How easy is it?

[TruckWEB]

I've got a simple question : How easy is it to mod/hack a Wii? What is the best route to take, softmod or hardmod?

Hardmod : Wish one would be the best?

I'm not asking for any link or stuff, I'm quite able to find everything on my own.

[MR_Candyman]

from what I've seen, softmodding is very, very easy

[TruckWEB]

The serial number of my Wii begins with LU71 with the firmware 4.2U.

Seems like most softmod are okay for LU64 and below. I don't want to brick my Wii....

Am I missing something here?

[+Warwagon MVC]

Its so easy it will make you laugh.

[TruckWEB]

Its so easy it will make you laugh.

Well, with what I read so far, it does not sound that easy. I don't want to brick my Wii.

They should do a "Hack your Wii for dummies". That would be good for me... :)

[ph3wl]

They both have a degree of difficulty. Make sure you familiarize yourself with IOS and CIOS, Homebrew Channel and WADS also what version of the Wii you are running.

[TruckWEB]

Hey ceminess, your posts where deleted! And your inbox is full.... So I can't PM you.

[ceminess]

Hey ceminess, your posts where deleted! And your inbox is full.... So I can't PM you.

Sorry mod's didn't know posting how to install homebrew was against the rules., won't happen again.

Hey TruckWEB, I cleared out my inbox and PM'd you.

[The_Wizard]

I'd say softmodding is easiest, managed to do it without any problems :)

[JayV]

I'm also worried about bricking my Wii if I try to softmod it. How likely is it that you might brick it? Any help would be appreciated.

[forster]

I'm also worried about bricking my Wii if I try to softmod it. How likely is it that you might brick it? Any help would be appreciated.

When I read about it last, the firmware has to be downloaded from nintendo then modified, the extra IOS files that are installed could be corrupt, you could brick it if you install any of the apps that interfere with the initial boot of the system.

You should back up your system first before trying anything, but I really dont think that this is the forum that you should be asking how to do it.

Personally, Ive modded machines a few times and never had any problem, however I also bought Wii's which had the most easy to manipulate firmware installed, so I never had to do anything too risky. You need to look at what firmware your machine has, which region, and then google how to softmod that firmware for a guide.

There are sites out there that can help, Google is all you need.

[speedstr3789]

The hardest part about hacking your wii is the stress you feel that you might brick your wii.

www.wiihacks.com has tutorials and there are a few good youtube videos showing you how to do it.

I've got 4.2u version and had no difficulties other than worrying that I was gonna brick it...

also keep in ind that not every PC dvd player will read wii disks. There are only a selct few. Same with a usb hdd.

I found that out after the fact so what I do for now is use an 8gig usb flash drive to transfer the games from the wii. Then take the usb drive to the computer and transfer that to my computer and then burn the game. Couple extra steps and it takes longer but..what the hell...

Edited December 31, 2009 by speedstr3789

[JayV]

Thanks.....I have 4.2u as well and I just don't want to brick it.

[speedstr3789]

Thanks.....I have 4.2u as well and I just don't want to brick it.

wiihacks.com has a really good guide for 4.2 users

well, if you are really uncomfortable doing that then you could always get a drivekey chip.

they cost about $50.00 and require no soldering. You do however have to dissasemble your wii but they have nice pictures showing you how to do it..

wiidrivekey.com

[c3ntury]

I softmodded my Wii myself and its VERY easy to do - and if you get a NAND backup you can recover from any brick (if you install the files correctly)

If you need some help, add me on MSN and i will guide you through it.