Hacking Backup Loaders comparison chart

[AbdallahTerro]

Display number of games is no longer a GX unique feature since Wiiflow added that too (I forgot to update that)
Also recently WiiFlow added custom plugin dol path in latest beta so this is no longer a PL unique feature
I'll update OP in the near futere or when this latest Wiiflow feature become official

@mods can somebody please delete the second post on first page

 

[Cyan]

USBLoaderGX is starting to miss features. I'm not active anymore.

 

[AbdallahTerro]

Updated OP once more:
Fixed USBLGX unique features
Added Live mios installation to PL unique features
Added new "Display # games installed" row
Added (custom path) to Plugin support row
Updated loaders revisions in top row

 

[AbdallahTerro]

Minor edits:
changed wiiflow rev
Added banner download feature to Wiiflow (green) since we can download them in all modes, Gx is second here since download only available for GC games
Will add File explorer feature later to Wiiflow when it's fully implemented

 

[Etheboss]

Hehe, Wiiflow is winning this hands down...

OK, to be honest, only Wiiflow has an active dev. at the moment which updates the source regulary.

 

[AbdallahTerro]

Tiny update to OP
Postloader 4 does not support running games from wbfs partition
Thanks rooskie54 for the info

 

[stfour]

Tiny update to OP
Postloader 4 does not support running games from wbfs partition
Thanks rooskie54 for the info

also EXT2 isn't supported

 

[AbdallahTerro]

Cool, will fix that too, next time

 

[AbdallahTerro]

Fixed OP again, Thanks stfour

 

[spacepimp]

Only just noticed this has been stickied,
Well deserved and well done AbdallahTerro!

 

[RaphaelDDL]

While wiiFlow seems the best, i really like GX more for the fact his GUI is far superior, it really feels like part of the wii system (both menus and lists), even more if changed to channel view.

 

[AbdallahTerro]

It's a matter of taste, many ppl like the crazy 3D cover views too,
anyway GX is still the most voted loader in this poll with 1 vote more than WiiFlow

Edit: on the fly nand switching has been implemented in wiiflow 4.1.4 beta, so OP will get updated soon

 

[AbdallahTerro]

Many new stuff has been added to WF and CFG loader that warrants an OP update

 

[d.d.d.]

USBLoaderGX is starting to miss features. I'm not active anymore.

(Maybe I missed it but) do you mean that you no longer doing anything with USBLGX?

 

[Cyan]

I'm still doing things, but I'm not as productive as I would like. There are some weeks where I don't work on it at all.
I'm currently in holidays and working on the few next revisions (r1216, and probably quick after that I'll release 1217 and 1218 with new features).

you can check the current changes for 1216 which I'll release today or tomorrow.

I changed a lot the video selection but I can't test them with all games. I'll let the users test the new video modes. (wiiware/gamecube/Wii on NTSC consoles)
Forcing interlace really use interlace mode, and don't rely on your current Wii setting.
Forcing PAL480p doesn't choose NTSC480p anymore, it's really PAL.
etc.

I suspect a lot of users will complain about black screen, but it's because they will use incorrect video mode. They need to learn how to select the correct video.

 

[AbdallahTerro]

Ok,
OP updated

Changelog:
-Updated loader versions
- Wiiflow 4.2.0 beta now have "File Explorer" as unique feature, this can be used to read txt/help/cfg files and launch Wii/GC/Homebrew apps from any location
-CFG loader has "neek2o" support now
-WW/VC compatibility for WF and CFG loader is almost 100% with neek2o now

P.S. I just need to know if CFG loader has 3 TB HDD support, if anyone has tested this.
Thanks again to all devs for keeping these loaders up to date

 

[AbdallahTerro]

Wiiflow 974 has "on the fly" mios switch too so the OP will get an update soon

Edit: OP updated
changelog: Added new row "On the fly GC/QF mios installation" and removed this from PL unique features

 

[tswntk]

I don't know if its worth to add the following minor feature comparisons:

1. CFG have no way to jump to a certain game while GX have a search feature. I added a "jump to alphabet buttons page" myself and I think thats got implemented in the latest CFG mod but I still like the GX search feature better.

2. CFG "do not remember last cheat codes selected" - well, it remembers as long as you don't change cheat codes, if you changed one, you have to re-select all codes you wanted. GX allows you to add/remove individual cheat codes

3. CFG can test run game settings without saving. With GX, you have to save the settings before "testing"

4. CFG can sort game titles ignoring "A", "The" etc

5. GX have problem showing game titles with foreign characters like Ōkami will be shown as kami

I have not updated for quite a while (actually the Wii is gathering dust) so the above might have been changed.
And maybe these are too detailed to add to the chart

 

[Cyan]

5. GX have problem showing game titles with foreign characters like Ōkami will be shown as kami

It's caused by the system font, The Wii has problem not the loader.
That character is not in the system font.
Just disable system font setting, or use a font.ttf with foreign characters if you don't like the default font. (too bold).

Maybe I can add a character converter for missing one in system font Ō -> O, but users will then complain that it's missing the macron Ō to the game title, that it's not the official name, that wiitdb.xml is correct, etc.
We can't please everyone. just use another font.

 

[tswntk]

Just disable system font setting, or use a font.ttf with foreign characters if you don't like the default font. (too bold).

Thanks for the reminder. I never took this problem seriously and hence forget about the solution.
A better way maybe change the default font to font.ttf and include the font with the releases (betas excluded)
Anyway, there is only a few games with this problem and GX is still my preferred loader.

Edit: LOL, just checked and I have disabled system font myself.
Thats a problem with a good memory that works intermittently