Wii FreeLoader? (mod free way to play imports)

[PDorr3]

Taken from joystiq, they link to this:
http://us.codejunkies.com/Products/W..._EF000593.aspx

Apparently its a disc that lets you boot up imports. Has anyone ever tried something like this before, and do you think nintendo will release an update which makes this thing useless? seems pretty cool to have though if it is around for the long haul....but better yet does anyone have a link of import only wii games not released in the us? (why couldent this thing have come out say a month ago in time for brawl?)

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[Flack]

Taken from joystiq, they link to this:
http://us.codejunkies.com/Products/W..._EF000593.aspx

Apparently its a disc that lets you boot up imports. Has anyone ever tried something like this before, and do you think nintendo will release an update which makes this thing useless? seems pretty cool to have though if it is around for the long haul....but better yet does anyone have a link of import only wii games not released in the us? (why couldent this thing have come out say a month ago in time for brawl?)

#1 - It is entirely possible for Nintendo to release an update that makes this thing useless. Nintendo already released one update that broke Freeloaders so the odds of them doing it again are pretty good.

#2 - Wikipedia has an up-to-date list of Wii games. On that list you can see games and their regions.

#3 - Be careful about import games with built-in bios updates. It is a documented problem that the Wii does not check which region the bios updates are for and certain updates WILL brick your Wii.

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[Flack]

I don't know if JAP updates on US systems are a problem. The biggest problem so far has been EUR/PAL BIOS updates on US systems, which will brick your system. A lot of people got screwed by running the European release of Super Mario Galaxy (which was PAL) on their NTSC Wiis. The PAL BIOS update included on SMG bricked NTSC Wiis. Any EUR/PAL bios update will brick an NTSC Wii, you just have to know which games include them (like Fifa 08).

I know of at least one case where a JAP Wii was bricked by the US release of GH3. Really it's not a good idea to flash your BIOS with games from other regions, period.

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Damn, is there a way to have a running list of games with BIOS updates in it? I would love to start importing.

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