Wii Fanboy Poll: Do you homebrew?

I've already got one useless beige brick that used to be a console, I don't need a white one to join it.

I use it for emulators, but only games they haven't released on the Virtual Console. :P So for now, I can play Mega Man 1-6 with the Wiimote, which is almost like a wireless NES controller. xP

I always try to keep my stuff the way it is. I would be way to scared that I would somehow screw up my Wii or iTouch or Phone and I would have a worthless brick, and I know Nintendo/Apple/Samsung wouldn't do anything about it.

My problem is that nothing really interests me to start using those items. I modded my original Xbox when XBMC was really coming into it's own because that made me really want to use my Xbox in that manner.

Unless the homebrews can bring DVD playback, video, music, etc. Then I'll start looking into that channel.

I have absolutely no problem installing homebrew. I used homebrew on my DS with a Games n' Music, on my GBA with a GBA Movie Player, on my GameCube with the SDML. I've been waiting for the day I could boot Linux on my Wii ever since I got it, constantly checking hack and homebrew sites for updates. I tested the Twilight Hack right after it was released.

I have to say, it took a while, but Homebrew is doing very well on the Wii. We finally have a useful Linux implementation, a good media player, some decent homebrew games, and a cheat code engine. I for one am looking forward to all of the Wii Menu hacks and unofficial patches, hoping for some of the stuff we've wanted all along to get hacked in by homebrew developers (considering Nintendo still hasn't added simple things like GC controlling Wii Menu).

When I can finally boot a real full blown Linux desktop on my Wii, I'll be 100% satisfied, but it's getting really close already.

I installed it recently and can't get the emulators to work. One thing that does work and I love is the video player. Now when I download a movie on my computer, I can just throw it on an sd card and watch it on tv!

Frankly SummVM and the excellent Quake port make homebrew worthwhile.

I don't use homebrew because there's nothing I would use.

I'm scared it would mess things up, too, but I understand that most of the time it won't if you know what you're doing.

i love the homebrew channel. =]
everyone should get it.
but yeah be careful of what apps you install.
ugh, i just wish the n64 emulator would work. =(

Waited a looooooong while {My XBMC Is one of the loves of my life} and finally did it the night after Nintendo's poor E3 showing this year made me look @ other ways to get some fun out of my Wii.

Homebrew gives my wii more life.
Plus its fun and the homebrew channel music is good.

I tend to check the homebrew sites rather regularly so I never miss a new app.

Best thing that ever happend to the Wii.

Does installing the homebrew channel plus the apps that will run on it void your warranty? I mean it is not like you are physically modifying the console but I'm not sure...

I do plan on homebrewing once I pick up an SD card, I haven't had a need for one yet.

I finally got it working only just last week. I finally have my Chakan on Wii (It's as terrible as people say and as wonderful as I remember) and Quake is fun to mess around with.

If it weren't for homebrew (mostly emulators), I'd be quite bored indeed with my Wii. C'mon working N64 emulator!

I don't much care for coffee, though.

my Top 5 list of must-have, safe, polished, high-quality Wii homebrew apps:

-ScummVM (Sam & Max plays awesome):
http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Homebrew_apps/ScummVM

-Kobo Deluxe:
http://downloads.sourceforge.net/gc-linux/kobodl-0.5.1-whiite.tar.gz?modtime=1217807869&big_mirror=0

-Quake (best FPS on the Wii)

-Tetris

-PONG (hey it's a very faithful port!):

(the last 3 you can download here: http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Homebrew_apps/ )

While their creativity is interesting, hackers just enable lowlifes to use emulators and cheats. They're the sleazy lawyers of the computer world. Its one thing to make a device do something that is otherwise unavailable. That's innovative. But to make it so people can do VC games and Wiiware games without purchase, you're just sleaze. You're a worthless parasite and a detriment to gaming as a whole.

the quake port on the wii homebrew is better than $50 games for the console.

I replied "none of it interests me" because that's closest to what i feel. My correct answer would be "there's not enough to interest me"

Region free, the cheats, and the apps do interest me, but there's not enough to merit me jumping into it. I will, however, sometime before I study abroad in college (which really isn't until Spring 2010 or Spring 2011, so its a moot point)

I do homebrew, and i'm actuallu working on developing a game for the Scene using the Panda3D Engine. just, its comming pretty slow cuz I got a los of work and when I arrive at home, I just wanna play some games to distress myself, :P

Wii for homebrew is the best thing this console has after its games, I use it mostly for

- Nintendo, Super Nintendo and Sega Emulation
- Media Player
- Quake Wii

I pulled-out my old box of the lucasarts archives and full throttle and have been playing with the kids with scummvm.

Does you the the Zelda: Twilight Princess game to install the Homebrew Channel?

I use it to play all the games that Nintendo should have released on the VC already, Mario RPG, Mario All-Star, Blaster Master. I havent tried any of the other programs though.

I'm waiting for a DVD player app. I use plenty of homebrew apps for my DS, and it's great, but at the moment I find no need to jump into it on my Wii. I still have plenty of games that I'm enjoying on the Wii.

To do hombrew, minimum know a little about C/C++. From there just look at others people's work, ask questions, and you should be able to make some good hombrew ;).

I don't, and won't use it. I use consoles as they are intended. Renting or purchasing the games I wanna play, and using the hardware as the creator intended.

I'm sitting on the fence for awhile on this. Eventually I plan on putting the channel on there and messing around with a bit of everything.

For right now, I'd rather not take any chance in bricking my Wii. I don't have an extra $250 laying around to replace it.

I tried to use it once, but I don't think it was working so I stopped trying. But coffee does sound like a good idea right now. I'll have to see if there is a coffee pot and coffee here.