subject: Wii Modding - Who Wins the Wii Softmod Vs. Wii Hardmod Battle? [print this page] Wii Modding - Who Wins the Wii Softmod VsWii Modding - Who Wins the Wii Softmod Vs. Wii Hardmod Battle?
If you want to make your Wii play your burnt discs and homebrew applications, you either have to softmod or hardmod it. Both have its advantage, and the choice is yours to make.
Wii Softmodding: the way of traditional solutions
Surely, wii softmodding is more economic than hardmodding, as it is free. However, you need some basic/intermediate knowledge in software to install and maintain it successfully.
Wii softmods need constant attention and updating to play new games, as Nintendo regularly comes up with sophisticated firmware updates.Wii softmods reduce the access speed of discs to 3x from 6x; this can make loading times slower at multiple part games.
Wii Hardmodding: a reliable modchip solution
Though a wii hardmod doesn't come for free (it costs at least $40), it could last the lifetime of your wii console. It has built-in protection against automatic firmware updates, making your console unable to brick. What's more, a good wii modchip can run practically all - even the newest - games without needing to upgrade its firmware. Wii Modchips are also convenient: you just have to install them once; some are even solderless. They are also easy to remove, leaving no trace in your wii. In terms of safety, wii hardmodding wins, too, as it is impossible to brick your console by using wii modchips.
All in all, you have to decide whether you sacrifice your time researching and installing wii softmod programs continuously, or just buy a wii modchip, and let it do everything for you.
