Reply With Quoteive used them, a bit of a learning curve but once installed you can play most game via back up or usb with no problems at all
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Wii Softmods
Has anyone had any experience with the Wii softmod's are they any good or are they a pain in the a$$
I have to ask I don't know anything about them..haven't even used one
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ive used them, a bit of a learning curve but once installed you can play most game via back up or usb with no problems at all
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The Early Bird May Get The Worm But Its The Second Mouse That Gets The Cheese!
I have done a few for friends and they are fine, most disc's boots from the disc channel and the few they dont will boot with backup loaders, usb loader is the best, i use coverfloader, just be careful as the old ways dont work right ios60 is a stub
use these guides
Thanx info
I haven't got a Wii yet I'm going to buy one tomorrow is there any thing I should look out for ? or can you use a softmod on any version
read the links above it will tell all
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The Early Bird May Get The Worm But Its The Second Mouse That Gets The Cheese!
I bought my wii off Blue, softmodded it a few days later and it works perfectly, backed up discs as well as usb hdd. Apparently the newer wii's wont play burned dvd's via a softmod but this is only what i have read elsewhere.Originally Posted by DND
i had dramas doing a mates new wii i think it was version 4.1e you will need internet connection to down grade it to below 4.0,
maby buy a second hand one from eb games so it has a lower firmware version
Last edited by nathj; 05-11-09 at 10:53 PM.
If you buy a brand new one tomorrow, more than likely you will not be able to load backups through the DVD drive. USB loaders should still work okay.
Soft-modding okay, its a "free" alternative which is probably the main attraction.
If your happy to wade your way through firmware updates, new games that will require you to update your softmods to get going. Like what happend with sports resort and your happy to take that slim risk of bricking (yes it does happen, some members here can verify that). Its okay,
Much simpler solution is to put a chip in and forget.
WODE should be available in the coming weeks If your after a hardware USB loader.
There is offline files available, follow the guides i posted, as going to 4.0e or 4.1e can be a killer if you load through the net, you will get IOS60-64-v6400
****Warning****
Version 6400 of this IOS a stub, meaning it has no functionality besides simply existing. You will not be able to run any code from a stub IOS. Do NOT install version 6400!! as System Menu 4.0 and 4.1 requires it to function. Version 6400 will DEFINITELY BRICK your wii of version 4.1 or below!!
System Menu 4.2 uses IOS70 now
System Menu 4.1 and lower uses IOS60
So if you try and go to anything other than 4.2 through the wii on the net you will get IOS60-64-v6400 and you are bricked, Offline is the way to go
IOS60-64-v6174.wad is the safe file you want
Last edited by Jaz808; 05-11-09 at 11:37 PM.
I have got one now and the version is 4.1e
I have put the softmod on but I get a error when reading buckups. (but havn't tryed any good brand dvdr's with it just some old ones I have in the cupboard)
if it dozn't work I'll try the 4.2 upgrade from the link above and try again
@ urban_s0ulja
I havn't done a modchip since the first xbox. whats the easiest one to install ? ( just looking to play backups nothing fancy)
what is a hardware USB loader ?
as you can tell I'm completely new to this Wii pee thing
Last edited by DND; 06-11-09 at 03:00 PM.
What's your serial number,
First 5 digits only.
The newer DVD drives will not read DVD-R no matter what brand the disc or type of mod.
You will need to replace the DVD drive board;
Serial: LAH118
Last edited by DND; 06-11-09 at 07:20 PM.
Yep
D3-2
You won't be able to boot anything but original PAL through the DVD drive.
You'll either need to get a replacement DVD driveboard or use a USB loader.
what is a USB loader ?
are the DVD driveboard hard to replace?
Instructional Video:
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4JoYfnpqg8]YouTube - Wii DVD Optical Drive Logic Board Replacement Tutorial - ConsoleZombie.com[/ame]
USB Loader is a homebrew based loader were you can play games stored on a USB hard disk. PITA though with newer tittles and software updates.
WODE is a hardware based USB loader which is uneffected by software updates.
If you want to play anything other than originals through the DVD drive the only way you'll do it is by changing out the DVD drive board.
If you don't mind playing games through a attached HD look into homebrew channel and USB loaders.
Easiest to install would be a drivekey,
@ urban_s0ulja
I havn't done a modchip since the first xbox. whats the easiest one to install ? ( just looking to play backups nothing fancy)
as you can tell I'm completely new to this Wii pee thing
Best would probably be a Wiikey2 (depending on your skill level these aren't that hard to install, specially on the D2B driveboards).
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