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The manufacturer has stopped producing these, perhaps due to legal pressure from Nintendo. As of 27 October 2010 there appears to be a new version called the USB Gecko SE which might be available. See the link at the bottom of the page.+
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[[File:Usbgecko.jpg|thumb|A USB Gecko is an adapter to connect a Wii to a PC through a Gamecube memory slot]]
[[File:Usbgecko.jpg|thumb|A USB Gecko is an adapter to connect a Wii to a PC through a Gamecube memory slot]]
−The '''USB Gecko''' is a Wii/Gamecube development and hacking tool which connects to the USB port of the computer, and to the GameCube memory slot of the Wii. It can be used to upload homebrew, to use your computer as a remote terminal under [[Homebrew apps/Wii Linux|Wii Linux]] and as a [[Debugging|remote debugging]] tool.
+The '''USB Gecko''' is a Wii/Gamecube development and hacking tool by Ian Callaghan which connects to the USB port of the computer, and to the GameCube memory slot of the Wii. It can be used to upload homebrew, to use your computer as a remote terminal under [[Homebrew apps/Wii Linux|Wii Linux]] and as a [[Debugging|remote debugging]] tool.
See [[Gecko OS]] for the Hombrew application to launch a game and be able to debug it remotely using this device.
See [[Gecko OS]] for the Hombrew application to launch a game and be able to debug it remotely using this device.
−In 2010, Ian released the USB Gecko Special Edition, an updated version that drops the flash chip and adds a user-controllable LED.
+From 2015 until February 2018, happy_bunny sold the Shuriken USB, a hand-soldered USB Gecko SE clone in a 3D-printed case.
+None of these devices are available for purchase anymore.
== Windows Side Application Programming ==
== Windows Side Application Programming ==
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+== Homebrew Channel ==
+The Homebrew Channel + wiiload support booting homebrew programs from a USB Gecko (as an alternative to using Wi-Fi or a USB network adapter). The grayed-out gecko icon will turn white when a compatible device is detected.
== Files ==
== Files ==
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== External Links ==
== External Links ==
* [http://www.usbgecko.com USB Gecko homepage]
* [http://www.usbgecko.com USB Gecko homepage]
+* [http://web.archive.org/web/20101219125228/http://www.unrom.com:80/ Ian's blog]
+* [http://retro-system.com/shuriken_usb.htm Shuriken USB]
+* [http://code.google.com/p/geckodownloads/ Software downloads on Google Code]