Hacking SoftChip Backup Loader

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lourens said:
Hmmm, my folders were

C:/devkitpro
C:/wiiproject/softchip

Anyway I rebooted on that crappy laptop and now it won't start (BIOS issues). Trying everything on a PC now. Still a question. Should I replace Default IOS it with 'IOS249' or '249'?

PS. I have never compiled SoftChip before (shame on me I know) nor used devkitPro but I am eager to learn)

You just need the most recent version of DevKitPro, you get it automatically with the DevKitProUpdater. Oh and you need to restart once you installed the DevKit. Change here: "#define Default_IOS 36".
 

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Update: Just compiled it, it worked on the PC. Now testing on my Wii.

Update2:Works on the Wii. It is a autoboot - silent - autoloads ios249 - 002 fix enabled SoftChip version. Gonna try making a .wad and see if it works without a SD card in it.

Update3: It works! Even with no SD card (I was afraid for a error like could not load config file). Thanks WiiPower for your help. Not only do I have a nice channel now, also do I now how to compile. Thanks very much! Im Deutsch, ich danke dich.
 

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Hi!
I get an error with Softchip R74.
Reading configuration file
using defaults
Error Loading IOS 36!
Trying Default IOS36...
[-] Error Loading Default IOS

But the cIOS rev7 is installed on my wii! Backup launcher gamma and beta work fine!
Please tell me what's wrong!
 

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Levente said:
Hi!
I get an error with Softchip R74.
Reading configuration file
using defaults
Error Loading IOS 36!
Trying Default IOS36...
[-] Error Loading Default IOS

But the cIOS rev7 is installed on my wii! Backup launcher gamma and beta work fine!
Please tell me what's wrong!

Change it to IOS249.

@lourens: It is: Ich danke dir
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I havnt downloaded or homebrew'd my Wii yet, so forgive me for not knowing.

But do I still have to path my ISO's to 249 to play certain games?

If not, then does it just do it automatically or are there settings I have to change?
 

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Phratt said:
I havnt downloaded or homebrew'd my Wii yet, so forgive me for not knowing.

But do I still have to path my ISO's to 249 to play certain games?

If not, then does it just do it automatically or are there settings I have to change?

You still need to patch this. The last "great" change was the 002 fix in the last weeks.
 

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WiiPower said:
Phratt said:
I havnt downloaded or homebrew'd my Wii yet, so forgive me for not knowing.

But do I still have to path my ISO's to 249 to play certain games?

If not, then does it just do it automatically or are there settings I have to change?

You still need to patch this. The last "great" change was the 002 fix in the last weeks.


Oh okay, Gamma hasn't done anything to fix 249 also?
 

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Phratt said:
Oh okay, Gamma hasn't done anything to fix 249 also?

Gamma changelog:
14.11.2008: release
19.12.2008: 002 fix by WiiPower

It seems that WiiGator is still working at the backup launching, but he does it very quietly.
 

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Can someone guide me. I am trying to compile softchip using the guide here http://wiki.softchip-mod.com/index.php/Windows_Build_Guide.

I compiled a dol file already, what I wanted to do is go deeper in which I can modify settings like for the default IOS or like make an autoboot dol. I am using the step below and on the NOTE it says add the MAKEFILE, the .c & .h in order to edit them (how do I do that???). Is that what I need to do in order to edit some settings??

Setup the project in Programmer's Notepad (Optional)

You can use Programmer's Notepad to compile SoftChip, or you can simple use the command "make", like in a bat file.
Start Programmer's Notepad, you will find it in your start menu under devkitPro as it's a part of it. Create a new project, call it SoftChip (or whatever you want) and select the folder of the loader. Just make sure you select the folder with the Makefile. (For example "C:\WiiProjects\SoftChip\loader")
Note: You can add the Makefile, the .c and .h files to the project in order to edit them. If you don't plan to read or modify the code, you can skip this. Adding the files or not does not matter.
 

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macmel said:
Can someone guide me. I am trying to compile softchip using the guide here http://wiki.softchip-mod.com/index.php/Windows_Build_Guide.

I compiled a dol file already, what I wanted to do is go deeper in which I can modify settings like for the default IOS or like make an autoboot dol. I am using the step below and on the NOTE it says add the MAKEFILE, the .c & .h in order to edit them (how do I do that???). Is that what I need to do in order to edit some settings??

Setup the project in Programmer's Notepad (Optional)

You can use Programmer's Notepad to compile SoftChip, or you can simple use the command "make", like in a bat file.
Start Programmer's Notepad, you will find it in your start menu under devkitPro as it's a part of it. Create a new project, call it SoftChip (or whatever you want) and select the folder of the loader. Just make sure you select the folder with the Makefile. (For example "C:\WiiProjects\SoftChip\loader")
Note: You can add the Makefile, the .c and .h files to the project in order to edit them. If you don't plan to read or modify the code, you can skip this. Adding the files or not does not matter.

Just get the .c and .h files somehow into the editor, that's it.
 

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WiiPower said:
Just get the .c and .h files somehow into the editor, that's it.

Where will I get the .c and .h file? I've a;ready tried looking for them in the SoftChip SVN folder I've setup with TortoiseSVN but couldn't find it. Is it something I need to download?

Thanks for your reply..
 

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lourens said:
Hmmm, my folders were

C:/devkitpro
C:/wiiproject/softchip

Anyway I rebooted on that crappy laptop and now it won't start (BIOS issues). Trying everything on a PC now. Still a question. Should I replace Default IOS it with 'IOS249' or '249'?

PS. I have never compiled SoftChip before (shame on me I know) nor used devkitPro but I am eager to learn)

What did you use? Is it IOS249 or only 249?
 

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I did not use the .h files. I downloaded all the files with SVN. Then edited Configuration.ccp to match my wishes. I used 249 and it works.
 

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macmel said:
WiiPower said:
Just get the .c and .h files somehow into the editor, that's it.

Where will I get the .c and .h file? I've a;ready tried looking for them in the SoftChip SVN folder I've setup with TortoiseSVN but couldn't find it. Is it something I need to download?

Thanks for your reply..

Sorry, it's .c. .cpp and .h. Just all files containing code.
 

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lourens said:
I did not use the .h files. I downloaded all the files with SVN. Then edited Configuration.ccp to match my wishes. I used 249 and it works.


Thank you for the reply, I think I'll go the same way as you've done. (via the configuration.cpp) as I really couldn't see where I can find the .c & .h file that Wiipower has mentioned. So its only 249, thanks again.
 

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