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rougespok
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_ 		19. April 2010 @ 23:15 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I just purchased a Wii and I am looking at getting a mod chip and maybe trying to connect up a USB drive as well. I have modded a couple of other game consoles but this is my first Nintendo unit. The purpose of my modding is to essentially save the original discs from getting damaged. It I can burn a backup or load it from a USB drive I would be happy.

I believe that I have the mod chip portion understood but the USB drive seems a little more complicated. Please tell me if I am understanding this correctly. A mod chip allows you to use games from back-up DVD-Rs. However, in order to use the USB drive you need to do a software mod. Is this true? If they are both the mod chip and software mod installed do they conflict with each other?
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dailun
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_ 		20. April 2010 @ 15:18 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
A mod chip allows you to use games from back-up DVD-Rs. However, in order to use the USB drive you need to do a software mod. Is this true?

YES and YES

If they are both the mod chip and software mod installed do they conflict with each other?

NO
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12137
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_ 		21. April 2010 @ 04:02 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
If I were you I would just softmod the wii altogether. This way, you can play backups & save $50-$100 by not buying the modchip. To use a USB Hard-Drive, you would need to install USB Loader, which will let you rip games to the USB stick if that's what you're after.

Here:
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-e...puter-using-a-/

To install USB loader, you would need to install the Homebrew Channel. If you do that, you're really just wasting your money on a modchip.
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rougespok
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_ 		10. May 2010 @ 13:18 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Okay, I can honestly say that I jumped the gun and purchased a Mod chip and installed it. Maybe I jumped the gun. Not really sure. It could be my misinterpretation on how to proceed.

So, that being installed and running I guess the next step is to install the Homebrew Channel and then get the USB loader working.

I really hope that I have not painted myself into a corner here.
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penguin98
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_ 		10. May 2010 @ 18:05 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
If you already installed a modchip then you don't need to install homebrew channel or a USB loader. Just burn a disk and pop it in the wii.
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