Gaming Is it ok to download wads from internet since Wii Shop Channel is closed?

[DD2XAlpha]

Since you can not spend money on the Wii Shop Channel and no one is going to make profit anymore of the software from the Shop Channel is ok to download wads from the internet?

Also would be ok if I upload wads to the internet and making them public for everyone?

Other thing, I've been thinking about in making a Wad downloader (for PC, then install them using any wad manager) so it would be easy to download Wads for everyone. But since I don't really know anything about law, politics and all that stuff is why I am asking. Don't get so excited about this project, is only an idea.

Thanks!

 

[Lacius]

Since you can not spend money on the Wii Shop Channel and no one is going to make profit anymore of the software from the Shop Channel is ok to download wads from the internet?

Also would be ok if I upload wads to the internet and making them public for everyone?

Other thing, I've been thinking about in making a Wad downloader (for PC, then install them using any wad manager) so it would be easy to download Wads for everyone. But since I don't really know anything about law, politics and all that stuff is why I am asking. Don't get so excited about this project, is only an idea.

Thanks!

Legally okay? No.
Morally okay? In my opinion, yes.

 

[AmandaRose]

As Lacius said no they would still be illegal as they are still copyrighted to the original publisher's and they could re-release any of them in the future for other systems.

 

[DD2XAlpha]

As Lacius said no they would still be illegal as they are still copyrighted to the original publisher's and they could re-release any of them in the future for other systems.

Good point. I'd love to do that project but I am afraid of the law hahahaha

 

[mat128]

The entire Wii eShop dump is available on torrent sites and it clocks in at 16gb compressed. You can hold it on a thumb drive.

 

[JuanMena]

Sure why not.
They're there for a reason.

Just... good luck finding any.

Good thing I installed al those I could a long time ago. And I've made a backup of [system] in my laptop just in case.

 

[SnackJr]

Legally okay? No.
Morally okay? In my opinion, yes.

What this guy said.

On another note this illustrates a problem with digital-only titles across the board. Always buy physical copies if possible.

 

[eyeliner]

The entire Wii eShop dump is available on torrent sites and it clocks in at 16gb compressed. You can hold it on a thumb drive.

I sniff a giant 160Gb download, my dog.

 

[The_Debt_Collector]

Good point. I'd love to do that project but I am afraid of the law hahahaha

You're very unlikely to get into legal trouble for downloading pirated software. Unless someone comments on the torrent saying he/she got an email regarding copyright infringement for downloading that torrent, it is safe.

 

[datahoarder]

You're very unlikely to get into legal trouble for downloading pirated software. Unless someone comments on the torrent saying he/she got an email regarding copyright infringement for downloading that torrent, it is safe.

Nintendo is known for protecting their first party games, so I wouldn’t be so certain.
https://torrentfreak.com/tag/nintendo/

 

[godreborn]

I think the problem is sharing content like you would with a torrent. file sharing sites or usenet should be pretty safe. both can get dmca'd, but it's unlikely you'll get into trouble. a vpn might work with torrents or a private tracker.