Nintendo Aware Of Mod Chips

[dr00]

I thought that mod-chips were legal as long as you weren't playing illegal games on it.

anything that you do that cracks open the case and/or interferes with the hardware from its original design completely negates any and all warranties.


but you're right. the chips themselves aren't illegal, but they're rarely used for legal purposes.

 

[miiplaywii]

Nintendo can't do anything about modchips. The location that they are installed to can't be affected by new firmware. Although Nintendo could have a trick up there sleeve, thats why the WiiKey's PROM can be updated via DVD setup disc. I guess only time will tell if I am correct or everyone else on this thread is. In the mean time I can play every NES, SNES, SEGA, Turbo Graphics game off one disc!

 

[DBloke]

Good sides of chipping

- Imports
Good if your in the UK
- Home brew
There are some good games going round
- Emulators
Wow mame on game cube
- Can make it do things
A mate had a modded Xbox that was just like a pc (?) the Saturns speeded everything up and put UK games at full screen

Bad
- Waranty gone
Meh Nintendo arnt like Sony there consoles last
- Copys/bootlegs
As a collector I hate these things as they arnt worth anything
- Cant sell it in stores
Only if you want to

 

[nilsk123]

lol whoopy, ye offcourse they're aware. They won't do anything about it though. Why not? I hear you ask..


Well first of all, it boosts their sales ( and yes, they DO make profit on every console sold)

2nd, if they come up with something new, that will be hacked within weeks

 

[DBloke]

But they dont sell any games and with the Dreamcast that was the only way Sega made money

 

[Wii_Smurf]

I think it's 100% right for Nintendo to mess up your system if you chip it
It's Nintendos way of saying
'**** with us and we WILL **** you'

Perfectly fine I think...

 

[WiiGod]

I think it's 100% right for Nintendo to mess up your system if you chip it
It's Nintendos way of saying
'**** with us and we WILL **** you'

Perfectly fine I think...

I couldn't agree more too, if you try to cheat Nintendo you deserve to get owned by them, IMO there is no justification.

 

[Wii_Smurf]

xD, Damn straight