[xiaNaix]

WiiNewz has obtained exclusive and very interesting details on the upcoming Argon2 modchip.

The official website of ARGON2 will be opening on January 10th.

ARGON2 is the result of many months of development. We call it a 4th generation modchip because it introduces many important new features for the scene:

1- ARGON2 is not only a MODCHIP, is a complete SOFTWARE SUITE that introduces a new concept for distribution of FREE software on the NINTENDO WII. The CORE of the project is, in fact, not the HARDWARE but the SOFTWARE. We have developed a new CHANNEL for the NINTENDO WII called “ARGONCHANNEL." Through this channel we will distribute FREE HOMEBREW SOFTWARE and, in the future, more and more things.

2- ARGON2 with ARGONCHANNEL is the first Modchip for WII that is “internet” updatable. ARGONCHANNEL has a functionality to UPDATE ARGON2 directly from the menu.

3- The website will have plenty of infos and tools that will allow homebrew developers to build their application and distribute it for free to all ARGON2 users. An updated feed of new software will be available ONLINE on the website and INSIDE the ARGONCHANNEL WII.

4- As for the new HARDWARE, ARGON2 has two important aspects:

a. Is complete SOLDERLESS, with an ORIGINAL wii-clip on board.

b. A 32 pin connector on WII LENS DATA BUS that will allow the modchip to access the DATA CHANNEL of the Wii. Right now this is used ONLY to protect the proprietary software for ARGON2 (in fact, if you try to insert the ARGONCHANNEL INSTALLATION ISO to a wii without ARGON2 it simply does not work). In the future we plan to add some “special” things, like an ISO emulator that will allow you to put apps on the 16Mbit on board flash. Lastly, and even more interesting, is the ability to dor REAL TIME PATCHING when is necessary. A firmware for D3 (D2NOTHING) is under development.

5- An important consideration of the ARGON2 kit is LEGAL USE. Many judges around world are attempting to stopp MODCHIP sales because the PRINCIPAL use of modchips is PIRACY. With ARGON2, we have chosen a different approach. Included in the first release there are over 10 applications for ARGONCHANNEL that are FREE. This means that for about 40 EUR a user can buy a KIT that allows access to MANY FREE HOMBREW APPLICATIONS. This is LESS than the cost of 1 WII GAME. We think this will be a good “argument” to avoid possible legal problems.

News Source: Argon2

[proconsoles]

Wow, this sounds very promising.

Hopefully we can trust on the specs, and this will be sold for a very reasonable price.

I am looking forward to the first review :-)

[bcas9472]

Shit, this sounds great!

[skeletor]

sounds neat.. but is it a smart idea to have modchip controls within the wii OS where Nintendo can directly mess around and target? At least with a utility disc you don't leave any traces on the system.

I give kudos to Infectus for originality, internet updates seem cool but from all the problems and lax support of previous chips. I question if they can pull this off without major issues down the road.

Why even bother with this "Argon Homebrew" when the Homebrew Channel is free to anyone without a modchip and where all the developers write their apps for. What about epoxy drives? the clip is useless..

Infectus needs to come down to reality..

[davide71]

Yeah it seems very interesting but I don't understand onboard wiiclip.
New D3 drive is coming out and wiiclip will be no more compatible.
Wasabi Zero approach is smarter (optional extrernal wiiclip with onboard connector).

[doomed_]

No more Wii-clip for epoxied boards :P

[davide71]

Originally Posted by doomed_

No more Wii-clip for epoxied boards :P

Yeah just one more reason to make it optional.

[riku98523]

They said free homebrew for like $80 or w/e -_-. Features sound cool but honestly its like they are advertising for older wiis which in that case we have the wiikey. Also the way they are talking about this chip it sounds like a way to make money off homebrew. Anyone with a Wii, SD card, and Zelda TP can do everything this chip is talking about without buying a chip. And while I would rather have a chip I think majority of people should see that if they just want homebrew then forget this chip and spend 2 mins installing the HBC. It was also mentioned above about how this won't work on new wiis. I strongly hope they aren't that stupid T_T.

[exe123]

Originally Posted by riku98523

It was also mentioned above about how this won't work on new wiis.

Let us see when it is available but I think alot of people cannot read

A 32 pin connector on WII LENS DATA BUS that will allow the modchip to access the DATA CHANNEL of the Wii. Right now this is used ONLY to protect the proprietary software for ARGON2 (in fact, if you try to insert the ARGONCHANNEL INSTALLATION ISO to a wii without ARGON2 it simply does not work). In the future we plan to add some “special” things, like an ISO emulator that will allow you to put apps on the 16Mbit on board flash. Lastly, and even more interesting, is the ability to dor REAL TIME PATCHING when is necessary. A firmware for D3 (D2NOTHING) is under development.

Which means it has direct access to wii laser and can patch anything what the laser is reading. I'm very confident that it will work for d3 chipset...

[mabcom]

To be honnest what a bull

first of all they where dashing the WIIclip in there forum and now they are including it in there design
Second D3 firmware under development thats something they also said with the older argons well nothing for the d2e expect a buggy firmware for some chipsets with a SPI addon,

Then the channel it is just a drive mod it should be much interesting when they had developed something on the wii bios ,

all they are promising is just stolen from the Homebrew channel

i was a favorite user of the argon first release but this time i pass

not to forget the dead Infectus1 & 2

it was fun with infectus in the begin but now i say GOOD bye

just go for something stabler like d2sun or WIIKey2

with regards
MABCOM