Hacking Configurable USB Loader

[royvedas]

Probably been discussed before, but:

I cannot use the ethernet dongle with config usbloader. I get a code dump when trying to initialize?

Is it just "too bad" or can it be fixed (is it on a todo list already?)

Yeah, cool question, dude! How about this ethernet dongle thingie - will it be fixed?

 

[Alex Finlay]

@Royvedas
Apparantly most applications only work with Wifi not ethernet, lucky i have both.
I read somewhere that even to install some WADS through internet you need a wifi connection im not sure why.

 

[royvedas]

@Royvedas
Apparantly most applications only work with Wifi not ethernet, lucky i have both.
I read somewhere that even to install some WADS through internet you need a wifi connection im not sure why.

Thanks for the reply, but why? How come?

It cannot be that it just doesn't work? Other applications DO work. For instance FTPii works fine with the dongle. I do have a wireless router, but its more of an "emergency thing" or if used with my laptop. For my stuff that "stays in place" I prefer a wired connection. It must be doable.

 

[Dr. Clipper]

@Royvedas

There are plenty of people with LAN dongles that work with cfg, so your code dumps are a little strange.

Which IOS version are you using? Have you tried the Hermes' IOSes instead?

Also, which version of cfg UL are you using? Try both v34 and v35rc to check if it works in either.

 

[royvedas]

@Royvedas

There are plenty of people with LAN dongles that work with cfg, so your code dumps are a little strange.

Which IOS version are you using? Have you tried the Hermes' IOSes instead?

Also, which version of cfg UL are you using? Try both v34 and v35rc to check if it works in either.

Hmm I kinda lost track of what Ioses I am using. Is there a way to tell what you have installed? I will try experimenting a little with it, now that you tell me that some people have it working with usb lan-dongles. I believe I have installed Hermes 202 and 203 or whatever they are called. I am using v35rc.

 

[Dr. Clipper]

Hmm I kinda lost track of what Ioses I am using. Is there a way to tell what you have installed? I will try experimenting a little with it, now that you tell me that some people have it working with usb lan-dongles. I believe I have installed Hermes 202 and 203 or whatever they are called. I am using v35rc.

It tells you what IOS you are running on the update page. LAN adapters will only work if you are using a Hermes IOS or rev 12/13/13b (13 is the best). Look here to update if you need help.

 

[royvedas]

Hmm I kinda lost track of what Ioses I am using. Is there a way to tell what you have installed? I will try experimenting a little with it, now that you tell me that some people have it working with usb lan-dongles. I believe I have installed Hermes 202 and 203 or whatever they are called. I am using v35rc.

It tells you what IOS you are running on the update page. LAN adapters will only work if you are using a Hermes IOS or rev 12/13/13b (13 is the best). Look here to update if you need help.

I am almost positively sure that I use one of these. I will check when I get home from work. Thanks for the help. I hope it'll solve my problem.

 

[BopMeExtreme]

Hey, ive got a problem with the cover_style option.
i use flow-z-2
and im trying to show 2d covers instead of 3d covers, so i tried
cover_style = 2d
it wasnt working, so i read the readme_cfg(or something like that) again, and it says the following options for
cover_style:
[standard], 3d, disc
so i tried
cover_style = standard,
but it also didnt work.

could someone pls tell me what im doing wrong?

ps: im using the version 35rc

pps: another question:
is there any way to download the covers of the other side of the wii-games, ill call them backcovers,
cuz all i see when pushing the up button on the wiimote while in coverflow-mode, is a big '?'

thx for answers

 

[oggzee]

@BopMeExtreme:

You probably have a theme setting after the cover_style setting, which overrides it.
Just change to a theme with 2d covers and save the settings in the global options screen.

full covers are not done yet. maybe next week.

 

[Benjay]

hey oggzee !!

i suppose you will use 512x340 fullcovers that are available on all covers sites for your 3D coverflow.

Yesterday i've upped a lot of fullcovers at 1024x680 size on WiiTDB. (essentially french , but a little NTSC and EN too)
The folder path is kept "secret" for the moment , because only Wiiflow can handle with fullcovers in 1024x680 for the moment , and it has still not been updated to use WiiTDB.

Perhaps could you make it possible to use them in your coverflow too ?
(of course it must still accept 512x340 if a 1024x680 is not found).
It makes a really big difference in terms of quality.
With this size it becomes possible to read what's written on back cover ^^

 

[DonTlaloc]

(of course it must still accept 512x340 if a 1024x680 is not found).

But isn't the Wii limited to use 480 (or 576) lines, so what is the point of choosing anything higher than this?

 

[oggzee]

i suppose you will use 512x340 fullcovers that are available on all covers sites for your 3D coverflow.
Yesterday i've upped a lot of fullcovers at 1024x680 size on WiiTDB.
Perhaps could you make it possible to use them in your coverflow too ?

Very probably yes, but it's up to usptactical really.

QUOTE(DonTlaloc @ Jul 10 2009, 02:13 PM) But isn't the Wii limited to use 480 (or 576) lines, so what is the point of choosing anything higher than this?

I guess it might produce better results when scaling it, besides the 1024x680, when folded the back is really 512x680.
But my guess is that a size of vertical 480 would be just as good, maybe even better.
So a resolution of 720x480 sounds optimal.

 

[Benjay]

well i've tried many sizes for the covers in wiiflow to make some tests.
Wiiflow can handle every size you want up to 1024x1024. (cover is applied as a pattern on the box)

And the best result is with 1024x680.

But perhaps usptactical 's coverflow doesn't work the same way.

Btw , that was just a suggestion

 

[DonTlaloc]

But my guess is that a size of vertical 480 would be just as good, maybe even better.
So a resolution of 720x480 sounds optimal.

That would also be my guess (if it's supposed to fill the entire screen vertically). I can't really imagine that the Wii is better at scaling than Photoshop

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QUOTE(Benjay @ Jul 10 2009, 02:45 PM) well i've tried many sizes for the covers in wiiflow to make some tests.
Wiiflow can handle every size you want up to 1024x1024. (cover is applied as a pattern on the box)

And the best result is with 1024x680.

Have you tried with 720x480 as well?

 

[Benjay]

you're right.
720x480 is enough and has the same result than 1024x680.
But only for people who play on EDTV.

For many pal users with old TV (so 576i) , it should be 864x576.
Old pal TV are already so much crappy , so if we stay on 720x480 ,the wii must do some upscaling and the result is even more crappy.

that's why i chose 1024x680 , just the double of what is used actually.
And now that i've already uploaded 338 covers in this size , i think i will continue in the same way ^^
i don't really think this size is a problem , downscaling always make better results than upscaling.

 

[royvedas]

Hmm I kinda lost track of what Ioses I am using. Is there a way to tell what you have installed? I will try experimenting a little with it, now that you tell me that some people have it working with usb lan-dongles. I believe I have installed Hermes 202 and 203 or whatever they are called. I am using v35rc.

It tells you what IOS you are running on the update page. LAN adapters will only work if you are using a Hermes IOS or rev 12/13/13b (13 is the best). Look here to update if you need help.

I am almost positively sure that I use one of these. I will check when I get home from work. Thanks for the help. I hope it'll solve my problem.

@Dr. Clipper

You are the man. Thank you for helping me. I realised I was using (rev10), so I installed (rev13) and everything was fine. At first it didn't work - listen to this - I tried to change usb ports and it worked. Before I HAD to use usb port X for the USB harddisk to work, with rev13 I HAVE to use port Y. I never knew why only one of them worked correctly before, and I am even more puzzled now when the other one works. Anyway - now it works and I am happy. I will never fully understand the IOS naming thingie - why 249 can be 36, 37 and 38 and stuff but hey - I'm happy.

 

[usptactical]

well i've tried many sizes for the covers in wiiflow to make some tests.
Wiiflow can handle every size you want up to 1024x1024. (cover is applied as a pattern on the box)

And the best result is with 1024x680.

But perhaps usptactical 's coverflow doesn't work the same way.

Btw , that was just a suggestion

Cool thanks! That should be quite easy to implement.

 

[Alex Finlay]

Thanks for the updates i love them. The one update i love the most is able to save global settings. Also im not sure but is anoying working on fixing the reset button? Because its realy anoying when you mess up something and want to reset to go back to a previous save. Also if its been said on another post instead of giving me the post number can you give me the link.

What's wrong with the reset button? You mean how it resets the console back to the Wii Menu instead of restarting the current game? This isn't a problem with the loader, it's an IOS issue. Try using a different IOS and it might fix it. If you find any other loader that doesn't have the issue, post again.

Do you know what Iso works? Also i installed hermes 222 but i installed rev 13 after it does that overwrite it?

 

[hackotedelaplaqu]

Oggzzee, I reply to your PM.
No more code dump on the last t3 version.

 

[oggzee]

[...]
For many pal users with old TV (so 576i) , it should be 864x576.
Old pal TV are already so much crappy , so if we stay on 720x480 ,the wii must do some upscaling and the result is even more crappy.
[...]

Actually, AFAIK the internal graphics rendering framebuffer is always the size of 640x480. The internal framebuffer is then scaled to the external one with the size of the video ouput (864x576) which is then also interlaced on video output. So, having an image larger than 640x480 will not improve the quality anyhow. As it will be first scaled down to 480 and then upscaled again.