With the Nintendo Wii becoming so popular so quickly, we seem to be getting quite a few emails from people wondering if there is a way to copy Wii games on their computer. I thought it would be a good idea to go over how you can make exact backup copies of Wii games using the burner on your computer.
There’s a good chance that at some point in time you have used your CD burner to copy or burn a music CD. But as you probably know, you can’t use the same burning program to make copies of video games.
Why is this?
Because video game discs use a form of “copyright protection” that prevents your computer from being able to make a copy. The discs don’t “make sense” to your computer so it isn’t able to recognize what needs to be copied.
When there’s a problem, someone’s going to find a solution! That’s exactly what certain software companies have done – there are now programs that are able to “punch-out” the guards on video games. When you install this software, your computer is able to read the data that is on video game discs.
One quick point – these programs can copy xbox 360, PS3 and any other video games that are on discs. It’s not only for making Wii game copies.
We included a link at the end of this article that you can use to get a free trial of the most popular Nintendo Wii game copying software.
Although the technology behind these programs is complex, using the program is a snap. You just put the Wii game into your disk drive, let your computer make an “image” of it, and then insert a blank CD-R or DVD-R that your computer than copies the image onto.
It’s a great feeling to be able to copy Wii games using your computer and your burner. This gives you a way to backup all of your existing games and make copie of any other Wii game you pick up. Enjoy!