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Installed the Homebrew Channel? Here is some stuff you can do!

This is not a complete list, but it should give you a general idea on what you can do.

Wii homebrew basics

WiiMC - Turn your Wii into a media center
USB Loaders - Play backups of your disks on your console from a USB drive or SD card
Riivolution - Patch your disks to play ROM Hacks of games you own
Dumping games - Backup your disks for emulation or USB Loading

Game mods, save editing, cheats

Before you modify a game or its save, you should extract/back up your save data with SaveGame Manager GX.

We have pages for games listing various game mods, save editors, and cheats available for them. Some examples:

See a full list at Category:Wii games. Or use the search feature.

Emulation

The Wii can run emulators for various old consoles.

GameCube games can also be run using the Wii's native hardware for it.

Extras

Manage GameCube saves - Keep GameCube progress safe
Manage Wii Saves - Keep Wii game progress & Miis safe
FTP - Access files remotely
Theming - Customize your Wii menu, USB loaders, & HBC with themes
GBA Link Cable - Learn how to Dump GBA cartridges, load GBA homebrew, and more using the GBA GameCube Link Cable
List of guides

Revival projects

Give new life to shutdown services.

RiiConnect24 + WiiLink - A replacement for WiiConnect24, and Nintendo WFC
Wiimmfi - A replacement for Nintendo WFC

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 Installed the Homebrew Channel? Here is some stuff you can do!
 This is not a complete list, but it should give you a general idea on what you can do.
-* Turn your Wii into a media center with [https://oscwii.org/library/app/wiimc WiiMC]
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-* Install a [[wiiguide:wii-loaders|USB Loader]] to launch backups from an external storage device or SD card.
-* Patch disc contents to load game mods with [[Wii:Riivolution|Riivolution]].
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-* Backup & restore saves for games + extract your Miis with [[Wii:SaveGame ManagerGX|SaveGame ManagerGX]].
+== <span class="invert-dark">[[File:Font Awesome 5 solid seedling.svg|22px|link=|alt=Seedling icon.]]</span> Wii homebrew basics ==
-* [[wiiguide:wiiconnect24|Restore online functionality]]
-* Get more brick protection, automatic Wiimmfi patching, block system updates, play out-of-region games, & much more with [[wiiguide:priiloader|Priiloader]].
+* [https://oscwii.org/library/app/wiimc WiiMC] - Turn your Wii into a media center
-* Dump your Wii game discs with [[wiiguide:dump-games|CleanRip or DVD Dump Tool]] for use on an emulator or a USB Loader.
+* [[wiiguide:wii-loaders|USB Loaders]]  - Play backups of your disks on your console from a USB drive or SD card
-* Customize your Wii Menu with [[wiiguide:themes|themes]].
+* [[Wii:Riivolution|Riivolution]] - Patch your disks to play ROM Hacks of games you own
+* [[Wii:Dump Games|Dumping games]] - Backup your disks for emulation or USB Loading
+| style="vertical-align: top;" class="collapse-on-mobile" |
+== <span class="invert-dark">[[File:Font Awesome 5 solid wrench.svg|22px|link=|alt=Wrench icon.]]</span> Game mods, save editing, cheats==
+{{warning|Before you modify a game or its save, you should extract/back up your save data with [[Wii:SaveGame ManagerGX|SaveGame Manager GX]].}}
+We have pages for games listing various game mods, save editors, and cheats available for them. Some examples:
+* [[Wii:Mario_Kart_Wii|Mario Kart Wii]]
+* [[Wii:Super_Smash_Bros_Brawl|Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
+* [[Wii:New Super Mario Bros. Wii|New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]
+See a full list at [[:Category:Wii games|Category:Wii games]]. Or use the search feature.
+|-
+| style="vertical-align: top;" class="collapse-on-mobile" |
+== <span class="invert-dark">[[File:Font Awesome 5 solid gamepad.svg|22px|link=|icon=Game controller icon.]] Emulation</span> ==
+The Wii can run emulators for various old consoles.
+GameCube games can also be run using the Wii's native hardware for it.
+* [[Wii:Emulators|Emulators (general overview)]]
+* [[Wii:Nintendont|GameCube games]]
+| style="vertical-align: top;" class="collapse-on-mobile" |
+== <span class="invert-dark">[[File:Font Awesome 5 solid star.svg|22px|link=|alt=Star icon.]]</span> Extras ==
+* [[Wii:Managing GCN Save Files|Manage GameCube saves]] - Keep GameCube progress safe
+* [[Wii:SaveGame ManagerGX|Manage Wii Saves]] - Keep Wii game progress & Miis safe
+* [[Wii:FTP|FTP]] - Access files remotely
+* [[Wii:Custom themes|Theming]] - Customize your Wii menu, USB loaders, & HBC with themes
+* [[Wii:GBA Link Cable Usage|GBA Link Cable]] - Learn how to Dump GBA cartridges, load GBA homebrew, and more using the GBA GameCube Link Cable
+* [[:Category:Wii guides|List of guides]]
+|-
+| style="vertical-align: top;" class="collapse-on-mobile" |
+== <span class="invert-dark">[[File:Font Awesome 5 solid globe.svg|22px|link=|alt=Globe icon.]]</span> Revival projects ==
+Give new life to shutdown services.
+*[https://www.wiilink24.com/ RiiConnect24 + WiiLink] - A replacement for WiiConnect24, and Nintendo WFC
+*[[wiiguide:wiimmfi|Wiimmfi]] - A replacement for Nintendo WFC
+|}