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Wii + DVD
Wii + DVD
General
Author	NewGBAXL
Type	Other Apps
Version	0.1
License	Mixed
Last Updated	2021/04/21
Links
	Download
	Website

Revision as of 08:23, 24 February 2023

The Wii was originally able to read DVDs through the Disc Channel, however this was scrapped and this is a WIP project that aims to restore the DVD function.

Included in the download is a custom theme (Wii + DVD.mym) that enable the DVD .tpl and center it.

Note that this does not work on some newer Wii consoles due to the drive chip being changed.

Credits

Crediting @AwesomeMario128 for a template .mym, note that my version of the theme was taken from Korean/Wii Mini/vWiis with both GameCube and DVD icons enabled. My theme is significantly different, I just used his theme to learn how to change .bylyts within .ash

External Links

GBAtemp - https://gbatemp.net/threads/wii-dvd-support-from-disc-channel.587206/
The Cutting Room Floor - https://tcrf.net/Wii#Disc_Channel_Banner_Files

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+|image=wiidvd2.png
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+|description=A WIP project that aims to re-enable Wii DVD support.
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-I am creating this thread to discuss the possibility of getting DVDs to play on the Disc Channel of the Wii, as well as for educational purposes. The link to the project can be found [https://gbatemp.net/threads/wii-dvd-support-from-disc-channel.587206/ here].
+The Wii was originally able to read DVDs through the Disc Channel, however this was scrapped and this is a WIP project that aims to restore the DVD function.
-The Wii was originally able to read DVDs through the Disc Channel, but it required a few modifications.
-(1) A patched .brlyt file to display and center the DVD .tpl. I have already implemented this in my theme and it is ready for download.
-(2) A patched boot cycle to accept DVDs. This could be done through Priiloader, unless Nintendo made it easy.
-(3) A banner file called DVDbann.ash, similar to the banner for GameCube games. I am currently searching for this file in older versions of the Wii System Menu or in CinePlayer.
+Included in the download is a custom theme (Wii + DVD.mym) that enable the DVD .tpl and center it.
-(4) The DVD Channel software, officially known as 'Sonic CinePlayer CE DVD Navigator'. I am still trying to find this software, but in the meantime, WiiMC may work as a temporary solution.
+Note that this does not work on some newer Wii consoles due to the drive chip being changed.
-We can move forward by using the WiiMC forwarder, making it hidden, and renaming it to an unknown Title ID. If Nintendo made this process easier, they could have programmed the Wii to search for a hidden channel with a certain Title ID. If this channel is present, then DVDs would work. Maybe this "hidden ID" is somewhere in the boot cycle and Priiloader would not be needed. If anyone knows this hidden ID, please share.
+==Credits==
+Crediting @AwesomeMario128 for a template .mym, note that my version of the theme was taken from Korean/Wii Mini/vWiis with both GameCube and DVD icons enabled. My theme is significantly different, I just used his theme to learn how to change .bylyts within .ash
 ==External Links==
-* Gbatemp - https://gbatemp.net/threads/wii-dvd-support-from-disc-channel.587206/
+* GBAtemp - https://gbatemp.net/threads/wii-dvd-support-from-disc-channel.587206/
+* The Cutting Room Floor - https://tcrf.net/Wii#Disc_Channel_Banner_Files