# Softmod Wii? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [April 14, 2010, 5:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/softmod-wii/153378 "2010-04-14T17:11:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jabbu](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jabbu/32/7446_2.png) [@jabbu](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jabbu)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2010, 5:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/softmod-wii/153378/1 "2010-04-14T17:11:36Z")
Anyone softmod a wii with 4.2u? If anyone wants to do it and make a quick $$, PM me. ---
**Author:** ![pirite](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pirite/32/5308_2.png) [@pirite](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pirite)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2010, 5:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/softmod-wii/153378/2 "2010-04-14T17:22:17Z")
[http://www.wiihacks.com/recommended-faqs-guides-tutorials-only/24630-full-hacking-guide-4-2-system-menus.html](http://www.wiihacks.com/recommended-faqs-guides-tutorials-only/24630-full-hacking-guide-4-2-system-menus.html) ---
**Author:** ![bracketracer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bracketracer/32/15592_2.png) [@bracketracer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bracketracer)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2010, 5:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/softmod-wii/153378/3 "2010-04-14T17:47:54Z")
I did mine using tutorials from wiihacks. It took a decent amount of trial and error, but it’s worth it. It’s nice being able to run “backup” games, and load all of our current games on an external HD, and not have to load discs…ever. However, I turns out that the 750GB drive I dedicated to this task is a bit of overkill. 200-300 is fine. However, I would not want to take the liability of bricking someone else’s wii. Dedicate a good 2 hours of research and reading on that site. ---
**Author:** ![jabbu](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jabbu/32/7446_2.png) [@jabbu](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jabbu)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2010, 6:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/softmod-wii/153378/4 "2010-04-14T18:55:55Z")
I thought it wouldn’t be as easy… All done. ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2010, 8:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/softmod-wii/153378/5 "2010-04-14T20:00:23Z")
i thought you sold your wii? ---
**Author:** ![jabbu](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jabbu/32/7446_2.png) [@jabbu](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jabbu)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2010, 8:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/softmod-wii/153378/6 "2010-04-14T20:13:27Z")
I did, then bought this after seeing a softmod in action the other day. ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2010, 8:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/softmod-wii/153378/7 "2010-04-14T20:15:00Z")
what is a softmod… gimme cliffs ---
**Author:** ![jabbu](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jabbu/32/7446_2.png) [@jabbu](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jabbu)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2010, 8:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/softmod-wii/153378/8 "2010-04-14T20:58:18Z")
hardmod = open game console up and wire/solder in a chip to play ‘backup’ games softmod = all modded via software/cracks… ---
**Author:** ![bracketracer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bracketracer/32/15592_2.png) [@bracketracer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bracketracer)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2010, 5:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/softmod-wii/153378/9 "2010-04-15T05:52:47Z")
> [@Willybeen](#): > > what is a softmod… gimme cliffs 1. spend some time copying code to the wii 2. tweak some settings 3. load your existing games onto external drives (this can be done by loading game into wii, and copying to external HD, and then downloading cover art and stuff) 4. download just about any other game available for the wii (if you do that sorta thing) 5. turn wii on 6. don’t load any games into the slot since they’re all pre-loaded 7. play 8. profit ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2010, 6:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/softmod-wii/153378/10 "2010-04-15T06:09:41Z")
so renting games and saving them is possible… ---
**Author:** ![bracketracer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bracketracer/32/15592_2.png) [@bracketracer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bracketracer)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2010, 6:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/softmod-wii/153378/11 "2010-04-15T06:21:49Z")
> [@Willybeen](#): > > so renting games and saving them is possible… If it were legal to do so, then one could take their rented game, load it into the wii, save it to the external HD (in case the original disc fails, of course), and return the game the same day (because it sucked, of course). ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2010, 6:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/softmod-wii/153378/12 "2010-04-15T06:44:48Z")
lol… awesome… makes sense now… how long did it take to do jabbs? ---
**Author:** ![Clean\_Baldy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/clean_baldy/32/7308_2.png) [@Clean\_Baldy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Clean_Baldy)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2010, 6:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/softmod-wii/153378/13 "2010-04-15T06:46:48Z")
Once you install the softmod, how exactly do you remove it? Side question: Doesn’t softmodding disable networking abilities on the wii? So, even though you can play every game you can’t connect to the internet with it anymore? ---
**Author:** ![jabbu](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jabbu/32/7446_2.png) [@jabbu](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jabbu)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2010, 7:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/softmod-wii/153378/14 "2010-04-15T07:02:02Z")
About 90 minutes, its real easy if you have 4.2. When i first googled it was a bit confusing because of all the out dated modding guides saying you need legend of zeland game to use an exploit, then there was another guide about a banner but then i read later that was fixed. Then you read about all this talk of bricking, but the instructions in the above link tell you exactly step by step what to do. There is a guide on how to revirgin your wii if you want to remove the softmod, same website. This doesn’t disable wireless, they recommend you disable that wiiconnect24 shit though. ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2010, 7:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/softmod-wii/153378/15 "2010-04-15T07:09:48Z")
^tup… maybe one day… i’ve got enough on my plate to deal with lately. ---
**Author:** ![Skurge](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skurge/32/7285_2.png) [@Skurge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Skurge)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2010, 8:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/softmod-wii/153378/16 "2010-04-15T08:36:58Z")
i have mine softmodded, works great, almost all the games work fine some crash randomly but hey what can ya really ask for ---
**Author:** ![Skurge](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skurge/32/7285_2.png) [@Skurge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Skurge)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2010, 8:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/softmod-wii/153378/17 "2010-04-15T08:37:13Z")
i have mine softmodded, works great, almost all the games work fine some crash randomly but hey what can ya really ask for ---
**Author:** ![bracketracer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bracketracer/32/15592_2.png) [@bracketracer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bracketracer)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2010, 9:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/softmod-wii/153378/18 "2010-04-15T09:46:21Z")
Regarding networking: I also have wiiconnect24 disabled, but no problems with online play. The only game I’ve tried that has crashed is Formula 1 2009, which was a download. I’ll try a different copy at some point. ---
**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2010, 10:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/softmod-wii/153378/19 "2010-04-15T10:23:38Z")
Can you load gsames to/from SD cards? How many to a card? I’d rather not drag over an external HD. ---
**Author:** ![Skurge](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skurge/32/7285_2.png) [@Skurge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Skurge)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2010, 10:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/softmod-wii/153378/20 "2010-04-15T10:44:12Z")
[quote=“drvnkd,post:19,topic:153378"”] Can you load gsames to/from SD cards? How many to a card? I’d rather not drag over an external HD. [/quote] you can load games from SD cards, each game is 4-5 gigs though [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/softmod-wii/153378.md?page=2)