Wed, Aug 13, 2008 | 19:55 BST
Wii gets DVD playback via l33t haxxing
According to this Engadget story, those of you brave enough to stick unsolicited software on your Wii can now enjoy DVD playback. Read what the site says. It’s easier.
By installing a small, hidden channel on a system, this package blesses the console with a libdi file (DVD access library), and allows you to watch your favorite videos with the MPlayer application, an open source media player. The install file will run on modded and unmodded systems, and the software is also capable of playing media from SD cards (though it’s experimental right now).
Follow the link for how to do it.
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Posted in: Stuff, Wii
Tags: dvd playback
8 comments
#1
prodygee
13/08/08, 8:21 pm
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#2
patlike
13/08/08, 8:29 pm
It’s a bit sticky sometimes. It’ll burp in a minute and start working again.
#3
wz
13/08/08, 8:43 pm
The whole homebrew thing on Wii is really exciting lately! You should definitely cover that more
#4
patlike
13/08/08, 9:17 pm
I’ll do interesting stuff, wherever it may be
#5
wz
13/08/08, 10:34 pm
Just put wiibrew.org in your feed reader, then!
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It’s all very interesting (to me
#6
ecu
14/08/08, 12:14 am
Most pointless feature ever? Doesn’t anyone NOT have a DVD player already?
#7
Gamoc
14/08/08, 12:15 am
I find it ridiculous that the Wii can’t already play DVDs anyway.
#8
deanimate
14/08/08, 12:25 am
i don’t have a dvd player, ergo its not useless. your comment however…