Hacking Configurable USB Loader

[zektor]

Oggzee, the cover download site has moved. It's at wiiboxart.com now instead of theotherzone.com/wii.
Please change it in your next release.

This gives me another idea. Why not have the boxart download URL configurable? If not in the global options, at least a url line added to the .cfg file. This way we could just adjust the URL should it ever change again.

BTW: Sorry for all of the ideas I have been throwing out

Just ideas mind you, as I really appreciate your loader and want to see it flourish

 

[Dr. Clipper]

This gives me another idea. Why not have the boxart download URL configurable? If not in the global options, at least a url line added to the .cfg file. This way we could just adjust the URL should it ever change again.

The URL has been configurable since v20, Search for cover_url in README-CFG.

Edit: For those confused by the syntax, I believe adding the below lines at the end of your config file (so other things don't undo it) will work:

For flat covers:
cover_url_norm = http://www.wiiboxart.com/{REGION}/{ID6}.png
cover_url_wide = http://www.wiiboxart.com/widescreen/{REGION}/{ID6}.png

For 3D covers:
cover_url= http://www.wiiboxart.com/3d/{WIDTH}/{HEIGHT}/{ID6}.png

For discs (not fully sure on this one):
cover_url= http://www.wiiboxart.com/diskart/{WIDTH}/{HEIGHT}/{ID3}.png

 

[zektor]

Wow, I was not aware. Guess you learn something every day

Thanks for the info!

 

[kavid]

http://rs483.rapidshare.com/files/24899801...v33-Channel.rar

any mirrors?

speed slowly?

 

[zektor]

http://rs483.rapidshare.com/files/24899801...v33-Channel.rar

any mirrors?

speed slowly?

Nope. Get it and make a few

 

[PNo4]

Oggzee, the cover download site has moved. It's at wiiboxart.com now instead of theotherzone.com/wii.
Please change it in your next release.

The way I've understood it, you have to PAY to download covers now. (I could be wrong, but that's how I understood it)

I had to go to extremes to be able to download covers yesterday even from my computer.

 

[DonTlaloc]

The way I've understood it, you have to PAY to download covers now. (I could be wrong, but that's how I understood it)

I don't have any problems getting covers, so I think you are wrong

The way I understand it is that they want people to pay to get zip-files with all covers while single cover download (manually or from loader) is free.

QUOTEI had to go to extremes to be able to download covers yesterday even from my computer.

Really? Like what?

 

[djtaz]

Oggzee, the cover download site has moved. It's at wiiboxart.com now instead of theotherzone.com/wii.
Please change it in your next release.

The way I've understood it, you have to PAY to download covers now. (I could be wrong, but that's how I understood it)

I had to go to extremes to be able to download covers yesterday even from my computer.

Define extremes ?

All covers are free on the site still.

If you want to mass download covers in a zip , you need a members username and pass
If you want to get them using your wii, once the coders change the system , if they so choose , you need a members username and pass

If you want to download covers one by one at any size directly from the website , all still free and no membership required

 

[oggzee]

Define extremes ?
All covers are free on the site still.
If you want to mass download covers in a zip , you need a members username and pass

If you want to get them using your wii, once the coders change the system , if they so choose , you need a members username and pass

If you want to download covers one by one at any size directly from the website , all still free and no membership required

So, to download the covers from wii, membership is required? Sorry I wasn't following the covers changes, do you have some info for the developers somewhere, what needs to be changed, couldn't find it in the FAQ.

 

[PNo4]

The way I've understood it, you have to PAY to download covers now. (I could be wrong, but that's how I understood it)

I had to go to extremes to be able to download covers yesterday even from my computer.

Define extremes ?

All covers are free on the site still.

If you want to get them using your wii, once the coders change the system , if they so choose , you need a members username and pass

If you want to download covers one by one at any size directly from the website , all still free and no membership required

The only files I can get is cover + widescreen, downloading anything else from your cover site using IE7/FF3 gives me png files at 307 bytes or a little more, the disc, 3d coverand fullcovers is not possible to "drag and drop" or right click "save as" from FF tab to a folder on the computer.

I had to download and install plugin in FF 3 to be able to download the disc, 3d cover and fullcover 1 by one, using DownloadThemAll!

I just tried again before i wrote this to be sure.

 

[Dr. Clipper]

In any case, downloading 3D covers via the Wii using the config option I gave earlier is fine for now. I downloaded all my covers again just to check.

 

[Sicklinker]

In any case, downloading 3D covers via the Wii using the config option I gave earlier is fine for now. I downloaded all my covers again just to check.

i have put this at the end of my config:
http://www.wiiboxart.com/3d/%7BWIDTH%7D/%7...D/%7BID6%7D.png

when i try to download a cover it ends up beeing http://www.wiiboxart.com/3d/130/225/RXXX.png which can not be resolved (where XXX is the proper code ofc)
so no...that method aint working for me -.-

another thing, i read in the feature list that this one has parental guidance ? can someone help me to find it please....dont think my 6 year old son needs to play Resident Evil etc ^^

cheers

 

[Icebreaker321]

when i try to download a cover it ends up beeing http://www.wiiboxart.com/3d/130/225/RXXX.png which can not be resolved (where XXX is the proper code ofc)
so no...that method aint working for me -.-

You need to use the 6 digit code like

http://www.wiiboxart.com/3d/160/225/RXXXXX.png

 

[Sicklinker]

ha!
i changed the url in the config to this pattern now:

http://www.wiiboxart.com/3d/130/225/USERNAME/PASSWORD/{ID6}.png

it works woohoo....now i just need to fing the parental stuff and i can die happy!

 

[PNo4]

ha!
i changed the url in the config to this pattern now:

http://www.wiiboxart.com/3d/130/225/USERNAME/PASSWORD/{ID6}.png

it works woohoo....now i just need to fing the parental stuff and i can die happy!

Paying for it?

 

[Sicklinker]

yes donated

 

[oggzee]

ha!
i changed the url in the config to this pattern now:

http://www.wiiboxart.com/3d/130/225/USERNAME/PASSWORD/{ID6}.png

it works woohoo....now i just need to fing the parental stuff and i can die happy!

About parental stuff, you can hide games using the option:

hide_game = ID

and disable add/remove/options with:

simple = 1

You will probably also want to create 2 different configs one for kids and one (admin) for you... see the README-CFG.txt how can this be setup.

 

[DonTlaloc]

I have made an updated version (added button 2/favorite list and a bg for gui) of the Nature-theme:




and a Nature_3D-version:




and also a Sunrise_3D-theme:




All three are widescreen. Updated: Now includes both 4:3 and 16:9

 

[oggzee]

I have made an updated version (added button 2/favorite list and a bg for gui) of the Nature-theme:

All three are widescreen.

Cool, can you make 3:4 versions too?

 

[Dochog]

OK, I am somewhat new to using this loader. I have used version 32 and now I changed to 33 and can't download global missing covers.

Is a new release coming soon or do I need to use this URL?

http://www.wiiboxart.com/3d/130/225/USERNA...SWORD/{ID6}.png

Where do I put this code to make it work?

Thanks

Great USB Loader. This is the third one I have tried and by far the best.