Here's a tutorial explaining how to play store-bought DVD-Videos on an unmodded wii!For modded wiis please do not follow this tutorial!!
As you know the wii doesn't have the ability to play movie DVDs on it, but hackers made it possible.
IMPORTANT: Neither I nor the Tgames forum can be held responsible for any problems resulting from the use of this tutorial. So be aware that you use it at your own risk.
IMPORTANT: Remove all peripherals from your Wii during installation, that is: Controller, DVD, Memory card, USB peripherals etc... (No need to remove the SD card).
PS: You'll still be able to use the backups at the end of this tutorial.
Required materials:
- A Wii on a version lower than 3.3V2.
- An SD card.
- The homebrew channel. (See HERE to install it)
- A way to read your SD card via your computer.
- The pack to download.
The pack contains: (Download the ready to use pack: Pack Ready To Use By Tgames.rar - 2.34MB)
- DVDX Installer
- Mplayer DVDx Edition
I) Preparing the SD card
- Put your SD card in your computer.
- Copy/paste the folders: "Dvdx" and "mplayer" into the "apps" folder of your SD card.
II) Installing DVDX
- Put your SD card in your Wii.
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- Turn on your Wii then go to the homebrew channel.
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- Launch "DVDX Installer".
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- Choose "Normal Install".
- Follow the instructions
- Choose "Exit"
II) Using MplayerDVDX Edition
- Put your SD card in your Wii.
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- Turn on your Wii then go to the homebrew channel.
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- Launch "Mplayer".
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- Choose "DVD-Video".
- Insert a DVD Video disc
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- Choose "Play Title #1".
- Enjoy your movie.
III) Installing DVDx for use in homebrews
- Put your SD card in your Wii.
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- Turn on your Wii then go to the homebrew channel.
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- Launch "DVDX Installer".
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- Choose "Advanced Install".
- Move the cursor to IOS 249
- Choose "Install"
- Choose "Exit"
Now you can use the LibDVD function in homebrews like emulators, MPlayer (version that reads Divx on DVDs) etc...
MPlayerWii r20 modified by AgentX: This version supports video files burned on DVD-Rs.
Snes9x GX: This version supports roms burned on DVD-Rs.
Genesis Plus: This version supports roms burned on DVD-Rs.
And plenty of other programs too...



