Hacking Need japanese tester with Punch Out on disc

WiiPower · May 26, 2009

http://rapidshare.com/files/237503956/Coun...gtest2.zip.html

This contains 2 test programs, please run both with disc region video mode and different language options with a DISC. If it works, updates will come to usb loaders soon.

PS: Of course test with the japanese Wii set to japan(the setting in which you can't get the game to work)

ddven · May 26, 2009

Tested in 3.3J with cIOS36rev10
No Chip
Use Punch Out Ntsc-U Disc

Test 1 :
Language Japanese
Region Disc
Result Doesn't Work

Test 1 :
Language English
Region Disc
Result Doesn't Work

Test 2 :
Language Japanese
Region Disc
Result Works

Test 2 :
Language English
Region Disc
Result Works

WiiPower · May 26, 2009

Thank you. More confirmation would be nice, but this feature will get implemented into SoftChip(r97?) soon, and then people can start integrating it into the usb loaders.

TeenTin · May 26, 2009

I really hope this can be implemented into USB Loader soon.

WiiPower · May 26, 2009

Hmm, i don't know if it needs further adjustments, but this is the used code:

Code:

void PatchCountryStrings(void *Address, int Size)
{
ÂÂÂÂu8 SearchPattern[4]ÂÂÂÂ= { 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00 };
ÂÂÂÂu8 PatchData[4]ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ= { 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00 };
ÂÂÂÂu8 *AddrÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ= (u8*)Address;

ÂÂÂÂint wiiregion = CONF_GetRegion();

ÂÂÂÂswitch (wiiregion)
ÂÂÂÂ{
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂcase CONF_REGION_JP:
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂSearchPattern[0] = 0x00;
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂSearchPattern[1] = 0x4A; // J
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂSearchPattern[2] = 0x50; // P
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂbreak;
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂcase CONF_REGION_EU:
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂSearchPattern[0] = 0x02;
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂSearchPattern[1] = 0x45; // E
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂSearchPattern[2] = 0x55; // U
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂbreak;
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂcase CONF_REGION_KR:
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂSearchPattern[0] = 0x04;
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂSearchPattern[1] = 0x4B; // K
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂSearchPattern[2] = 0x52; // R
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂbreak;
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂcase CONF_REGION_CN:
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂSearchPattern[0] = 0x05;
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂSearchPattern[1] = 0x43; // C
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂSearchPattern[2] = 0x4E; // N
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂbreak;
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂcase CONF_REGION_US:
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂdefault:
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂSearchPattern[0] = 0x01;
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂSearchPattern[1] = 0x55; // U
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂSearchPattern[2] = 0x53; // S
ÂÂÂÂ}

ÂÂÂÂswitch (*(char*)Memory::Disc_Region) 
ÂÂÂÂ{
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂcase Wii_Disc::Regions::NTSC_Japan:
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂPatchData[1] = 0x4A; // J
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂPatchData[2] = 0x50; // P
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂbreak;

ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂcase Wii_Disc::Regions::PAL_Default:
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂcase Wii_Disc::Regions::PAL_France:
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂcase Wii_Disc::Regions::PAL_Germany:
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂcase Wii_Disc::Regions::Euro_X:
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂcase Wii_Disc::Regions::Euro_Y:
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂPatchData[1] = 0x45; // E
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂPatchData[2] = 0x55; // U
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂbreak;

ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂcase Wii_Disc::Regions::NTSC_USA:
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂdefault:
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂPatchData[1] = 0x55; // U
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂPatchData[2] = 0x53; // S
ÂÂÂÂ}

ÂÂÂÂwhile (Size >= 4)
ÂÂÂÂ{
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂif (Addr[0] == SearchPattern[0] && Addr[1] == SearchPattern[1] && Addr[2] == SearchPattern[2] && Addr[3] == SearchPattern[3])
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ{
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ//*Addr = PatchData[0];
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂAddr += 1;
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ*Addr = PatchData[1];
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂAddr += 1;
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ*Addr = PatchData[2];
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂAddr += 1;
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ//*Addr = PatchData[3];
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂAddr += 1;
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂSize -= 4;
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ} else
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ{
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂAddr += 4;
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂSize -= 4;
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ}
ÂÂÂÂ}
}

Any coder should be able to put that into any loader.

PS: Yes the patch really only overwrites the middle 2 bytes and the last byte of the search pattern has to be 0x00.

Majin Vegeta · May 26, 2009

Tested on 4.0E
Chip: WiiKey v1
Game: Takt of Magic NTSC-J

Test 1:
Language: Japanese
Video: Disc Region
Result: green screen

Test 1:
Language: Console Language (german)
Video: Disc Region
Result: green screen

Test 2:
Language: Japanese
Video: Disc Region
Result: green screen

Test 2:
Language: Console Language (german)
Video: Disc Region
Result: green screen

Still the same problem.
I also did some random other tests like changing boot IOS, disabling/enabling #002 error removing and that last option (report fake ios or something) with both DOLs, but it was always a green screen.
So for Takt of Magic it doesn't seem to help.

TeenTin · May 26, 2009

Majin Vegeta said:
Tested on 4.0E
Chip: WiiKey v1
Game: Takt of Magic NTSC-J

Test 1:
Language: Japanese
Video: Disc Region
Result: green screen

Test 1:
Language: Console Language (german)
Video: Disc Region
Result: green screen

Test 2:
Language: Japanese
Video: Disc Region
Result: green screen

Test 2:
Language: Console Language (german)
Video: Disc Region
Result: green screen

Still the same problem.
I also did some random other tests like changing boot IOS, disabling/enabling #002 error removing and that last option (report fake ios or something) with both DOLs, but it was always a green screen.
So for Takt of Magic it doesn't seem to help.

This is for Punch Out !!

Majin Vegeta · May 26, 2009

TeenTin said:
This is for Punch Out !!

I was told by WiiPower in a PM to also test this with Takt of Magic.

WiiPower · May 26, 2009

Majin Vegeta said:
TeenTin said:

This is for Punch Out !!

Click to expand...

I was told by WiiPower in a PM to also test this with Takt of Magic.

It was worth a try. But your green screen freeze looks suspicious to me, you know that it mostly occurs when running a game in a video mode that is not inside the game? If there was a region patch of some kind applied, disc region video mode fails, and this Country string patching fails. It's both determined by the 4th character of the discID. I just say that so you could check if your disc was patched somehow if you did not backu it yourself.

Majin Vegeta · May 26, 2009

Yes, I know that. But I'm sure the disc is untouched, the 4th character is a "J" like it should be and I also got it from a japanese network and I'm sure the ppl there wouldn't have a reason to apply some region or video mode patches.
Also, my Wii is patched to use NTSC video mode and I also tried the "Wii Video mode" in your both loaders, still green screen.

ddven · May 27, 2009

about Takt of Magic
In my 3.3J also doesn't work

According to some chinese forum
Install cIOScorp then use Gecko OS 1.901 to play

but Backup Launcher and SoftChip still get green screen

WiiPower · May 27, 2009

Ok, i just wanted to be sure. But what do you mean by: "my Wii is patched to use NTSC video mode"? I hope you did not enable any region free preloader hacks or something like this. Such stuff only disturbs loaders and actually reduces the compatiblity when using loaders. (these hacks are only good for disc channel, nothing more)

kyogc · May 27, 2009

Actually, Takt of Magic works with cIOS55 from CIOSCORP and SoftChip with IOS55 selected.

But, I think this is the same as using CIOSCORP with Gecko OS.

kyogc · May 27, 2009

I got two more confirmations say that test 2 work with all default settings.

WiiPower · May 27, 2009

kyogc said:
Actually, Takt of Magic works with cIOS55 from CIOSCORP and SoftChip with IOS55 selected.

But, I think this is the same as using CIOSCORP with Gecko OS.

Then i would like 2 testers:
1. Japanese Wii, no modchip, no cioscorp, disc patched to use IOS249
2. US Wii, no modchip, no cioscorp, disc patched to IOS249

And test with my 2 test programs. I'm getting contradictory statements about this game, i don't know what to think about it.

sess · May 28, 2009

Mind of uploading it to another site? Rapidshare took it off. I got Takt patched to 249, but tested only with SoftChip (r98). No worky. :/

WiiPower · May 28, 2009

SoftChip r98 has this patch integrated, if that does not work, the test version i posted here won't work too. Ok, i need confirmation that SoftChip r98 really works for Punch Out on japanese Wiis, as i'm doing it blindly, but it should work.

That's 2 confirmations on Takt of Magic now that even patched to IOS249, it's a no go. I heard that installing the IOS requesed by the game(IOS53 or 55?) from cioscorp and running it from the new Gecko OS works. (to run backups in the new Gecko OS you need at least cIOS36 from cioscorp and the IOS requested by the game from cioscorp). Well if that works, it's interesting if selecting that IOS in SoftChip also works or not.

ddven · May 29, 2009

It remind me about Monster Hunter G
That game didn't work with usb loader,backup launcher and softchip
But works with a chipped wii or Softmii
Someone find out it will work if you install the ios55 from cIOScorp then use softchip select IOS55 to play

Takt of Magic also need to intsall cIOScorp to play.
But this time use softchip select IOS55 won't work.
You have to install entire cIOScorp and use the disc channel from system menu to play.
Using Gecko OS just for avoid the update from game disc.

These two games works perfectly with japan chipped wii.
Just can't run with normal soft mod for wii.

Bloodlust · May 29, 2009

I can confirm that punch out (US ver) works with softchip R98 using 4.0J firmware with wiikey using IOS249

WiiPower · May 29, 2009

ddven said:
It remind me about Monster Hunter G
That game didn't work with usb loader,backup launcher and softchip
But works with a chipped wii or Softmii
Someone find out it will work if you install the ios55 from cIOScorp then use softchip select IOS55 to play

Takt of Magic also need to intsall cIOScorp to play.
But this time use softchip select IOS55 won't work.
You have to install entire cIOScorp and use the disc channel from system menu to play.
Using Gecko OS just for avoid the update from game disc.

These two games works perfectly with japan chipped wii.
Just can't run with normal soft mod for wii.

Thank you for this information, so there are 2 options:
1. Modchip + use Gecko OS to get the IOS + start from the disc channel
2. Full cioscorp install + start from the disc channel

?

QUOTE(Bloodlust @ May 29 2009, 02:00 PM) I can confirm that punch out (US ver) works with softchip R98 using 4.0J firmware with wiikey using IOS249

Thanks.

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