| Are you frustrated by the Nintendo Wii’s lack | | | | is becoming increasingly popular among Wii users |
| of basic features that other consoles like the | | | | because of how easy and cheap it is. In fact, |
| Xbox 360 and PS3 come with? While the Wii is | | | | most Wii soft mods can be downloaded and |
| very innovative in its motion-sensor technology, | | | | installed right onto your console and get it running |
| it’s more limited than other consoles in its | | | | within just a few minutes. Soft mods also let |
| basic state. It can’t play DVDs or music | | | | you download games right onto your Wii, saving |
| without an SD card, and even then it can’t be | | | | you trips to the store to rent or buy games. |
| used as an all-purpose home media player for | | | | On top of being fast and easy to install, soft |
| music and movies. | | | | mods also allow you to use your Wii to play |
| Because of this, many users resort to installing a | | | | music, games for other consoles, DVDs, and |
| Wii mod chip. However, this is a costly, | | | | pretty much anything else you want - all through |
| ineffective, and often difficult process that | | | | the Wii console. Soft mods turn your Wii into an |
| involves taking apart the console and sometimes | | | | all-purpose gaming and media machine, almost like |
| even damaging it. | | | | a computer. |
| To avoid this, developers have created ‘soft | | | | If you are considering a Wii mod chip, think about |
| mods’, or software that modifies your | | | | a soft mod instead. You’ll save time and |
| console’s mainframe without harming it or | | | | money in the long run, and it’s much faster, |
| altering its basic structure. The soft mod method | | | | easier, and more affordable than hard modding. |