Play NTSC games on a PAL Wii!




Posted by D.J Cat

Originally Posted by PALGN
Sometimes, fiddling with your new toy can be useful. And it seems that by fiddling with their PAL Wii, some clever chaps have achieved something not thought possible with an un-modified console. A user of a certain forum (that we won't name because of some questionable activities there, legally speaking) who goes by the handle 'dolqube' apparently decided to experiment with his Wii console's GameCube boot function. And he found that it's actually possible to run original NTSC GameCube discs on a PAL Wii console without modification, and without the use of Datel's Freeloader software.

The method goes like this: Pop a PAL GameCube disc into the Wii, and head to the 'Disc Channel'. A GameCube logo should be up on the screen. Point the Wii Remote's cursor over the 'Start' option so it's highlighted, and while keeping your hand steady, press the eject button on the Wii. For about one second, the 'Start' option will remain active. In this window of time, hit the A button on the Wii Remote and then swap out your ejected PAL GCN disc with an NTSC (Japanese or USA) disc, which the Wii will accept into the drive.


And here is a video tutorial:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kg-FTdrWM6Y




Posted by Arczu

Very neat. That might be coming in handy later on... heh heh.




Posted by D.J Cat

Hmm, my bad perhaps this should be in the Wii forum?

Although it does be talking about Gamecube games...
I don't know. :o




Posted by Angerion the Brave

cool