The new era of gaming is here. The age of the tyranny of the game companies has come to an end. You see, it’s completely legal to copy Wii games for personal use. But game manufacturers still insist on putting encryption on their games to prevent you from doing so. Why? Because they want you to have to buy new replacement games when something happens to the games that you’re currently playing. But now, there is a method to get past this encryption and to copy your games so that this isn’t a worry. All through the magic of game copy software.
I’m going to give you a list, now, of things to round up before you get started copying games. Ready? Ok, you need a Wii game to copy. You need a blank DVD+/- R. You’ll need a PC or Mac to utilize. The PC or Mac needs to have a DVD+/- R burning drive installed on it. And then you need an installation of some great game backup software on the computer.
Now, which of those above components do you think makes the magic happen? If you said the special copying application, then you’re absolutely correct. You see, the game manufacturers install strong security encryption on their games. Ostensibly, it’s to prevent piracy. But in fact, it prevents gamers from backing up their games as is their legitimate right. There are several different types of this software, made by a handful of firms around the globe. Cost is all over the board, as are features. Do your homework, and you’ll find the best one for you situation.
My personal preference is to only go with a software package that is capable of copying games from not just the Wii, but from all consoles. I mean, why pay the same price for software that might not have all of the functionality. You should also be wary of software that comes via torrent, as it may not be legitimate.
You will also need to have an optical drive on your computer, as I mentioned previously. But not just any drive. It should be a DVD+/- RW that was made in the last 2 years. Otherwise, it might not be able to read the Wii discs properly.
Ok, so we’ve made it this far. Now, you should have done your research and decided which company you are going to buy your game backup program from. If you haven’t purchased it and downloaded it, do it now. The file will come to you in a .zip format. Save it to your desktop, and then double click it, and extract it. It will extract a .exe file. Now, double the .exe file. The installation is easy. Just take all of the defaults.
The backup process is very simple. The utility will rip a complete snapshot of the disc to a file on your PC, almost in a cloned format. With the right emulator, you could even play that file on your PC! That, however, is beyond the scope of this article. Once the disc is burned, simply label it and insert it into your Wii. It should function just like a Wii game that you purchased at the store.
Learning how to copy Wii games is a very simple process and is hassle-free. It involves almost no time at all and, even though the app costs a bit of money, it lets you save you a whole lot more. Grab the app as soon as you can and begin being able to buy more than your budget ever made possible for you before!
The author of this useful how-to guide is a former African bush pilot who got tired of dodging wild animals when landing his plane, and decided to become a tech writer instead. His current obsession is blogging about how to copy Wii games. He is attempting to single-handedly crush the hegemony of the game manufacturers, and wants you to help him, by learning how to copy Wii games.