diff --git a/_pages/en_US/home.txt b/_pages/en_US/home.txt index 5fcd842cf..0afdc6d25 100644 --- a/_pages/en_US/home.txt +++ b/_pages/en_US/home.txt @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ header: excerpt: "A guide to get you started with modding your Wii.
" --- -## What is Homebrew? +## What is "homebrew"? [**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. @@ -21,19 +21,20 @@ In most cases, running homebrew on your device is 100% free using the LetterBomb 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. -+ Use homebrew apps -+ Be able to use Wii Mail, and the News and Forecast Channel again with [RiiConnect24](https://rc24.xyz) after the discontinuation of WiiConnect24. -+ Play games online again with [Wiimmfi](https://wiimmfi.de) after the discontinuation of Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. -+ Load your Wii games from a USB hard drive using a USB loader. -+ Play mods of games like New Super Mario Bros. Wii and Mario Kart Wii. -+ Be able to use cheat codes in games -+ Change the theme of your Wii Menu -+ 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) -+ [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) -+ Load GameCube games from a USB hard drive or SD card with [Nintendont](https://gbatemp.net/threads/nintendont.349258/) -+ Make 1:1 backups of your Wii/GameCube games with [CleanRip](http://wiibrew.org/wiki/CleanRip) -+ Backup and restore a copy of your Wii System Memory (NAND) with [BootMii](http://bootmii.org) -+ Have brick protection with [Priiloader](http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Priiloader) -+ Listen to music, watch movies and view photos with [WiiMC](http://www.wiimc.org/), and watch YouTube videos with [a special version](/assets/files/WiiMC.1.3.4.YT.zip). -+ Launch your favorite homebrew apps from your Wii Menu with a "forwarder" -+ Participate in Mario Kart Wii competitions again using [Wiimmfi](https://competitions.wiimmfi.de) ++ Use homebrew apps; ++ Play games online again with [Wiimmfi](https://wiimmfi.de), a fan-made service which replaces much of Nintendo's discontinued Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service (it works with many DS games too); ++ Be able to use Wii Mail and the News and Forecast Channels again with [RiiConnect24](https://rc24.xyz) after the discontinuation of WiiConnect24; + ++ Load your Wii games from a USB hard drive using a USB loader; ++ Play mods of games such as New Super Mario Bros. Wii and Mario Kart Wii; ++ Be able to use cheat codes in games; ++ Change the theme of your Wii Menu; ++ 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); ++ Backup your saves and Miis with [SaveGame Manager GX](https://sourceforge.net/projects/savegame-manager-gx/files/HBC_SetUp_R127.zip/download), and restore other peoples' saves and Miis too; ++ Load GameCube games from a USB hard drive or SD card with [Nintendont](https://gbatemp.net/threads/nintendont.349258/); ++ Make 1:1 backups of your Wii/GameCube games with [CleanRip](http://wiibrew.org/wiki/CleanRip); ++ Backup and restore a copy of your Wii System Memory (NAND) with [BootMii](http://bootmii.org); ++ Protect your Wii from bricks with [Priiloader](http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Priiloader); ++ Listen to music, watch movies and view photos with [WiiMC](http://www.wiimc.org/), and watch YouTube videos with [a special version](/assets/files/WiiMC.1.3.4.YT.zip); ++ Launch your favorite homebrew apps from your Wii Menu with a "forwarder"; ++ Participate in Mario Kart Wii competitions again using [Wiimmfi Competitions](https://competitions.wiimmfi.de)