Hacking Devolution - Public Release

[grossaffe]

There's no automatic disk swap like DM(L). you have to tell it to swap by pressing the a button combo or it's either the eject or reset button. I can't remember right now.

It's the Eject button. Also, as far as I'm aware, there's no need to rename the ISOs. The images just need to be in whatever folder the loader expects them to be in.

 

[EnigmaXtreme]

There's no automatic disk swap like DM(L). you have to tell it to swap by pressing the a button combo (see readme) or pressing the eject button.

It's the Eject button. Also, as far as I'm aware, there's no need to rename the ISOs. The images just need to be in whatever folder the loader expects them to be in.

Ok so I had ripped both discs of Killer 7, I ripped the first disc through GX and the second through CleanRip because GX doesn't have multidisc rip support, plopped disc 2 into the Killer7 folder on my USB and renamed it Disc2.iso, didn't move any other files.

Read the Readme file, i assume that the disc swapping feature can only be done with the Wiimote/CC and not the GC controller. It said for me to push "-" and Up oin the Dpad, it went to checking game disc and then back to "Please Insert Disc 2"

and just to be clear, I cant use the Wii U Pro on the Original Wii right

 

[grossaffe]

Ok so I had ripped both discs of Killer 7, I ripped the first disc through GX and the second through CleanRip because GX doesn't have multidisc rip support, plopped disc 2 into the Killer7 folder on my USB and renamed it Disc2.iso, didn't move any other files.

Read the Readme file, i assume that the disc swapping feature can only be done with the Wiimote/CC and not the GC controller. It said for me to push "-" and Up oin the Dpad, it went to checking game disc and then back to "Please Insert Disc 2"

and just to be clear, I cant use the Wii U Pro on the Original Wii right

I haven't messed with r200 yet, so I've only had GCN controller support to this point. I also don't use GX, but instead CFG USB Loader, so I can't say for sure how GX handles multi-disc games with Devolution. With CFG, however, I discovered that disc2 (which can have ANY name at all, only Dios Mios requires "game.iso" and "disc2.iso", which I'm pretty sure is all lowercase) has to be in the games folder and not in any sub-folder therein. So if I were you, I'd try putting disc2 in the games folder (and personally, I follow the convention of "Game_Name_Disc2.iso" so you can have several multi-disc disc2 ISOs in the folder and know what's what).

As for the Wii U Pro controller, I'm pretty sure I read that you can use it on the original Wii with Devolution.

 

[OriginalHamster]

Ok did it for Killer7, and yet nothing when I get to the "Insert Disk 2" screen

When it ask for disc 2, you need press EJECT in the console, newest rev200 allows change disc by leaving the Wiimote inactive (by pressing HOME), then press (-) + (d-pad down).

 

[g4jek8j54]

and just to be clear, I cant use the Wii U Pro on the Original Wii right

I can confirm that you can use the Wii U Pro Controller on the original Wii. I have used it with some games while running Devolution on my Wii console.

 

[Nintendo Maniac]

Hey, did Maxternal release a modded sample loader or r200 yet? He was on top of it for the "minor" r197 release but I didn't see anything for r200... unless I missed the memo.

(I really want that 1:1 button mapping option...)

EDIT: Speaking of which, does anyone have a download link of the loader.bin for r197? I want to do some comparisons and stuff between r200...

 

[Cyan]

I ripped the first disc through GX and the second through CleanRip because GX doesn't have multidisc rip support

It does. maybe you didn't try, or you have an older revision.
GX dump ISO using DM's require filename (game.iso and disc2.iso).
If both filenames are detected in the same folder, it will work fine as dual disc for Devolution too.
Alternatively, you can place the second disc in /games/ folder, with any name you want.

So uh... have any of the loaders been updated to include the 1:1 button mapping option? I want my SNES layout for Nintendo Puzzle Collection dang it!

Not in USBGX yet. I'll add it for the next revision, but I currently have problem with language patch. the loader correctly set the language to SRAM (using Open Sram Language Modifier to check the value), but Devolution still use the default/console's language. I'll make a revision only when everything work fine.

 

[Nintendo Maniac]

Not in USBGX yet. I'll add it for the next revision, but I currently have problem with language patch. the loader correctly set the language to SRAM (using Open Sram Language Modifier to check the value), but Devolution still use the default/console's language. I'll make a revision only when everything work fine.

Hopefully that's within a week because my sister is coming home in a week and she loves her some Panel De Pon, and unlike the GC pad, classic conrollers actually have a good dpad.

EDIT: Also, for anyone that's played the original Panel de Pon / Tetris Attack on the SNES, you'll know that you switch blocks via the A and B buttons, not B and Y. That's why I want/need the 1:1 button mapping function.

 

[EnigmaXtreme]

It does. maybe you didn't try, or you have an older revision.
GX dump ISO using DM's require filename (game.iso and disc2.iso).
If both filenames are detected in the same folder, it will work fine as dual disc for Devolution too.
Alternatively, you can place the second disc in /games/ folder, with any name you want.

Not in USBGX yet. I'll add it for the next revision, but I currently have problem with language patch. the loader correctly set the language to SRAM (using Open Sram Language Modifier to check the value), but Devolution still use the default/console's language. I'll make a revision only when everything work fine.

I'm on r1203 as r1215 keeps crashing and I can't launch GC games from it, it keps saying "Devolution requires AHB access"

 

[Nintendo Maniac]

CRAP SON! I just found out that my sister's not coming home next week, she's coming home TOMORROW! f^#$@#$&^&$&!

NOW how the heck am I supposed to explain to her that "oh, that A & B you've been using for years to swap blocks with in Tetris Attack and Panel de Pon? NOPE! Gotta use B and Y!"

Oy vey...

 

[BIFFTAZ]

CRAP SON! I just found out that my sister's not coming home next week, she's coming home TOMORROW! f^#$@#$&^&$&!

NOW how the heck am I supposed to explain to her that "oh, that A & B you've been using for years to swap blocks with in Tetris Attack and Panel de Pon? NOPE! Gotta use B and Y!"

Oy vey...

What...? Dont even... Huh? Hope that she'll be ok mate!!! Cant imagine someone having to use a different control setup to one that their use to on a old SNES game... How she'll manage, I don't even... Give her my best wishes mate!!!

 

[Nintendo Maniac]

What...? Dont even... Huh? Hope that she'll be ok mate!!! Cant imagine someone having to use a different control setup to one that their use to on a old SNES game... How she'll manage, I don't even... Give her my best wishes mate!!!

I know, it's a catastrophe isn't it?

It was mainly because I had JUST found out at the time of posting that it was tomorrow and not next week, so I was all like "BWAH?!".

 

[Garfunkiel]

Adding the necessary setting to use A=A (etc.) to the USB Loader GX source is really simple:
1. Open /source/usbloader/GameBooter.cpp
2. Search for "devo_config->options |= DEVO_CFG_TIMER_FIX;"
3. Add a new line below it. The line should be: "devo_config->options |= (1<<5);" (without quotes)
4. Compile the boot.dol and replace in the appropriate app folder.

The only downside of doing it this way is you can't configure it at run-time, which won't matter if you always want this enabled.

 

[Nintendo Maniac]

really simple:
4. Compile the boot.dol and replace in the appropriate app folder.

My foot it's really simple. I just spent an hour figuring out how to download the SVN and source code, getting DevKitPro w/ libgc and how to compile with it via Programmers Notepad, and after all of that now I'm stuck with the following when trying to 'make' the makefile:

> "make"

> Failed to create process: The system cannot find the file specified.

> Process Exit Code: 0
>Time Taken: 00:00

Heck I can't even get the DevKitPro example Wii files to compile...they just give the same result.

EDIT: So for whatever reason I had to use MSys instead, and sure enough it seems to be compiling just fine...

 

[EnigmaXtreme]

I haven't messed with r200 yet, so I've only had GCN controller support to this point. I also don't use GX, but instead CFG USB Loader, so I can't say for sure how GX handles multi-disc games with Devolution. With CFG, however, I discovered that disc2 (which can have ANY name at all, only Dios Mios requires "game.iso" and "disc2.iso", which I'm pretty sure is all lowercase) has to be in the games folder and not in any sub-folder therein. So if I were you, I'd try putting disc2 in the games folder (and personally, I follow the convention of "Game_Name_Disc2.iso" so you can have several multi-disc disc2 ISOs in the folder and know what's what).

As for the Wii U Pro controller, I'm pretty sure I read that you can use it on the original Wii with Devolution.

Now do you put disc2. iso in the games folder or the Killer7 folder in the games folder

 

[Maxternal]

hopefully I can get the new loader mod compiled compiled tonight or tomorrow

I was looking through the code and the ONLY compilable difference in the code is the button option.
All the rest of it's the same so just adding another option shouldn't be an issue.

As far as other changes (that don't compile in) there are a few additional reminders to backup loader devs. My favorite is this one

            // IT MUST BE LOCATED ON THE SAME DRIVE AS THE ISO FILE!
            // IF YOU FUCK THIS UP (I'M LOOKING AT YOU, CFG-LOADER) YOU RISK DATA CORRUPTION

LOL

so be careful with memcard emulation and CFG and multiple partitions until that's fixed.

 

[Nintendo Maniac]

Lawl, by the time I get this USB Loader GX compiling thing figured out Maxternal's gonna have his sample loader mod ready.

 

[damysteryman]

I am actually compiling USB Loader GX with required changes right as I post this
Hopefully I added everything without missing anything

 

[Nintendo Maniac]

I am actually compiling USB Loader GX with required changes right as I post this
Hopefully I added everything without missing anything

Good, cause my version doesn't work. XD I mean, it loads GX and Devolution and all, but the 1:1 button mapping isn't being applied...

So when you compile yours, please upload it! (after testing that it actually works. )

 

[damysteryman]

Yeah, I will. Testing now...

EDIT:
First Test Results:
Went to load Wind Waker
Went to Loader Settings...
My new option was there at the end, to turn it ON/OFF/Use global
Turned it ON, loaded Wind Waker, and Direct Button Mapping works!

However, small issue, I have not found the string of the "name" of the setting in the settings menu, so right now, it is just a "blank" setting, with either On/Off/Use global next to it Think I had better fix that!