WODE JUKEBOX MODIFICATION

The WODE Jukebox (Wii Optical Drive Emulator) is a revolutionary breakthrough in Wii modification which bridges the gap between homebrew software and modification hardware.� One of the best software releases for the homebrew scene is the ablity to run/load games from external memory devices including USB Hard Drives, Network Attached storage, SD Cards and so on and so forth.� The problem with homebrew software solutions is that they can cause damage to your console if they are not loaded correctly and each time you perform a software update (which are necessary to keep your Wii Console functioning correctly and remain compatible with newest games), the homebrew software is deleted.

WODE Jukebox overcomes all these problems as it is a hardware solution that runs independantly from the Wii System software.� Since you are not modifying the Wii's all-important operating system software, there is almost zero chance of 'bricking' your Wii just by using the WODE.� WODE is a dual function device, it acts as a modchip (flat mode) and is also an ISO loader (USB MODE / Jukebox Mode).�

WODE Jukebox is quite an advanced hardware solution.� It includes a PCB that is installed into the console, a second PCB installed in its included stand, an LCD screen to see the menu and change options, a joystick to interface with the LCD, an SD card slot and the USB Port.

FLAT MODE (MODCHIP MODE)
While running in FLAT MODE, the WODE Jukebox is just like any other ordinary modchip.� It will run just about all import, copy and original disks.� Settings for the mod chip can be accessed and modified from the WODE menu including; GAME PATCHING, REGION SETTING and AUTO LOAD.

Flat mode will work for all Wii's manufactured before AUGUST 2009.�This includes drive models; DMS, D2A, D2B, D2C, D2C2, D2E and D3 drives.� D3-2 (D3 revision 2) does not work in Flat Mode, nor does it work with any other modchip for that matter.� It is not possible to play backup disks on the D3-2 drive.

USB / WODE JUKEBOX MODE
WODE Jukebox mode is what makes the WODE such an amazing piece of kit. When you are in WODE Jukebox mode you can select games from a list presented on the LCD screen.� Games can be loaded from most USB devices and/or SD CARD.

At this stage, you can only LOAD games from attached devices and not COPY, RIP, or DUMP games to attached devices.� The manufacturer claims that this option will be available with a simple firmware update.� Once this feature is realised, the WODE will be an unstopable force in the Wii Modification scene.� At this stage you can only load ISO's/games that you have already ripped.� So you will need to either download a backup copy of your game, use a device such as USB Gecko, SD Gecko an LG 8164D DVD ROM to create a backup copy of your existing games.

INSTALLATION PROCEDURE
The Wii Wode Jukebox mod chip is a two part product, first is the ribbon cable style DVD drive chip similar to DriveKey that installs inside your Wii console, this gives the ability to boot backups of your originals and games from other regions on a DMS to D3 drive, the second part of the Wode is the base stand that you can see in the product photo that has the built in LCD screen and USB port on the side, the base is used to plug in your external USB devices such as a hard drive, flash drive or even a USB hub so you can run a hard drive and flash drive if you like, there is also a SD memory slot on the side of the Wode, this is used to store the Wodes system software on, there is always a possibility that they will open up the SD slot for other uses in the future too, there is the little LCD screen and joystick, the LCD screen displays what is on your external drives and lets you navigate the external drive with it and select which game or application you wish to load, you select what you want using the little joystick. The installation for the Wode is not really any more complex than installing a chip like the DriveKey, open up the console and install the ribbon cable DVD drive chip part of the Wode, close her back up and snap on the base stand and you are away. We will have an installation video on this page shortly after release that will detail how the Wode is installed and try to cover any common questions people might have about the product and its function.

ADVANTAGES
The advantages of loading your titles off a hard drive are many, first is the massive read rate of 8x, games will load faster than ever and have no glitches at all, which have been found when using chips like the DriveKey to load from disk as they are limited to 3x speed, that�s the first major advantage of using an external hard drive, the next is just the convenience of it all, having your whole Wii collection stored on a tiny little 2.5� external hard drive and all available at the press of a button is just particle and neat, no more having disks and game covers laying around, or having to change disks when you want to play, with the press of a button you can change games. The other advantage as people using traditional chips and disks would know about is there will be no media compatibility issues, right now chips are very sensitive to the brand of disk you use and having using the wrong brand can end up with some games that won�t read and many bad burns, all this is a thing of the past when loading your games from a hard drive, you don�t need to worry about having the right brand of disk, or encounter problems from burning softwares. Another benefit is the fact your Wii laser will last much longer, it�s a well known fact that reading burnt disks makes the laser work harder and thus reduces the life of your laser, making a backup of your original onto an external hard drive and then playing off it is going to seriously lengthen the life of the laser.

Feature List
* Play Wii & GameCube game ISOs direct from USB Mass Storage devices @8X read speed (HDD and FLASH drive)
* Complete Solder free install solution
* Easy to use GUI - LCD & Joystick - NO homebrew software required (no any update of console can block this device)
* Region hack (works on wiis with firmware 4.1 and lower), Update blocker, Autoboot.
* Passthrough with FLAT-MOD mode built-in, play your DVD-R Wii & GC backups and Imports @3X read speed (doesn't work on D3 version 2+ drives)
* Powerful ARM9 MCU
* Totally Flexible Linux Kernel
* USB hub support for multiple USB devices connection
* Great File System support - use existing WBFS formatted media or 'drag and drop' ISOs to existing USB devices
o NTFS
o WBFS
o EXT3FS
o HPFS
* The ability to plug as many harddrives as you want (via a USB Hub)

Future updates will bring more cool features:
* Disc ripping to WBFS
* USB WiFi & SAMBA streaming

Specifications

* ACTEL A3P125 FPGA (manage bridge to Wii drive data bus)
* MCU NXP LPC3143 - 270 MHz, 32-bit ARM926EJ-S - 128AES security
* 512 SDRAM DDR
* 4Mbyte SPI flash (the firmware of WODE)
* SD CARD SLOT (used like drive C: for linux and extra addons)
* USB 2.0 support
* LCD 128x64 pixels w/ backlight