Originally Posted by
omnedon
WiiKey is a good chip. The default install is NOT the way to go. Wires install is the best way. I've done a few, both ways, and the wired install is more reliable and easier to troubleshoot, while requiring less troubleshooting.
You really do want to get it right the first time, as some of the traces will lift easily if heated and reheated. A lifted trace is not the end of the world, but it likely means the install is about to get a LOT harder.
Once Wii-Key modded, you can:
Play NGC backups on full size DVDr's
Play Wii backups on DVDr's (thank God, my kids refuse to take proper disc handling care)
Play NGC and Wii imports
Will run unsigned code from the SD card (there is a little media player already).
If they can get the media player up to snuff, I could stream video wirelessly around the house!