Is Wii Homebrew Legal and how do I use it?
March 31, 2009
By Callie Viljoen
Every time I visit the Wii forums I am amazed at the number of Wii gamers asking questions on Wii Homebrew. I then cannot help but wonder why all these questions are now being asked regarding Wii Homebrew. Is it because the Wii gaming community is growing at such an enormous rate month on month or is it due to the economic meltdown that everyone is experiencing that are forcing people to get better value for their hard earned money?
One of the questions that are raised frequently is, Is Wii Homebrew legal and will it void the warranty of my Nintendo Wii. This stems from the fact that you most probably have heard of all the great features that this software will enable you to do with your Nintendo Wii. As most of us are law abiding citizens and would prefer not to install software on our Wii that will compromise its warranty this is indeed a question that you could have been wondering about.
The good news is that Wii Homebrew is indeed Legal and it will not compromise the warranty of your Nintendo Wii. The reason for this is that Wii Homebrew is software and not a mod chip (peace of hardware) that you need to install on your Wii. This software will then open up your Wii to do things that it was suppose to do in the first place. Like playing DVD's, MP3's, older games that you have from the days of N64, SNES, Sega Genesis and many more as well as backing up your existing games. There is however one word of caution that I need to bring to your attention. Now some of you might think that this is obvious but bear with me as I do need to spell this out. If you borrow your friend's game and you make a copy of it to play on your Wii that would be illegal. So please do keep this in mind.
The most popular questions that are raised are "Where to Download Wii Homebrew Channel" and "How to install Wii Homebrew Channel"? The answers to these two questions are luckily very easy to answer. Firstly at the bottom of this article you will find links to the Wii Product Review website and Wii Product Review Blog where you will be able to download the Wii Homebrew Channel from. Secondly if you finished downloading the installer software the installation is as easy as following the clearly laid out instructions that they provide with the installation software. I can assure you that the instructions are very straight forward and anyone will be able to understand and implement it.
All and all I think this is a must have for all Nintendo Wii gamers, new or seasoned, that want to play DVD's, MP3 or older games on their Wii. To find out more about Wii Homebrew please feel free to visit my Wii review site by clicking on the link below.
One of the questions that are raised frequently is, Is Wii Homebrew legal and will it void the warranty of my Nintendo Wii. This stems from the fact that you most probably have heard of all the great features that this software will enable you to do with your Nintendo Wii. As most of us are law abiding citizens and would prefer not to install software on our Wii that will compromise its warranty this is indeed a question that you could have been wondering about.
The good news is that Wii Homebrew is indeed Legal and it will not compromise the warranty of your Nintendo Wii. The reason for this is that Wii Homebrew is software and not a mod chip (peace of hardware) that you need to install on your Wii. This software will then open up your Wii to do things that it was suppose to do in the first place. Like playing DVD's, MP3's, older games that you have from the days of N64, SNES, Sega Genesis and many more as well as backing up your existing games. There is however one word of caution that I need to bring to your attention. Now some of you might think that this is obvious but bear with me as I do need to spell this out. If you borrow your friend's game and you make a copy of it to play on your Wii that would be illegal. So please do keep this in mind.
The most popular questions that are raised are "Where to Download Wii Homebrew Channel" and "How to install Wii Homebrew Channel"? The answers to these two questions are luckily very easy to answer. Firstly at the bottom of this article you will find links to the Wii Product Review website and Wii Product Review Blog where you will be able to download the Wii Homebrew Channel from. Secondly if you finished downloading the installer software the installation is as easy as following the clearly laid out instructions that they provide with the installation software. I can assure you that the instructions are very straight forward and anyone will be able to understand and implement it.
All and all I think this is a must have for all Nintendo Wii gamers, new or seasoned, that want to play DVD's, MP3 or older games on their Wii. To find out more about Wii Homebrew please feel free to visit my Wii review site by clicking on the link below.
About the Author:
Callie Viljoen is an avid Wii fan that operates a couple of Wii sites. His latest site is all about the latest Wii Homebrew Reviews. In a blog he also gives news and tips about Wii Homebrew and other nice Wii Products.
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