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.
How come?
All video game discs are equipped with a type of protection that prevents your computer from being able to produce copies. The companies that make video games have developed these "copyright guards" so that your computer can't recognize the discs - this prevents it from being able to make a copy.
With this problem in mind, certain software companies set out to solve this issue by developing a program that is able to bypass these protections and allow your computer to read Wii games. By using this specialized software, all of a sudden video game discs "make sense" to your PC.
These game-copying programs aren't only for Wii games. You can also use them to copy PS3, xbox 360 or any other video game that is on a disc.
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.
With this type of software it's easy to copy Wii games whenever you get a new one. It's always a nice option to have and it's incredibly convenient since you get do right from your home computer. One warning though - it's addictive!