How Do You Make A Channel On The Wii?

Answer 1

Start by installing the Wii Homebrew Channel from wiibrew.org. Once that is done, that same page will offer resources for making your own channels.

This is not piracy, but it may void your warranty. The Homebrew channel can be uninstalled and the SD card removed before sending your wii in for repairs (they'll never know you voided your warranty). Once installed, it is _possible_ to engage in piracy using the Homebrew Channel. Don't. Just enjoy the games provided by the Homebrew Browser (no illegal games there). If you want to legally play games for older systems (NES, SNES, Genesis, etc...) get yourself a Retrode from retrode.org (also requires buying the games, duh). For CD systems, get yourself a USB CD drive (plug into your wii) or use ddump on your Windows computer to make images of you CD games (or the dd command in Linux . Linux is free and works best for this getlubuntu.org. Use LiveCD if you really wish to avoid installing Linux for some insane reason like using your boss' computer for this etc...) . For exotic CDs and DVDs that you cannot make images from using a home computer (Gamecube, Wii, Wii-U), the Homebrew Browser provides CleanRip. And of course the Homebrew Browser provides emulators to play these games.

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""Make a channel? You don't. Get other channels from the Wii Shop Channel? Sure. And they're free. Except the internet Channel, I've heard that costs $5 but I'm not sure if that's true. I got it free, but I think that was a temporary deal that ended a while ago.

Also, some specific games, such as Mario Kart Wii and Wii Fit, have an in-game option to download a game-specific channel so you can track certain stats and events without putting in the disc.""

No im afraid whoever posted this answer is simply uneducated, suprising then the sarcastic tone of the comment.

Wii channels are installed using WAD files, you can use Applications such as Wadder to create them based upon dol boot files etc.

Obviously, this is involved in Software modding on the wii (Homebrew etc) I am not promoting any piracy, simply Stating the way in which one makes a Wii channel.

Use a Wad maker to create channels based upon your DOL or other boot file.

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In fact, like all other channels, the Internet Channel is free.