Hacking Configurable USB Loader

[redankhofset]

Not sure if it's been resolved but I'm having trouble with Tales of Symphonia (which I ripped with CleanRip). Disc 2 isn't showing up in cfg. I dunno if the folder name needs a nomenclature or something in order to show up in the list but I tried "USB:\games\TALES OF SYMPHONIA 2 [GQSEAF]2" and it still doesn't work. Halp?

 

[airline38]

mod r36 beta2
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Replace "Nodisc" option (it's useless) with "LED"
option (default is no flash) for GC games.

http://code.google.com/p/cfg-loader-mod/issues/detail?id=48

 

[icebrg5]

I like the updates airline38 but i do see potential problems with the priiloader option being added to the home menu.
If people who have no clue what priiloader is start messing with settings within priiloader then they could screw stuff up for sure.

EDIT : With the following feature added with cfg loader download the covers for the WW/VC?
2. Added "Channel" option (from Main Menu)
for Wiiware/VC (real NAND only)

 

[airline38]

I like the updates airline38 but i do see potential problems with the priiloader option being added to the home menu.
If people who have no clue what priiloader is start messing with settings within priiloader then they could screw stuff up for sure.

EDIT : With the following feature added with cfg loader download the covers for the WW/VC?
2. Added "Channel" option (from Main Menu)
for Wiiware/VC (real NAND only)

Yes, you can download covers for WW/VC from "Channel" option.

Regarding "priiloader" option, suppose if someone will screw stuff up from CFG,
it may also happen from other ways. (as long as he/she knows how to load priiloader)

 

[icebrg5]

I figure if they mess with the wrong settings in cfg then worst that happens is their games do not boot.

Mess with settings in priiloader and then their wii might not boot.

 

[tstwitter]

Can someone tell me how to force NTSC on CFG? I can't find it in the options...thanks in advance...

Yeah, I don't have much experience with CFG either. I was wondering that as well.

There should be a line in sd:\usb-loader\config.txt
look for a line that says video = system
change it to video = ntsc
but if your system is ntsc, then video = system should be just fine, just ensure it does not say video = game , otherwise your pal games will try to output as PAL, which will suck. Just a word, I found a number of the mod version of Config would not correctly read the config.txt file, the absolute lastest r35 version has fixed that. (just redownload r35 as I had an older version of r35 and it DID NOT WORK CORRECTLY). Get a fresh r35 to fix, or go r36

http://code.google.com/p/cfg-loader-mod/issues/detail?id=58

It would be good if we could doing all these settings things from within Config as well, as it would take away a lot of confusion to those not familier with Config.

 

[Tristar]

mod r36 beta2
=========
Replace "Nodisc" option (it's useless) with "LED"
option (default is no flash) for GC games.

http://code.google.c...es/detail?id=48

. . . . . . Get a fresh r35 to fix, or go r36

http://code.google.c...es/detail?id=58

It would be good if we could doing all these settings things from within Config as well, as it would take away a lot of confusion to those not familier with Config.

Where can I find the elusive r36 - I can only find up to r35 at the links shown

NVM: Found it

 

[chop]

I'm having problems with Mario Kart gp 1&2 in CFG, both games are called 'sample game name', I've tried updating titles.txt and wiidtb and no joy, updating solved the same problem in USB-GX.

Also all gamecube games show up when I have my parent lock on, I'm talking about Resi Evil games. that I don't want my kids on.

 

[live2play]

I see that r35 has DIOS MIOS support. Does anyone know from where you can get DIOS MIOS, not DIOS MIOS Lite? Also, what are the advantages to using the non-Lite version?

 

[Maxternal]

I see that r35 has DIOS MIOS support. Does anyone know from where you can get DIOS MIOS, not DIOS MIOS Lite? Also, what are the advantages to using the non-Lite version?

Download
http://code.google.c.../downloads/list
Dios Mios can load GameCube games from USB (can't from SD).
Dios Mios Lite can load them from an SD card (but can't from USB).
so take your pick.

EDIT : For USB, it needs to be on the first partition which needs to be a primary partition and formatted to FAT32 with 32k clusters or smaller (64k doesn't work) and preferably plugged into USB port 0 (it waits for about 10 seconds before checking port 1).
Some USB devices just aren't compatible yet but they're working on it (Just like DML didn't like some SD cards.)
There's also reports that Dios Mios still can't play from real disks yet and 3 people have said only Luigi's Mansion can recognize their controller (but only those 3 have reported that problem.)

 

[live2play]

I see that r35 has DIOS MIOS support. Does anyone know from where you can get DIOS MIOS, not DIOS MIOS Lite? Also, what are the advantages to using the non-Lite version?

Download
http://code.google.c.../downloads/list
Dios Mios can load GameCube games from USB (can't from SD).
Dios Mios Lite can load them from an SD card (but can't from USB).
so take your pick.

EDIT : For USB, it needs to be on the first partition which needs to be a primary partition and formatted to FAT32 with 32k clusters or smaller (64k doesn't work) and preferably plugged into USB port 0 (it waits for about 10 seconds before checking port 1).
Some USB devices just aren't compatible yet but they're working on it (Just like DML didn't like some SD cards.)
There's also reports that Dios Mios still can't play from real disks yet and 3 people have said only Luigi's Mansion can recognize their controller (but only those 3 have reported that problem.)

So, can one have DML and DM installed at the same time? I'm assuming no.

Great information. Thanks!

 

[Maxternal]

So, can one have DML and DM installed at the same time? I'm assuming no.
Great information. Thanks!

Nope. I was thinking it would be nice if loaders would keep a copy of both WAD's and install the right one before booting the game but I think some people worry that it might damage the NAND by installing so much.

(The system menu does the same thing activating channels off the SD card, though, so it can't be that bad.)

 

[live2play]

Does NMM need to be installed separately if you want to use it within CFG? I installed NMM and set a game to use it, but my entire SD card was erased when I tried to start the game. Can't the GameCube saves be put on the same SD that contains the Homebrew apps or do I need a separate SD just for saves?

 

[Maxternal]

Does NMM need to be installed separately if you want to use it within CFG? I installed NMM and set a game to use it, but my entire SD card was erased when I tried to start the game. Can't the GameCube saves be put on the same SD that contains the Homebrew apps or do I need a separate SD just for saves?

NMM is included in DM and DML. The only way I know to install NMM by itself is in xNEEK and if you install it in your real NAND it won't even get to your DM(L) instalation. I'd install a clean BC v6 to overwrite it and just use it as part of DM(L). I don't even know if the standalone version is still updated. It might have some serious bugs which would be why it wiped out your SD card.

 

[live2play]

Does NMM need to be installed separately if you want to use it within CFG? I installed NMM and set a game to use it, but my entire SD card was erased when I tried to start the game. Can't the GameCube saves be put on the same SD that contains the Homebrew apps or do I need a separate SD just for saves?

NMM is included in DM and DML. The only way I know to install NMM by itself is in xNEEK and if you install it in your real NAND it won't even get to your DM(L) instalation. I'd install a clean BC v6 to overwrite it and just use it as part of DM(L). I don't even know if the standalone version is still updated. It might have some serious bugs which would be why it wiped out your SD card.

I went ahead and reinstalled the clean BC. Does there need to be a specific folder on my SD in order to use NMM that is included with DM(L) or is just enabling the NMM option for a game enough?

 

[Maxternal]

I went ahead and reinstalled the clean BC. Does there need to be a specific folder on my SD in order to use NMM that is included with DM(L) or is just enabling the NMM option for a game enough?

Just enabling it should be enough. It will use your USB for DM and your SD for DML and I think it just stored it in the folder with your game.
It doesn't work for all games, though, just FYI.

 

[live2play]

Thanks again! Do you know how to have multiple versions of the same ISO in CFG? If I have two different ISOs for game A, only one of them is ever loaded regardless of which one I select in the CFG menu. Is this because of the GameID that is on the actual ISO needing to match the GameID in titles.txt. If so, how do you resolve this?

 

[airline38]

mod r37 beta1
=========
Display multi-disc GC games correctly.

EX: usb:\games\GAMEDISK1\game.iso
usb:\games\GAMEDISK2\game.iso

** Still need to manually change filename of "game2.iso"
to "game.iso" after ripping disc2.

http://code.google.com/p/cfg-loader-mod/issues/detail?id=48

 

[Maxternal]

mod r37 beta1
=========
Display multi-disc GC games correctly.

EX: usb:\games\GAMEDISK1\game.iso
usb:\games\GAMEDISK2\game.iso

** Still need to manually change filename of "game2.iso"
to "game.iso" after ripping disc2.

http://code.google.c...es/detail?id=48

Nice, does the disk image itself give any clues as to which disk it is, disk1 or disk2?
In other words, is there any way of detecting if something's a second disk when ripping?
or does it just see another disk with the same GameID?

Oh, wait. Idea just occurred to me: You could always prompt the user when the loader finds the same GameID already installed with something like:
"This GameID is already installed. What is this new disk?"
option 1 : "Disk 1 (I already installed disk 2.)"
option 2 : "Disk 2 (I already installed disk 1.)"
option 3 : "No, sorry. It's the same disk again. Abort."
option 4 : "It IS the same disk. Overwrite it plz."

 

[airline38]

Nice, does the disk image itself give any clues as to which disk it is, disk1 or disk2?
In other words, is there any way of detecting if something's a second disk when ripping?
or does it just see another disk with the same GameID?

Oh, wait. Idea just occurred to me: You could always prompt the user when the loader finds the same GameID already installed with something like:
"This GameID is already installed. What is this new disk?"
option 1 : "Disk 1 (I already installed disk 2.)"
option 2 : "Disk 2 (I already installed disk 1.)"
option 3 : "No, sorry. It's the same disk again. Abort."
option 4 : "It IS the same disk. Overwrite it plz."

Thanks for these advises. Will see how much I can improve.