Achieve Sharp Image and Sound with Joytech's Universal Component Cable

If you’re looking to achieve the highest quality in sound and vision, then you’ve come to the right blog post. Take full advantage of the high quality products you’ve paid for, whether they are a PS2, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, or a shiny new HDTV! So what’s the hot little item that’ll help you achieve this supreme quality?


The Joytech Universal Component Cable! This cable delivers the best of the best when it comes to gaming in sharp image and blazing sound. It supports all HD resolutions and includes an additional RCA phono stereo sound connection if you want to hook up your console(s) to an external amplifier for more bump!

This component cable is excellent for owning your competitors on any of the compatible video game consoles: PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Nintendo Wii. It’s also perfect for media playback, including high definition Blu-Ray movies!

Ready to experience such amazing quality with your consoles? Then add the Joytech Universal Component Cable to your cart today for only £9.95!

Enhance Your Holiday Gaming with the HQ Universal Component/AV/S-Video Cable

MERRY CHRISTMAS GAME TRAIN READERS!!

The Game Train staff members would like to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas! And if you aren’t one to celebrate Christmas, we’d still like to wish you a Happy Holidays and a Wonderful New Year!

It was tough trying to come up with a product for the Christmas post. But I think I found something that new age console players can enjoy…

The HQ Universal Component/AV/S-Video Cable is the only cable any gamer would ever need to connect all of their console systems to their television sets! If you’re an owner of a PlayStation 2 or 3, Xbox 360, or Wii (both SD and HD models), then you can use the HQ Universal Cable on any CRT television, LCD or Plasma monitor, projection screen, or HDTV system that accepts component, A/V, or S-Video! It’s fully compatible with all audio/video technologies up to, and including, 1080p.


This is one of the highest quality cables you can find on the market that is compatible with all of these consoles. You’ll also appreciate the high transfer speeds that this cable brings, supporting Dolby Prologic, Dolby Digital and Surround Sound, Stereo Sound, and DTS 5.1 Channel System.

So if you’re looking to boost up your gaming, especially if you got a new console or TV for the holidays – then this is your best bet for some high quality gaming! Experience the incredibly breath-taking quality for only £16.95!

The Replacement for Your Wii's Dirty Feet!

Got dirty feet? Then it’s time for you to get some new shoes :-)!!

After months of sitting on a shelf, your Wii’s feet are bound to get dirty. Dust, dirt, grime, grease, and build-up tend to accumulate on the Wii feet, causing them to be sticky, gray, and just all out nasty! After months go by, the feet may end up missing or damaged, requiring them to be replaced.

No matter what stage of damage your Wii feet are in, be sure to grab the Nintendo Wii Replacement Feet set from The Game Train Store. The replacement feet only come in the original white colour to ensure that they match the remaining clean feet that are still standing!

You get a full set of self adhesive Nintendo Wii Replacement Feet and screw cover stickers per package. Each will make your console look newer, cleaner, and bright again! To keep your Wii feet from looking dirty, damaged, or old, make sure you grab a few replacement feet sets for yourself and fellow friends and family members this holiday season!

Each set of Nintendo Wii Replacement Feet is £2.95, so add as many as you’d like to your cart today! We’re fully stocked for the holiday season, so if your order is placed before 1:00 pm today, we’ll have it posted today too!

Get Back to the Classics with the Wii Arcade Fighting Stick Pad Controller

Everyone enjoys playing some old school arcade classics, no matter how old they may be. That is why many of the newest consoles have classic arcade games available for download in their online console stores for different prices or points.

Because classics are such a hit, Dragon Electronics has designed the Wii Arcade Fighting Stick Pad Controller for our Wii gamers! Classic games just aren’t the same when they are being played with a Wiimote and a nunchuck. This stick pad controller transforms your Wiimote into a classic gamepad suitable for playing your favorite arcade games.

Setting up is easy to do, just follow these simple instructions:



As you can see, the controller goes back to a more original look, which allows it to be easily controlled, gripped, and allows for a longer, more comfortable lengthy play time. This Wii Arcade Fighting Stick Pad Controller also features 5 different silicon shapes for the directional stick, which makes it easier to play with different types of games, from fighting, to shooting, to racing, and much more.

If you’re ready to revolutionize your Wii classic arcade gaming, then you MUST add this hot new product to your order at an exclusive price of £7.49!

Prevent Damage with the Wiimote Airfoam Bag

I have always noticed two different types of gamers. There are gamers that leave their controllers laying around after they are done playing, and there are gamers that neatly store them away on the shelf or in a case. To keep both types of gamers organized, we are going to be adding the Wiimote/Nunchuck Airfoam Bag to The Game Train’s store!

This cool and stylish airfoam bag has been tailored to suit one Wiimote and one Nunchuck perfectly! The tough exterior casing will keep your wiimote and nunchuck protected from scratches, scuffs, grime, dust, and dirt when they are not being used. The intelligent airfoam design also protects your controller from shock if it happens to be accidentally dropped.

This is also an excellent item when you go out to travel on vacation or if you’re going to a friends house and want to bring an extra controller or console with you to play away from home, since it’s super easy to transport! The airfoam bag features a strap and karabiner to make it easy to carry around with the rest of your belongings no matter where you’re headed!

Experience the amazing different with the Wiimote/Nunchuck Airfoam Bag by pre-ordering one today for only £3.95!

The Wii Fit Protective Silicon Skin Cover Increases Stability

Many Nintendo Wii owners have invested or plan to invest in the Wii Balance Board. The Wii Balance Board is a must-have accessory that’s taking over the Wii by storm, being used separately or in conjunction with the Wiimote and nunchuck for games such as WiiFit, We Ski, Tetris Party, All Star Cheer Squad, The Incredible Maze, and much more.

As gamers, we naturally seek protective cases to prevent damage to our expensive accessories and peripherals, while looking for comfort and protection for ourselves. For the Wii Balance Board, The Game Train is offering the Talismoon Wii Fit Protective Silicon Skin Cover for the Balance Board in pink!



This cover provides maximum comfort due to the high quality material that was designed to feel soft and smooth under your feet. It’s grip-like quality will prevent you from slipping and falling to the floor, which increases your safety while improving balance and flexibility.

The silicon also provides protection from dirt, scratches, scuffs, and scrapes to keep your Wii Balance Board looking as good as new after months of use! The cover fits perfectly on the Balance Board, which will prevent any shifting or friction against the board.

You can experience this comfort, style, and protection for £10.63 – guaranteed to be in stock for the holidays here at The Game Train!

Get Hooked Up with the Mad Catz Wii SCART Cable

If you are looking around for a way to increase the audio and visual quality for your Nintendo Wii, look no further! The Game Train has exactly what you have been searching for.



The Mad Catz Wii SCART cable was designed to transmit brilliant sound and to display super high quality video and images! This will drastically improve your Wii gaming experience, especially through your high definition entertainment system, all with one cable!

This RGB SCART cable will present your visual resolution and sound up to two times the original quality that is output through the original audio and visual cables. This one cable fits seamlessly into your entertainment system and is approximately 3 meters (9.8 feet) in length, which allows you to have the freedom of setting up your Wii in the most convenient places.

In case you decide to take your Wii along with you to a trip away from home, without prior knowledge of what TV model awaits you, the Mad Catz Wii SCART Cable features will ease your worries! This cable was designed to let you choose between the original composite connection and the RGB SCART connection, so you can play on almost any type of monitor out there!

Play your Wii the way it’s supposed to be played with the Mad Catz Wii SCART Cable, here at The Game Train for £4.95!

The Wii LAN Adapter Will Improve Your Online Gaming Experience

To welcome all players to the new age of gaming, consoles such as the PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii are fully equipped with a built-in wireless network adapter to get you started in wireless gaming without an added charge. However, not everyone that games plays through a wireless network. If you fit into that category, then you can invest in a wired connection to get you hooked up to online gaming!

We added the Wii LAN adapter, which is a wired RJ45-USB Network Add-On. With this adapter, you can connect your Nintendo Wii console to the internet through a cable connection. This is a great way to play games online without having to invest in a wireless router. Just connect the adapter to a free USB 2.0 port on your Wii, then connect it to a free port – it’s as easy as that!



There are many pros to dropping £13.49 for the Wii LAN adapter. First off, you won’t have to spend some big bucks on an expensive router that must be compatible with your computer and has a wide enough range to deliver high speeds wirelessly to various locations in your house (especially through all the walls and corners – if your game room is on the opposite side of the house). It is also much more efficient in obtaining higher game speeds, so you will experience less lag and disconnections. Lastly, you can just plug-and-play, no need to complete a wireless configuration!

This is one of the best investments for those looking to play their best game online without having to put a huge dent in their pockets. If you’re looking to go back to wired gaming, add the Wii LAN adapter to your cart for only £13.49!

Experience Quality Wii Racing with the Wii GT Pro Series Steering Wheel

Racing games are always addicting and fun! But to add a bit of realism, gamers always tend to add on a racing wheel, a seat, or even a whole set (with pedals and all) to make the racing experience even better. Today, Nintendo Wii racers can get into gear with the Wii GT Pro Series Steering Wheel!

The Wii GT Pro Series Steering Wheel works with all Wiimote compatible racing games. The Wiimote controller fits directly into the center of the steering wheel and is allowed to turn with the wheel with ease! Follow this diagram to get it all set up and ready to go for gameplay:



As you can see, the Wiimote is very protected and held snugly in the center of the racing wheel. The high quality plastic material will also increase your grip, handling, and racing skills to boost up your overall performance, race time, and win percentage!

Get ready to experience that adrenaline rush by getting behind the wheel today! Grab the Wii GT Pro Series Steering Wheel, currently available in black, for the biggest thrill ride on the Wii – only £4.95!! An exclusive Game Train deal!

Load The Homebrew Channel Using The Twilight Hack

Hey Game Train readers! Are you lookin’ for a free way to load homebrew on your Wii? Then you have come to the right place! This thread has been designed to allow you to load The Homebrew Channel on your unmodded Wii using the Twilight Hack.

The Twilight Hack works by playing a hacked save file for The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, which launches homebrew from an SD card. The Homebrew Channel will allow you to launch Wii homebrew applications without the need to re-run the Twilight Hack. It also lists applications that are stored on the SD card, making it much easier to load homebrew on your Wii!

So let’s get started! You will need the following items before you begin:

1. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess game (which you’ve played at least once)
2. An SD card
3. An SD card reader
4. The Twilight Hack*
5. The Homebrew Channel

* This version works with the latest Wii firmware update 3.3!

To begin installation, you will need to follow these directions:

1. Insert the SD card to your computer.
2. Copy the ‘private’ directory from the Twilight Hack download (linked above).
3. Transfer the homebrew Wii executable file (*.elf or *.dol) to the root directory of the SD card as ‘boot.elf’ or ‘boot.dol’ accordingly from the Homebrew Channel linked above.
4. Create and store applications in a separate folder entitled, ‘apps’.
5. Insert the SD card into your Wii.
6. Turn on your console and go along the following path: Wii Options > Data Management > Save Data > Wii
7. Locate your Zelda game save and erase the file.
8. Open your SD card and copy the ‘Twilight Hack’ file that matches your game region.
9. Exit the menu.
10. If you are in the American region, identify if the inner circle text of your game disc ends in a 0 or a 2, otherwise, proceed to the following step.
11. Insert The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess game disc and run the game. When prompted to load, choose ‘Twilight Hack 0’ or ‘Twilight Hack 2’ if you are in the American region based on the last digit of the inner circle text. Otherwise, load the ‘Twilight Hack’ file.
12. When the game loads, walk backwards or talk to the person standing in front of you and the game will appear to crash.
13. Wait until you are presented with the Homebrew Channel installation information and press 1 to complete installation.
14. After resetting your console, load The Homebrew Channel and enjoy!

Look Stylish with the Wii Diva Custom Strap

Hey there girlfriend!! Are you lookin’ for that hot new accessory to show off that cute and sexy sass? The Game Train just found that saucey bling that you’ve been hoping for – The Diva Custom Strap – specially designed by Talismoon for those wanting to add some hot bling to their game!

Talismoon put together their Wii Diva line for those flamboyant gamers out there that consider themselves a gaming diva. This line combines young female fashion with the gaming industry. Look good while you save the princess or jam out to your favorite songs!

The Diva Custon strap is stronger and more durable because it is made out of REAL leather and feels much more comfortable than the current Nintendo Wii strap. It also features a spring loaded mechanism that will allow you to adjust the strap to your liking, so you can keep it as loose or snug to your hand or wrist without worrying about accidentally dropping your controller when you get sucked into games!

To give you a stylish look, Talismoon carefully constructed polished chrome featuring over 40 sparkling jewels, giving your Diva Custom Strap some attractive bling! The jewelry combined spells out “I <3>

If you’re a gamer out there that wonders about the diva gamer demographic in the gaming industry, and don’t consider yourself a diva, you can still pick up this amazing product! You can attach it to other things, like your Nintendo DS, a set of keys, your stylish cell phone, or even use it as a collar for your small lap dog or high and mighty cat!

Slay The Beast with the 8-in-1 Wii Weapon Kit

The Game Train staff understands just how important it is for you to maintain a realistic feeling when it comes to playing video games. That’s why we’ve stocked up on the hottest product available for your Nintendo Wii. We are proud to offer the 8-in-1 Wii Weapon Kit, which has been developed by Dragon Electronics!

This weapon kit features a shield and 7 weapons that include a pair of daggers, an axe, a pistol, and a variety of swords. This weapon set is tailored to suit any action, fighting, or shooting game that you love to play, whether you wield a sword and shield to maneuver your way through Twilight Princess, jab at the living dead with a dagger in Resident Evil 4, or fight off enemies with a pistol and a sword in Red Steel. Not only will fighting off your enemies feel more fun and exciting, it will also look really cool and you’ll have your friends arguing for their turn!

All weapons have been created with soft materials, making it very family safe! There are no choking or harmful hazards for children, so this set is perfect for all gamers of any age. All of the accompanying weapons are simple to set up - just insert any version of the Wiimote into the open slot of your weapon of choice and you’re ready to go! Add another weapon or a shield to create a killer combination to fend off the bad guys with precision and speed. It’s easier to get more fit using the Wii with this smokin’ hot weapon set and you can further improve your reflexes to increase your performance, game health, and increase that precious kill count!

Slaying beasts has never looked or felt better! You're just one click away from more Wii fun using the 8-in-1 Wii Weapon Kit

Customize Your Console Lights with the PulseVU 2 or PulseVU 2x

For gamers who always wanted to change up the lighting effects in their consoles, The Game Train has a special deal for you! Our online store is proud to offer you the PulseVU 2 for your Nintendo Wii and the PulseVU 2x for your Xbox 360. What’s cool about these items, is that if you have ANY console that has a 3V – 5V power supply, you can use them too, so it’s not just limited to those specific consoles.

The PulseVU 2 and PulseVU 2x will allow you to personalize your very own color light show on your console using LEDs. These items come with 17 different modes that can be combined to suit your preference. Since you’ll be customizing it, you can have your light show exactly the way you want it. You can have it glowing to the beat of your music with a wide variety of pulses, faders, flashes, or dims – or you can have it full-on!

Compared to the PulseVU 1, these are smaller, much easier to install, and simpler to control – no more minutes spent working with MP points! If you ever have the urge to change the lighting effects for your console, you can do so with a push of a button that’s already on your console so there will be no need to install a special external control or to go through the trouble to disassemble your console again. There’s also a super convenient quick disable feature which will allow you to turn your lights on or off at will.

The PulseVU 2x was made specifically for the Xbox 360 Ring of Light and the PulseVU 2 will work on your Wii lightbar even if WiiConnect24 is not enabled. You’re able to power up approximately 18 LEDs, or with the Power Extender, you can use up about 150 LEDs! This will give you the creative space you need to make your console look its very best.

If you’re ready to set your console apart from all the rest, buy the PulseVU 2 or PulseVU 2x now!

Hassle-Free Gameplay with the Wii Sensor Bar Flexible Cobra Stand

The Wii sensor bar is one of the most difficult things to set-up – somewhat odd for such a user-friendly console. Those of you gamers who already own a Wii can agree that the positioning of the sensor bar is the most vital aspect of having smooth gameplay on your Wii. Mounting the sensor bar can be tricky with the variety of television shapes, sizes, and placements out there – one of the most difficult being large projection screens. The Game Train has the solution for your Wii sensor bar placement issues!

Say goodbye to the tape holding down your sensor bar to the TV set! The Wii Sensor Bar Flexible Cobra Stand is by far the easiest way to mount your Wii sensor bar. This stand is made up of elastic material that makes it flexible enough to be raised, lowered, or rotated to any angle. It is also firm enough to keep your sensor bar steady without the worry of having the right balance or if it’s going to tip over. The stand can be mounted on any desk, table, entertainment stand, and even comes with a suction cup so that mounting can be made firmly on any surface with ease!

The Wii Sensor Bar Cobra Stand is very easy to set-up and use! Just mount the stand near your television set, adjust the angle and height to your comfort level, and slide the sensor bar right in. It’s just as easy as that! Now you won’t have to worry about your motions not being detected or if your sensor bar is going to fall off your TV. At 2 meters long, its compact design allows the stand to be easily transported wherever you decide to take your game and it will definitely impress your friends!

As a hot item, we’d love for our buyers to review this item by leaving a comment about how much the Wii Sensor Bar Flexible Cobra Stand improved your Wii gaming!

Rock Out with the Wii Dragon Wireless Guitar

The Wii Dragon Wireless Guitar has a number of great features which make it one of the most attractive guitar controllers for the Wii, particularly if you have little gamers as well as bigger gamers in your family. As a wireless guitar controller, the Wii Dragon is easy to play on your feet without getting tangled up. Easy compatibility with all of the Guitar Hero series on the Nintendo Wii means that you can use it just the same way as the tie-in Guitar Hero controllers, and there is more!

For kids with smaller fingers, the Wii Dragon Wireless Guitar is set up with two sets of fret buttons. One of these sets of buttons is up at the top of the guitar neck in the same place as they are on the regular guitar controller that comes with the Guitar Hero games. The other set of buttons is about half the size, and they are located farther up the neck where it is easier for little kids to play. Kids and adults can rock out together with the Wii Dragon Wireless Guitar!

For the whole package, the Wii Dragon Wireless Guitar controller comes complete with a guitar strap, a pedal slot and a remote controller slot. A cool and unique shape divided down the middle between a standard Les Paul and a Gibson SG-1, along with a brilliant bright white finish, make the Wii Dragon Wireless Guitar visually interesting as well!

All in all, the Wii Dragon Wireless Guitar is set up to provide a fun family friendly Guitar Hero experience for players of all ages, and it combines all of the conveniences of a wireless controller with a cutting edge look and feel - one of the best controllers out there for playing Guitar Hero on the Nintendo Wii.

N64 Goldeneye Homebrew on the Nintendo Wii

The Virtual Console system on the Nintendo Wii has become one of the most popular features of the machine among retro gamers – recent hacks using the Virtual Console feature of the Wii have brought classic N64 games such as Mario 64 to the Wii even though they are not yet available over Nintendo’s online download service.

One of the latest hacks to appear for the Virtual Console is a homebrew version of Goldeneye! This hack is similar to other N64 hacks on the Virtual Console in that it essentially replaces an existing Virtual Console game – in this case, the game appears to be Sin and Punishment – with the emulator code and rom for an N64 game. A relatively new trick with this one is that the title that the Wii console displays for the game has also been edited to reflect Goldeneye instead of Sin & Punishment.

As can be seen from watching the videos of this Goldeneye hack, there are still some issues with frame rates – about every fifteen or twenty seconds there’s a slight jump in the frame rate and sound emulation, but with better N64 emulation on the Virtual Console being developed and Virtual Console hackers learning new tricks all the time, it’s only a matter of time before the Nintendo Wii gets a seamless Goldeneye homebrew.

With all of the excitement that the videos online have drummed up for this classic first person shooter, let’s hope that Nintendo picks up on it and comes out with an official Virtual Console release. Preferably, a Virtual Console version of Goldeneye which lets us play the beloved multiplayer mode over the Wii’s network connection! Such a game, if indeed it is released, would be sure to quickly turn into one of the best sellers on the Nintendo Wii’s revolutionary Virtual Console.

You can get this and loads more hacks up and running with the USB Gecko.

Have you done anything interesting while hacking the Wii? Leave a comment and let us know!

Newest Wii Firmware Incompatible with the Wii Freeloader

The Wii Freeloader makes it possible to play all kinds of import games from all over the world on the Nintendo Wii; however, the most recent update of the Wii system’s firmware (available via download from Nintendo) has been found to be incompatible with the Wii Freeloader. While the Wii Freeloader is designed to disable parts / elements of most Wii firmware updates which could affect it, the version 3.3 Wii Firmware which was released on 17/06/2008 prevents the Wii Freeloader from operating correctly.

For users of the Wii Freeloader, the easiest solution to keep the Wii Freeloader working is not to download and install the Wii Firmware 3.3 update. The Wii Freeloader is still compatible with all other versions of the Wii Firmware as indicated in its instruction packaging. Any kind of Wii Firmware from version 3.2 and below will run the Wii Freeloader perfectly so that you will be able to play games from any region without being blocked by the region controls on the Wii.

Most users of the Wii Freeloader will not be affected, and will be able to continue using their Wii Freeloader normally, so long as they do not download and install the 3.3 path to upgrade their Wii console’s firmware.

Also, keep in mind that when using the Wii Freeloader, the Wii Freeloader should be used for all games – not just import games. Some regional games will attempt to install additional firmware updates, and this can cause problems with compatibility. However, if you run all of your games through the Wii Freeloader, 99% of these attempted firmware changes will be caught and prevented. By using the Wii Freeloader for all of the games that you put into your Wii, and by not upgrading to the Wii firmware version 3.3, you can continue to make fine use of your Wii Freeloader.

Talismoon Wii Shells: Customize Your Wii's Colour

If you want to have a cooler looking Wii console, Talismoon has a wide range of game system accessories. Their Talismoon Wii shells replace the casing of the Wii to give you a different color, so if you don’t want to wait for Nintendo to release the new colors of Wii, you can get practically any color shell that you want.

The options available from Talismoon are Pink Chrome, Clear Blue, Blue Chrome, Red Chrome, Green Chrome, Clear Acrylic, Silver Chrome and Black Chrome. They all have cool names inspired from Japanese culture; for example, the red Wii shell is called Red Ronin, the black chrome shell is called Black Katana, and the clear acrylic shell is called Stealth Assassin.

In addition to looking cool, the Talismoon Wii shells provide some options which other shell casings for the Wii don’t, such as interchangeable DVD slot lights, letting you change the color of the indicator lights on the front of your Wii. The Talismoon Wii shells also have open panels in the back so that you have room for future upgrades to your Wii if you want to make changes which will require more rear connectors.

The cool colors in the Talismoon Wii shell line can be mixed and matched – use a body shell of one color for your Wii and another color for the base stand to achieve a unique effect. The Wii shells from Talismoon come with the tool kit, replacement feet, screw covers and everything else that you need to do the installation, so the setup will go smoothly without having to find any special screwdrivers or additional gear. All in all, the Talismoon Wii shells provide a great combination of personalized appearance for your Nintendo Wii while being very practical and protective for the Nintendo Wii’s hardware.

Have you pimped your Wii? Leave a comment and let us know!

Hot Rock Case for Wii - the Colour Changing Wii Mod

Cool looking case mods aren’t just for Xbox 360 or PS3 owners anymore! The Wii II-Case Replacement Shell Hot Rock Color Changing Case combines a cool LED light system with colors which are tied to the temperature of your system. At the 50 degree Celsius mark, the LEDs in the Hot Rock Case turn red, a powerful visual indicator of the heat inside the system as well as one of the most striking and attractive case mods that I’ve seen.

The colors that the Hot Rock Case Mod generates inside the Wii range from light blue at the lowest temperatures to red at the highest, running through blue, green, yellow and orange in between. Colors change only at every five degrees Celsius, while the numeric indicator on the case mod tells you the exact temperature.

The Hot Rock Case Mod for the Wii is simple to set up, and includes the unusual tri-wing screwdriver needed to open the Wii’s case so everything that you need is included with the set. This case mod is a welcome addition to the modding world and gives Wii owners a great way for them to give their favorite system a whole new look!

Wii Freeloader UK PAL Euro Instructions

The Wii Freeloader (£9.99) is a fantastic disc for playing import USA/JAP games on your UK Wii, but there are a few instructions you must follow to get it to work. See this guide for a step-by-step tutorial on how to play imported games on your Wii:


Loading a Game

1. If the Game that you wish to play is from an NTSC region then you may need to first set the display setting to 60 Hz. This setting is found in the Tools Menu on your console.
2. Insert the FreeLoader for Wii™ disk and it will automatically load and run.
3. Multiple colour bars on the screen will indicate that FreeLoader for Wii™ is in operation. The colour bars will appear twice then the drive will stop.
4. Eject the Freeloader disk and now insert the NTSC game that you want to play.
5. The Game will play as normal.

Console/Firmware upgrades on Game Discs


Most games have an upgrade program which is loaded before the game application itself. The purpose of the upgrade program is to update your console, where necessary, with new firmware modules. When loading a game from another region on your console this upgrade program may have unpredictable results if loaded.

FreeLoader for Wii™ will automatically prevent this upgrade program from being loaded and will only load the main game application.

A number of games will not function unless the upgrade program has first been loaded and so FreeLoader has an alternate. See below for the selective alternative load method guide for these games.


Alternative method: For Games which require a firmware update

1. Insert the FreeLoader for Wii™ disk and it will automatically load and run.
2. Multiple colour bars on the screen will indicate that FreeLoader for Wii™ is in operation. The colour bars will appear twice then the drive will stop.
3. Eject the Freeloader disk and then RE-INSERT / RE-LOAD the Freeloader disk once more.
4. The multiple colour bars will appear twice more and the drive will again stop.
5. Only after the Freeloader disc has been separately loaded twice, eject the Freeloader disc and now insert the Game Disc that you want to play. The Game will play as normal and this time the upgrade program will be selectively loaded.

CAUTION: Please be aware that allowing the upgrade program to run may, in a number of cases, still cause unwanted effects.

Since any game updates can create unwanted results or even incompatibility with Freeloader, it is recommended that all new games, even ones from your own region, are loaded via Freeloader’s alternative selective upgrade method.


Online Upgrades: A Warning

FreeLoader for Wii™ works with all current versions of Wii firmware at the time of its release (11/03/08).

No guarantee can be given of compatibility with future firmware releases so if Online Updates are performed on your console this may prevent Freeloader from functioning correctly.

We recommend that you consider the benefits of any Online Upgrade against the possible loss of compatibility with freeloader and its functions.


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Wii Freeloader Arriving Middle of March: Play All Import Games on Wii for £10.99

Datel have done it again: With the Wii Freeloader, play import Wii games on any Wii console. This means you can play USA Wii games on a UK Wii, Japanese games on a USA Wii or UK games on a Japanese Wii; any combination of regions you can think of, the Wii Freeloader will handle. Datel were previously rumoured to be working on it, but we're now (very) happy to announce it will be arriving in the second week of March at the low price of £10.99 - and it's available for pre-order now.

The confirmed release date is great news as the Wii is not yet known for it's vast library of games, and that number is diminished even further when you realise not every game is released in each region. Instead of waiting months for a UK release, you could play the USA Super Smash Brothers Brawl on your UK Wii right now. Even the hotly touted Wii Mario Kart is expected to debut in America long before it hits UK shores and we'll finally have access to the wide range of quirky Wii Japanese games that developers wouldn't dream of bringing over here.

Best of all, as no modificiation is required so it doesn't invalidate your warranty - and usage couldn't be easier! Just insert the Freeloader before the imported game you want to play, wait for the screen to load and then eject and swap for the intended game. It even works for Gamecube games as well, which opens up a huge back catalogue for the machine.

Region specific discs are a thing of the past as well with the new Wii Freeloader, all these Wii/Gamecube functions are performed from the one disc so no matter which Wii console you own, all you need is the Wii Freeloader. Are you as excited as we are? Leave a comment!

Pre-order it here for £10.99

Gamepointsnow.com - Game Points Now!

This hasn't been mentioned before, so I thought I'd give a shout out to our sister site Game Points Now, for all your instant Xbox/Wii Points needs. The premise is simple: you can buy Xbox, Wii and PSN points or subscriptions, pay by Paypal or credit/debit card and you'll instantly be sent your code by e-mail. No fuss, no muss.

It's mostly for European (UK) codes at the moment, but you can also pick up different flavours of Japanese PSN codes, which can be used on any region PS3 and provides a glimpse into the more hardcore and bizarre world of gaming. There's a lot on the Japanese network.


GPN is a handy way of getting points fast and for Xbox, saves your credit card being linked to your Gamertag, which then stops your 11-year-old cousin who doesn't understand that POINTS MEAN MONEY spending ludicrous amounts of cash on downloading tiny Gamertag icons for most of the English Premier League just so that his Gamertag picture matches his Pro Evo team of choice (and yes, this incident does form 99% of the inspiration behind the site). It also stops Microsoft auto-renewing your Gold account as well, and besides, we're cheap - cheaper than doing it through the Dashboard!

It's owned and staffed by the same people as The Game Train so you can trust you'll be getting a great service.

Official Wii Replacement Game Cases - 99p each!

Have you ever broken the cases that your Wii games come in, only to find that it's next to impossible to find proper replacements for them? Sure, you can use plain white DVD cases, but it's not the same and they always look a bit shoddy next to their official Nintendo cousins.


We're now offering 100% official Nintendo Wii replacement cases for a mere 99 pence each! These are not just normal white DVD cases, they're the official Nintendo ones with the 'Wii' imprint on the inside case. They even come with the Wii brochure advertising forthcoming games and they come without any artwork on the outside cover. We are the only place in the UK where you'll be able to get these official Wii cases. Our stocks of these are limited, but we will re-stock regularly. Buy in bulk to save on postage!

Official Wii DVD/Game cases - only 99p each!

How to Use Opera on Your Wii With a Real Keyboard

Nintendo were nice enough to include an internet browser on the Wii in the guise of the open source Opera, so it's a shame then, that they expect you to use the Wiimote with an on-screen Virtual Keyboard. Using it is kinda like watching your Nan try to type, the way she uses one finger at a time and sometimes her hands shake so much she misses the right key. It can get pretty embarrassing in forums when your typos mean you're ROTLMAI-ing instead of ROTFLMAO-ing.

You can't just plug in a standard USB keyboard as it won't recognise it, nor a PS/2 keyboard with a USB-PS/2 converter.

There are a couple of solutions available, but unless you fancy taking a second mortgage out on your home and buying one of the super rare original Gamecube keyboards on eBay, there's only one practical way.

The Wii Keyboard Adapter lets you plug in standard PS/2 keyboards (the round type) into your Wii and use them as standard Gamecube keyboards, both in the browser and within supported Gamecube games. It's got some other pretty nifty functions too so check it out here, priced at just £9.99

Which Wii AV Cable Should I Buy?

When it comes to connecting the Wii to your TV, you've got a lot more options than simply using the composite cable that comes in the box. Though the composite cable is great for small Televisions, if you really want to get the most out of TV, it's worth upgrading.

It's important to realise: you can't use RGB Scart cables on a US/Japanese Wii and you can't use S-video on a UK Wii. This is true of all Wii cables and is due to limitations built into the consoles by Nintendo - there's no way around it. So here goes...

Wii Component Cable (£7.49)

If you have a HDTV with a component input (like the picture below), this is without doubt the best cable to have. The video signal is split over three separate cables to give a pin sharp image, and you can run your Wii in progressive scan at 480p.

Wii S-Video Cable (£6.99)

If you have a US or Japanese Wii and don't have a HDTV, the Wii S-Video Cable gives the best picture, superior to the default composite cable that comes with the console. This won't work on a UK/European console.

Wii RGB Scart Cable (£7.99 / £5.99)

If you have a UK Wii and no HDTV, the Wii RGB Scart Cable give a picture that's better than both the original composite cable and S-video. We offer two types of Wii RGB Scart cable, the Talismoon one includes separate red/white audio phonos so you can connect to speakers and a slightly cheaper version without the audio phonos:

Getting the Wii and the Mayflash Component to VGA Converter (YPbPr to RGBHV) to Play Together

Component to VGA transcoders are very useful devices. Amongst other things, they'll let you play your next get consoles on your PC screen in full HD glory.

To use the Mayflash 1080p Component to VGA Converter (YPbPr to RGBHV) box with your Nintendo Wii, you need to set your Wii to 480p progressive scan mode. Unfortunately, if you don’t have access to a HDTV it’s a little more tricky to set your Wii to display 480p.

Follow this tutorial and you’ll learn how to set your Wii to 480p mode without a HDTV so that it will work with a VGA converter on your monitor. This guide only needs to be done once:

1. Plug the component cable into the Wii

2. Plug the green plug from the component cable into the yellow phono input of a regular non-HDTV. This will give you a black and white screen from your Wii.

3. Navigate to the Wii Setup Menu.

4. Select ‘Screen Resolution’

5. Select 480p.

6. Insert the green plug, along with the other component cable plugs into the VGA Box

7. Switch off the Wii.

8. Power the AC adapter on at the mains and connect your VGA cable to the VGA box and the PC monitor.

9. Enjoy 480p Wii games on your PC monitor!