My name’s Steve and I’ve been testing all the softmods that let you Unlock Wii I can find. It’s taken me a while, but I’ve made a shortlist of 6.
You can see my top choices to Unlock Wii below – just click on them to read the individual reviews :
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My recommended product to Wii Unlock !
HomeBreWare review.]]>
This is my top rated Wii Unlocking product. You can have a look at the HomeBreWare website if you click here.
What you can do with this :
• Make backup copies of your games
• Play burned backup games
• Play games from any region – you can play the latest games from all over the world as soon as they are released.
• Play games from other consoles – like N64, SNES, NES and Sega Genesis games.
• Unlock Safely with NO Hardware Modifications or Mod Chips Needed.
• Homebreware Lifetime Membership, Get All Future Upgrades FREE.
• Play Homebrew Games, Play DVD Movies and Mp3 Songs.
What you get :
Your membership of the site lets download the HomeBreware Wii Unlocking guide and view instructional videos. It also gives you access to their ‘Ultimate Wii Cheats Guide’ – a large guide filled with cheats for practically every Wii game in existence. If you like to take advantage of some of the crazy easter eggs developers hide in their games, or to play around and explore games without worrying about dying, then this cheats guide is for you. It contains cheats and codes that let you turn invisible or invincible, to give you unlimited ammo, to skip levels and much more.
Summary :
The Homebreware software really is very easy to install in your Nintendo Wii. The manual contains all the instructions organised in a step-by-step fashion which you can follow – and the best thing is it takes just 15-20 minutes from start to finish.
"Unlock Wii in minutes !"
BreWii review.]]>
One of my top 3 rated Wii Unlocking products. You can have a look at the BreWii website if you click here.
What this can do for you :
• Play DVDs and DivX Movies on your Wii
• Download and play games through the HomeBrew Channel
• Play backup Wii games
• Make and/or downloadbackup Wii games
• Play N64, SNES, Sega Genisis and many more console games!
• Download and use many applications on your Wii
• Download and play music on your Wii
• Compatible with ANY Wii system, including 4.2!
What you get :
Step-by-step instructions together with easy to follow videos,
24 hour support for installation and instructions and also a 60 day money back guarantee – if you’re not totally satisfied they’ll refund your money which is a great deal in my book !
Summary :
With clear and concise instructions and videos this product has earned its place in my top three !
"The best Wii UNLOCKING Guide on the net" ?
Wii Unlocker Ultra review.]]>
This is one of my joint winners. To go straight to the Wii Unlocker Ultra website then click here.
What Wii Unlocker Ultra can do for you :
• Play Backed up copies of your Games
• Play Imported Games
• Use Your Wii As a DVD Player
• Listen to Radio right from your Wii
• And finally download and play your favorite homebrew Games
• And lots lots more !
What you get :
Members area with the 20 page guide and software to enable you to unlock your Wii, plus additional bonus guides and 5 high definition step-by-step wii unlocking video tutorials that take all the guesswork out of unlocking your wii.
- Wii Games Cheats Guide - this is reckoned to be the most upto date Wii Cheat Book if you’re looking to beat your favorite games.
- Backup Wii Games Guide - for peace of mind backup your Wii games. Keep the originals in a safe place and use the backup games for everyday play.
- Wii Games Patching Guide - some games are locked so that using normal methods they are practically impossible to copy. The Wii Games Patching Guide will show you how to bypass these blocks and backup every game.
- Wii DVD Converter Guide and Videos - shows you how to use your Nintendo Wii as a DVD Player
- Wii UNLOCKER ULTRA Guide and 5 High Definition Video Tutorials – guaranteed to show you how to Wii Unlock in 5 minutes or less
- Wii UNLOCKER ULTRA Elite Gamers Membership – where you can find all Wii related cheats, mods, games, guides, downloads, Wii updates and loads more
Summary :
This software takes you by the hand until you unlock Wii. Plus you get 5 cool bonuses that take your Wii to a whole new level of entertainment.
Not to mention you don’t ever have to install a mod-chip! Those are a thing of the past…
"Unlocking is just the beginning.."
Wii Unlock Plus review.]]>What you can do with this :
• Safely Unlock Your Wii with NO Modchip!
• Install Homebrew Applications and Games
• Play Downloaded, Backup, + Imported Games From the Disc Channel
• Burn Your Own Backup Discs and Play Them On Your Wii Console
• Play N64, SNES, Sega and More Games from other Consoles on your Wii with specially made Emulators
• Turn Your Wii Into The Ultimate Media Center with DVD and Music Playback Capability
• Load Multiple Games onto a USB Hard Drive and Play them without the Disc
What you get :
The Wii Unlock Plus kit includes membership of the Wii Unlock Plus club, access to software to unlock your Wii, videos and a manual.
12 free bonuses including:
• New quick start videos with DVD quality screen captures.
• Homebrew Database – lets you browse and download homebrew games and applications directly from your Wii in no time.
• Wii Cheats handbook and games guide.
Summary :
Wii Unlock Plus software and manuals take you by the hand, and show you how to unlock Wii using easy & fully illustrated ‘1-2-3′ steps, plus 12 great bonuses !
"Unlock Wii safely"
HomebrewInstaller review.]]>What you can do with this :
• Install the Homebrew application easily without opening your console or installing a modchip
• Make multiple copies easily of your own Wii games and play them.
• The advanced DVD player lets you easily play any DVD`s and MP3`s
• Get unlimited lifetime upgrades for free with the best features.
• Emulator lets you play games from the N64, Sega Genesis (Megadrive), SNES + other consoles!
• NO Zelda game needed!
• Play import games from different regions with ease.
What you get :
Step by step instructions for Wii Unlocking and to setup Homebrew on your Wii, 24-hour technical support, free updates and access to a special Cheats package that has cheats for thousands of Wii games.
Summary :
The instructions are straightforward and you can unlock wii and have Homebrew installed on your Wii in 30 minutes AND it works on all versions (4.2 and lower)
"Much Cheaper Than Modchips"
Consoleunlock review.]]>What you can do with this :
• Play Backup Games
• Play Homebrew Applications
• Play Games From Other Consoles (N64, GameCube, SNES, Sega)
• Access to Over 2000 Free Games
• Play Import Games (Region-Locked Games)
• Play DVD Movies and MP3 Songs
What you get :
A complete guide which shows you in detailed step-by-step instructions the safe way to unlock your Wii without a chip.
Summary :
This Wii Unlock is easy to use and shows you simply how to unlock your Wii without opening it and voiding the warranty.
Why am I writing this ? Well, I wanted to play Wii backups and imported games so I decided to look into how to unlock my Nintendo Wii on the net hoping that I could find some way to unlock my Wii without having to change any chips.
I found several Wii unlock products that looked promising, but there weren’t many decent reviews around of them so I decided to write one myself.
I’ve listed the full range of products I tested in an earlier post – if you want to have a look at what’s available you should have a look at this post.
I eventually settled on one Wii unlock utility produced by HomeBreWare and was so pleased with it I decided to write a review to help out anyone else who’s in the same situation
I’ll try to bring you both the good and bad points, but to be quite honest I’m struggling to find the bad ones !
HomebreWare good points
HomebreWare unlocks the following features on my Wii :
- I can play backup games and play imported games that are region locked.
- I can make copies of my existing games (or games borrowed from a friend !).
- I can play N64, SNES, NES and Sega Genesis games, as well as games from other consoles.
- I can unlock safely with NO hardware modifications or mod chips needed.
- I can play homebrew games, play DVD movies and Mp3 songs.
Installation onto my Wii console was a breeze – it comes with easy to follow instructions that even a 5 year old could follow !
However the main thing that clinches it for me (and I imagine for most people) is that is comes with a Homebreware Lifetime Membership, and all future upgrades are FREE – so it will be compatible with any Wii upgrades that are to come.
HomebreWare bad points
The only downside I can find is that some people may play illegally downloaded games (eg downloaded using torrents) but I’m not that type of person and I’m sure you’re not 
Conclusions
To sum up I was a little sceptical at first that a Wii Unlocking Software program would be as good as a mod chip. I’m pleased to say that with it’s low price, money back guarantee (which I forgot to mention – it comes with a 60 day no questions asked guarantee) and easy installation HomebreWare wins hands down !
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BreWii
Wii Unlocker Ultra
HomebrewInstaller
ConsoleUnlock
WiiUnlockPlus
They all appear pretty similar to be honest. The functions they offer that are common to all are :
- Unlock any Wii console worldwide without any hardware modification or modchip.
- Play backup games, downloaded games and play imported games that are region locked.
- Play N64, SNES, NES and Sega Genesis games, as well as games from other classic consoles.
- Play all homebrew applications and games including Wii Earth and Pong.
- Play DVD movies and Mp3 songs.
OK so they all meet the most important feature which is the ability to play backup and imported games without modchip or anything else that might damage your wii console.
So the next things I need to check out are how easy it is to install, how much it costs, are there free upgrades and how good is the customer support for these products.
I won’t be looking for a Wii unlock using a modchip as this will invalidate the warranty, so I’ll be concentrating my search on Wii unlocking software.
Keep checking back for more news as this is will be the first of many posts.
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