How To Copy Wii Games - Do You Need A Mod Chip?

Ever since video games moved from cartridges to discs, people have wondered how they can copy video games.  (As a side note, remember when video games used cartridges!  Seems like ages ago but I still remember my Sega Genesis from back in the day...)

And since the Nintendo Wii is so popular, many people wonder how to copy Wii games.  A big concern people have is whether or not they need to install a mod chip to their system.

And I think this makes sense, after all there are a lot of older websites that talk about copying Wii games or other video games and give instructions that include installing this type of chip.

But nowadays you can copy Wii games without the need to physically install anything.  Obviously a lot of people don't want to have to deal with the hassle of opening up their video game system to install something.  I don't know about you, but I know I would get nervous playing around with the insides of such complicated technology.

You can now do something called "soft-modding".  This just means that you can make any modifications to your Wii by using software instead of new hardware. 

It's easy to do, you can install the software just by inserting a disc and transferring over the files.  You can also transfer the files over using a memory card.

Once you install this modware, your system should be able to play copied video games without any problem.

Of course you will still need to get a specialized game copying program that you use on your computer to burn the Wii games.  This program is the one that makes it possible for your computer to copy the data from a game disc onto a blank disc.

You need this type of program because regular CD burning programs don't have the strength to copy Wii games.  It's the main reason why people wonder how to copy Wii games - they try using a regular program only to find out they wasted a blank disc.

Wii games come preloaded with a form of copyright protection directly on them.  This protection is on them in order to block computers from being able to copy the data.

But with a game copying program on your computer, your computer is then able to "jump over" these guards and then produce an exact copy of the game.  I'm not all that "techy", so I'm not sure exactly how it gets past these protections, but in the end you're left with a perfect copy of the original game.

These programs aren't expensive.  There's a few to choose from and most are around $30.  Just look for a moneyback guarantee on the offchance that it isn't compatible with your computer.

Now that you know how to how to copy Wii games you're all set!