Dead Fantasy - Video

Super Smash Brothers eat your heart out check the latest Monty oum masterpiece, yes it's the same guy that made Haloid. I wont bother giving you a description as this video speaks for it's self.

Darth Wii the Black Case replacement project.

For sometime now the hospital grade white colour of the Wii’s casing has bothered me, as it stood out like a Storm Trooper at Goth party when sitting next a slew of black and silver components that make up my entertainment system. I was also very disappointed when there was no alternate colour options when purchasing the Wii on launch day even though many images circled the internet indicating that various colour options were available, so my only solution was either apply a vinyl skin or completely replacing the outer casing. There’s a humungous amount vinyl skin designs available with some of them having really nice looking designs but after some careful thought I decided not to take the easy way out, plus I knew once the skin is applied the surrounds of the white buttons would still be visible. I ended up enlisting the services of Ozmodchips and purchasing a Wii evolve Black Kitana replacement case, there are other brands and colour options available if you search around but for what I wanted the Kitana case will do the job.


The Wii evolve Black Kitana replacement case kit comes neatly packaged with the following items:
- A complete replacement Black Wii casing
- A pre assembled DVD entry
- 3 colour options for DVD drive entry light
- Detailed assembly instructions
- Black replacement rubber feet and stickers to mask screws
- A tri-wing screwdriver
- A Philips screwdriver
- Tweezers
- Styrofoam work block


Disassembly and reassembly of the casing
As daunting as it may look stripping apart your Wii isn’t that difficult as it seems anyone with a very basic knowledge of electronics and some patients can complete this task. This all can be completed by using the supplied instructions but if they’re not detailed enough for you there’s a plethora of tutorials on the Internet some with step by step video instructions. I completed the case change over using what was supplied in the kit with the only addition being a flat head screw driver to assist in removing some stubborn plugs.
There’s no point in me taking you through each step, as mentioned above instructions on doing this are littered around the Internet To give you a basic idea of what’s involved I suggest you do a quick search on Youtube or Google to make certain you’re up to the task before purchasing a replacement case kit.
In short once you have removed top part of the casing and the internal components of the Wii are exposed, the instructions will ask you to slowly strip apart one layer of Wii’s components at a time. All you have to is take your time and be patient as some parts of the Wii components are quite fragile, also to help streamline the reassembly process I suggest you group the components with their screws with each step, this way there’s no hunting around for which screw goes where later on, but if you do manage to mix up some of the screws a supplied screw guide that corresponds with the main instructions comes with the kit that indicates what screw goes where and how many of each you should have.
The only fiddly parts of the process is removing and replacing the screws that hold the DVD drive in place, as these screws a sunken deep into the unit and require the use of tweezers to fish them out (it’s a bit like that old board game, Operation). Another thing that may have you taking a few steps backwards after going forwards is some cables need to folded neatly out of the way for everything to fit flush. I’m no tech guru and I’ve never pulled apart a current generation video games console before so if can do I’m sure everyone else can.

Overall Verdict
All I really wanted out of this endeavour was to change my Wii from white to black and the Wii evolve Black Kitana replacement case kit did the job and came with all I needed to get the job done. The Black Kitana kit is not entirely perfect as there are some negative points to go with the positives.

The good points
The ease of assemble and disassembly was a bonus and by adding a completely assembled black disc drive front saves heaps of time fiddling around. Also including a three disc drive illumination colours was a nice touch allowing you a little more customization, I decided to go for a red light as I haven’t seen many Wii’s with a red disc drive light and it seemed fitting to add the red drive light to a black Wii.
All the external connections from the power cord right down to memory card slots for the Game Cube all function like they did in their previous standard guise. The power button, reset button and disc eject button all click and function as they previously did. Take a few small steps back and the Kitana case looks like it belongs there with its shiny gloss back finish, and blends in nicely with the majority of today’s home entertainment appliances and components. From doing a simple touch test it feels as though the gloss back casing has done nothing to hinder the Wii’s heat dissipation.

The bad points
Over all the supplied instructions were detailed and comprehendible, except for a one thing.... they printed instructions of how to fit a black Wii case on black paper, that has to be one of the most stupid things you could do when desiging a layout for a set of instructions. Once you reach the point of reassembly you find your self wasting time squinting at the instructions trying to figure out which way the Wii is facing, now seriously it wouldn’t matter what colour the diagrams were as long as they aren’t the same colour of the background.
One thing that was left out of the kit was a black Wii stand, the originally supplied Nintendo item has to be reused and doesn’t seem to contrast to well with the new colour, I was surprised that this wasn’t included because the majority of its market competitors have included a matching colour stand.
I did mention in the good points that the Kitana case looks nice once you have taken a few steps back, but faults begin apparent when closely inspected. Some of the things I’m about to mention may not bother some people and it may seem I’m being a little picky. The logos that indicate what each button is for on the front of the Wii have been replaced with their own designs, the Wii logo below the disc drive has been chopped in half to run with the whole ‘Kitana theme’ all of this gives a slight look of cheapness to the completed case. To further add to the cheapness look, production moulding marks are still visible on the dead centre of each side of the case, the dark colour does help to mask this though.
The SD card slot cover and the Game Cube controller/memory card covers don’t snap lock like the original Nintendo ones did which just screams ‘aftermarket’ and as much as I like the new coloured disc drive options I do have to complain about the lack of vibrant illumination when compared to the original Nintendo version.


Don’t let my minor complaints throw you because Wii evolve Black Kitana replacement case is still value for money and I am pleased with the end result. If black isn’t your colour of choice Talismoon do offer a good variety of solid and transparent colours and there’s many other companies out there making cases like this.

Overall Rating 8/10

Australian Forces [AUF] Clan site

Aussie COD4 players.



Call of Duty 4 is all the buzz at the moment when it comes to Online first person shooters and is the most played Online game on both the PSN and Xbox live. This game has been keeping consumers happy by providing a plethora of game options and unlockable weapons and items, with even more content on the way.
There’s one down side to this fantastic online shooter and that comes in the form of lag when playing on Sony’s PSN, and this is the problem many Australian COD4 players endure when playing on an overseas server, and as much as we want to get out there and show the word what we’re made of we are unfortunately at a disadvantage.
As Australians we all know at times it be quite difficult to find another Australian game because we have smaller PS3 user base when compared to America. So if you want to play some smooth running lag free games of COD4 with other Aussies then check out the AUF Clan site HERE There’s a large list of Aussie PSN names, organised matches, clan vs clan battles, social forums, tech assistance and much much more. AUF is not just limited to COD4 as the list of popular games titles continue to grow, and even spreads across multiple platforms like the Xbox360 and PC.
Check them out http://aufclan.freeforums.org and I’ll see you guys online.

-Guyv3r_3

Posting and You - Random

Every time I watch this video it brings a smile to my face and I thought I would share with everyone. So why does it make me laugh? Well I've done my fair share of Admin/Moderator work and over time you get to see some funny yet frustrating situations on the forums.
The majority of traffic isn't like this though as I have met quite a number of awesome people while doing my job.
Anyway I hope you enjoy the video as much as I have and kudos to it's original creator.

Wii replacement casing project

I was happy to see that an Australian Post delivery card was in my letter box today because I knew that my much anticipated black Wii replacement casing had arrived.
Once I got I home I ripped open the parcel like a kid at his birthday, the kit comprises of everything that you need including tools and instructions. The supplied instructions look detailed enough to work from them alone but I may seek guidance from one of the many tutorials on the Net if I get stuck, as this is something I’ve never attempted before.
The long weekend is coming up and that’s when I’ll be tackling the project, so it won’t be long before my Wii will blend in with the rest of my entertainment unit and other consoles.
Expect a more detailed write up soon.

Call of Duty 4 Online gets bigger - News

One of the most played Online games on both the PSN and Xbox Live will soon be getting bigger in the form of downloadable maps. Rumors of extra maps for COD4 have been floating around the Internet for sometime now so it's nice to see some actual footage.
Click Here to view footage of the all new Chinatown level which is a re-skin of the Carentan level from Call of Duty 2. Infinity Ward's decision to re-skin a classic stage was influenced by feedback from consumers. Some people may be screaming that they want something new and original but it seems that there's many people out there that desire a little nostalgia, the new Chinatown level will bring this but with a new look.

Keeping you informed 16-Mar

Ok I’m finally done converting all of my favourite reviews and articles that I have written in the past, some of them might not be written in the most professional manner but I added them anyway because at the time of writing I enjoyed what I was doing. So from now on it will be all new content.
Some of you may have also noticed that a new header has been added, this was created by a good friend of mine Hayden (ChamBalam) who managed to conjure this up in a matter on minutes in Photoshop. Something like that would have taken me a substantial amount of time if I attempted it myself, so a big thanks for that.
Now I’ll get cracking on some new content and I hope you enjoy reading it.

Thank you.
-Guyv3r