Hacking How do I get VC / Wiiware games working on my wii?

[junkmonk]

Yes, I've used the search function, AND looked through every forum including 'guides.' Can not find information ANYWHERE.

So my questions:

1. Is there a difference between VC and wiiware games, and the way that you have to install them / play them?
2. Can I install my VC/Wiiware games onto an SD card?
3. Is there a detailed guide ANYWHERE?

 

[Lacius]

Is there a difference between VC and wiiware games, and the way that you have to install them / play them?
WiiWare games are exclusive games for the Wii that are only available on the Wii Shop Channel. Virtual Console games are old games from previous systems that can now be downloaded off the Wii Shop Channel and played on one's Wii with the Classic Controller or the GameCube controller.

Can I install my VC/Wiiware games onto an SD card?
You can put the WADs for VC/Wiiware games onto an SD card, but you will have to use the WADs to install them onto your Wii. You cannot play them off your SD card at this time.
QUOTE(junkmonk @ Aug 5 2008, 10:00 AM)

Is there a detailed guide ANYWHERE?

Sort of.

1. Install Homebrew Channel:

http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=83479

2. Download whatever VC/WiiWare games you want on your Wii (do not ask for links).

3. Use the WAD Manager with the Homebrew Channel to install WiiWare and VC WADs.

http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Homebrew_apps/WAD_Manager

 

[JKR Firefox]

Funny...I found all of the information I needed for installing VC/Wiiware games on my Wii on this site...

I must have imagined it

 

[Joey90]

In fact you don't even need the HBC.

You can put the Wad manager .elf to the root of your SD card (named boot.elf) have a folder called wad with the desired wads and then run the twilight hack

 

[SchuchWun]

In fact you don't even need the HBC.

You can put the Wad manager .elf to the root of your SD card (named boot.elf) have a folder called wad with the desired wads and then run the twilight hack

But then you have to run the hack every time right???

 

[dinofan01]

If you have the HBC place the Wad Manager in yours Apps folder on your sd card. You will also need a folder in the root of your sd card named Wad. Place the wads (vc, wiiware games) you want to download in there. Boot up the HBC and go to wad manager. Follow the on screen instructions to download the wads onto your wii. Dont download too many wads though or else you'll go over the amount of blocks on your Wii. Now the games are on your Wii menu.

 

[wraunch]

What do you do when you have filled up the blocks on your Wii?

 

[galneon]

Copy whatever game you're not playing much over to your SD card. Annoying since you can't launch them from there...

 

[linkinworm]

or just buy your games....

 

[Tichinde925]

or just buy your games....

Thats the answer to get 100% compatibility and playablity and functionality and you wont have pirate syndrome as you actually spent monies on it so you will play it until its over.

 

[Marcos Quintanilha]

Thats the answer to get 100% compatibility and playablity and functionality and you wont have pirate syndrome as you actually spent monies on it so you will play it until its over.

Dont bother about this, since they discontinued the wii, you cant buy it anymore...

 

[naddel81]

Dont bother about this, since they discontinued the wii, you cant buy it anymore...

what???

http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/network/en_na/network_status.jsp

 

[Marcos Quintanilha]

what???

http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/network/en_na/network_status.jsp

what i meant is that you cant buy anything for wii anymore...

 

[istonpiston]

were can u download them