Hack: How to Play DVD Movies on Your Nintendo Wii

15.01.2009

Once you have the Homebrew Channel up and running, you can now install such as , , ... even ! For now, here's how to get DVD playback on your Wii with MPlayer.

1) Pop your SD back into your card reader. You can erase the "boot.dol" file and the "private" directory if you'd like (we no longer need the Twilight Hack or Homebrew Channel installer as it updates automatically and can be removed just like any other Wii Channel).

2) Create a directory on your SD card and name it "apps" (no quotes). Copy the "dvdx" and "mplayer" directories into the "apps" folder.

3) Eject your SD card and insert it back into your Wii. Turn your console on and start the Homebrew Channel.

4) Now you should see the two apps you just copied onto your SD card. Run the DVDX installer app. When that starts up, select "Normal Installation" and wait for it to finish.