This article aims to explain the progress of Wii hacking, with no involvement in piracy or programs, right? After reading this article, at most, you could write one line of code in a Wii game (if you know how to write Wii programs). Introduction: The hacks (hacks) for the Wii were created by a team of three people: bushing, segher, and tmbinc. (The hack is not just about modchips; modchips do not break the main security.) They are the first and only team in the world to have hacked the Wii. They showcased their Wii hack at last year's Hackers Conference. After months of effort, they unlocked some of the Wii’s secrets. Below is a report on the results of their efforts:
English original report - simple translation -- The Wii has been hacked, and now you can run your own programs on it. And 'possibly' you can do so without a modchip. A month ago, they modified the Wii to dump its memory data. The Wii has 64MB of RAM, and in GC mode, 16MB of RAM is allocated for GC usage. They used some tricks to realign the GC memory segments beyond Wii restrictions (Translator's note: It might be because the GC has already been hacked, making it easier to obtain GC data). Then they were able to dump the Wii's memory data. Among the dumped data was 'Nintendo's public key'. This key is used to decrypt Wii games. Another major discovery was an undocumented processor within the graphics processor. They call this chip 'Starlet' (because there is no official name). The chip controls the Wii's RAM, security encryption, and almost all peripherals. A significant breakthrough in hacking the Wii was finding an exploit, which allows you to run your own programs. The main figures in this software hacking group are bushing, segher, and tmbinc. At the 24C3 Hacking Conference, they successfully demonstrated running their own programs on the Wii. They looked for vulnerabilities in existing games, and eventually found one in Zelda: Twilight Princess. There is a vulnerability in the save file that allows execution of custom program code from an SD card. The hackers claim this can also be done on unmodified Wiis. Within 12 hours, the 'Hello World' (it should actually be 'Hello Bushing') program was developed and demonstrated. This program can run on modded Wiis, but according to the hackers, it can also run on unmodded Wiis. You might ask, 'What use is this to me?' Unfortunately, it currently doesn't have much use. We are still in the early stages of the hack. It is allowing experts to understand the Wii system and develop programs. Of course, it also depends on Nintendo's response to this hack.