Hacking USB Loader GX

OriginalHamster · Sep 3, 2015

Cyan said:
(and don't know why you want to use that base with that game)

That's the only base that allow me to have ULGX and nintendont working with all my other peripherals plugged: GCN adapter, keyboard, Wii HDD, Wii U pendrive

Cyan · Sep 3, 2015

I see, but it's only a tweak due to the initialization order of the USB port being different with base58 and cIOS.
homebrew are not designed to abuse this, it's only a "win" that users can use. it's hard to setup, and like I said not all games are compatible with base58. this one is not, sorry.

Jeff Lavenz · Sep 4, 2015

Cyan said:
Doing it is possible, but it will require a server with all the game's manual.
I don't have any definitive opinion on this. I don't know if it could be requested or used a lot.

what is the format for the manual? lot of jpg/png?
if it's pdf you can't see it on the loader.
manuals can be big. European game's manuals could have different languages, so lot of pages to scan and to download. it could be very big.
if I ever do it, it will not be "soon". I still have other plans first.

I understand, it was just an idea. If it ever did happen, converting a PDF to a JPG/PNG could help file sizes. perhaps there could be a way to compress them into a smaller size?

tswntk · Sep 4, 2015

there are plenty of software than converts PDF to JPG or vice versa.
Try converting them to JPG, change the resolution and size to fit on 720x480, hook up your PC to the TV and go see for yourself if you want to read that kind of manual.
The same picture will look vastly different on a PC and a TV.

cashonly · Sep 4, 2015

Cyan said:
Doing it is possible, but it will require a server with all the game's manual.
I don't have any definitive opinion on this. I don't know if it could be requested or used a lot.

what is the format for the manual? lot of jpg/png?
if it's pdf you can't see it on the loader.
manuals can be big. European game's manuals could have different languages, so lot of pages to scan and to download. it could be very big.
if I ever do it, it will not be "soon". I still have other plans first.

hello, you dont need a server, you could implement it like this:
in every games folder you have a folder named "manual"
in this folder you have a jpeg for each page, and each jpeg numbered "page1", "page2", etc.

if you could implement this function on a button in usb loader GX (i dont know how hard it is) it would be the users job to find and add the manuals for the games he has, and no server is needed.

also, if you could implement this, why not a trailer button? you could have another folder in folders game named "trailer" and in it a video file that is supported by the wii.

i'm not asking for these, dont get me wrong, i appreciate the work that has been done to the loader. i just given a functioning example.

Cyan · Sep 4, 2015

the way you describe it, I'm seeing it like a plugin system

a place where the user can "add GUI, code and function".
add a button to open a window, which display pictures located on xxx path.
the user can add whatever button he wants, which can display whatever he has on that path, etc.

I'm not out of ideas, just so slow and hard to implement all of them myself, alone.

Troopage · Sep 4, 2015

Cyan said:
the way you describe it, I'm seeing it like a plugin system
a place where the user can "add GUI, code and function".
add a button to open a window, which display pictures located on xxx path.
the user can add whatever button he wants, which can display whatever he has on that path, etc.

I'm not out of ideas, just so slow and hard to implement all of them myself, alone.

How did you learn how to code, Cyan? I have free time 99% of the time, so I want to learn how to code so I can help you!

Metoroid0 · Sep 4, 2015

i think USB loader GX is great, it just need some tweaks graphically and in functionality and ease of use...

Anyway, i am using it regularly but i recently installed Klonoa on my external HDD and it consumes space ant on PC i can see its there but in USB loader its not?!

What should i do guys?

TecXero · Sep 4, 2015

Metoroid0 said:
i think USB loader GX is great, it just need some tweaks graphically and in functionality and ease of use...

Anyway, i am using it regularly but i recently installed Klonoa on my external HDD and it consumes space ant on PC i can see its there but in USB loader its not?!

What should i do guys?

You can create your own theme for USB Loader GX if you want. As for your issue, make sure Wii games are selected on title sources prompt, which can be brought up with the "Select loader mode" button at the top of the main screen. Also, under Global Settings, check your Hard Drive Settings, make sure the right partition is selected.

Metoroid0 · Sep 4, 2015

TecXero said:
You can create your own theme for USB Loader GX if you want. As for your issue, make sure Wii games are selected on title sources prompt, which can be brought up with the "Select loader mode" button at the top of the main screen. Also, under Global Settings, check your Hard Drive Settings, make sure the right partition is selected.

i can see all other Wii games, but not that particular one. i installed it twice but it wont show up.

TecXero · Sep 4, 2015

Metoroid0 said:
i can see all other Wii games, but not that particular one. i installed it twice but it wont show up.

Ah okay. What's the file names and what is its directory? Also, I'd check its md5 checksum against GameTDB's.

Metoroid0 · Sep 4, 2015

TecXero said:
Ah okay. What's the file names and what is its directory? Also, I'd check its md5 checksum against GameTDB's.

im not sure if i understand what you ask me, but the game is klonoa, i can play it from disc, but not from HDD..and directory..what do you mean and checksum... is that 6 digit number??

TecXero · Sep 4, 2015

Metoroid0 said:
im not sure if i understand what you ask me, but the game is klonoa, i can play it from disc, but not from HDD..and directory..what do you mean and checksum... is that 6 digit number??

Well, what's the exact name of the ISO/WBFS file? What folder(s) is it stored in? Here is where you can quickly learn about MD5. You can check it against the MD5 GameTDB.com has on their site, to make sure it's a clean dump, though it has to be in ISO format.

Metoroid0 · Sep 4, 2015

TecXero said:
Well, what's the exact name of the ISO/WBFS file? What folder(s) is it stored in? Here is where you can quickly learn about MD5. You can check it against the MD5 GameTDB.com has on their site, to make sure it's a clean dump, though it has to be ISO.

oh md5 i know about that, i checked 3DS games with it... ok will check but i dont see those on that website...anyway its WBFS, i just copied it to HDD no folders. and yes, it is ISO of Klonoa, i played it before on my old wii

R96PAF its games ID

TecXero · Sep 4, 2015

Metoroid0 said:
oh md5 i know about that, i checked 3DS games with it... ok will check but i dont see those on that website...anyway its WBFS, i just copied it to HDD no folders. and yes, it is ISO of Klonoa, i played it before on my old wii

Okay, so a MD5 wouldn't do any good. What's the WBFS named?

Metoroid0 · Sep 4, 2015

its R96PAF game's ID

I mean that game is not that important to me, but i hate when things dont go smoothly with my consoles... i just want to know what the heck is going on :/

TecXero · Sep 4, 2015

Metoroid0 said:
its R96PAF game's ID

Then, unless you're using a category filter, my guess is it's a bad dump. Just try redumping it.

Metoroid0 · Sep 4, 2015

TecXero said:
Then, unless you're using a category filter, my guess is it's a bad dump. Just try redumping it.

about that filter...i did make some filters to group Metroid, mario games etc...but i saw no benefit from filters because i never know how to use them other than how to make them... anyway, im searching now to cancel all filters...

TecXero · Sep 4, 2015

Metoroid0 said:
about that filter...i did make some filters to group Metroid, mario games etc...but i saw no benefit from filters because i never know how to use them other than how to make them... anyway, im searching now to cancel all filters...

Just make sure "All" is selected in the category filter.

Metoroid0 · Sep 4, 2015

i cant find them...

OK, now its only ALL, no other category! but still no Klonoa, but it's there!

Anyway, i'l try to restart my Wii...

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