Hacking Cover Flow USB ISO Loader by Beardface

[djtaz]

I'm getting a code dump on every title thru RC3 unfortunately. USB Loader is working like a charm. No idea what might be different here. I loaded both loader apps from inside Homebrew Channel (not via a forwarding channel).
The only difference may be I have a chipped Wii though I still ran all the standard software hacks/exploits anyway.

Love the look of this loader, just sad I can't use it.

If a photo/screenshot of the code dump would be helpful, I can post/email it.

Have you tried running RC3 with an empty covers folder ?
Im not sure if it makes a difference , but i found re-downloading the covers on Rc2 made a big difference.
Also i get code dumps when i dont have a drive connected , but that may be a bit too obvious

 

[bdpna]

I had gone back to RC2 which is rock solid, but I'll give the RC3 refresh that was just released a try, hopefully that bugfix around the covers will catch it. If not, I'm sure it will be worked out soon enough.

 

[DJJayTee]

ok... 285 games... no problem at all with rc3 update.... everything works as it should... i am even running it thru a forwarder with no problems what so ever... thanks much blackbird!!!

 

[alderaan34]

Sorry I didnt read through the 65 pages. but I just downloaded rc3 and I downloaded the covers using the built in downloader and it didnt work, my games still dont display, and when I try to open the png files on my comp I cant...

 

[rutny]

Sorry I didnt read through the 65 pages. but I just downloaded rc3 and I downloaded the covers using the built in downloader and it didnt work, my games still dont display, and when I try to open the png files on my comp I cant...

A few posts back I mentioned image errors. Have you tried deleteing all cover art from the mem card, and then do a fresh download of all your images?

Sounds like a simple answer, but I swear it worked for me.

As for your PC not reading PNG files...thats just odd

 

[lowtolerance]

Installed Coverfloader RC3 last night, and everything appeared to be working fine, other than the disc covers not loading correctly. Not sure if that was an issue with theotherzone or not, but I was able to install them manually. After that, however, I haven't been able to get it to run any games, no matter what setting. I've yet to try deleting the images to see what happens, but since that's the only thing that changed then maybe that's the problem?

 

[alderaan34]

Sorry I didnt read through the 65 pages. but I just downloaded rc3 and I downloaded the covers using the built in downloader and it didnt work, my games still dont display, and when I try to open the png files on my comp I cant...

A few posts back I mentioned image errors. Have you tried deleteing all cover art from the mem card, and then do a fresh download of all your images?

Sounds like a simple answer, but I swear it worked for me.

As for your PC not reading PNG files...thats just odd

I found out why it wasnt reading them, the png files were one 1kb, I tried deleting and redownloading them several times, but it doesnt matter I gave up on this software after my wii crashed several times trying to load my games...It looks cool, but I would rather have something that works right...

 

[fishears]

Sorry I didnt read through the 65 pages. but I just downloaded rc3 and I downloaded the covers using the built in downloader and it didnt work, my games still dont display, and when I try to open the png files on my comp I cant...

A few posts back I mentioned image errors. Have you tried deleteing all cover art from the mem card, and then do a fresh download of all your images?

Sounds like a simple answer, but I swear it worked for me.

As for your PC not reading PNG files...thats just odd

I found out why it wasnt reading them, the png files were one 1kb, I tried deleting and redownloading them several times, but it doesnt matter I gave up on this software after my wii crashed several times trying to load my games...It looks cool, but I would rather have something that works right...

Are you using RC3 update? Games should no longer crash on launch. The 1k covers sounds like a network problem...
These loaders don't just work perfectly over night, you know. Some people will have problems using release candidates - that's what they are for.
Quality bug reports are the best way you can help - but only if you want to

I'm encouraged by how few bugs we have....

 

[alderaan34]

Sorry I didnt read through the 65 pages. but I just downloaded rc3 and I downloaded the covers using the built in downloader and it didnt work, my games still dont display, and when I try to open the png files on my comp I cant...

A few posts back I mentioned image errors. Have you tried deleteing all cover art from the mem card, and then do a fresh download of all your images?

Sounds like a simple answer, but I swear it worked for me.

As for your PC not reading PNG files...thats just odd

I found out why it wasnt reading them, the png files were one 1kb, I tried deleting and redownloading them several times, but it doesnt matter I gave up on this software after my wii crashed several times trying to load my games...It looks cool, but I would rather have something that works right...

Are you using RC3 update? Games should no longer crash on launch. The 1k covers sounds like a network problem...
These loaders don't just work perfectly over night, you know. Some people will have problems using release candidates - that's what they are for.
Quality bug reports are the best way you can help - but only if you want to

I'm encouraged by how few bugs we have....

I am using the rc3 update. The thing is the disk covers downloaded just fine, and displayed, but the covers didnt display, I even tried making the myself, to the 160X160 png files but they still didnt display. Like I said I like the technology, its really awesome, but I just cant troubleshoot it to get it to work. The game, I tried reloading it several times, and it worked just fine with the other loader I was using, but with this one it crashed every time i loaded the game

 

[bronxbico]

Can anyone tell me if there is a custom channel for this app thanks!

 

[ganons]

Sorry I didnt read through the 65 pages. but I just downloaded rc3 and I downloaded the covers using the built in downloader and it didnt work, my games still dont display, and when I try to open the png files on my comp I cant...

A few posts back I mentioned image errors. Have you tried deleteing all cover art from the mem card, and then do a fresh download of all your images?

Sounds like a simple answer, but I swear it worked for me.

As for your PC not reading PNG files...thats just odd

I found out why it wasnt reading them, the png files were one 1kb, I tried deleting and redownloading them several times, but it doesnt matter I gave up on this software after my wii crashed several times trying to load my games...It looks cool, but I would rather have something that works right...

Are you using RC3 update? Games should no longer crash on launch. The 1k covers sounds like a network problem...
These loaders don't just work perfectly over night, you know. Some people will have problems using release candidates - that's what they are for.
Quality bug reports are the best way you can help - but only if you want to

I'm encouraged by how few bugs we have....

I am using the rc3 update. The thing is the disk covers downloaded just fine, and displayed, but the covers didnt display, I even tried making the myself, to the 160X160 png files but they still didnt display. Like I said I like the technology, its really awesome, but I just cant troubleshoot it to get it to work. The game, I tried reloading it several times, and it worked just fine with the other loader I was using, but with this one it crashed every time i loaded the game

im pretty sure its 160x224

 

[Leeuwtje]

im pretty sure its 160x224

i think he is talking bout the discimages that are 160x160

 

[mooseknuckle2000]

wow. RC3 looks great. Everything has worked perfectly for me thus far. BTW Nullkill, if Hibern isn't going to release his soon, you should definitely unlock your 3D covers

 

[fishears]

im pretty sure its 160x224

i think he is talking bout the discimages that are 160x160

but he says the "disk covers" work fine - then says he tried to make the "covers" that didn't work 160x160
disks are 160x160 and covers are 160x224

In any case, delete the usb-loader folder from the root of your sd card, run this loader again - it will create the required files/folders then you should try the download function. But only if you want to

 

[djtaz]

Also make sure your network connection is working ok before you try it.
If you want to Pm me your public IP i can check on the Boxart website to see if its showing any errors for you and see if there are issues with you trying to download anything.

Guys , i also have a suggestion for you.
I blocked off people directly linking to the site as i wanted everyone to go to the main page first and browse from there , but i have just reopened the requests page because i had an idea.

Loaders can submit missing covers to the boxart site as they find them.
If a loader tries to download a cover and fails , would it be possible to link the loader to this type of link ...

Boxart
www.theotherzone.com/wii/requests.php?name={GAMENAME}&id={GAME ID- 6 digits}&region={REGION}&discart=no
Discart
www.theotherzone.com/wii/requests.php?name={GAMENAME}&id={GAME ID- 4 digits}&region={REGION}&discart=yes
3d Boxart
www.theotherzone.com/wii/requests.php?name={GAMENAME}&id={GAME ID - 6 Digits}&region={REGION}&discart=3d

Example :
www.theotherzone.com/wii/requests.php?name=Impossible+Mission&id=RIMPGM&region=pal&discart=no


The links above would auto place a request onto the site for the missing covers / discs and 3d art and make it more efficient for everyone to get anything missing going forward.

 

[EdgeJ]

Double post

 

[EdgeJ]

Double post

 

[EdgeJ]

Hi guys, sorry if this has been asked before but I'm completely new to the homebrew thing. Only just installed the channel this afternoon.

I've got the CoverFlow app on my Wii, but it's not working, I think it's because I haven't got cIOS 10 installed

How do I install that?

Bearing in mind that I'm on 4.0E on my Wii, and homebrew channel 1.4 if that helps.

EDIT: Dammit it's posted three times! Stupid slow internet

 

[djtaz]

You need to get the cIOS from waninkoko - do a google for cIOS rev10 and you should find it easy enough - then put it into apps/cios/ and name it boot.dol
then run it from homebrew and choose network install - the wad install is faster and handier , but ut means looking for extra files

also - wrong place to post this , use the noob thread

one last thing - edit your posts to just say double post

 

[EdgeJ]

You need to get the cIOS from waninkoko - do a google for cIOS rev10 and you should find it easy enough - then put it into apps/cios/ and name it boot.dol
then run it from homebrew and choose network install - the wad install is faster and handier , but ut means looking for extra files

also - wrong place to post this , use the noob thread

one last thing - edit your posts to just say double post

Ok, I've just tried that, but I got a 2011 error