(Tokyo, Japan - April 4, 2007) eSOL Co., Ltd. announced today that their leading embedded middleware products, "PrFILE2" FAT file system and "PrUSB/Host" USB host stack, were selected for the "Wii^TM", from Nintendo Co.;.

Both software products constitute fundamental functionalities in the Wii console - managing and transferring data and files with external media. In particular, PrFILE2 provides file management functions which read and write data of theSD memory card, as well as other media;. PrUSB/Host functions are used in Wii, to provide USB host functions.

More details of Wii: http://www.nintendo.com/techspecwii

-- Wii^TM --

©2007 Nintendo

Comment from Nobuyuki Ueyama, Executive Vice President, Embedded Products Division at eSOL
"I am very happy that we could take part in the development for Wii, a new game console from Nintendo. I believe that our products were selected because Nintendo highly-valued our long, successful history with many digital consumer products and high-reliability and functionality based on that. We will continue to provide superior products and technical services to strongly support developers in embedded software development."


About PrFILE2

PrFILE2 is a FAT file system supporting FAT12/16/32 and VFAT. It has an architecture that can support application specific customization requests flexibly and quickly. Also, it has a fast backward seek function for file pointer, a function to minimize the file system destruction at accidental power shutdown or media removal, and other essential functions for the next generation of digital electronics devices. PrFILE2 provides a rich lineup of media drivers including compact flash and SD card.

More details of PrKERNELv4: http://www.eSOL.co.jp/embedded/prkernelv4.html


About PrUSB/Host

PrUSB/Host is a USB host stack compliant to USB1.1 and 2.0 (Full Speed/High Speed) specifications to implement USB host functions in an embedded system. By embedding PrUSB/Host, direct communication with USB devices is supported without using PC. Optional Mass Storage class driver enables using USB flash memory, other mass storage device and digital camera as the external storage.

More details of PrKERNELv4: http://www.eSOL.co.jp/embedded/prkernelv4.html


About eSOL Co., Ltd.

Under its guiding spirit of "Contribution to the society through computer engineering", eSOL has a long successful history in the embedded software and distribution/logistics markets since its foundation in 1975. eSOL offers a total solution for consistent services from development to sales andsupport; always putting customer satisfaction first.

As an A-level member of T-Engine forum, eSOL strongly promotes technical development and service offerings related to T-Engine and T-Kernel. eSOL offers embedded software products including eBinder development suites for T-Kernel/µITRON based system and eT-Kernel T-Kernel extension. Also, eSOL offers eParts lineup - including PrKERNELv4 µITRON4.0 compliant real-time OS.

eSOL established eSOL, Inc. in Oregon, United states as it affiliate company in January 2004 to expand sales of eBinder and eParts to markets in North America, Europe, and Asia, as well as in Japan.

Does the Wii have a USB port? I'm not sure if I'm reading that article right, but if it's for an external storage device, how would it plug into the Wii?

 And if that does come down the pipe, it could expand the Virtual Console offerings to include CD and maybe even some DVD games. The way Sega supports it, I'm sure they'd offer up a ton of Saturn and Dreamcast games.