Backup Launcher 0.3 gamma

http://www.iol.ie/~taz/backuplauncher0.3_gamma.zip

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Backup Launcher 0.3 gamma

What is included:
- cIOS Installer
- Backup Launcher 0.3 with banner

Changelog:
0.3 gamma
- Optimised speed
- Higher compatibilty
- Support loading 1:1 backups from disc channel

Note: This version is faster, but some videos will play a little bit too slow. This also depends on the quality of your DVD media.

0.3 beta
- Cinematic now working properly
- Wi-Fi Enabled
- Faster Load time
- Drive speed is still 3x. It is so fast that some testers believed it is running at 6x.
- Supports non-patched and patched Wii games (The correct term for "patched" is "decrypted")
- Not all games will work, but as of now most do.

Some parts are modification of free available source code, and are unsupported and not condoned by the original authors of it. The backup loader modification is solely the work of WiiGator.
Thanks to Waninkoko for the speed optimisation.
Thanks to WiiShizzza for the graphic.
Thanks to all testers.

Before you use the software check, if this is the offical version by comparing the hash values.

SHA1
1b8b63102ca62510ee0e8e8f19af8eacf6f68f19 Backup_Launcher/boot.dol
da5f573c6a1b26cf185e3b2aad6c64800e06bfd9 cIOS_Installer/boot.dol

MD5
e282fe34268d5dde7674571aaa3a9fa6 Backup_Launcher/boot.dol
639fdbfc04373cc6174598b65794b259 cIOS_Installer/boot.dol

WiiGator

It is prohibited to use any of the software to illegally copy games, they are intended only to create and play legal backups of games that you own. In some countries or regions it is still illegal to make copies of games that you own, check with your local authorities if you are unsure. I cannot be held responsible for any misuse of these programs. The use of any of the above software is done so at your own risk. If you mess something up or anything undesirable (ie: loss of warranty, brick, lawsuits, jailtime) happens because of any of these programs, it is your own fault. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!!

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Instructions
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1. Install new cIOS. Make sure its properly installed
2. Load Backup Launcher and play game.

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F.A.Q.s
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Q. What does it do?
A. Play Wii backups on your non-modded Wii.

Q. Do all games work?
A. This is only a beta version. Not all games will work, but as of now most do.

Q: Where do I get support for it?
A: I do this in my free time. So you need to search in the internet for forums like http://gbatemp.net.

Q: Where do I get an update?
A: You will get updates at my blog: http://gbatemp.net/?act=module&module=...member=WiiGator

Q: When will it support ... and when will be released?
A: I do this in my free time, so I don't know.

Q: How do I start a game from the disc channel?
A: You need to start Backup Launcher and press button "B" (See http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGU52_ttd9o&fmt=18). The NAND flash is not changed for this feature. The support works until you go back to the Wii System Menu or reset the Wii. The feature may not work, if you have Starfall installed.

Q: Should I install an update from a game backup?
A: No. This is untested and by default disabled.

Q: I started a game from the disc channel and then I go back to the Wii System Menu. Why I can't start the next game from the disc channel?
A: Backup Launcher need to be started again to launch the next game.

Q. What does patched games means and do I need it?
A. This was used in the first version. The game application was decrypted. It is not needed anymore. 1:1 backups have higher compatibility than patched games.

Q. How do I run it?
A. Seems you don't know anything about homebrew yet:
- You need to install http://www.wiibrew.org/wiki/Homebrew_Channel.
- You will need http://www.wiibrew.org/wiki/Twilight_Hack and the game "The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess" to install the channel.
- Create the directory apps in the root of your SD card.
- Copy Backup_Launcher and cIOS_Installer to the directory apps.
- Put the SD card into the front SD slot of your Wii.
- Then run the homebrew channel.
- First install cIOS and then run Backup Launcher.

Q. I can't install cIOS, I keep getting an error. How do I fix this?
A. You need to downgrade your Wii. I suggest not to uninstall IOS249 until you are sure that you have downgraded your Wii.

Q. Do I need the new cIOS to play games?
A. Yes.

Q. Does Wi-Fi work?
A. Yes, some games have been tested and they work. Though we're not sure if all of them work. Newer games which use IOS37 seems to be slow.

Q. I have a problem, will you fix it?
A. Post it in the Backup Launcher thread and beta testers or someone can help you.

Q. Can I be a beta tester?
A. You have already something what you can test.

Q. Will this brick my Wii?
A. There is a slim chance that it will. I have installed the cIOS countless times with no problems. But just make sure you follow the onscreen instructions. It is possible that someone puts malicious software on a game disc. I suggest to run only games which are correctly signed by Nintendo! You can check this for example by running extractpartition. Don't install updates from a burned game disc of a different region, this was already reported to brick your Wii, when using a hardware modchip. Note: The Wii System Menu is not changed in the flash, so launching from disc channel should be safe.

Q. My game doesn't start. What should I do?
A1. The loader isn't perfect. It will probably be fixed in the next update.
A2. Try to launch it directly from Backup Launcher (First menu entry, Button "A").
A3. Try to launch it using the disc channel (Button "B").
A4. Check if IOS is correctly installed. The used IOS version is shown in the bottom right corner and should be IOS249. If IOS249 is not displayed, you need to install the cIOS.
A5. Try to change the hook type in the configuration.

Q. Does it load GameCube backups?
A. No. GameCube backups are shown in the disc channel, but can't be started (just reboot).

Q. Does it play old games like Twilight Princess and Red Steel?
A. Twilight Princess is working, Red Steel is not working. Some old games are not working.

Q. Do I need dvdx?
A. No. Just ignore it and forget that it could be in anyway related to this program.

Q. There is a online or disc update available from Nintendo, should I update it?
A. NEVER MAKE ANY UPDATE FROM NINTENDO!!! This can make the backup launcher unusable. There are better ways to do this. If you make an update, you may not be able to install this.

Q. Where does cIOS install?
A. It installs on the NAND flash of your Wii. It uses IOS249 v7.

Q. Is this easy to uninstall if I decide I dont want it?
A. Yes - most of the install files can be removed with the WAD manager - the rest just delete off the SD card.

Q. I'm getting an error with : DVD Read Error when I try to run a game - why ?
A. This is a burn media issue - don't use DVD REWRITABLES and try a different disc/drive/burn speed. You need to change the book type of DVD+R.

Q. I'm getting an error with (game graphic): Disc eject and RTFM - why ?
A. Eject the disc and insert it again. This is a burn media issue - dont use DVD REWRITABLES and try a different disc/drive/burn speed. You need to change the book type of DVD+R.

Q. I don't have Wi-Fi, how can I install it?
A. You need to download the following files with your computer:
http://nus.cdn.shop.wii.com/ccs/download/0...000024/tmd.1042
http://nus.cdn.shop.wii.com/ccs/download/0...0100000024/cetk
http://nus.cdn.shop.wii.com/ccs/download/0...000024/00000000
http://nus.cdn.shop.wii.com/ccs/download/0...000024/00000001
http://nus.cdn.shop.wii.com/ccs/download/0...000024/00000002
http://nus.cdn.shop.wii.com/ccs/download/0...000024/00000003
http://nus.cdn.shop.wii.com/ccs/download/0...000024/00000004
http://nus.cdn.shop.wii.com/ccs/download/0...000024/00000005
http://nus.cdn.shop.wii.com/ccs/download/0...000024/00000006
http://nus.cdn.shop.wii.com/ccs/download/0...000024/00000007
http://nus.cdn.shop.wii.com/ccs/download/0...000024/00000008
http://nus.cdn.shop.wii.com/ccs/download/0...000024/00000009
http://nus.cdn.shop.wii.com/ccs/download/0...000024/0000000a
http://nus.cdn.shop.wii.com/ccs/download/0...000024/0000000b
http://nus.cdn.shop.wii.com/ccs/download/0...000024/0000000c
http://nus.cdn.shop.wii.com/ccs/download/0...000024/0000000d
http://nus.cdn.shop.wii.com/ccs/download/0...000024/0000000e

Create the directory /00000001/00000024/v1042/ in the root of your SD card. Copy all downloaded files to this folder and put the SD card in the front SD slot.

Q. Why is Super Smash Bros. Brawl is not working?
A. Dual layer DVDs are not supported in this release. You need to shrink it.

Q. My patched/decrypted game is not starting with the disc channel - Why?
A. Patched/decrypted games are not support by the disc channel, because there are some parts of the disc removed.

Comments

Thanks for your answer (it should have been added in the FAQ, that the Cios of the 0.3 and the Gamma one are different).
 
I'm having a problem guys.

Whenever I try to use the cIOS Installer, or install the Gamma wad, I get an error. I also get a DVD Read Error (324). I figured it was because for some reason the update would just now disable unsigned wads, so I went through the whole process of going back to 3.2U. But now it's the exact same problem. On top of all this, I still can't uninstall the .3 Beta Channel wad.

Can someone help me out?
 
Hi wiigator how are you?

it s very quite on the blog since you released gamma.
It s a very good loader i m very happy with it,so thank you again,compability with 1:1 is very high!

Ok mate just to say hello and thank you ,i know you still working so good luck take care.
 
Well i am running 3.2E, and just uninstalled cios fix, cause i read somewhere that i have to delete it when my backup games on dvd-r don't work, i dit that but now im stuck with error ret ) 2011). Anyone how to fix this? Upgrade to 3.3 or what?
 
[quote name='RC89' post='1584653' date='Nov 26 2008, 07:17 PM']Well i am running 3.2E, and just uninstalled cios fix, cause i read somewhere that i have to delete it when my backup games on dvd-r don't work, i dit that but now im stuck with error ret ) 2011). Anyone how to fix this? Upgrade to 3.3 or what?[/quote]

No! Don't update to 3,3 or 3,4 just re-install the
cios that comes with the launcher or waninkoko's cIOS v7.
The cIOS-Fix u uninstalled was a modified cIOS. So after
uninstall u have no cIOS on ur Wii.
 
[quote name='--=ZerO=--' post='1585288' date='Nov 26 2008, 10:17 PM']No! Don't update to 3,3 or 3,4 just re-install the
cios that comes with the launcher or waninkoko's cIOS v7.
The cIOS-Fix u uninstalled was a modified cIOS. So after
uninstall u have no cIOS on ur Wii.[/quote]

I already tried that, but after i uninstalled i can't install wads, i will give it another try when im home from school, if it dos'nt work i guess i have to reformat.
- But if it does the trick, which i dont think it will cause i already tried it once, should i then install cios fix again if possible ?
 
[quote name='RC89' post='1586828' date='Nov 27 2008, 10:46 AM'][quote name='--=ZerO=--' post='1585288' date='Nov 26 2008, 10:17 PM']No! Don't update to 3,3 or 3,4 just re-install the
cios that comes with the launcher or waninkoko's cIOS v7.
The cIOS-Fix u uninstalled was a modified cIOS. So after
uninstall u have no cIOS on ur Wii.[/quote]

...should i then install cios fix again if possible ?
[/quote]

No, i think the fix is an older version of cIOS which would be incompatible to the actual loader.
but i don't know exactly.
 
[quote name='--=ZerO=--' post='1587734' date='Nov 27 2008, 07:54 PM']No, i think the fix is an older version of cIOS which would be incompatible to the actual loader.
but i don't know exactly.[/quote]

I just resolved the problem and finally got backuploader in action, with a MarioKart game burned on Fujifilm DVD+r with 2x speed and imgburn.
I reformatted again (3.2E) but this didn't fix it offcourse, i had to use ios16manager and install cios_fix again, by then i was able to install wads again, afterwoods i tryed several things to get my backuploader working, i read in another forum that i could try installing cIOS249-IOS36-rev07, that did the trick and now its fully functional.

- I do have one last question though, do i have to patch every iso, (im using wiibrickblocker) i download from the net?
 
Hi, I'm pretty much new here. I have 3 question about the next backup launcher's updates and fixes. What else will the backup launcher do?( Gamma version of 0.3 already has high compatibility, almost every game works :D ) Will it fix the media problem? Will the "error, eject disc and turn of wii" pop-up again? Thanks to anyone who answers it. :)

All hail Backup Launcher, thank you WiiGator, Waninkoko and everyone who helped! :D
 
[quote name='TriLLioN' post='1588967' date='Nov 27 2008, 08:06 PM']Hi, I'm pretty much new here. I have 3 question about the next backup launcher's updates and fixes. What else will the backup launcher do?( Gamma version of 0.3 already has high compatibility, almost every game works :D ) Will it fix the media problem? Will the "error, eject disc and turn of wii" pop-up again? Thanks to anyone who answers it. :)[/quote]

It will serve you drinks and connect you to members of the opposite sex.

You're welcome :-)

... ... ... (EDIT: Note, I had too much time on my hands when I wrote the following LoL)

Seriously though, I expect it's not something as organized as "what will it do"... since it's being developed by a couple of geniuses during their spare moments...

So personally I expect it to try to improve usability/UI/disc channel use and store config settings and probably make an attempt to improve compatibility (if possible) with some new games that exhibit the "002" error (such as nfs:uc). But that's just possibilities I've assembled into my own wishlist based on what I've read elsewhere in these forums...

With absolutely no offense intended (I'm trying to be constructive) I think you could probably have found that out yourself by googling and reading about wiigator's backup loader/launcher in other big threads on gbatemp. If the devs were paid to develop this loader then maybe we could have some expectation, but they're not... again, not meaning you any offense but I think maybe we should just let these guys be.

This comment/feedback forum is one possible place to offer feature requests though, so if you do have any special requests and after searching the web you find that nobody has asked for that feature yet, then you can safely make a note of it in this thread I think.

But anyway that list what I would expect the devs to be trying to implement
 
[quote name='dkelley' post='1590510' date='Nov 28 2008, 10:41 AM'][quote name='TriLLioN' post='1588967' date='Nov 27 2008, 08:06 PM']Hi, I'm pretty much new here. I have 3 question about the next backup launcher's updates and fixes. What else will the backup launcher do?( Gamma version of 0.3 already has high compatibility, almost every game works :D ) Will it fix the media problem? Will the "error, eject disc and turn of wii" pop-up again? Thanks to anyone who answers it. :)[/quote]

It will serve you drinks and connect you to members of the opposite sex.

You're welcome :-)

... ... ... (EDIT: Note, I had too much time on my hands when I wrote the following LoL)

Seriously though, I expect it's not something as organized as "what will it do"... since it's being developed by a couple of geniuses during their spare moments...

So personally I expect it to try to improve usability/UI/disc channel use and store config settings and probably make an attempt to improve compatibility (if possible) with some new games that exhibit the "002" error (such as nfs:uc). But that's just possibilities I've assembled into my own wishlist based on what I've read elsewhere in these forums...

With absolutely no offense intended (I'm trying to be constructive) I think you could probably have found that out yourself by googling and reading about wiigator's backup loader/launcher in other big threads on gbatemp. If the devs were paid to develop this loader then maybe we could have some expectation, but they're not... again, not meaning you any offense but I think maybe we should just let these guys be.

This comment/feedback forum is one possible place to offer feature requests though, so if you do have any special requests and after searching the web you find that nobody has asked for that feature yet, then you can safely make a note of it in this thread I think.

But anyway that list what I would expect the devs to be trying to implement
[/quote]

Lol, okay, thx for answering XD
 
My first answer was probably better though (It will serve you drinks and connect you to members of the opposite sex)... B-)
 
[quote name='dkelley' post='1590890' date='Nov 28 2008, 01:00 PM']My first answer was probably better though (It will serve you drinks and connect you to members of the opposite sex)... B-)[/quote]

haha, lol :)
 
Thanks a lot.

One question (I haven't read the whole thread): I have Starfall installed so I can have a recovery mode if I ever brick my Wii and region-free. You stated,
Q: How do I start a game from the disc channel?
A: You need to start Backup Launcher and press button "B" (See http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGU52_ttd9o&fmt=18). The NAND flash is not changed for this feature. The support works until you go back to the Wii System Menu or reset the Wii. The feature may not work, if you have Starfall installed.
What would have to disable in Starfall to make the rebooter work? I haven't tested it yet.
 
Salutations wiigator

A loyal follower here and just noticing on the front page in sticky in wii hacking it says no more posting cios or there links what are you gonna do brotha dont we need these custom cios to work the new loaders and such. I hated it when my son ate my super smash brpthers and youve given a much wanted alternative to having originals laying around?


:grog:
 
[quote name='Nautilart' post='1595170' date='Nov 29 2008, 10:51 PM']Salutations wiigator

A loyal follower here and just noticing on the front page in sticky in wii hacking it says no more posting cios or there links what are you gonna do brotha dont we need these custom cios to work the new loaders and such. I hated it when my son ate my super smash brpthers and youve given a much wanted alternative to having originals laying around?


:grog:[/quote]

I have the same question as Nautilart, is Waninkoko just going to post the new cIOSs on his site since you can't post any more cIOSs on GBATemp? Good post Nautilart. :D
 
[quote name='jamot' post='1599649' date='Dec 1 2008, 12:26 PM']Hi,
Is there any chance to get work a DVD-RW discs in future releases?[/quote]
Don't DVD-Rs work already? I thought that the DVD+Rs are the ones that aren't working that good. >_>
 
[quote name='TriLLioN' post='1597354' date='Dec 1 2008, 12:38 AM'][quote name='Nautilart' post='1595170' date='Nov 29 2008, 10:51 PM']Salutations wiigator

A loyal follower here and just noticing on the front page in sticky in wii hacking it says no more posting cios or there links what are you gonna do brotha dont we need these custom cios to work the new loaders and such. I hated it when my son ate my super smash brpthers and youve given a much wanted alternative to having originals laying around?


:grog:[/quote]

I have the same question as Nautilart, is Waninkoko just going to post the new cIOSs on his site since you can't post any more cIOSs on GBATemp? Good post Nautilart. :D
[/quote]

My downloads don't include Nintendo property code. cIOS installers are still permitted.
 
Still working on the loader?
Any improvements made?
gamma rocks but if anything new added than let us know :)
 

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