Haxchi Mod - Custom redNAND Launch Title

hunter1999 · Nov 15, 2016

Pecrow said:
Download the file you want to edit from the VC, open it with fotoshop, paste the image in that you want to edit, then Merge Down to the locked background layer, save and exit, re-upload to wii u

thanks so much

naughty_cat · Nov 15, 2016

I found instructions on how to compile a version fw.img that only lets you use wupserver. I guess this is useful (and safer) for people who want to skip installing rednand, and launch iosu directly from sysnand:

http://pastebin.com/jwR99uAx
source: https://www.tapatalk.com/topic/2739...mg-for-any-file-dumping-wiiubru-status-update

soulkyo · Nov 15, 2016

Mohamed Magdy Mogawer said:
I found instructions on how to compile a version fw.img that only lets you use wupserver. I guess this is useful (and safer) for people who want to skip installing rednand, and launch iosu directly from sysnand:

http://pastebin.com/jwR99uAx
source: https://www.tapatalk.com/topic/2739...mg-for-any-file-dumping-wiiubru-status-update

Yeah is the same guide as here.
Or if you're in a hurry there's one already compiled on that iso site.

veraci_00 · Nov 15, 2016

I'm having a problem installing the config file. whenever I type in chmod, it says there's no chmod attribute.

75mak · Nov 15, 2016

I seemed to have downloaded dr kawashimas brain training for free?

Is there any reason for that?

Pecrow · Nov 15, 2016

75mak said:
I seemed to have downloaded dr kawashimas brain training for free?

Is there any reason for that?

Promotions that some people had that others did not for what ever the reason.

naughty_cat · Nov 15, 2016

soulkyo said:
Yeah is the same guide as here.
Or if you're in a hurry there's one already compiled on that iso site.

Thanks mate! I've been struggling with all all that compiling stuff all night long...

Pecrow said:
Promotions that some people had that others did not for what ever the reason.

Maybe it has something to do with territory? Or purchase history?? Btw I downloaded Brain Age just today, and it only cost 6.99$ (as opposed to every one of the other titles that can be used, each cost 9.99$)... Though now that I know that some people are actually getting it for free, I don't feel so proud about having saved the 2$ any more...

Pecrow · Nov 15, 2016

Mohamed Magdy Mogawer said:
I don't feel so proud about having saved the 2$ any more...

Im in there with you, lol.

TheCyberQuake · Nov 16, 2016

Finally said screw it, I'll make it a little less user friendly to save my sanity.
New version should be basically the final version for now.
It's now just 1 single install.py, which asks for the low title ID (the last 8 digits) and for install location (NAND or USB) and from there will automatically do everything else. That way it will automatically support any new games that come out.
I'll have to update OP in a little bit, got IRL stuff to deal with right now.
https://mega.nz/#!RMsn0TSL!RRk4W7dz-YnRvotnvUxUhg4YXT8u-jv-0vINEv5TOSs

Code:

import sys
import wupclient

if __name__ == '__main__':
    installid = raw_input("VC lower ID (last 8 chars): ")
    installLocation = raw_input("VC Location (NAND, USB): ")
    if(installLocation.lower() == "nand"):
        location = "mlc01"
    elif(installLocation.lower() == "usb"):
        location = "usb01"
    else:
        print("'" + installLocation + "' is not a suitable answer")
        input()
        sys.exit()
    print("Connecting to wupserver")
    w = wupclient.wupclient()
    if(w.s == None):
        print("Failed to connect to wupserver!")
        exit()
    print("Connected!")
    wupclient.w = w
    print("Mounting SD")
    ret = wupclient.mount_sd()
    if(ret == 0):
        print("Failed to mount SD!")
    else:
        print("Mounted! Installing Haxchi from SD")
        ret = w.cp("/vol/storage_sdcard/haxchi/rom.zip", "/vol/storage_" + location + "/usr/title/00050000/" + installid + "/content/0010/rom.zip")
        if(ret == 0):
            print("Failed to install Haxchi!")
        else:
            print("Installing Meta files")
            ret = w.cpdir("/vol/storage_sdcard/haxchi/meta", "/vol/storage_" + location + "/usr/title/00050000/" + installid + "/meta")
            if(ret == 0):
                print("Failed to install Meta files!")
            else:
                print("Downloading meta.xml for modification")
                ret = w.dl("/vol/storage_" + location + "/usr/title/00050000/" + installid + "/meta/meta.xml")
                if(ret == 0):
                    print("Download failed!")
                else:
                    customname = raw_input("Custom title name: ")
                    print("Modifying meta.xml")
                    linecount = 0
                    f1 = open('meta.xml', 'r')
                    f2 = open('meta.xml.tmp', 'w')
                    for line in f1:
                        linecount = linecount + 1
                        if(72 <= linecount <= 77 or 79 <= linecount <= 82):
                            customline = line[0:42] + customname + line[-15:]
                            f2.write(customline)
                        elif(linecount == 78 or linecount == 83):
                            customline = line[0:43] + customname + line[-16:]
                            f2.write(customline)
                        else:
                            f2.write(line)
                    f1.close()
                    f2.close()
                    print("Uploading modified meta.xml")
                    ret = w.up("meta.xml.tmp", "/vol/storage_" + location + "/usr/title/00050000/" + installid + "/meta/meta.xml")                   
                    if(ret == 0):
                        print("Meta.xml upload failed!")
                    else:
                        print("Attempting to upload config.txt")
                        ret = w.cp("/vol/storage_sdcard/haxchi/config.txt", "/vol/storage_" + location + "/usr/title/00050000/" + installid + "/content/config.ini")
                        if(ret == 0):
                            print("Config.ini upload failed, normal for older haxchi versions")
                        else:
                            print("Applying chmod to config.txt")
                            ret = w.chmod("/vol/storage_" + location + "/usr/title/00050000/" + installid + "/content/config.txt", 0x644)
                            if(ret != 0):
                                print("Install complete!")
                            else:
                                print("chmod failed!")
    if(w.fsa_handle != None):
        w.close(w.fsa_handle)
        w.fsa_handle = None
    if(w.s != None):
        w.s.close()
        w.s = None
print("Press enter to exit")
input()

pietempgba · Nov 16, 2016

TheCyberQuake said:

Finally said screw it, I'll make it a little less user friendly to save my sanity.
New version should be basically the final version for now.
It's now just 1 single install.py, which asks for the low title ID (the last 8 digits) and for install location (NAND or USB) and from there will automatically do everything else. That way it will automatically support any new games that come out.
I'll have to update OP in a little bit, got IRL stuff to deal with right now.
https://mega.nz/#!RMsn0TSL!RRk4W7dz-YnRvotnvUxUhg4YXT8u-jv-0vINEv5TOSs

Code:

import sys
import wupclient

if __name__ == '__main__':
    installid = raw_input("VC lower ID (last 8 chars): ")
    installLocation = raw_input("VC Location (NAND, USB): ")
    if(installLocation.lower() == "nand"):
        location = "mlc01"
    elif(installLocation.lower() == "usb"):
        location = "usb01"
    else:
        print("'" + installLocation + "' is not a suitable answer")
        input()
        sys.exit()
    print("Connecting to wupserver")
    w = wupclient.wupclient()
    if(w.s == None):
        print("Failed to connect to wupserver!")
        exit()
    print("Connected!")
    wupclient.w = w
    print("Mounting SD")
    ret = wupclient.mount_sd()
    if(ret == 0):
        print("Failed to mount SD!")
    else:
        print("Mounted! Installing Haxchi from SD")
        ret = w.cp("/vol/storage_sdcard/haxchi/rom.zip", "/vol/storage_" + location + "/usr/title/00050000/" + installid + "/content/0010/rom.zip")
        if(ret == 0):
            print("Failed to install Haxchi!")
        else:
            print("Installing Meta files")
            ret = w.cpdir("/vol/storage_sdcard/haxchi/meta", "/vol/storage_" + location + "/usr/title/00050000/" + installid + "/meta")
            if(ret == 0):
                print("Failed to install Meta files!")
            else:
                print("Downloading meta.xml for modification")
                ret = w.dl("/vol/storage_" + location + "/usr/title/00050000/" + installid + "/meta/meta.xml")
                if(ret == 0):
                    print("Download failed!")
                else:
                    customname = raw_input("Custom title name: ")
                    print("Modifying meta.xml")
                    linecount = 0
                    f1 = open('meta.xml', 'r')
                    f2 = open('meta.xml.tmp', 'w')
                    for line in f1:
                        linecount = linecount + 1
                        if(72 <= linecount <= 77 or 79 <= linecount <= 82):
                            customline = line[0:42] + customname + line[-15:]
                            f2.write(customline)
                        elif(linecount == 78 or linecount == 83):
                            customline = line[0:43] + customname + line[-16:]
                            f2.write(customline)
                        else:
                            f2.write(line)
                    f1.close()
                    f2.close()
                    print("Uploading modified meta.xml")
                    ret = w.up("meta.xml.tmp", "/vol/storage_" + location + "/usr/title/00050000/" + installid + "/meta/meta.xml")                  
                    if(ret == 0):
                        print("Meta.xml upload failed!")
                    else:
                        print("Attempting to upload config.txt")
                        ret = w.cp("/vol/storage_sdcard/haxchi/config.txt", "/vol/storage_" + location + "/usr/title/00050000/" + installid + "/content/config.ini")
                        if(ret == 0):
                            print("Config.ini upload failed, normal for older haxchi versions")
                        else:
                            print("Applying chmod to config.txt")
                            ret = w.chmod("/vol/storage_" + location + "/usr/title/00050000/" + installid + "/content/config.txt", 0x644)
                            if(ret != 0):
                                print("Install complete!")
                            else:
                                print("chmod failed!")
    if(w.fsa_handle != None):
        w.close(w.fsa_handle)
        w.fsa_handle = None
    if(w.s != None):
        w.s.close()
        w.s = None
print("Press enter to exit")
input()

it says NameError: 'raw_input' is not defined when i open a command window here; when I just double click on it it doesn't open at all

TheCyberQuake · Nov 16, 2016

pietempgba said:
it says NameError: 'raw_input' is not defined when i open a command window here; when I just double click on it it doesn't open at all

What version of python do you have?

Sent from my SM-G386T using Tapatalk

Dungeonseeker · Nov 16, 2016

Works like a charm though I did encounter a few bugs along the way

Running the script by double clicking it caused the script to freeze at mounting SD Card, fixed by running from command window instead.

Script was unable to see the haxchi folder on my SD card until I rebooted my Wii U.

Script didn't work first time it was sucessful, I rebooted and brain training was unchanged. Ran it a second time and it worked.

Could not get the modified fw.img to boot my redNAND and could not understand why, it would reboot the console to the Wii U screen then stay on that screen forever. I fixed it by adding the original fw.img to the root of my SD and booting into redNAND using the HBL > CFWBoot method which still worked as it always had so I rebooted my Wii U and tried it again and it worked?

Thanks for your hard work, now I can access redNAND without the internet

naughty_cat · Nov 16, 2016

Maybe you should try another SD card?? I have a 2GB card that I always use for vwii, and it's working perfectly on pc as well...I tried to use it yesterday with the wii u HBL, but it didn't work at all, and I got a similar error message about not being able to open HBL...

Dungeonseeker · Nov 16, 2016

Mohamed Magdy Mogawer said:
Maybe you should try another SD card?? I have a 2GB card that I always use for vwii, and it's working perfectly on pc as well...I tried to use it yesterday with the wii u HBL, but it didn't work at all, and I got a similar error message about not being able to open HBL...

See my edit, I fixed it by rebooting the Wii U and trying gain.

pietempgba · Nov 16, 2016

TheCyberQuake said:
What version of python do you have?

Sent from my SM-G386T using Tapatalk

3.5

pietempgba · Nov 17, 2016

hello anybody here?

TheCyberQuake · Nov 17, 2016

pietempgba said:
hello anybody here?

Sorry, I've been busy. After having my code being completey shat on yesterday by wii u devs I decided to try to "clean up" my code. No thanks to them, because even when I asked for help stating I was new to python they still offered no advice or tips. Instead I got a PM from someone with actual help and guidance.
Anyway, try this new version and see what happens.
https://mega.nz/#!lJlEjSSI!eP1DhmmqsSgMdCdgHaHGBF5o4PFh2b28kVSA8bEajnY

Maybe if Wii U devs would actually help guide new coders instead of just insult them, we would have more devs for the Wii U.

pietempgba · Nov 17, 2016

TheCyberQuake said:
Sorry, I've been busy. After having my code being completey shat on yesterday by wii u devs I decided to try to "clean up" my code. No thanks to them, because even when I asked for help stating I was new to python they still offered no advice or tips. Instead I got a PM from someone with actual help and guidance.
Anyway, try this new version and see what happens.
https://mega.nz/#!cc0AxSYA!LJbaIY2iYf8q1Fo4sv-ymSba49xnLt6bZwvH8lHJ1ko

Maybe if Wii U devs would actually help guide new coders instead of just insult them, we would have more devs for the Wii U.

also while your still there what's modified in your cfw

--------------------- MERGED ---------------------------

TheCyberQuake · Nov 17, 2016

pietempgba said:
also while your still there what's modified in your cfw

The only thing modified is where fw.img tries to find itself, i.e. changing it's location. Maybe it's been changed in newer versions, but fw.img needs to be modified if you want to change where it is on the SD card. If you don't, you'll end up originally booting into fw.img, but then with a soft reset (entering and exiting system settings) it will try to reload fw.img from the original location, which is the root of the SD. Which means unless that was updated, users trying to launch fw.img from different locations other than root will not be able to soft reset back into it, at least from my testing it won't

pietempgba · Nov 17, 2016

so where in the file would i need to edit it?

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