating about on the net, or know of any particular wads of any region which do work with a Korean wii?

Thanks

[Sapa]

I got my Korean Wii changed to a US version last weekend. I don't know exactly what they did but he said something about changing the board, although that could have been BS, I'm sure he only did something to the software as the Mii channel is still Korean.

[blackjack]

I got a korean modded wii at yongsan, has played eveything I have downloaded so far (apart from metroid prime which i burnt at full speed have not tried it at 2.4x that I use for everything else). cost me 300 which included the wii, mod, two extra controllers, two games and 20 blank dvds

[Underwaterbob]

I haven't had any problems yet either. I'm a bit worried that games will start requiring firmware 4.0 soon.