Question about Wii ROM hacking and software

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ninjamonkey
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Question about Wii ROM hacking and software

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Hey guys, I got a question. Does anyone know if it possible to hack a Wii ROM?? I've got a pretty cool idea for an already made Wii game. If it is, anyone know good software to do so??
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Re: Question about Wii ROM hacking and software

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1) Ripped Wii games are ISO's, not ROM's.
2) The only game that has been hacked, that I've seen, is Super Smash Brothers Brawl.
3) Google?

It's not worth the effort.
Zero_D
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Re: Question about Wii ROM hacking and software

Post by Zero_D »

If your referring to Wii ISOs, then yes, some certain games have been modified by the Wii community. For example, Brawl has plenty of cool modifications, and they're just finding more and more ways to add things into the game. What game where you looking to mod specifically?
ninjamonkey
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Re: Question about Wii ROM hacking and software

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The Conduit.
Zero_D
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Re: Question about Wii ROM hacking and software

Post by Zero_D »

ninjamonkey wrote:The Conduit.
Yea, you might be out of luck then. As far as I know I haven't seen any mods for the Conduit.
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Re: Question about Wii ROM hacking and software

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Let's say, I was to attempt this, how would I get the ISO from the cd?? I know how to create an ISO (from custom guitar hero on the PS2). So reverse that process to get the stuff that would be tweaked. What program would I need to edit the game files??

Edit: this is the only one so far. It only changes the background of the online game lobby. But its proof of a mod.
http://gbatemp.net/index.php?s=071c5797 ... pic=165303
Zero_D
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Re: Question about Wii ROM hacking and software

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ninjamonkey wrote:Let's say, I was to attempt this, how would I get the ISO from the cd?? I know how to create an ISO (from custom guitar hero on the PS2). So reverse that process to get the stuff that would be tweaked. What program would I need to edit the game files??

Edit: this is the only one so far. It only changes the background of the online game lobby. But its proof of a mod.
http://gbatemp.net/index.php?s=071c5797 ... pic=165303
Wii games are stored on DVDs, not CDs :facepalm:

Your going to need to be able to run homebrew on your Wii. Run Wii Disc Dumper or a similar program, insert your game disc, and when its done you'll have your ISO. The problem is, if you want to attempt to actually mod the game, I would honestly leave it to the pros who know a lot more about the Wii's internals and its software. When/If they come up with a method or tool to mod the game and release it, then just use that.
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