Is Homebrew Channel worth it?

[Sharkz]

I've been thinking about getting it just to have fun with Brawl, and maybe try Brawl+ just for fun. Do you think it's worth the risk?

 

[superyoshi888]

Definitely. It won't void your waranty, since you aren't opening up your wii and soldering in a chip or anything. Just a soft mod. Though I could be wrong...

 

[strike42]

I've been thinking about getting it just to have fun with Brawl, and maybe try Brawl+ just for fun. Do you think it's worth the risk?

yes its worth it b/c there is a whole crap load of stuff you can do with the homebrew channel besides brawl+.

 

[Kewkky]

Yes, it is. It might make the game MUCH more interesting and tolerable, and also open doors to a more attractive gaming experience. Alternate costumes, stage design, even custom music! Even if they're minor changes that don't affect gameplay, it's still enough to get you hooked for a longer time than the average Brawl... And having the option to save replays of over 3 minutes is always welcome! Plus, the unlimited pause button will help you with new angles to take pictires, and even explore places where the start button would've usually never been able to reach! I've seen SmashVille, Castle Siege, Rainbow Cruise and a lot of other stages much more extensively, and it's a huge time killer. :D

Now, Brawl+ messes with the gameplay, so you might or not like it, it depends on how you feel while you play it. I, personally, prefer the original.

 

[tocador]

No it isnt.

Stay with brawl.

10staywithbrawl.

 

[Sharkz]

No it isnt.

Stay with brawl.

10staywithbrawl.

any reasons for your opinion?

 

[Emperor Time]

*Needs homebrew channel to play Monster Hunter 3*

I'd say so.

It opens up a lot of possibilities, too.

 

[krazystitch]

Yes, get it. And I don't think there really is much risk, if any. I don't think anyone has bricked their Wii trying to get the channel.

 

[A17]

Many of my friends fear that the HBC will harm their Wii's. I kept trying to tell them it's nothing to danger, but they fail to comply, and I end up with a facepalm.

Do it, The only risk of harming your wii is if you decided to change internal data on your wii, such as deleting IOS's and improperly doing down/upgrades.

If it's just for cheats and screwing around, you'll only use Gecko OS, or Ocarina. that's nothing to be afraid of.

 

[codfish92]

i'd get it for all the cool projects on brawl and the fact you can use the savegame extracter to backup save data you otherwise couldn't backup.

and if you don't like it, simply delete like you would any channel. it technically could void your warrenty if Nintendo considers it a foreign iso.

defentatly worth it. it'll make brawl at your place much more unique than brawl at anyone else's place.

if you use bootmii, you can back up ur wii's iso, making a brickproof wii.

 

[rolrctermaniac]

what do you mean worth it? it's free!

 

[Eargangsta]

wtf homebrew channel enhances your wii and makes it better plus your can use it with brawl through gecko loader and hack custom textures from websites ND WHt not AND SAVE ANY REPLAY WITH LONGER THAN 3 MINUTE REPLAY obviously worth it

 

[BurningCrusader777]

Definitely worth it. Next to zero risk involved, and you can get so much out of it.

 

[PKNintendo]

Yup O, definetely worth and simple to.

 

[tocador]

any reasons for your opinion?

Yeah, i like brawl better.

 

[Sharkz]

Yeah, i like brawl better.

But it's still Brawl. (I'm not talking about B+ only, mainly just regular Brawl with more features like Alt. costumes, longer replay saves & so on.

2 more questions though:

1. Is it easy to learn to use? I stink w/ comps. and things like that, so I'd like to know.

2. Can you use things like alt. costumes & stage music changes when on wifi if your opponent doesnt have HC?

 

[Emperor Time]

Homebrew channel=/=hacked Brawl.

 

[tocador]

I think you cant hack wi-fi, so no :o.

The hack it-self aint thar hard, there is like this tutorial somewere in the boards, lurk for it.

@ET: But hes getting it to hack brawl mainly i think .

 

[Emperor Time]

Well, yeah, but that's just an option.

If you believe, maybe he'll play Brawl+ and get bored of it like I did.

 

[codfish92]

Yeah, i like brawl better.

you can still play regular brawl with the HBC, i do all the time.

and you can hack wifi with the right codes... which i will not post cuz of the sheer evil power they posses.

warioman brawl every one

But it's still Brawl. (I'm not talking about B+ only, mainly just regular Brawl with more features like Alt. costumes, longer replay saves & so on.

2 more questions though:

1. Is it easy to learn to use? I stink w/ comps. and things like that, so I'd like to know.

2. Can you use things like alt. costumes & stage music changes when on wifi if your opponent doesnt have HC?

1. it's very easy. just stick with the content people provide and you can get it no problem.

2. yes, yes, and yes. if you have custom textures and music. they will still work on ur wii, even online.(they won't work for them). you can't use any hack that affects a battle in anyway because that will cause a desync.(aka no way to cheat unless they have the exact same code on or your using the un-mentionable)

 

[Revven]

Just get it for the simple fact that you get tons more stuff out of the Wii than you would if you didn't have the HBC. In other words, if the HBC didn't exist, the Wii would suck, plain and simple. The HBC actually SAVES the Wii, to me at least, because when it comes to Nintendo not putting Smash 64 on the VC in the US, that's already more than enough reason to get the HBC and use it to get Smash 64 on your Wii. Plus, you can do so much other cool stuff with it, such as customize your Wii Menu, backup save files you normally couldn't, download old games for free without having to pay Nintendo and wait months for them to come out, etc.

If anything, the HBC is what MAKES the Wii the Wii. To me, it enhances it, otherwise, my Wii would be sitting there gathering dust if the HBC didn't exist.

 

[Mota]

I've been pondering this as well, all this talk of 'bricking' your Wii put me off.

What are the chances of bricking anyways...

I say it's worth it. Textures are just so koool!

 

[Emperor Time]

Bricking a PSP is harder.

As long as you're not stupid, you should be fine.....Just know what you're doing....

 

[Lord Viper]

☆ Get the HBC for Region Free games. =) ☆

☆ Or you could do other stuff that's not playing a Region Free game. =( ☆

 

[j0s3ph]

I believe there is almost 0% chance of bricking if you use bannerbomb, which is what I used. Just read all instructions and warnings thoroughly and don't do anything stupid, you'll be fine. And yes, hack your wii, I love playing brawl with custom textures and songs

 

[Sharkz]

Cool. I think I've made up my mind. I'll probably download it Monday.

 

[Unknownlight]

I've been thinking about getting it just to have fun with Brawl, and maybe try Brawl+ just for fun. Do you think it's worth the risk?

Of course it is! Downloading the Homebrew Channel has about as much of a risk as preforming a Wii System Update (probably less, actually). In other words: Risk exists, but remember that there's risk of tripping and breaking your neck every moment of your life. It may happen to some unlucky fellow, but it's ridculusly unlikely.

Downloading it doesn't void your warrenty anyway. I say go for it!

 

[n88]

download old games for free without having to pay Nintendo and wait months for them to come out, etc.

Seriously, though, little to no risk is involved with the HBC, and it's definitely worth a try.

 

[Dokutayuu]

As said previously, you have to do something pretty stupid to brick it.

Other than the emulators, there's some pretty nifty stuff. You can get your Wii to function as a DVD player, if you own Doom and Quake for the PC (as I do), it lets you use files from it to play it. I haven't been able to get either working on my PC since I upgraded to XP then Vista (shoot me now, please).

 

[Budget Player Cadet_]

Yeah, i like brawl better.

You don't have to use Brawl+.

What everyone else said; the HBC is one of the greatest additions to a wii ever.

 

[Grey Belnades]

I've been thinking about getting it just to have fun with Brawl, and maybe try Brawl+ just for fun. Do you think it's worth the risk?

HBC is definitely worth it, just be careful with what you download and you can always uninstall it.

 

[Kinzer]

If you don't like B+ like I do, you can still get the HBC to enhance your normal Brawl to another level... I love having Super Sonic and infinite replays... no tripping if I'm with friends but otherwise I can't remove it.

I get to listen to my own music too, and just as other people said it, it's not only for hacking Brawl, there's much more you can get.

...Or if you feel like messing around, you can do that too, just don't do any of the risky/stupid junk and you should be fine.

 

[Richard7]

It is worth it. No tripping is reason enough for me. Its easy to install too. Texture hacking and Brawl + are major bonuses too.

 

[Sharkz]

Are there any guides to make sure I don't make a horrible mistake?

 

[Budget Player Cadet_]

Well... first of all, there's this: http://bannerbomb.qoid.us/ It is a full tutorial as to how to install it on your Wii. (For the case that that link gets censored, just google Bannerbomb). You can also ask at the Brawl+ IRC channel for help. They know what they're doing.

 

[Youko]

In my opinion, it's absolutely worth it, as it's the only reason why I use my Wii anymore, but that's not the point.

Smash World Forums is technically not allowed to discuss the Homebrew channel and the like because of the illegalities that are involved with it, since we are owned by Major League Gaming. However, this is what the rest of the Internet and Google are for. Once you get Homebrew running, please feel free to visit the Smash Workshop subforum to discuss how hacking affects Brawl.