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A major breakthrough has hit the Wii scene in the form of a program called Trucha Signer.

This program allows you to modify the contents of a Wii iso and then re-sign it with an electronic signature the Wii will accept. Basically, in theory you could put anything you wanted into a Wii iso (or take out, eg: Wii updates) and by using this tool to re-sign it the Wii will not reject the altered disk.

The author has also stated he is working on adding Virtual Console and Wii Channel support to the program. It would be within the realm of possibility that a way to run any VC game or Wii channel on your Wii would pop-up at some stage.

The author states this tool was made possible through a system bug that compromised all of the Wii’s system security. This bug is apparently easy for Nintendo to spot and the author alludes that Nintendo might fix this bug in a future firmware update as they have done with a previous bug not disclosed to the public. Fixing the bug would stop the signature Trucha Signer uses from working.

Frequently Asked Questions.

Q. Can we run backups without a modchip now?
A. No.

Q. So what does this do?
A. The main purpose of this tool is to modify Wii ISOs.

Q. Is there a tutorial available for this tool?
A. Yes, click here for a nice tutorial written by IBNobody.

Q. What are the modifications that have been found so far?
- Enable gore in Manhunt 2 (source)
- Disable the drivecheck in Super Mario Galaxy (source)
- Change the credits and increase characters speed in Mario Strikers (source)
- Play Manhunt 2 in Italian or German (source)
- Swap character’s movesets in SSBB (source)
- Boot SSBB without 15% trick or dual channels (source)
- Boot SSBB on a single layer disc (source)
- Remove Error 001 in SSBB (source)
- Invincibility in Manhunt 2 (source)
- Nitrobike hack, NTSC only (source)
- Guitar Hero III customization (source)GBATemp - discussion, downloads, questions, etc..