Editing Wii Mini

{{Distinguish|MINI}}, the [[IOS]] replacement for the [[Wii]] by fail0verflow

The '''Wii Mini''' is a variant of the [[Wii]], released by [[Nintendo]] in 2012.

== Differences ==
The Wii Mini has several differences from a standard Wii.
* Features that were removed:
** Front SD Card slot
** [[GameCube Controller]] and [[Memory Card]] ports
** [[Wii Hardware/BCM4318|Internal WiFi Card]]
** Ability to use component video
** Ability to connect to the internet
** Ability to read [[GameCube]] discs.
* Features that were changed:
** Unit is now marginally smaller
** Top-loading optical drive rather than a slot-loading one
** Only one USB port instead of 2

== Limitations ==
These limitations fall into various distinct classes.
* Limitations imposed only by official software:
** No internet connection ability (it still has a perfectly functional USB port, in which you can connect a USB Ethernet adapter)
* Limitations imposed by lack of onboard connectors:
** No front SD Slot nor WiFi board connector (though the [[Hardware/SDHCI|SDHCIs]] still exist in [[Wii Hardware/Hollywood|Hollywood]], and they can be soldered back on)
* Limitations imposed by hardware:
** No ability to output component video (I believe they changed the [[Wii Hardware/AVE-RVL|AVE-RVL]]{{check}})
** No ability to read GameCube discs (no support in the [[Wii Hardware/Drive Interface|optical drive]])

== Linux support ==
[[Wii-Linux]] can run on the Wii Mini, by loading [[NPLL]] via the Homebrew Channel from USB Mass Storage,  which in turn loads the kernel from USB Mass Storage, which in turn boots the rootfs from USB Mass Storage.