Backup Launcher 0.3 beta

This is the release of a test version of the backup launcher. It runs stable for most games. I hope someone can make a compatibility matrix in the wiki. Please provide some good input data. Don't ask questions which are already answered. If you didn't use it before, you should check the posts for the old version.

Please put test results here.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=OLZZUJSJ

The files are also in the signature of djtaz (see post below).

If you have problems with the archive, you may rename it from .tgz to .tar.gz and extract it twice.

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

Changelog:
- 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 his support and the first version of the backup loader.

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

SHA1
40169d38e18b19561f331471f9c3a119f7faf30a cIOS_Installer/boot.dol
6693c1c439566bfd4ca62cd60fea709bf3d53583 Backup_Launcher/boot.dol

MD5
a3fec9280cde7d955b061ed32c75aec3 cIOS_Installer/boot.dol
925d030f977f22d61012c04b03985874 Backup_Launcher/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.

A: I heard a rumour that ...?
Q: Don't believe it. Wait until it is approved or declined.

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. If you have a previous cIOS installed, remove it with Waninkoko's cIOS Uninstaller or use AnyTitleDeleter. Then
try to install the new cIOS. IF YOU RECENTLY UPDATED THE WII, DON'T UNINSTALL CIOS, BECAUSE THIS IS YOUR LAST HOPE TO DOWNGRADE AND USING THIS!!! People reported about automatic updates when Wii connect 24 was activated. Wait until something is released to fix this. More information is on page 7.

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.

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.

Q. <Insert Game Here> doesn't work, whats the problem?
A. The loader isn't perfect. It will probably be fixed in the next update.

Q. Does it load GameCube backups?
A. No.

Q. Does it play old games like Twilight Princess and Red Steel?
A. No, but some are 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.

Q. Where does cIOS install?
A. It installs on the NAND flash of your Wii. It uses IOS249 v6.

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 Identify Failed when I try to run a game - why ?
A. 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'm getting an error with : No DVD when I try to run a game - why ?
A. 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. My game doesn't start. What should I do?
A. Try to change the hook type to GC in the configuration.

Q. My game has a read error. What can I do?
A1. You can try the cIOS with read retry.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=26HQT909 (SHA1 1113cbb49643d2f8ddc72754760d859152f976f9 cios_installer.dol, MD5 548c3ec9eaba982997d4bf2f0100ad8b cios_installer.dol)
A2. You can eject the disc and insert it again. Sometimes this helps.

Comments

goku1980
ok a few days ago i poste a ? and thanx to noobwarrior7
who pointed me

in the right direction they found a way for both loaders
to work i have a zip ready heres the link http://www.megaupload.com/?d=IDZRAQU6
all files are num for easy install dont know who did it but thanx
v.3
i have put together the files i used on my ntsc usa wii

and with the auto loader it loads pal games still work
now thats v.3

v.1
still all the same bugs only plays patched so if u

patched games and still have them then the are still

good (if you lost compat with v.3 )

game list key
p=patched n/p
unless its marked its all unpatched for info on load issues get at me no prob pitching in to

amf bowl p
bleach s.b
bully p
boom blox p
blast works p
drunswick bowling
battalion wars
backyard baseball 09 p
backyardfootball 09
battle of the bands
chicken shot p
carnavel games
dr death jr p
driver parrell lines p
dragonblade
escape frombug island
endless ocean p still not working on either loader
gutar hero aero
h.o.d 2&3 p
harry potter order phenoix
heat seekers
lego indy
lego bat
mlb power pro p
madden 07,08 p not working
mortal k p not working
man hunt 2 p
mario kart p and n/p
mario party p
mario strikers p
mario slugger
my word coach
metroid prime corupt p
metal slug
namco remix p
naruto c.n.r 2
nba live 9 p
okami p not working
pool party p
pet shop
pirates worlds end
re4 p
re umbrella chrn. p
red steel not working
starwars f.u. p
super swing glof season 2 p
spyro p
sega bass fishing p
star track coquest
soul cal legends p
smarty pants
supersmash bro brawl dvd 5
scarface p
the bigs
trama center n.b p
the monkey king leg begin
trans formers
tony hawk d.h.j
tiger woods 07
the simpsons
tamagachi party on
victorious boxers p
wacky racers p
wii play p
wii sports
warrio shake it p and n/p not working
zelda
zack and wiki p
 
WiiGator
Here are some notes for the not yet released 0.3 gamma:
You can use same features in the planed new version as in the old version. WiiShizzza is working on a new graphic. The menu looks different, but is similar to the old version.

The default setting are changed:
- GC pad hook
- Ocarina is disabled

You can change this (each time before starting a game). I decided to use this as default setting for higher game compatibility. When you press "B" the System Menu is started and you can start 1:1 backups from the disc channel. The system menu is not changed in the flash. You can't directly start it after power on. I decided not to patch the files in the flash, because there is a much higher risk for bricking the Wii. If you have Starfall installed this may not work, because it tries to patch something, which was already patched by Starfall. I don't have Starfall installed, so I didn't tested it.
It will use new cIOS for IOS249.
I improved speed for decrypted games. There are more direct DMA transfers possible. Currently decrypted games seem to be a little bit faster. Waninkoko is working on a speed improvement, which is also for 1:1 backups. I will wait until he has finished it.

The default settings for System Menu are:
- Region free
- Update check is disabled, because updating from wrong region will lead to a brick. I don't have tried to update from a burned disc. I don't know if this is safe in general when using the correct region.

The fixes for PAL cheat codes should be included, I don't have tested this yet. The cheat system and PAL/NTSC are not within my focus. I will only fix something here, if problems are reported from 30+ users with many different DVD media and there is no opposite report.

It is possible that all games, which worked with 0.1, are working with 0.3 gamma. So you will have the speed of 0.3 beta and the compatiblity of 0.1 and 0.3 added. There are reports that games are not working, which were reported to work 10+ times. This must be due to bad disc burn. I think it is now the highest compatibilty possible with cIOS based on IOS36. I assume all games using IOS30 and higher will work (expect games which are not released now and will use IOS higher than IOS36).
 
digitydogs
I really hope that what he is waiting on waninkoko for is the same thing waninkoko came on and said he had finished last night.... if thats the case then the wait might be over today.... yeah right i can dream cant i?
 
bootsector
[quote name='WiiGator' post='1532497' date='Nov 9 2008, 03:04 PM']It is possible that all games, which worked with 0.1, are working with 0.3 gamma. So you will have the speed of 0.3 beta and the compatiblity of 0.1 and 0.3 added. There are reports that games are not working, which were reported to work 10+ times. This must be due to bad disc burn. I think it is now the highest compatibilty possible with cIOS based on IOS36. I assume all games using IOS30 and higher will work (expect games which are not released now and will use IOS higher than IOS36).[/quote]

Holy Jesus! I love you guys! Keep up the great job!

Edit: Why not calling the new version 0.4 instead of 0.3 gamma? 0.4 would sound more 7337 ;)
 
A
Great News WiiGator!

I have missed a game I was playing on 0.1, and now I can have the speed of 0.3! Great Work!!
 
C
Great work wanin/gator. Just saddens me to see that all my testing is pointless for the beta. I'd love to test for gamma, PM me for my MSN.
 
M
[quote name='digitydogs' post='1532525' date='Nov 9 2008, 03:15 PM']I really hope that what he is waiting on waninkoko for is the same thing waninkoko came on and said he had finished last night.... if thats the case then the wait might be over today.... yeah right i can dream cant i?[/quote]

I Hope You Are Right :)
 
W
Faster loading for decrypted games...
Does anybody KNOW if the on the fly decryption the Wii does on originals and 1:1 copies, is executed in software or in hardware? Does the Wii have special chips for decrypting, which do nothing else than decryption?
 
zidane_genome
[quote name='goku1980' post='1531829' date='Nov 9 2008, 03:49 AM']ok a few days ago i poste a ? and thanx to noobwarrior7
who pointed me

in the right direction they found a way for both loaders
to work i have a zip ready heres the link http://www.megaupload.com/?d=IDZRAQU6
all files are num for easy install dont know who did it but thanx
v.3
i have put together the files i used on my ntsc usa wii

and with the auto loader it loads pal games still work
now thats v.3

v.1
still all the same bugs only plays patched so if u

patched games and still have them then the are still

good (if you lost compat with v.3 )

game list key
p=patched n/p
unless its marked its all unpatched for info on load issues get at me no prob pitching in to

....

warrio shake it p and n/p not working
zelda
zack and wiki p[/quote]


Wario Land Shake It has been confirmed NTSC not working... as of now only PAL works (p and n/p)
 
Z
[quote name='WiiPower' post='1532719' date='Nov 9 2008, 05:06 PM']Faster loading for decrypted games...
Does anybody KNOW if the on the fly decryption the Wii does on originals and 1:1 copies, is executed in software or in hardware? Does the Wii have special chips for decrypting, which do nothing else than decryption?[/quote]

I think it's handled by Starlet.

http://www.wiibrew.org/wiki/Starlet
 
W
[quote name='--=ZerO=--' post='1532871' date='Nov 9 2008, 06:19 PM']I think it's handled by Starlet.

http://www.wiibrew.org/wiki/Starlet[/quote]

I/O and security in the same chip, hmm sounds like decryption in software. Ok, this isn't important, this was just a question i had in mind.

[quote name='Thor1981' post='1533056' date='Nov 9 2008, 07:46 PM']Wiigator, why not post a video of the new backup launcher v 0.3 gamma?
Need a tester?[/quote]

Why a video? You don't believe 0.1 and 0.3 combined compatibility with slightly improved loading times? I do believe him. I think he has enough testers. If not he could nearly PM everbody posting on the backuplauncher threads and pick the testers himself.
 
T
[quote name='WiiPower' post='1533067' date='Nov 9 2008, 07:51 PM'][quote name='--=ZerO=--' post='1532871' date='Nov 9 2008, 06:19 PM']I think it's handled by Starlet.

http://www.wiibrew.org/wiki/Starlet[/quote]

I/O and security in the same chip, hmm sounds like decryption in software. Ok, this isn't important, this was just a question i had in mind.

[quote name='Thor1981' post='1533056' date='Nov 9 2008, 07:46 PM']Wiigator, why not post a video of the new backup launcher v 0.3 gamma?
Need a tester?[/quote]

Why a video? You don't believe 0.1 and 0.3 combined compatibility with slightly improved loading times? I do believe him. I think he has enough testers. If not he could nearly PM everbody posting on the backuplauncher threads and pick the testers himself.
[/quote]A video in which a game is loaded into the channel disc.
I leave it to the tester of choice Wiigator
 
W
[quote name='Thor1981' post='1533082' date='Nov 9 2008, 07:57 PM']A video in which a game is loaded into the channel disc.
I leave it to the tester of choice Wiigator[/quote]

Sorry, i did not think about this, because to me it's useless at the moment. When i got it right, the backuplauncher has to be started, then you press B and finally you can load the game from disc channel. Just start the launcher and press A to start is the way i prefer when i have these 2 choices.
 
U
@ WiiGator

Hi,

Is it possible to create Backup Launcher that will have support for loading backup images directly from SDHC (Class 6) cards at 6X speed or even faster? Or that's something that we can forget. :rolleyes:

Best regards.
 
W
SDHC Class 6 does not mean 6x reading speed. It means 6 MB/s write speed GUARANTEED, they can be faster, and reading speed is usally faster.
6x speed with sd cards and 6x speed with dvs is not the same, but nearly. Sure is: SDHC Class 6 cards can be read at least as fast as the wii can read dvds. Questions are: Does the Wii support full reading speed, or is the sd slot limeted to USB1.1 reading speed too? And is it possible to use sd reading commands inside the IOS where it would be needed for something like this?
 
M
[quote name='jerem98' post='1533177' date='Nov 9 2008, 03:45 PM']Breaking news: Wiigator=Waninkoko, enjoy ![/quote]
Breaking news: jerem98=noob, enjoy !
 
TyrianCubed
LOL@Matt Cese
priceless
:rofl2:

I'd add

Wiigator=Wanikoko=Dark_Alex! speculate!


Now, jokes apart, I wouldn't ask for a video...why waste time for a video, just wait until gamma is released.
Wiigator said it's working with the disc channel, it's okay for me. I don't need a confirmation. And by the way I'm perfectly happy with the current loading method we have now.
 

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