Want to get more out of your Wii with a modchip?- Without doubt, the best way to achieve this is by installing a Wii soft chip. Both the Wii soft chip and modchip are neck and neck in terms of function, but the soft mod does not have any of the problems or disadvantages a modchip has.

Although the Wii soft chip is only a small piece of code, it makes signifcant modifications to the Wii, you can play/run copied games without any restriction as the Wii’s copy protection is fully disabled. But it doesn’t stop with that as the Wii soft chip offers more than just that!

Nintendo Wii Soft Chip Features Overview

Play Backups

- Get any Nintendo Wii or Gamecube game free, just download them, burn to disc and insert it into your Wii

Copy Games

- Own, loaned or rented a Nintendo Wii game? Make a copy of the original disc for your pleasure

Old School Games

- The homebrew community has been busy creating various emulators for past consoles like the Genesis and SNES. Whether you want to play F-Zero or Tomb Raider – its all possible with an emulator.

DVD Player

- Nintendo disabled DVD playback on the Wii. This is where the Wii soft chip shines, as it throws all of that out of the window and adds full DVD support.

Media Archive

- You can watch XviD movies/TV shows or listen to your favorite music through your Nintendo Wii with the impressive media-center application

There are literally to many features to list!

Why The Modchip Sucks

Quite simply, the modchip cannot compete agains the Wii soft chip on any level, largely due to the significant drawbacks every modchip has. The soft chip is better because-

• The softchip only costs , where a modchip can cost -
• You do not need to take your Wii apart or solder anything with the Wii soft chip
• You can install the softchip yourself in under 15 minutes
• It does not damage your warranty in any way

Wii Soft Chip Buying Guide

There are a number of soft chips to choose from on the market. They will all unlock your Wii and offer all of the features above, but the quality of service and prices can vary between them.

It can be quite confusing working out which is the best so have a read of the Wii soft chip side by side review.