The Nintendo Wii is one of the most popular consoles on the market, with millions of people using enjoying theirs every day.
However, one of the biggest problems with this console is that the games are prone to getting scratched and damaged.
This can be solved by making a copy of your game and using that to play on your Wii...
but how can you make a copy of Wii games if they are protected? Unfortunately, an inconsiderate group of people tried to make copies of games, leading all the big manufacturers to employ some very devious protection methods on their discs.
This means that if you want to legally backup your games onto a blank disc, you need to be able to "bypass" these protection methods, and here's how: Wii games have been protected with encryption.
This is an age-old technique, but is very effective; as it means that only Nintendo and your Wii console can read the official games, leaving your computer out in the cold.
Because Wii games are written in a certain "language", if you try and copy them with a PC, you'll end up just making a copy of text and random words.
This is why people get mod chips.
Because since the Wii games are encrypted, they are all written in a way that only the Wii can read, so if you make a copy of the disc, the Wii will know its a fraud and will refuse to play it.
Mod chips make the Wii bypass all the encryption, allowing you to create as many poor quality copies as you want...
however, if you don't want to void the warranty, there is another way to play backups on your Wii - you just need to be able to make 1:1 copies of your game discs, including the encryption.
However, one of the biggest problems with this console is that the games are prone to getting scratched and damaged.
This can be solved by making a copy of your game and using that to play on your Wii...
but how can you make a copy of Wii games if they are protected? Unfortunately, an inconsiderate group of people tried to make copies of games, leading all the big manufacturers to employ some very devious protection methods on their discs.
This means that if you want to legally backup your games onto a blank disc, you need to be able to "bypass" these protection methods, and here's how: Wii games have been protected with encryption.
This is an age-old technique, but is very effective; as it means that only Nintendo and your Wii console can read the official games, leaving your computer out in the cold.
Because Wii games are written in a certain "language", if you try and copy them with a PC, you'll end up just making a copy of text and random words.
This is why people get mod chips.
Because since the Wii games are encrypted, they are all written in a way that only the Wii can read, so if you make a copy of the disc, the Wii will know its a fraud and will refuse to play it.
Mod chips make the Wii bypass all the encryption, allowing you to create as many poor quality copies as you want...
however, if you don't want to void the warranty, there is another way to play backups on your Wii - you just need to be able to make 1:1 copies of your game discs, including the encryption.
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