Originally Posted by
Unicron2k
1. Why don't you find out yourself?(and hopefully, fully brick your Wii in the process) ;)
2. PAL works on PAL, NTSC works on NTSC, and JP works on JP. Currently, there are four versions for each one; v0.1alpha1(loads an embedded elf), v0.1alpha2(loads an elf from the 1024KB mark on an SD-Gecko), v0.1alpha3(loads an elf/dol from front SD slot), and lastly, v0.1beta1(loads an elf/dol from front SD slot, compatible with system menu v3.3E/v3.3U/v3.3J)
Asking about piracy(in other words, question 1) ain't gonna score you any points here on the boards you know...