Recommended Homebrew
This guide page outlines interesting things that you can download and use now that you've unlocked your Wii's full potential.
Specifically, this page outlines homebrew and other projects that are recommended by the guide staff for being useful, nice to have, or just flat out good. Take full advantage of the power you now have with your Wii! Other homebrew can be found on the Open Shop Channel app library.
Utilities and Entertainment
- AnyRegion Changer ME - A utility that can assist in changing the region of your Wii. While a powerful tool for changing region settings, it can also lead to severe bricks so only use this app if you know what you are doing.
- CDBackup - Backup, restore, and delete Wii Message Board data.
- FTPii - An FTP server for your Wii, allowing you to transfer files across your network.
- NetBSD - A distribution of BSD, with a specially maintained version for the Wii.
- Schism Tracker - A editor and player for tracked music (IT, XM, S3M, MOD, etc.). You can find music to try out on the ModArchive site.
- Wii-Linux - A distribution of Linux that is actively maintained and updated.
- WiiMC-SS - A modified and updated version of WiiMC. Turns your Wii into a fully fledged media center, with the ability to listen to music, watch videos, play DVDs, and more.
- WiiXplorer-SS - A file manager for the Wii, allowing you to view and customize files both on an SD card, a USB device, and the internal Wii memory. This makes it a powerful tool which can cause damage to your Wii if used improperly, so be careful.
Game Ports and Mods
- ACCF Deluxe - A mod of Animal Crossing City Folk that adds new content and provides various changes to gameplay.
- CavEX - An implementation of Minecraft Beta 1.7.3 for the Wii, with somewhat limited features.
- Cave Story - A port of the Cave Story (freeware version) decompilation to the Wii.
- CTGP-R - A mod of Mario Kart Wii that adds over 200 new tracks to the game, as well as many extra features.
- Mario Kart Retro Rewind - A mod of Mario Kart Wii that adds every retro track from Super Mario Kart to Mario Kart 7, plus more.
- Newer Super Mario Bros. Wii - A significant New Super Mario Bros. Wii mod that adds 128 brand new levels to the game.
- OpenTTD - A port of OpenTTD, an open source version of Transport Tycoon Deluxe, to the Wii.
- Project+ - A mod of Super Smash Bros. Brawl that overhauls the game by providing new maps, character balancing, and more.
- Sonic CD - A port of the Sonic CD 2011 decompilation to the Wii.
Emulators
- DOSBox Wii (MS-DOS) - A port of DOSBox, an emulator which runs software for MS-DOS compatible disk operating systems.
- FCE Ultra RX (NES/Famicom) - A fork of FCE Ultra GX, a Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom emulator, with extra features and speed improvements.
- Genesis Plus GX (Genesis/Mega Drive) - An emulator with support for the Sega SG-1000, Sega Master System, Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear, and Sega/Mega CD consoles.
- MAME-Wii (Arcade) - A port of MAME, an arcade emulator supporting many different machines, to the Wii.
- mGBA (GB/GBC/GBA) - A port of mGBA, a Game Boy/Game Boy Color/Game Boy Advance emulator, to the Wii.
- Not64 (N64) - A port of Mupen64 0.5, a Nintendo 64 emulator, to the Wii.
- Snex9x RX (SNES) - A fork of Snes9x GX, a Super Nintendo Entertainment System/Super Famicom emulator, with extra features and speed improvements.
- WiiMednafen (multiple systems) - A port of Mednafen, a multi-system emulator, to the Wii. This version supports more obscure consoles such as the Neo Geo Pocket, TurboGrafx 16/PC Engine (CD), and Bandai Wonderswan.
- WiiSX (PS1) - A port of PCSX-ReARMed, a Sony PlayStation emulator, to the Wii.
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This site hosts additional guides that will help you in your modding journey, depending on what you are looking to accomplish with your Wii. Guides that you may be interested in include:
- Installing WADs with YAWMME
- Dumping game discs to create game backups
- Managing your game backups
- Loading Wii game backups
- Creating Wii game shortcuts for your game backups
- Modifying your Wii with themes
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