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layout: splash
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title: "Wii Guide" #
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header:
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overlay_color: "#5e616c" #
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overlay_image: /images/home-page-feature.jpg
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overlay_filter: 0.5
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cta_label: "Get Started" #
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cta_url: "get-started" #
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caption:
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excerpt: "A guide to get you started with modding your Wii.<br />"
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---
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## What is Homebrew?
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[**Homebrew**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_homebrew_video_games) usually refers to software that is not authorized by Nintendo. It allows you to run homebrew games, tools like save editing and backup, and emulators for various older systems.
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In most cases, running homebrew on your device is 100% free using the LetterBomb or Wilbrand exploit. There are also various other exploits in commercial games and the browser to get homebrew running.
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## What can I do with homebrew?
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Here's a list of things you can do with it. Our guide is meant for you to easily get started (and install [RiiConnect24](riiconnect24) and [Wiimmfi](wiimmfi), but we have links associated with the things on the list to help you get started.
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+ Use homebrew apps
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+ Be able to use Wii Mail, and the News and Forecast Channel again with [RiiConnect24](https://rc24.xyz) after the discontinuation of WiiConnect24.
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+ Play games online again with [Wiimmfi](https://wiimmfi.de) after the discontinuation of Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.
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+ Load your Wii games from a USB hard drive using a USB loader.
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+ Play mods of games like New Super Mario Bros. Wii and Mario Kart Wii.
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+ Be able to use cheat codes in games
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+ Download more homebrew apps with the [Homebrew Browser](http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Homebrew_Browser). You need to apply a quick fix to be able to use it, described [here](https://gbatemp.net/threads/how-to-fix-the-homebrew-browser-in-six-easy-steps.438982/).
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+ Change the theme of your Wii Menu
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+ Play retro games with emulators made specifically for the Wii, three good ones are [FCE Ultra GX for NES games](https://github.com/dborth/fceugx/releases), [SNES9XGX for SNES games](https://github.com/dborth/snes9xgx/releases), and [VBA GX for Game Boy (Color/Advance) games](https://github.com/dborth/vbagx/releases)
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+ [Backup your saves and Miis with SaveGame Manager GX, and restore other people's saves and Miis too.](https://sourceforge.net/projects/savegame-manager-gx/files/HBC_SetUp_R127.zip/download)
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+ Load GameCube games from a USB hard drive or SD card with [Nintendont](https://gbatemp.net/threads/nintendont.349258/)
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+ Make 1:1 backups of your Wii/GameCube games with [CleanRip](http://wiibrew.org/wiki/CleanRip)
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+ Backup and restore a copy of your Wii System Memory (NAND) with [BootMii](http://bootmii.org)
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+ Have brick protection with [Priiloader](http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Priiloader)
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+ Listen to music, watch movies and view photos with [WiiMC](http://www.wiimc.org/), and watch YouTube videos with [a special version](https://filetrip.net/dl?us8XJIq5DJ).
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+ Launch your favorite homebrew apps from your Wii Menu with a "forwarder"
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+ Participate in Mario Kart Wii competitions again using [Wiimmfi](https://competitions.wiimmfi.de)
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