Wii PC solves the problem of Wii being too small, quiet

by JC Fletcher { Feb 8th 2008 at 9:00PM }

Modder rareemotionz performed some big-time science and made a beautiful hybrid Wii-PC thing. Well, actually it's just a Wii crammed into a high-end PC's case, but the case matches the Wii nicely. The Wii is connected to the PC's video out via a GameBridge device, making it possible to switch over the display to the Wii in Windows. Despite labeling this creation as both the ULTIMATE EXPERIENCE and HANDS DOWN THE BEST OUT!! in custom PCs, rareemotionz has seen fit to let his beloved contraption out into the wild on eBay.

We could see such a convergence device being of use to Wiimote-ologists like our own Mike Sylvester, who spend enough time going between the computer and the system to benefit from a merged unit. We also see this unit as proof that the Wii really does look like an internal disc drive. Look, there it is as an internal disc drive!

[Via GameSniped]

Tags: computer, ebay, pc

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Steven @ Feb 8th 2008 9:27PM

"...and made a beautiful hybrid Wii-PC thing...but the case matches the Wii nicely."

Are you kidding me? WTF have you been smoking?
That thing is FUGLY.

Sonic_13 @ Feb 8th 2008 9:33PM

Seriously, I want a giant, loud, and asestetically displeasing console!!!

What was Nintendo thinking giving us such a small, white, beautifully crafted, and oh so elegant console with that wonderful, exhilarating, heavenly blue light that lights up the room whenever a message from a fellow Nintendo fan arrives, gently reminding you of how you are always connected in some little way to all the Nintendo fans of the Nintendo realm in this great world of ours....

How dare you Nintendo!

:P

gevenstaines @ Feb 9th 2008 6:08PM

your spelling is aesthetically displeasing :(

iofthestorm @ Feb 8th 2008 11:06PM

Well, if it hadn't been so ugly, it might have been better. He should have used an actual good case and good specs on the computer instead of trying to rip people off. It seems like all he did was shove it in a drive bay and route the video out through some little device, which is just stupid. And 3800mhz Athlon x2? That's bullshit, there's no such thing and there's no way you can overclock one that high without some extreme cooling, it's probably a 3800+ which is like 1.8ghz, what blatant false advertisement.

seetrapp @ Feb 8th 2008 11:20PM

Someone should make a system with all of the Wii's virtual console systems and a gamecube gorilla glued together. You know, to show how elegant and genius the Wii is. Plus, it would be better than this fridge with a wii on top of it. Seriously, this is like placing a diamond on top of a pile of crap which has been expelled from a guy who exclusively eats corn and peanuts.

ramuji @ Feb 9th 2008 12:57AM

"The Wii is connected to the PC's video out via a GameBridge device..."

I'm very interested in using this type of advice to connect my GameCube to my desktop computer. (The Wii will stay in the living room.) However, I've read mixed reviews about the GameBridge, regarding audio delay mostly. Anyone want to speak-up with opinions about this or similar devices?

Thanks!

Dave A. @ Feb 9th 2008 5:57PM

I have a GameBridge TV and it does sometimes hiccup on audio, but it's ironed out when it's recorded. Most of the sync problems stem from the fact that it gets pretty warm with no fans or any cooling systems in it. Then again, it's really friggin small. (smaller than a deck of cards!)

ramuji @ Feb 9th 2008 12:57AM

This is Garbage @ Feb 9th 2008 6:05AM

Ugly is all that needs to be said.

Kye Wii60DF @ Feb 9th 2008 7:03AM

For the love of God how do you play the GameCube games?!

Perverted @ Feb 9th 2008 9:34AM

Does it store drinks?

Witht he size of it you'd think they'd have tried to squeeze half the ps3 inside aswell......
And lol at the 3800+ AMD, alot Ebay sellers do that. I actually think they don't know the difference.

And there better be a wave bird fitter in there, is not, no GC love :(
The GC deserves love!
Still it's an idea but maybe someone should try a Wii laptop ^^