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BluShuMon wrote:

INSERT-USER_NAME wrote:

flueyvn0ewou wrote:

beeger sneep
So there is gonna have to be some modding required.
Do you mean hardware mods or soft mods?
Probably hardware mods, as the Wii has barely enough memory to run Windows XP, storage space shouldn't be a concern though because I'm wanting to run this from a USB drive.

Edit: I should probably mention that it would be best to test things on an emulator such as Dolphin before going straight to physical hardware.

Last edited by INSERT-USER_NAME (Dec. 8, 2022 17:48:59)

BluShuMon
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flueyvn0ewou wrote:

INSERT-USER_NAME wrote:

So there is gonna have to be some modding required.
I'm sure the Wii could run Windows 95/98, these are it's minimum hardware requirements:

Windows 95:
A personal computer with a 386DX, 20MHz or higher processor, running the MS-DOS operating system version 3.2 or later, or running Microsoft Windows version 3.0 or later, or running OS/2 version 2.0 or later
Note: Do not install Windows 95 on a computer with a B1 (stepping) chip.

4MB of memory (8MB recommended)
At least 70MB of available hard disk space for installation
Actual requirements may vary based on features you choose to install. UITS recommends that you keep at least 10% of the drive free to reduce errors and fragmentation; therefore, on a 1GB drive, keep 100MB free.

One 3.5" high-density disk drive or a CD-ROM drive
VGA or higher resolution graphics card
Windows 98:
486DX 66 MHz or better processor (Pentium recommended)

16 megabytes (MB) of memory (24 MB recommended)

120 MB minimum of free hard-disk space (Note that typical installation requires approximately 195 MB of free hard-disk space, but may range between 120 MB to 295 MB, depending

CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive

3.5-inch high-density floppy disk drive

Display adapter and monitor that support VGA or higher resolution

Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device.
Honestly I think it could
cookieclickerer33
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How is this related to scratch may I ask?
BluShuMon
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Wii Modding/Homebrew Topic!

INSERT-USER_NAME wrote:

BluShuMon wrote:

INSERT-USER_NAME wrote:

flueyvn0ewou wrote:

beeger sneep
So there is gonna have to be some modding required.
Do you mean hardware mods or soft mods?
Probably hardware mods, as the Wii has barely enough memory to run Windows XP, storage space shouldn't be a concern though because I'm wanting to run this from a USB drive.

Edit: I should probably mention that it would be best to test things on an emulator such as Dolphin before going straight to physical hardware.
Agreed, who knows if this mod can be dangerous if not done properly.
PPPDUD
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flueyvn0ewou wrote:

cookieclickerer33 wrote:

How is this related to scratch may I ask?
(and how would you change the speed without overclocking it?).

If you wish to change the speed as in decreasing it, you can use underclocking, but that's obviously not the case, sadly.
ScratchcatandGobo
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Hmm… what is a good first OS to install on the wii?
oxiti8
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INSERT-USER_NAME wrote:

flueyvn0ewou wrote:

Windows XP minimum hardware requirements:
Microsoft's minimum requirements for Windows XP are a 233 MHz processor, 64 MB of RAM, 1.5 GB of available hard drive space, and an SVGA-capable video card. UITS has found that computers not exceeding those requirements run Windows XP poorly or not at all.
Wii's hardware:
beeg sneep
So there is gonna have to be some modding required.

flueyvn0ewou wrote:

cookieclickerer33 wrote:

How is this related to scratch may I ask?
It isn't

Also, I am a bit skeptical about the processing power. The minimum processing speed is 3-4 times less than the Wii's, but I'm still not sure if that would be sufficient (and how would you change the speed without overclocking it?). I think the memory would be good if you, again, had something like ReadyBoost on the Wii.
You all are ignoring a massive problem: architecture.
The wii uses power pc architecture. Windows XP is only for x86. Software for x86 processors will not run on power pc hardware. The hardware requirements of XP also put emulation out of the question.
INSERT-USER_NAME
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oxiti8 wrote:

You all are ignoring a massive problem: architecture.
The wii uses power pc architecture. Windows XP is only for x86. Software for x86 processors will not run on power pc hardware. The hardware requirements of XP also put emulation out of the question.
I forgot about that, maybe there's some other operating system that could be run?
BluShuMon
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INSERT-USER_NAME wrote:

oxiti8 wrote:

You all are ignoring a massive problem: architecture.
The wii uses power pc architecture. Windows XP is only for x86. Software for x86 processors will not run on power pc hardware. The hardware requirements of XP also put emulation out of the question.
I forgot about that, maybe there's some other operating system that could be run?
Maybe we can build our own OS that supports the Wii hardware?

Last edited by BluShuMon (Dec. 8, 2022 21:18:29)

INSERT-USER_NAME
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BluShuMon wrote:

INSERT-USER_NAME wrote:

oxiti8 wrote:

You all are ignoring a massive problem: architecture.
The wii uses power pc architecture. Windows XP is only for x86. Software for x86 processors will not run on power pc hardware. The hardware requirements of XP also put emulation out of the question.
I forgot about that, maybe there's some other operating system that could be run?
Maybe we can build our own OS that supports the Wii?
That would be pretty cool, to be honest, however I don't know if I'm gonna be able to help much.
BluShuMon
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flueyvn0ewou wrote:

oxiti8 wrote:

The wii uses power pc architecture. Windows XP is only for x86. Software for x86 processors will not run on power pc hardware. The hardware requirements of XP also put emulation out of the question.
I forgor about that, the Wii uses PowerPC I think. Maybe emulation could do the trick?
I think so
BluShuMon
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What happened to Fluey!?
oxiti8
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BluShuMon wrote:

INSERT-USER_NAME wrote:

oxiti8 wrote:

You all are ignoring a massive problem: architecture.
The wii uses power pc architecture. Windows XP is only for x86. Software for x86 processors will not run on power pc hardware. The hardware requirements of XP also put emulation out of the question.
I forgot about that, maybe there's some other operating system that could be run?
Maybe we can build our own OS that supports the Wii hardware?
Why not just use the os that already exists on the wii then
BluShuMon
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oxiti8 wrote:

BluShuMon wrote:

INSERT-USER_NAME wrote:

oxiti8 wrote:

You all are ignoring a massive problem: architecture.
The wii uses power pc architecture. Windows XP is only for x86. Software for x86 processors will not run on power pc hardware. The hardware requirements of XP also put emulation out of the question.
I forgot about that, maybe there's some other operating system that could be run?
Maybe we can build our own OS that supports the Wii hardware?
Why not just use the os that already exists on the wii then
Yeah lets just use Wii Linux
zedthehedgehog
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cookieclickerer33 wrote:

How is this related to scratch may I ask?
The category this topic is posted in (Advanced Topics) can have topics that do not relate to Scratch. For example, a web browser named catalyst is developed in a topic in this forum category.
minikiwigeek2
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zedthehedgehog wrote:

cookieclickerer33 wrote:

How is this related to scratch may I ask?
The category this topic is posted in (Advanced Topics) can have topics that do not relate to Scratch. For example, a web browser named catalyst is developed in a topic in this forum category.
Oh hi. Um, if you're reading this, can you possibly add a notice to the OP saying to refrain from all discussion of piracy? People seem to be discussing it.
DifferentDance8
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minikiwigeek2 wrote:

Um, if you're reading this, can you possibly add a notice to the OP saying to refrain from all discussion of piracy?
This already exists in OP. As a rule.

minikiwigeek2 wrote:

People seem to be discussing it.
They do appear to be discussing it, but they are mainly saying “downloading copyrighted wads is illegal” or stuff like that.
BluShuMon
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DifferentDance8 wrote:

minikiwigeek2 wrote:

Um, if you're reading this, can you possibly add a notice to the OP saying to refrain from all discussion of piracy?
This already exists in OP. As a rule.

minikiwigeek2 wrote:

People seem to be discussing it.
They do appear to be discussing it, but they are mainly saying “downloading copyrighted wads is illegal” or stuff like that.
We do appear to be talking about it but I do not recall myself talking about piracy.

Last edited by BluShuMon (Dec. 9, 2022 15:16:53)

BluShuMon
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I feel like we should start adding moderators to this forum (a request)
BluShuMon
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Help!! I think I corrupted my Wii!!
Sorry: so I was trying to execute gecko codes onto Mkwii using riivolution but when I did it crashes everytime I set the hooktype and whenever I launch riivolution. But when I went to data management to see if my data was corrupted I decided to see if the channels were corrupted so I want to press the channel icon but it froze when I pressed A.

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