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PCtoWii
PCtoWii
General
Author	OrangeRibena
Type	PC utilities
Version	0.1
License	GPL
Last Updated	2008/05/17
Links
	Download

Revision as of 08:27, 26 March 2023

A small program that allows you to connect to the Wii from your PC via WiFi. It demonstrates a terminal server running on the Wii, and only displays text.

User guide

What you need:

Accessories: Wi-Fi interblargs.
Loaders: only tested the Twilight Hack. But others should work.
Software type: WiFi.

How to use:

Run Wii-Server.elf on your Wii using your favorite method.
Open PC-Client.exe on your Windows PC.
Wait for the Wii to start the server and put the Port and IP into the PC.
The connection should be successful.
Type messages into the PC and hit enter to send it to the Wii.
P.S. To exit type "exit" in lowercase on the PC.

Changelog

Updates

Added support for spaces.
Reboots on exit.

Credits

Special thanks:

Team Twiizers for the Twilight hack and everything they've done for the Wii homebrew scene.
Svpe for his TCP loader.

External links

WiiBrew - https://wiibrew.org/wiki/PCtoWii

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-|title=Wii Homebrew PC Tools (PC utilities) - GameBrew
-|title_mode=append
-|image=pctowii.jpg
-|image_alt=PCtoWii
-}}
 {{Infobox Wii Homebrews
 |title=PCtoWii
-|image=pctowii.jpg
+|image=pctowii2.png
 |description=PC/Wii Wi-Fi demo.
 |author=OrangeRibena
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-'''PCtoWii''' is a program that allows a user to connect their PC to a Wii console over a Wi-Fi connection. This enables the user to control the Wii or transfer files between the two devices.
+A small program that allows you to connect to the Wii from your PC via WiFi. It demonstrates a terminal server running on the Wii, and only displays text.
-It's not a commonly used feature, but it's possible that some developers created such program using the WiiConnect24 feature of the Wii console, which allows the console to be connected to the internet while in standby mode and receive data from other devices.
-There are also Homebrew Applications and custom firmware that enable this feature.
-== Information ==
+== User guide ==
-* Creator: OrangeRibena.
+What you need:
-* Accessories needed: Wi-Fi interblargs.
+* Accessories: Wi-Fi interblargs.
-* Best PAL mode: Don't know.
+* Loaders: only tested the [[Twilight Hack Wii|Twilight Hack]]. But others should work.
-* Loaders usable: I only tested the [[Twilight Hack Wii]]. But others should work.
+* Software type: WiFi.
-* Software type: Wi-Fi.
-== How to use ==
+How to use:
 * Run Wii-Server.elf on your Wii using your favorite method.
 * Open PC-Client.exe on your Windows PC.
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 * The connection should be successful.
 * Type messages into the PC and hit enter to send it to the Wii.
-* ????
+* P.S. To exit type "exit" in lowercase on the PC.
-* PROFIT!
-* PS: To exit type "exit" in lowercase on the PC.
-== Updates ==
+==Changelog==
+'''Updates'''
 * Added support for spaces.
 * Reboots on exit.
-== To Do ==
+==Credits==
-* Add timeout function.
+Special thanks:
-== Special thanks ==
 * Team Twiizers for the Twilight hack and everything they've done for the Wii homebrew scene.
 * Svpe for his TCP loader.
-==External Links==
+==External links==
 * WiiBrew - https://wiibrew.org/wiki/PCtoWii