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Modder packs an entire Nintendo Wii into a box the size of a pack of cards

Posted by moocow1452
Tags: nintendo, wii, mods, hardware, consoles, author.andrew cunningham, source.ars technica
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/04/modder-packs-an-entire-nintendo-wii-into-a-box-the-size-of-a-pack-of-cards/

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Andrew Cunningham
Published
Apr 19 2024
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451 words

3 comments

  1. Eji1700
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    For those who were confused like me, it does not actually use mini discs, or any discs at all. The slot is just aesthetics

    For those who were confused like me, it does not actually use mini discs, or any discs at all. The slot is just aesthetics

    7 votes
  2. a_sharp_soprano_sax
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    I love that it uses a headphone jack for the gamecube controllers

    I love that it uses a headphone jack for the gamecube controllers

    And the four GameCube controller ports are actually headphone jacks that work over a special adapter. Smith made these headphone-to-GameCube dongles pin-compatible with an earlier mod called the GC Nano, a project that did for the GameCube what the Short Stack does for the Wii.

    6 votes