Final hardware image released

[2010.03.02]

The more observant visitors to the Wiikey site will probably have noticed that we have just updated the image of Wiikey Fusion on the large graphic at the top of the homepage. This new image represents the final hardware revision of Wiikey Fusion which has now gone into mass production.

Wiikey Fusion Final Beta Testing in Progress

[2010.02.28]

On Friday evening, beta samples of Wiikey Fusion were sent out to all of our distributors. Assuming that no major issues are reported over the next week, the launch of Wiikey Fusion will be happening very soon!

Wiikey Fusion Feature List Released

[2010.02.22]

The feature list for Wiikey Fusion has now been updated in the Wiikey Fusion section. Samples will shortly be sent out to our distributors for testing in preparation for the upcoming launch.

Wiikey Fusion Progress Update

[2010.01.11]

Wiikey Fusion, as many will know, has been the buzz of the Wii modding community for several months now. This revolutionary new way to mod a Wii to enable backups to be played from SD card has caused a lot of excitement and anticipation. At the same time, a lot of people have emailed us to voice their frustration over how long its taking.

When we first announced Wiikey Fusion back in September 2009, we did not think that it would take quite this long to launch. Initially, we had October 2009 as a preliminary launch date. However, introduction of a new protections in the form of a previously unused DI command (BCA read) in a recently released game forced us to reconsider the Wiikey Fusion architecture. While implementing BCA read emulation is quite straightforward there are several other Wii/Gamecube specific commands that potentially could be used in future protections.

As a result of what we discovered, we basically scrapped 4 months work and set about creating a brand new architecture which supports reading game-specific DI command handlers from games on DVD and SD card.

We're pleased to announce that this work is nearing completion, and that we're looking to begin shipments of Wiikey Fusion during January.

We'd like to thank everyone who gave us their support and trust from day one with this product. Without you, Wiikey Fusion would not have become a reality.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2010!

[2009.12.24]

To celebrate the end of 2009 and the beginning of 2010, we have chosen to donate the money that we would usually have used to a charitable project. This doesn't mean sending a quick wire transfer to Unicef, though. The project was independently identified and commissioned by members of the team and the progress, including exactly how the money is being used, is being closely monitored. If you have purchased a Wiikey product this year, you have helped to make this project a reality! See the project page for more details!

Wiikey 2 firmware v1.3 released - NSMB now working!

[2009.12.16]

After a solid week of beta testing (thanks to our distributors and Xavbox) we are pleased to announce the release of v1.3 ('Odyssey') of the Wiikey 2 firmware. This is a DVD update which can be downloaded and applied immediately. This fix includes a hardcoded BCA for NSMB which will allow owners of original copies of this game to play their backups without any issues. There is no need to apply a patch to the .iso.

Wiikey Fusion Announced!

[2009.09.09]

The Wiikey Team is pleased to announce Wiikey Fusion, a revolutionary new modchip with SD card capabilities. The release date is planned for sometime during October. Further details will be announced as they become available. In the meantime, please check out the video!

Wiikey 2 stocks now fully replenished!

[2009.07.31]

After a long and uneasy period whereby Lattice chips (the main component in Wiikey 2) were difficult to get hold of, we are pleased to say that we are now on top of the situation and that stock levels have returned to normal. Most of our official distributors have placed new orders already, so you should not find any resellers out of stock of Wiikey 2 anymore!

Wiikey Soldering Contest Winners Announced!

[2008.11.27]

The Wiikey Soldering Contest has now come to a close. The winners are: 1) Miki 2) Maitre Kanter 3) Stefoulefou 4) Bonx 5) eXraZ. All of these people have won fabulous prizes supplied by the Wiikey Team, Xavbox and Arcalide. Details of the winning entries can be viewed in English and en français on the Xavbox website. Please note that this competition is intended to be a fun event. Users installing a Wiikey for serious use should refer to the installation guide and follow all recommended best practices (all wires should be as short as possible, use a thick ground wire etc)!

Update v1.2 Released - Update Blocker Feature Added!

[2008.11.11]

An Update Blocker feature has now been added to Wiikey 2 and is available as a DVD update in the resources section. By default, this new feature will block harmful other-region updates to your Wii, that are included in some games, but allow own-region updates. There is also a config option to block all updates regardless of region. Many thanks to the exhaustive testing provided by ModSupplier, OzModChips and Xavbox!

Wiikey 2 can now been installed with 6 wires

[2008.11.01]

After a thorough testing phase, we are pleased to confirm that Wiikey 2 can now be installed with just 6 wires on D2C, D2C-2 and D2E. This applies to all Wiikey 2 chips with a yellow serial number sticker on the back. Chips with a white serial number sticker should be installed using 9 wires. The installation guide in the resources section has been updated to reflect this.

Please note that there are no other differences between the white-sticker and yellow-sticker chips. Both are Wiikey v2.0. Only the wire-count has been changed for the chips with the yellow sticker. DMS, D2B and D2B should still be installed with 5 wires.