Fixing Nintendo's Mistake | PERFECT HDMI Wii Modification in 2023
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- Опубліковано 22 лип 2024
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VIDEO CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
6:23 - Kit Description and procedures
10:00 - How to safely remove adhesive pads
12:00 - Removing Wii front face
15:00 - Optical drive removal
17:00 - Which screw goes where
24:50 - AVE-HDMI kit prep
27:00 - Prepping the soldering site
29:15 - Removing conformal coating/solder resist
35:30 - Precisely aligning the AVE-HDMI kit over vias
38:25 - Soldering the remaining loose wire connections
41:29 - Explaining how to wire the 3v3 and mode select
42:38 - Installing the HDMI interposer over the USB header
48:25 - Case filing & prep for HDMI port cutout
55:00 - Test system before reassembly
56:15 - Reassemble the system
58:07 - How to carefully reconnect the optical drive
1:03:46 - Outro
1:07:04 - RetroTink 4k Captures
#Wii #hacker - Ігри
Fantastic installation, Voultar! It's been a blast working with you to develop this latest version of our kit.⚡⚡
Any UK resellers - Zedlabs, Retro Console Parts, etc?
Any plans to have a full sized hdmi port available too as an option?
@@unpleb8754 Seconded. I don't particularly mind a mini HDMI, but for the sake of uniformity with the rest of the components in my theater system, I much prefer a full sized HDMI option.
mini-hdmi is stupid and cringe. can you make a version that uses a normal hdmi please
@@ChunkySteveo unfortunately we don’t have any authorized distributors at the moment. It’s something we’re considering, but we don’t have any in place.
Your health and well being is of the most importance. Im glad your back but i am much happier knowing that you are doing better on a personal level. Looking forward to many more mods to come.
Console modding is a hobby I really want to get into. I love the attention to detail of explaining your techniques, right down to preserving the rubber feet on the consoles. It's honestly extremely helpful to see examples of it. Thanks for your contributions!
Go for it!
Same here
Do it! I installed a USB-C port on my "New" 3DS XL, now that was an interesting learning experience.
@@lka1988 well I for one am going to take your advice!
@@lka1988 Is there a text or video tutorial on this mod?
I like how you used the purple wire for the gamecube connection.
You are the Bob Ross of electronics modification, lol (especially when you were cleaning the solder mask off the vias). Very soothing and informative!
I like the idea of digital video kits which take the approach of “garbage in, garbage out”.
It ends up making the whole setup more modular and future-proof. Also cheaper, in the short run
totally agree with the getting a clean signal that will be accepted vs having it upscaled internally. more expensive mods will still be great for a single console but if you got a big library of hardware to work with its just better.
Also less points of failure and a lot less expensive. The only loss I'd say is you lose out on portability as the console alone doesn't give you the upscaling, but it also makes it so you only need to install once
Can’t say specifically why but really digging the hand held mic while you’re speaking outside of the mod installation. Excited to see more from you
Love the video. It could be worth posting part of the video as a Wii tear down video. I went through this endeavor about 11 years ago when my toddler decided to jam 3 discs into the system. It was definitely tough doing it with a tutorial video over dsl. I wish I would have had this video back then. Thank you for providing clear, simplistic instructions for such an intimidating project!
Got my AVE-HDMI kit today. Followed your video to a T and got perfect results. Thanks for the great work!
Great tutorial! I love that you show how to reassemble. I've done some light modding on portable systems, have always wanted to install a HDMI mod on the Wii but price and difficulty had held me back. This specific mod and your video are very encouraging, I'm seriously considering giving it a shot! Thanks a lot.
So happy you're back, Voultar, and what a beautiful mod to start with. I watch all of your videos religiously even though I haven't modded any of my consoles - I just find it fascinating.
Lord of Solder is back ladies and gents! Strap on!
Best multicam videos of retro modding/soldering one can find on this platform.
Sound/video all pristine with in depth explanation. Awesome!
Glad your health is better and that you are mentally ready to provide us with your soldering/hard mods.
Just finished installing this kit on a CPU 01 launch model. Thanks for the fantastic tutorial and for giving me confidence in doing the install!
This is awesome. I’ve just started to get into getting my old systems updated to the digital age but like you said some of the mods are so expensive. I’m about to build the GBS-c AIO upscaler. Love your videos
Excellent thorough tutorial as always Voultar! I’m sure you’ve heard this before, but you are like the Bob Ross of console modding
Once or twice. Thanks so much!
Just ordered one, very detailed and clearly explained video. Well done dude, can't wait to do this to my old Wii!
Thanks for the video, it inspired me to grab the kit and try it myself. Soldering to the vias is definitely the hardest part for a novice but following along with lots of flux and pushing around the solder it came out fine. I had 26 gauge stranded wire, I'd suggest others go smaller or solid core; especially if you are adding the IR board, the data pads are tiny and very close to the native Wii display connector pins. Thanks Voultar, and good luck to anyone doing this themselves.
Voultar is the Bob Ross of console modding. Really appreciate all the tips and tricks you've learned over the years.
Even though I have yet to do a single mod to my systems, I rewatch quite a bit in anticipation for when I actually do mod my consoles.
This was my exact thought ! The Bob Ross of console modding
Awesome video, thanks so much! Your videos gave me the confidence to start modding 3 years ago, and I've done so much since! Beautiful attention to detail, I really appreciate it. ❤
Oh yesssss, more Voultar mod installation goodness!!! These have become such a therapeutic pleasure to watch.
I was thinking about doing this to my Wii. Then I saw the amount of agida I would have trying to take the thing apart and decided I don't like the Wii that much lol. And I thought the gamecube had a lot of screws! It was nice to see the prototype of the RT4K. I really can't wait for that to come out. I would really love to see a video about resurrecting a Wii U with a dead Nand via SD card backup. Because aparently we have to worry about that now. I'm glad, and happy you're feeling better, and "strapping on" again!
Brilliant video, thanks. I've not done any soldering before but your simple to follow steps and tips has given me some confidence in doing this myself 👍
Glad it helped
Excellent video as always. I'm glad you're doing better and I hope you're back for good.
I just desoldered two NES PPU chips, and never would've been able to do it without Sir Voultar. My NES RGB kits are currently en route.
I don't have interest in these digital output mods these days but this is an incredibly well shot and put together video. Huge bonus points for explaining a few extra details that aren't explicitly relevant to the installation too.
I'm glad you back and on your feet (or chair). You are essential to the modding community!
For me, using a little copper wick over those vias (like when cleaning up BGA pads) to clean off the conformal coating works too. That way you don't have to take a sharp razor to the board and risk damaging a trace.
Voultar I am so glad to see you have your health back and you are feeling good! Was worried about you for a bit.
Definitely a relaxing video to watch. Don't have a wii to mod but I always enjoy your videos.
Recently he's older videos of yours to hack my 3DS as well as have the confidence to open up a Wii u that survived fire damage (mainly the wet insulation stuck in the vents) and getting more into fixing things myself.
Even replaced a faulty game cart reader on a new 3dsxl (it was cheating I admit.. No soldering necessary!)
I work at BestBuy, sometimes in home theater, which is primarily tv sales and sound bars. 4K is the standard. Its been over a month since I've sold anything 1080p and the under 4k section is smaller and smaller every month.
ALTHOUGH, these 8k tv's play 4k content just fine. As long as it isn't 1080p you're hoping to get good picture out of, even 1440p looks ok and the more expensive tv's have ai upscale built in, I don'tt think there's much worry unless you're using default outputs that originally came on the wii, n64, etc.
Glad your back! Hope 2023 is better to you. Great video and shot very well. Where can I get that zippy powered screwdriver? I didn’t see it in your links for your Amazon store.
Awesome tutorial! Great job well done Voultar! Not too fast and not too dumbed down for the average repairer. 👍😉
Man, dropped the same exact time and day the N64 Digital got restocked! Good thing I've been setting money aside for both; still felt rough buying these literally back to back though lol. Can't wait to install this kit!
Dude, you are legend! Glad to see your videos coming in.
My daughter wanted one of those microphones last year for Christmas. Thank you for showing it off in your video.
so glad that this came up on my feed, i have been looking for a good HDMI mod for my 2 wii's. once i get some funds im going to get 1. Great video
Wow, great video.👏
It was very detailed and informative. I've seen other videos with other HDMI kits that required soldering that I was totally intimated with. Even though I am not great with soldering (beginner), your video inspired me to go and get this kit and try it. You have a way of instructing (speaking) that is very "Bob Ross"'; putting things plainly and simply (that makes me think I can do that too, lol).
Very happy to see you back (subbed on my personal and now on here) I look forward to your walkthrough. Your videos have helped me develop my iron game. I appreciate your hard work and guidance. Keep it up man :)
Good to hear that you are doing better. I appreciate your videos.
This mod makes me very happy. I'm a big fan of the Wii and I've wanted HDMI for a while, I missed out on Citris's mod. A lot of people told me "just mod a Wii U" but the Wii U misses a lot like the backwards Gamecube compatability, the built in Gamecube controller support and I don't like the way the Wii U emulated the classic games let alone they missed a lot. Thanks for taking the time to show this nerd how to do this. This will be my next project
same!
As someone with a hand tremor that _only_ triggers on trying to do fine detail like this, my Wii mainboard would end up an abstract blob of solder. It's so neat to watch a professional do this kind of thing!
Welcome back bro, last year was rough here to. Very informative, though I would like to use the IR receiver anyways.
It is like you said... while features are nice, some of us are just happy to have a readily available HDMI solution that does not cost an arm and a leg.
The Bob Ross of soldering, I love it. This is %100 a compliment.
cool video. makes me want to try this out for myself. always been interested in doing mods but never really understood how it works. you make it look easy!
Your videos are a great resource for seeing just how in depth a mod can end up being, and I love your demeanor while you narrate them.
Plus I get a definite Shoresy vibe when you say "Say hi to your mother for me" 😂
I had the privilege of testing the plug n play versions of their Xbox and Wii HDMI devices. Excellent stuff. Might run a tad hot but had an excellent time
Love watching your work and very much appreciate the helpful tips you give.
Thanks for watching!
So thankful for the discovery of this kit and the Bob Ross of modding (I'm curious about a mini-wii with this mod)! Gonna dive in the rest of the channel right now!
i have to say, i have not seen a setup utilizing vias quite like this, i mean usually its a gap in a board with those castellated bits. my first thought was that it was gona suck but you made it look easy enough
There's some serious Bob Ross vibes on the soldering parts. Love this mod.
it should be noted, there are a couple differences if you are not replacing the shell. For instance, the metal shielding around the new HDMI port will need to be fatigued off or cut in order for the hdmi port to lay flush.
Totally agree with you philosophy when it comes to just outputting a good, clean signal and let some other thing do the "heavy" work.
I will probably just go with the component cable, since the OSSC doesn't support any HDMI input, and I guess with all the options I will be able to achieve a better image than, in my case, just plugging the WII directly into the TV.
I've been waiting for this video.
But little did I know I was going to get this Bob Ross Wii modding video. I'm listening to you talk bout the arrow and x screws thinking you're going to tell me it's going to be a happy little accident if I leave one out.
Good stuff! I'll definitely grab one. Glad to see you are doing better.
I'm about halfway through and I started thinking man this is really like Bob Ross with PCB 's and soldering irons. Awesome video Voultar 🤣💙💯
Perfect video. Thanks for your hard work on these tutorials!
As usual, great video. My only observation would be using washers to compensate for the removed shield instead of doing the extra filing.
Great tip!
Thanks for the washer tip.
No matter what I did I had a gap between the fan stand off and mobo next to HDMI port.
If I tighten the screw all the way my HDMI video would drop out.
Adding a few washers solved the problem!
@@Voultar what do you think is a reasonable price to pay someone to do the hdmi mod?
Wow this is amazing to watch . Very nice work Voultar . Can't wait to get this mod for myself .
Thanks for posting voultar! Excited to watch this!!!
Gotta love your intros. This being a prime example of Judge Voultar dropping straight facts.
Thanks for the video! What's the gauge of the wire you used for this mod? It seems to be a very small stranded wire but not sure if it's 26, 28, or 30? Thanks a lot!
Thanks for all you do, and I'm glad your health has improved.
Awesome video Voultar 🙏🏻
Just grabbed me a couple of kits 🙌🏻💪🏻
Wanted to ask if you have an earlier revision of the wii do you just line up the soldering points with the top above the line on the chip?
Still intend to eventually purchase three of the ps1 digitals but I've just purchased one of these wii avr hdmi kits.
Have you ever installed a wii modchip before Voultar? I've installed two of the D2C-Pro chips in the past. One without the qsbs and the other with.
Thanks again for imparting your knowledge and techniques to us all so that we may learn and improve with you in what I consider a sacred craft or preservation and repairing technology of yester-year.
Cheers!
Just ordered two! Congrats to everyone involved. This will be my first true console mod so this video will get a few views from me!
VOULTAR!!!! You're back! I missed you bud!
A question that is slightly off-topic. I have a tiny OLED screen where the bandcable is partially seperating from the PCB. Would hitting the top work like you show at 4:57 to sort of "reflow" it back on the PCB?
Disfrutre ver la paciencia que tienes para explicar cada paso de la instalación. Buen vídeo.
Now I feel ready to do it myself. Thanks!
Thank you for this detailed video. I own a PAL Wii console and RGB works out of the box whether with RGB scart or component cables. I am using Wii component cables (from Hama) attached to connected to my Retrotink 5x. Comparing the results I barely see any noticeable difference. Unless you look very closely. I only see the video quality being slightly sharper than RGB component. The other minor difference is the color output being brighter. Other than it isn't really worth the investment for me.
How nice and professional guy you are, great content!
Glad you think so!
Ohhhh! I just got it. Strap on. As in, ESD. 🤯 I've been watching your vids for a few years now and always thought "wtf is this guy's deal the strap-on references..." lol
Glad to have you back! Really love your videos and I have learned a lot. If you get a chance to reply, I would really like to know what screw driver you’re using. I’ve looked at your links and I don’t see it in any of them. Thanks!
Love the video, thanks for all the hard work! Quick question! I have a RT5X. Would I see any video quality improvement installing this mod and converting hdmi to component for the RT5X vs the stock Wii component out?
This video it's perfect. Even for me that I'm learning english, I understood EVERYTHING, when I could I'm going to buy this kit, because I love my Wii
the Bob Ross of console modders. Watching this felt so therapeutic and reassuring
Hi @Voultar
I suffer from minor hand tremors. They're not severe, but when working with Vias and other small solder points, it makes it really rough for me to keep steady and not make mistakes.
Though it did cause me to damage a pin on a chip a while back.
Do you have any tips or tricks for someone like myself with shaky/tremored hands?
You are 100% right about the garbage in/out approach. Leave it to the simple mods, let something else you can easily access deal with the rest. Perfect example being the RT5x handling of N64 de-blur; what was once mod- exclusive is now achievable with just a good scaler.
Looking forward to the review of the 4k retro tink.
Waiting on ossc pro as well.
Wonder if any other 4k upscalers will com out as well. Will it actually reduce even more lag on a 4k TV since it's already 4k single? Otherwise the TV itself needs to upscale the image right?
I can't be the only one who watches these kinda vids and thinks how the hell consoles get mass produced right?
Like the assembly is so intricate and precise, what the heck does the mass production look like?
I get a temporary signal loss whenever a game switches resolution from 480p to 448p, is there anyway to fix this?
I remember after the Wii's release installing the WiiKey modchips. Didn't even use any type of magnification thanks to my 20/15 vision. I used to do a bunch of console modding services through Xbox-Scene. I even had a guy from Norway (I live in the US) send me his Xbox 360 to fix. I kind of miss doing that stuff.
Funnily enough I never saw the disassembly of a Wii console hard. Sure there were tons of screws but I never considered it hard by any means, just a bit time consuming. That was over back in the late 2000's. Even funnier is that I always used an Xacto-Knife to remove those screw covers. No one ever told me to do that. It just seemed the easiest way to remove them.
Hey Voultar! I just now finished testing out the system to see if the hdmi worked on this mod and it DID! I’m so happy right now. Man those vias were tiny! Thanks a lot man! Good stuff!
Hey, great video. I’m really interested in putting this mini HDMI port in my Wii. The video upscaler at the end of the video didn’t really make that much of a difference in my opinion. Thanks for your video though, I found it very helpful. 👍👍👍
Where does the ir receiver sit if our we doesn't have cube ports? Or is that up to installer?
I have installed my kit as per instructions and am not able to get video out...no doubt I buggered something in there somewhere. I consider myself advanced in solder technique but missed something somewhere. Where can I get it looked at?
one of the best tutorials I've ever seen, great work
Voultar what electric screwdriver do you use and where can we grab one from?
Thanks
Does fitting a kit such as this offer any advantage over the after market plug in hdmi adapter I'm already using with my Wii?
I gotta say, you are great at showing how to do the work. Only thing I could pick at, and it is really picking. Is to include temp and time. You know the limits from experience, but ... just sayin. Thank you for all your work and parts.
Voultar says it's good, just bought one. We love ya brother. You are the reason I started modding.
Thank you for the screw mention. Ifixit guide ones are useless because it didn't mention the screw length and head type for the Wii.
Luckily I have some colour marker pen, i use them to mark the screw with the board. No more missing screw next time I open them.
About the thermal pad, what size is it? I only know it uses soft type.
Just bought 3 of these! Can't wait to give these a go. I have zero experience with the Wii other than soft modding.
Voultar, with the retrothink4k, the same improvement will be achievable with FPGA clone consoles like super nt/sg and avs nes?
I installed this. I am unable to get sound. Video and menu work fine. I have probed for continuity on all vias to the ic and everything checks out. Change enhancement mode and nothing. Reflowed 3x with no luck. Very frustrating.
Voultar, the man who taught me the art of sexy soldering. Too much heat, cheap flux and the wrong tip, was leaving me incredibly dissatisfied. Dry joints. Lifted pads. Endless rework. Now...I'm the Raphael of solder.
Is it a problem if I fill in too many of the vias for the older model configuration
first time watching one of your videos, keep up the great work.
Thanks, will do!