Yesterday, a long-time listener of my podcast plaintively wrote me and asked if there were any way that I could be more specific about how to copy Wii games. She was so tired of wasting money on replacing broken games that she was at the end of her rope. As a result, I've put together this guide for both her, and for you. Enjoy!
When I first started my blog and my podcast, back in 2005, there was no easy way to copy Wii games. You had to copy the games as you would a CD, and then install a mod chip into your Wii to make the games playable. Sounds great right? Well it wasn't. Because when you installed a mod chip, you had to open up your Wii and solder it to you inside of the console's motherboard, instantly voiding your warranty.
As I write this, though, in early 2011, a better way has come about that I'm trying to educate everyone about. Instead of modding your Wii and voiding the warranty, you can mod your game discs instead. How? Simple. You use game copying software to make complete cloned copies of the discs that include all of the proprietary information from the original discs that will effectively trick your Wii into thinking that the game is an original.
But, before I ramble on and on, let's get into the guide:
First:
You need to locate a copy of the game copying software. It's not free, but it's not very expensive. Once you find a reputable source to buy it from, you'll pay about the cost of one game at retail. Download the file, and save it to your computer's C: drive root
STEP 2
Double-click the file ending in .exe that you downloaded in the previous step. It will open up a welcome screen giving you some information about the installation process and about the program itself. Click "Start Installation". Every few minutes, it will stop and ask you to confirm some settings. The default settings are ideal for game copying, so whenever this happens, just click "Next". When it's done, it will display a screen saying so.
Step Three:
Decide which game you want to burn first. The game is smaller than a regular CD, but CD drives on PCs are capable of reading them. Insert the game into the center of the drive tray.
Step Four:
Launch the game cloner software that you just installed, and wait for it to load completely.
STEP 5
Now, we get into the meat of this procedure. You're going to "rip" a copy of all of the information on the disc into one single file called an ISO. Pick the selection in the game cloner utility for "read". Drill down and have it put the .ISO on the desktop once again. Hit "start". You can watch the progress bar at the bottom, but I suggest just going and smoking a cigarette or grabbing a drink for about 10 minutes while you wait.
STEP 6
Ok, so the copy should be finished now. You've got the game on your PC, which is great if you have an emulator, but still doesn't give us what we're looking for, which is a copied version of the game. The next step is to insert a blank CD into your PC or Mac's CD drive. Go into the game copy utility, and put it into "write" mode. Drill down to the .ISO that you just ripped. Punch "Start" once again, and go grab another soda.
Step Seven:
You're done! Remove the copied disc, insert it into your Wii, and then play that bad boy!
This means that now you can backup all of your games, and never have to replace a lost or damaged game again. Just follow these instructions, and you'll have no worries. Ciao for now!
When I first started my blog and my podcast, back in 2005, there was no easy way to copy Wii games. You had to copy the games as you would a CD, and then install a mod chip into your Wii to make the games playable. Sounds great right? Well it wasn't. Because when you installed a mod chip, you had to open up your Wii and solder it to you inside of the console's motherboard, instantly voiding your warranty.
As I write this, though, in early 2011, a better way has come about that I'm trying to educate everyone about. Instead of modding your Wii and voiding the warranty, you can mod your game discs instead. How? Simple. You use game copying software to make complete cloned copies of the discs that include all of the proprietary information from the original discs that will effectively trick your Wii into thinking that the game is an original.
But, before I ramble on and on, let's get into the guide:
First:
You need to locate a copy of the game copying software. It's not free, but it's not very expensive. Once you find a reputable source to buy it from, you'll pay about the cost of one game at retail. Download the file, and save it to your computer's C: drive root
STEP 2
Double-click the file ending in .exe that you downloaded in the previous step. It will open up a welcome screen giving you some information about the installation process and about the program itself. Click "Start Installation". Every few minutes, it will stop and ask you to confirm some settings. The default settings are ideal for game copying, so whenever this happens, just click "Next". When it's done, it will display a screen saying so.
Step Three:
Decide which game you want to burn first. The game is smaller than a regular CD, but CD drives on PCs are capable of reading them. Insert the game into the center of the drive tray.
Step Four:
Launch the game cloner software that you just installed, and wait for it to load completely.
STEP 5
Now, we get into the meat of this procedure. You're going to "rip" a copy of all of the information on the disc into one single file called an ISO. Pick the selection in the game cloner utility for "read". Drill down and have it put the .ISO on the desktop once again. Hit "start". You can watch the progress bar at the bottom, but I suggest just going and smoking a cigarette or grabbing a drink for about 10 minutes while you wait.
STEP 6
Ok, so the copy should be finished now. You've got the game on your PC, which is great if you have an emulator, but still doesn't give us what we're looking for, which is a copied version of the game. The next step is to insert a blank CD into your PC or Mac's CD drive. Go into the game copy utility, and put it into "write" mode. Drill down to the .ISO that you just ripped. Punch "Start" once again, and go grab another soda.
Step Seven:
You're done! Remove the copied disc, insert it into your Wii, and then play that bad boy!
This means that now you can backup all of your games, and never have to replace a lost or damaged game again. Just follow these instructions, and you'll have no worries. Ciao for now!
About the Author:
The guy behind this piece is a part time comic book illustrator, and part time Video game console hacker. Learn more about how to copy Wii games with this article. You can also find more in-depth instructions on how to copy Wii games at his blog.. Unique version for reprint here: Instructional Guide for Copying Wii Games.
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