Nintendo doesn’t want you playing copies of their games on your Wii. They want you to buy them and there certainly is nothing wrong with that. The problem is, things can happen to make it unplayable. Then you need to buy the game again. This just doesn’t seem fair.
Fortunately, there are ways to keep playing your favorite Wii games even if they get lost or scratched. Of course getting this kind of protection for your games can cost a bit of money but, once you have paid for it, you can use it to protect all your Wii games.
Wii Modchipping
Buying a modchip will enable you to play Wii games that are backed up on a blank DVD using almost any burning or copying software. The chip authenticates the DVD as a legitimate Wii disk even though it is not.
*Warning* There are a few risks with taking this approach.
First, you need to open the Wii in order to install the chip. Opening the Wii voids the warranty so if something happens, you will need to buy a new Wii or pay to get it fixed. The second issue that can happen is with the chip itself. They are not all built to the same standards and getting an inferior chip means that it will fail and need to be replaced sooner rather than later. Finally, even when the chip is of good quality and installed correctly, you can’t install the Wii updates when they happen. Personally, I don’t recommend you even bother with mod chips as it’s a shady business.
Softmodding
A better approach is called softmodding. You use a special software application to copy the game leaving no chip to buy and install so all of the risks associated with that option are eliminated. The downside is, you won’t be able to use free versions of burning or copying software to make the backups. You will need to buy software with the ability to bypass the authentication coding in the game during the copying process.
There are a several reputable software packages that can make softmodded backups safely. One of my favorite software backup managers is called Eazy Backup Wizard – I wrote a review on it that you should read here.