How to SoftMod a Wii and play backup Wii, Gamecube and Wiiware Games

somewhereovertherainbow · Mar 5, 2015

Kallamari said:
O.o

250 GB is kind of small, my Wii collection right now breaks the 100 GB and I am still planing on getting more games since you can get them for basicaly nothing at e-bay or fleamarket. Given, that gamecube games have roughly 1 GB I could fill up another 30+ with them.

What HDD are you using?

Anyway, the Fat32 is formated like the guide described, did it twice just to be on the safe side.

Will try the splitup in smaller partitions, could I create one partition for Wii games and one for Gamecube?

EDIT: To solve the potential HDD Problem, would it be better to try single games with an USB Stick or are HDD best?

USB Sticks could work.
Its the first you should do, try another usb device or DIOSMIOS Lite with SD-card to see if the USB HDD is the reasons of your problem .

EDIT: Also you could check your HDD sector size.
Words from Cyan (developer of USB Loader GX)

Cyan, post: 4912418, member: 746"]You can try USBLoaderGX r1218
It contains a hardware check (which should work, but I never got any report about that feature).

When you launch a gamecube game using DIOS MIOS, It will check in this order, and report this error:
Check if the partition is FAT.

To run GameCube games with DM you need to set your 'Main GameCube Path' to an USB FAT32 partition.

Check if the partition is the first partition on the drive (not the first partition of the first primary, but the first of the device).

To run GameCube games with DM you need to set your 'Main GameCube Path' on the first partition of the Hard Drive.

Check if the partition is primary.

To run GameCube games with DM you need to set your 'Main GameCube Path' on a primary partition.

Check HDD sector size.

To run GameCube games with DM you need to use a 512 bytes/sector Hard Drive.

Check cluster size.

To run GameCube games with DM you need to use a partition with 32k bytes/cluster or less.

To check your HDD sector size. Plug the USB Drive into a Computer. Open Command Prompt and write:
wmic partition get BlockSize, StartingOffset, Name, Index

Source: http://superuser.com/questions/120809/how-can-i-determine-the-sector-size-on-an-external-hard-drive

Maximilious · Mar 5, 2015

Kallamari said:
O.o

250 GB is kind of small, my Wii collection right now breaks the 100 GB and I am still planing on getting more games since you can get them for basicaly nothing at e-bay or fleamarket. Given, that gamecube games have roughly 1 GB I could fill up another 30+ with them.

What HDD are you using?

Anyway, the Fat32 is formated like the guide described, did it twice just to be on the safe side.

Will try the splitup in smaller partitions, could I create one partition for Wii games and one for Gamecube?

EDIT: To solve the potential HDD Problem, would it be better to try single games with an USB Stick or are HDD best?

Use an HDD, but FAT32 is an old technology and can't hold files bigger than 4GB nativity, which is why I say 2TB is way too large. 1TB is 1000GB of storage, so are you planning on having 2000GB of Wii/GC games on a dedicated drive that you can only hold files up to 4GB on? It just doesn't seem practical. Also, you're planning on playing all the games on the drive? I have years into emulation and Steam Sales and let me tell you, I play probably 1% of all the games/roms I own. To each his own but that's just my opinion and speaking from personal experience.

If you're planning on getting more games to store on the drive I would suggest a 500GB FAT32 partition and format the rest NTFSA or whatever else you may use (Windows vs Mac). I have a pretty hefty collection of Wii/GC games and am only using about 200GB of my 250GB drive, and that's also with a decent amount of playstation games on it as well.

Kallamari · Mar 10, 2015

Got it to work with Nintendont, no idea why DiosMios simply refuses to work.

Are both programs equaly capable of running GC-gamces?

somewhereovertherainbow · Mar 10, 2015

Kallamari said:
Got it to work with Nintendont, no idea why DiosMios simply refuses to work.

Are both programs equaly capable of running GC-gamces?

Nope.

Nintendont is better however it could be for other reasons.
Your GC game-iso is defect somehow and you need to install another iso from internetz.

Maximilious · Mar 11, 2015

I have a question about Step 5 - I've gone through and installed IOS 249 and DIOS MIOS to IOS 249. I can see my GC/Wii games on my USB drive through cfgUSBLoader, but I cannot see GC games through USB Loader GX 3.0 (Wii titles show up OK). I copied the games using DMToolbox to my USB drive directly - I did not take the step in DMLizard as mentioned in the video to convert the GC iso/gcm files. Does DMToolbox handle the same function as DMLizard?

If so I may just have a view issue in GX. All Wii and GC games show up correctly in cgfUSBLoader just fine. I'm still learning the ins and outs but it seems that cfgUSBLoader may be better for GC games anyway due to the additional configuration that may be needed to launch them. I tried loading a backup of Custom Robo in cfgUSBLoader which is on the DIOS MIOS compatible list, but just got a black screen. I didn't have time to test any other backups last night but looking forward to when I get back home tonight.

somewhereovertherainbow · Mar 13, 2015

Just to share my thoughts on gamecube games .

I believe DiosMios is easier to play ISO (downloaded games from internet) and Nintendont is used for backups from original gamecube discs.

Just my two cent.

llyod-irving · Mar 18, 2015

hey guys I'm on the third step i have downloaded all the files and put them in the place the instructions told me to. for some reason,when i put the sd card in the wii then turn the wii on, the hbc can't seem to find priiloader and it definitely won't allow me to install it. is there ANYTHING i can do about this? also, the hbc doesn't show anything, its just the background and no icons are showing.

somewhereovertherainbow · Mar 19, 2015

llyod-irving said:
hey guys I'm on the third step i have downloaded all the files and put them in the place the instructions told me to. for some reason,when i put the sd card in the wii then turn the wii on, the hbc can't seem to find priiloader and it definitely won't allow me to install it. is there ANYTHING i can do about this? also, the hbc doesn't show anything, its just the background and no icons are showing.

https://sites.google.com/site/completesg/system-hacks/priiloader

should be sd:/apps/priiloader/ .

somewhereovertherainbow · Mar 19, 2015

llyod-irving said:
hey guys I'm on the third step i have downloaded all the files and put them in the place the instructions told me to. for some reason,when i put the sd card in the wii then turn the wii on, the hbc can't seem to find priiloader and it definitely won't allow me to install it. is there ANYTHING i can do about this? also, the hbc doesn't show anything, its just the background and no icons are showing.

Also... Report back if this method solved your problems or not.

Your Wii is expensive and I never heard (before) someone having issues with Priiloader not showing up in Homebrew Channel.

llyod-irving · Mar 19, 2015

stephaniie said:
Also... Report back if this method solved your problems or not.

Your Wii is expensive and I never heard (before) someone having issues with Priiloader not showing up in Homebrew Channel.

1.)Problem's fixed!!! thank you! just a couple more questions, 2.) how do i install the "Wii Mod" application? im on step 5. 3.) and also, on the How to update usabloader gx (required to play gc games) part, after i put the sd card in the wii with the files, do i do anything or is that all?

somewhereovertherainbow · Mar 20, 2015

llyod-irving said:
1.)Problem's fixed!!! thank you! just a couple more questions, 2.) how do i install the "Wii Mod" application? im on step 5. 3.) and also, on the How to update usabloader gx (required to play gc games) part, after i put the sd card in the wii with the files, do i do anything or is that all?

1) you welcome!

2) On computer : you install WiiMod by putting the folder 'wiimod' into apps on your sd card, sd:/apps/wiimod/ . You find Wii Mod in Step5s Youtube video like in the previous step. Then just follow instructions written below step5 video. .. the IOS249[56]-d2x9b47.wad can be found in same zip as wiimod. Just create a folder on sd card called 'wads' and put the wad file into sd:/wads/ . After that you put the sd card into your Wii and find WiiMod in Homebrew channel. Then install the wad with WiiMod and thereafter diosmios to Ios 249. ,.

3) That is all

. If you replaced the file in sd:/apps/usbloader_gx/ next time you start Wii and USB Loader GX it should be the latest version.

((also...)) if some reason your wii games isnt displayed in USB Loader GX when you use a usb harddrive. You could need to get another version of cIOS - v10 - just read my post in http://gbatemp.net/threads/how-to-s...and-wiiware-games.360687/page-17#post-5352669

llyod-irving · Mar 21, 2015

stephaniie said:
1) you welcome!

2) On computer : you install WiiMod by putting the folder 'wiimod' into apps on your sd card, sd:/apps/wiimod/ . You find Wii Mod in Step5s Youtube video like in the previous step. Then just follow instructions written below step5 video. .. the IOS249[56]-d2x9b47.wad can be found in same zip as wiimod. Just create a folder on sd card called 'wads' and put the wad file into sd:/wads/ . After that you put the sd card into your Wii and find WiiMod in Homebrew channel. Then install the wad with WiiMod and thereafter diosmios to Ios 249. ,.

3) That is all . If you replaced the file in sd:/apps/usbloader_gx/ next time you start Wii and USB Loader GX it should be the latest version.

((also...)) if some reason your wii games isnt displayed in USB Loader GX when you use a usb harddrive. You could need to get another version of cIOS - v10 - just read my post in http://gbatemp.net/threads/how-to-s...and-wiiware-games.360687/page-17#post-5352669

just wanted to say thank you! the game loaded up perfectly!!, just one last question, is there a way to turn on NMM in usb loader gx?

syticus · Mar 21, 2015

Hey, thanks for this guide. I am having a problem with not being able to load my ISO files in. I am able to view and copy in disks I have, but when I put ISO on my hdd (formatted for fat32 with the proper directories) I don't have the "load button" that you linked before to load the games in. I visited the site for USB loader GX and they had screenshots of both what I see and what you see. How do I change to the view with those buttons?
my view: http://s6.filetrip.net/p/351/221486-cadre1-img1.png
the view I need for those buttons: http://s6.filetrip.net/p/351/221487-cadre1-img2.png
Thanks

Maximilious · Mar 21, 2015

syticus said:
Hey, thanks for this guide. I am having a problem with not being able to load my ISO files in. I am able to view and copy in disks I have, but when I put ISO on my hdd (formatted for fat32 with the proper directories) I don't have the "load button" that you linked before to load the games in. I visited the site for USB loader GX and they had screenshots of both what I see and what you see. How do I change to the view with those buttons?
my view: http://s6.filetrip.net/p/351/221486-cadre1-img1.png
the view I need for those buttons: http://s6.filetrip.net/p/351/221487-cadre1-img2.png
Thanks

Looks like you have an older version of Loader GX. Do you have 2.x version or 3.0? I'd recommend 3.0 and then you should get all the appropriate view buttons.

syticus · Mar 21, 2015

Maximilious said:
Looks like you have an older version of Loader GX. Do you have 2.x version or 3.0? I'd recommend 3.0 and then you should get all the appropriate view buttons.

:| I just realized I installed it with a pack from 2012. Yea I just sent the updates to install and will edit this post on whether or not it works.
Edit: No difference, I am fully updated now on both the loader and the WiiTDB files
Edit 2: I had v1.0 apparently, I don't know what version I'm on now, just that it says no more updates found. Is it possible that I need a newer file entirely and that it can't update since it's so old?
Edit 3: I used the DMlizard to get the right version and the button is there now, but when I go ahead and hit it and tick the Wii Games then load it does nothing.

somewhereovertherainbow · Mar 22, 2015

syticus said:
:| I just realized I installed it with a pack from 2012. Yea I just sent the updates to install and will edit this post on whether or not it works.
Edit: No difference, I am fully updated now on both the loader and the WiiTDB files
Edit 2: I had v1.0 apparently, I don't know what version I'm on now, just that it says no more updates found. Is it possible that I need a newer file entirely and that it can't update since it's so old?
Edit 3: I used the DMlizard to get the right version and the button is there now, but when I go ahead and hit it and tick the Wii Games then load it does nothing.

Try..
To put Wii games on HDD you need to use WiiBackupManager ,
http://www.wiibackupmanager.co.uk/downloads.html

Play Wii/Gamecube games from USB-hdd
To Play Wii Games - Download and Open WiiBackupManager . Click 'Drive 1' and select USB-drive from 'inactive' . Click 'Files' - 'Add - Files' and select your Wii ISO file(s) . Lastly Click 'Transfer - Drive 1' to put all Wii ISO file(s) into your USB-drive .

If u used WiiBackupManager, Also...
Try using Wiiflow or cfg loader and see if your wii games shows up.

somewhereovertherainbow · Mar 22, 2015

llyod-irving said:
just wanted to say thank you! the game loaded up perfectly!!, just one last question, is there a way to turn on NMM in usb loader gx?

yes.

NNM is an alternative saving method for gamecube games. You simply don't need a Gamecube Memory Card anymore. You enable NNM in 'Settings' inside USB Loader GX. With NNM enabled your saves for gamecube games are stored in the Wii, not a memory Card.

syticus · Mar 22, 2015

stephaniie said:
Try..
To put Wii games on HDD you need to use WiiBackupManager ,
http://www.wiibackupmanager.co.uk/downloads.html

Play Wii/Gamecube games from USB-hdd
To Play Wii Games - Download and Open WiiBackupManager . Click 'Drive 1' and select USB-drive from 'inactive' . Click 'Files' - 'Add - Files' and select your Wii ISO file(s) . Lastly Click 'Transfer - Drive 1' to put all Wii ISO file(s) into your USB-drive .

If u used WiiBackupManager, Also...
Try using Wiiflow or cfg loader and see if your wii games shows up.

I reformatted the drive back to the fat32 to clean it out and then loaded the games back in with the WiiBackupManager, checked USB Loader GX, CFG Loader, and Wiiflow. Nothing showed up on any of them except for one game I pushed into it earlier from disk.

somewhereovertherainbow · Mar 22, 2015

syticus said:
I reformatted the drive back to the fat32 to clean it out and then loaded the games back in with the WiiBackupManager, checked USB Loader GX, CFG Loader, and Wiiflow. Nothing showed up on any of them except for one game I pushed into it earlier from disk.

Send us a syscheck

Post a syscheck - https://gbatemp.net/threads/posting-a-system-check.300279/

However, it seems your issue is hard drive related. Your usb hdd isnt found by Usb Loader..
So I recommend to try out ios v10 instead, install guide can be found here.

http://gbatemp.net/threads/how-to-s...and-wiiware-games.360687/page-17#post-5352669

syticus · Mar 22, 2015

stephaniie said:
Send us a syscheck

Post a syscheck - https://gbatemp.net/threads/posting-a-system-check.300279/

However, it seems your issue is hard drive related. Your usb hdd isnt found by Usb Loader..
So I recommend to try out ios v10 instead, install guide can be found here.

http://gbatemp.net/threads/how-to-s...and-wiiware-games.360687/page-17#post-5352669

Ran a syscheck:

SysCheck v2.3.2 HacksDen Edition by JoostinOnline, Double_A, R2-D2199, and Nano

...runs on vIOS61 (rev 4890).

Region: NTSC-U

System Menu 4.1U (v449)

Priiloader installed

Drive date: 07.14.2008

Homebrew Channel 1.1.0 running on IOS61

Hollywood v0x21

Console ID: 123510343

Console Type: Wii

Shop Channel Country: United States (49)

Boot2 v4

Found 129 titles.

Found 35 IOS on this console. 8 of them are stub.

IOS3 (rev 65280): Stub

IOS4 (rev 65280): Stub

IOS9 (rev 521): No Patches

IOS10 (rev 768): Stub

IOS11 (rev 256): Stub

IOS12 (rev 12): No Patches

IOS13 (rev 16): No Patches

IOS14 (rev 263): No Patches

IOS15 (rev 523): No Patches

IOS16 (rev 512): Stub

IOS17 (rev 518): No Patches

IOS20 (rev 256): Stub

IOS21 (rev 525): No Patches

IOS22 (rev 780): No Patches

IOS28 (rev 1293): No Patches

IOS30 (rev 2816): Stub

IOS31 (rev 3092): No Patches

IOS33 (rev 2834): No Patches

IOS34 (rev 3091): No Patches

IOS35 (rev 3092): No Patches

IOS36 (rev 3351): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access

IOS37 (rev 3612): No Patches

IOS38 (rev 3867): No Patches

IOS50 (rev 4889): No Patches

IOS51 (rev 4864): Stub

IOS53 (rev 5406): Trucha Bug

IOS55 (rev 5406): Trucha Bug

IOS56 (rev 4890): No Patches

IOS60 (rev 6174): Trucha Bug

IOS61 (rev 4890): No Patches

IOS70 (rev 6687): Trucha Bug, NAND Access

IOS236[36] (rev 65535, Info: rev 3351): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access

IOS249[56] (rev 65535, Info: d2x-v9beta(r47)): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0

IOS250[38] (rev 20, Info: rev 20): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access

IOS254 (rev 65281): BootMii

BC v6

MIOS v10 (DIOS MIOS 2.11+)

Report generated on 03/22/2015.

　

I then installed d2x-v10beta53-alt and ran another syscheck

SysCheck v2.3.2 HacksDen Edition by JoostinOnline, Double_A, R2-D2199, and Nano

...runs on vIOS61 (rev 4890).

Region: NTSC-U

System Menu 4.1U (v449)

Priiloader installed

Drive date: 07.14.2008

Homebrew Channel 1.1.0 running on IOS61

Hollywood v0x21

Console ID: 123510343

Console Type: Wii

Shop Channel Country: United States (49)

Boot2 v4

Found 130 titles.

Found 35 IOS on this console. 8 of them are stub.

IOS3 (rev 65280): Stub

IOS4 (rev 65280): Stub

IOS9 (rev 521): No Patches

IOS10 (rev 768): Stub

IOS11 (rev 256): Stub

IOS12 (rev 12): No Patches

IOS13 (rev 16): No Patches

IOS14 (rev 263): No Patches

IOS15 (rev 523): No Patches

IOS16 (rev 512): Stub

IOS17 (rev 518): No Patches

IOS20 (rev 256): Stub

IOS21 (rev 525): No Patches

IOS22 (rev 780): No Patches

IOS28 (rev 1293): No Patches

IOS30 (rev 2816): Stub

IOS31 (rev 3092): No Patches

IOS33 (rev 2834): No Patches

IOS34 (rev 3091): No Patches

IOS35 (rev 3092): No Patches

IOS36 (rev 3351): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access

IOS37 (rev 3612): No Patches

IOS38 (rev 3867): No Patches

IOS50 (rev 4889): No Patches

IOS51 (rev 4864): Stub

IOS53 (rev 5406): Trucha Bug

IOS55 (rev 5406): Trucha Bug

IOS56 (rev 4890): No Patches

IOS60 (rev 6174): Trucha Bug

IOS61 (rev 4890): No Patches

IOS70 (rev 6687): Trucha Bug, NAND Access

IOS236[36] (rev 65535, Info: rev 3351): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access

IOS249[37] (rev 21006, Info: d2x-v6): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0

IOS250[38] (rev 20, Info: rev 20): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access

IOS254 (rev 65281): BootMii

BC v6

MIOS v10 (DIOS MIOS 2.11+)

Report generated on 03/22/2015.

　

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