I have a question...

[blahman179]

I want to back up all my Wii games.

The problem is, my computer doesn't have a dvd burner/drive in it...

Is there a way to store the Wii ISO's on my COMPUTERS hard drive, and somehow load and play them on the Wii?

I've read about external hard drives being used, but I don't have the cash for some 16Gb USB 2.0 drive.

Any help?

Even if it isn't possible, can someone explain why?

Thanks.

[blahman179]

So, no one here knows that much, huh?

An attempt would be appreciated as well...

[DarkPikachu]

to be honest, I havn't yet tried...
but I do wan't to...

I've heard about loading an ISO from an SD card... :/

[Quanno]

You can store your iso on a hard drive formatted to wbfs trough the wii, then you can place them with wbfs manager to your pc.

and don't try to bump it a half hour later.

[blahman179]

I've actually been snooping and found this:

Code Select Expand

http://www.flatmii.com/

Oh, and if other users can get away with bumping their own thread, I can too...

Apparently, it's able to sync your pc to your Wii and stream the ISO in, from what I read.

The site says it won't cost more than 38€ plus tax and S&H.

No hard-modding required, and it's region free.

I could see this turning sour though...

Edit: Checked one of the sellers.

It looks like a legit piece of technology, and it's, rounded up, $USD40.

[Quanno]

If you have already some kind of hard drive, you can use my advise.
Otherwise, it might be smart to buy this.

And about the bumping; I'd say the same thing to others if I see it.

[RevengeHunter]

If you have Wi-Fi you can use Wii dvd dumper to rip the disc to your pc over Wi-Fi. Otherwise go for hard drive/flatmii.

[Vyse]

If you have Wi-Fi you can use Wii dvd dumper to rip the disc to your pc over Wi-Fi.

This. It's just a homebrew app; totally free.

[Quanno]

It's free, but it would probably take some huge time to do, especially if you have lots of games.

[The Corrupted one]

But if you have  pirating software (basicly thats what it is) on your wii and you screw up and send it to nintendo I have heard of 500$ fines

[mariokart64n]

To Make "Legal" Copies of GC/Wii Games there are 2 known methods.

1. Use a modified Wii Console. Either Softmodded or Hardmodded.
> Boot USB Loader (or) DVD Dumper off your SDcard to dump data from a disc back to your PC.

2. Buy one of the listed LGdrives, and modifiy the drives firmware to allow you to directly copy the data (fastest method)
> LG-8164b
> LG-8163b
> LG-8162b
> LG-8161b
http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/471073

The third is to download a pirated copy, although that's not very "safe" or legal. but the other methods require fair knowledge of both hardware and software modding. people usually buy a pre-hacked Wii or LG drive.

But! if your here that means you "should" already have a modded Wii, in which case search on youtube for info on USB Loader, or DVD Dumper. guides and links will appear I'm sure