Hacking Custom GC Channel/Banner Collection for System Menu/Backup Loaders

[AbdallahTerro]

Thanks Diddy and Cyan.

I replaced all the channels with NGC logo:
Get'em from NGC folder: http://www.mediafire.com/?ub3xhbr8c24c4

Newer channels and last 4 requests will have NGC logo too (no more DML logo) however I'll keep the DML logo channels in the download folder.

Did few changes while updating:
All channels ID's are now UID3
Fixed banners for Paper Mario 1000 year... Luigi Mansion and COD2


GX banners will follow

 

[themanuel]

Wow! So much has happened since I went to sleep!

AT:

I'm glad you decided to go with the GCN logo. It truly looks better integrated with the rest of the icons than the DML one. Besides, if the DML name changes or another MIOS comes along in the future and replaces DML, your banners will still be applicable.
By the way, I'm at work right now and can't check them, but from your picture above, it looks like you got the transparency to work with the GCN logo. Thanks, Diddy81, for suggesting a more compact format to achieve the transparency effect. I'll check the new wads on Dolphin tonight when I get home and look forward to your GX banner release.


Cyan:

Thanks for reminding us of the copyright issue. I know that is why dimok is trying to parse the GCN logo sound from within the System Menu itself, instead of simply adding a sound sample. Still, the discussion is valid because there is no harm in people adding game sounds to the banners for their personal use. I suppose they can just not be shared on the web.

Also, would the GX Team be willing to allow the option to dynamically overlay some gametdb metadata on the cached GCN banners, like it does now for the default GCNbanners? I'm thinking something like game title, manufacturer and number of players, or just enough to match the look of official VC channels.

 

[AbdallahTerro]

Kururin Squash!
Odama
Star Fox Assault
Digimon Rumble Arena 2

Now in Download folder: http://www.mediafire.../?ub3xhbr8c24c4

Screenies:

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Full Gamelist till now:

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007 Agent Under Fire - UGW7
1080 Avalanche - UGTE
Aggressive Inline - UGIL
Alien Hominid - UGAH
Animal Crossing - UGAF
Animaniacs The GEH - UGAN
Auto Modellista - UGAU
Baten Kaitos E-Wings - UGKB
Baten Kaitos Origins - UGK4
Batman Begins - UGIN
Batman Dark Tomorrow - UGBM
Battalion Wars - UG8W
Battle Stadium D.O.N - UG8S
Beach Spikers - UGBS
Beyblade VForce - UGBT
Beyond Good & Evil - UGGE
Billy Hatcher & TGE - UGEZ
Bionicle - UGVO
Bloody Roar PF - UGBL
Bomberman Generation - UGBG
Bomberman Jetters - UGJB
Buffy TVS CB - UGCQ
Burnout - UGBO
Burnout 2 POI - UGB4
Bust-A-Move 3000 - UG3S
Call of Duty 2 BRO - UGQC
Call of Duty FH - UGCO
Capcom vs. SNK 2 EO - UGEO
Cel Damage - UGCL
Chaos Field - UGKF
Crash Bandicoot TWC - UGCB
Digimon RA 2 - UGD6
Donkey Kong JB - UGYB
Eternal Darkness SR - UGED
Final Fantasy CC - UGCC
F-Zero GX - UGFZ
Harvest Moon a WL - UGYW
Harvest Moon AWL - UG4G
Harvest Moon MM G4A - HMMM
James Bond 007 FRWL - UGLZ
Kururin Squash! - UGKQ
Legend of Zelda 4 SA - UG4S
Luigi's Mansion - UGLM
Mario Kart 64 - UD44
Mario Kart D-Dash - UGM4
Mario Party 4 - UGMP
MegaMan Anniversary - UG6Q
MegaMan X Collection - UGXG
Metal Gear Solid TS - UGGS
Metroid Prime - UGM8
Metroid Prime 2 Echo - UG2M
Namco Museum 50th An - UG5N
Odama - UGOO
Paper Mario 1000 - UG8M
Pikmin - UGPI
Pikmin 2 - UGPV
Resident Evil 4 - UG4B
Resident Evil Zero - UGBZ
Soul Calibur II - UGRS
Star Fox Assault - UGF7
Super Mario 64 - UD43
Super Mario Strikers - UG4Q
Super Mario Sunshine - UGMS
Super Monkey Ball 2 - UGM2
Super Smash Bros. Me - UGAL
The Sims 2 - UG4Z
The Sims 2 Pets - UG4O
The Sims Bustin' Out - UG4M
Viewtiful Joe - UGVJ
Wario World - UGWW
Zelda The Wind Waker - UGZL

GX banners next...

 

[AbdallahTerro]

New Fixed Banners:

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[themanuel]

AT:
I take it you are a samsho player?
If you have an arcade setup, we could hook up sometime and play through mamehub.
Let me know. My favorite version is samsho2.

 

[AbdallahTerro]

AT:
I take it you are a samsho player?
If you have an arcade setup, we could hook up sometime and play through mamehub.
Let me know. My favorite version is samsho2.

Yeah I like fighting games, my favorite is Street Fighter EX2 (not emulated on the Wii AFAIK)

Wait no more Grab the GX banners for all 71 games with new NGC logo from here: http://www.mediafire...09qrfarmtdhzi2x
All files are in ID3.bnr form ready for your cache folder, Here's a gamelist + ID3 (for people with critical HDD or SD free space situation )

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007 Agent Under Fire - GW7
1080 Avalanche - GTE
Aggressive Inline - GIL
Alien Hominid - GAH
Animal Crossing - GAF
Animaniacs The GEH - GAN
Auto Modellista - GAU
Baten Kaitos E-Wings - GKB
Baten Kaitos Origins - GK4
Batman Begins - GIN
Batman Dark Tomorrow - GBM
Battalion Wars - G8W
Battle Stadium D.O.N - G8S
Beach Spikers - GBS
Beyblade VForce - GBT
Beyond Good & Evil - GGE
Billy Hatcher & TGE - GEZ
Bionicle - GVO
Bloody Roar PF - GBL
Bomberman Generation - GBG
Bomberman Jetters - GJB
Buffy TVS CB - GCQ
Burnout - GBO
Burnout 2 POI - GB4
Bust-A-Move 3000 - G3S
Call of Duty 2 BRO - GQC
Call of Duty FH - GCO
Capcom vs. SNK 2 EO - GEO
Cel Damage - GCL
Chaos Field - GKF
Crash Bandicoot TWC - GCB
Digimon RA 2 - GD6
Donkey Kong JB - GYB
Eternal Darkness SR - GED
Final Fantasy CC - GCC
F-Zero GX - GFZ
Harvest Moon a WL - GYW
Harvest Moon AWL - G4G
Harvest Moon MM - G4A
James Bond 007 FRWL - GLZ
Kururin Squash! - GKQ
Legend of Zelda 4 SA - G4S
Luigi's Mansion - GLM
Mario Kart 64 - UD44
Mario Kart D-Dash - GM4
Mario Party 4 - GMP
MegaMan Anniversary - G6Q
MegaMan X Collection - GXG
Metal Gear Solid TS - GGS
Metroid Prime - GM8
Metroid Prime 2 Echo - G2M
Namco Museum 50th An - G5N
Odama - GOO
Paper Mario 1000 - G8M
Pikmin - GPI
Pikmin 2 - GPV
Resident Evil 4 - G4B
Resident Evil Zero - GBZ
Soul Calibur II - GRS
Star Fox Assault - GF7
Super Mario 64 - UD43
Super Mario Strikers - G4Q
Super Mario Sunshine - GMS
Super Monkey Ball 2 - GM2
Super Smash Bros. Me - GAL
The Sims 2 - G4Z
The Sims 2 Pets - G4O
The Sims Bustin' Out - G4M
Viewtiful Joe - GVJ
Wario World - GWW
Zelda The Wind Waker - GZL

 

[themanuel]

Yeah I like fighting games, my favorite is Street Fighter EX2 (not emulated on the Wii AFAIK)

Wait no more Grab the GX banners for all 71 games with new NGC logo from here: http://www.mediafire...09qrfarmtdhzi2x
All files are in ID3.bnr form ready for your cache folder, Here's a gamelist + ID3 (for people with critical HDD or SD free space situation )

Woohoo!


Thanks!

 

[AbdallahTerro]

LOL

First post updated again with the new stuff (I'll take a break now )

 

[AbdallahTerro]

Do you think I need to change the logo for the DML_Booter Channels too?

 

[diddy81]

Also, would the GX Team be willing to allow the option to dynamically overlay some gametdb metadata on the cached GCN banners, like it does now for the default GCNbanners? I'm thinking something like game title, manufacturer and number of players, or just enough to match the look of official VC channels.

idk if that will work as the ones in gx atm are using a banner with text fields in the brlyt but as soon as you replace the cached files those brlyts arnt being read anymore so theres no field to replace with the text in a gametdb metadata

 

[AbdallahTerro]

Also, would the GX Team be willing to allow the option to dynamically overlay some gametdb metadata on the cached GCN banners, like it does now for the default GCNbanners? I'm thinking something like game title, manufacturer and number of players, or just enough to match the look of official VC channels.

idk if that will work as the ones in gx atm are using a banner with text fields in the brlyt but as soon as you replace the cached files those brlyts arnt being read anymore so theres no field to replace with the text in a gametdb metadata

Can't they add something like OSD info not related to the banner files?

 

[themanuel]

Do you think I need to change the logo for the DML_Booter Channels too?

I guess that would be entirely a matter of preference. My vote would be for the GCN logo but it shouldn't count, since I will be using the GX method.
By the way, I think you have a typo in the first post:
"New Banners with DML Logo"
I think you meant "New Banners with GCN Logo", no?

idk if that will work as the ones in gx atm are using a banner with text fields in the brlyt but as soon as you replace the cached files those brlyts arnt being read anymore so theres no field to replace with the text in a gametdb metadata

Can't they add something like OSD info not related to the banner files?

If it's not feasible to add dynamically, it wouldn't be worth the trouble of modifying the banners.
Maybe there is an alternate solution along the lines of what AT is suggesting.

 

[AbdallahTerro]

Yes thanks, corrected now
And yes, OSD info can be set on/off whether you wnat to use it or not

Any requests for tomorrow?

 

[Devante]

Man you are on a roll! I love that you're doing this.

Here are some requests for ya:
P.N.03
Geist
Skies of Arcadia Legends

 

[AbdallahTerro]

It seems DML team released v1.2 and Fix94 updated the DML_Booter again,
I tested my DML_Booter v0.9 with DML v1.2 and it worked fine,
I'm not going to update the old DML game channels to v1.0 unless somebody requests a specific game, however all the channels to be made from now on will have v1.0 booter.

DML Booter Channels v1.0 Available for download:

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DML Booter Channel Dark v1.0 - DMLX.wad (DML logo transparency fixed)
DML Booter Channel v1.0 - DML Logo - DMLX.wad (DML logo transparency fixed)
DML Booter Channel v1.0 - NGC Logo - DMLX.wad (NGC logo like the new channels)

Download Folder: http://www.mediafire.../?5bfonuobwf7ud

 

[MassiveRican]

Sweet thread bro, it's looking real nice, very extensive and detailed, I like how most pics are spoilered keeping the thread clean, terrific job thus far man. Big Thanks ;-) My only suggestion would be to possibly make it a little easier to d/load the specific file, I know it's work but could you provide a link under banner pics to d/load the file in v9 with DML/NGC logo? I wanted to kind of d/load them all at once 2BH maybe you could hook me up with something like that lol.

Edit: So all the v0.9 booter channels should work with DML 1.2 correct?

 

[AbdallahTerro]

Yes they should work fine. except from dml version less than 52 or 1.0 only
if u have v52+ or 1.1/1.2 you're ok

 

[AbdallahTerro]

It seems DML team released v1.2 and Fix94 updated the DML_Booter again,
I tested my DML_Booter v0.9 with DML v1.2 and it worked fine,
I'm not going to update the old DML game channels to v1.0 unless somebody requests a specific game, however all the channels to be made from now on will have v1.0 booter.

DML Booter Channels v1.0 Available for download:

Spoiler

DML Booter Channel Dark v1.0 - DMLX.wad (DML logo transparency fixed)
DML Booter Channel v1.0 - DML Logo - DMLX.wad (DML logo transparency fixed)
DML Booter Channel v1.0 - NGC Logo - DMLX.wad (NGC logo like the new channels)

Download Folder: http://www.mediafire.../?5bfonuobwf7ud

DML Booter Channels Updated to v1.0.1
Some house keeping done too

http://www.mediafire.../?5bfonuobwf7ud

Thanks Fix94

 

[Devante]

Hey!

I installed a bunch of games and have a couple of more requests. Sorry if I duplicate one!

Chibi-Robo!
Cubivore
Doshin the Giant (Europe version)
Geist
Kirby Air Ride
Mario Power Tennis
Mega Man Transmission Network
P.N. 03
Skies of Arcadia Legend
Star Wars Rogue Squadron 2 - Rogue Leader
Star Wars Rogue Squadron 3 - Rebel Strike
Wario Ware Inc. Mega Party Game$

Well I think that pretty much covers most of the games I've installed.
If you need help with anything, let me know!

 

[AbdallahTerro]

@Devante r u using channels or gx banners or both?
I will post 8 games today (hopefully), after the update just check which games are still missing and let me know