Homebrew CTGP-R installer crashes

[Metalcape]

I've followed the instructions on the official site and run the installer from the HBC, but for some reason it always freezes after downloading updates, at exactly 6.92% while installing the first one, and it usually corrupts the files so I have to copy them again onto the SD. I've tried deleting any superfluous files from the SD and reformatting it as FAT32 but that didn't help. The way it freezes is also weird because the clock on the bottom right corner keeps going so it doesn't seem like the application itself crashed, but all I can do at that point is force shutdown my Wii by holding the power button. My SD is not an SDHC so there shouldn't be compatibility issues. I've read that this problem is common, and it's just a matter of retrying a few times, but I've tried almost 10 times and it always got stuck at the same point.

Here's a syscheck just in case (it's in italian I know, sorry. But google translate works fine)

Spoiler

SysCheck HDE v2.4.0 HacksDen Edition by JoostinOnline, Double_A, R2-D2199, and Nano
...appoggiato all'IOS58 (v. 6176).

Regione: PAL
Menu di sistema 4.3E (v514)
Priiloader installato
Data unita': 18.12.2008
Canale Homebrew 1.1.2 appoggiato all'IOS58

Hollywood v0x21
ID console: 134519798
Tipo Console: Wii
Paese canale Shop: Italy (83)
Boot2 v4
Trovati 135 giochi.
Trovati 53 IOS in questa console. 13 di questi sono stubs.

IOS3 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS4 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS9 (rev 1034): Non patchato
IOS10 (rev 768): Stub
IOS11 (rev 256): Stub
IOS12 (rev 526): Non patchato
IOS13 (rev 1032): Non patchato
IOS14 (rev 1032): Non patchato
IOS15 (rev 1032): Non patchato
IOS16 (rev 512): Stub
IOS17 (rev 1032): Non patchato
IOS20 (rev 256): Stub
IOS21 (rev 1039): Non patchato
IOS22 (rev 1294): Non patchato
IOS28 (rev 1807): Non patchato
IOS30 (rev 2816): Stub
IOS31 (rev 3608): Non patchato
IOS33 (rev 3608): Non patchato
IOS34 (rev 3608): Non patchato
IOS35 (rev 3608): Non patchato
IOS36 (rev 3608): Non patchato
IOS37 (rev 5663): Non patchato
IOS38 (rev 4124): Non patchato
IOS40 (rev 3072): Stub
IOS41 (rev 3607): Non patchato
IOS43 (rev 3607): Non patchato
IOS45 (rev 3607): Non patchato
IOS46 (rev 3607): Non patchato
IOS48 (rev 4124): Non patchato
IOS50 (rev 5120): Stub
IOS51 (rev 4864): Stub
IOS52 (rev 5888): Stub
IOS53 (rev 5663): Non patchato
IOS55 (rev 5663): Non patchato
IOS56 (rev 5662): Non patchato
IOS57 (rev 5919): Non patchato
IOS58 (rev 6176): USB 2.0
IOS60 (rev 6400): Stub
IOS61 (rev 5662): Non patchato
IOS70 (rev 6912): Stub
IOS80 (rev 6944): Non patchato
IOS202[60] (rev 65535, Info: hermes-v5.1): Trucha Bug, Accesso NAND, USB 2.0, Beer Ticket
IOS222[38] (rev 65535, Info: hermes-v5.1): Trucha Bug, Identificazione ES, Accesso NAND, USB 2.0, Beer Ticket
IOS223[37] (rev 65535, Info: hermes-v5.1): Trucha Bug, Accesso NAND, USB 2.0, Beer Ticket
IOS224[57] (rev 65535, Info: hermes-5.1): Trucha Bug, Accesso NAND, USB 2.0, Beer Ticket
IOS236[36] (rev 65535, Info: rev 3351): Trucha Bug, Identificazione ES, Accesso NAND
IOS247[37] (rev 21010, Info: d2x-v10beta53-alt): Trucha Bug, Accesso NAND, USB 2.0
IOS248[38] (rev 21010, Info: d2x-v10beta53-alt): Trucha Bug, Identificazione ES, Accesso NAND
IOS249[56] (rev 21010, Info: d2x-v10beta53-alt): Trucha Bug, Accesso NAND, USB 2.0
IOS250[57] (rev 21010, Info: d2x-v10beta53-alt): Trucha Bug, Accesso NAND, USB 2.0
IOS251[58] (rev 21010, Info: d2x-v10beta53-alt): Trucha Bug, Accesso NAND, USB 2.0
IOS252[57] (rev 21007, Info: d2x-v7final): Trucha Bug, Accesso NAND, USB 2.0
IOS254 (rev 65281): BootMii
BC v6
MIOS v10 (DIOS MIOS 2.11+)
Rapporto generato il 21.05.2020.

 

[banjo2]

How long have you allowed it to sit at 6.92%?

 

[Metalcape]

How long have you allowed it to sit at 6.92%?

For about 15 minutes. Maybe the whole process is actually running while the interface seems stuck? Should I try waiting more?

 

[banjo2]

For about 15 minutes. Maybe the whole process is actually running while the interface seems stuck? Should I try waiting more?

The updater is kinda funky and I've had it do things like that before, so I don't see why not, I guess.

 

[Metalcape]

Alright then, I'll try keeping it on for a few hours. If that doesn't work I was thinking about trying a different SD card, or changing wifi settings (maybe it doesn't like my router? although that seems unlikely)

 

[banjo2]

Alright then, I'll try keeping it on for a few hours. If that doesn't work I was thinking about trying a different SD card, or changing wifi settings (maybe it doesn't like my router? although that seems unlikely)

Maybe the former would work, and I don't think that would be the case, but (assuming you don't have the 24-player beta) you could try downloading the updates from a PC and putting them onto the SD card. It would still have to install, but anything weird that the Wii does would probably be bypassed.

 

[Metalcape]

Maybe the former would work, and I don't think that would be the case, but (assuming you don't have the 24-player beta) you could try downloading the updates from a PC and putting them onto the SD card. It would still have to install, but anything weird that the Wii does would probably be bypassed.

I didn't notice that you could download updates manually, I should probably try this. Also no, I didn't know that 24-player mode was a thing

 

[banjo2]

I didn't notice that you could download updates manually, I should probably try this. Also no, I didn't know that 24-player mode was a thing

If you subscribe to MrBean35000vr on Twitch, you can get beta access to it until it comes out for everyone.

 

[Metalcape]

If you subscribe to MrBean35000vr, you can get beta access to it until it comes out for everyone.

I'm impressed that the devs managed to not make it run at like 20 fps
If I can get CTGP installed it might be a good use of my twitch prime.

 

[FancyNintendoGamer567]

You don't really need to be subscribed, you only need a 24 player code, which you can get once a month with a subscription to Bean (at least for Tier 1).

 

[banjo2]

You don't really need to be subscribed, you only need a 24 player code, which you can get once a month with a subscription to Bean (at least for Tier 1).

Yeah, some people give them away for free

 

[Metalcape]

So, the first thing I decided to try was a different SD card and it finally worked, without freezing
Apparently my other SD card was just unreliable. Thanks for the help

 

[FancyNintendoGamer567]

From experience, seems like the installer doesn't like SDHC cards, but I can be wrong.

 

[Metalcape]

From experience, seems like the installer doesn't like SDHC cards, but I can be wrong.

I knew that SDHC cards don't really work well with some homebrews (like bootmii) so I always used 2GB cards on my Wii. This one apparently was corrupting the file table, because sometimes on windows some files were impossible to delete, and an error message would say that the file didn't exist anymore. I thought this was due to the installer corrupting it on the Wii, but actually it happens even on windows if you write many files at once. That SD card was very old, so I replaced it with the 2GB card that was bundled with my 3DS and it worked on first attempt.

 

[FancyNintendoGamer567]

It shouldn't be the case here, since the CTGP Channel isn't that old and sometimes gets updates, usually part of a massive CTGP update, like the 200cc one.