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Do I really have a D2Ckey or I am misleaded badly?
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kolbaszos
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10. December 2007 @ 09:31 |
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OK, first time I posted in in the SMG topic, but the I changed my mind since it is more of a D2Ckey question than SMG. So:
On the net, I saw that people claiming the D2Ckey is running SMG fine. On the other hand, I have D2CKey, and SMG is not running, with the unauthorized device detected error. Because of this, I started to think about what is really inside in my box, since it is not possible to tell without disassembling it, and I saw this error message in wiikey related posts.
I have a suspicion, that maybe we d2cowners (including me) are misleaded, and we actually having something else in our box, and the modder is laughing because he sold something cheap for a high price...
Is there someone who knows for SURE that he have a D2Ckey and SMG is not working with that error message above?
Thanks
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10. December 2007 @ 10:35 |
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try downloading and booting up the wiikey config disc. If it runs and gives you a version number then you have a wiikey.
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kolbaszos
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10. December 2007 @ 11:42 |
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Thanks man!
It means that the wiikey config disk will not do anything at the beginning, just displaying a version (if any)?
I am kind of cautious with these, since the forums are full of bricked wii-s, and so on :)
Thx
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EddyC
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10. December 2007 @ 13:42 |
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Your post is very confusing...i'm not sure if your asking if the d2ckey if just a wiikey with more points.....
If you own a genuine d2ckey that is installed correctly, you should be ready to go with SMG. Just update and go, which has been confirmed by myself and a mirad of d2ckey users and installers....
Use the wii serial checker to get a rough estimate of which wii you have (i say estimate because its not 100 percent accurate, although it worked for me)
http://nintendo-scene.com/wiitracker/search.php
If it states that you have a high likelyhood of you wii being a d2c model, AND you can also play other backups, then i suspect a botched install.
If it states that you have a high likelyhood of it being ANY other model than d2c, and your wii still plays other backups, then you have been shafted and need to call your installer.
The chips are not interchangable, i.e. you cannot install a wiikey into a d2c machine, and you cannot install a d2ckey into a d2b/d2a/d2anyotherwii .
Hope that helps.
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kolbaszos
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10. December 2007 @ 14:50 |
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EddyC, thanks for the reply, it helps but I am still not there :)
Ok let me try to clear up the confusion what I created:
-I dont know what I have in my Wii.
-The modder claims, that this is what I ordered, I ordered a new Wii with D2Ckey installed, and I payed the "extra" price.
-My Wii plays other backups, but it is not playing SMG
-The SMG error message awaken up my suspicion, since I think that message should not appear if I am having a D2Ckey.
-Then I checked the serials, and based on that, it seem that I have a D2B WII!!! But the serial is very close to another pocket where D2C-s can be found.
SO based on the above factors, I am still can not be sure what to do. Go fistfight with the modder? He is far from here so it is quite a travel for me to go there personally (2x150 km). On the phone, he still claims that I have a D2C as I ordered.
My biggest issue is not especially the money, but to KNOW what I have to be able to update/use it properly. So prior I am going to the modder in person, I want to be sure that I am right.
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EddyC
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10. December 2007 @ 14:57 |
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So based on those factors (high likley hood of d2b) and the SMG fact, you more than likely don't have a d2ckey (that sucks lol).
As stated above, if you boot up with the wiikey and it does its thing you have a wiikey, thus you'll need to update that then update your console (i'm not sure though, I don't have a wiikey).
If that doesn't work, i think other chips can be "turned off" by holding the power button down for two seconds or some crazy voodoo like that.
If you can "disable" your modchip and thus play no backups, you may have one of the other chips (YAOSM), wiinja , something along those lines.
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maz057
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10. December 2007 @ 15:00 |
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Originally posted by EddyC:
Your post is very confusing...i'm not sure if your asking if the d2ckey if just a wiikey with more points.....
If you own a genuine d2ckey that is installed correctly, you should be ready to go with SMG. Just update and go, which has been confirmed by myself and a mirad of d2ckey users and installers....
Use the wii serial checker to get a rough estimate of which wii you have (i say estimate because its not 100 percent accurate, although it worked for me)
http://nintendo-scene.com/wiitracker/search.php
If it states that you have a high likelyhood of you wii being a d2c model, AND you can also play other backups, then i suspect a botched install.
If it states that you have a high likelyhood of it being ANY other model than d2c, and your wii still plays other backups, then you have been shafted and need to call your installer.
The chips are not interchangable, i.e. you cannot install a wiikey into a d2c machine, and you cannot install a d2ckey into a d2b/d2a/d2anyotherwii .
Hope that helps.
What wii's use which models. I bought my wii in january last year and I have installed a wiikey. Will this work? I have been having trouble but I thought it was just the disks I was useing.
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kolbaszos
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10. December 2007 @ 15:03 |
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Originally posted by EddyC:
So based on those factors (high likley hood of d2b) and the SMG fact, you more than likely don't have a d2ckey (that sucks lol).
As stated above, if you boot up with the wiikey and it does its thing you have a wiikey, thus you'll need to update that then update your console (i'm not sure though, I don't have a wiikey).
If that doesn't work, i think other chips can be "turned off" by holding the power button down for two seconds or some crazy voodoo like that.
If you can "disable" your modchip and thus play no backups, you may have one of the other chips (YAOSM), wiinja , something along those lines.
Yep, most likely I am off luck :(
>>As stated above, if you boot up with the wiikey and it does its thing you have a wiikey
I am not sure what this means. Boot up with the wiikey config disc? Or something else?
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EddyC
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10. December 2007 @ 15:05 |
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the config disk**
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kolbaszos
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10. December 2007 @ 15:07 |
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Originally posted by EddyC:
the config disk**
Thanks
And are you sure it will not hurt the WII if it is not WIIkey?
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kolbaszos
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11. December 2007 @ 07:20 |
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GUYS, THANKS FOR YOUR HELP AND ADVICES. The result:
Today I called the modder, and said that I KNOW that I dont have D2Ckey in the box. He said that yes, maybe because of some "internal" issues, maybe this is an unfortunate change.
Bottom line: he promised, that this week he will swap my console to another new one, with D2Ckey for sure.
Lets hope he will keep his word.
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kolbaszos
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11. December 2007 @ 10:22 |
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Ps.: maybe this story could be an advise for all new owners, to check their serial for the chipset, since it is impossible to know what is in the box, so it is easy to mislead someone.
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11. December 2007 @ 11:03 |
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There have been severall people as well who have purchased Wii's they thought had WiiKeys in and with SMG and the need for the 1.9g update the have found it impossible to update have opened their Wii's to find WiiFree or similar open source modchips, it's not new unscrupulous moddchip installers have done things like this before.
A store opened up locally to me was open for a couple of weeks Modding everything including, PS3's told the owners "a part had to be sent away for coding", modded some consoles but many where stuck in there back log, they then closed down and took everything with them.
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Thinone
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11. December 2007 @ 12:48 |
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whata great scam lol
rent of unit for a month £300
ppl bring many ps3 and 360s to u so u close and sell them on ebay
buggers
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D2CKeyer
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12. December 2007 @ 11:34 |
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I thought exactly the same thing when I couldn't load / install SMG.
I spoke to the installer / supplier who thought it odd as he was using it fine.
1. Is this the PAL or NTSC version?
2. Have you installed the SMG update from the game?
3. Have you tried installing the Wiikey update to 1.9g (or whatever the latest is)?
4. Have you tried the other version (NTSC is you have a PAL or visa versa)?
My experience was that I have a PAL system and I burnt and tried the first SMG release. I didn't see the update as my son loaded whilst I was out of the room. Then we got the dreaded message ...
After contacting the installer they asked that I try another disk, the Wiikey update (they called me back to advise this as they had found, apparently, that someone else had tried this and it worked) and lastly try the NTSC version.
I tried another disk TNA.
I tried the Wiikey upgrade which appeared to run but didn't resolve the issue?
I tried the NTSC version and after installing the update worked perfectly (although I then had duplicate channels).
My conclusion (although I maybe wrong) is that the original PAL disk I ran didn't update properly or was corrupt or something.
Try the NTSC version (I assume you're a PAL user) and if that works without any further updates then you most likely will have the D2C key (and duplicate channels).
Lastly D2C should be LEH135 and above (apparently).
Good Luck
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D2CKeyer
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12. December 2007 @ 11:42 |
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Originally posted by kolbaszos:
GUYS, THANKS FOR YOUR HELP AND ADVICES. The result:
Today I called the modder, and said that I KNOW that I dont have D2Ckey in the box. He said that yes, maybe because of some "internal" issues, maybe this is an unfortunate change.
Bottom line: he promised, that this week he will swap my console to another new one, with D2Ckey for sure.
Lets hope he will keep his word.
Can you name them or hint who they might be as if it's the same supplier as mine I may try the same thing (see my post above)?
Are they UK based?
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EddyC
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12. December 2007 @ 11:45 |
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Glad you were able to figure it out. Make sure this schmuck(lol) pays for ALL the transit fees.
Enjoy SMG when you get a chance!
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kolbaszos
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12. December 2007 @ 14:09 |
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D2Ckeyer:
>>After contacting the installer they asked that I try another disk, >>the Wiikey update (they called me back to advise this as they had >>found, apparently, that someone else had tried this and it worked) >>and lastly try the NTSC version.
If this is what they said, you can start to be suspicious. Clearly show that they are not on the top of knowledge. Wiikey update to help SMG run on a D2Ckey? LOAL
Also, based on my serial, my chipset is D2B. First time I thought, that it is just an error from the website, but now I believe it fully.
Recommend for you to do the same what I did: ask them to disassemble to console in front of you, and show you the key. This was the point when they broke. THen I immediately asked for another console, and he agreed. I think he dont want me to fill the country internet with the story about them.
I am from middle europe, far from UK.
Anyhow, I will keep you posted on the conclusion of the story (I did not received yet the replacement).
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kolbaszos
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18. December 2007 @ 07:13 |
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Well, my story ended with a happy-end :)
The modder replaced my console, this time it is really a d2ckey as I ordered. I checked the serial and all ok, also ALL games plays without ANY issues, including SMG. I am confident with my decision to have D2Ckey instead of the others. Please dont try to convince me against the D2ckey. :D
Some interesting facts:
-The first console was wiikey or winja, have no idea which one.
-Shipped with an old FW, unpacked it, and immediately refreshed to 3.1E from the internet.
-The SMG inserted, then SMG started to do some FW upgrade
-Unauthorized hardware detected, end of story.
-The second console with D2CKEY
-Shipped with an old FW, unpacked it, and immediately refreshed to 3.1E from the internet.
-Inserted SMG, SMG did not do ANY UPDATE, Just RUN.
It is interesting for me, that in both cases prior to SMG the latest FW was installed from the internet, still in the case of the old modcip, SMG started to do some update, and in the case of D2Ckey, SMG did not do anything, just RUN.
Personally me think, that D2Ckey is good.;)
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18. December 2007 @ 09:46 |
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Originally posted by kolbaszos:
I am confident with my decision to have D2Ckey instead of the others. Please dont try to convince me against the D2ckey. :D
This is a funny statement because you can't "choose" to have a D2Ckey installed over anything else. You either HAVE to have the D2Ckey installed or you absolutely CAN'T have it installed because of chipset compatibility. In other words, if you have a D2Ckey, you have it because you had no other choice.
The only circumstance where I can see that you might have a choice on whether to have a D2Ckey installed (until the others come out for D2C) is if you are also buying the console from the reseller and they have other consoles for purchase.
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kolbaszos
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18. December 2007 @ 11:20 |
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Kafluke,
Yes, this was exactly the case :) As you can see in the thread, they tried to sold to me a D2B console modded with winja for a D2Cmod price. The I could choose some reinbursement, or another console, this time a really d2c one. This was my choice :)
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Nibrok
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5. February 2008 @ 18:41 |
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I too believe I have been had with my installer. I kept my box for the Wii and the serial number on the box is LU10800xxxx and the serial number on the Wii he gave me is LU51059xxxx. I can not play a back up copy of SMG, all I get is the "Unauthorized Disc" error. All other back-ups play fine. I did download the 1.3 config and put it in the Wii but it just comes back with an error, something about removing the disc, powering it off and referring to the booklet. Anyhow I also checked the WiiTracker and when I put those serials in one is D2B and the other is D2C, of course the Wii with the serial he gave me is the D2B. What chip is for the D2B?
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5. February 2008 @ 19:51 |
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There are lots of chips for the D2B, we would not know. You are going to have to open it up.
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yeek
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22. February 2008 @ 11:05 |
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I got a D2CKey wii this week. Serial check shows 50% chance it's a D2C.
Mine could not play SMG either.
Will use wiikey cd to check see if it's a wiikey inside.
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yeek
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22. February 2008 @ 11:43 |
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I got a D2CKey wii this week. Serial check shows 50% chance it's a D2C.
Mine could not play SMG either.
Will use wiikey cd to check see if it's a wiikey inside.
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