Hacking Configurable USB Loader

[Knocks]

OK, good job derailing the thread and completely missing the point. If there IS a default language flag and it can be implemented, why would you waste time arguing that it shouldn't be? Configurable USB Loader, ya know whatimean?

 

[steve-p]

i would imagine that any game would default to it's first language - whatever that may be, if it cant find any kind of valid flag in the console.

think about it, the game must have all the text in blocks,
the first block would be zero, then 1 and so on.

when you code, all variables start as 0 till you put some other value in them.
so if you have a game that only has japanese, and you shove it in a pal console, it cant find a language code inside it's valid range and skips along to the next thing - probably checking video.
the result - language-bank 0 is used.

if a loader forces a language code for a bank that doesnt exist then the game will either crash or display a load of crap.

the same thing happens with the video, if you force some ntsc-j games to run in pal they crash the entire system when they try to initialise the video!

 

[fiskat]

a sd card with 2 partitions,first fat32 use for hbc& usb loader,second wbfs use for game.
this usb loader can load game list from wbfs partition,but cannot start any game,it will show an error when press A to select.

 

[oggzee]

a sd card with 2 partitions,first fat32 use for hbc& usb loader,second wbfs use for game.
this usb loader can load game list from wbfs partition,but cannot start any game,it will show an error when press A to select.

Thanks, I'll check what's wrong.

 

[whtwhy]

Same here, cant load any game from SD, Failure message appears ordering to look to manual and forces to shutdown,same error from earlier versions too.
SD-Card 2GB
1.part. :fat
2.Part. :wbfs

no loader works for me to load from sd except the original waninkos loader.
rev10 "updated" installed

 

[hshang]

You did great job oggzee. Thanks.
I have about 50+ game installed on the HDD. The game I often played is at the end of the list. So each time I want to play have to scroll down a lot.
Now I have some idea about game sorting here:
Put the most recent played game on the 1st of the list.
Sort the game title according the played times. More often played game will go to the top. Less played game will go to the bottom.
I'm also thinking how to implement it:
Add a counter for each game. Sort the title according to this counter.
Each time you press A to play a game, increase the counter for that game.
Remove the RecentPlayedFlag (like 0x8000) from the 1st title.
Set the RecentPlayedFlag to current selected game. This will make sure the most recent played game will become to 1st next time.
Then launch the game.

This intelligent sorting will help us a lot if we have a lot of games.

 

[Cypherdias]

I have about 50+ game installed on the HDD. The game I often played is at the end of the list. So each time I want to play have to scroll down a lot.
Just scroll backwards while you are at the beginning of the list and you get to the end (it's looped in both directions). You may also use left and right on the Wiimotes digital pad to scroll fast through your list. So I don't know what the problem is. I have 45+ games and don't have to scroll much. Using a layout displaying 21 games I can scroll through it very fast. U should try that out.

QUOTE(hshang @ Apr 16 2009, 05:50 PM) Now I have some idea about game sorting here:
Put the most recent played game on the 1st of the list.

Anyway, I like the idea somehow as a configurable alternative. Don't know if I would use it cause I like alphabetical order somehow, but it would be a nice feature.

Btw: Tried cfg9 today and like it very much. Nice background designs, nice features, less problems.

 

[Narolez]

oggzee, very good job!

Here's a background for your Loader, based on WiiShizzza's Ultimate background:

Config:

console_coords=30,50,340,356
console_color=0,15
covers_coords=452,92

Download (includes png, psd and config):
http://www.mediafire.com/file/gmyynyqdmmu/..._background.rar

 

[ether2802]

Jezz.....I am really conformist, so I kind of dislike people asking for new features, but Oggzee, if you were like me, this wouldn't be the best loader, thanks for your addiction to please people

, and I don't have a request, just a question.......are you planing on adding some of the GUI's around here, like the "cover flow" one...??? that would be awesome (not asking or anything, just wondering)

 

[infamousdragon]

Just wanted to say awesome job oggzee and that this is my loader of choice.

Quick question, any plans on implementing the widescreen options that are in the Ultimate Loader?

 

[Knocks]

oggzee: I found the version that loaded proper Japanese fonts by default on USA consoles. That's the one that probably uses "game default" for language. Could you look at the code and see how the language code is different from the current version?

v4 by Narolez

 

[Narolez]

@Knocks, oggzee:

for correctly showing JAP Fonts, the VIDTV Patch must done, call vidolpatcher in the Apploader_Run Method.

EDIT: i fixed it in the cfg9, please test: http://www.mediafire.com/file/m2jzygkytlm/..._cfg9-VIDTV.rar

In my V4:

CODEapploader.c

s32 Apploader_Run(entry_point *entry)
{
ÂÂÂÂÂÂ [...]
ÂÂÂÂ
ÂÂÂÂÂÂ for (; {
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂvoid *dst = NULL;
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂs32ÂÂ len = 0, offset = 0;

ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ/* Run apploader main function */
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂret = appldr_main(&dst, &len, &offset);
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂif (!ret)
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂbreak;

ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ/* Read data from DVD */
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂWDVD_Read(dst, len, (u64)(offset

 

[musicman61554]

Can we use the dol in V9 to make a channel. I like making my own channels. Thanks

 

[Narolez]

oggzee: I found the version that loaded proper Japanese fonts by default on USA consoles. That's the one that probably uses "game default" for language. Could you look at the code and see how the language code is different from the current version?
v4 by Narolez

I fixed it in the cfg9, please test: http://www.mediafire.com/file/m2jzygkytlm/..._cfg9-VIDTV.rar

 

[oggzee]

@Knocks, oggzee:

for correctly showing JAP Fonts, the VIDTV Patch must done, call vidolpatcher in the Apploader_Run Method.

EDIT: i fixed it in the cfg9, please test: http://www.mediafire.com/file/m2jzygkytlm/..._cfg9-VIDTV.rar

...

In your Version the VIDTV-Patch only installed when OCARINA is on. That's wrong ...

Thanks!!!!!!!
I'll include the fix!

 

[ether2802]

So after all there is NO GAME DEFAULT LANGUAGE...??? Oh well.....

 

[Don Killah]

thanks for the fix, i'll inlcude it too.

 

[Narolez]

Thanks!!!!!!!
I'll include the fix!

Please eliminate all "if ocarina" in apploader.c. Run the kenobii hook stuff and dogamehooks every time ...

 

[oggzee]

Thanks!!!!!!!
I'll include the fix!

Please eliminate all "if ocarina" in apploader.c. Run the kenobii hook stuff and dogamehooks every time ...

Ok, so if I want to disable ocarina, it's enough to just not call do_sd_code(...) ?
Actually, I never did understood exactly what all the hooks stuff does...
What is kenobiwii anyway?

 

[Don Killah]

i don't get it Narolez, can you please explain a little bit more?