Wii GameCube Backup Launcher 0.1 Theta

Oh, MultiGame ain't my thing too, it's just I'm low on DVDs right now, only DVD9 =)
...but they don't work with the loader. At least, I couldn't get them to work.

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GCOS Multi game disc creator supports DVD9 AFAIK. Are you sure that the loader can't handle them, too?

What is the best tool to create Multi game discs and which formats are supported (e.g. gcm, iso)?
I currently use "MultiGameISOCreator.exe". It shrinks games, it has a user-friendly UI and it worked every time. It can open both GCM and ISO files [Which, btw, are the same. You just change the extension.

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Does MultiGameISOCreator.exe also support DVD9? BTW, I know that gcm can be renamed to iso, but is this necessary? From your post I read that it isn't and that the Backup Loader can handle gcm and iso files, is this right?

I tried to make a multigame ISO with MultiGameISOCreator.exe and it ended up crashing.
It had lol5 games on it, could that be the cause?
Or should I try my luck with GCOS Multigame?

So far, the two games I've tried are working for me.

Nintendo Puzzle Collection (J) and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (U).

i have 3.4(u) already on my wii...BLEH i know. Will this still work correctly??

Here are some clearifications about the patched MIOS:

The program "gcbackuplauncher" is responsible for loading GC games. This program is included in:
A. Waninkokos cMIOS
B. "rungcbackup"
C. MIOS patcher. If you enable Wii Backup Launcher Support in the MIOS patcher, it will be added to the MIOS.

Waninkoko has a different version of it. He called it "gc-loader". My loader will display a Backup Launcher image when started, even if you insert an original game. If it can't read the disc it will automatically start the MIOS as it were not patched. The disc error is normal in this situation and is not a problem. If you don't want to see this screen, you need to disable Wii Backup Launcher support.

Both patched MIOS support loading of GameCube DOLs over memory from Wii mode. "rungcbackup" loads "gcbackuplauncher" this way. Any in the MIOS inlcuded "gcbackuplauncher" will not start.

It is possible to have both loaders, even if you patch MIOS only one time.


How to have both my and Waninkokos loader:

1. Install Waninkokos cMIOS

Now you can:
a. Use Waninkokos multiloader, the Wii Backup Launcher or the disc channel. You will use Waninkokos "gc-loader".
b. Use my "gcbackuplauncher" by starting "rungcbackup".

In future you may not need to install a newer patched MIOS, because an update of the "gcbackuplauncher" can be loaded using "rungcbackup". This will not change anything in the NAND.

Some other notes:
I am working on the audiofix stuff.

I added a special patch for Zelda Collection Japanese Version (in Theta version). Other versions of this game should start when pressing B. But it will start slow. To get it faster we need to patch it also. An USB Gecko is required to get the required memory address from the debug output.

If a game is able to start using MIOS (B button in "gcbackuplauncher"), then the compatibility is higher (see memory card problems and time problems). Some games are not starting using this method. The audio stream stuff may be also responsible for this, but I also see games with audio stream enabled, which are working.

You are amazing, WiiGator! Good work!

Does anyone know when Waninkoko is going to release his "gc-loader"? I used his mios patch because when this was first released, the only clarification about multigamediscs was that Waninkoko was releasing a loader that supported it, and you would need his patched mios to use it. Everything works great with his cmios and WiiGator's amazing gcbackuplauncher, except for multigamediscs through the disc channel, which supposedly works with WiiGator's mios patcher.
Does anyone know exactly what there is to gain from his loader? I keep hearing that it can read different .iso's directly off of a disc(so I guess there's no need for GCOS) but GCOS and WiiGator's achieves this already, and loads through disc channel.

Thanks for all the hard work WiiGator and everyone else involved. I hope that I can one day write code half as good as your pinky good sir.

We cannot play with "Wii classic controller" pad ? I have to buy a GC pad or not.

Please do not ask when. He do not like it. Waninkoko will release his gc loader when he feels it's time to release his gc loader, ok ?

Nice work Gator! Got this up and running on my already softmodded Wii in seconds. Tried a couple of back-ups and they all work.

Darkshadow96: I'm having the same problem with saves as well it seems. Playing Skies of Arcadia it detects the memory card fine, and I was able to save once (create a savegame) but after that it can't read the saves from the card, and won't save again (has a recoverable error in the save menu). This kind of thing worries me, because I've lost saves before on PSX and PS2 in this sort of way. Not really sure how the loader could be responsible though...

If I've installed Wain's MIOS, do I just boot from disc channel? or do I use the app that wiigator released?
I'm in the middle of burning my first backup, so I haven't tried anything yet.

You can do either, but I suggest using the App Wiigator posted, it has better/more choices incase the disc channel doesn't laod it for some reason.

I used MutligameISOcreator and booted with A, but I can't access any other game but the first one. Is there a way to toggle between all the games?

[quote name='fgsfdsyo' post='1764400' date='Feb 10 2009, 02:57 AM']I used MutligameISOcreator and booted with A, but I can't access any other game but the first one. Is there a way to toggle between all the games?[/quote]

Use the d-pad instead of the stick.

Took me a bit to figure it out as well.

[quote name='trancepara' post='1764403' date='Feb 10 2009, 02:58 AM'][quote name='fgsfdsyo' post='1764400' date='Feb 10 2009, 02:57 AM']I used MutligameISOcreator and booted with A, but I can't access any other game but the first one. Is there a way to toggle between all the games?[/quote]

Use the d-pad instead of the stick.

Took me a bit to figure it out as well.
[/quote]

Ha ha, oh wow. I didn't even notice it showed the game name. Thanks bunches.

So that program will let me do things like put both parts of each Resident Evil on one disc?

can you tell me if it's necessary to use a GC pad or not ? could we use wii classic controller ?

Well, here was my multigame iso.

This happens on both Wiigator v5 MIOS and Wain's v8 MIOS
Mobile Suit Gundam vs Zeta Gundam (NTSC-J) - Works perfectly (so far) [A]
Ikaruga - Known can't start new game, also can't even do a challenge -> arcade [A,B]
Luigi's Mansion - Black screen, can still hear game though [B,A,START]
Megaman Battle Transmission - Works perfectly (so far) [A]
Super Smash Bros Melee - Works perfectly (so far) [B to read memory card]

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[quote name='Haruhi' post='1764429' date='Feb 10 2009, 03:09 AM']So that program will let me do things like put both parts of each Resident Evil on one disc?[/quote]
Yes, but I heard there were shenanigans about multi-disc games. I don't know if they work or not.
[quote name='banchan' post='1764448' date='Feb 10 2009, 03:24 AM']can you tell me if it's necessary to use a GC pad or not ? could we use wii classic controller ?[/quote]
Since you're booting into GC mode, the only thing you can use is the GC controller.

[quote name='gukid' post='1764324' date='Feb 9 2009, 08:23 PM']Nice work Gator! Got this up and running on my already softmodded Wii in seconds. Tried a couple of back-ups and they all work.

Darkshadow96: I'm having the same problem with saves as well it seems. Playing Skies of Arcadia it detects the memory card fine, and I was able to save once (create a savegame) but after that it can't read the saves from the card, and won't save again (has a recoverable error in the save menu). This kind of thing worries me, because I've lost saves before on PSX and PS2 in this sort of way. Not really sure how the loader could be responsible though...[/quote]


I fixed my problem... All your suppose to do is run the game in mios patch i forgot the name but that helps... I was able to run Twilight Princess And True Crime Streets Of LA with my saves.. not at first but then i thought of running it under that option. Hope this helps.

Can someone that has Mios8 Pm me i need to ask you something.