Whats Brewing in the Wii Homebrew Channel?
The Wii Homebrew Channel is a freeware Wii homebrew games loader. The channel was created to offer an easy way of running unofficial software on the Wii console. After installing this freeware, it appears as a standard Wii channel on the Wii Menu. Once launched a list of applications found on an SD card is displayed. Users are able to select an application to launch with a GameCube controller or the Wii remote. The Homebrew Channel likewise accepts application uploads through a USB Gecko or TCP/IP (over WiFi or Ethernet) that allows quick application testing during development. At first launch of the the HB Channel will check for updates and will enable the user to automatically download them if they choose to do so. Installing the Wii Homebrew requires the use of software exploits, since Nintendo designed the Wii game console to prevent the use of unauthorized software. One of installing the channel on a Wii is by using a bug in the signature verification of discs and a modchip. Anoth
