Hacking DML is driving me insane.

[dustyjo]

I can't get it to work at all. I always get "Fatal error! apploader size is zero!" when there's no disc in the drive, and when there is, it just loads up the disc instead. I've tried different loaders, different ripping methods, compressed/uncompressed, nothing works.

I'm pretty sure I'm doing this right. I have all my GCN games in sd:\games\, each as "game.iso" in their own folder. I'm using USBLoader GX r1204 (though I've tried WiiFlow 4.0.4 which had the same error) and DML 2.5. I'm also using CleanRip 1.0.5 to make the initial ISO and then converting it with DMToolbox. USBLoader GX detects DML 2.5 on the credits screen.

I'm at an absolute loss here. Please help? :<

 

[lwiz]

Have you tried/can you try without the converting step?

 

[dustyjo]

Have you tried/can you try without the converting step?

Just tried that. Now I'm getting "Fatal error app_entry is not within the apploader area!" with no disc in the drive, and when there is one, it just loads up the disc.


Edit: That was with WiiFlow. With USBLoader GX I still get the same error as before.

 

[JoostinOnline]

Are you sure it's 2.5? How big is your SD?
https://code.google.com/p/diosmios/source/detail?r=33

 

[OrGoN3]

2.6 is out, and it is the last update for a while https://code.google.com/p/diosmios/source/detail?r=34

 

[JoostinOnline]

2.6 is out, and it is the last update for a while https://code.google.com/p/diosmios/source/detail?r=34

That's DIOS-MIOS, not DIOS-MIOS Lite.

 

[OrGoN3]

That's DIOS-MIOS, not DIOS-MIOS Lite.

You posted r33 and I posted r34. If mine is not DML, then yours is not DML. They both have updates for the DML trunk, so either you messed up with your link, or I'm missing something. In fact, the changelog that you posted, said the bug they fixed was in DM (does not state DML).

Edit: Oh, I see. it's released all under the same project. That's extremely messy. My bad.

 

[dustyjo]

Are you sure it's 2.5? How big is your SD?
https://code.google.com/p/diosmios/source/detail?r=33

Positive. Just installed it yesterday.

SD Card is 16GB. It's a class 4, which sucks, but it should at least work.

 

[gamax92]

You have to do this "conversion" process of DMToolbox because it not only renames the iso/gcm to the correct name, it also gives a correct folder name for the game, and generates a sys folder with two other files.

Also, could you tell us what game this is and the status of it on the compatability list? http://crediar.no-ip.com/gc/
If it is supported, try turning off any dml options like no-disc or widescreen hack just incase they might be confusing it.

 

[dustyjo]

The game is F-Zero GX, and I figured the "conversion" was kind of important.

 

[JoostinOnline]

Positive. Just installed it yesterday.

SD Card is 16GB. It's a class 4, which sucks, but it should at least work.

It doesn't matter if it's class 4, because the read speed is almost the same as higher classes. Anyway, try using a clean, uncompressed ISO. Don't run it through DMToolbox or anything.

 

[dustyjo]

It doesn't matter if it's class 4, because the read speed is almost the same as higher classes. Anyway, try using a clean, uncompressed ISO. Don't run it through DMToolbox or anything.

I did, same error.

 

[JoostinOnline]

You could try Devolution. The only downside is that it requires the retail disc

 

[CheatFreak47]

Try formatting with EaseUS Partition Master. Format to FAT32, 32k clustersize, set partition active, and make sure type is primary. EaseUS does all of that.

 

[Vanth88]

Backup everything, format card using SD Formatter(full erase, adjust on), download 2.6 DM or DML with the updated DMToolbox(not important but hey! why not?), convert F Zero with RAW or Extracted(Extracted is what I used for F Zero), make sure you setup the correct paths in GX(set gc games to SD:/Games), hope it works.

OH! and this isn't reaaally important but you might want to update GX to the latest SVN http://code.google.com/p/usbloader-gui/issues/detail?id=1769#c3015

 

[JoostinOnline]

Try formatting with EaseUS Partition Master. Format to FAT32, 32k clustersize, set partition active, and make sure type is primary. EaseUS does all of that.

If you are using DML, you need to make it 64kb clusters.

 

[dustyjo]

Oh, I've already got the latest GX (r1204).

So, I've formatted the card as FAT32, 64kb sectors, using the windows formatting tool. (SD Formatter made it use 32kb sectors, and said my card didn't support full erase, which is strange. It didn't work either, same errors. I also couldn't get EaseUS Partition Master to work at all, it just showed a splash screen and did nothing for 10 minutes.) I've installed DML 2.6. I've converted F-Zero GX using the "extracted" setting in the latest version of DMToolbox, as suggested.

Now it's having different errors depending on what app I use to load them. When I use WiiFlow, I get "app_entry not within the apploader area!", and with USBLoader GX I still get "apploader size is zero!" If there's a gamecube disc in the drive in either case, it just loads the disc. I am totally stumped now.

 

[dustyjo]

And I'm a moron and clcked "reply" instead of "edit. :\

 

[Vanth88]

There's gotta be something else going on here and I'm gonna guess it might be your SD card. The only thing left I can recommend is do a chkdsk(scan for bad sectors junk). However.. I've had the apploader issue before and what happened was I chose the wrong convert method. You're already using Extracted though. I'd try another loader like PostLoader or WiiFlow and see what errors those give you. If they STILL give you errors and you've already tried running a chkdsk then the only other solution is to use another ISO because chances are if all else fails its because the game itself is to blame. Of course if THAT fails you might want to try another SD card or USB drive.

Also it's not uncommon if SD formatter says your SD card doesn't support full erase because it says that about my SD card too(actually its Micro SD with SD adapter). What you want to select is Full (OverWrite).

 

[JoostinOnline]

Just try Devolution.