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

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[quote name='apu2009' post='1524619' date='Nov 6 2008, 02:43 PM'][quote name='theman060606' post='1523245' date='Nov 5 2008, 07:15 PM']Thanks for the tip on not using TDK discs. I already have a spindle of Verbatim discs on order.
To shorten my original question: If I already updated to 3.3U and have IOS 247 running, is it true that I need to uninstall that IOS prior to installing this V3 loader? If so, won't I have problems loading the new IOS having a 3.3U updated wii? How do I proceed installing the v3 loader and its associated IOS from my current state? Thanks.[/quote]

It wouldn't hurt following the guide I mentioned in one of my earlier posts. You wouldn't have to erase anything either. I just installed what was listed there, and if I happened to have one particular thing already, then I'd just be installing over it. Give it a shot, it just might work :).

As for discs, I have had zero problems with Fuji DVD-Rs ;)
[/quote]

Thanks for the replies. I followed the same guide as Apu2009 and my backups are running flawlessly.
 
G
ok, so if there's somekind of incomptability with the 3.1E.(ios/firmware!?), what should i upgrade to and how would i do that without an internet connection? i bought the lan adapter but it doesn't seem to work... i have a pc and xbox360 on the same network working fine. anyways, congrats on the site. nice to have people helping out and no insults flying around for no reason like what i've come across the last few days...
keep it up :grog:
 
W
All firmwares before 3.3 are good ones. For backup launchers it doesn't matter which firmware you have. The changes between them are in the IOS files, but with the backup launchers you use the custom IOS.
 
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@Wiigator
I know gamma release is comming(i hope today,lol)but could you explain why decripted games do not work with rebooter for the disc channel?
I m tired to read explanations from other people!
I work in night time in Paris so i go now and come back at 3am and i will check again for your release!!!(like every days:))
I hope if is not release to night at least you will respond to my message!


I wish i was a coder or a beta tester so i can help you.

thank s again for doing this on your free time,

Cedwii
 
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[quote name='cedwii' post='1538033' date='Nov 11 2008, 04:54 PM']@Wiigator
I know gamma release is comming(i hope today,lol)but could you explain why decripted games do not work with rebooter for the disc channel?
I m tired to read explanations from other people!
I work in night time in Paris so i go now and come back at 3am and i will check again for your release!!!(like every days:))
I hope if is not release to night at least you will respond to my message!


I wish i was a coder or a beta tester so i can help you.

thank s again for doing this on your free time,

Cedwii[/quote]

I'm not Wiigator, obviously, but i will will try to explain. My suggestion is, when the rebooter was used, the wii will use the cIOS instead of the nintendo IOS to detect and run games. For the cIOS 1:1 copies and originals look the same, but decrypted games look different and different code is needed to load these games. It seems as this different code can't be switched in the CIOS at the moment, it has to be switched by the loader. The loader in this case is the disc channel, and i think it would be to complicated to change it to run decrypted games, or even impossible.
 
G
hi, me again...
i've been really trying to get this to work so i tried Waninkoko's cios36_rev6 this time instead of the cios that came zipped with backup loader 0.3 beta. i succesfully istalled it, but still not able to get those games to run with the backup loader... i'm really desperate... u guys make it sound so easy that i'm frustrated.. keep getting the overlapped "DVD ...%#!&€... DVD" error... pictures anyone!?
 
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[quote name='g8k33p3r' post='1538408' date='Nov 11 2008, 12:43 PM']hi, me again...
i've been really trying to get this to work so i tried Waninkoko's cios36_rev6 this time instead of the cios that came zipped with backup loader 0.3 beta. i succesfully istalled it, but still not able to get those games to run with the backup loader... i'm really desperate... u guys make it sound so easy that i'm frustrated.. keep getting the overlapped "DVD ...%#!&€... DVD" error... pictures anyone!?[/quote]
use noobwarrior7's 3 in one starter pack, follow this thread, its on the first post: http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=114...p;#entry1529161
 
WiiGator
Here is video, that shows how to use the next version with the disc channel:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGU52_ttd9o&fmt=18

The videos are made by a tester. The language text is cutted by graphic glitch. This doesn't happen on my Wii. Does anyone had this problem also with the newer G****OS?

The video shows the changed compatibilty in the next version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwAuPmOud6A&fmt=18

@cedwii
Decrypted games don't work with the disc channel, because there is only the game partition included and opening of partitions is not supported by the cIOS. The removed stuff need to be simulated, there may not be enough space, so additional SD memory could be required. This is currently not within my scope.
 
B
Hi, good work WiiGator.

I've got the same issue that g8k33p3r.

So if you have the answer.. we take :D

If not, I gonna burn some candles et make a dance.

Thank you all !
 
T
This new version, which uses CIOs?
In the post talking about some of the additional memory Sd, to you mean?
We can load games modified with trucha signer?
 
T
Also talk about the games Decrypted, only a charge of 1:1 or copies may also created with the backup creator?
Right now I have many doubts, forgiveness for the inconvenience
 
Bananna
[quote name='WiiGator' post='1538698' date='Nov 11 2008, 09:14 PM']Here is video, that shows how to use the next version with the disc channel:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGU52_ttd9o&fmt=18

The videos are made by a tester. The language text is cutted by graphic glitch. This doesn't happen on my Wii. Does anyone had this problem also with the newer G****OS?

The video shows the changed compatibilty in the next version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwAuPmOud6A&fmt=18

@cedwii
Decrypted games don't work with the disc channel, because there is only the game partition included and opening of partitions is not supported by the cIOS. The removed stuff need to be simulated, there may not be enough space, so additional SD memory could be required. This is currently not within my scope.[/quote]

And now. We wait. FOR 8 YEARS.

OHOHOHOHOHOH GOT YOU. ;D
 
TyrianCubed
one quick question: are you going to provide the files for an offline installation of the new cIOS, like you did for beta?
I have wifi, but I had lots of problems installing the shop shannel update because it had to download files, and kept giving me errors at that point. If an offline installation will be possible it'll be easier and quicker.
 
WiiGator
[quote name='TyrianCubed' post='1539088' date='Nov 11 2008, 11:45 PM']one quick question: are you going to provide the files for an offline installation of the new cIOS, like you did for beta?
I have wifi, but I had lots of problems installing the shop shannel update because it had to download files, and kept giving me errors at that point. If an offline installation will be possible it'll be easier and quicker.[/quote]

It is the same as before.

@Thor1981
trucha signed discs will work. I don't understand the other questions.
 
A
Congratulations to all the members of the group that are involved to the launcher. You made a good job. :bow: :bow:

Take your time. Better to do things right, no hurry. :grog:

What's the difference between launching the games in disc channel and in the backup launcher?? :blink:
 
M
I apparently got the Oct. 23rd update. When I try to install this CIOS, I get an error. Should I wait, or try the down-grader?
 
djtaz
you will probably have to downgrade to install the new stuff anyway - though not confirmed yet
 
O
Asahy,

Nothing is the difference i believe, other then you don't have to enter the loader and you get to see the semi entertaining boot banners in the disk channel. (i am not a tester, but this is my understanding of it so far)
 
C
[quote name='WiiGator' post='1538698' date='Nov 11 2008, 09:14 PM']Here is video, that shows how to use the next version with the disc channel:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGU52_ttd9o&fmt=18

The videos are made by a tester. The language text is cutted by graphic glitch. This doesn't happen on my Wii. Does anyone had this problem also with the newer G****OS?

The video shows the changed compatibilty in the next version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwAuPmOud6A&fmt=18

@cedwii
Decrypted games don't work with the disc channel, because there is only the game partition included and opening of partitions is not supported by the cIOS. The removed stuff need to be simulated, there may not be enough space, so additional SD memory could be required. This is currently not within my scope.[/quote]

@Wiigator
Thank you for your answer in first place,
great vidéo and again i hope next time it will be the download link,lol,
take your time i m sure you gonne make a amazing stuff like the two precedent ones!!
It s crasy in fwew week s the work you made,and very nice to share with everybody your work for free!
shuss mate
 
C
wiigator, once we enable rebooter in the loader menu, we don't have to go back in there and reboot every time we start our wii, correct? what i mean to say is, we would enable it once and be able to use the disc channel from there on out even if restarting the wii? unless of course we had to change the loader settings, like forcing PAL or something right?

i'm just a little confused by the video and how he had to go in the loader first to use rebooter and then go to disc channel to load the game...anyone care to clarify this for me :)?
 

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