Nintendo Announces All Still-Functioning Wiis Will Self Destruct in 2023

[0078265317]

I know hard drive is similar to the onion.  I mentioned it here before.  But at least this gave me a good laugh.

 

 

https://hard-drive.net/nintendo-announces-all-still-functioning-wiis-will-self-destruct-in-2023/

 

Edited March 6, 2022 by 0078265317

[LynxJagLunatic]

My Wii hasn’t blown up yet. Still going strong.

[zzip]

Adding the obligatory "this wouldn't happen if you used emulation" post

 

[CapitanClassic]

27 minutes ago, zzip said:

Adding the obligatory "this wouldn't happen if you used emulation" post

 

It depends if the emulator implemented illegal op codes accurately. Then the simulation will corrupt your RAM and the PC will explode

[zzip]

3 hours ago, CapitanClassic said:

It depends if the emulator implemented illegal op codes accurately. Then the simulation will corrupt your RAM and the PC will explode

just run the emulator through a decent disassembler and look for the illegal EXPLD opcode

 

    cmp    curryear, 2023

    jeq     nothing_2_c_ here

...

nothing_2_c_here:

    expld 0x12

 

it takes kilotons as its operand,  just change it to 0 and at best you'll just hear a popping sound coming from your computer and a faint whiff of smoke but no permanent damage!

[Austin]

On 3/6/2023 at 10:58 AM, zzip said:

Adding the obligatory "this wouldn't happen if you used emulation" post

 

If you emulate a self-destructing Wii, will it self-destruct your PC as well? 🤔