A number of readers have asked for more specific guidelines on how to duplicate Wii games, so I’ve written them up today so that you can enjoy!
Now, in years past, you needed to put in a mod chip to be able to enjoy copied video games. I had written about mod chips previously, in this post. Basically, a mod chip is actually a special type of computer chip that you have to attach inside of your Wii console. This involves breaking open the Wii, which in turn voids the warrantee.
These days, there’s a more sensible choice. Some resourceful coder made a software application which will essentially strip the security off of Wii games so that you do not have to mod your own Nintendo wii whatsoever in order to enjoy the duplicated games.
But, I have a tendency to ramble, and I think I’m starting to. So, without any more talk on my part, let’s get to the actual guide…
First Step:
Download the app that the programmer that I talked about previously created. When you download it, it will come in the form of a .exe file. Save it to your computer in a location that you’ll remember.
2:
At this point, you’ve downloaded the .exe. Now you just need to double click it to make it install onto your PC. Hit “next” everytime it asks you. It will tell you that it is finished after a few minutes.
3:
Do you have a game in mind that you would like to clone? Good. Take it out of it’s case now, and insert it into your PC or Mac’s CD or DVD drive.
4th Step:
Launch the game clone application that you just installed. (Just double click on the icon on the desktop)
5th Step:
Now, you can’t just copy from one CD drive to another like you can with a music disc. There is an intermediate step. You need to rip the game to your PC. This basically means that you are copying the entire contents of the game disc to your computer before you put it onto a blank disc. Tell the program that you want it to be in “extract” mode, then hit start.
6th Step:
Ok, now it’s time to actually burn the cloned copy of the disc. Remove the game disc from the computer and insert a blank disc. In the game copy program, go into “write” mode and select the .ISO that you burned to the desktop.
7:
Now, it’s time to play the waiting game. Burning a game involves burning up to 2+ gigabytes of information, and it can take up to 12 minutes. When it’s finished, it will pop up a completion screen and play some music. At this point, you’re all set! You just need to remove the disc, label it, and play it! Don’t fail to put the master copy up somewhere that it will be safe!
Which means that you now needn’t be a computer hardware hacker or void the warranty in order to back-up games as is your legitimate right. Just adhere to these directions, and you will be all set!
The writer of this piece is an international woman of mystery who spent time in a Russian gulag for his Wii hacking activities. Now that he’s out, and has been granted asylum in the United States, where copying Wii games is lawful, he likes to write about the subject of how to copy wii games on his blog. Learn more about how to copy wii games there.. Also published at Instructional Guide on the Topic of How to Copy Wii Games.