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Solderless Wiikey 2 (With Free Triwing)
BACK IN STOCK Ships with
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1 x Wiikey 2 Chip soldered onto a
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1 x V14 Wiiclip2 (better design)
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1 x Triwing
- 1 x Protective sticker for wiikey
- 1 x Protective cardboard for Wiiclip
Only 1 free triwing per order
Well the wait is over, the Solderless WiiKey 2 is now on the market and these chips we brought to us from the same team behind the original WiiKey, and so you know these will be a quality chip with great support. These chips have been designed to hit the mainstream market with a great price and full features, if you’re in the market for a chip for your Wii console, the Solderless WiiKey 2 is one of the best options out there. These chips are compatible with all Wii consoles but come in two different versions, one for D2C / D2C2 & D2E drive types and one for DMS & D2B drives, make sure to use the Wii serial checker link provided at the bottom of this page to determine which drive type you have so you can order the right version of this chip, there is a checkbox at the bottom of this page to select which drive type you have so we send you the right version of the chip you need for your console. Install of these chips is a breeze, the most difficult part of the job is taking the console apart, we have that covered for you with a detailed Wii disassembly video guide at the bottom of this page, as well as a install video for once you have disassembled the console. With a little patience and these videos at your disposal you will have your Wii modified in no time, note you will need a tri-wing screwdriver for the install which we sell in the service parts section. The Solderless WiiKey 2 has flash upgrade support just like the previous model, the second config disk v1.1 is already on the official site and we are sure more will come. The one thing you can rely on with this team is that if there is any real major problem with compatibility that may arise from a new system update, new game released, the team will be sure to make a firmware update that will solve the problem. The config disk also has a many useful options you can enable or disable as you wish, you can enable the region patcher or audio fix, change the read speed for original games both single layer and dual layer from 6x to 3x, you can also individually change the read speed for single layer and dual layer backups from 6x to 3x, this feature can be handy if your drive is struggling to read some disks due scratches, or even if you’re using a slightly cheaper media slowing the read speed down makes them less likely to have problems reading trouble disks, being able to choose original or backup speeds individually is very handy as well we think. But the feature that stands out the most from the latest config disk v1.1 for the Solderless WiiKey 2 would have to be the new and advanced Brick Blocker function. A brick blocker is a failsafe option in the chip that will stop games from updating your Wii consoles system firmware, if you have a NTSC console and play a PAL game with a newer version of the Wii System firmware, the game will attempt to update your Wii system firmware, but the problem is PAL firmware is only meant for PAL consoles and visa versa, accepting a system update from a PAL game on a NTSC console can damage the machine or what they call brick it. Total bricking of a console has not been seen since the WiiKey days, but if you accept an update from a game outside your consoles region, it will cause issues with the function of the Wii. So now that’s explained we can explain the difference between the old WiiKey brick blocker and the new advanced brick blocker found on the Solderless WiiKey v2. The first version of the brick blocker when enabled would stop all updates from any game no matter the region, so even if you were playing on a NTSC console and played a NTSC game that asked you to make an update before playing, the first version of the brick blocker would block that update, now this is where the new advanced brick blocker on the Solderless WiiKey 2 differs, you now have the option to block all updates like the original, or you can enable to only block updates from games outside your consoles region, for example, if you tried to play a PAL game on an NTSC system and it asked to update the wii, this update would be blocked, but if you play a NTSC game with an update on a NTSC console it will allow that update as it is safe. This type of advanced brick blocker is the first of its kind and really is the perfect insurance policy against any un-wanted updates made to the Wii that could cause system problems, we can’t all watch the kids 24/7 and this will mean that you no longer have to worry about them accepting an update that could possibly damage the console. The config disk now also shows your unique serial number for your chip, all Solderless WiiKey 2 now come with a unique serial number which you can use with the team to prove they are 100% genuine chips, there have been many problems with stores in the past that have sold clone or copy versions of chips, so the team decided the serial number would be a great way for end consumes to make sure they have not been ripped off and sold a clone as the real thing. We advise all customers no matter where they buy there Solderless WiiKey v2 from to check their serial number to make sure it’s the genuine item.
Solderless WiiKey 2 Installation Easy Usage With Full Features
Installation can be done in just minutes, and if needed can be easily removed later on ...
The Solderless WiiKey 2 is one of the most powerful yet easy to use chips on the market ...
The installation process for the solderless WiiKey 2 could not be any simpler, this is due to an invention of a product called the Wii-Clip which came out early 2008, these clips enable us to pre-solder the WiiKey chip on to these clips and then you will be able to clip the chips directly on to the Wii DVD rom drive controller chip, absolutely no soldering is required for their installation. The most difficult part of the installation would be disassembling the Wii console which requires Tri-Wing screwdriver, but we have a detailed video below that will show you a step by step process on how to take your Wii apart safely, all you need to do is set aside half an hour and before you know it your Wii will be up and running with a Solderless WiiKey v2 installed on your system. We also have a video to download below for once you have taken the Wii apart which explains how to apply the clip and where the chip is located that you will be clipping the Solderless WiiKey 2 onto.
The solderless WiiKey 2 once installed is an extremely simple chip to work with, you just need to download the latest config disk from the Official WiiKey website and then run it in your Wii to setup the chips different options and settings, there is nothing to complex in this config disk and most settings are obvious what they do and are already set to the best setting. We do recommend that you enable the brick blocker function as this is disabled by default. These chips have direct booting of both Wii & GameCube titles and will enable the ability to play games from outside your consoles region, this has been made even safer by the new brick blocker. The solderless WiiKey 2 uses a high quality Lattice IC that have proven so far to be extremely stable and hold its own with some of the Actel based chips such as the D2Pro, if you’re looking for a solution for your Wii that is not only stable & reliable but will also have support from the team that made the chip, the Solderless WiiKey 2 is a perfect option.
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WARNING
As of Nov 08 there have been new D2E drives found so far in the Australian and Europe markets that have had a black epoxy resin applied to the DVD drive that will stop the use of the Wii-Clips, we have a photo below of what they look like, this epoxy means you are won’t be able to use these Solderless chips on these drives as it stops the clip from being able to be applied to the drive. The good news is they have only just started showing in the Aus & EU markets and since Dec 08 they have started to show in the USA & Canada, below is a list of the serial numbers from when these drives started showing, so if you have just bought your Wii in Nov 08 or after you should make sure you have a serial number lower than the ones on the table below to be able to use this chip, if you have a serial higher than the ones listed you will most likely have one of these new boards and you won’t be able to use the Solderless WiiKey 2. All consoles bought before Nov 08 will be safe and won’t have epoxy on the boards. The good news for people that have just bought their Wii and have a higher serial number than what is on the table below is that we also sell a complete pre-modded Wii drive replacement bundle with a Solderless chip, this is a more expensive solution, but for those in a place with no installers it could be your best option. Also a new generation of solderless chips have been released that will work with epoxy D2E drives, they are called the DriveKey and Wasabi DX, both these chips will work because they connect to the DVD drives ribbon cable rather than the controller chip that you can see in the photo below that has epoxy on it, either the pre-modded drive pack or the DriveKey or Wasabi DX are a perfect solution for D2E drives that have epoxy.
Please note for the USA & Canada that serials higher than those listed below are not a 100% chance of having an epoxy D2E drive, at this moment it’s around a 50% chance it will have epoxy and 50% that it won’t. So if you have a console with a serial number higher than the ones listed below, you could buy a Tr-Wing screwdriver and open your console to be 100% sure what you have and then buy the appropriate solution, be it this chip for drives without epoxy, or the pre-modded Wii drive, DriveKey or Wasabi DX for ones with epoxy. Also note that the USA & Canada have two ranges of serial numbers for the consoles there, for example LU3000 to LU3700 is one serial range and won’t have epoxy on the drives, only consoles with the serial over LU3701 will have a 50% chance of having epoxy, the other serial range for consoles starts at LU5000 and goes up to LU6198 without epoxy on the drives. Both serial number ranges are independent from each other, so if you have a LU3690 you will be safe because you are under LU3701, and if you have a LU6058 or LU5980 for example, you will also be safe because you are under the LU6199. If anyone has questions on the text above just contact us anytime.
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