Hacking USB Loader GX

[wakawaka]

is that a Disc based game, or a channel (wiiware) ?
if it's a disc based game, verify it's good (wii backup manager > sha1 option)
try to change the IOS base you use (if you installed base56 in slot 249, and have base57 in slot 250, change the default IOS slot to 250 in the loader's settings)
usually, base57 is better, but not always. just try the other one you have.
some games might require completely different base (37, 53, etc.) but it's very rare. don't try that yet.

if it's a wad/channe/wiiware, you might want to try it on NAND instead of emuNAND to see if it's an emuNAND issue (again, could be cIOS related).
some wiiware don't work on emuNAND cIOS mode, and require neek mode instead.

its a disc based game. how do i check/change the IOS base ? or where can I learn more on this...
thank you

 

[Cyan]

run syscheck (look in my signature) to know which cIOS version and base you have in all your IOS slots.
then go to loader's setting to choose the slot you want to use.
if you don't udnerstand the syscheck report yourself, you can post it here and we will tell you.

but like I said, it's usually just a matter of changing "249" to "250" in the settings.

 

[wakawaka]

run syscheck (look in my signature) to know which cIOS version and base you have in all your IOS slots.
then go to loader's setting to choose the slot you want to use.
if you don't udnerstand the syscheck report yourself, you can post it here and we will tell you.

but like I said, it's usually just a matter of changing "249" to "250" in the settings.

here are results of syscheck

Spoiler: syscheck

SysCheck HDE v2.4.0 HacksDen Edition by JoostinOnline Double_A R2-D2199 and Nano
...runs on IOS58 (rev 6176).
Region: PAL
System Menu 4.1E (v450)
Priiloader installed
Drive date: 02.13.2007
Homebrew Channel 1.1.2 running on IOS61
Hollywood v0x11
Console ID:
Console Type: Wii
Shop Channel Country:
Boot2 v3
Found 80 titles.
Found 49 IOS on this console. 4 of them are stubs.
IOS4 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS9 (rev 1034): No Patches
IOS10 (rev 768): Stub
IOS11 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug NAND Access
IOS12 (rev 526): No Patches
IOS13 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS14 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS15 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS16 (rev 512): Stub
IOS17 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS20 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug NAND Access
IOS21 (rev 1039): No Patches
IOS22 (rev 1294): No Patches
IOS28 (rev 1807): No Patches
IOS30 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug NAND Access
IOS31 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS33 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS34 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS35 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS36 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS37 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS38 (rev 4124): No Patches
IOS40 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug NAND Access
IOS41 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS43 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS45 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS46 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS48 (rev 4124): No Patches
IOS50 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug NAND Access
IOS51 (rev 4864): Stub
IOS52 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug NAND Access
IOS53 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS55 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS56 (rev 5662): No Patches
IOS57 (rev 5919): No Patches
IOS58 (rev 6176): USB 2.0
IOS60 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug NAND Access
IOS61 (rev 5662): No Patches
IOS62 (rev 6430): No Patches
IOS70 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug NAND Access
IOS80 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug NAND Access
IOS202[60] (rev 65535 Info: hermesrodries-v6): Trucha Bug NAND Access USB 2.0
IOS222[38] (rev 4 Info: hermes-v4): Trucha Bug ES Identify NAND Access USB 2.0
IOS223[38+37] (rev 4 Info: hermes-v4): Trucha Bug ES Identify NAND Access USB 2.0
IOS224[57] (rev 65535 Info: hermesrodries-v6): Trucha Bug NAND Access USB 2.0
IOS236[36] (rev 65535 Info: rev 3351): Trucha Bug ES Identify NAND Access
IOS249[57] (rev 21008 Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug NAND Access USB 2.0
IOS250[56] (rev 21008 Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug NAND Access USB 2.0
IOS254 (rev 65281): BootMii
BC v5
MIOS v10
Report generated on 08/09/2019.

 

[Cyan]

useful part :
IOS249[57] (rev 21008 Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug NAND Access USB 2.0
IOS250[56] (rev 21008 Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug NAND Access USB 2.0


your slot 249 contains d2x v8 final (good !) and base 57 (very good!)
slot249 is used by default by USBLoaders, so if you didn't change any settings you are already using the best cIOS (v8 base57).

but like I said, some games might not like base57, like Spyro NFC portal game requires base56, or sponge bob boating bash requires base58 or 53, and animal crossing requires base 38.

So, what you can do is try base56 !
go to usbgx, select your game, go to option > game option > IOS : instead of "use global", change the value to "250"
it means it'll use slot250 only for that game, all other games will continue using the "global" option which is 249.
try to play it again.


if still not working, you could try other IOS base.
look at your syscheck, it appears that you already have some more ! no need to install any new

IOS222[38] (rev 4 Info: hermes-v4): Trucha Bug ES Identify NAND Access USB 2.0
IOS223[38+37] (rev 4 Info: hermes-v4): Trucha Bug ES Identify NAND Access USB 2.0
IOS224[57] (rev 65535 Info: hermesrodries-v6): Trucha Bug NAND Access USB 2.0
IOS236[36] (rev 65535 Info: rev 3351): Trucha Bug ES Identify NAND Access

Here you have :
base 38 in slot 222
base 37+38 mixed into a single IOS in slot 223
slot 224 with base 57 is not really needed, you already tried that base (in slot 249).
slot 202 and 236 are not used to play games from USB. don't try these ones, it won't work at all!



If still not working, then .... you didn't answer to my first post :
verify your ISO is good using wii backup manager > sha1 option.
if it's red, it's bad.
if it's green, it's good, and the problem is elsewhere.

do not play with option randomly, like enabling "emuNAND save" to partial or full without knowing what it does.

 

[wakawaka]

thank you for the detailed reply Cyan,
will try base change when I play next.
have verified sha1, result is 100% finished with green bar and green font.

 

[Drunk_caterpillar]

What I think is that one game was programmed with VI patch and other wasnt.
It is not a blur filter per se, but a patch to avoid flickering which tends to add a little bit of blur on the image and it is not caused by being in 480p.
On the Wii is mostly applied, but it is not a norm. Skyward Sword dont have VI patch, but Twilight Princess does (and the bloom filter does not help, making the game look even more blurrier)
I remember that you can notice the difference of VI patch on the Wii System Menu inside the Wii U, if you click on the SD Card Menu and go back, you notice that the System Menu is a little bit more "pixelised" if you are closer to the screen, it is a fault on the VI patch, it is not supposed to turn on and off like that.

Yes! I remember reading something about the European version of Twilight Princess causing issues with the Dolphin Emulator because of this. Is there a way to disable this VI patch/register? I'd love to have sharper looking output for some of these games.

 

[wakawaka]

have a ntfs 500gb external drive with around 200gb free. if its partitioned and the free space formatted to fat32 and wbfs files stored there with wii backup manager....will it work with usb loader gx...?
or is there a better partitioning method that will work for me ...

update,
tried it - format with FAT32 gui formatter & transfer with wii backup manager, connect to wii, and usb loader gx exits to system menu. tried both usb ports. not sure what is wrong ?

 

[tsin74]

@Cyan Hi, i am new to all this and i have somehow managed through various tutorials over the internet to get to the point where i have managed to load 2 wii roms on gx loader to work but no other ones will work. i seem to have taken a very disjointed method to get where i am. I can see that you have given a lot of good advice and was wondering if you could assess my situation and advise me?
i am not exactly sure how to give you the information but i can follow instructions on what to do if you can help.

I am using a Australian wii 4.3

regards

 

[tsin74]

Here is my syscheck

Spoiler

SysCheck HDE v2.4.0 HacksDen Edition by JoostinOnline, Double_A, R2-D2199, and Nano
...runs on IOS58 (rev 6176).

Region: PAL (original region: AUS)
System Menu 4.3E (v514)
Priiloader installed
Drive date: 07.14.2008
Homebrew Channel 1.1.2 running on IOS58

Hollywood v0x11
Console ID: 114033161
Console Type: Wii
Shop Channel Country: Australia (65)
Boot2 v4
Found 78 titles.
Found 47 IOS on this console. 15 of them are stubs.

IOS4 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS9 (rev 1034): No Patches
IOS10 (rev 768): Stub
IOS11 (rev 256): Stub
IOS12 (rev 526): No Patches
IOS13 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS14 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS15 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS16 (rev 512): Stub
IOS17 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS20 (rev 256): Stub
IOS21 (rev 1039): No Patches
IOS22 (rev 1294): No Patches
IOS28 (rev 1807): No Patches
IOS30 (rev 2816): Stub
IOS31 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS33 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS34 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS35 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS36 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS37 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS38 (rev 4124): No Patches
IOS40 (rev 3072): Stub
IOS41 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS43 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS45 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS46 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS48 (rev 4124): No Patches
IOS50 (rev 5120): Stub
IOS51 (rev 4864): Stub
IOS52 (rev 5888): Stub
IOS53 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS55 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS56 (rev 5662): No Patches
IOS57 (rev 5919): No Patches
IOS58 (rev 6176): USB 2.0
IOS60 (rev 6400): Stub
IOS61 (rev 5662): No Patches
IOS62 (rev 6430): No Patches
IOS70 (rev 6912): Stub
IOS80 (rev 6944): No Patches
IOS222 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS223 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS249[56] (rev 65535, Info: d2x-v10beta52): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS250[57] (rev 65535, Info: d2x-v10beta52): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS251[58] (rev 65535, Info: d2x-v10beta52): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS254 (rev 65280): Stub
BC v6
MIOS v10
Report generated on 08/13/2019.

hope i did this right.

look forward to your reply.

thanks

 

[tsin74]

Here is my syscheck

Spoiler

SysCheck HDE v2.4.0 HacksDen Edition by JoostinOnline, Double_A, R2-D2199, and Nano
...runs on IOS58 (rev 6176).

Region: PAL (original region: AUS)
System Menu 4.3E (v514)
Priiloader installed
Drive date: 07.14.2008
Homebrew Channel 1.1.2 running on IOS58

Hollywood v0x11
Console ID: 114033161
Console Type: Wii
Shop Channel Country: Australia (65)
Boot2 v4
Found 78 titles.
Found 47 IOS on this console. 15 of them are stubs.

IOS4 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS9 (rev 1034): No Patches
IOS10 (rev 768): Stub
IOS11 (rev 256): Stub
IOS12 (rev 526): No Patches
IOS13 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS14 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS15 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS16 (rev 512): Stub
IOS17 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS20 (rev 256): Stub
IOS21 (rev 1039): No Patches
IOS22 (rev 1294): No Patches
IOS28 (rev 1807): No Patches
IOS30 (rev 2816): Stub
IOS31 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS33 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS34 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS35 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS36 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS37 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS38 (rev 4124): No Patches
IOS40 (rev 3072): Stub
IOS41 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS43 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS45 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS46 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS48 (rev 4124): No Patches
IOS50 (rev 5120): Stub
IOS51 (rev 4864): Stub
IOS52 (rev 5888): Stub
IOS53 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS55 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS56 (rev 5662): No Patches
IOS57 (rev 5919): No Patches
IOS58 (rev 6176): USB 2.0
IOS60 (rev 6400): Stub
IOS61 (rev 5662): No Patches
IOS62 (rev 6430): No Patches
IOS70 (rev 6912): Stub
IOS80 (rev 6944): No Patches
IOS222 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS223 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS249[56] (rev 65535, Info: d2x-v10beta52): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS250[57] (rev 65535, Info: d2x-v10beta52): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS251[58] (rev 65535, Info: d2x-v10beta52): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS254 (rev 65280): Stub
BC v6
MIOS v10
Report generated on 08/13/2019.

hope i did this right.

look forward to your reply.

thanks

just realised he is on holidays...any other experts that can help here?

 

[Alexander1970]

just realised he is on holidays...any other experts that can help here?

Hello.

First question please:

Did you have the actual version of USBLoaderGX and on what IOS is it running (58 or 249) ?
You can check this in he Settings of USBLoaderGX under Loader Options.





This is the result and the recommendations from ModMii for your Wii:

What you can do now ?

If you have ModMii installed on your PC,then it is easy,just use the Update Option.Simply DRAG and DROP your sysCheck.csv on the ModMii shortcut.

If not,please use it for download your needed files,it is easier than search and collect them file by file (but this makes also more fun ).

https://gbatemp.net/threads/modmii-for-windows-official-support-topic.207126/


Do you need all this Files updated from the sysCheck ? NO.
(You can DO it it do not hurt your Wii. ).

Your issue is:

....where i have managed to load 2 wii roms on gx loader to work but no other ones will work....

That means for you:

Update/Install please the IOS236 Installer v5 Mod (Installs a patched IOS 36 into slot 236. Thus, all programs that do not support HW_AHBPROT can modify the NAND. Basic requirement for the installation of the d2x-cIOS.

If you already HAVE this this installed/previously done you can skip this one.

Update/install please the IOS36v3351 (a few Games need this one like Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Mario Kart Wii)

Also If you already HAVE this installed/previously done you can skip this one.

Important for you are:

Update please the cIOSes
202,222,223 and 224 as suggested.

Most important are this:
Update your cIOSes 249 (Base 57) and 250 (Base 56) (there are the most important for USB Access and Game compatibility).

That should help you to solve your game issues.

I hope I write it understandable for you and easy to use.

Good Luck and Thank you for reading.

 

[tsin74]

Hi and thanks for the reply.... I will look at all your advice and I will find out what version of us loader gx is before doing anything else.

Once I have this I will reply then look at the rest of your advice....Looks like I am missing a few things.


Thanks again

 

[EuroMIX]

Super dumb question, but I recently updated and I noticed the Gamecube "channels" in the loader appear to be different now. Before it was a generic background with the game's smaller GC icon and description, but now it's imitating the Wii style. When was this added, because I think I was on version 1268 or thereabouts, and is there a way to choose/toggle between the two?

I also noticed some games seem to have a unique jingle play like Wii games, and others have the GC animation sound. What determines this exactly? Thanks.

 

[UltraDolphinRevolution]

I've been wondering about something for a long time:

When I try to run "multi game games" (i.e. games that were originally released on a single disk) via USB loader, it does not work. I get thrown back to the Wii main menu.

However, one of the multi games always seems to be considered the base game. It works fine.

To give you some examples:
Nerf Dual Strike: Only one of them works
Rampage: The N64 and Arcade bonus games do not work.
Metroid Prime Trilogy: Only of of them works.

Does anyone have had this experience?

 

[Alexander1970]

Super dumb question, but I recently updated and I noticed the Gamecube "channels" in the loader appear to be different now. Before it was a generic background with the game's smaller GC icon and description, but now it's imitating the Wii style. When was this added, because I think I was on version 1268 or thereabouts, and is there a way to choose/toggle between the two?

I also noticed some games seem to have a unique jingle play like Wii games, and others have the GC animation sound. What determines this exactly? Thanks.

Hello.

For I remember thats only when you download custom Banners and Covers and this things in USBLoaderGX.

 

[wakawaka]

on pal wii console, when loading ntsc games thru latest USBLoaderGX launched thru homebrew am getting black screen. what are settings that I need to change ?
video mode to force ntsc/pal/autopatch ?
change region ?
Error 002 fix ?

 

[tsin74]

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hi @alexander1970 .

i have tried your tips.

have failed, please click on spolier to see my problems....desparate for your advice.


thanks

Spoiler

Did you have the actual version of USBLoaderGX and on what IOS is it running (58 or 249) ?

Spoiler

usbloadergx version is 3.0r1272
ios Rev1272 ios58(rev 6176)

If you have ModMii installed on your PC,then it is easy,just use the Update Option.Simply DRAG and DROP your sysCheck.csv on the ModMii shortcut.

after dropping and dragging the .csv file like you said. it says in green writing 21 files updated successfully

sorry i don't know how to add pic of this

Update/Install please the IOS236 Installer v5 Mod (Installs a patched IOS 36 into slot 236. Thus, all programs that do not support HW_AHBPROT can modify the NAND. Basic requirement for the installation of the d2x-cIOS.

i downloaded/installed/ran ios236 installer v5 mod

i select 1 to start as it asks me.

next screen says<load from sd card>

i select this, then......

it says

could not open file: sd:/ios36-64-v3351.wad
could not open file: sd:/ios36-64-v3351.wad.out.wad
error reading IOS into memory
IOS install failed. press any button

Update/install please the IOS36v3351 (a few Games need this one like Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Mario Kart Wii)

how do i do this?

Update please the cIOSes
202,222,223 and 224 as suggested.

Most important are this:
Update your cIOSes 249 (Base 57) and 250 (Base 56) (there are the most important for USB Access and Game compatibility).

how do i do this?


i have also run another syscheck soi can show you updated file.

SysCheck HDE v2.4.0 HacksDen Edition by JoostinOnline, Double_A, R2-D2199, and Nano
...runs on IOS58 (rev 6176).

Region: PAL (original region: AUS)
System Menu 4.3E (v514)
Priiloader installed
Drive date: 07.14.2008
Homebrew Channel 1.1.2 running on IOS58

Hollywood v0x11
Console ID: 114033161
Console Type: Wii
Shop Channel Country: Australia (65)
Boot2 v4
Found 78 titles.
Found 47 IOS on this console. 15 of them are stubs.

IOS4 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS9 (rev 1034): No Patches
IOS10 (rev 768): Stub
IOS11 (rev 256): Stub
IOS12 (rev 526): No Patches
IOS13 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS14 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS15 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS16 (rev 512): Stub
IOS17 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS20 (rev 256): Stub
IOS21 (rev 1039): No Patches
IOS22 (rev 1294): No Patches
IOS28 (rev 1807): No Patches
IOS30 (rev 2816): Stub
IOS31 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS33 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS34 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS35 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS36 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS37 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS38 (rev 4124): No Patches
IOS40 (rev 3072): Stub
IOS41 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS43 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS45 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS46 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS48 (rev 4124): No Patches
IOS50 (rev 5120): Stub
IOS51 (rev 4864): Stub
IOS52 (rev 5888): Stub
IOS53 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS55 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS56 (rev 5662): No Patches
IOS57 (rev 5919): No Patches
IOS58 (rev 6176): USB 2.0
IOS60 (rev 6400): Stub
IOS61 (rev 5662): No Patches
IOS62 (rev 6430): No Patches
IOS70 (rev 6912): Stub
IOS80 (rev 6944): No Patches
IOS222 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS223 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS249[56] (rev 65535, Info: d2x-v10beta52): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS250[57] (rev 65535, Info: d2x-v10beta52): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS251[58] (rev 65535, Info: d2x-v10beta52): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS254 (rev 65280): Stub
BC v6
MIOS v10
Report generated on 08/15/2019.

Hello.

First question please:

Did you have the actual version of USBLoaderGX and on what IOS is it running (58 or 249) ?
You can check this in he Settings of USBLoaderGX under Loader Options.





This is the result and the recommendations from ModMii for your Wii:

View attachment 176278

What you can do now ?

If you have ModMii installed on your PC,then it is easy,just use the Update Option.Simply DRAG and DROP your sysCheck.csv on the ModMii shortcut.

If not,please use it for download your needed files,it is easier than search and collect them file by file (but this makes also more fun ).

https://gbatemp.net/threads/modmii-for-windows-official-support-topic.207126/


Do you need all this Files updated from the sysCheck ? NO.
(You can DO it it do not hurt your Wii. ).

Your issue is:



That means for you:

Update/Install please the IOS236 Installer v5 Mod (Installs a patched IOS 36 into slot 236. Thus, all programs that do not support HW_AHBPROT can modify the NAND. Basic requirement for the installation of the d2x-cIOS.

If you already HAVE this this installed/previously done you can skip this one.

Update/install please the IOS36v3351 (a few Games need this one like Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Mario Kart Wii)

Also If you already HAVE this installed/previously done you can skip this one.

Important for you are:

Update please the cIOSes
202,222,223 and 224 as suggested.

Most important are this:
Update your cIOSes 249 (Base 57) and 250 (Base 56) (there are the most important for USB Access and Game compatibility).

That should help you to solve your game issues.

I hope I write it understandable for you and easy to use.

Good Luck and Thank you for reading.

 

[Alexander1970]

Hello.

First thing,please be calm and focused,nothing happend.
Your sysCheck looks fine all is ok.

Only to do is change the Base(s) from the two slots:

You have:

IOS249[56] (rev 65535, Info: d2x-v10beta52)
IOS250[57] (rev 65535, Info: d2x-v10beta52)

and this is of better game compatibility to change to

cIOS249[57]-d2x-v10-beta52-alt.wad
cIOS250[56]-d2x-v10-beta52-alt.wad

All other things you can leave by now.

 

[BaamAlex]

I can't start games via usb loader anymore. I get a blackscreen. And after that it throws me back to the main menu. I restored already my nand backup. I messed up my region settings with the app "Any Region Changer". And now the usb loader says " USB Device not recognized". Can i do something except restoring my nand backup?

 

[tsin74]

Hello.

First thing,please be calm and focused,nothing happend.
Your sysCheck looks fine all is ok.

Only to do is change the Base(s) from the two slots:

You have:

IOS249[56] (rev 65535, Info: d2x-v10beta52)
IOS250[57] (rev 65535, Info: d2x-v10beta52)

and this is of better game compatibility to change to

cIOS249[57]-d2x-v10-beta52-alt.wad
cIOS250[56]-d2x-v10-beta52-alt.wad

All other things you can leave by now.

Hi again,

Thanks for the reply.

I am confident I know how to adjust ios249 and 250 using d2x cios installer but what do I do or how do I enter the.wad files?