Hacking Configurable USB Loader

[oggzee]

Anyone got a suggestion what's still missing?

I want to change the location of titles.txt and settings.cfg file by editing the config.txt file.

I know, you mentioned it several times already

It's on my low-priority to-do list, so it will get done sometime.
I'm asking for suggestions about really new functionality.
Changing the location of a few files doesn't seem a big improvement to me.

 

[PNo4]

so I made 10 different dirs with the loader in it with the only difference being the config.txt that referred to different backgrounds and started them one at a time and took a screenshot of each. Unfortunately for me only the last one I made was there

Maybe add a final touch on the cfg loader.

1. titles.txt readable from same place as boot.dol (if /usb-loader/titles.txt is missing)
2. screenshot?.png is saved in the same directory as the boot.dol its booted from (right now its kinda hardcoded to 1 location).

QUOTE(oggzee @ May 5 2009, 02:05 PM) I'm asking for suggestions about really new functionality.
Changing the location of a few files doesn't seem a big improvement to me.

Oh, cfg27 is not final version...

goodie!

 

[Pip_X]

Anyone got a suggestion what's still missing?

I want to change the location of titles.txt and settings.cfg file by editing the config.txt file.

I know, you mentioned it several times already

It's on my low-priority to-do list, so it will get done sometime.
I'm asking for suggestions about really new functionality.
Changing the location of a few files doesn't seem a big improvement to me.

But the mp3 still shutter...

 

[oggzee]

But the mp3 still shutter...

Yes, occasionally it does, I will address this in a future release.

 

[DonTlaloc]

Oh and btw, would you care to share some of your screenshots with us?
I'm curious what you managed to bring together

Sure, I use widescreen so the screenshots looks squished:

I think I prefer the first or the last one.

 

[PNo4]

@lejong2002

You know any kind of programming?

If you do it is not to hard to add some code that make cfg27.x:

1. look in same directory as boot.dol for titles.txt
2. secondly look in /usb-loader/titles.txt for the file.

or the other way around.

the full code for this is already in the source (for config.txt) so its copy/paste and some small edits.

 

[oggzee]

Sure, I use widescreen so the screenshots looks squished:

I think I prefer the first or the last one.

Hehe, nice stuff

(it's a shame the face of the girl is covered

)

 

[PNo4]

Hehe, nice stuff

(it's a shame the face of the girl is covered

)

the shame is.... that even though the face was covered i could tell who it was

Kayleigh Pearson

 

[oggzee]

the shame is.... that even though the face was covered i could tell who it was

Kayleigh Pearson

 

[Pip_X]

Nice background!
Can upload the background and the coord???

 

[kingtuk1]

What is the difference between this loader and Ultimate USB loader v7.4?

 

[oggzee]

What is the difference between this loader and Ultimate USB loader v7.4?

Hmm, well, it's got everything that is in ultimate plus:

+ loading games from SD card (in addition to USB)
+ background music (.mp3 or .mod)
+ different covers style (standard, 3d, disc)
+ transparency in covers
+ auto resize covers
+ transparent console with colors
+ custom URL for covers
+ making screenshots
+ optional eject dvd after install
+ auto repeat Up and Down movement if button is held
+ and a few more minor customization options
+ everything listed is configurable so can be turned on/off
+ a few bugfixes

I think this is it, have I forgot something?

 

[Knocks]

Hmm, actually I'm not sure what should even be added, to me the loader looks pretty complete.
Well, with the exception of some kind of gui... but there are many gui loaders out there already, so I'm not sure if it's even worth going that way to me.
Anyone got a suggestion what's still missing?

I agree that most of the work has been completed. The console could use some general cleanup. For example, there is no need for the two >> characters to the left of the selection anymore--we have a color highlight for that purpose now, which looks better anyway. Right now they're just stealing two columns of letters from the game list, so removing them would allow two extra letters for lengthier game titles.

The messages printed on the console when launching a game (i.e. Game 3.86GB, launching now) are also leftovers from Waninkoko's original version and not needed anymore. I've spent a lot of time with Xbox 1 launchers and think the whole screen should go black right after you hit A to launch a game. That would give the interface a more professional look and also make the loading appear shorter.

As for actual new features, you could wait for other people to finish adding networking (FTP, SMB) and implement it when they're done.

I think I've also mentioned multiple preview styles before (like in MAME), which would allow people to choose between cover, disc, or screenshot on the fly.

 

[gameshark]

i for one would like to have the option to select per games ios 249 or ios 222 because for example mercury meltdown do not work with the wiimote in ios 249 but works with the wiimote in ios 222.

that would be a great addition and of course ios 249 as the default ios per game but ios 222 selectable and per game to save.

that would be nice.

 

[oggzee]

i for one would like to have the option to select per games ios 249 or ios 222 because for example mercury meltdown do not work with the wiimote in ios 249 but works with the wiimote in ios 222.

that would be a great addition and of course ios 249 as the default ios per game but ios 222 selectable and per game to save.

that would be nice.

Noted. Will be done someday.

 

[gameshark]

i for one would like to have the option to select per games ios 249 or ios 222 because for example mercury meltdown do not work with the wiimote in ios 249 but works with the wiimote in ios 222.

that would be a great addition and of course ios 249 as the default ios per game but ios 222 selectable and per game to save.

that would be nice.

Noted. Will be done someday.

dear Oggzee ,
thanks for your time and effort.

best regards ,

GameShark

 

[DonTlaloc]

the shame is.... that even though the face was covered i could tell who it was

Kayleigh Pearson

Impressive, you're right!

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QUOTE(Pip_X @ May 5 2009, 04:50 PM) Nice background!
Can upload the background and the coord???

Which one do you want?

 

[oggzee]

Nice background!
Can upload the background and the coord???

Which one do you want?

I'd like to get the first one, (nature landscape) but also in 4:3 if possible, then I would probably include it in one of the next packages as an example for transparency.

 

[lejong2002]

@lejong2002

You know any kind of programming?

If you do it is not to hard to add some code that make cfg27.x:

1. look in same directory as boot.dol for titles.txt
2. secondly look in /usb-loader/titles.txt for the file.

or the other way around.

the full code for this is already in the source (for config.txt) so its copy/paste and some small edits.

I don't know how to program.
I need to wait oggzee.

Thanks anyway...

 

[REALDEAL]

CAN some body please upload the Kayleigh Pearson bg...............thanx inadvance