The Nintendo Wii is an incredibly popular system that offers a unique method of gameplay. It’s no wonder so many people want to make copies of their own Wii games as backups to keep them from being damaged.
Wii games are usually in the form of a CD which looks like any other CD or DVD; the difference is you cannot simply copy these discs as you would a music disc. It’s a somewhat more complex process than a simple rip and burn operation. Here’s some information on copying Wii games to keep a backup of yor favorite Wii games.
The software which you use to rip and burn CDs doesn’t work to copy Wii games. Nero, Roxio and other common CD burning software can’t copy these discs due to the copy protection which is encoded on the disc. This encryption keeps your computer from reading the disc.
Of course, like most copy protection, it didn’t take long for someone to come up with a workaround. There are programs available that can read through the copy protection that comes on a Wii disc.
This copy protection breaking software makes copying Wii games as simple as a few mouse clicks. With the software installed, your computer will be able to make sense of the datat on the game disc. Better yet, it’s not just Wii discs which can be read using this software; PS3 and Xbox games can also be read.
Even some PC games use encryption that can be broken by these programs. Should you own more than one game system, this software can help you produce backup copies for all of them, not just your Wii.
After you’ve found and installed a program to help you break the encryption, you’ll need to copy the data on your game as a disk image. Once you have this disk image on your hard drive, all you need to do is put a blank DVD or CD into the drive, then instruct the program to burn the image to it.
Often, burning and copying functions are included in the decryption program, so you won’t need to resort to your regular burners at all. This reduces the chances of an error when ripping and burning the disk.
Thanks to these new software tools, copying Wii games is not quick and easy. It’s always a good idea to have backups of your favorite games in case of accidents, theft or loss. Happy gaming!
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This post was written by Cam Halladay on January 9, 2009
