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Preview GC Backup Launcher for Wii

The last days I was working on a loader for GC backups. This is only a preview. The release will be within the next week.

A tester made a video showing it in action. Sorry for the bad quality.

http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=YhheQgAoZbo

EDIT:Here is a better video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Xak8qdMKbU&fmt=18

Here are some notes:

I tested it with the games I have. All games seem to be fully working. There may be games which are not working.

IOS249 with backup support need to be installed (e.g. my cIOS r7 from backuplauncher 0.3 gamma).

DVD speed is still limited to 3x.

There are sometimes problems with the DVD read speed. So there is sometimes a very short delay in a few games. The game play is only barely influenced. This was only the case for one of my games.

If you eject the disc, no disc can be detected after it. For 2 disc games use the second disc to boot, if you need to change the disc.

You will need to copy the following files to a SD card, if you don't have a internet connection (either Version 5 or Version 6, both is working). There are problems with the nintendo servers in the last time. You may not be able to download it.

EDIT: MIOS Version 4 is also supported.

MIOS Version 5
http://nus.cdn.shop.wii.com/ccs/download/0...100000101/tmd.5 -> /00000001/00000101/v5/tmd.5
http://nus.cdn.shop.wii.com/ccs/download/0...0100000101/cetk -> /00000001/00000101/v5/cetk
http://nus.cdn.shop.wii.com/ccs/download/0...000101/00000005 -> /00000001/00000101/v5/00000005
http://nus.cdn.shop.wii.com/ccs/download/0...000101/00000006 -> /00000001/00000101/v5/00000006

EDIT: MIOS Version 6 seems not to be available from the nintendo servers. I thought that I have used it in the past.

MIOS Version 8
http://nus.cdn.shop.wii.com/ccs/download/0...100000101/tmd.8 -> /00000001/00000101/v8/tmd.8
http://nus.cdn.shop.wii.com/ccs/download/0...0100000101/cetk -> /00000001/00000101/v8/cetk
http://nus.cdn.shop.wii.com/ccs/download/0...000101/00000007 -> /00000001/00000101/v8/00000007
http://nus.cdn.shop.wii.com/ccs/download/0...000101/00000008 -> /00000001/00000101/v8/00000008

Comments

lakaiskateboarding
I have a question. I have a Wii modded with a Wiid. Currently Gamecube compatibility isn't that good with modded Wiis. Some games boot, some don't. Regionfree doesn't always work etc. Will I be able to boot backups with a modchip (Wiid)? I guess more games would work if it is possible.
 
Playgame38
[quote name='Blue-K' post='1748790' date='Feb 2 2009, 01:55 PM']OFF-TOPIC THINGS:
-Playgame38: Google Gamecube-Font. The rest is Photoshop-Basic..
-Channel Images updated. See here.
-Oh, and the great WiiSOS already stole my Banner...I think they liked it... :P[/quote]
Got it, thanks!
 
TyrianCubed
this is great news, since I have a modded GC but it's not working anymore!
I can't dowload the MIOS files in the first post, does anybody have mirrors or something?
 
Hells Guardian
I can't wait to see the details on this. I'm looking forward to working with this tool in the near future. Truely amazing work.
 
WiiGator
The audiostream config command is not support for DVD-R, but it seems not to be required. Games seem to work.

I saved game states from different regions. It seemed to be working, but then I lost all data on my memory card. Maybe this happens because I changed the region. Everybody that will use it should take care and backup the savegames.

I will check if MIOS v8 is working, then I will support it and you can download the latest version.

The DVD-R must be burned with a minimum size. 600 MB games are not working. I assume the minimum is 1GB (DVD standard). So you will need fstfix to generate bigger images.

Again: DVD speed is 3x. Patched MIOS and cIOS is required.

It will overwrite any installed MIOS. If installation fails with error -1017, it will delete using IOS249 the installed MIOS and install the patched MIOS (Files are already downloaded in this state). No uninstallation is required. It includes support for GC homebrew (Wii (GC) Homebrew Launcher will work).
The MIOS is currently nearby the same as the MIOS of WGHL. There is only one Bit which is different in MIOS. The complex part is the launcher and the game plugin code.
 
computerboy
[quote name='WiiGator' post='1749038' date='Feb 2 2009, 10:19 PM']The audiostream config command is not support for DVD-R, but it seems not to be required. Games seem to work.

I saved game states from different regions. It seemed to be working, but then I lost all data on my memory card. Maybe this happens because I changed the region. Everybody that will use it should take care and backup the savegames.

I will check if MIOS v8 is working, then I will support it and you can download the latest version.

The DVD-R must be burned with a minimum size. 600 MB games are not working. I assume the minimum is 1GB (DVD standard). So you will need fstfix to generate bigger images.

Again: DVD speed is 3x. Patched MIOS and cIOS is required.

It will overwrite any installed MIOS. If installation fails with error -1017, it will delete using IOS249 the installed MIOS and install the patched MIOS (Files are already downloaded in this state). No uninstallation is required. It includes support for GC homebrew (Wii (GC) Homebrew Launcher will work).
The MIOS is currently nearby the same as the MIOS of WGHL. There is only one Bit which is different in MIOS. The complex part is the launcher and the game plugin code.[/quote]
Thanks for the update
 
Rock Raiyu
[quote name='Satangel' post='1748299' date='Feb 2 2009, 08:05 AM'][quote name='Raiyu245' post='1748268' date='Feb 2 2009, 01:33 PM'][quote name='Satangel' post='1748029' date='Feb 2 2009, 03:04 AM']Is this regionfree?[/quote]
Yes it is Region Free, I was able to play Naruto: Gekitou! Ninja Taisen 3 (not going to try 4 because I already have a legit version of it :P)
[/quote]

And do you have a PAL and a JAP memory card?
Or does the Japanese game work on your other region memory card?

So great, keep up the great work!
[/quote]
I have neither, and it saves fine.
 
goku1980
when its released id say as long as its wads we could just put them in the cios folder and install all of them all at once yes c my sig was right wigator and wan are pimps
 
A
[quote name='Raiyu245' post='1749057' date='Feb 2 2009, 09:28 PM'][quote name='Satangel' post='1748299' date='Feb 2 2009, 08:05 AM'][quote name='Raiyu245' post='1748268' date='Feb 2 2009, 01:33 PM'][quote name='Satangel' post='1748029' date='Feb 2 2009, 03:04 AM']Is this regionfree?[/quote]
Yes it is Region Free, I was able to play Naruto: Gekitou! Ninja Taisen 3 (not going to try 4 because I already have a legit version of it :P)
[/quote]

And do you have a PAL and a JAP memory card?
Or does the Japanese game work on your other region memory card?

So great, keep up the great work!
[/quote]
I have neither, and it saves fine.
[/quote]
Are you saying you dont need a memory card?
It just saves on the Wii memory?
 
Fakie!
[quote name='Kamui' post='1749201' date='Feb 2 2009, 07:35 PM'][quote name='Raiyu245' post='1749057' date='Feb 2 2009, 09:28 PM'][quote name='Satangel' post='1748299' date='Feb 2 2009, 08:05 AM'][quote name='Raiyu245' post='1748268' date='Feb 2 2009, 01:33 PM'][quote name='Satangel' post='1748029' date='Feb 2 2009, 03:04 AM']Is this regionfree?[/quote]
Yes it is Region Free, I was able to play Naruto: Gekitou! Ninja Taisen 3 (not going to try 4 because I already have a legit version of it :P)
[/quote]

And do you have a PAL and a JAP memory card?
Or does the Japanese game work on your other region memory card?

So great, keep up the great work!
[/quote]
I have neither, and it saves fine.
[/quote]
Are you saying you dont need a memory card?
It just saves on the Wii memory?
[/quote]

No, he's saying he has a USA memory card.
 
R
[quote name='WhySoSerious70' post='1747261' date='Feb 2 2009, 01:01 AM']*head explodes*[/quote]

Took the actions right out of my head.

[quote name='goku1980' post='1749190' date='Feb 2 2009, 11:31 PM']when its released id say as long as its wads we could just put them in the cios folder and install all of them all at once yes c my sig was right wigator and wan are pimps[/quote]

proper pimps






Who looking forward to Resident Evil?
 
Z
Cool! @wiigator & waninkoko I'll start to dump my 60 original cube games tomorrow.

@Waninkoko
What about a new dumper with sdhc support?
Or a Pause ande Resume Function.
Dumping a Wii Game takes about 5h with my wii.
Would be nice to have a Pause function that i can turn off my wii
when i have to sleep.
 

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