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, simply because it is software that you are installing and not a mod chip and it will not void the warranty of your Wii. The big advantage of installing the Wii Homebrew Channel is that it will unlock your Wii enabling it to play 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. One word of caution though, do not use the backing up facility to make copies of your friends games as this is indeed illegal and is called piracy.
This then brings me to another question that also pops up frequently and that is how to install Wii Homebrew. Luckily the answer to this question is very easy, all you have to do is to download the Wii Homebrew installer software and install it on your Wii by following the easy laid out instructions that they provide. When that is done you need to carefully read the provided instruction on how to use there software. No need to panic as I can ensure you they do tell you exactly what you need to do and that’s that, you will be enjoying your new found freedom in no time.
All and all I think this is a must have for all Nintendo Wii gamers, new or seasoned, that wants’ 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.