Hacking cIOSX rev21d2x: Yet Another Hot Fix!!!!

davebaol · Jul 9, 2011

@NutNut
Thanks for d2x installer 2.2.
Is it possible to add a summary screen with "Press A to confirm" before starting cios installation?

NutNut · Jul 9, 2011

Yep

dragbe · Jul 9, 2011

in the next release because I'm lazy at the moment

davebaol · Jul 9, 2011

dragbe said:
in the next release because I'm lazy at the moment

ok tnx

burritoboy9984 · Jul 9, 2011

NutNut said:
d2x cIOS Installer 2.2 is available on GoogleCode but I recommend you to wait until post it because I have found some bugs

I used it yesterday to install the cios's for the modify any wii sticky. I didn't get any errors, and I tried loading a game with 249 base 56 and it loaded fine. Care to share the bugs?

-Erik

dragbe · Jul 9, 2011

QUOTE said:
Care to share the bugs?

no major bugs, just a few minor details

NutNut · Jul 9, 2011

I like when everything is perfect, so for me it's bug, for others, it's cosmetics

burritoboy9984 · Jul 9, 2011

NutNut said:
I like when everything is perfect, so for me it's bug, for others, it's cosmetics

k, just wanted to make sure it didn't affect the wads I put in the file packs...

-Erik

Pippin666 · Jul 10, 2011

It appears this ciox is almost (if not) prefect. I was wondering why is there still the "base ios" situation. Wich one is the best one for universal usb backup solution.

Also while I'm at it is this compatible with sneek ??

Pip'

Porobu · Jul 10, 2011

Pippin666 said:
It appears this ciox is almost (if not) prefect. I was wondering why is there still the "base ios" situation. Wich one is the best one for universal usb backup solution.

Also while I'm at it is this compatible with sneek ??

Pip'

The best bases are 56 and 57.
56 for most games and 57 for some new games (COD:BO)

zizer · Jul 10, 2011

Pippin666 said:
It appears this ciox is almost (if not) prefect. I was wondering why is there still the "base ios" situation. Wich one is the best one for universal usb backup solution.

Also while I'm at it is this compatible with sneek ??

Pip'

cios can use one ios (base), cios can't be universal

NutNut · Jul 10, 2011

<div align='center'>d2x cIOS Installer v2.2</div>

<div align='center'><img src="http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/2606/14389079.png" border="0" class="linked-image" /></div>

This is the official d2x cIOS Installer created by Dragbe and was made with the full support of the d2x team.
This homebrew runs on the Wii and is an alternative to the ModMii method to install the d2x cIOSs.
It's especially helpful for people without Windows and are therefore unable to run ModMii.
It can also install beta versions of d2x cIOS soon after there release by simply adding modules & ciosmaps.xml next to the boot.dol !

Features :

<ul><li>Allows to install the cIOS d2x v3 (rev21003), v4 (rev21004), v5 (rev21005), v6 (rev21006).</li><li>Allows to install additional beta versions or "hybrids" cIOS, without updating the Installer, by putting some files (modules .app + ciosmaps.xml) next to boot.dol. </li><li>Supported IOS bases: IOS37v5662, IOS38v4123, IOS53v5662, IOS55v5662, IOS56v5661, IOS57v5918, IOS58v6175.</li><li>Ability to choose the installation slot (200 to 255).</li><li>Ability to perform online and offline (.wad files support) installations.</li><li>Support for SD/USB devices.</li><li>Support for HW_AHBPROT. (disable by default)</li><li>Support for comments on ciosmaps.xml</li><li>Support for Classic Controller, Wiimotes and GameCube controllers.</li><li>Support for <arg>--ios=XXX</arg> argument in meta.xml to set which IOS to use during installation process.</li><li>Support for <arg>--remove-cache</arg> argument in meta.xml to delete the "nus" directory on exit of d2x cIOS Installer.</li></ul>

Changelog :

<ul><li>Installer v2.2:
- Added a filter on the "Working IOS" candidate list to exclude STUB and FakeSTUB IOS.
- Default installation slot for cIOS is now set on 249.
- Default cIOS d2x version is now set on the last final release.
- Attempting to correct the flickering screen. (not sure it's fixed)
- Small display reorganization.
- Fixed case issue : now d2x=D2X and app=APP ^^
- Added support for comments on ciosmaps.xml.
- Added support for <arg>--remove-cache</arg> argument in meta.xml to delete the "nus" directory on exit.
- Added support for HW_AHBPROT. (disable by default)
--> You have to uncomment the <no_ios_reload /> line in the meta.xml to activate it, you can also activate it by setting argument --ios=0 or --ios=AHBPROT in meta.xml
--> To use AHBPROT, select IOS58+AHBPROT on the "Working IOS" screen
- [DEV ] Added support for Portlibs repository of Devkitpro in the MakeFile. (Thx Rodries)
- [DEV] Added a post-build.bat to update the meta.xml after compilation.

</li><li>Installer v2.1:
- New icon (thx WiiD)
- Added support of .wad files on SD/USB root for offline installation.
- The Google Code project is now open.

</li><li>Installer v2.0:
- A new super cool GUI. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/happy.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="

" border="0" alt="happy.gif" />
- Code completely rewritten.
- Some minors bugfixes in new code.
- Added support for USB devices.
- Correction of the warning text when a slot is already use by a cIOS.
- Now update the used slot list after a successful installation of cIOS without restarting the Installer.
- Come back to "Working IOS menu" in case of non-critical error.
- Support for <arg>--ios=XXX</arg> argument in meta.xml to set which IOS to use during installation process.
- Now allows you to add cIOS in the Installer without update it. You just have to put some files (modules .app + ciosmaps.xml) next to boot.dol of d2x cIOS Installer to support them. Like that, you can easily build d2x beta versions or "hybrids" cIOS with specifics modules you want (DIPP, EHCI, ES, FAT, FFSP, MLOAD, SDHC, USB).

</li><li>Installer v1.3:
- Replacement of cIOS d2x v6 beta1 by cIOS d2x v6 final.
- Added support of Korean Common Key on cIOS d2x v6 for all bases (except IOS38) (Thx Damysteryman).
- Extended support of Korean Common Key to previous version of d2x cIOS (v3 v4 & v5).

</li><li>Installer v1.2:
- Added d2x cIOS v5 final and v6 beta1.
- Implementation of the new cIOS identification method (on the v4, v5 and v6beta1)

</li><li>Installer v1.1:
- Replacement of cIOS v4 beta4 by cIOS v4 final.
- Small corrections

</li><li>Installer v1.0:
- Initial release

</li></ul>
To Do List & Known Issues :

<ul><li>To Do List:
- Add a confirmation screen before starting the installation.
- Fix the downgrade problem with cIOS without ES_Version patch or AHBPROT.
- Add batch installation.
- Improve speed performance of d2x cIOS installer.
- Write a d2x cIOS installer documentation.

</li><li>Known Issues:
- It's impossible to downgrade revision of IOS/cIOS already installed if you use a cIOS without ES_Version patch (i.e: like cIOS Hermes) for the installation process.
- If you haven't set the <arg>--ios=XXX</arg> argument in meta.xml and you are using USB device, as soon as you will do a IOS Reload on the "Working IOS menu", the cIOS Installer will ignore the USB device !

</li></ul>
How to add a new cIOS in the Installer :

Since d2x cIOS Installer v2.0, it is possible to add cIOS without having to compile sources !
This new functionality can be very useful for installing beta versions of cIOS or even create "hybrid" cIOS such as the cIOS d2x vX but with the EHCI and ES module vY <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/happy.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="

" border="0" alt="happy.gif" />

To do this, you do not really need any programming skills apart from reading a .xml file and rename things. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="

" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" />
So, to add a cIOS to the list, in addition to those already present, you have to grab the modules (file format .app) of the cIOS you want to build (look at ModMii's sources), place them in the right place on the SD/USB device and edit CIOSMAPS.xml file.

In binaries, you will see a file named sampleCIOSMAPS.xml which is actually the "map" of the cIOS v6 d2x (a kind of installation guide for d2x cIOS Installer).
Once opened with an XML editor, it's scary but there are only a few lines we are interested in:
- <ciosgroup name="d2x v6" version="21006" basescount="7"> Here the tag name indicates the name that appears on the d2x cIOS Installer and version the final revision of cIOS (max = 65535). You can edit these two tags as you wish.
- Then enter the spoiler of the IOS Base you want to install, for example IOS Base 37, I open the spoiler <ios base="37" version="5662" contentscount="22" modulescount="7">
- Inside, the only lines that interest us are those that contain the tags module example: <content id="0x26" module="EHCI21006" tmdmoduleid="3"/>. If I want to change the EHCI module, I can simply change its name.
If you put multiples new cIOS, dont forget to change the line <ciosmaps ciosgroupscount="1"> on the top !
- Once the changes are done, save and rename the file sampleCIOSMAPS.xml in CIOSMAPS.xml

- So now, let us see what to do with modules (.app files). The directory tree to use for storing modules mainly depends on the attribute name of the tag ciosgroup involved in the CIOSMAPS.xml. As an example, for a cIOS whith :
<div class='codetop'>CODE</div><div class='codemain'><ciosgroup name = "d2x vX beta1" ...</div><div align='center'>I have to put its modules (.app files) in the directory :</div><div class='codetop'>CODE</div><div class='codemain'><directory of d2x cIOS installer> \ d2x \ vX \ beta1 \</div>
<div align='center'><img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/excl.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="

" border="0" alt="excl.gif" /> Putting a space in the attribute name necessarily gives rise to a new directory <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/excl.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="

" border="0" alt="excl.gif" />
If name="d2xvXbeta1" then the directory will be <directory of d2x cIOS installer>\ d2xvXbeta1 \ </div>
- Verify that the modules' names match with those that you put in the CIOSMAPS.xml
- It's over, the d2x cIOS Installer should see your new cIOS and if the modules are misplaced, he will tell you <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="

" border="0" alt="wink.gif" />

<a href="http://code.google.com/p/d2x-cios-installer/downloads/detail?name=d2x%20cIOS%20Installer%20v2.2.rar&can=2&q=" target="_blank">d2x cIOS Installer v2.2</a>

<a href="http://code.google.com/p/d2x-cios-installer/downloads/detail?name=map236.xml&can=2&q=" target="_blank">Map for cIOS 236 Installation</a>

<a href="http://code.google.com/p/d2x-cios-installer/" target="_blank">Google Code</a>

<a href="http://www.wii-addict.fr/forum/d2x-cIOS-Installer-v22-t25148.html" target="_blank">Dragbe's release page</a>

<div align='center'>Enjoy everybody !!! <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/yaywii.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="

" border="0" alt="yaywii.gif" /></div>

qwertymodo · Jul 10, 2011

Pippin666 said:
It appears this ciox is almost (if not) prefect. I was wondering why is there still the "base ios" situation. Wich one is the best one for universal usb backup solution.

Also while I'm at it is this compatible with sneek ??

Pip'

For the simple fact that the Wii isn't designed with the "one universal IOS" in mind in the first place. We need multiple cIOSes for the same reason you have multiple official IOSes, you just don't need nearly as many.

R2-D2199 · Jul 10, 2011

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(NutNut @ Jul 10 2011, 04:56 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=3766719"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><div align='center'>d2x cIOS Installer v2.2</div>

<div align='center'><img src="http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/2606/14389079.png" border="0" class="linked-image" /></div>

This is the official d2x cIOS Installer created by Dragbe and was made with the full support of the d2x team.
This homebrew runs on the Wii and is an alternative to the ModMii method to install the d2x cIOSs.
It's especially helpful for people without Windows and are therefore unable to run ModMii.
It can also install beta versions of d2x cIOS soon after there release by simply adding modules & ciosmaps.xml next to the boot.dol !

Features :