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Before you begin

Here is some important information that you should know when you want to softmod your Wii. Be sure to read the entire page!

What it will cost
A little of your free time. ;)


What you will need
  • A Wii (technically a Wii emulator will also work)
  • An SD card (NOT SDHC)
  • If you are on System menu version 4.3 (you can check this in the wii settings), you can either use Letterbomb or else you need one of these games:
    • LEGO Indiana Jones:The Original Adventures (PAL, NTSC)
    • LEGO Batman (PAL, NTSC)
    • LEGO Star Wars: The Original Saga (PAL, NTSC)
    • Super Smash Bros Brawl (Any Region)
    • Yu-Gi-Oh 5D's Wheelie Breakers (PAL, NTSC)
  • If you are on System menu 2.2 or lower, you need one of the above games, or The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.
    • We do recommend you to update your system in this case however.

Will it work on my Wii?
Yes, no matter what kind of Wii you have, this guide will work for you.

Completely compatible with:
  • Modchipped Wiis
  • White, Black, Red, Blue, Ultraviolet, ....
  • Already softmodded Wiis
  • All Regions: PAL, NTSC-U, NTSC-J, KOREAN

What you will LOSE
Function wise, the Wii will lose nothing at all. Everything will still work as before it was softmodded. So softmodding will only give you additional functionality.

Something very important you WILL lose is your warranty. This means you will not be able to send it in to Nintendo for free repairs anymore.
Note that there is NO other way. Some sites (usually sites where you have to pay for this), claim that your warranty will remain, but this is not true!


What you will GAIN
Of course it would be pointless to do this if there was nothing to gain.

Depending on what modifications you do, you can gain:
  • The ability to backup your games and play them from a USB device.
  • The ability to play games from other regions (full region free)
  • Turn your Wii in a Media Center (Play Movies, Music and more from USB, SD or DVD*).
  • Custom themes for the System menu.
  • The ability to move your disc channel.
  • Use emulators to play various games from the past.
  • And MUCH more!
* DVDs will only work on older Wiis. On more recent Wiis, you can only use SD and/or USB.

What are the risks?
There is always a small risk of bricking your Wii (this will render it completely useless).

But do not worry! We have tested our steps over and over again, so there should be minimal risks. Even when something does go wrong, as long as you followed the instructions, you will be fine!


Can it be undone?
Most (if not all) steps in this guide can be undone one way or another. These steps will not always be provided however, and they may be dangerous to do.

Your warranty will also be gone forever, it will not be restored when removing the softmod.


So many pages... What to do first?
The first thing that has to be done with every Wii is the initial softmodding process. It is a very easy process and won't take much of your time. (After doing it a few times, it'll only take 5 minutes or so). In this guide, this process is called the Hacking guide. This guide can easily be found in the sidebar and in the site header (after "START HERE ->").

After doing the initial Hacking Guide, you are free to do what you want to do and when you're doing it. If another step is required to complete a page, you will find this information in the Required section on the top of the page.