Hacking USB Loader GX

jeannotte · Mar 22, 2021

sonictopfan said:
Hey, sorry to pump, Idk if this is still active, I have a question, similar to Nintendont is it possible to emulate other USB controllers to work as classic controllers like the dual shock 4 for example? Since I don’t have a GC USB converter and my sister took my Wii about a year ago (is why I modded the vWii on my WiiU) and while I do have a classic controller it’s not particularly comfortable to hold, plus I always need double AA batteries installed in the wiimote, using a DS4 would be a nice alternative, thanks.

Just a little info:

I use this to recharge my batteries (rechargeable batteries) ==>https://gbatemp.net/threads/is-there-a-better-controller-charger-for-the-wii.581845/#post-9346484

they work like a charm.

non-rechargeable batteries, really don't last long

johw · Mar 26, 2021

boys i'm lost what is the latest version with tabmod?

Alexander1970 · Mar 26, 2021

Good Evening.

johw said:
boys i'm lost what is the latest version with tabmod?

If I remember correct v3.0 r1272

https://gbatemp.net/threads/usbloader-gx-tab-mod-issue.548771/#post-8801842

johw · Mar 26, 2021

alexander1970 said:
Good Evening.View attachment 254349

If I remember correct v3.0 r1272

https://gbatemp.net/threads/usbloader-gx-tab-mod-issue.548771/#post-8801842

tranks

NoobletCheese · Mar 27, 2021

Feature request: allow the GUI to be controlled with a Gamecube controller connected via a USB Gamecube controller adapter, such as the popular Mayflash 4-port one.

Nintendont's GUI is compatible with such controller, so maybe some code could be borrowed from Nintendont?

I am not sure if the Mayflash is detected as a USB-HID device, as it has a dipswitch which selects between 'WiiU/Switch' and 'USB', and it must be set to the first one in order to work with Nintendont, which seems to imply it is perhaps being detected by Wii as the official Gamecube adapter, which may not be a USB-HID device (correct me if I'm wrong).

It is really cool to have USB Loader auto launching on boot with Priiloader+forwarder, but the cherry on top would be not having to get out the Wiimote as well

WiiU Pro Controller is compatible with USB Loader GUI btw.

Magnus87 · Mar 28, 2021

NoobletCheese said:
Feature request: allow the GUI to be controlled with a Gamecube controller connected via a USB Gamecube controller adapter, such as the popular Mayflash 4-port one.

I am not against your request but I think that USBLGX is no longer in that development phase so that people ask for new functions, at most to fix what was not possible at the time.

Unfortunately Wii is already a "dead" system and the entire developer community is not looking at this console. We only have Cyan and Wolf contributing their knowledge if there is a serious failure.

If you look at the roadmap, you will see a lot of incredible functions, however it is very unlikely that they can be realized, mainly because of the general disinterest that there is for Wii.

I hope with all my strength that I am wrong and that one day we will have the "final" version of USBLGX

XFlak · Mar 28, 2021

Blackb0x is still working on updates, with the latest update maybe a month ago, and the next update hopefully coming soon

alfabravo · Mar 29, 2021

Verdade, embora seja um sistema "morto", ele foi muito vendido, e muitas pessoas ainda tem seu wii, e outra coisa que levantou das cinzas esse gamer, é que embora existam muitos vídeo games de novas gerações com gráficos e qualidade excepcional, uma coisa que eles pecam muito é que o wii tem uma jogabilidade diferenciada com seus controles e que ele ainda funciona online, e com essa pandemia global, o wii voltou a ser um amigo de muitas famílias, seja na pratica de exercícios, ou de disputas de Mário kart, ou jogos online como call of duty.... então o wii não está morto e vide em nossos corações... nós da comunidade wii no Brasil agradecemos aos nobres soldados que mantém esse projeto do USB LOADER DE PÉ!!!!! Parabéns pela iniciativa!!!!

NoobletCheese · Mar 29, 2021

alfabravo said:
Verdade, embora seja um sistema "morto", ele foi muito vendido, e muitas pessoas ainda tem seu wii, e outra coisa que levantou das cinzas esse gamer, é que embora existam muitos vídeo games de novas gerações com gráficos e qualidade excepcional, uma coisa que eles pecam muito é que o wii tem uma jogabilidade diferenciada com seus controles e que ele ainda funciona online, e com essa pandemia global, o wii voltou a ser um amigo de muitas famílias, seja na pratica de exercícios, ou de disputas de Mário kart, ou jogos online como call of duty.... então o wii não está morto e vide em nossos corações... nós da comunidade wii no Brasil agradecemos aos nobres soldados que mantém esse projeto do USB LOADER DE PÉ!!!!! Parabéns pela iniciativa!!!!

For me personally Wii feels like a retro console. Well maybe half way between 'dead' and 'retro'

I'm new to it though so my perspective is probably a bit warped.
Wii is 15 years old — same age as SNES at Wii's launch date.

alfabravo · Mar 29, 2021

: hrth: : yaywii:e anda jogamos os jogos retro com mesmo entusiasmo de quando era criança...digo porque o snes marcou uma geração de jogadores : yayone:

Maeson · Mar 30, 2021

I have a couple of quick questions:

With the recent changes on Wimmfi's patcher, the option to patch on-the-fly the games through USB Loader GX no longer works. I've seen there's already a submission to add in the changes, will it be in the next update or will it take longer to implement?

Besides that, I would also like to know if something could be done to disable the Deflicker filter on a general basis. Apparently USB Loader GX tries to remove it when forcing video modes, but I don't see any difference generally.

totakeke95 · Mar 30, 2021

MaeseJesus said:
I have a couple of quick questions:

With the recent changes on Wimmfi's patcher, the option to patch on-the-fly the games through USB Loader GX no longer works. I've seen there's already a submission to add in the changes, will it be in the next update or will it take longer to implement?

Besides that, I would also like to know if something could be done to disable the Deflicker filter on a general basis. Apparently USB Loader GX tries to remove it when forcing video modes, but I don't see any difference generally.

I used to use a hexadecimal editor to disable game defliker because it's not possible from the loader as you say. You need extract the main.dol from the game, open it with an editor and search 08080A0C0A0808 and 04080C100C0804 (some games don't have this address but in others yes) and replace them for 00001516150000. You have to replace them in all their addresses, it doesn't work with one only.

olzi · Mar 30, 2021

Hello, can anyone advise me here? When I play a game and quit the game, my HDD loads freezes, I turn off the Wii, I turn on the Wii, I turn on the game via the USB loader gx, when I finish and I want to play another, the USB loader freezes on the initialize usb device. What with this? Am I wrong setting somehow or? ... Thank you. I enclose my syscheck
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
Console ID: 144966319
Console Type: Wii
Shop Channel Country: United Kingdom (110)
Boot2 v4
Found 229 titles.
Found 56 IOS on this console. 6 of them are stubs.
IOS3 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS4 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS9 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug
IOS10 (rev 768): Stub
IOS11 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug
IOS12 (rev 526): No Patches
IOS13 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS14 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS15 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS16 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, Flash Access, NAND Access
IOS17 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS20 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug
IOS21 (rev 1039): No Patches
IOS22 (rev 1294): No Patches
IOS28 (rev 1807): No Patches
IOS30 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug
IOS31 (rev 3608): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access
IOS33 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS34 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS35 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS36 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access
IOS37 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS38 (rev 4124): No Patches
IOS40 (rev 3072): Stub
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 54321): Trucha Bug
IOS51 (rev 4864): Stub
IOS52 (rev 5888): Stub
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 54321): Trucha Bug
IOS61 (rev 5662): No Patches
IOS62 (rev 6430): No Patches
IOS70 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug
IOS80 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug
IOS90 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug
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 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access, Beer Ticket
IOS245 [37] (rev 21010, Info: d2x-v10beta52): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS246 [38] (rev 21010, Info: d2x-v10beta52): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access
IOS247 [53] (rev 21010, Info: d2x-v10beta52): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS248 [55] (rev 21010, Info: d2x-v10beta52): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS249 [56] (rev 21010, Info: d2x-v10beta52): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS250 [57] (rev 21010, Info: d2x-v10beta52): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS251 [58] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS254 (rev 65281): BootMii
BC v6
MIOS v10
Report generated on 03/30/2021.

jeannotte · Mar 30, 2021

olzi said:
Hello, can anyone advise me here? When I play a game and quit the game, my HDD loads freezes, I turn off the Wii, I turn on the Wii, I turn on the game via the USB loader gx, when I finish and I want to play another, the USB loader freezes on the initialize usb device. What with this? Am I wrong setting somehow or? ... Thank you. I enclose my syscheck
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
Console ID: 144966319
Console Type: Wii
Shop Channel Country: United Kingdom (110)
Boot2 v4
Found 229 titles.
Found 56 IOS on this console. 6 of them are stubs.
IOS3 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS4 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS9 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug
IOS10 (rev 768): Stub
IOS11 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug
IOS12 (rev 526): No Patches
IOS13 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS14 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS15 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS16 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, Flash Access, NAND Access
IOS17 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS20 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug
IOS21 (rev 1039): No Patches
IOS22 (rev 1294): No Patches
IOS28 (rev 1807): No Patches
IOS30 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug
IOS31 (rev 3608): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access
IOS33 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS34 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS35 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS36 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access
IOS37 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS38 (rev 4124): No Patches
IOS40 (rev 3072): Stub
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 54321): Trucha Bug
IOS51 (rev 4864): Stub
IOS52 (rev 5888): Stub
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 54321): Trucha Bug
IOS61 (rev 5662): No Patches
IOS62 (rev 6430): No Patches
IOS70 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug
IOS80 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug
IOS90 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug
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 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access, Beer Ticket
IOS245 [37] (rev 21010, Info: d2x-v10beta52): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS246 [38] (rev 21010, Info: d2x-v10beta52): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access
IOS247 [53] (rev 21010, Info: d2x-v10beta52): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS248 [55] (rev 21010, Info: d2x-v10beta52): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS249 [56] (rev 21010, Info: d2x-v10beta52): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS250 [57] (rev 21010, Info: d2x-v10beta52): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS251 [58] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS254 (rev 65281): BootMii
BC v6
MIOS v10
Report generated on 03/30/2021.

Hello,

Your report is correct.

what version of GX are you using?

Is your external hard drive formatting FAT32?

Do you have a Y cable for the external hard drive, for better power?

olzi · Mar 30, 2021

jeannotte said:
Hello,

Your report is correct.

what version of GX are you using?

Is your external hard drive formatting FAT32?

Do you have a Y cable for the external hard drive, for better power?

Version: 3.1.1.1278-master
Auhor: USB Loader GX Team
I have an SSD disc 450gb format Fat32 is plugged in USB via a normal cable.

Maeson · Mar 31, 2021

totakeke95 said:
I used to use a hexadecimal editor to disable game defliker because it's not possible from the loader as you say. You need extract the main.dol from the game, open it with an editor and search 08080A0C0A0808 and 04080C100C0804 (some games don't have this address but in others yes) and replace them for 00001516150000. You have to replace them in all their addresses, it doesn't work with one only.

I will try that out. I read there was a way to load the main.dol from the SD Card so I don't need to modify the game itself, do you know what is the process? Because loading "alternate DOL" has several options and I don't know which is the correct one.

totakeke95 · Mar 31, 2021

MaeseJesus said:
I will try that out. I read there was a way to load the main.dol from the SD Card so I don't need to modify the game itself, do you know what is the process? Because loading "alternate DOL" has several options and I don't know which is the correct one.

Yes, you can load dol from SD, in alternate DOL you have to select "Load DOL from SD".Check the default path for DOL files when you using them. Another important detail, the main dol must be named in the first 6 ID's of the game in question, example:
Zelda Twilight Princess -> RZDE01.dol

NoobletCheese · Apr 1, 2021

MaeseJesus said:
Besides that, I would also like to know if something could be done to disable the Deflicker filter on a general basis. Apparently USB Loader GX tries to remove it when forcing video modes, but I don't see any difference generally.

Are you talking about Wii games or Gamecube?

Wii games that happen to use the deflicker filter (GXNtsc480ProgSoft) can't have it disabled globally by USB Loader, but it seems possible to do it by manually patching each game: https://gbatemp.net/threads/possible-to-disable-the-wiis-de-flicker-filter.477163/

Gamecube's deflicker can be disabled by USB Loader's Nintendont settings (progressive patch ON, deflicker OFF, force video mode NTSC 480p). In the vast majority of games I've tested, it works and I can clearly see the difference. However in some games I must choose 'no' in response to the game's 'enable progressive?' prompt, but those are edge cases. If you're still not seeing the difference, maybe your display filters 480p signals to the point where the difference is not so noticeable. A lot of TV's soften and filter 480i signals in my experience.

blackb0x · Apr 1, 2021

NoobletCheese said:
Feature request: allow the GUI to be controlled with a Gamecube controller connected via a USB Gamecube controller adapter, such as the popular Mayflash 4-port one.

Nintendont's GUI is compatible with such controller, so maybe some code could be borrowed from Nintendont?

Unfortunately I wouldn't be able to borrow any controller code from Nintendont since it's far too different.

Does the adapter work with WiiMC-SS, Snes9x RX or Snes9x GX?

NoobletCheese · Apr 1, 2021

blackb0x said:
Does the adapter work with WiiMC-SS, Snes9x RX

Just tested these now and no it does not.

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