Hacking WiiFlow - an open source GUI USB-Loader

[Maxternal]

Cops 'n comedy, similar enough.

 

[fledge68]

Oh man Fledge68, Fix94 what you guys did is amazing! Did you guys HEAR that epic-ly classic Police Academy Beverly Hills Cop beat he had on in that vid!? I mean that was the BEST thing about the entire 6 min+ video. Epic I tell you!!

oh yea that thing with the multiple icons and source menu yea that was cool too, but definitely that beat was the highlight of the whole thing, can I get a hell yea or WHAT!!

LMAO guys fantastic work, I've been wanting something like that for a loooong time as I'm sure others have, some bugs may persist as it gets ironed out but I'm super psyched, huge whoop for r852+

LOL .... sorry dude I grew up on the 80's and my kids like that tune. It was in the movie monsters verses aliens. Next time I'll play some heavy metal or hard rock in the background.

 

[MassiveRican]

Same here man, I mean I was born early 80's but definitely love me some Beverly Hill's cop and Police Academy lol. No need for Heavy Metal, just keep bringing on your playlist and WiiFlow Coding funk

 

[drakorex]

@ maxternal, have you tried using a tv or external monitor?

@ fix94/fledge68, I don't suppose it'd be possible to have coverflows switch on the fly when multiple plugins are selected? Perhaps it could be done by telling wiiflow to switch based on what game/plugin is currently in view and using its plugin ini.

 

[wiimanofthenorth]

For the categories of the games... Would it be possible to scrape the data stored on the gametdb website and use them as the categories? Instead of the end user having to do everything? Of course being left the option to change things if wanted.

Also, I wondering if it would be possible to group games like XBMC does with movies? XBMC sets

OT: I'm just glad it's the 'Axel F - Harold Faltermeyer' original version and not the Crazy frog version! Though I'm guessing you've never heard of Crazy frog being from the other side of the pond? If you haven't, then just imagine I never said a thing!

 

[spayrosam]

Anyone converted this to a custom title and checked if it works?

I don't think it works
Reason: To get game infos WiiFlow looking for the game ID (all Plugin have [PLUGIN] as game ID)

Code from: http://code.google.com/p/wiiflow/source/browse/trunk/source/menu/menu_gameinfo.cpp

void CMenu::_textGameInfo(void)
{
        cnt_controlsreq = 0;
        cnt_controls = 0;
 
        GameTDB gametdb;
        gametdb.OpenFile(fmt("%s/wiitdb.xml", m_settingsDir.c_str()));
        gametdb.SetLanguageCode(m_loc.getString(m_curLanguage, "gametdb_code", "EN").c_str());
        const char *TMP_Char = NULL;
        titlecheck = gametdb.IsLoaded();
        if(titlecheck)
        {
                char GameID[7];
                GameID[6] = '\0';
                strncpy(GameID, CoverFlow.getId(), 6);
                if(gametdb.GetTitle(GameID, TMP_Char))
                {
                        gameinfo_Title_w.fromUTF8(TMP_Char);
                        m_btnMgr.setText(m_gameinfoLblTitle, gameinfo_Title_w, true);
                }

Btw:

I can't compile the revision

e:/wiiflow/source/gecko/wifi_gecko.cpp:116:23: error: 'net_get_status' was not declared in this scope

 

[fledge68]

@Maxternal -

I'll also have to take a look at the adjustment you mentioned it makes in the categories. Does it convert that automatically?

No. But it doesn't erase the old GENERAL sections from within your categories_v4.ini. So if you want you could make a little app that combines all the ****/GENERAL sections into the new GENERAL section feel free.

@pBullet - I hope someone sent you a compiled version.

@drakorex - are you talking about switching from coverflow to emuflow to brewflow and back? Plugin source menu btns already have the option to select which emuflow provided you only select one.

@wiimanofthenorth - love the video, crazy frog is funny but i think I'll stick to the original axel F.

@spayrosam - I seem to recall a few revisions back I had to manually delete some files and then recheckout to get it to compile. Around the time fix update wifi gecko I think. Also try make clean and then make.

Glad everyone seems to like the update.

 

[spayrosam]

If we succeed in doing this with the PlugIn-GameId then all doors are open to new ideas (Fanart/Infos/Trailer/.. for PlugIn)

I'm impressed with XBMC (10000 ideas for Wiiflow)

 

[pBullet]

No, no one sent me one D:

 

[drakorex]

@drakorex - are you talking about switching from coverflow to emuflow to brewflow and back? Plugin source menu btns already have the option to select which emuflow provided you only select one.

No, what I mean is that there are 3 box types (well 4 if you count dvd movies, but anyway) What I would like to see is when flipping from gameboy to n64 to NES in the same vew, that the coverflow autoswitches to the flow specified in each of the plugin inis, so as to not have them all squished and sideways.

Also, I don't suppose you've given any further thought to my category icons idea, or the possibility of folder browsing within wiiflow?(when in mplayer mode you have all sub folders displayed (tvshows, movies,music vids, etc). You click on one and it opens up to display it's contents. This would make TV show episodes more manageable, until WiiMC is supported, or Mplayer is magically updated to support 1:1 dvd iso rips)

BTW, if you're feeling courteous, I'd love to pick your brain on a few things. I have a few other ideas, maybe they may pique your interest.

 

[pBullet]

Okay so I'm trying out the revision-- but how to do I select multiple sources? Is there a button combination?

 

[drakorex]

I've tried 5 different times to compile and it keeps timing out. EDIT: Nevermind, it finally compiled.

 

[Extrems]

This would make TV show episodes more manageable, until WiiMC is supported, or Mplayer is magically updated to support 1:1 dvd iso rips

arguments=dvdnav:///{device}:/{path}/{name}

 

[drakorex]

arguments=dvdnav:///{device}:/{path}/{name}

So what does this mean to me as a human being?

 

[wiimanofthenorth]

So what does this mean to me as a human being?

It means that the Propeller Hat is strong with this one!

 

[ToddofWar420]

Having trouble still with getting mplayerce to play movies on hard drive. Videos and covers show I just get a black screen at launch.
Tried installing cios 202 but still a no go. Any ideas anyone?? Thanks

 

[JoostinOnline]

Having trouble still with getting mplayerce to play movies on hard drive. Videos and covers show I just get a black screen at launch.
Tried installing cios 202 but still a no go. Any ideas anyone?? Thanks

1) What base?
2) Are the videos DVD quality or lower?

 

[ToddofWar420]

Not sure of the base.. which do I need?
Also the videos are .mkv and .avi format. d'l from the net. Was working on my SD card, but now to watch movies I have to use WiiMC

 

[drakorex]

Just took 853 for a spin, having some really weird issues. Upon fresh install, I'm told that no games can be found. Install game or select partition. Doesn't matter what partition I choose, same screen.

I'm unable to B select any of my plugins. I can select homebrew, emunand, wii and gamecube modes and they all combine (under which coverflow, I wonder) but if I hit B on any emulators, Wiiflow resets itself and I'm sent back to Wii games.
Also, and this must be related, but when I select an emu plugin from the source menu as I normally would, and then try to to go back to the source menu, it instead reboots, back to wii games. Noticed as well that B no longer goes back to coverflow from source. Perhaps it could be specified that if pointer isn't over a button then it goes back to flow?

Another thing I noticed, the B select outline shows on some themes, but not others, not sure why. Some themes make Wiiflow crash, as well.

@ToddofWar420, Do you have Mplayer as an app, as well as a plugin?

 

[drakorex]

It means that the Propeller Hat is strong with this one!

I just find it confounding that a new member pops up and his first post is to spit code at me with no explanation on what to do with it. :/