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'''Team Twiizers''' is our resident elite (1337) hacker (h4x0r) dream-team consisting of [[User:tmbinc|tmbinc]], [[User:segher|segher]], and [[User:bushing|bushing]]. They often collaborate with fellow elite hacker [[User:marcan|Marcan]]. They are the reason nice things happen around here, like the [[Twilight Hack]], the [[Homebrew Channel]], and the [[Homebrew apps/Menu_Loader|Menu Loader]].
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'''Team Twiizers''' is our resident "1337 h4x0r" group.  They are essentially responsible for creating and maintaining the Wii Homebrew scene.  The original team consists of [[User:tmbinc|tmbinc]], [[User:segher|segher]], and it's most well known member [[User:bushing|bushing]]. They often collaborate with fellow hacker [[User:marcan|Marcan]], who also posts updates on bushing's [http://hackmii.com| HackMii] blog. Twiizers is also responsible for the majority of work involving brick recovery.
Team Twiizers essentially invented the Wii Homebrew scene as we know it with the release of the Twilight Hack and Homebrew Channel, and currently are working on a variety of projects, including a study of Wii bricks and custom booting to allow independence from Nintendo updates that may be otherwise necessary in the future for newer games.
 
<br>See also: [[Twiizers Fanmail]]
 
  
Team Twiizers is not to be confused with the much more popular [[Team Twizzlers]].
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== History ==
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It all started with a hacker conference at which bushing demonstrated an altered version of Lego Star Wars which was used to load some basic code displaying wiimote data.  Then followed the release of the [[Twilight Hack]], which could load executables and was eventually used to install the [[Homebrew Channel]].
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== Philosophy ==
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Twiizers has always gone out of it's way to make clear the point that they do not support nor want anything to do with piracy or pirates.  They are simply a group of hacking enthusiasts who share their work with the community that they played a major part in founding, and have made every effort to ensure that their work is not associated with bootlegging.
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== Projects ==
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Team Twiizers have collaborated on a wide variety of projects, including a study of Wii bricks and custom booting to allow independence from Nintendo updates that may be otherwise necessary in the future for newer games.
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*[[Twilight Hack]]
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*[[Homebrew Channel]]
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*[[PatchMii]]
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*[[BootMii]]
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*[[DVDx]]
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*[[Mplayer]]
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...and others
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== Troublemakers ==
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Given the stature and importance of Team Twiizers within the Homebrew Community, it is not surprising that they have received some greif from various people on occasion.  Aside from the problems presented by pirates and the seemingly endless annoyance of dealing with "lamers", there are a few noteworthy mentions.
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*Waninkoko, who distributes tools shamelessly based on quick and dirty modifications of other people's code which are then used to promote piracy.
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*Scammers trying to sell homebrew and guides based on freely available information.
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*News sites spreading false rumors and inaccurate reports.
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*Wiili, headed by tuxiido.
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== See Also ==
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*[[Twiizers Fanmail]]
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*[[Team Twizzlers]]
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Revision as of 09:32, 9 December 2008

Team Twiizers is our resident "1337 h4x0r" group. They are essentially responsible for creating and maintaining the Wii Homebrew scene. The original team consists of tmbinc, segher, and it's most well known member bushing. They often collaborate with fellow hacker Marcan, who also posts updates on bushing's HackMii blog. Twiizers is also responsible for the majority of work involving brick recovery.

History

It all started with a hacker conference at which bushing demonstrated an altered version of Lego Star Wars which was used to load some basic code displaying wiimote data. Then followed the release of the Twilight Hack, which could load executables and was eventually used to install the Homebrew Channel.

Philosophy

Twiizers has always gone out of it's way to make clear the point that they do not support nor want anything to do with piracy or pirates. They are simply a group of hacking enthusiasts who share their work with the community that they played a major part in founding, and have made every effort to ensure that their work is not associated with bootlegging.

Projects

Team Twiizers have collaborated on a wide variety of projects, including a study of Wii bricks and custom booting to allow independence from Nintendo updates that may be otherwise necessary in the future for newer games.

...and others

Troublemakers

Given the stature and importance of Team Twiizers within the Homebrew Community, it is not surprising that they have received some greif from various people on occasion. Aside from the problems presented by pirates and the seemingly endless annoyance of dealing with "lamers", there are a few noteworthy mentions.

  • Waninkoko, who distributes tools shamelessly based on quick and dirty modifications of other people's code which are then used to promote piracy.
  • Scammers trying to sell homebrew and guides based on freely available information.
  • News sites spreading false rumors and inaccurate reports.
  • Wiili, headed by tuxiido.

See Also