Today, as I was riding the train home from the coffee shop where I do most of my work, someone on the other side of the aisle kept staring at me. Turned out, he recognized me from one of my videos on Vimeo! He asked me if I had ever put out a guide on how to copy Wii games. I was embarrassed, but I had to say no! So, I thought that I'd remedy that. As a result, I've put together a guide for you today!
When I was younger and the Wii had just been released, it was necessary to install a device called a "mod chip" in the Wii in order to trick it into playing games that had been copied or burned. The process of installing the mod chip, though, came with drawbacks. You had to open up the case of the Wii and solder the chip onto the motherboard - a process that was fraught with risk, and that voided your warranty with Nintendo Corporation.
In 2009, however, a different fix was released. Someone in the hacking community who lived in Eastern Europe invented a program that you could install on your computer which would allow you to make copies of Wii games with no encryption - i.e. that you could play on any unmodded Wii.
Here are the instructions to make a copy:
Step 1:
First, you'll need to purchase a copy of the application and download it. Don't let the word "purchase" put you off. It costs less than the copy of one game at retail. After you've bought and paid for it, download the installation file to your PC or Mac (Sorry Linux folks - no version for your OS yet.)
Step 2:
Install the program. Get the file on the desktop. Double click it. Hit next each time that it prompts you. You'll be aware that you're finished when you get a screen letting you know that the installation is finished.
Step 3:
Have you decided which game you're going to copy first? Good. Get it out of it's case now, and insert it into your PC or Mac's optical drive.
STEP 4
You should have a link to the game copy app within your Start/Programs menu. Find it and click on it now to launch it.
STEP 5
This phase is where the difference comes in compared to attempting to duplicate games with ordinary CD burning software programs like Windows Media Player or even Roxio. You have to "rip" the game disc. Select the option in the game copy software to extract, after which decide where you wish to store the file. I recommend just using the desktop again. Next hit "Start".
Step 6:
Ok, that part's done. Now, remove the game disc from your disc drive, and replace it with a brand new, blank disc with no scratches on it (scratches will ruin this whole process and you'll have to start over). Put the game copy app into "write" mode, and start that thing up again. Once more, it'll take about 10 minutes for the burn to finish.
STEP 7
When the burn completes, your computer will play some annoying music that will probably scare the crap out of you if your speakers are turned way up. I recommend turning them down and just waiting for the "finished' screen. At this point, you're done! You can remove the disc and label it. I recommend testing it out in your Wii just be sure that you did everything correctly. Now, put the master disc up for safe keeping, and get to copying the remainder of your games collection!
Have fun!
When I was younger and the Wii had just been released, it was necessary to install a device called a "mod chip" in the Wii in order to trick it into playing games that had been copied or burned. The process of installing the mod chip, though, came with drawbacks. You had to open up the case of the Wii and solder the chip onto the motherboard - a process that was fraught with risk, and that voided your warranty with Nintendo Corporation.
In 2009, however, a different fix was released. Someone in the hacking community who lived in Eastern Europe invented a program that you could install on your computer which would allow you to make copies of Wii games with no encryption - i.e. that you could play on any unmodded Wii.
Here are the instructions to make a copy:
Step 1:
First, you'll need to purchase a copy of the application and download it. Don't let the word "purchase" put you off. It costs less than the copy of one game at retail. After you've bought and paid for it, download the installation file to your PC or Mac (Sorry Linux folks - no version for your OS yet.)
Step 2:
Install the program. Get the file on the desktop. Double click it. Hit next each time that it prompts you. You'll be aware that you're finished when you get a screen letting you know that the installation is finished.
Step 3:
Have you decided which game you're going to copy first? Good. Get it out of it's case now, and insert it into your PC or Mac's optical drive.
STEP 4
You should have a link to the game copy app within your Start/Programs menu. Find it and click on it now to launch it.
STEP 5
This phase is where the difference comes in compared to attempting to duplicate games with ordinary CD burning software programs like Windows Media Player or even Roxio. You have to "rip" the game disc. Select the option in the game copy software to extract, after which decide where you wish to store the file. I recommend just using the desktop again. Next hit "Start".
Step 6:
Ok, that part's done. Now, remove the game disc from your disc drive, and replace it with a brand new, blank disc with no scratches on it (scratches will ruin this whole process and you'll have to start over). Put the game copy app into "write" mode, and start that thing up again. Once more, it'll take about 10 minutes for the burn to finish.
STEP 7
When the burn completes, your computer will play some annoying music that will probably scare the crap out of you if your speakers are turned way up. I recommend turning them down and just waiting for the "finished' screen. At this point, you're done! You can remove the disc and label it. I recommend testing it out in your Wii just be sure that you did everything correctly. Now, put the master disc up for safe keeping, and get to copying the remainder of your games collection!
Have fun!
About the Author:
The wrengineeringer retired at 38 from his job in engineering to wrengineeringe full time. His current interests are wrengineeringing on the topic of how to copy Wii games and having webinars on how to copy Wii games
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