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Question: I have a badly scratched wii game, that can not be fixed. how can i back up other wii discs?

(Posted by: MLE on 2010-03-09 11:39:36)

I took it to play n trade and they tride to fix it, but were not able. I have other discs that I would like to copy to the system or onto other discs if this is possible. With three small children I would like to have to keep replacing scratched discs. I took the disc to play n trade and they were not able to fix it. I have other wii games that I would love to make copies or copy them to the wii unit. Is that possible? With three small children I can't afford to keep replacing scratched discs.

Posted by: yojames on 2010-03-09, 11:43:09

Well u can get it buffed and get it cleaned up . u would have to buy an other game so try to go to somewhere that cleans disk. and tell them to buff it and polish try that

Posted by: J on 2010-03-09, 17:01:25

Yeah scratching up games does suck. I've done it a few times myself. Luckily, there is a way for you to backup the games just in case situations come up like this. You will need to unlock your Wii and install Homebrew and then you will be able to backup the games right on your Wii. There are two different ways to get Homebrew onto your Wii. You can either do the Twilight Hack which requires a copy of Zelda: Twilight Princess, or there are some files and software available online that you just save onto an SD card and upload into your Wii and follow a few other steps. The Twilight Hack is a bit more complicated and it only works on certain Wii menu versions. 3.3 and 3.4 are the only ones I believe, so if you've upgraded your Wii menu version at all, you wouldn't be able to do the Twilight Hack. The other method I mentioned is a lot easier though and it will work for any version, even 4.2. There are a few places where you can find the required files and software that you need, but I recommend going here: howtobackupwiigames.net/ Along with the files, you will get an instruction manual and even a video guide that will walk you through the whole process of installing Homebrew onto your Wii and backing up your games. You do have to pay a small amount of money for the files and the guide, but it's only like $29 and definitely worth it compared to the price of buying a new game every time you or the kids scratch one up. It's just a one-time fee of $29 and then you will never have to worry about the kids scratching up another game again which will save you a ton down the road. That's the same site I used when I was installing Homebrew onto my Wii and it worked out really well and their guide makes the process really easy. I hope that helps you out. If you have any other questions let me know :)