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Choosing The Correct Nintendo Wii Modchip

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The Wii is officially the fastest selling games console EVER! With am impressive total of 56million consoles shipped worldwide. Ever since the Nintendo Wii hit the streets, people have been coming up with new ways to circumvent the copy protection of games and the first Nintendo Wii Mod Chip was born, allowing copies and third party applications to be loaded.

If your looking for a Nintendo Wii Mod Chip you should consider-

Wiinja Nintendo Wii Mod Chip
When the Wiinja was first released, it turned the Nintendo Wii scene upside down. You could freely play all of your Nintendo Wii and Gamecube copied games or play region restricted games without any restriction. It is however, impossible to update and upgrade the chip.

Wii Key Nintendo Wii Modchip
The Wii Key Nintendo Wii Mod Chip was released shortly after the original Wiinja, the main difference been that it could be flashed with new software and upgrades, the same guys that developed the outstanding XenoGC modchips are also responsible for the creation of the WiiKey. Installation is done almost wirelessly, meaning that there are quick solder pads on the chip for a speedy installation.

Cyclo-Wiz Nintendo Wii Mod Chip
The CycloWiz stands head and shoulders above every other Nintendo Wii Mod Chip due to its ease of installation. For the first time you will not need to solder additional wires into your Nintendo Wii to fully install the CycloWiz. The entire installation process is done with QuickSolder pads unlike the WiiKey. Although a faster installation you still need some level of soldering skills before attempting this.

You will be able to use your Nintendo Wii Mod Chip to do things like -

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• Boot copys/backups of Wii and Gamecube console games
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• Supports blank DVD's
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• Region free gaming
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It is worth checking out the installation process for each of the chips before you decide on which to buy as they all have the same basic functionality.

There is an easier way to chip your Wii though, especially if you can't solder - the soft mod. The soft mod takes less than 10 minutes to install and doesn't need any soldering; in fact all you will need to install it is an SD memory card.

You can look at this Nintendo Wii Mod Chip soft mod comparrison table to work out which is the best soft mod.

What Is A Nintendo Wii Soft Chip

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If you're looking for the best way to mod your Nintendo Wii- Then you should learn more about the Wii soft chip. Both the Wii soft chip and modchip are neck and neck in terms of function, but the soft mod does not have any of the problems or disadvantages a modchip has.

Installing the Wii soft chip makes a variety of changes to the Nintendo Wii's system, you can play/run copied games without any restriction as the Wii's copy protection is fully disabled. However the Wii soft chip provides additional features that will see your jaw hit floor in amazement!

Wii Soft Chip Benefits

Play Backups
- The Wii soft chip disables the Nintendo Wii's copy protection mechanism allowing you to load copied/backed up Wii & Gamecube games

Make Copys Of Games
- You can make copies of any Wii game you own, have borrowed or rented from your local video store

Classic Games
- Pick an emulator for your favourite classic console and play them on your Wii, including the PS1, N64 and SNES. Whether you want to play F-Zero or Tomb Raider - its all possible with an emulator.

Watch DVD's
- One of the biggest features missing from the Wii is DVD support. The Wii soft chip bypasses this and enables full support for DVD playback.

Multimedia Hub
- You can watch XviD movies/TV shows or listen to your favorite music through your Nintendo Wii with the impressive media-center application

You can do all of that and more with the Wii soft chip!

Why The Wii Soft Chip Dominates The Modchip

Quite simply, the modchip cannot compete agains the Wii soft chip on any level, largely due to the significant drawbacks every modchip has. The soft chip is better because-

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• It can be bought for under $30
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• The Wii soft chip does not need soldering
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• You can install the softchip yourself in under 15 minutes
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• It does not damage your warranty in any way
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Wii Soft Chip Buying Guide

There are a few different soft chips available. Every soft chip does the same thing, but bear in mind the price and level of customer support does differentiate them.

To work out which is the best one, I have taken the time to compare the Top Wii soft chip providers.

The Essential 5 Nintendo Wii Add-ons

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The Nintendo Wii is more affordable than ever thanks to the many cost decreases declared by Nintendo as the Wii grows its market share against its competitors.

You will nonetheless want to buy a few complementary accessorys to compliment your Nintendo Wii video games console. There are ridicolous endless quantities of accessories for the Wii, you could drop a lot of cash so I am going to cover the key ones-

Extra WiiMotes

You just get one WiiMote with the Nintendo Wii console. To really savour the Wii there is no doubt you will want additional controllers so your family and friends can get involved. The Wii shouts for multiplayer gaming.

AV Cables

The Wii includes some pretty basic cables to get up and functional. If you have a big LCD Tv Set you will want to buy the component Audio/Video wires as this will severely increase the quality of the picture on screen.

Docking Station

The outstanding matter I hold with the Nintendo Wii is it is a proper drain on battery power. This can be combated with a controller dock and rechargeable batterys which will make sure your controls are always fully charged and ready to use.

Flash Memory Card

Expand the storage of your Nintendo Wii by utilising a memory card upto 2 GB. Fortunately memory cards are generally inexpensive and you can use cheap and nasty generic SD storage cards from Amazon etc.

Nintendo Wii Chipping Service

The Nintendo Wii can turn into an expensive matter very quick, and the biggest cost through time is the games themselves. When you have purchased a soft mod, you can freely backup games and load copies on your Wii and it simply costs $29. You can also download computer games and burn them to a blank DVD! Once you have bought the soft modification it takes below 10 minutes to install. The softmod is the most worthy Wii add-on you can purchase.

That is my own list of needed Nintendo Wii add-ons. Discover more about Wii Chipping and how simple it is to do

Why You Need A Nintendo Wii This Christmas

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If your buying a gift for Christmas the Nintendo Wii is perfect, and brings much pleasure and laughter to a whole household.

Play With Everybody

Nintendo turned the games industry upside down with the introduction of motion sensitive games control and easy to play fun games that every member of the family can enjoy, generations of family can all play together. Simple but innovative games like Wii Sports mean anyone can just pick up and play!

Nintendo have always shouted the fact that the Wii is for everybody and it can help bring you closer to your loved ones. It is impressive to see how they have reached deep into the poor performing demographics of the market and built a huge success, before the Wii the gaming industry was wholey centered around male 14-24 year olds.

With the Nintendo Wii's impressive motion gaming capabilitys, games developers are getting more and more creative. If your a member of the older generation there are games like WiiFit. A rebellious teen can have fun with great games like New Super Mario Bros and get competitive with multiplayer games.

Play With The Planet

With online play you can have fun with your friends from the comfort of your own home Catch up with friends and family by playing online, you can communicate with them just like they were next to you and then give them a good thrashing on a game of your choice. There isn't a better way to throw a smile on everybodys face at Christmas than with the Nintendo Wii.

The Cheapest AND The Most Fun?

Nintendo have just dropped the price of the Nintendo Wii to a record low, even though it is the cheapest console on the market it is without doubt the most fun and gripping

The games can be quite expensive, but some fun games can be found in the bargain bins or you could unlock your Wii and learn how to mod Wii without chip.

Find Out About The Nintendo Homebrew Installer

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Ever wanted to chip your Nintendo Wii? Fitting modchips is difficult and an impossible task for some, but that has changed thanks to a new method. Introducing the Wii homebrew installer

You will be able to run homebrew applications amongst a number of things, the wii homebrew installer, enables dvd play back on the wii! and also play copied games! If you wish, you can play thousands of games using emulators for past consoles such as the Nintendo 64, Sega Megadrive, Sony Playstation 1, Super Nintendo & many more.

The wii homebrew installer will unlock your Wii, there is no need for a modchip! halt your quest to unlock the Wii. It is the quickest and easiest way you can chip your Nintendo Wii.

The Wii homebrew installer is the safest way to mod your Wii as you do not have to dismantle the console/solder a chip in There is no chance of permanent damage to your Nintendo Wii. You won't have to call up Nintendo, paying them 100's of dollars just to fix your Wii.

Face it, modchips are outdated and have to much risk, they are expensive to. It is easy to unlock your nintendo wii without paying for expensive installation.

There are a number of reasons the wii homebrew installer is better than a chip

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• Disable copy protection and the region lock to play copys and imports.
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• Make multiple copies of original Wii discs
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• Unlock your wii safely, without going near your hardware or Nintendo Wii mod chips.
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• Playback DVD movies, and nearly every digital audio/video format out there
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• Free Updates and 24 hour customer support
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• Download emulators for classic consoles or install homebrew applications
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Leave the problems of the nintendo wii mod chip. You just need to download the Nintendo Wii homebrew installer

Use This Guide To Mod Wii Without Chip

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A lot of people are asking how easy it is to mod Wii without chip installation. This is a widely discussed subject and as such there is a lot of wrong information, so im going to tell you exactly what you need to know.

Shortly after the release of the Nintendo Wii, people created the first batch of modchips. Modchips have many draw backs though, they are expensive to get fitted profesionally and can do a lot of damage to your console if not done right.

There has been a lot of development and research put into new ways of hacking Nintendo Wii's, and for the first time you can mod Wii without chip yourself. The original method to mod Wii without chip, required a copy of Zelda twilight princess to work, which added to the cost.

The guys at HomeBreWare have spent significant time creating a new way to easily mod Wii without chip. All you need to do is download a copy of HomeBreware and load it onto your Wii. All of this can be done with a few presses of the WiiMote and 15 minutes of your time. This is by far the most straight frorward and easy way to mod wii without chip.

Installation is done in 3 steps-

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2. Buy HomeBreWare ($29)
   
3. Load it onto an SD memory card
   
4. Run the setup programme and come back in 15 minutes time
   

Once the installer has competed, your Nintendo Wii will restart and be fully modded. You can download games and burn them to a blank DVD or watch DivX/XviD videos and much much more.

The HomeBreWare mod is very safe to do, and by far the easiest way to Mod Wii without chip installation and can be uninstalled by resetting your Wii to factory settings. In fact, your warranty with Nintendo will still be intact.

The Wii And Its History

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When the Gamecube was released in 2001, Nintendo started work on an all new console, initially named the Revolution. Nintendos focus for the next console was simple and to focus on a new form of player interaction. Nintendo did not want to compete on hardware specification and that the video games market may suffer if everyone was competing for power. The basic and simplce concepts applied helped to create the Wii as it is today.

The Nintendo Wii is the 5th games console to be launched by Nintendo and was originally announced at E3 2004. At that point, no one really knew what the Wii was about until Nintendo unveiled it for the first time at E3 2005.

Nintendo rocked the world at the Tokyo Game Show as they gave the first full demonstration of the Nintendo Wii

When Nintendo named the console 'Wii' during the 2006 E3, it faced its first media backlash as the original named revolution was thought to be better

The Wii was officially released later that year on the 19th November in the USA and the 8th December in the UK. The UK Suffered from a huge shortage at launch as Nintendo had distributed most of the consoles to the USA.

To date, the Wii has sold well over 56 million units - beating off intense competition from the xbox360 and PS3