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== History ==

== History ==

Team Twiizers is named for the infamous [[WiiBrew:FAQ#How_did_this_happen.3F|tweezer attack]] in which a pair of tweezers was used to obtain the Wii's private encryption keys.

Team Twiizers is named for the infamous [[WiiBrew:FAQ#How_did_this_happen.3F|tweezer attack]] in which a pair of tweezers was used to obtain the Wii's private encryption keys.  Once the Wii's private keys were obtained, exploration of the system could truly get into full swing.

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.

At the annual 24c3 hacker conference, bushing demonstrated an altered version of Lego Star Wars which was used to load some basic code displaying Wii Remote data in real time.

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Video Source: [[User:crediar|crediar]]'s clip from the 2007 24c3 conference.<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>

Video Source: [[User:crediar|crediar]]'s clip of bushing from the 24c3 conference (Jan 2008).<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>

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.

An exploit found in the save system of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Wii version) led to the next step: the release of the [[Twilight Hack]], which could load executables containing custom code compiled against [[libogc]].  The Twilight Princess exploit worked by using a modified save file containing a name for Link's horse which was long enough to cause a buffer overflow pointing to a memory address which contained the loader code.

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Video Source: [[User:bushing|bushing]]<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>

Video Source: [[User:bushing|bushing]]<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>

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.

Then followed the collaborative creation and eventual release of the [[Homebrew Channel]], which was installable via the Twilight Hack or by using a special ISO for Wii consoles with modded disc drives.

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Video Source: [[User:bushing|bushing]]<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>

Video Source: [[User:bushing|bushing]]<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>

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

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

== 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 has distributed 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.

*Wiili, headed by tuxiido.

*WiiLi, headed by tuxiido.  WiiLi is a failure that refuses to die and will never make good on it's promises.  It is known for stolen content and a fake Linux bounty as well as a lot of other evil drama stemming from the dictatorial oppression of it's owner.  A sad and lonely place.

== See Also ==

== See Also ==

*[[Twiizers Fanmail]]

*[http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8144903488727085262 25c3 Appearance]

 

*[http://hackmii.com HackMii], bushing's Blog.  Marcan also posts there.

*[http://hackmii.com HackMii], bushing's Blog.  Marcan also posts there.

*[http://marcansoft.com/blog/ Marcansoft], marcan's blog.

*[http://marcansoft.com/blog/ Marcansoft], marcan's blog.

*[http://debugmo.de/ debugmo.de] tmbinc's blog.

*[http://debugmo.de/ debugmo.de] tmbinc's blog.