Here’s the start of running homebrew games/apps and more on the Wii – all you need is a SD GameCube adapter, GameCube Action Replay pack a long ole’ code to bang in… [via] – Link. Related Wii projects, hacks, mods and more: Making (Practical) Wii Component Cables – Link. Wii Browser “Hack” (updated) – Link. […]
I Make projects has an awesome DIY VR Bike simulator. Some PVC, a hacked PS2 controller, the Rockstar game “BULLY” on a projector, and a few parts from the workbench results in a crude but effective “virtual bike “Using an exercise bike equipped with a few modifications, you can effectively simulate riding your exercise bike […]
There’s been a lot of progress made with dissecting the operation of the Wiimote. This video was recently posted on youtube, showing a PC MATLAB graph of the Wii’s acceleration sensor data. Since this data is now technically available on the PC via bluetooth, it shouldn’t be too long before someone puts together a Wiimote […]
“When the final case design of the Playstation 3 was released, it was widely critsised as looking exactly like a George Foreman Grill … we decided this would be a great project and challenge to actually build the Real PS3 Grill.” I don’t know about you, but I take comfort in knowing that somehow, somewhere, […]
Seth writes in with this Wii mod, crack the case, pop off the WNIC and add a 5dBi antenna for better signal – “The Nintendo Wii is an internet appliance as much as it is a console, which means it needs an internet connection to fully realize it’s potential. But what if your Wii is […]
Benjamin Heckendorn shows you how to turn old arcade games into consoles to plug in to your TV, he writes – “In this How-To we’re going to describe the method by which you can take old arcade motherboards, easily attainable on eBay, and “consolize” them for use with a standard TV and controllers. Many people […]
Peter writes – “Hey MAKE, very excited about this one. The creator of DSMIDI, the wired / hacked cartridge for MIDI cable connections… and the creator of NitroTracker (see my music app roundup for DS) … have teamed up to create a completely open source solution for sending MIDI wirelessly to and from the DS. […]
