How to Get Nintendo Wii Updates With Mod Chips

To update Wii, you need a wireless router.

Wii system updates add extras onto your Wii, fix bugs and make the hardware and software run more smoothly. However, if you have a Wii with a mod chip installed, you might be worried about updating your Wii. There have been rumors of Wii updates bricking Wiis with mod chips, and you don't want that to happen to you. However, as long as you are careful, there is nothing to worry about. Updating a Wii that has a mod chip is as simple as updating a Wii that doesn't have one.

Instructions

1. Double-check what kind of mod chip you have installed on your Wii.

2. Go to the mod chip's website and download the mod chip update. Burn it onto a DVD and put it into your Wii. Turn on the Wii and follow the instructions to update.

3. Turn on your Wii and connect it to the Internet. The Wii can only connect to the Internet through a Wi-Fi router. Go to "Internet" on the Wii menu and check the connection.

4. Check for a system update by going to "Wii System Update" from "System Settings." Also, if there is a system update available and your Wii is already connected to the Internet, the Wii console's light will flash to alert you.

5. Click on the available update. The Wii will tell you it is going to update your system. Press "OK."

Tips & Warnings

• Upgrade your mod chip if it is not compatible with newer games like "Super Mario Galaxy," "Super Smash Bros. Brawl" and "Mario Kart Wii."

• DO NOT put a "Super Mario Galaxy," "Super Smash Bros. Brawl," "Mario Kart Wii" or other incompatible game in your Wii if your mod chip is too old to handle them. It will brick your Wii and you will have to buy a new one!

Resources

• List of Wii mod chips
• Mod chip website