Play usb games on wii homebrew

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This article has been viewed , times. This wikiHow teaches you how to play a Wii game from a file that's stored on a USB flash drive rather than on a disc. Keep in mind that this works on the classic Wii, but not the Wii U.

Playing a game from a USB drive requires you to install on your Wii the Homebrew Channel , which voids your Wii's warranty and violates Nintendo's terms of use.

After you've installed all of the necessary items, you'll be able to burn a disc's contents onto your flash drive, at which point you can play the game from the flash drive rather than from the disc. Install the Homebrew channel on your Wii. Create a Wii flash drive.

Download the installation files to your SD card and plug it into your Wii. Start Homebrew. Chutdown your Wii, insert your drive, and turn the Wii back on. Insert a game to burn it onto your USB drive.

For more help, including how to format your SD card for installation files, read on! Did this summary help you? Yes No. Log in Social login does not work in incognito and private browsers. Please log in with your username or email to continue. No account yet? Create an account. Edit this Article. We use cookies to make wikiHow great. By using our site, you agree to our cookie policy. Cookie Settings. Learn why people trust wikiHow. Download Article Explore this Article parts. Tips and Warnings.

Related Articles. Article Summary. Part 1. All rights reserved. This image may not be used by other entities without the express written consent of wikiHow, Inc. Make sure that you have the correct equipment. USB flash drive - This is the drive on which you'll install the games. Wii remote - If you have a newer black model of Wii, you'll need a generic Wii remote to help with the installation. Format your flash drive as FAT Keep in mind that formatting a flash drive will erase its contents, so back up the contents to your computer or another flash drive if necessary.

Empty the Wii's disc drive. If there is currently a disc in the Wii, remove it before proceeding. Connect your Wii to the Internet. Your Wii will need a network connection in order to install the bulk of the USB tool's files. Install Homebrew on your Wii. If you haven't yet installed the Homebrew Channel for your Wii, you'll need to do so before proceeding. The Homebrew Channel allows you to install custom modifications, one of which will let you play games off of a USB drive. Format your SD card.

Once you've installed Homebrew with the SD card, you'll need to wipe it clean so that you can use it for the USB installation files. The easiest way to do this is by formatting the SD card. Part 2. Use a Windows computer for this part. Unfortunately, you cannot format correctly your flash drive for Wii use on a Mac. If you don't have access to a Windows computer, try using one at a library or borrowing one from a friend. Determine your Windows bit version.

You'll need to know whether your version of Windows is a bit system or a bit system in order to know which file to download in a minute. Go to the download page for WBFS download page. Click Free Download. It's the green button in the upper-right corner. Watch out for any add pop-ups and be careful not to click any download links to software you didn't intend to download.

Click Start Download. It's the green button in the center of the page. Open the ZIP folder. Double-click the downloaded ZIP folder to open it. Double-click setup. It's in the ZIP folder. Doing so will open the setup window. Install the program. Click Browse to select an install location optional. Click Next. Click Yes. Click Close. Plug your flash drive into your computer.

The flash drive should fit into one of the rectangular USB ports on your computer. You can find it in your Windows Start menu. Select your flash drive. Click the "Drive" drop-down box in the upper-left corner of the window, then click your drive's letter usually F:. If you don't know the flash drive's letter, look for it in the "Devices and drives" section of the This PC app.

Click Format. This will format your flash drive for use with the Wii. Eject the flash drive. Click on the flash drive's icon in the lower-right side of the screen, then click Eject in the pop-up menu and remove the drive from your computer. You may have to click the upward-facing arrow here to see the flash drive's icon. Part 3. Plug your SD card into your computer. The SD card should fit into your computer's SD card slot angled-side-in, logo-side-up.

Open the file download site. Click Download. It's the button in the upper-right corner of the screen. Extract the files. On a Windows computer, double-click the ZIP folder, click Extract at the top of the folder's window, click Extract all in the resulting toolbar, and click Extract when prompted. This will extract the files to a regular folder and open the folder when the extraction completes.

On a Mac, just double-click the ZIP folder to open it. Open the "Files" folder. Copy the all files in the Files folder. Click your SD card's name. Paste in the files. The files will copy onto the SD card.

Eject the card. Once your files finish copying, you can proceed with removing your SD card. To do so: Windows - RIght-click the drive in the panel to the left and click Eject. Mac - Click the upward-facing arrow to the right of your SD card's name in the left-hand pane. Part 4. Plug your SD card into your Wii. It should fit in a slot in the front of the Wii. Turn on your Wii. Press your Wii's power button, or use the power button on the remote. The Wii's remote will need to be on and synced as well.

Press A when prompted. This will take you to the main menu. Start the Homebrew Channel. Select the Homebrew Channel on your Wii's main menu, then select Start when prompted. Select IOS Installer. It's on the first page of the Homebrew Channel. A pop-up menu will appear. Select Load when prompted.

You'll find this option in the bottom-middle of the pop-up menu. Press the 1 button. Doing so selects the Install option. If you're using a GameCube controller, press the Y button instead. It's at the bottom of the page. If you don't see this option, select the text in brackets at the bottom of the screen and press Right until you see it appear.

Doing so will install the IOS base onto your Wii. This process can take upward of 20 minutes, so be patient. Press any button when prompted. This will exit the setup and return you to the Homebrew Channel.

Part 5. It's in the middle of the first page of the Homebrew Channel. The installer window menu will open. Scroll left to the "IOS" option. This will select the IOS file that you installed earlier.

Press A. Doing so confirms your choice. Agree to the terms of use. Press A on your controller to do so. Select an IOS version. Select a custom IOS slot. Select an installation mode. Systems upgrading to the 4. To install the Homebrew channel and download Wii games for free you will need:.

Copy the homebrew software onto the SD card. Remove the SD Card from the Wii. The video game company has at least released one update that caused systems they suspected of having the Homebrew channel installed to become useless. Keep an eye on the updates for potential problems. Nintendo is unlikely to make a similar release soon, as the fix made some systems that a user had not modified useless also. How to play Wii games from a flash drive or external hard drive Intro I don't expect many.

Installing your disc games to your USB device. For now, just download all three and burn GParted to a bootable disk. Understanding the Homebrew Channel I've been wanting to download some wii games and use wii flow to play them specifically some Japanese ones, I had some trouble getting wii flow to work with the cios and etc. Place the SD card into your reader and format it.

Ma ny netbooks come with SD card readers pre-installed. Turn on the Wii.