Clarification:
DML ONLY works from SD Card/SDHC Card, nothing else, no USB. There won't be a USB version someday.
So Yeah, this "Clarification" is incorrect, crediar was able to do it


What you'll need:

• IF YOU WANT TO PLAY FROM SD
• The Latest DIOS-MIOS (Lite) package from here (older versions here).
• DML WAD Creator (for older versions)
• IF YOU WANT TO PLAY FROM USB
• FOR DML and DIOS-MIOS
• GameCube ISO Compress, fstfix, DiscEX or GCReEX (your choice, read below first and decide what you want to use)
• A WAD Manager (for example WAD Manager 1.7)
• A SD Card or a USB Device (D'OH!)
• Gamecube Controller and Memory Card

How to:

1. If you have downloaded the newer version go to step 6, if you picked the older ones follow this.
2. Extract the DML package in a folder with the same name as the package (for example DMLr13 for DMLr13.zip). If there is just a iosmodule.elf of the latest DML available then copy it into a new DML folder and rename it to DML.elf.
3. If you already have a RVL-mios-v10.wad, copy it into the DML folder. Then the creator don't need to download the file.
4. Extract the DML WAD Creator into the DML folder. Then run the "create_wad.bat" and type "DML" to create the DML wad, if you don't have the RVL-mios-v10.wad it will be downloaded.
5. If the DML WAD Creator asks you which version you want to build type it in like '13' for DMLr13.
6. Now let's convert some gamecube games! If you downloaded the new DML versions or DIOS-MIOS just start reading here.
7. You'll need the gamecube games in iso or gcm format.
8. If you want to use DiscEX and downloaded the older DML versions, the DiscEX files needs to be in the same folder as the DML WAD creator. Just open the WAD Creator, type "C" to enter the convert menu, drag and drop the game into it and say if you want to compress it or not. If you use the newer DML versions or DIOS-MIOS, open up a command prompt and enter "DiscEX -c gamename.iso" if you want compression, replace "gamename" with the name of your iso file. If you dont want compression just drag and drop the iso file into the DiscEX.exe. Mostly compression will work fine, some games need to stay uncompressed, see here.
9. You can also use Gamecube ISO Compressor for the job, easiest way is there to just drag and drop your ISO file into the Compressor exe file. You can also just double click the exe file to see which options you can also use to compress the ISO files, they are more modes in it.
10. If you have downloaded the new DML versions, you can also use GCReEx, there you can use "GCReEx.exe -x game.iso", this will create no new ISO file but a folder which contains the extracted files, this way saves most space on the sd card.
11. There is also the possiblity to use fstfix instead to compress the games, use it like "fstfix game.iso" or "fstfix game.iso t" and drag and drop the resulting new iso in DiscEX. DiscEX will may stop at a certain percentage to copy the game, it will may also say the game is underdumped/overdumped. Both things come because the image haven't got the orignal size anymore, so you can ignore these messages.
12. After using one of the above ways to convert your games, copy the newly created folder of the tool to sd:/games if you want to play from SD and to usb:/games if you want to play from USB.

On your Wii:

1. Install the DML/DIOS-MIOS WAD with a WAD Manager, this will overwrite the current MIOS/cMIOS. Retail gamecube discs will still work since DMLr19. If you had a cMIOS installed before to play disc backups it wont be possible anymore until you re-install the cMIOS which will overwrite DML.
2. You can play the games either with DIOS-MIOS Booter, NeoGamma, postLoader4, Wiiflow, USB Loader GX or Configurable USB Loader. Make sure you have a disc inserted, otherwise your Wii will simply reset if you try to play a game.
3. The easiest one is DIOS-MIOS Booter, it works with all DML and DIOS-MIOS versions, just start it, select the game you want, set new options with the B button if you want, and launch the game.
4. To boot games using Wiiflow switch the coverflow mode to the gameube coverflow mode by pressing the icon down-right near the home icon a few times until you see the games. You can also download covers for them in the settings, it's the gear icon down-left. Wiiflow also supports all DML and DIOS-MIOS versions with all options.
5. To boot games using postLoader just press home to enter the menu, select "Switch to Game mode". In game mode just press up on the wiimote to enter the DML menu or press home, select "Game options" and then "Show DML menu". Then select the game you want to play.
6. For USB Loader GX you just need to go to the display icon and select display gamecube games too, then you can set options in the menu and play them.
7. In Configurable USB Loader they are just displayed together with the other wii games, there you can also set the options and launch them.
8. The other ways described now are currently not optimized for the new DML versions, doesnt work with DIOS-MIOS and my not work properly.
9. To boot games using NeoGamma go down to "Load Games from: " and select "Load GC Games via DML". Then go up and press A to search games. Select the game you want to play and press A to start it. NeoGamma doesnt have options to set for DML because its made for old DML versions.
10. If you want to remove DML/DIOS-MIOS again either reinstall a cMIOS or the RVL-mios-v10.wad. If DML doesn't work for you make sure you have a clean BC, to get it run the "create_wad.bat" in the DML wad creator package again and type "BC". Then just install the RVL-BC-v6.wad on your wii and try it again.

Recommendations:

• Format your SD Card to FAT16/FAT32 with 64KB cluster size to increase game speed
• If you want to use DIOS-MIOS format it to FAT32 with 32KB cluster size, also make the FAT32 the first one, primary and active
• If you want to use DML r21 I suggest the debug version since the regular version got small problems. Delete the DML.elf, rename the DMLdebug.elf to DML.elf and then create a new wad with it.
• If you have a problem you can try to rename/delete the "saves" folder on your sd card to everything you want, that can may fix it.
• Crediar created a small FAQ here that might help you as well with some general questions.

If you want to know game compatility check out the compatility list here:
http://wiki.gbatemp....patibility_List
http://crediar.no-ip.com/gc/
Don't forget to add the games you play to the list if they are missing

That's it! If you have questions just ask here. Have fun playing your gamecube games from SD!

 

[Maxternal]

OK the file is fine thanks, added 0.9 to first post

Love the new version 0.9 to just be able to use the C option to intall. Thanks for the guide.

Quick question: anyone know if the saves folder is because DML can emulate memory cards like NMM? because Gamecube "NAND emulation" would be cool in some cases.

 

[FIX94]

It can emulate memory card yep, but that's with a different version and it doesnt work with that much games. The saves folder may be from a older dml version which creates cache in it.

 

[EnigmaXtreme]

Im dragging my iso into discex yet the thing won't copy :/

 

[pepxl]

Im dragging my iso into discex yet the thing won't copy :/

Drag the .iso into this window when the relivent options are selected in DML WAD Creator

 

[actar]

OK the file is fine thanks, added 0.9 to first post

Thanks very much for you work.

I have a question (who problably has been just made 10.000 times from other user).
I just made for my personal use a batch who use always -c and -a parameters

@echo off
COLOR 0A
cls
echo.
echo Avviare la conversione ?
echo.
echo Chiudere la finestra per annullare oppure,
pause
cls
COLOR 0F
"%~p0DiscEx.exe" -c -a %1
pause

.
I know that there are some game who have problem with compressed iso (http://code.google.com/p/dios-mios-lite-source-project/wiki/GameIssues) , but I'don't know if can be a problem use always -a for aligns for 32k (on a SD in FAT32 64K)

thanks.

 

[JoostinOnline]

OK the file is fine thanks, added 0.9 to first post

Thanks very much for you work.

I have a question (who problably has been just made 10.000 times from other user).
I just made for my personal use a batch who use always -c and -a parameters

@echo off
COLOR 0A
cls
echo.
echo Avviare la conversione ?
echo.
echo Chiudere la finestra per annullare oppure,
pause
cls
COLOR 0F
"%~p0DiscEx.exe" -c -a %1
pause

.
I know that there are some game who have problem with compressed iso (http://code.google.c...wiki/GameIssues) , but I'don't know if can be a problem use always -a for aligns for 32k (on a SD in FAT32 64K)

thanks.

I don't know if it will cause problems (I suspect it might), but it isn't necessary, which is why I didn't add it as an option.

 

[denied30]

I cannot seem to get this to work at all. I installed DML with the DML Installer 1.1 WiiPower. When I run the game through NeoGamma I just get a blank screen. I tried reinstalling DML and the BC but nothing changes. Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?

 

[JoostinOnline]

I cannot seem to get this to work at all. I installed DML with the DML Installer 1.1 WiiPower. When I run the game through NeoGamma I just get a blank screen. I tried reinstalling DML and the BC but nothing changes. Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?

You aren't using the guide. Follow the directions for building DML.

 

[denied30]

I cannot seem to get this to work at all. I installed DML with the DML Installer 1.1 WiiPower. When I run the game through NeoGamma I just get a blank screen. I tried reinstalling DML and the BC but nothing changes. Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?

You aren't using the guide. Follow the directions for building DML.

I tried with both the DML installer and using the guide with the same results. The DML installer does the exact same thing as create_wad, just on the Wii instead of a PC. Any actual help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[JoostinOnline]

I cannot seem to get this to work at all. I installed DML with the DML Installer 1.1 WiiPower. When I run the game through NeoGamma I just get a blank screen. I tried reinstalling DML and the BC but nothing changes. Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?

You aren't using the guide. Follow the directions for building DML.

I tried with both the DML installer and using the guide with the same results. The DML installer does the exact same thing as create_wad, just on the Wii instead of a PC. Any actual help would be greatly appreciated.

I'm saying don't ask for help in a guide if you aren't following it. The problem could have easily been caused by the installer.

Since you are having problems with DML and not the wad creator, you should ask for help in the DML thread.

 

[Taleweaver]

I cannot seem to get this to work at all. I installed DML with the DML Installer 1.1 WiiPower. When I run the game through NeoGamma I just get a blank screen. I tried reinstalling DML and the BC but nothing changes. Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?

You aren't using the guide. Follow the directions for building DML.

I tried with both the DML installer and using the guide with the same results. The DML installer should do the exact same thing as create_wad, just on the Wii instead of a PC. Any actual help would be greatly appreciated.

Corrected. I had that as well. I tried Wiipower's installer, didn't work, reported it, and went back to using this procedure.

On the plus side: having used wiipower's program doesn't hinder this guide. So where exactly do things go wrong? Which .elf do you use? (i recommend the precompiled r44 with cheat support, but that's up to you) Does it create the wad okay? Does it install okay?

Let us know.

So...you followed this one as well, right? Okay. Fair enough.

 

[actar]

I don't know if it will cause problems (I suspect it might), but it isn't necessary, which is why I didn't add it as an option.

Ok, thanks for the info. =)
However, if someone want a different batch: http://www.mediafire.com/?35amqmnwxql1tw5

(I know that there is all in "DML_create_wad_v0.9.zip", but this is only for who want a simply batch for convert and not for other)

edit: first I "upped" the wrong version

 

[huno]

Hello,

I followed the tuto carefully, thinking I could play F-zero that way. I installed the DML 47.
In installed also neogamma and i go on the Launch game with DML and it tells me DISC Error, DVD+R/Bad burn/...?

What kind of dic we need to insert ? I used an original one.
Though, i bought my wii in HongKong (import korean) and i never could use any DVD (original). I only can use backup on HDD. So maybe it could come from this ?

Thank you

 

[Snowmanne]

Can I use a 1:1 image dump or do I have to use DiscEX on the iso? space is no issue to me.

 

[JoostinOnline]

Can I use a 1:1 image dump or do I have to use DiscEX on the iso? space is no issue to me.

You have to use DiscEx

 

[FIX94]

You have to use DiscEx

That's not correct, you only need discex for sneek/uneek. For usb loaders you can also just place the iso into sd:/games/gameid/game.iso.

 

[JoostinOnline]

You have to use DiscEx

That's not correct, you only need discex for sneek/uneek. For usb loaders you can also just place the iso into sd:/games/gameid/game.iso.

Thanks.

 

[jservs7]

So after a few days of trying, I have not been able to get DML working on my Wii so there's something I must be missing. Here's my setup and what I've tried:

4.1U
cIOSX v7
8GB SDHC Card (64KB clusters)
Component Cables for 480p
Wiiflow Mod (R159)
DML r47


I do not have SNEEK/UNEEK installed and never messed with a custom MIOS. I have not been able to get any of the previous DML packages working either.

I downloaded both r47 elf files (debug as well) and placed them in the WAD Creator folder. It successfully makes the r47 WAD which I installed. Been trying to play the Zelda Collectors Edition which I shrunk in GCMUtility to 1.19GB. I renamed it to .iso and placed it in sd:/PZLE01/game.iso. I go to Wiiflow Mod to start the game, select the Gamecube game (I hear the Gamecube startup music when I select the ISO), then my screen goes blank and my TV loses its input signal, but the Wii stays on. I tried reinstalling the RVL-BC-v6.wad and reinstalling the DML wad that I created before and tried using DiscEX and copying over the folder created from my original ISO, but still no luck.

I know I must be missing something and I'll be just as pissed as the person who points out the minor details I missed. Thanks for the help in advance!

 

[JoostinOnline]

Don't shrink the ISO ahead of time, use DiscEx on the real ISO. It will be compressed.

 

[jservs7]

Don't shrink the ISO ahead of time, use DiscEx on the real ISO. It will be compressed.

Just tried that as well. Still no go.