Wii GameCube Backup Launcher 0.1 Theta

Purpose: Run GameCube backups on the Wii.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=N6946KPF
Mirror: http://gbatemp.net/index.php?download=4757

In the source archive there are the binaries as archive included. You will need to first to extract gcbackup0.1_v7.tgz and then gcbackup0.1_theta.tgz.

Not all games are working and it still contains bugs. If you have a problem don't send me a message. Just post in the forum. You will get a faster answer.
Check first: http://wiki.gbatemp.net/wiki/index.php/Gam...patibility_List

Don't start complaining that a game is not working. You have the source code and can fix the bug. I do this in my free time and I don't get paid for it.

There is a video showing it in action: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Xak8qdMKbU&fmt=18

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!!!!

Short Instructions:
1. Run miospatcher
2. Press X (only one time!), if you want to use Wii Backup Launcher or Wii disc channel to start.
3. Press A
4. Run rungcbackup
5. Press A and play your game

This application theoretical can brick your Wii and make it unusable. It was written to be safe as possible. If something fails it should only have effect on the GameCube mode. You should still be able to use Wii mode and repair it by installing a MIOS with a WAD installer.

Thanks to WiiShizzza for the graphic
Thanks to Waninkoko
Thanks to ppc_gba
Thanks to all people who will handle the most noobish noobs here
Thanks to all testers

Comments

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[quote name='fst312' post='1759836' date='Feb 7 2009, 10:05 PM'][quote name='Cxprt' post='1759802' date='Feb 7 2009, 09:43 PM'][quote name='JoeyGennaro' post='1759797' date='Feb 7 2009, 09:42 PM'][quote name='Cxprt' post='1759787' date='Feb 7 2009, 09:35 PM']Anyone know about the... "Failed to read DVD 345" error? Am I getting it because something is not setup right or is it because I'm using +R dvds when I see people here using -R dvds?[/quote]

Yes!! It will absolutely NOT load DVD+R - you can use DVD+R, just change the booktype to DVD-R -
you can do this in Imgburn IF your burner supports bitsetting...if it does, click the book on the bottom right hand corner of the Imgburn screen, select your DVDBurner type...then change the current setting. ENJOY.
[/quote]
Not sure if it supports it or not... Suppose I'll find out... If not ill go pickup some -R's tomorrow.
Edit: I set it to DVD-ROM is that correct?
[/quote]

i'm still getting that error 345 and i'm using a dvd-r. its a samsung.sometimes i see the gamecube symbol in the wii menu but it just rests my wii when i choose it.then i go to the launcher i get the error.
[/quote]

the only possible reason i can think of is the dvd i'm using has cheap media or its just a bad burn.

maybe its something else right now i can't figure it out.

EDIT

i'm trying see if dragonball z budokai 2 works i posted that before anyone tried it yet themselves
 
S
Majora's Mask Crashed on me right when I got to play the ocarina. Said something like "An error occurred, check Gamecube for information".

Anyone get past that part in the game without it crashing?

I'll try tomorrow as I need to study right now.

EDIT: Also, for the N64 rom question, on one multigame disc I have, Mario Kart 64 loads up fine. Though I haven't actually played, just got to the menu, it also replaces the Master Quest rom.
 
W
[quote name='smurphyzeke' post='1760068' date='Feb 8 2009, 07:03 AM']Majora's Mask Crashed on me right when I got to play the ocarina . Said something like "An error occurred, check Gamecube for information".

Anyone get past that part in the game without it crashing?

I'll try tomorrow as I need to study right now.[/quote]
On Majora's mask
I know something funny i remember it doing the same exact thing, on Sd-Boot through the Zelda Emu Disc in the same exact place, When you get the Ocarina Back and have to play a Song, Can't remember the name of the song, It would say Error Occurred after playing the Song, and just Crash

Anyways

Metroid prime 1 and 2 NSTC is playing Great with MIOS8
 
L
Crap, ran out of DVD - Rs....

I was going to test a copy of Zoids: Battle Legends as well..

Unless someone has a copy as well?
 
C
[quote name='fst312' post='1760061' date='Feb 8 2009, 12:01 AM'][quote name='fst312' post='1759836' date='Feb 7 2009, 10:05 PM'][quote name='Cxprt' post='1759802' date='Feb 7 2009, 09:43 PM'][quote name='JoeyGennaro' post='1759797' date='Feb 7 2009, 09:42 PM'][quote name='Cxprt' post='1759787' date='Feb 7 2009, 09:35 PM']Anyone know about the... "Failed to read DVD 345" error? Am I getting it because something is not setup right or is it because I'm using +R dvds when I see people here using -R dvds?[/quote]

Yes!! It will absolutely NOT load DVD+R - you can use DVD+R, just change the booktype to DVD-R -
you can do this in Imgburn IF your burner supports bitsetting...if it does, click the book on the bottom right hand corner of the Imgburn screen, select your DVDBurner type...then change the current setting. ENJOY.
[/quote]
Not sure if it supports it or not... Suppose I'll find out... If not ill go pickup some -R's tomorrow.
Edit: I set it to DVD-ROM is that correct?
[/quote]

i'm still getting that error 345 and i'm using a dvd-r. its a samsung.sometimes i see the gamecube symbol in the wii menu but it just rests my wii when i choose it.then i go to the launcher i get the error.
[/quote]

the only possible reason i can think of is the dvd i'm using has cheap media or its just a bad burn.

maybe its something else right now i can't figure it out.

EDIT

i'm trying see if dragonball z budokai 2 works i posted that before anyone tried it yet themselves
[/quote]

Yeah I'm posting about it on support thread. I used a -R as well as +R set to DVD-ROM booktype and same stuff still. I even tried waninkoko's cMIOS to no avail.
 
S
[quote name='smurphyzeke' post='1760068' date='Feb 7 2009, 10:03 PM']Majora's Mask Crashed on me right when I got to play the ocarina. Said something like "An error occurred, check Gamecube for information".

Anyone get past that part in the game without it crashing?

I'll try tomorrow as I need to study right now.[/quote]

I haven't heard anyone getting this working. Sounds like it has something to do with the fact that there's two different games on there.

Leads into another question...anyone tried GCOS? Seems like this would probably run into the same issue...

I'd try one myself except for the whole being at work thing.
 
LightyKD
I have a problem with the loader. When I go to play Luigi's Mansion, the game doesn't recognize my save file. I can clearly go to the system menu and see the save but when I pop in Luigi's Mansion from the loader, the three files are empty :( Any clues on what may be going on? I know it's not my Memory card because I was able to save and load with that card using my backup of "WWE Day of Reckoning 2". On another note it's soooo sad that "WWE Day of Reckoning 2" A years old GameCube game looks WAY better than "WWE SmackDown Vs. RAW 2009". Shame on you THQ! Shame! :(
 
S
[quote name='WiiBlaster' post='1760074' date='Feb 7 2009, 10:07 PM'][quote name='smurphyzeke' post='1760068' date='Feb 8 2009, 07:03 AM']Majora's Mask Crashed on me right when I got to play the ocarina . Said something like "An error occurred, check Gamecube for information".

Anyone get past that part in the game without it crashing?

I'll try tomorrow as I need to study right now.[/quote]
On Majora's mask
I know something funny i remember it doing the same exact thing, on Sd-Boot through the Zelda Emu Disc in the same exact place, When you get the Ocarina Back and have to play a Song, Can't remember the name of the song, It would say Error Occurred after playing the Song, and just Crash

Anyways

Metroid prime 1 and 2 NSTC is playing Great with MIOS8
[/quote]
The song is "The Song of Time"


I would try a bunch of other games, but I already own most the good GC games.

I'll try a multigame disc of the Mario Partys (4-6) and Thousand Year Door
 
K
Count me in the mix for memory card woes - i Have an official Nintendo GC Memory card. I am unable to save/load from Mega Man X Collection (haven't tried others yet)

Anxiously awaiting news from the hard working devs :-)
 
DPyro
Hey, is it possible to use a SD gecko to save games to. I don't have a GC memory card.
 
TyRaNtM
[quote name='KennyLeam' post='1760113' date='Feb 8 2009, 06:27 AM']Count me in the mix for memory card woes - i Have an official Nintendo GC Memory card. I am unable to save/load from Mega Man X Collection (haven't tried others yet)

Anxiously awaiting news from the hard working devs :-)[/quote]

Also in that game, have some loading glitches and problems to load any game from the Collection.
 
G
[quote name='smurphyzeke' post='1760099' date='Feb 7 2009, 09:18 PM'][quote name='WiiBlaster' post='1760074' date='Feb 7 2009, 10:07 PM'][quote name='smurphyzeke' post='1760068' date='Feb 8 2009, 07:03 AM']Majora's Mask Crashed on me right when I got to play the ocarina . Said something like "An error occurred, check Gamecube for information".

Anyone get past that part in the game without it crashing?

I'll try tomorrow as I need to study right now.[/quote]
On Majora's mask
I know something funny i remember it doing the same exact thing, on Sd-Boot through the Zelda Emu Disc in the same exact place, When you get the Ocarina Back and have to play a Song, Can't remember the name of the song, It would say Error Occurred after playing the Song, and just Crash

Anyways

Metroid prime 1 and 2 NSTC is playing Great with MIOS8
[/quote]
The song is "The Song of Time"


I would try a bunch of other games, but I already own most the good GC games.

I'll try a multigame disc of the Mario Partys (4-6) and Thousand Year Door
[/quote]

yes i just got to the ocarina part and it crashed on me, damn, i guess its trying to read something new from the dvd and crashes, or it could be something to do with it running on the wii, as it was ment for gc (as in something to do with wii-gamecube-mode doesnt like this disc) (i wonder if a legit disc works normally on a wii)
 
F
[quote name='fst312' post='1760061' date='Feb 8 2009, 12:01 AM'][quote name='fst312' post='1759836' date='Feb 7 2009, 10:05 PM'][quote name='Cxprt' post='1759802' date='Feb 7 2009, 09:43 PM'][quote name='JoeyGennaro' post='1759797' date='Feb 7 2009, 09:42 PM'][quote name='Cxprt' post='1759787' date='Feb 7 2009, 09:35 PM']Anyone know about the... "Failed to read DVD 345" error? Am I getting it because something is not setup right or is it because I'm using +R dvds when I see people here using -R dvds?[/quote]

Yes!! It will absolutely NOT load DVD+R - you can use DVD+R, just change the booktype to DVD-R -
you can do this in Imgburn IF your burner supports bitsetting...if it does, click the book on the bottom right hand corner of the Imgburn screen, select your DVDBurner type...then change the current setting. ENJOY.
[/quote]
Not sure if it supports it or not... Suppose I'll find out... If not ill go pickup some -R's tomorrow.
Edit: I set it to DVD-ROM is that correct?
[/quote]

i'm still getting that error 345 and i'm using a dvd-r. its a samsung.sometimes i see the gamecube symbol in the wii menu but it just rests my wii when i choose it.then i go to the launcher i get the error.

EDIT
hopefully ther will be a good update that will fix this problem.
[/quote]

the only possible reason i can think of is the dvd i'm using has cheap media or its just a bad burn.

maybe its something else right now i can't figure it out.

EDIT

i'm trying see if dragonball z budokai 2 works i posted that before anyone tried it yet themselves
[/quote]

dragonball z game i downloaded was just an error game.i just burned smash bros melee and it worked i thought i was using the loader wrong.also it worked with on softmii.
 
D
[quote name='gumbo' post='1760128' date='Feb 7 2009, 09:36 PM']yes i just got to the ocarina part and it crashed on me, damn, i guess its trying to read something new from the dvd and crashes, or it could be something to do with it running on the wii, as it was ment for gc (as in something to do with wii-gamecube-mode doesnt like this disc) (i wonder if a legit disc works normally on a wii)[/quote]
Nah, the legit disc works on Wii. But I heard Majora's emulation was buggy even with a legit disc on gamecube.
 
DPyro
[quote name='Diffusion' post='1760147' date='Feb 8 2009, 01:46 AM'][quote name='gumbo' post='1760128' date='Feb 7 2009, 09:36 PM']yes i just got to the ocarina part and it crashed on me, damn, i guess its trying to read something new from the dvd and crashes, or it could be something to do with it running on the wii, as it was ment for gc (as in something to do with wii-gamecube-mode doesnt like this disc) (i wonder if a legit disc works normally on a wii)[/quote]
Nah, the legit disc works on Wii. But I heard Majora's emulation was buggy even with a legit disc on gamecube.
[/quote]
Yep
 
G
thanks for the info, yeah it was surprisingly laggy :( maybe ill wait for wii64 and run it emulated that way
 
N
Not sure what caused it but the laucher seemed to crash when I tried to load spider man 2 NTSC. Every other game I tried either worked or gave a DRE. Great release overall! (I used wanikokos custom mios, I'am going to try and uninstall it and use wiigators to see if there is a difference)
 
A
hi im new here just to confirm a few games working on GCLauncher

Mario Party 4 NTSC Working Pressing A button and burned at 8x ISO was only 405mb or so and worked perfect

Mario Party 7 NTSC Working Pressing A button and burned at 8x ISO was 1.4gb or so and worked perfect

Pokemon Colosseum NTSC Working Pressing B button and burned 8x ISO was 665mb or so and worked perfect

Zelda Wind Waker NTSC Working Pressing A Burned 8x ISO was 1.4gb or so and worked perfect

Pokemon XD NTSC Not Working

Hope this helps got few more to test now so will update soon and by the way Hi all and WiiGator your the man thanks for the GCLauncher Peace.
 

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