Hacking Devolution - Public Release

[DjoeN]

So basicly, i can't test/use this cause i got a Wii with a broken DVD drive?

 

[daxtsu]

DjoeN: Right.

I added debug log/debug log link columns so tueidj has quick access to that information.

 

[wiisixtyfour]

I added debug log/debug log link columns so tueidj has quick access to that information.

Maybe you could add a column for memory card emulation? I think some games don't work with it and I run all my games with a real memory card.

 

[daxtsu]

I've yet to find one it doesn't work with, but yeah, give me a minute.

 

[SifJar]

If you wish to report a bug make sure you have a log from a USB gecko. Saying "Game XXX doesn't work" does not help anyone.

How can I take a log? Simply put a SD Gecko in MemoryCard-Slot B and start the game? If the logs are a better way to help, no problem. I only need to know how.

Nope, doesn't work with SD Gecko, it works with USB Gecko (they are two completely different devices for completely different purposes). If you don't have a USB Gecko, you can use WiFi logging (gives the same result, but doesn't require any special hardware, just a Wii connected to a WiFi network and a computer connected to same network [probably works with wired connection too])

 

[daxtsu]

Memory Card Emulation column added. See the table of contents for what the column means.

TLDR: It means if it works with the game or not, NOT if you use it yourself.

That's all I'm going to do with the wiki page for today, so it should be complete in terms of columns. I hope.

 

[wiisixtyfour]

Memory Card Emulation column added. See the table of contents for what the column means.

TLDR: It means if it works with the game or not, NOT if you use it yourself.

That's all I'm going to do with the wiki page for today, so it should be complete in terms of columns. I hope.

Thanks!

As for this:

I've yet to find one it doesn't work with...

i can confirm this. if you're using a real memory card the pal versions of pso 1&2 and pso 3 work, with memory card emulation it hangs after confirming time & date settings.

 

[daxtsu]

Ah. Nice to know. Hopefully this wiki page will help tueidj quite a bit.

 

[Maverick Lunar X]

Ah. Nice to know. Hopefully this wiki page will help tueidj quite a bit.

thanks for that, I personally prefer to have everything in one chart as opposed to alpha separated, but thats a small preference. This will also hopefully redirect the "will my games work" posts.

 

[zerofalcon]

It is also very delicate. People shouldn't touch DVV's or the HDD in essence for any reason unless they want their discs re-verified

At a "personal DVV's" level that's not true at all, heh.

 

[Trickart]

This application is great!but,I have a little problem...
I use Japanese Wii and Japanese formated memory card.
When I use Devolution with Japanese formated memory card,My Wii said"This memory card is broken!".
I want to use my savedata,but Devolution does not allow me to use it.
I What should I do?

 

[McHaggis]

I can't seem to get a good log via netcat. I've tried on ubuntu using nc and nc.traditional and on my BusyBox server using nc, I get 'Wifi logging is ready' and then nothing else. Does anyone have any suggestions?

 

[PsyBlade]

same problem here

 

[McHaggis]

same problem here

Perhaps it's broken in the latest revision.

 

[tueidj]

It's not broken, it's your router not forwarding broadcast packets.

 

[McHaggis]

It's not broken, it's your router not forwarding broadcast packets.

I see. The first message comes through, which is why I didn't realize it was a problem with the router. Do you have any suggestions ― other than buying a new router, of course ― on working around this?

 

[Games Xtreme]

How can I log over WiFi? I've read something like "netcat" but when I tried to use Windows version of the program my anti virus software freaks out. I also have zero experience with "netcat" or similar programs. Are there easier ways to wifi log? I'm on Windows 7 64Bit. If that helps, there's also Windows XP 32Bit and Ubuntu 12.04 64Bit installed on my pc. I only have to restart my pc to use them.

 

[McHaggis]

How can I log over WiFi? I've read something like "netcat" but when I tried to use Windows version of the program my anti virus software freaks out. I also have zero experience with "netcat" or similar programs. Are there easier ways to wifi log? I'm on Windows 7 64Bit. If that helps, there's also Windows XP 32Bit and Ubuntu 12.04 64Bit installed on my pc. I only have to restart my pc to use them.

I've never used the Windows version, but Ubuntu 12.04 includes the OpenBSD version of netcat, so use the following command from a terminal window:

nc -l 64444 -u

Then start Devolution and your game of choice. If you want to log to a file you need to redirect stdout using > filename at the end of the command, for example:

nc -l 64444 -u > batenkaitos_crash.log

 

[kamala]

It is also very delicate. People shouldn't touch DVV's or the HDD in essence for any reason unless they want their discs re-verified

At a "personal DVV's" level that's not true at all, heh.

Pardon me but if you try to "move", "copy" or touch the DVV's for whatever reason you have to do "ie" formatting the HDD and copying the DVV's back where they were they probably won't work unless you perform an HDD backup image. I already tried it many times and happens the same.

 

[tueidj]

r104 (working title "F*ck The Hobbit") is up:
- Fix Rayman Hoodlum Havoc; audio now plays and Murfy doesn't act brain damaged
- Fix ISI crash in The Hobbit
- Fix tlbie crash in The Hobbit
- Fix audio for The Hobbit
- Fix BINK video playback speed for The Hobbit
- Fix memcard vendor ID query
- Log cosmetics
- Optimize VMEM handling when DSI is triggered by a store to an unmapped page

Seriously, play The Hobbit for five minutes and not only does Gandalf pimp you out to a bunch of dwarves (god knows what he's getting out of it) but it seems every other bumpkin in the shire wants your help with tying their shoelaces or picking their nose for them. Can't these people do anything for themselves?