Hacking Devolution - Public Release

[fr1m]

Not sure about Russia but they do sell mini cd-r disks that are the same size and dvd-ram disks for some cameras. You could look for one of those and try it out that way.

I have to burn that mini DVD with GC image game and stick it into my softmoded Wii?

Or just stick any mini DVD? I have one with mouse driver.

 

[Maxternal]

I have to burn that mini DVD with GC image game and stick it into my softmoded Wii?

Or just stick any mini DVD? I have one with mouse driver.

any mini. just see if it spits it out again.

 

[fr1m]

Well, I had a bad luck. Thanks for your explanation.

 

[Etheboss]

I made a "For Windows Dummies" version earlier if you need something super-simple:
http://gbatemp.net/threads/devolution-public-release.330554/page-85#post-4430525

However, some of the other members thought it wasn't worth anything...

Hmm, personally, i just said that i thought it wasn't needed because i thought the original instructions were easy to follow for me.
But that does not mean i think it was not worth anything...(this was bugging me so i needed to say that).

 

[suloku]

Quick silly question: memory card .bin files used by devolution are exactly the same as .raw memory card images used by dolphin right?
I'm gonna make a few minor edits to GCMM and I thought about recognizing .bin extension for raw images since so many people use devolution.

Or you could change the extension to .raw ni next version, but I guess you have your own for not doing that.

 

[Nintendo Maniac]

Hmm, personally, i just said that i thought it wasn't needed because i thought the original instructions were easy to follow for me.
But that does not mean i think it was not worth anything...(this was bugging me so i needed to say that).

Well it apparently wasn't easy enough because as seen on this page:
http://gbatemp.net/threads/devolution-public-release.330554/page-87
OriginalHamster couldn't get it to work until s/he used my "for Windows Dummies" version.

 

[papermanzero]

This is especially confusing with the sample loader if Devolution is located on the SD card while ISOs are located on a USB drive in the normal "Games" folder. You'd expect the .DVV files to either be in the "Apps" folder on the SD card or in the "Games" folder on the USB drive, but like you said it instead puts them in an "Apps" folder on the USB drive.

Fully agree.
I hope, the dvv files will be saved or shifted to the iso folder itself.
By accident I deleted this folder because nothing was inside and afterwards I had to verify my games again. -.-

 

[thevoiceover]

Well it apparently wasn't easy enough because as seen on this page:
http://gbatemp.net/threads/devolution-public-release.330554/page-87
OriginalHamster couldn't get it to work until s/he used my "for Windows Dummies" version.

Hehehe, well if someone can't follow directions that were listed over 10 times in this thread with the almost exact same commands that you released in a .bat (the commands nc -l -p 64444 -u > FILENAME) I would doubt he followed any direction correctly just for the obvious fact you pretty much copied exactly what was posted here and added it to a batch.. In my opinion it couldn't get any more clear than what was listed so many times before. I just didn't know it was common practice now to release other peoples work, programs and code with a script (if you could even really call it that) - whether it python, pearl or dos/cmd and call it your own. I do get the purpose, but again I feel that if we are scripting up others commands with other peoples programs and calling them our own with obvious expected recognition, we should at least be able to expect other peoples opinions on "your" program. Just as an example - earlier today I found a little "batch" that I thought was worth someone calling their own, also gives us some cool examples of what some script kitties can play with (I used to use 4dos and loved writing old command/batch scripts so am very familiar with this old code)

Spoiler

@echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
color 0A
cls
echo ################################################################################
echo ##============================================================================##
echo ## CFW 4.xx+ F.A.R. Script v0.5b ##
echo ## by zeroblu3 ##
echo ##============================================================================##
echo ################################################################################
echo.
timeout 3
if %~x1==.BIN (goto eboomenu)
if %~x1==.pkg (goto extract)
else (goto incofile)


:incofile
cls
color 04
echo Incorrect filetype. Prease try another file.
timeout 5
goto exit

:extract
cls
echo ################################################################################
echo ######################## Extracting .pkg please wait ###########################
echo ################################################################################
echo.
echo ####################
echo ## IGNORE WARNING ##
echo ####################
echo.
set PS3_KEYS=%~d0%~p0\ps3keys
%~d0
cd %~p0\extract_here
ungpkg.exe %1 "extract_here\..\%~n1/"
goto moveb1

:moveb1
cd extract_here
DIR /ad /b>dir2.txt
set /p dire=<dir2.txt
move .\"%dire%"\USRDIR\EBOOT.BIN ..
del dir2.txt
cls
timeout 1
goto ebofix

:ebofix
cd ..
if not exist EBOOT.BIN (goto error1)
if not exist EBOOT.ELF (
scetool\scetool.exe --decrypt EBOOT.BIN EBOOT.ELF>DEC.ELF
)
if not exist EBOOT.ELF (goto error2)
set contentid=NONE
scetool\scetool.exe -i EBOOT.BIN>scetool\selfinfo.txt
for /f "skip=3 tokens=1,*" %%i in (scetool\selfinfo.txt) do if "%%i"=="ContentID" set contentid=%%j
if %contentid%==NONE (goto fix4xx)

:fix4xx
scetool\scetool.exe -v --sce-type=SELF --compress-data=TRUE --skip-sections=TRUE --key-revision=10 --self-auth-id=1010000001000003 --self-add-shdrs=TRUE --self-vendor-id=01000002 --self-type=NPDRM --self-app-version=0001000000000000 --self-fw-version=0003006000000000 --np-license-type=FREE --np-content-id=%contentid% --np-app-type=EXEC --np-real-fname=EBOOT.BIN --encrypt EBOOT.ELF EBOOT.BIN
if exist DEC.ELF (del *.ELF)
timeout 1
cls
goto movebo2

:movebo2
move EBOOT.BIN ./extract_here/
cd extract_here
move EBOOT.BIN .\"%dire%"\USRDIR\
del dir3.txt
cls
timeout 1
goto makconf

:makconf
cls
color 0A
copy %1 id.txt
cls
echo ################################################################################
echo ##################### Extracting Content ID please wait ########################
echo ################################################################################
strings.exe -f 48 -n 36 id.txt>idi.txt
set id=NULL
for /f "skip=3 tokens=* delims= " %%i in (idi.txt) do set id=%%i
del idi.txt
del id.txt
echo Content-ID = %id% >package.conf
echo K_licensee = 0x00000000000000000000000000000000 >>package.conf
echo DRM_Type = Free >>package.conf
echo Content_Type = GameExec >>package.conf
echo PackageVersion = 01.05 >>package.conf
goto expid

:expid
set lalala=NONE
for /f "tokens=3 delims=-,_" %%i in (package.conf) do set lalala=%%i
if %lalala%==NONE (for /f %%i in (package.conf) do set lalala=%%i)
goto repack

:repack
cls
color 01
rename "%dire%" "%lalala%"
psn_package_npdrm.exe .\package.conf %lalala%
if not "%ERRORLEVEL%"=="0" (goto error3)
cls
timeout 1
goto cleanexit

:cleanexit
cls
move .\*.pkg ..
cls
color 0A
echo.
echo ===============================================================================
echo ===============================================================================
echo CFW 4.xx .pkg Resigner ScriptFA
echo by zeroblu3
echo ===============================================================================
echo ===============================================================================
echo.
echo.
echo All done. Press any key to exit.
echo.
echo Have fun
pause>nul
rd /s/q %lalala%
del package.conf
cd ..\scetool
del selfinfo.txt
cls
goto exit

:exit
exit

:error1
cls
color 04
echo ##################### WARNING #####################
echo # PKG NOT EXTRACTED #
echo # OR #
echo # EBOOT.BIN MISSING #
echo ###################################################
cd extract_here
rd /s/q %lalala%
timeout 5
exit

:error2
cls
color 04
echo ##################### WARNING #####################
echo # UNABLE TO DECRYPT EBOOT.BIN #
echo ###################################################
cd extract_here
rd /s/q %lalala%
cd ..
del EBOOT.BIN
del DEC.ELF
timeout 5
exit

:error3
cls
color 04
echo ##################### WARNING #####################
echo # UNABLE TO REPACK PKG #
echo # (Check Content ID) #
echo ###################################################
rd /s/q %lalala%
del package.conf
cd ..\scetool
del selfinfo.txt
timeout 5
exit

:eboomenu
cls
color 0A
echo #############################
echo ##### SELECT EBOOT TYPE #####
echo #############################
echo # 1) NPDRM EBOOT #
echo #---------------------------#
echo # 2) DISC EBOOT #
echo #############################
echo.
set select=NONE
set /p select= Select (1 or 2) and press ENTER:
if %select%==1 (goto ebofix2)
if %select%==2 (goto ebofix3) else (goto invalid)

:invalid
cls
color 04
echo Invalid input. Please try again.
timeout 3
goto eboomenu

:ebofix2
%~d0
cd %~dp0
copy /Y "%~f1" "%~dp0EBOOT.BIN"
cls
timeout 1
if not exist EBOOT.ELF (
scetool\scetool.exe --decrypt EBOOT.BIN EBOOT.ELF>DEC.ELF
)
if not exist EBOOT.ELF (goto error5)
scetool\scetool.exe -i EBOOT.BIN>scetool\selfinfo.txt
ren "%~f1" EBOOT.BIN.BAK
del "%~f1"
scetool\scetool.exe -v --sce-type=SELF --compress-data=TRUE --skip-sections=TRUE --key-revision=10 --self-auth-id=1010000001000003 --self-add-shdrs=TRUE --self-vendor-id=01000002 --self-type=NPDRM --self-app-version=0001000000000000 --self-fw-version=0003006000000000 --np-license-type=FREE --np-content-id=%contentid% --np-app-type=EXEC --np-real-fname=EBOOT.BIN --encrypt EBOOT.ELF EBOOT.BIN
if exist DEC.ELF (del *.ELF)
timeout 1
cls
goto cleanexit2

:ebofix3
%~d0
cd %~dp0
copy /Y "%~f1" "%~dp0EBOOT.BIN"
cls
timeout 1
if not exist EBOOT.ELF (
scetool\scetool.exe --decrypt EBOOT.BIN EBOOT.ELF>DEC.ELF
)
if not exist EBOOT.ELF (goto error5)
scetool\scetool.exe -i EBOOT.BIN>"scetool\selfinfo.txt
ren "%~f1" EBOOT.BIN.BAK
del "%~f1"
scetool\scetool.exe scetool.exe -v --sce-type=SELF --compress-data=TRUE --skip-sections=TRUE --key-revision=10 --self-auth-id=1010000001000003 --self-vendor-id=01000002 --self-type=APP --self-app-version=0001000000000000 --self-fw-version=0003006000000000 --encrypt EBOOT.ELF EBOOT.BIN
if exist DEC.ELF (del *.ELF)
timeout 1
cls
goto cleanexit2

:cleanexit2
cd scetool
del selfinfo.txt
cls
color 0A
echo.
echo ===============================================================================
echo ===============================================================================
echo CFW 4.xx+ F.A.R. Script
echo by zeroblu3
echo ===============================================================================
echo ===============================================================================
echo.
echo.
echo All done. Press any key to exit.
echo.
echo Have fun
pause>nul
cls
goto exit

:error5
color 04
echo ##################### WARNING #####################
echo # UNABLE TO DECRYPT EBOOT.BIN #
echo # OR #
echo # EBOOT/TOOL NOT ON SAME PARTITION #
echo ###################################################
del DEC.ELF
timeout 5
exit

As for Devolution, I do love that we are able to use NC for the debugging logs (I also use it with my media center) and am giving prop to the code that was written for this, beats using many other 3rd party apps..

 

[Nintendo Maniac]

Netcat for NT is released under the GNU General Public License. Are you familiar with copyleft and open-source code in general?

 

[zerofalcon]

Metal Gear Solid : TTS (NTSC-U) has a big slowdown after switching to disc2 in r160. If save is loaded from disc2 there's a minor lag, also sometimes when the codec is auto-activated (depending the game situation) the game slowdowns and no one appears on codec screen, just remains the signal bars moving without response of gamepad.

Log:

Spoiler

Wifi is ready
Devolution Engine r118 2012/10/17 03:46:16
Copyright (C) 2012 tueidj
AI clocks configured (1cf38db6)
Exception vectors placed.
MMU initialized.
IOS was reloaded
stm_eh_fd: 0
stm_imm_fd: 1
GPIO Flags: 00ff8080
IOS communication initialized.
Starting to bring up wifi
HID FD: 2
GETLINKSTATUS returned 0
IOCTL_NWC24_STARTUP returned 0 (0)
IOCTL_SO_STARTUP returned 0
Got negative IPC reply for 9321C200 (-1062731707)
Host IP Address: 192.168.0.69
net init result: 1 (3)
Network initialization succeeded
Socket number for log: 0
Result from FCNTL: 0
bind returned 0
sendto returned 14
USB FD: 4
Found 1 USB devices while searching for Mass Storage
Device 0: id e71f0021 VID 152D PID 2338
Device class 00, subclass 00, protocol 00
Number of configurations: 1
Configuration 1 has 1 interfaces
Interface 0 has 2 endpoints
Endpoint 81 Attributes 02 MaxPacket 0200
Endpoint 02 Attributes 02 MaxPacket 0200
Current device configuration: 1
Using config 1, interface 0, alt 0, ep_in 81, ep_out 02
Device MAX_LUN returned 9: 1
USB device reset returned 8
Cleared USB storage device error status
LUN 0 is a Direct Access device
USB_MS sector size for LUN 0: 512, max LBA: 39102335
Using storage device: "USB JMicron USB to ATA/ATAPI bridge", serial A2222222
MBR partition offset: 0000003f
MBR partition offset: 00000000
MBR partition offset: 00000000
MBR partition offset: 00000000
Found a FAT partition at sector 63 (1)
Number of bytes per FAT entry: 4 (FAT32)
Sectors per cluster: 64 (32K)
FAT1 first sector: 97
FAT2 first sector: 4868
Root cluster / sector: 2 / 9639
First Data sector: 9639
End sector boundary: 39086145
Total number of clusters: 610570
Specified cluster for memcard file: 0007041D
Cluster for MEMCARD file: 459805 (29437031)
Checking file fat chain...
Total allocated size of file: 2097152 bytes in 4096 sectors
MEMCARD has 1 fragments
memcard serial: 7d75df48 bf92900b bf39bf03
Memory card emulation activated (10)
Specified cluster for iso file: 0000AE0F
ISO file found: GGSE Disc 0 Version 0
Checking file fat chain...
Break 128, 89116(00015c1c) does not follow 44560(0000ae10)
Break 256, 133673(00020a29) does not follow 89117(00015c1d)
Break 384, 178230(0002b836) does not follow 133674(00020a2a)
Break 512, 222787(00036643) does not follow 178231(0002b837)
Break 576, 356454(00057066) does not follow 222787(00036643)
Total allocated size of file: 1459978240 bytes in 2851520 sectors
Result: 6 fragments
HID device change callback was registered
HID device change: 0 devices present
HID device change callback was registered
Date of Apploader: 2003/04/17
AppStart: 81200258, rounded total_size 00001960
Apploader start: 81200258
Apploader begin 81200278, load 81200298, finish 812002B8
Apploader Initialized. $Revision: 32 $.
This Apploader built Apr 17 2003 12:46:20
app address: 81201800, app section size 00000020, app offset 00000420
app address: 81201940, app section size 00000020, app offset 00000440
app address: 817F6D60, app section size 00002000, app offset 00000440
app address: 81201820, app section size 00000100, app offset 0001F700
app address: 80003100, app section size 000024E0, app offset 0001F800
app address: 800055E0, app section size 0005CC60, app offset 00021CE0
app address: 80062240, app section size 00000020, app offset 0007E940
app address: 80062260, app section size 00000020, app offset 0007E960
app address: 80062280, app section size 000043C0, app offset 0007E980
app address: 80066640, app section size 001819C0, app offset 00082D40
app address: 8027DDC0, app section size 000001C0, app offset 00204700
app address: 8027E4A0, app section size 000006A0, app offset 002048C0
app address: 817F8D60, app section size 000071E0, app offset 00205000
apploader finished, GAME Entry point: 80005240
Final code page was loaded as data: 801e8000
Found ICInvalidateRange inside Relocate() @ 8002112C
Found ICInvalidateRange inside Relocate() @ 80021190
modem: wifi is up, modem found
<< Dolphin SDK - EXI release build: Apr 17 2003 12:33:17 (0x2301) >>
<< Dolphin SDK - SI release build: Apr 17 2003 12:33:19 (0x2301) >>
Patching SRAM read to 001EE800 for slot A memory card emulation
New AR_SIZE: 0043 (8001d7c8 8374fd27)
Passing direct ARAM request: 01000000 00000000 00000020 (8001d83c)
Passing direct ARAM request: 01000000 00000000 00000020 (8001d884)
Set DBAT0U to 00000000 (0002179c 00081002)
Set DBAT0L to 00000002 (000217a0 00081002)
Set DBAT0U to 800001ff (000217a4 00081002)
Set IBAT0U to 00000000 (000217ac 00081002)
Set IBAT0L to 00000002 (000217b0 00081002)
Set IBAT0U to 800001ff (000217b4 00081002)
Set DBAT2U to 00000000 (000217bc 00081002)
Set DBAT2L to 01000002 (000217c0 00081002)
Set DBAT2U to 810000ff (000217c4 00081002)
Set IBAT2U to 00000000 (000217cc 00081002)
Set IBAT2L to 01000002 (000217d0 00081002)
Set IBAT2U to 810000ff (000217d4 00081002)

Dolphin OS
Kernel built : Jul 23 2003 11:27:16
Console Type : Development HW-1 (10000002)
Memory 24 MB
Arena : 0x8028eb40 - 0x817f8d60
<< Dolphin SDK - OS release build: Jul 23 2003 11:27:16 (0x2301) >>
<< Dolphin SDK - DVD release build: Jul 23 2003 11:27:57 (0x2301) >>
Patched rlwinm for tlbie @ 800492CC
Patched tlbie @ 800492D4
Patched tlbie @ 80049750
Patched tlbie @ 80049758
Patched tlbie @ 80049760
Patched tlbie @ 80049768
Patched tlbie @ 80049770
Patched tlbie @ 80049778
Patched tlbie @ 80049780
Patched tlbie @ 80049788
Patched mfspr r0, sr7 @ 800497A8
Patched mtspr sr7, r3 @ 800497AC
Patched mfspr SDR1 @ 800497B8
Patched mtspr SDR1 @ 80049808
mtspr sr7, r3 @ 800497AC (00000000)
mtspr SDR1,r4 @ 00049808 (00290000)
<< Dolphin SDK - VI release build: Apr 17 2003 12:33:22 (0x2301) >>
<< Dolphin SDK - GX release build: Jul 23 2003 11:27:39 (0x2301) >>
Patched GXInitTlutObj @ 800449E4
<< Dolphin SDK - PAD release build: Aug 6 2003 04:30:02 (0x2301) >>
<< Dolphin SDK - AR release build: Apr 17 2003 12:33:55 (0x2301) >>
New AR_SIZE: 0063 (8003050c 83762fe3)
Passing direct ARAM request: 8028e7e0 01000000 80000020 (80030670)
Passing direct ARAM request: 8028e8a0 01000000 00000020 (8003071c)
Passing direct ARAM request: 8028e820 01000000 80000020 (800307dc)
<< Dolphin SDK - ARQ release build: Apr 17 2003 12:33:56 (0x2301) >>
<< Dolphin SDK - AI release build: Apr 17 2003 12:33:54 (0x2301) >>
<< Dolphin SDK - AX release build: Jul 29 2003 16:15:36 (0x2301) >>
<< Dolphin SDK - DSP release build: Apr 17 2003 12:34:16 (0x2301) >>
NEW DSP TASK: 7872 bytes @ 801E36C0
DSP patch1 @ offset 6a3
DSP patch2 @ offset 727
DSP patch1 @ offset 758
DSP patch2 @ offset 7d3
DSP patch1 @ offset 802
DSP patch3 @ offset 849
Patching memory card write timeout period @ 80039294
Patching memory card write timeout period @ 80039640
<< Dolphin SDK - CARD release build: Apr 17 2003 12:34:19 (0x2301) >>
Disc cover is now open
Disc cover is now closed
Cluster for possible ISO match: 00036645 (14268007)
Cluster for possible ISO match: 00000004 (9767)
Cluster for possible ISO match: 00015c1e (5713063)
Cluster for possible ISO match: 00020a2b (8564711)
Cluster for possible ISO match: 0002b838 (11416359)
Cluster for possible ISO match: 0000ae11 (2861415)
Cluster for possible ISO match: 00041450 (17119527)
Cluster for possible ISO match: 0004c25b (19971047)
Cluster for possible ISO match: 0000ae0f (2861287)
Cluster for possible ISO match: 00061e6a (25673639)
ISO file found: GGSE Disc 1 Version 0
Checking file fat chain...
Total allocated size of file: 1459978240 bytes in 2851520 sectors
Result: 1 fragments
Final code page was loaded as data: 801e8000
Final code page was loaded as data: 801e8000
Found ICInvalidateRange inside Relocate() @ 8002112C
Found ICInvalidateRange inside Relocate() @ 80021190
Power Button press detected!
Jumping to HBC stub...

 

[Nintendo Maniac]

Perhaps try you could try wifi logging during a disc-switch? That'll give a better chance of the issue being fixed.

 

[alucard2]

Hello,
here is my problem, I rip PAL 30 games with cleanrip I precise that they are original games.
I run Devolution, the LED flashes 2 times, I insert the mini DVD, the LED flashes 4 times instead of 5 times and I return to HBC and this is for all games as well. Do not tell me that this is a bad rip or the disc is bad because it is like new.
I also try to run it with compliant loaders Devolution and the result are the same.
I have a Wii White. Could you help me find a solution?
Thank you for your help.

 

[Nintendo Maniac]

It is your storage device that is the problem, not the game nor the Wii. Note that Devolution can only use a FAT32 partition, not NTFS.

If the problem still occurs, I recommend backing up your drive's data, nuking the partition table, and then creating a new partition table. The easiest way I know of how to do this is via the Disk Eraser and Partition Editor in Parted Magic. If you need step-by-step help on how to do this, just say so and I will provide it.

I did this on a 16GB Corsair Voyager flash drive after my Wii couldn't read it and now it works perfectly. If the problem STILL occurs, try running the netcat wifi logger and post the log in this topic.

 

[alucard2]

I have a Samsung 500GB HDD, games I can run with Dios Mios I still find it weird that I can not start with Devolution.
I'll test in formatting and create a new partition I had nothing to lose trying. can you tell me how, I can not find Disk Partition Editor and eraser on the site.
Thank you for your help

 

[Nintendo Maniac]

You don't need Parted Magic for just formatting to FAT32, you only need it for nuking the new partition table and creating a new one.

First off, assuming you use Windows, plug your Samsung hard drive into you computer, go to "Computer", right click on your hard drive, and then click "properties". Tell me if it list the drive as NTFS or FAT32.

 

[alucard2]

they're Fat32 allocation size 32kb

 

[Nintendo Maniac]

Hmm... yeah, that should work. We're definitely going to have to try nuking the partition table. Be sure to back up any data on the drive that's important since it'll be deleted.

First off, do you have a spare USB flash drive laying around, and what processor model does your PC use (like an Athlon 64 or a Core i5)? If not, are you familiar with burning CD ISOs, have a spare blank disc, and your PC has a CD drive?

 

[alucard2]

I do not believe I finally understood all good but now, I use KillDisk to remove all traces of data and partition.
I have a USB Flash 16Gb free
I have a Dual Core 3GHz 8GB RAM
I use ImgBurn to burn but I have more blank CD.

 

[Nintendo Maniac]

Ok, download the following program:
http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/

Plug in your 16GB flash drive and make note of what drive letter it uses.

Run the "unetbootin" EXE you just downloaded. In the window that appeares, in the first drop-down menu, select "Parted Magic" (it's near the bottom of the list)

At the bottom right of the same window, choose the drive letter for your 16GB flash drive.

Click "OK" and wait a few minutes.

Now you'll have to reboot your PC and tell it to boot from your 16GB flash drive. Usually this can be done by pressing the ESC key, F2, F8, or F12 over and over during the boot-up process before Windows starts loading.

From there you can access the Disk Eraser and the Partition Editor. However, I'd rather make sure you accomplish the above and/or if I need to help you with it more.

 

[alucard2]

I agree that test tomorrow morning.
I want to know if it's working or not.
Thank you for help