Hacking Nintendont

[fish & chips]

Does anyone have any possible idea (or even an educated guess) why I'm only getting the "Loading Patched Kernel... -1" on the Wii U? I mean, Nintendont works on a Wii if I use the exact same SD card, iso, controller, etc... but on the Wii U, I can't get past this at all.

I used the original loader.dol on the front page, and even some of the custom ones people have uploaded... same thing happens. Anyone have any advice?

(Is it because I updated the Wii U to 5.1.2? Someone said Nintendo changed something on the Wii side a few updates back... would that be causing the problem? Just throwing out ideas...)

I don't think it's just you, I have the same problem on a Wii (not U). Tried different SD cards, USB HDDs, formatted them with the setting explained on the first post of this thread, fresh installation of Nintendont 1.53 and keep getting the same error. Went back to 1.52 in the meantime.

 

[ShadowOne333]

Yeah I know, but I keep my wiimote in my pocket when using a CC so it kinda works.

LOL hahah that made me laugh.
Yeah, actually is a good workaround in that case.

Here you go, thanks! I didn't know the rumble feature was implemented!. Tested with Mario Kart Double Dash, works good.

https://anonfiles.com/file/27dade953f8b66c0376df7bf6bcda519

Thanks for the new build with the rumble

 

[jayglass]

nunchuck support?

 

[Etheboss]

nunchuck support?

Go ahead, it is open source

 

[FreezingIceKirby]

I don't think it's just you, I have the same problem on a Wii (not U). Tried different SD cards, USB HDDs, formatted them with the setting explained on the first post of this thread, fresh installation of Nintendont 1.53 and keep getting the same error. Went back to 1.52 in the meantime.

It just seems so strange, too. It won't work on my Wii U, but it will on my Wii... yet for you, you're getting the same error yet you're using a Wii. What on earth are we doing wrong here?

 

[jayglass]

is that possible

 

[Etheboss]

is that possible

It is VERY possible now Bluetooth support is there, someone just has to add it..

 

[FreezingIceKirby]

Well, if anyone's curious, I solved my problem regarding the Loading Patched Kernel... -1 thing.

I had a custom graphics theme for my Homebrew channel. Apparently, that was somehow interfering with it. I deleted the Homebrew save file (thus getting rid of the theme) and tried Nintendont again, and, surprisingly, it worked. After re-installing the theme and trying Nintendont again, it failed, leading back to the -1 thing

So... no more custom Homebrew themes for me.

 

[ShadowOne333]

It is VERY possible now Bluetooth support is there, someone just has to add it..

Even if the devs add it, I will tell you I won't find that a very suitable option...
The mapping would be a COMPLETE MESS to work around.

Just think about it...
Each user will want a different setting for one game or another, making it a pain in the ass to please a wider audience with it.
One user won't like the setting, the other might like it, the other is happy, and so on.
The Wiimote+Nunchuck combination is not a good choice as a replacement for a NGC controller, just because of the lack of a second analog stick, that alone is a big issue, now add to that that we only have the D-Pad and an A and B button at the range of our thumbs.

 

[jayglass]

only have a wiimote + nunchuck

 

[ArthurXr]

Well, if anyone's curious, I solved my problem regarding the Loading Patched Kernel... -1 thing.

I had a custom graphics theme for my Homebrew channel. Apparently, that was somehow interfering with it. I deleted the Homebrew save file (thus getting rid of the theme) and tried Nintendont again, and, surprisingly, it worked. After re-installing the theme and trying Nintendont again, it failed, leading back to the -1 thing

So... no more custom Homebrew themes for me.

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

 

[ShadowOne333]

Well, if anyone's curious, I solved my problem regarding the Loading Patched Kernel... -1 thing.

I had a custom graphics theme for my Homebrew channel. Apparently, that was somehow interfering with it. I deleted the Homebrew save file (thus getting rid of the theme) and tried Nintendont again, and, surprisingly, it worked. After re-installing the theme and trying Nintendont again, it failed, leading back to the -1 thing

So... no more custom Homebrew themes for me.

Well, that's odd.
I have tried with 3 different HBC themes and none of them gave me that error.

What theme were you using by the way?

 

[Goku Junior]

Well, Wiimote + Nunchuck don't give the full experincie, due the GameCube controller have 2 sticks, but well, it could work for some games that don't use the C-stick obligatory.

 

[FreezingIceKirby]

Well, that's odd.
I have tried with 3 different HBC themes and none of them gave me that error.

What theme were you using by the way?

It was one I made myself... perhaps that had something to do with it?

This is the theme, if you're curious - http://freezingicekirby.deviantart.com/art/Wolf-Theme-for-Wii-HBC-406354688

(If you want to try it yourself to see if it also gives you the error, let me know and I'll reupload it.)

 

[fish & chips]

Well, if anyone's curious, I solved my problem regarding the Loading Patched Kernel... -1 thing.

I had a custom graphics theme for my Homebrew channel. Apparently, that was somehow interfering with it. I deleted the Homebrew save file (thus getting rid of the theme) and tried Nintendont again, and, surprisingly, it worked. After re-installing the theme and trying Nintendont again, it failed, leading back to the -1 thing

So... no more custom Homebrew themes for me.

This worked for me too. I've been using the same theme for so long that I would have never guessed it was causing the issue.

Thank you very much for finding and sharing that solution.

 

[AkiraCast]

Is there a way to get rumble on the DS3? It's pretty minor and I prefer the Wii U Pro anyways but I'm just curious

 

[Nemesis90]

Sounds like this homebrew channel theme issue needs to be added to the first post, 3 people have already came forward saying it fixed their "Loading Patched Kernel... -1" error.

 

[AkiraCast]

Also was it ever addressed how to get 4:3? I play on a 1080p monitor and I can't seem to get 4:3 even with it being set to 480p 4:3 mode.

 

[Kikirini]

I'm sorry if this has been asked before - I've looked over the last few pages and can't find an answer.

How do I connect a Wii U Pro/Classic Controller Pro to the latest Nintendont build? It just keeps telling me to connect an HID controller.

 

[del_delly]

Well, you go to the home menu, press the red button on both devices.
After that, it just works. In theory.
Classic Controller should work straight out of the box, since the wiimote is already synced. And disable HID already.