Homebrew Official Homebrew Launcher for WiiU

[SecureBoot]

Does anyone have a newbie guide to getting the channel homebrew, or maybe an explanation of what all the fancy terms are?

 

[Hashtag334]

Thanks to all I had put Wupinstaller 1.2.1 and then I put WupInstaller 1.3 and it worked

 

[ness151]

Is it just me or is 1.4 failing 50% of the time?

Why the deuce do I keep getting Error Code -3 despite the fact the SD card is less than two weeks old and is snugly fit in the SD slot?

I can barely get it to load at all. I was on v1.2 and it would load 100% of the time. I decided to update (against my better judgement), and now it loads about 10% of the time, and when it doesn't load it either gives me error -3, error -5, or freezes at loading the exploit.

 

[the_randomizer]

I can barely get it to load at all. I was on v1.2 and it would load 100% of the time. I decided to update (against my better judgement), and now it loads about 10% of the time, and when it doesn't load it either gives me error -3, error -5, or freezes at loading the exploit.

Very odd indeed, hopefully a fail safe or fallback system can be implemented that boots back to the menu and not a complete lockup; no idea how feasible that is though.

 

[dimok]

Is it just me or is 1.4 failing 50% of the time?

So what exactly is the RPX version for? I get "FSOpenFile failed" when I try to use it in place of the ELF when launching the exploit.

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Also, why is the boot rate so poor? I can only get it one every four tries, maybe.

I can barely get it to load at all. I was on v1.2 and it would load 100% of the time. I decided to update (against my better judgement), and now it loads about 10% of the time, and when it doesn't load it either gives me error -3, error -5, or freezes at loading the exploit.

I already mentioned it before. The problem is within the browser exploit and has nothing to do with the HBL sources. The stagefright exploit is just instable on 5.5.1 and I can not do anything about it from inside HBLs sources. If you use another entry point like the haxchi exploit it will boot everytime. You should also avoid loading the MP4 file directly. This will have a boot rate of like 10%. Always use a proper PHP file that will load the MP4 file delayed without crashing the mvplayer. Changing the delay will also change the boot success rate. Here is what you can do:

Change this delay to 2 seconds:
https://github.com/dimok789/homebrew_launcher/blob/master/www/homebrew_launcher/payload.php#L149

And this delay to 10000 microseconds:
https://github.com/dimok789/homebrew_launcher/blob/master/www/homebrew_launcher/payload.php#L160

Then use the whole www folder and load the index.html file in it:
https://github.com/dimok789/homebrew_launcher/tree/master/www/homebrew_launcher
EDIT: Don't forget to update the code551.bin in that folder with https://github.com/dimok789/homebrew_launcher/releases/download/1.4/codebin.zip. It is not up to date.

This gives me the same boot rate as the old php/mp4 combination.

EDIT: Btw, you guys still can use the old mp4/php files for hbl 1.4 if you are totally unhappy with the new files. It will just not support RPX files launch but the rest is like before.

 

[dimok]

Hey everyone,

I made a small mistake when creating the release package of HBL channel version. I removed the debug log outputs not noticing that I also removed all socket supports with that. That caused the sendelf/wiiload functions to not work within the channel version of the HBL. This bug was not present in the RC1 or RC2 packages and only got into the release package.
So I fixed the bug in the release package and created a new release package v2.1.

Here it is:
https://github.com/dimok789/homebrew_launcher/releases/tag/v2.1

 

[gudenau]

"FSOpenFile failed."

What file is 551hbl.mp4 trying to load?

 

[the_randomizer]

Hey everyone,

I made a small mistake when creating the release package of HBL channel version. I removed the debug log outputs not noticing that I also removed all socket supports with that. That caused the sendelf/wiiload functions to not work within the channel version of the HBL. This bug was not present in the RC1 or RC2 packages and only got into the release package.
So I fixed the bug in the release package and created a new release package v2.1.

Here it is:
https://github.com/dimok789/homebrew_launcher/releases/tag/v2.1

Question, have you guys been able to find out what causes Error Code -3 even when the SD card is properly inserted and the console locks up during the HBL boot up? Keep up the good work

 

[Columbo2811]

Question, have you guys been able to find out what causes Error Code -3 even when the SD card is properly inserted and the console locks up during the HBL boot up? Keep up the good work

It's sd card is dying error.

 

[the_randomizer]

It's sd card is dying error.

That doesn't make sense, the SD card is less than three weeks old. It's SanDisk, Class-10 32 GB UHS. There's no reason for a new card to be failing already.

I'm sure fix said its -3 for no card found -4 for failed to mount card = card is dying.

Meaning? -3 Doesn't make sense though, because the card is in the slot, and the card is <3 weeks old, there's no way it can be dying that soon, when other SD cards I have lasted for years on the Wii.

 

[KiiWii]

Question, have you guys been able to find out what causes Error Code -3 even when the SD card is properly inserted and the console locks up during the HBL boot up? Keep up the good work

I'm sure fix said its -3 for no card found -4 for failed to mount card = card is dying.

Edit ninjad. Perhaps a crappy card or defective?

 

[Columbo2811]

That doesn't make sense, the SD card is less than three weeks old. It's SanDisk, Class-10 32 GB UHS. There's no reason for a new card to be failing already.

Just saying what I've just seen fix say in the haxchi thread.

 

[the_randomizer]

I'm sure fix said its -3 for no card found -4 for failed to mount card = card is dying.
Edit ninjad. Perhaps a crappy card or defective?

What do you suggest? I don't know a good SD card from a crappy brand; I don't have the original packing, so I can't exactly refund it.

Just saying what I've just seen fix say in the haxchi thread.

I hope not, because the card isn't even that old, unless I used a bad brand?

 

[KiiWii]

What do you suggest? I don't know a good SD card from a crappy brand; I don't have the original packing, so I can't exactly refund it.


I hope not, because the card isn't even that old, unless I used a bad brand?

I use Kingston, Sandisk, Samsung, and lexar.

TBH I have an unbranded 64gb card I bought for £3 and it works amazingly... It's hit and miss mate.

 

[the_randomizer]

I use Kingston, Samsung, and lexar.

TBH I have an unbranded 64gb card I bought for £3 and it works amazingly... It's hit and miss mate.

Ah bollocks, that's what I was afraid of, I have like, four SD cards, all of them work, but this one must be a POS, can't get a refund now.....

 

[dimok]

That doesn't make sense, the SD card is less than three weeks old. It's SanDisk, Class-10 32 GB UHS. There's no reason for a new card to be failing already.



Meaning? -3 Doesn't make sense though, because the card is in the slot, and the card is <3 weeks old, there's no way it can be dying that soon, when other SD cards I have lasted for years on the Wii.

That error code is on the sd_loader code. Haxchi exploit from FIX94 uses a bit modified version of the HBL sd_loader code. FIX94 removed all the real error text information and replaced it with numbers becaue he had issues with the code space in there. He just invented some numbers that represent the actual text. So I can't tell you right away what that error code is without looking at the haxchi sd_loader modification. But it probably is one of the SD mount failures meaning the WiiU has issues reading your SD card.

 

[the_randomizer]

That error code is on the sd_loader code. Haxchi exploit from FIX94 uses a bit modified version of the HBL sd_loader code. FIX94 removed all the real error text information and replaced it with numbers becaue he had issues with the code space in there. He just invented some numbers that represent the actual text. So I can't tell you right away what that error code is without looking at the haxchi sd_loader modification. But it probably is one of the SD mount failures meaning the WiiU has issues reading your SD card.

Ugh, that's what I was afraid of. It doesn't happen all the time, granted, more like maybe 1 out of ever 15-20 times. Guess there's nothing I can do short of either getting a new/used Wii U, that's not gonna happen anytime soon though

 

[Gabe1987]

Hello! I trying install a HBL channel version to rednand, i always getting the error: "Not a version title or a game update"

 

[olku]

I have a problem, maybe someone could help.
I have installed Homebrew Launcher Channel version 2.1.
When I try to load HBL from home menu, it goes to black screen after splash screen.

Gabe1987, have you tried installing using wupinstaller y mod?

 

[imm0rtalz16_2006]

Can someone give me all the files I need to have the homebrew channel on the wiiU menu. I've all ready done loadline and viiwii setup but I want the channel on wiiU menu without the use of Internet