Hacking Priiloader Region free hacks not working correctly

[martindrengen]

Hello

I softmodded my PAL Wii last year using the modmii software. Unfortunately the Region Free hacks doesn't work correctly on this console. This applies to both GameCube and Wii titles (all original discs).The games either will not boot at all, or they will boot with visual glitches or wrong video modes. Paper Mario (US) will not boot at all. F-Zero GX (US) will boot, but in 576i even when I hold B for progressive scan, and in Metroid Prime the background is completely missing in the options menu :/

I have tried following the modmii tutorial again reinstalling everything, but that did not help. Tonight I also tried updating priiloader to 0.9b4, but that didn't help either.

I'm fairly sure I used to own another PAL Wii that didn't have these issues. So what's going on here?

I know that I can boot these games using USBloader and similar, but that's a hassle. I would like to use the original menu

 

[Alexander1970]

Hello.

Hello

I softmodded my PAL Wii last year using the modmii software. Unfortunately the Region Free hacks doesn't work correctly on this console. This applies to both GameCube and Wii titles (all original discs).The games either will not boot at all, or they will boot with visual glitches or wrong video modes. Paper Mario (US) will not boot at all. F-Zero GX (US) will boot, but in 576i even when I hold B for progressive scan, and in Metroid Prime the background is completely missing in the options menu :/

I have tried following the modmii tutorial again reinstalling everything, but that did not help. Tonight I also tried updating priiloader to 0.9b4, but that didn't help either.

I'm fairly sure I used to own another PAL Wii that didn't have these issues. So what's going on here?

I know that I can boot these games using USBloader and similar, but that's a hassle. I would like to use the original menu

EDIT - I am sorry,I got your a wrong Answer,I have to think about an other Solution for you.

Thank you.

 

[XFlak]

I'm not sure if it will actually make a difference, but try also enabling the priiloader hack to force 249 on the disk channel (or something to that effect)

 

[martindrengen]

No problem. Thank you for being willing to help out

XFlak > Unfortunately that doesn't help either.

 

[XFlak]

Not ideal, but have u tried neogamma as a work around? I tweaked an autoboot mod of it if you prefer, just Google for it

 

[martindrengen]

I appreciate the suggestion, but I would really rather have the stock menu working.

I'm sure I had this working years ago on the other system, because I took the pictures on RetroRGB showing the difference between 480p on Wii and GameCube.

 

[Alexander1970]

I appreciate the suggestion, but I would really rather have the stock menu working.

I'm sure I had this working years ago on the other system, because I took the pictures on RetroRGB showing the difference between 480p on Wii and GameCube.

Did you have connected your Wii with the standard A/V Cable or an Component or HDMI (Adapter) Cable please ?

 

[martindrengen]

I have installed the Wii Dual kit in my system, but have it hooked up with component cables to my OSSC. This shouldn't make any difference for the Wii, as it's completely oblivious of this mod

Also there is no audio playing when the games doesn't boot so it's not a video problem

 

[Alexander1970]

Thank you.

I have installed the Wii Dual kit in my system, but have it hooked up with component cables to my OSSC. This shouldn't make any difference for the Wii, as it's completely oblivious of this mod

Also there is no audio playing when the games doesn't boot so it's not a video problem

I am not familiar with the Dual Wii (Kit/Mod) but I think it is maybe a good Idea to contact @DacoTaco to get sure it has really nothing to do with it.
I am not sure if he considered this Mod when doing his Priiloader Development......


Thank you.


By the Way you can enable a Log File in Priiloader.
It is maybe also a good Idea to have it "by hand" when he give you Feedback.

 

[martindrengen]

The mod is quite recent, and besides offering HDMI out it also drastically improves the component video quality by bypassing the original video DAC, and offers chroma subsampling (less smeary colors). It's quite nice, although while it IS noticeably better than stock it's still not as good as 480p component out from a PS2 or Xbox. Nintendo really did go all out to ruin the video output on the Wii so there's only so much you can do

I will contact DacoTaco tomorrow as it's getting very late

Thank you both for trying to help me

 

[DacoTaco]

did you also update the hacks file when updating to priiloader0.9 beta 4?
what system menu/wii are you running this on?

like suggested before, you should try and enable the dump debug setting (not hack, the setting) and show me the output of the prii.log on the sd card.

 

[martindrengen]

Hi DacoTaco

Apparently I did not update the hacks file (thought I did). I replaced it and got the new options. Unfortunately Regionfree EVERYTHING still doesn't boot Paper Mario US.
I'm using 4.3E on a PAL console.

--------gecko_output_enabled------
--------gecko_output_enabled------
14:11:30 : LoadHBC : LULZ detected
14:11:31 : starting HBC
--------gecko_output_enabled------
14:11:45 : BootState:0
14:11:45 : Bootstate 0 detected. DiscState 0 ,ReturnTo 0 & Flags 0 & checksum 0
14:11:45 : Input_Init():1
14:11:46 : Reset Button is held down
14:11:46 : FAT_Init():1
14:11:46 : priiloader v0.90 BETA 4 (Sys:514)(IOS:80)(Jun 15 2020 20:05:46)
14:11:53 : using 0000009B for booting
14:11:54 : loading hacks
14:11:54 : _processLine Exception: Invalid patch : 0x3B0000F90x387
14:11:54 : line : patch=0x3B200001,0x3B0000F90x387
14:11:54 : input shutdown
14:11:54 : Hacks:61
14:11:54 : applying Auto-Press A at Health Screen
14:11:54 : Found Auto-Press A at Health Screen @ 0x8E274, patching hash # 1...
14:11:54 : applying 480p graphics fix in system menu
14:11:54 : Found 480p graphics fix in system menu @ 0x210FD4, patching hash # 1...
14:11:54 : added offset to list 0x812FEFE0
14:11:54 : applying Remove NoCopy Save File Protection - Master
14:11:55 : Found Remove NoCopy Save File Protection - Master @ 0x24518, patching hash # 1...
14:11:55 : Found Remove NoCopy Save File Protection - Master @ 0x9633C, patching hash # 2...
14:11:55 : applying Remove NoCopy Save File Protection
14:11:55 : Found Remove NoCopy Save File Protection @ 0x1E81C, patching hash # 1...
14:11:55 : Found Remove NoCopy Save File Protection @ 0x2942FC, patching hash # 2...
14:11:55 : applying Region Free Everything - Master
14:11:55 : Found Region Free Everything - Master @ 0x4E348, patching hash # 1...
14:11:55 : Found Region Free Everything - Master @ 0x4EB9C, patching hash # 2...
14:11:55 : Found Region Free Everything - Master @ 0x5095C, patching hash # 3...
14:11:55 : Found Region Free Everything - Master @ 0x875D4, patching hash # 4...
14:11:55 : Found Region Free Everything - Master @ 0x1FF6C0, patching hash # 5...
14:11:55 : Found Region Free Everything - Master @ 0x1FFBA8, patching hash # 6...
14:11:55 : Found Region Free Everything - Master @ 0x202B6C, patching hash # 7...
14:11:55 : applying Region Free EVERYTHING
14:11:55 : Found Region Free EVERYTHING @ 0x4E064, patching hash # 1...
14:11:55 : Found Region Free EVERYTHING @ 0x4E328, patching hash # 2...
14:11:55 : applying No System Menu Background Music
14:11:55 : Found No System Menu Background Music @ 0x3B984, patching hash # 1...

 

[DacoTaco]

Hi DacoTaco

Apparently I did not update the hacks file (thought I did). I replaced it and got the new options. Unfortunately Regionfree EVERYTHING still doesn't boot Paper Mario US.
I'm using 4.3E on a PAL console.

thanks for that. the addresses of the hack seem to be all wrong oddly enough and i'll fix the hack.

i wonder though, does the hack work on a wii that doesn't have 4.3E(PAL) ?

EDIT : nope, i was wrong. the hack is fine. it patches the same addresses as the old hack. i forgot to add the offset to my quick calculations before.
i guess the hack never worked for 4.3E?

EDIT2 : also tested the hack in dolphin with 4.3E and it worked there. i was using a different game though

 

[martindrengen]

One thing though. I did try switching region on this Wii to 4.3U as I would much rather have a US systems (Channels run in 50Hz on a PAL console). Could that have causes some problems?

 

[martindrengen]

Should I try using Dopmii or similar to restore the IOS files if anything was corrupted when I changed region?

I also have a NAND backup that I could try and restore.

 

[DacoTaco]

Should I try using Dopmii or similar to restore the IOS files if anything was corrupted when I changed region?

I also have a NAND backup that I could try and restore.

if anything i'd suggest to try an older ntsc game and see if that works.

 

[XFlak]

Probably not necessary. Run ARC or the ARC modmii edition mod from here https://gbatemp.net/threads/help-test-new-tools-for-modmii-please.533855/

And look for any kind of mismatch, if so, just hit the fix button.

Careful, if used improperly region change tools can lead to brick

--------------------- MERGED ---------------------------

Also, it can't hurt to post a Syscheck log

 

[DacoTaco]

Probably not necessary. Run ARC or the ARC modmii edition mod from here https://gbatemp.net/threads/help-test-new-tools-for-modmii-please.533855/

And look for any kind of mismatch, if so, just hit the fix button.

Careful, if used improperly region change tools can lead to brick

--------------------- MERGED ---------------------------

Also, it can't hurt to post a Syscheck log

my wii knowledge is rusted, but depending on how the hack 'isn't working' (aka if it shows the game in system menu or not) i suspect its the hack/game acting up.

but i suppose a lot could be wrong

 

[XFlak]

I agree that since he can access the system menu a region mismatch issue is unlikely to be the problem and it's probably the hack/game that's acting up

 

[martindrengen]

if anything i'd suggest to try an older ntsc game and see if that works.

Super Monkey Ball is probably the oldest US game I own. The game boots fine, but is running in 50Hz instead of 60Hz :/ Unfortunately the game freezes during the attract screen. Game is absolutely mint so this could perhaps be caused by the refresh mismatch?

I will look into ARC now and try that out. Thanks

EDIT: Tried Any Region Changer ModMii edition and used the fix option. The shop region was set wrong but otherwise everything was right. Super Monkey Ball still freezes in the same location

I only own one import Wii-title. Kirby collection (JAP), and unfortunately that has never been able to boot on any modded Wii I've tried it on. Only through USB loader will it work. So unfortunately I can't test more import Wii games on this console :/

Ideally what I would really like is to use ARC to change my console to a US/JAP system and use this hack to make it play PAL games. Because even with the region free hack on a PAL system, US and JAP channels will still boot in 50Hz on a PAL console. I don't ever want to play anything in 50Hz again
I have tried setting the consoles region to US using ARC in the past, and I believe it worked fine because RGB video got all red (no big deal as I'm using component anyway).

Unfortunately because the hack isn't working properly on my console I couldn't boot a large number of my Wii PAL games anymore, so I had to revert back to the EU region

EDIT2: Completely forgot about the syscheck that was suggested:

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

Region: PAL
System Menu 4.3E (v514)
Priiloader installed
Drive date: 12.18.2008
Homebrew Channel 1.1.2 running on IOS58

Hollywood v0x21
Console ID: 142216590
Console Type: Wii
Shop Channel Country: United Kingdom (110)
Boot2 v4
Found 81 titles.
Found 52 IOS on this console. 5 of them are stubs.

IOS3 (rev 65280): Stub
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
IOS247[57] (rev 21006, Info: d2x-v6): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS248[56] (rev 21006, Info: d2x-v6): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
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 v6
MIOS v10
Report generated on 07/26/2020.

IOSsyscheck:

IOS257 base hash:
a7 15 9d 1c, 70 18 96 e4, cd 7c da 03, 06 d6 c2 ba, 24 04 11 c1

IOS256 base hash:
9b dd e2 3c, cd 56 a0 ca, d7 ca fd ce, 51 a3 40 d2, 13 42 9a a4

IOS236 base hash:
2f d8 8e 4b, d4 7f a8 f1, 1b d3 9d 7e, 79 f8 8f 9d, d1 ab 19 d8

IOS80 base hash:
36 2a 6a 4f, 78 72 e3 18, 7d d1 b1 f6, fa 1f f1 a6, 80 ec ee c9

IOS70 base hash:
36 2a 6a 4f, 78 72 e3 18, 7d d1 b1 f6, fa 1f f1 a6, 80 ec ee c9

IOS62 base hash:
1d 7f 81 d5, de 4a 2d ca, 76 56 97 3e, 49 ed a4 17, 89 42 33 5f

IOS61 base hash:
95 f2 cb 4c, e8 d3 d3 76, 45 66 56 40, 35 db cd 7d, cd 99 24 24

IOS60 base hash:
36 2a 6a 4f, 78 72 e3 18, 7d d1 b1 f6, fa 1f f1 a6, 80 ec ee c9

IOS58 base hash:
aa 01 bd 67, 7c 20 dc 28, 9c c6 b0 c9, 48 4b d3 f7, cd bc 4b 10

IOS57 base hash:
e7 46 07 56, 4c e8 69 2f, cd e1 19 02, 26 d6 a1 dd, 82 4c ef 0c

IOS56 base hash:
1b cc cf 07, f1 0c d5 12, be 96 9a a5, d2 36 67 98, 30 71 e6 81

IOS55 base hash:
c5 00 19 41, 22 18 21 92, b6 39 c9 d2, 05 fe 3f b3, 43 36 ae 0c

IOS53 base hash:
78 68 c0 50, 5c d6 d5 15, 65 d7 d8 0f, f0 a2 d9 d4, 9e 1d 7d fb

IOS52 base hash:
36 2a 6a 4f, 78 72 e3 18, 7d d1 b1 f6, fa 1f f1 a6, 80 ec ee c9

IOS50 base hash:
36 2a 6a 4f, 78 72 e3 18, 7d d1 b1 f6, fa 1f f1 a6, 80 ec ee c9

IOS48 base hash:
8d 53 7a 4a, 09 51 e5 6b, 2b 65 c8 27, f0 47 bb 72, c3 5c da e2

IOS46 base hash:
f5 e0 93 27, 26 cb 68 7b, ac e7 cc 86, 39 77 71 d1, ba 9e 42 36

IOS45 base hash:
08 58 11 20, 6b 3a e5 9f, b9 10 16 8b, 8a ea 06 3d, 9c 14 80 ef

IOS43 base hash:
f8 46 be 02, 74 e7 90 a3, d9 00 9a ae, d5 95 3f 77, e3 3f ad 2a

IOS41 base hash:
6c ad 7f 85, b6 87 e3 c3, 17 4e 5c 79, 99 fd 01 83, 16 55 fa 6f

IOS40 base hash:
36 2a 6a 4f, 78 72 e3 18, 7d d1 b1 f6, fa 1f f1 a6, 80 ec ee c9

IOS38 base hash:
f5 77 6b 66, cd 74 12 ee, 19 12 5c 11, 54 bf d7 3e, d7 e4 af 4b

IOS37 base hash:
32 c7 bc 54, 92 f6 17 e2, 64 26 e3 ce, bd 36 9f 40, 42 ea e8 02

IOS36 base hash:
29 36 80 06, 7d 22 7e 9f, 1c b1 af 70, 32 69 25 6d, 73 fb 14 55

IOS35 base hash:
58 5e 04 25, 45 d4 e2 8e, 98 fe 0d cd, 76 d0 71 d6, ac 17 a0 9c

IOS34 base hash:
68 8a 19 ae, c4 9f 57 fb, 11 1b 31 49, 2b 4d b4 85, 25 a6 3f 72

IOS33 base hash:
fc cf c4 1b, fc 8c 12 9e, 1f 67 5b 42, d4 3d 10 d6, 56 4f f5 f9

IOS31 base hash:
71 5f d8 87, 67 3e 32 4c, 53 c5 00 ce, 2b 50 14 f7, f2 ff e8 31

IOS30 base hash:
36 2a 6a 4f, 78 72 e3 18, 7d d1 b1 f6, fa 1f f1 a6, 80 ec ee c9

IOS28 base hash:
5c cd 08 24, 19 7b 9a 02, 17 55 5d f9, 39 dc dc 49, 73 ea 75 6a

IOS22 base hash:
8d 84 49 8b, f5 ba 6c a8, f0 58 64 10, 40 25 cd 1c, 25 9b 8a f6

IOS21 base hash:
91 ba e4 26, 1b 49 f0 95, e0 8c 21 17, e1 fa 8b e9, 92 6d eb 1b

IOS20 base hash:
36 2a 6a 4f, 78 72 e3 18, 7d d1 b1 f6, fa 1f f1 a6, 80 ec ee c9

IOS17 base hash:
77 7b 4c cb, 9a fb fe fc, 20 ee 4c 0e, 58 a1 6b ff, a0 20 a2 23

IOS15 base hash:
74 7c e3 33, 83 94 97 d7, a2 86 67 47, 55 61 83 0a, d0 3c 60 48

IOS14 base hash:
3d 56 0e 38, ce 93 90 4f, 42 b7 8f e9, b7 86 f1 a8, f9 39 b6 ce

IOS13 base hash:
5e a2 9d 72, 7e 56 37 26, 3f 62 3d 78, 1c 03 d2 f3, f5 40 52 5c

IOS12 base hash:
ba bf a4 78, da 4e 06 ec, f0 53 1a f0, 7f ad e2 eb, ff 3f cb 5d

IOS11 base hash:
36 2a 6a 4f, 78 72 e3 18, 7d d1 b1 f6, fa 1f f1 a6, 80 ec ee c9

IOS9 base hash:
7c 7a 60 0f, e4 85 77 89, 64 5a a1 a0, be a3 4d 59, 83 68 75 a6