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NOT allowed.
The Wii homebrew scene has been kicking off over the past 6 months or so, so I thought it would be a good idea to give people an idea of what you can do with your Wii without modding it
The Twilight Hack: This is the only way you can install homebrew onto the Wii. For more info and instructions:
http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Twilight_HackThe Homebrew Channel:: This basically acts as a Twilight Hack but instead of having to go into Twilight Princess to boot homebrew, it's simply a channel on the Wii channel page. You put multiple Wii homebrew apps on an SD card and you can boot whichever one you like. Essential to the homebrew experience:
http://hbc.hackmii.com/EmulatorsSNES9X 1.5 004:
http://snes9x-gx.googlecode.com/files/Snes9xGX-004.rar. This is a very well presented Snes emulator and is pretty much compatible with any game.
SCUMMVM:
http://static.hackmii.com/scummvm-wii-r33789.zip. A Fantastic conversion of the emulator on PC so you can play all the classic Lucas Arts point and clicks with the Wiimote.
FCE Ultra Wii:
http://code.google.com/p/fceugc/downloads/list. Nes Emulator
Genesis Plus:
http://code.google.com/p/genplus-gx/downloads/list. Megadrive emulator
VBA:
http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Image:VBA_1.7.2.zip. Gameboy Advance Emulator
For a full list of emulators and to see the latest updates:
http://wiibrew.org/wiki/List_of_homebrew_applications_(emulators)Homebrew GamesI haven't had any experience with these but a full list can be found:
http://wiibrew.org/wiki/List_of_homebrew_applications_(games). There are some custom Guitar Hero games featuring new songs etc.
Useful AppsGeckoOS:
http://www.usbgecko.com/GOS16d.zip. Can boot Wii games from another region. It works in the latest update unlike the Freeloader.
DragonMediaPlayer:
http://www.dragonminded.com/files/dmp_0_16_alpha.zip. It's also possible to play DVDs with it:
http://hackmii.com/2008/08/libdi-and-the-dvdx-installer/Save Extractor:
http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Image:Savegame-Extractor_v2.0.zip. Useful for backing up saves from Super Smash Bros and other games which do not allow it.
Savegame Installer:
http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Image:Savegame-Installer_v2.0.zipMore info on these apps and others can be found:
http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Homebrew_applicationsUseful LinksLatest Updates from Team Twiizer (responsible for the Homebrew Channel):
http://hackmii.com/Latest News on all homebrew:
http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Main_PageHomebrew Channel Icons:
http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Homebrew_Channel/Icons