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How to play your GameCube games from SD or USB using DIOS-MIOS (Lite)

Clarification:
DML ONLY works from SD Card/SDHC Card, nothing else, no USB. There won't be a USB version someday.
So Yeah, this "Clarification" is incorrect, crediar was able to do it :D


What you'll need:
  • IF YOU WANT TO PLAY FROM SD
  • The Latest DIOS-MIOS (Lite) package from here (older versions here).
  • DML WAD Creator (for older versions)
  • IF YOU WANT TO PLAY FROM USB
  • FOR DML and DIOS-MIOS
  • GameCube ISO Compress, fstfix, DiscEX or GCReEX (your choice, read below first and decide what you want to use)
  • A WAD Manager (for example WAD Manager 1.7)
  • A SD Card or a USB Device (D'OH!)
  • Gamecube Controller and Memory Card
How to:
  1. If you have downloaded the newer version go to step 6, if you picked the older ones follow this.
  2. Extract the DML package in a folder with the same name as the package (for example DMLr13 for DMLr13.zip). If there is just a iosmodule.elf of the latest DML available then copy it into a new DML folder and rename it to DML.elf.
  3. If you already have a RVL-mios-v10.wad, copy it into the DML folder. Then the creator don't need to download the file.
  4. Extract the DML WAD Creator into the DML folder. Then run the "create_wad.bat" and type "DML" to create the DML wad, if you don't have the RVL-mios-v10.wad it will be downloaded.
  5. If the DML WAD Creator asks you which version you want to build type it in like '13' for DMLr13.
  6. Now let's convert some gamecube games! If you downloaded the new DML versions or DIOS-MIOS just start reading here.
  7. You'll need the gamecube games in iso or gcm format.
  8. If you want to use DiscEX and downloaded the older DML versions, the DiscEX files needs to be in the same folder as the DML WAD creator. Just open the WAD Creator, type "C" to enter the convert menu, drag and drop the game into it and say if you want to compress it or not. If you use the newer DML versions or DIOS-MIOS, open up a command prompt and enter "DiscEX -c gamename.iso" if you want compression, replace "gamename" with the name of your iso file. If you dont want compression just drag and drop the iso file into the DiscEX.exe. Mostly compression will work fine, some games need to stay uncompressed, see here.
  9. You can also use Gamecube ISO Compressor for the job, easiest way is there to just drag and drop your ISO file into the Compressor exe file. You can also just double click the exe file to see which options you can also use to compress the ISO files, they are more modes in it.
  10. If you have downloaded the new DML versions, you can also use GCReEx, there you can use "GCReEx.exe -x game.iso", this will create no new ISO file but a folder which contains the extracted files, this way saves most space on the sd card.
  11. There is also the possiblity to use fstfix instead to compress the games, use it like "fstfix game.iso" or "fstfix game.iso t" and drag and drop the resulting new iso in DiscEX. DiscEX will may stop at a certain percentage to copy the game, it will may also say the game is underdumped/overdumped. Both things come because the image haven't got the orignal size anymore, so you can ignore these messages.
  12. After using one of the above ways to convert your games, copy the newly created folder of the tool to sd:/games if you want to play from SD and to usb:/games if you want to play from USB.
On your Wii:
  1. Install the DML/DIOS-MIOS WAD with a WAD Manager, this will overwrite the current MIOS/cMIOS. Retail gamecube discs will still work since DMLr19. If you had a cMIOS installed before to play disc backups it wont be possible anymore until you re-install the cMIOS which will overwrite DML.
  2. You can play the games either with DIOS-MIOS Booter, NeoGamma, postLoader4, Wiiflow, USB Loader GX or Configurable USB Loader. Make sure you have a disc inserted, otherwise your Wii will simply reset if you try to play a game.
  3. The easiest one is DIOS-MIOS Booter, it works with all DML and DIOS-MIOS versions, just start it, select the game you want, set new options with the B button if you want, and launch the game.
  4. To boot games using Wiiflow switch the coverflow mode to the gameube coverflow mode by pressing the icon down-right near the home icon a few times until you see the games. You can also download covers for them in the settings, it's the gear icon down-left. Wiiflow also supports all DML and DIOS-MIOS versions with all options.
  5. To boot games using postLoader just press home to enter the menu, select "Switch to Game mode". In game mode just press up on the wiimote to enter the DML menu or press home, select "Game options" and then "Show DML menu". Then select the game you want to play.
  6. For USB Loader GX you just need to go to the display icon and select display gamecube games too, then you can set options in the menu and play them.
  7. In Configurable USB Loader they are just displayed together with the other wii games, there you can also set the options and launch them.
  8. The other ways described now are currently not optimized for the new DML versions, doesnt work with DIOS-MIOS and my not work properly.
  9. To boot games using NeoGamma go down to "Load Games from: " and select "Load GC Games via DML". Then go up and press A to search games. Select the game you want to play and press A to start it. NeoGamma doesnt have options to set for DML because its made for old DML versions.
  10. If you want to remove DML/DIOS-MIOS again either reinstall a cMIOS or the RVL-mios-v10.wad. If DML doesn't work for you make sure you have a clean BC, to get it run the "create_wad.bat" in the DML wad creator package again and type "BC". Then just install the RVL-BC-v6.wad on your wii and try it again.
Recommendations:
  • Format your SD Card to FAT16/FAT32 with 64KB cluster size to increase game speed
  • If you want to use DIOS-MIOS format it to FAT32 with 32KB cluster size, also make the FAT32 the first one, primary and active
  • If you want to use DML r21 I suggest the debug version since the regular version got small problems. Delete the DML.elf, rename the DMLdebug.elf to DML.elf and then create a new wad with it.
  • If you have a problem you can try to rename/delete the "saves" folder on your sd card to everything you want, that can may fix it.
  • Crediar created a small FAQ here that might help you as well with some general questions.
If you want to know game compatility check out the compatility list here:
http://wiki.gbatemp....patibility_List
http://crediar.no-ip.com/gc/
Don't forget to add the games you play to the list if they are missing ;)

That's it! If you have questions just ask here. Have fun playing your gamecube games from SD! :)
 

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One more thing: Is Dios Mios region free? like, I can play PAL Gamecube backups on a NTSC-U Wii?

Also, can a game play better on a higher rev? Like say a game that has issues on r12 can work better on r21?
 

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One more thing: Is Dios Mios region free? like, I can play PAL Gamecube backups on a NTSC-U Wii?
Other region games work ok for me.
Also, can a game play better on a higher rev? Like say a game that has issues on r12 can work better on r21?
You could tell us after testing and posting on the wiki!
http://wiki.gbatemp.net/wiki/DIOS_MIOS_Lite_Compatibility_List
 

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Now I got it working, but it's a black screen now. :/
Do you use the debug version as suggested? Have you moved the "saves" folder as suggested? Have you tried another loader? Have you installed a clean BC as suggested?
 

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FIX94, on 02 February 2012 - 03:36 PM, said:

So on your sd is a folder called games and this folder contains another folder like G4QP01 for example for mario smash football and in this folder should be a game.iso and another folder called sys. And in this folder should be apploader.img, bi2.bin and boot.bin. That's on a SD FAT or SD FAT32 partition. Is that correct?


Thats correct

Edit : tried it with Zelda four swords adventure and Super mario Sunshine but still no open game from DML in Neogamma/postloade
 

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And what's with wiiflow? See wiiflowiki.com for r418.
Wiiflow doesnt start up . And i tried if more times also downloading it again from other saite but also nothing .
But i think if it doesnt work on the other 2 why should it work on wiiflow :P .
And also if you have neogamma and no SD card inside it does it show open games from DML ? Because mine never shows it ( also postloader )
 

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That sounds like your doing it wrong. You don't use neogamma r9 beta 56 or something like that because it's everytime selectable.
 

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That sounds like your doing it wrong. You don't use neogamma r9 beta 56 or something like that because it's everytime selectable.
Think i got older version well gonna try it out .
And also if i install the neogamma newer version must i install the previous things to like RVL-mios-v10.wad again ?
 

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Think i got older version well gonna try it out .
And also if i install the neogamma newer version must i install the previous things to like RVL-mios-v10.wad again ?
................................................ This would overwrite DML and you can load it at all.
 

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Think i got older version well gonna try it out .
And also if i install the neogamma newer version must i install the previous things to like RVL-mios-v10.wad again ?
................................................ This would overwrite DML and you can load it at all.
Okay it worked .
But it cant open the game it just goes back to the wii start menu . Yes i have CD inside :P
 

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.....................................You have DML even installed as described in the tutorial?
 

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Recommendations:
  • Format your SD Card to FAT16/FAT32 with 64KB cluster size to increase game speed
Fix:
Crediar's recommendation for SD card formatting on the sneek Google Code page is to format the SD card with clusters no bigger than 32KB, to maximize access speed.
Is the 64KB size new guidance or are both equivalent in terms of performance?
 
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