Hacking Updated Infolib.dat Downloads

Pendor · Mar 29, 2009

Since 2ch releases are updated slowly and the servers go down ocassionaly, I'll be releasing infolib.dat updates as soon as new releases are dumped (aprox. an update every 3~4 releases). The other reason is that every record of the actual updates is in japanese, and it's hard to follow as this includes XXXX titles, kiosk demos, etc and the release numbers differ.

Thanks to niu, the 2ch people (for starting this iniciative) and Boyakkey (the guy behind all this).

Notes:
-The library is based on the 2ch library dated 03/28/09.
-It won't include savlib.dat because I'm not updating it. (neither the 2ch guys, I don't know why they keep adding it in every file).
-The infolib.dat file is not related with game compatibility. It speeds up the loading times, in both DSTT's TTMENU and YSMenu.
-This infolib.dat does not support 3 games (thanks niu for the info):
*2745-Think Kids
*3268-Tropix!
*xxxx-DS Vision
-Infolib.dat does not speed up homebrew.
-Infolib.dat does not speed up patched ROMs. Only clean dumps (trimmed or not).
(If anyone wants certain patched ROM added, let me know)
-Games below #2437 (Jigsaw_World - Daigekitou Jig-Battle Heroes (JP)) are unaffected by this update. Those releases were already included in the last original infolib by the DSTT team.

If you are interested in helping, PM me.

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jruschme · Mar 29, 2009

Pendor said:
-The infolib.dat file is not related with game compatibility. It speeds up the loading times.

Just out of curiousity, what *does* the infolib.dat do and how does it speed up loading times? From what I can see, it's primarily a list of game titles, identifiers and crc codes. Any ideas what TTMENU even does with it? I presume that if a game is in the list, then TTMENU doesn't have to do some extra step(s) to load the game, otherwise it would never work for games not in the list.

Pendor · Mar 30, 2009

jruschme said:
Just out of curiousity, what *does* the infolib.dat do and how does it speed up loading times? From what I can see, it's primarily a list of game titles, identifiers and crc codes. Any ideas what TTMENU even does with it? I presume that if a game is in the list, then TTMENU doesn't have to do some extra step(s) to load the game, otherwise it would never work for games not in the list.

Al least, that's what I think.

When a game is added, the following is integrated into infolib:

-Game Title (extracted from titlelist.xml through the identifier)
-Date
-Identifier (header info+other data)
-A cheat (AR code?) named "PATCH" (pointers, I guess).

Feels Good Man · Mar 30, 2009

How do you work the infolib custom? >__

kjean · Mar 30, 2009

jruschme said:
Just out of curiousity, what *does* the infolib.dat do and how does it speed up loading times? From what I can see, it's primarily a list of game titles, identifiers and crc codes. Any ideas what TTMENU even does with it? I presume that if a game is in the list, then TTMENU doesn't have to do some extra step(s) to load the game, otherwise it would never work for games not in the list.

there's 14 methods of patch
without this, it, auto patching system, will try every methods step by step
with this, only necessary 1 will be applied

am I right?

jruschme · Mar 30, 2009

kjean said:
there's 14 methods of patch
without this, it, auto patching system, will try every methods step by step
with this, only necessary 1 will be applied

am I right?

I don't know if you're right, but it makes sense. Back when I was running YSmenu with the 1.16 firmware, starting a DS ROM would shift to a textual debug screen that showed the patches being applied. This explains why sometimes I'd see all 14 patches, while others I'd only seen one or two.

Hitcher · Mar 30, 2009

jruschme said:
kjean said:

there's 14 methods of patch
without this, it, auto patching system, will try every methods step by step
with this, only necessary 1 will be applied

am I right?

Click to expand...

I don't know if you're right, but it makes sense. Back when I was running YSmenu with the 1.16 firmware, starting a DS ROM would shift to a textual debug screen that showed the patches being applied. This explains why sometimes I'd see all 14 patches, while others I'd only seen one or two.

It's a shame that the card/firmware didn't just make a note of which patch worked when it loaded a ROM for the first time and then just used that one from then on.

Depravo · Mar 30, 2009

Hitcher said:
jruschme said:

kjean said:

there's 14 methods of patch
without this, it, auto patching system, will try every methods step by step
with this, only necessary 1 will be applied

am I right?

Click to expand...

I don't know if you're right, but it makes sense. Back when I was running YSmenu with the 1.16 firmware, starting a DS ROM would shift to a textual debug screen that showed the patches being applied. This explains why sometimes I'd see all 14 patches, while others I'd only seen one or two.

Click to expand...

It's a shame that the card/firmware didn't just make a note of which patch worked when it loaded a ROM for the first time and then just used that one from then on.

Now there's a suggestion for Yasu. Anyone speak Japanese?

Pendor · Mar 31, 2009

Library updated. Check first post for changelog.

kjean · Apr 1, 2009

Thanks. How about sticky?

Pendor · Apr 1, 2009

Added #3601: Akai Ito Destiny DS (J).

Pendor · Apr 1, 2009

New update - Games Added:
[3602] Kabushiki Baibai Trainer - Kabutore Next (J)
[3603] Kawase Baibai Trainer - Kabutore FX (J)
[3604] Disgaea DS (E)
[3605] Gardening Mama (U)

Pendor · Apr 2, 2009

Patch fixes for:
[1374] Mimi de Unou o Kitaeru DS Chou-Nouryoku (J)
[0667] Me de Unou wo Kitaeru DS Sokudokujutsu (J)

It would be better if some mod stick this thread so I don't have to post every time there's an update to keep it alive.

Added Patch fixes by niu:
[2761] Bleach Dark Souls (U)
[3494] Bleach Dark Souls (E) (Multi5)

Toni Plutonij · Apr 2, 2009

Pendor said:
Patch fixes for:
[1374] Mimi de Unou o Kitaeru DS Chou-Nouryoku (J)
[0667] Me de Unou wo Kitaeru DS Sokudokujutsu (J)

It would be better if some mod stick this thread so I don't have to post every time there's an update to keep it alive.

Added Patch fixes by niu:
[2761] Bleach Dark Souls (U)
[3494] Bleach Dark Souls (E) (Multi5)

Wish GRANTED

Pendor · Apr 2, 2009

Thanks Toni.

Library updated again.

Pendor · Apr 3, 2009

04-03-09
Games Added:
[3610] Gedaechtnis Trainer (G)
[3611] Maeh Jongg DS (G)
[3612] Tornado (E)

rasputin · Apr 4, 2009

Anyone know if that StarWars game works now?

pika9323 · Apr 4, 2009

rasputin said:
Anyone know if that StarWars game works now?
No it doesnt work.
Also read the first post:
QUOTEThe infolib.dat file is not related with game compatibility. It speeds up the loading times, in both DSTT's TTMENU and YSMenu.

kjean · Apr 4, 2009

Sticky! Good to see that. Thanks Toni. Thanks Pendor. Keep it up.

Pendor · Apr 5, 2009

04-04-09
Games Added:
[3613] Hannah Montana Movie (U)
[3614] Littlest Pet Shop Spring (U)
[3615] Touch Mechanic (U)
[3616] Trackmania (U)
[3617] Apassionata (E)
[3618] Super Fun Chess (E)
[3619] Lifesigns Hospital Affairs (E)
[3620] Barnyard Verrueckte Bauernhof Spiele (G)
[3621] Musicstar I Wanna Be A Popstar (E)

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