First Argon2 Details Emerge

news via http://www.argonchannel.com/

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.