Original Wiikey

BigDaddy · 4th May 2009, 19:02

My brother inlaw has the original wiikey which was working fine playing backups/originals. However not sure what he did but it started to refuse playing originals and backups.

I did a wii firmware update (4.0e) so it now plays originals, however is refusing to play backups. Thought i would update the wiikey to firmware 1.9s (got the file form here, chopped version), used nero to burn it to -dvdr at 4x, however it does not read my burn.

Obviously doing something stupid, so any ideas.

Cheers

Messa · 4th May 2009, 19:10

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Originally Posted by BigDaddy

My brother inlaw has the original wiikey which was working fine playing backups/originals. However not sure what he did but it started to refuse playing originals and backups.

I did a wii firmware update (4.0e) so it now plays originals, however is refusing to play backups. Thought i would update the wiikey to firmware 1.9s (got the file form here, chopped version), used nero to burn it to -dvdr at 4x, however it does not read my burn.

Obviously doing something stupid, so any ideas.

Cheers

I am by no way an expert pal but if the chip has failed then I don't think it would play your firmware update disk, which would also account for it not now playing backups.

As I said I may be wrong though sorry.

BigDaddy · 4th May 2009, 19:21

Well that did cross my mind mate, but also not to sure if the 4.0e upgrade would render the chip useless.

witchy · 4th May 2009, 19:22

Probably a dry/broken solder joint.

Open it and check the wiring.

BigDaddy · 4th May 2009, 19:29

so am i right in thinking that if i burn the wikey.1.9s.pal.filechopped to a -dvdr that the wii should see this as a gamecube disk?

As its not seeing the disk I will check the wiring, but before i do that im going to try the above file on a -dvdr verb.

cheers for the help.

BigDaddy · 4th May 2009, 19:37

Also don’t you think it’s weird that the wii firmware update (4.0e) made the wii read original disks again? Could be the firmware got corrupt, don’t know really just guessing, ill try the verb.

BigDaddy · 4th May 2009, 20:59

The verb did not work either, so must be the wii key.

witchy · 4th May 2009, 21:47

The WiiKey is still going strong after the 4.0 update mate, weird that it all fooked up just as u took the update though.

Highlander · 6th May 2009, 22:21

have you got homebrew channel installed, if so, lower the f/w to 3.2E

BigDaddy · 7th May 2009, 18:23

Hi Highlander,

Home brew is not installed, however do you think if the firmware is dropped to 3.2E this will fix the back up problem.

If that is the case I will wait to see how the new firmware v1.11 downgrader pans out.

Cheers

4th May 2009, 19:02	#1 (permalink)
BigDaddy Member + Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Madchester Posts: 72 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Original Wiikey My brother inlaw has the original wiikey which was working fine playing backups/originals. However not sure what he did but it started to refuse playing originals and backups. I did a wii firmware update (4.0e) so it now plays originals, however is refusing to play backups. Thought i would update the wiikey to firmware 1.9s (got the file form here, chopped version), used nero to burn it to -dvdr at 4x, however it does not read my burn. Obviously doing something stupid, so any ideas. Cheers

4th May 2009, 19:21	#3 (permalink)
BigDaddy Member + Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Madchester Posts: 72 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Original Wiikey Well that did cross my mind mate, but also not to sure if the 4.0e upgrade would render the chip useless.

4th May 2009, 19:22	#4 (permalink)
witchy DW Elite Master ++ Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 16,987 Thanks: 1,132 Thanked 625 Times in 454 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Re: Original Wiikey Probably a dry/broken solder joint. Open it and check the wiring. __________________ *witchy now and forever*

4th May 2009, 19:29	#5 (permalink)
BigDaddy Member + Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Madchester Posts: 72 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Original Wiikey so am i right in thinking that if i burn the wikey.1.9s.pal.filechopped to a -dvdr that the wii should see this as a gamecube disk? As its not seeing the disk I will check the wiring, but before i do that im going to try the above file on a -dvdr verb. cheers for the help.

4th May 2009, 19:37	#6 (permalink)
BigDaddy Member + Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Madchester Posts: 72 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Original Wiikey Also don’t you think it’s weird that the wii firmware update (4.0e) made the wii read original disks again? Could be the firmware got corrupt, don’t know really just guessing, ill try the verb.

4th May 2009, 20:59	#7 (permalink)
BigDaddy Member + Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Madchester Posts: 72 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Original Wiikey The verb did not work either, so must be the wii key.

4th May 2009, 21:47	#8 (permalink)
witchy DW Elite Master ++ Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 16,987 Thanks: 1,132 Thanked 625 Times in 454 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Re: Original Wiikey The WiiKey is still going strong after the 4.0 update mate, weird that it all fooked up just as u took the update though. __________________ *witchy now and forever*

6th May 2009, 22:21	#9 (permalink)
Highlander Global Moderator + Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 12,332 Thanks: 57 Thanked 52 Times in 37 Posts	Re: Original Wiikey have you got homebrew channel installed, if so, lower the f/w to 3.2E __________________ if i have helped you in any way, then please click here

7th May 2009, 18:23	#10 (permalink)
BigDaddy Member + Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Madchester Posts: 72 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Original Wiikey Hi Highlander, Home brew is not installed, however do you think if the firmware is dropped to 3.2E this will fix the back up problem. If that is the case I will wait to see how the new firmware v1.11 downgrader pans out. Cheers

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