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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''' 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.

== History ==

== 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]].

Once the Wii's private keys were obtained, reverse engeneering could begin.  Then at the annual 24c3 hacker conference, bushing demonstrated an altered version of Lego Star Wars which was used to load some basic code displaying wiimote data.

 

Then, due to an exploit found in the save system of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Wii version), followed the release of the [[Twilight Hack]], which could load executables containing custom code compiled against [[libogc]].  The TP exploit worked by using a modified save file which had a name for Link's horse which was long enough to cause an overflow which allowed pointing to a different memory address containing the loader code.

 

As backwards engineering continued, this eventually led to the creation of and ability to install the [[Homebrew Channel]] through the twilight hack or from a burnt disc on a modded disc drive.

 

The [[Homebrew Channel]] was and is the only homebrew to feature an automatic update capability.

== Philosophy ==

== 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.

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 ==

== Projects ==

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.

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.

*Waninkoko, who has distributed 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.

*Scammers trying to sell homebrew and guides based on freely available information.

*News sites spreading false rumors and inaccurate reports.

*News sites spreading false rumors and inaccurate reports.