Hacking Configurable USB Loader

[rigouli]

Hi oggzee,

Thank you for the great work !!!

I sent this message to report a little bug (i thing)

I try to make two configurations :
(1) for the kidz : /apps/usbloader
(2) for me : /apps/usbloaderadmin

in the kidz's config.txt I use :

hide_game = RCDX
# * Call of duty 3
hide_game = RCIP
# Call of duty 5
hide_game = RMVX
# Medal Of Honor
hide_game = RM2X
# * Medal Of Honor 2
de_game = RNHP
# * No More Heroes
hide_game = RPPP
# Prince Of Persia Rival Swords

It's suposed to remove the 5 games. The tree with a "*" still there.

If I change "hide_game" for "pref_game" like this :

pref_game = RCDX
# * Call of duty 3
pref_game = RM2X
# * Medal Of Honor 2
pref_game = RNHP
# * No More Heroes

the 3 games are on the top of the list.

I don't undresand Why it doesn't work...

Best regards,
Thank again for your great work...

rigouli.

 

[steve-p]

shouldnt it be: hide_game = RCDX,RCIP,RMVX,RM2X,RNHP,RPPP

 

[oggzee]

shouldnt it be: hide_game = RCDX,RCIP,RMVX,RM2X,RNHP,RPPP

Both forms should work.

hide_game = RCDX,RCIP

and

hide_game = RCDX
hide_game = RCIP

Should both work.
So, I'm not sure yet what is wrong.
But maybe it's worth trying the other way if it helps perhaps?

 

[rigouli]

Hi oggzee,


Thank for your interest,

Here is my understanding of the problem.

The game not treated by hide_game = xxxx are always preceded (in alphabetic order of the full list) by a game that have been successfully removed (treated).



If I try to mask only RCDX Call of duty 3. It works well. (RCDX is not treated in the list of hide_game= xxxx)

If I change the order in my list of hide_game= xxxx there is no difference.

If I try to hide two times the same game in the list: hide_game = RCDX hide_game = RCDX hide_game = RCIP… there is no difference.

If I add dummy game in the list: hide_game = RCDW hide_game = RCDX hide_game = RCDY hide_game = RCIP… there is no difference.

If I use a big list: hide_game = RCDX , RCIP… there is no difference.

If I use many lists of 4 games … there is no difference.

Thank for your interest.
Best regards

Rigouli.

 

[oggzee]

Hi oggzee,
Thank for your interest,
Here is my understanding of the problem.
The game not treated by hide_game = xxxx are always preceded (in alphabetic order of the full list) by a game that have been successfully removed (treated).
...
Thank for your interest.
Best regards
Rigouli.

ok I got it now, will be fixed in a moment.

 

[oggzee]

NEW: cfg v29d:

http://sharebee.com/ee43a588

Changes:

- Fixed option: hide_game=...

 

[rigouli]

Hi oggzee,

Thank you for the great work !!!
Work perfect.


If you want to translate header, hddinfo, footer, format ...
We can all help you.

I can do the translation to french.
Just ask.


Best regards,
rigouli.

 

[oggzee]

Hi oggzee,

Thank you for the great work !!!
Work perfect.

If you want to translate header, hddinfo, footer, format ...
We can all help you.
I can do the translation to french.
Just ask.

Best regards,
rigouli.

Thanks for the offer, I don't have the time now to add localization, but if I ever start doing that I'll let you know!

 

[lejong2002]

Hi
I have a question.

I made a universal forwarder. ( see here : http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=154312 )

All of the dol files work with the universal forwarder.
But this USB loader +cfg dol file doesn't work, only shows me code dump error.

If I change the dol file with different one, it works.
( For example, gecok OS dol file )

Of course this USB loader +cfg works with normal forwarder.

Any Idea?

 

[Dwaalspoor98]

Hi oggzee could you merge the changes which are made in uloader 1.7:
http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=155086
http://www.elotrolado.net/hilo_utilidad-ul...-idioma_1217626

It would be great to have the USB accessories support in this great loader!!

Edit: It seems the HD spindown bug is also fixed in this version (A new CIOS install is needed to make those features working)

 

[Makere]

Hi oggzee could you merge the changes which are made in uloader 1.7:
http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=155086
http://www.elotrolado.net/hilo_utilidad-ul...-idioma_1217626

It would be great to have the USB accessories support in this great loader!!

Edit: It seems the HD spindown bug is also fixed in this version (A new CIOS install is needed to make those features working)

That would be awesome, I personally prefer the text based gui over the Hermes' image based one.

 

[Don Killah]

Hi
I have a question.

I made a universal forwarder. ( see here : http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=154312 )

All of the dol files work with the universal forwarder.
But this USB loader +cfg dol file doesn't work, only shows me code dump error.

If I change the dol file with different one, it works.
( For example, gecok OS dol file )

Of course this USB loader +cfg works with normal forwarder.
Any Idea?


Hi Oggzee, congrats on the great work, hope you keep it up.
Here's how i fixed the forwarder code dump in Coverflow7, hope it helps (it prevents the chdir to fail when no args are passed):
CODEvoid CFG_Load(int argc, char **argv)
{
ÂÂÂÂchar pathname[200], args[100];
ÂÂÂÂbool ret;

// Set current working directory to our app's path
#ifdef DEBUG
ÂÂÂÂprintf("\nchecking arguments count(%d)...", argc);
ÂÂÂÂsleep(1);
#endif
ÂÂÂÂif (argc == 0) {
// No arguments usually mean that we are launched from a forwarder.
// So we create an argument: the default harcoded path, which is the same as when we're launched from the Homebrew Channel.
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂsnprintf(args, sizeof(args), "fat:/apps/Coverflow7/boot.dol");
ÂÂÂÂ} else {
// More than 1 argument(Sendelf, Wiiload...) ?
// Then show them in debug mode, don't forget to (un)comment the #DEFINE DEBUG line at the top!
#ifdef DEBUG
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂint i;
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂfor(i=0; i

 

[oggzee]

Hi Oggzee, congrats on the great work, hope you keep it up.
Here's how i fixed the forwarder code dump in Coverflow7, hope it helps (it prevents the chdir to fail when no args are passed):

Tnx for the hint, I'll include that.

 

[hellsingfan]

How big of a hard disk partition does it support?

 

[erolz]

Hi,

i have played many iso's from usb like Mario Kart, Zelda, Trauma center and Mario Galaxy for over 1hour with no problems at all.
Got a Seagate FreeAgent Go 320 with spindown/power settings set to "never" with the included Seagate software.

This morning i played Rune Factory for about 30min and after that i started the PAL Super Mario Galaxy form the usb hd.
I was playing the level with the pinguins underwater, searching for the broken star pieces, when suddenlty the game music hang and the only thing i could do was turn off
my Wii :-(
i use cfg v29c with ciosrev9 installed and never had this problem before...
can someone help me please?
thanx!

 

[Narolez]

Erolz, use ios222 for playing Mario Galaxy. This will fix your problem.

 

[erolz]

Erolz, use ios222 for playing Mario Galaxy. This will fix your problem.

but how can you select this iso only for Mario Galaxy? i thought the usb loader only uses ios149?
and can i just install ios222 together with iosRev9 etc?

 

[misteromar]

This one looks promising on the comparison page, I will give it a go.

 

[erolz]

Erolz, use ios222 for playing Mario Galaxy. This will fix your problem.

Hi Oggzee,

can i use ios222 with the config loader?
http://www.elotrolado.net/hilo_utilidad-ul...-idioma_1217626

 

[oggzee]

Hi Oggzee,

can i use ios222 with the config loader?
http://www.elotrolado.net/hilo_utilidad-ul...-idioma_1217626

Unfortunately not yet, although the ios option is there, it doesn't work right it think. Although i have tested it with kwiirk's ios222 not hermes, so I don't know, you can try with ios=222 option, but most likely it won't work :s

btw, Mario Galaxy works fine for me with ios 249 and cfg loader, so not sure what's the problem, probably it's a hdd issue...