Hacking WiiFlow - an open source GUI USB-Loader

[chrishallowell]

Hi all,
Hoping someone can answer if after playing a Wii game, should the system go back to WiiFlow or the vWii menu?
After playing a plugin game, the system goes back to WiiFlow, but after playing a Wii game, it goes back to the vWii menu. Just wondering if that is the way it is suppose to work.
Thanks,
Chris

 

[bostonBC]

Hi all,
Hoping someone can answer if after playing a Wii game, should the system go back to WiiFlow or the vWii menu?
After playing a plugin game, the system goes back to WiiFlow, but after playing a Wii game, it goes back to the vWii menu. Just wondering if that is the way it is suppose to work.
Thanks,
Chris

It is a user configurable item. In the Wii game menu click the settings menu and have it return to Wiiflow on a game exit.

 

[chrishallowell]

It is a user configurable item. In the Wii game menu click the settings menu and have it return to Wiiflow on a game exit.

Thanks, found it! WiiFlow is awesome. Thanks to everyone that helped create it and the plugins.

 

[FIX94]

Hey guys, you may noticed I dont spam you with revs anymore, I'm busy atm so wiiflow has to wait a bit, however I heard you got save emu problems, a major problem, so I fixed it hopefully, please try r878:
http://www.mediafire.com/?wy2yczx3nx2v4mc

 

[bostonBC]

Hey guys, you may noticed I dont spam you with revs anymore, I'm busy atm so wiiflow has to wait a bit, however I heard you got save emu problems, a major problem, so I fixed it hopefully, please try r878:
http://www.mediafire.com/?wy2yczx3nx2v4mc

Thanks Fix94! Have a great day and weekend!

We are expecting a blizzard for the next day or so - supposed to start snowing at noon and not stop until Sat night at midnight - 36 hours of snow! Hope anyone else in the Boston area stays safe.

Edit - I just tested out r878 and it boots and loads games faster than the last one I used (r875).

 

[drakorex]

Would anyone like to help me with my problem? I have a 1:1 dvd iso that is over 4GB. I tried using Spayrosam's file manager without success, and when I instead moved my videos over to NTFS nothing wants to play. Seems mplayer doesn't do NTFS. I've asked for help on this a while back and waited patiently. Help. Please?

 

[Tuddles]

would luv to use wiiflow with all my retro games and covers but every guide or premade smple pack seems too complex with 1000 lines of text to read do this do that hit here do more....anything simple where the average dad can pop on a sd card add his games and covers and go ?

 

[MassiveRican]

@Fix94 thanks for the "fix". It's good to see u take a break, handle your business and regardless sometimes a break just to take a break is good too. Not just cuz u have to.

@fledge68 sorry bud won't be around to doing any more testing until this weekend. Maybe Abz can get u some results prior to mine.

@drakorex sorry man I have no idea. Why not try to PM Spayrosam for some advice on his app and the results of what it could cause on your drive. Try running a checkdisk w/o /f or /r just to see if there are any errors on your NTFS drive. I'm not a fan of windows built in chkdsk command so maybe try a good 3rd party app.

 

[MassiveRican]

would luv to use wiiflow with all my retro games and covers but every guide or premade smple pack seems too complex with 1000 lines of text to read do this do that hit here do more....anything simple where the average dad can pop on a sd card add his games and covers and go ?

Umm the pre-made pack is just that premade. Just drop the folders on the root of your SD/SB and put the covers in their respective places. The readme is for more information on exactly what you d/loaded, changelogs and how to edit things if u want them differently. No need to read through it all if you're not interested.

It would be in your benefit to check out wiiflow wiki, and I don't know if you've seen configurable USB-Loader but that has a shit load of options and the USBL-GX wiki/FAQ is no slouch either. Just read what u need it for. If u want it for plugins just read the plugins section. And again the pre-made pack has it all for u. I wonder if there is still a basic pack so u don't get so many plugins. Either way AFAIK u have no other loader that gives u a frontend for RetroArch plugins or Genplus-GX and Tantric's emulators among others. U just need to know where to put the cover after dropping in Abz WiiFlow pack.

It might seem overwhelming due to how much can be done but honestly it's quite simple.

 

[drakorex]

@drakorex sorry man I have no idea. Why not try to PM Spayrosam for some advice on his app and the results of what it could cause on your drive. Try running a checkdisk w/o /f or /r just to see if there are any errors on your NTFS drive. I'm not a fan of windows built in chkdsk command so maybe try a good 3rd party app.

I sent him a pm about a week ago, he hasn't wrote back. I tried converting the file on my pc first, not pc to HDD.

Has anyone else been able to get Mplayer to run vids off NTFS?

 

[matto21]

Hey guys, you may noticed I dont spam you with revs anymore, I'm busy atm so wiiflow has to wait a bit, however I heard you got save emu problems, a major problem, so I fixed it hopefully, please try r878:
http://www.mediafire.com/?wy2yczx3nx2v4mc

this is the problem
combined view games, all plugins, GameCube, WiiWare, Wii
emunand ON, Wii games codedump
emunand Off, Wii games start the bailouts are on real nand, the bailouts of Wiiware emunand

My setup:
Emusaves on 500GB HDD Fat32
All applications and games

 

[MassiveRican]

emunand Off, Wii games start the bailouts are on real nand, the bailouts of Wiiware emunand

sorry man, can u say this differently? I don't know what u mean by bailout.

 

[hicandturkey]

So since we're on the topic of emusaves, that's one of the only things left for me to setup in WiiFlow and I'd like to check it off of my list of things to do. I've researched it here and there, but I don't fully understand how to implement it. How would I direct all of my Wii game saves to my emunand?

 

[FIX94]

@matto21:
the codedump seems to occur on creating the required dirs, may check your settings again and make a log so I can see if wiiflow handles the paths correctly

 

[bostonBC]

@matto21:
the codedump seems to occur on creating the required dirs, may check your settings again and make a log so I can see if wiiflow handles the paths correctly

Here is an example of the cover image loading freeze. I scrolled around a minute and it wouldn't load any other cover images. I centered it in the middle of the covers it did load and then pressed A on the game and it froze.



Edit: I think I figured it out. I deleted my wiiflow.ini and let it be recreated and it worked fine.

Upon review it looks like maybe the maxfsaa setting =5 caused my problem.

On a side note now that maxfsaa=3 I am able to play Kirby Return to Dreamland. Still can't run The Smurfs Dance party though. They were 2 that I haven't been able to play on Wiiflow but was able to run in CFG and USB Loader GX.

 

[matto21]

@matto21:
the codedump seems to occur on creating the required dirs, may check your settings again and make a log so I can see if wiiflow handles the paths correctly

wiiflow.ini

Spoiler

[DEBUG]
sd_write_log=no
wifi_gecko=no

[DML]
always_show_button=no
current_item=
dir_usb_games=games
dm_r2.1+=yes
dml_r52+=yes
dump_list=no
last_cf_mode=3
partition=1
sort=0
source=no

[EMULATOR]
cheat=no
current_item=2 in 1-Alla ricerca di Nemo + Monsters & Co.gba
disable=no
dump_list=no
last_cf_mode=1
partition=1
show_full_banner=no
smallbox=yes
sort=0
source=no

[FANART]
enable_fanart=yes

[GAMERCARD]
dutag_key=
dutag_url=http://tag.darkumbra.net/{KEY}.update={ID6}
gamercards=wiinnertag|dutag
gamercards_enable=no
wiinnertag_key=
wiinnertag_url=http://www.wiinnertag.com/wiinnertag_scripts/update_sign.php?key={KEY}&game_id={ID6}

[GAMES]
cheat=no
current_item=SU6XGT
dump_list=no
last_cf_mode=9
partition=1
save_emulation=1
savepartition=1
savepath=/wiiflow/nandemu/
show_full_banner=no
sort=0
source=yes

[GENERAL]
age_lock=0
allow_texture_compression=yes
async_network=no
b_lr_mode=no
banner_in_settings=yes
box_mode=yes
category_on_start=no
compress_cache=no
country_patch=no
cover_buffer=20
cover_prio=0
cover_use_hq=no
data_on_usb=yes
dir_banner_cache=usb1:/wiiflow/cache/banners
dir_box_covers=usb1:/wiiflow/boxcovers
dir_cache=usb1:/wiiflow/cache
dir_cheat=usb1:/wiiflow/codes/gct
dir_custom_banners=usb1:/wiiflow/custom_banners
dir_fanart=usb1:/wiiflow/fanart
dir_flat_covers=usb1:/wiiflow/covers
dir_help=usb1:/wiiflow/help
dir_languages=usb1:/wiiflow/languages
dir_list_cache=usb1:/wiiflow/cache/lists
dir_music=usb1:/wiiflow/music
dir_plugins=usb1:/wiiflow/plugins
dir_screenshot=usb1:/wiiflow/screenshots
dir_settings=usb1:/wiiflow/settings
dir_source=usb1:/wiiflow/source_menu
dir_themes=usb1:/wiiflow/themes
dir_trailers=usb1:/wiiflow/trailers
dir_txtcheat=usb1:/wiiflow/codes
dir_wip=usb1:/wiiflow/codes/wip
display_music_info=yes
dpad_mode=no
exit_to=0
force_cios_load=yes
force_cios_rev=249
game_language=0
hidechannel=no
hideviews=no
ini_rev=878
keep_png=yes
language=13
max_fsaa=3
music_fade_rate=8
parent_code=
randomize_music=yes
returnto=DWFA
rumble=yes
save_favorites_mode=no
sound_volume_bnr=255
sound_volume_coverflow=255
sound_volume_gui=255
sound_volume_music=255
startup_menu=no
theme=Carbonik Abz
tv_height=480
tv_width=640
tv_x=0
tv_y=0
update_cache=no
use_grab=no
video_mode=2
vipatch=no
wii_games_dir=%s:/wbfs
wiimote_gestures=no

[HOMEBREW]
disable=no
parental=no
source=no

[NAND]
cheat=no
current_item=WBLE
disable=no
dump_list=no
emulation=0
last_cf_mode=6
partition=1
path=/wiiflow/nandemu/
real_nand_config=no
real_nand_miis=no
show_full_banner=no
sort=0
source=no

[PLUGIN]
4445534d=yes
46434555=yes
4d45444e=yes
4d504345=no
53454741=yes
534e4553=yes
56424158=yes
57493634=yes
57495358=no

[PLUGINS/PARTITION]
46434555=1
4d45444e=1
4d504345=1
53454741=1
534e4553=1
56424158=1
57493634=1

source_menu.ini

Spoiler

[BUTTON_0]
image=wii.png
image_s=wii.png
source=wii
emuflow=5

[BUTTON_1]
image=gamecube.png
image_s=gamecube.png
source=dml
emuflow=4

[BUTTON_2]
image=Emunandb.png
image_s=Emunandb.png
source=emunand
emuflow=8

[BUTTON_3]
image=homebrew.png
image_s=homebrew.png
source=homebrew

[BUTTON_4]
image=gba.png
image_s=gba.png
source=plugin
magic=56424158
emuflow=1

[BUTTON_5]
image=n64.png
image_s=n64.png
source=plugin
magic=57493634
emuflow=2

[BUTTON_6]
image=nes.png
image_s=nes.png
source=plugin
magic=46434555
emuflow=4

[BUTTON_7]
image=snes.png
image_s=snes.png
source=plugin
magic=534e4553
emuflow=2

[BUTTON_8]
image=wiimednafen.png
image_s=wiimednafen.png
source=plugin
magic=4d45444e
emuflow=6

[BUTTON_9]
image=mplayerce.png
image_s=mplayerce.png
source=plugin
magic=4D504345
emuflow=7

[BUTTON_10]
image=genesis.png
image_s=genesis.png
source=plugin
magic=53454741
emuflow=1

[BUTTON_11]
image=Plugins.png
image_s=Plugins.png
source=plugin
magic=
4D504345,56424158,57493634,46434555,534e4553,4d45444e,4D504345,53454741,5749535,4445534D,57495358

emuflow=1
[BUTTON_13]
image=PS1.png
image_s=PS1.png
source=plugin
magic=57495358
emuflow=1

wiiflow.log

Spoiler

Welcome to WiiFlow (Beta 4.1.1-r878)!
This is the debug output.
WiiFlow is in real nand mode
Real Wii
IOS58 v6176
patched isfs_permissions 1 times.
patched es_setuid 1 times.
patched es_identify 1 times.
patched hash_check 1 times.
patched new_hash_check 1 times.
Init ISFS
Found WiiFlow Save
Loading IOS Settings from NAND
Reloading into IOS 249 from 58...
Deinit ISFS
AHBPROT after IOS Reload: 1
Init ISFS
D2X IOS249[56] v8
FAT Partition at sd: mounted.
Changing USB port to port 0....
* * * * * * * * * * * *
* HDD Information
* Sectors: 312581807
* Size [Sector Size]: 149 GB [512]
* * * * * * * * * * * *
FAT Partition at usb1: mounted.
SHND: Running sound thread
Wiiflow boot.dol Location: usb1:/apps/wiiflow
Wii Games Directory: %s:/wbfs
DIOS-MIOS is installed as MIOS
Loading cIOS map
Found cIOS in slot 222
Found cIOS in slot 223
Found cIOS in slot 224
Found d2x base 37 in slot 247
Found d2x base 38 in slot 248
Found d2x base 56 in slot 249
Found d2x base 57 in slot 250
Found d2x base 58 in slot 251
Data Directory: usb1:/wiiflow
WiiFlow is in 50hz mode
Creating Gamelist
Games found: 54
Creating Gamelist
Emu NAND Full Path = usb1:/wiiflow/nandemu
IOS Compatible NAND Path = /wiiflow/nandemu
Games found: 114
Creating Gamelist
Games found: 54
Creating Gamelist
Emu NAND Full Path = usb1:/wiiflow/nandemu
IOS Compatible NAND Path = /wiiflow/nandemu
Games found: 114
Update Play log
Launching game SU6XGT

setup:
Emusaves on 160GB HDD Fat32
All applications and games

 

[Maxternal]

wiiflow.ini

Spoiler

[DEBUG]
sd_write_log=no
wifi_gecko=no

[DML]
always_show_button=no
current_item=
dir_usb_games=games
dm_r2.1+=yes
dml_r52+=yes
dump_list=no
last_cf_mode=3
partition=1
sort=0
source=no

[EMULATOR]
cheat=no
current_item=2 in 1-Alla ricerca di Nemo + Monsters & Co.gba
disable=no
dump_list=no
last_cf_mode=1
partition=1
show_full_banner=no
smallbox=yes
sort=0
source=no

[FANART]
enable_fanart=yes

[GAMERCARD]
dutag_key=
dutag_url=http://tag.darkumbra.net/{KEY}.update={ID6}
gamercards=wiinnertag|dutag
gamercards_enable=no
wiinnertag_key=
wiinnertag_url=http://www.wiinnertag.com/wiinnertag_scripts/update_sign.php?key={KEY}&game_id={ID6}

[GAMES]
cheat=no
current_item=SU6XGT
dump_list=no
last_cf_mode=9
partition=1
save_emulation=1
savepartition=1
savepath=/wiiflow/nandemu/
show_full_banner=no
sort=0
source=yes

[GENERAL]
age_lock=0
allow_texture_compression=yes
async_network=no
b_lr_mode=no
banner_in_settings=yes
box_mode=yes
category_on_start=no
compress_cache=no
country_patch=no
cover_buffer=20
cover_prio=0
cover_use_hq=no
data_on_usb=yes
dir_banner_cache=usb1:/wiiflow/cache/banners
dir_box_covers=usb1:/wiiflow/boxcovers
dir_cache=usb1:/wiiflow/cache
dir_cheat=usb1:/wiiflow/codes/gct
dir_custom_banners=usb1:/wiiflow/custom_banners
dir_fanart=usb1:/wiiflow/fanart
dir_flat_covers=usb1:/wiiflow/covers
dir_help=usb1:/wiiflow/help
dir_languages=usb1:/wiiflow/languages
dir_list_cache=usb1:/wiiflow/cache/lists
dir_music=usb1:/wiiflow/music
dir_plugins=usb1:/wiiflow/plugins
dir_screenshot=usb1:/wiiflow/screenshots
dir_settings=usb1:/wiiflow/settings
dir_source=usb1:/wiiflow/source_menu
dir_themes=usb1:/wiiflow/themes
dir_trailers=usb1:/wiiflow/trailers
dir_txtcheat=usb1:/wiiflow/codes
dir_wip=usb1:/wiiflow/codes/wip
display_music_info=yes
dpad_mode=no
exit_to=0
force_cios_load=yes
force_cios_rev=249
game_language=0
hidechannel=no
hideviews=no
ini_rev=878
keep_png=yes
language=13
max_fsaa=3
music_fade_rate=8
parent_code=
randomize_music=yes
returnto=DWFA
rumble=yes
save_favorites_mode=no
sound_volume_bnr=255
sound_volume_coverflow=255
sound_volume_gui=255
sound_volume_music=255
startup_menu=no
theme=Carbonik Abz
tv_height=480
tv_width=640
tv_x=0
tv_y=0
update_cache=no
use_grab=no
video_mode=2
vipatch=no
wii_games_dir=%s:/wbfs
wiimote_gestures=no

[HOMEBREW]
disable=no
parental=no
source=no

[NAND]
cheat=no
current_item=WBLE
disable=no
dump_list=no
emulation=0
last_cf_mode=6
partition=1
path=/wiiflow/nandemu/
real_nand_config=no
real_nand_miis=no
show_full_banner=no
sort=0
source=no

[PLUGIN]
4445534d=yes
46434555=yes
4d45444e=yes
4d504345=no
53454741=yes
534e4553=yes
56424158=yes
57493634=yes
57495358=no

[PLUGINS/PARTITION]
46434555=1
4d45444e=1
4d504345=1
53454741=1
534e4553=1
56424158=1
57493634=1

source_menu.ini

Spoiler

[BUTTON_0]
image=wii.png
image_s=wii.png
source=wii
emuflow=5

[BUTTON_1]
image=gamecube.png
image_s=gamecube.png
source=dml
emuflow=4

[BUTTON_2]
image=Emunandb.png
image_s=Emunandb.png
source=emunand
emuflow=8

[BUTTON_3]
image=homebrew.png
image_s=homebrew.png
source=homebrew

[BUTTON_4]
image=gba.png
image_s=gba.png
source=plugin
magic=56424158
emuflow=1

[BUTTON_5]
image=n64.png
image_s=n64.png
source=plugin
magic=57493634
emuflow=2

[BUTTON_6]
image=nes.png
image_s=nes.png
source=plugin
magic=46434555
emuflow=4

[BUTTON_7]
image=snes.png
image_s=snes.png
source=plugin
magic=534e4553
emuflow=2

[BUTTON_8]
image=wiimednafen.png
image_s=wiimednafen.png
source=plugin
magic=4d45444e
emuflow=6

[BUTTON_9]
image=mplayerce.png
image_s=mplayerce.png
source=plugin
magic=4D504345
emuflow=7

[BUTTON_10]
image=genesis.png
image_s=genesis.png
source=plugin
magic=53454741
emuflow=1

[BUTTON_11]
image=Plugins.png
image_s=Plugins.png
source=plugin
magic=
4D504345,56424158,57493634,46434555,534e4553,4d45444e,4D504345,53454741,5749535,4445534D,57495358

emuflow=1
[BUTTON_13]
image=PS1.png
image_s=PS1.png
source=plugin
magic=57495358
emuflow=1

to make a log now you just have to change that second line there to sd_write_log=yes in wiiflow.ini and then when it code dumps pull out the SD card and make a copy of the log file and sent it to us.

 

[matto21]

to make a log now you just have to change that second line there to sd_write_log=yes in wiiflow.ini and then when it code dumps pull out the SD card and make a copy of the log file and sent it to us.

setup:160GB HDD Fat32 All applications and games
for combined view
wiiflow.log

Spoiler

Welcome to WiiFlow (Beta 4.1.1-r878)!
This is the debug output.
WiiFlow is in real nand mode
Real Wii
IOS58 v6176
patched isfs_permissions 1 times.
patched es_setuid 1 times.
patched es_identify 1 times.
patched hash_check 1 times.
patched new_hash_check 1 times.
Init ISFS
Found WiiFlow Save
Loading IOS Settings from NAND
Reloading into IOS 249 from 58...
Deinit ISFS
AHBPROT after IOS Reload: 1
Init ISFS
D2X IOS249[56] v8
FAT Partition at sd: mounted.
Changing USB port to port 0....
* * * * * * * * * * * *
* HDD Information
* Sectors: 312581807
* Size [Sector Size]: 149 GB [512]
* * * * * * * * * * * *
FAT Partition at usb1: mounted.
SHND: Running sound thread
Wiiflow boot.dol Location: usb1:/apps/wiiflow
Wii Games Directory: %s:/wbfs
DIOS-MIOS is installed as MIOS
Loading cIOS map
Found cIOS in slot 222
Found cIOS in slot 223
Found cIOS in slot 224
Found d2x base 37 in slot 247
Found d2x base 38 in slot 248
Found d2x base 56 in slot 249
Found d2x base 57 in slot 250
Found d2x base 58 in slot 251
Data Directory: usb1:/wiiflow
WiiFlow is in 50hz mode
Creating Gamelist
Games found: 54
Creating Gamelist
Emu NAND Full Path = usb1:/wiiflow/nandemu
IOS Compatible NAND Path = /wiiflow/nandemu
Games found: 114
Creating Gamelist
Games found: 54
Creating Gamelist
Emu NAND Full Path = usb1:/wiiflow/nandemu
IOS Compatible NAND Path = /wiiflow/nandemu
Games found: 114
Update Play log
Launching game SU6XGT

 

[ToddofWar420]

Upon review it looks like maybe the maxfsaa setting =5 caused my problem.

On a side note now that maxfsaa=3 I am able to play Kirby Return to Dreamland. Still can't run The Smurfs Dance party though. They were 2 that I haven't been able to play on Wiiflow but was able to run in CFG and USB Loader GX.

I've been trying to get that game to work too. I did it once by changing the ios but can't remember which one..
So what does maxfsaa do? Thinking bout trying it out if its for the better,
Thanks.

 

[Etheboss]

bostonBC and ToddofWar420, i guess both games are NTSC games?
PAL versions run fine here, even with full emusave...and no other modifcations i might add.

EDIT: actually i remembered having kirby NTSC version too..runs without problems..
bostonBC, i have a question for you too, why did you change the max_fsaa?
This value is 3 by default.