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Forwarders are back! by FIX94 at 11:15 AM (276,128 Views / 26 Likes) 561 replies

  1. FIX94
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    Hey guys, I just finished my work on a new nand loader which works in vwii mode, the project is located here.
    The usage is quite easy, just grab the precompiled app file from the downloads section, extract your wad using wadmii or whatever, replace the 00000001.app with this one, repack the wad and enjoy! Oh, and this way requires having the real dol you want to load as 00000002.app, customizemii sets it up like that by default, so forwarders built with customizemii should always have those two app files.
    Currently that only seems to work on vWii, still trying to find a way to use it on both Wii and vWii.
     
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    If the forwarder's ID starts with one of these letter E, F, J, L, M, N, P, Q and maybe X, use a Wad editor to change the TitleID, and it will launch in 16:9 (otehrwise it will run in 4:3), without the need to go to HBC [Note by Cyan].

    ====================================================================
    [​IMG]
    New CFG USB Loader Channel Forwarder for vWii !

    I readapted the one I was using in my Real Wii with the .app file provided by FIX94. Works like a charm on vWii !

    Works with the following paths:

    SD :\apps\USBLoader\boot.dol
    SD :\apps\usbloader_cfg\boot.dol
    USB :\apps\USBLoader\boot.dol
    USB :\apps\usbloader_cfg\boot.dol
    =======================================================================

    [​IMG]
    New WiiFlow Channel forwarder for vWii (by Abz) !

    [​IMG]
    Alternative version (by Fix94) (same TitleID)

    Both tested and working with the following paths:

    SD :\apps\wiiflow\boot.dol
    SD :\apps\wiiflow\boot.elf
    USB :\apps\wiiflow\boot.dol <-- should work, not tested
    USB :\apps\wiiflow\boot.elf <-- should work, not tested
    =======================================================================

    [​IMG]
    New USB Loader GX forwarder for vWii ! <--- NOT GOOD. DON'T INSTALL THIS VERSION. THERE's A 5.1FIX ON OFFICIAL WEBSITE.

    Tested ! Works with the following boot.dol paths:

    SD :/apps/usbloader_gx/boot.dol
    SD :/apps/usbloadergx/boot.dol
    USB :/apps/usbloader_gx/boot.dol
    USB :/apps/usbloadergx/boot.dol
    =======================================================================

    [​IMG]
    New WiiMC Channel Forwarder fo vWii ! (not original sound)
    (the official original one extracted as WAD from my Real Wii nand using ShowMiiWads and then repacked as FIX94 says ! Works like a charm !).

    Another channel version with original WiiMC Installer sound: http://dl.free.fr/vP7j2ONzT <-- thanks to MeteK

    Tested with boot.dol in SD :\apps\wiimc
    =======================================================================

    [​IMG]
    New WiiXplorer Channel Forwarder for vWii !
    (this version is a repack of 2 forwarders - works like a charm !)

    Tested with boot.dol in SD :\apps\wiiexplorer
    =======================================================================

    [​IMG]
    New Gecko OS Forwarder for vWii !

    Tested ! Works with the following boot.dol paths:

    SD :/apps/Gecko1931/boot.dol
    SD :/apps/Gecko1931/boot.elf
    SD :/apps/geckoOS/boot.dol
    SD :/apps/geckoOS/boot.elf
    USB:/apps/Gecko1931/boot.dol
    USB:/apps/Gecko1931/boot.elf
    USB:/apps/geckoOS/boot.dol
    USB:/apps/geckoOS/boot.elf
    =======================================================================

    [​IMG]
    Accio Hacks Forwarder for vWii !

    boot.dol file MUST BE in SD :\apps\AccioHacks
    =======================================================================

    [​IMG]
    New VBA GX Channel Forwarder for vWii !

    boot.dol MUST BE in SD :\apps\vbagx
    =======================================================================

    [​IMG]
    New FCE ULTRA GX Channel Forwarder for vWii !

    Works with the following paths:

    SD :\apps\fceugx\boot.dol
    SD :\fceugx\boot.dol
    USB :\apps\fceugx\boot.dol
    USB :\fceugx\boot.dol
    =======================================================================

    [​IMG]
    New SNES 9X GX Channel Forwarder for vWii !

    Works with the following paths:

    SD :\apps\snes9xgx\boot.dol
    SD :\apps\snes9x_gx\boot.dol
    USB :\apps\snes9xgx\boot.dol
    USB :\apps\snes9x_gx\boot.dol
    =======================================================================

    [​IMG]
    Another SNES 9X GX Channel Forwarder for vWii !

    Works with the following path: SD :\apps\snes9xgx\boot.dol
    =======================================================================

    [​IMG]
    New Nintendo Wii64 Channel Forwarder for vWii !

    Works with the following path: SD :\apps\wii64\boot.dol
    =======================================================================

    [​IMG]
    New Multi Mod Manager Channel Forwarder for vWii ! (it uses 236 by default, no more needs to change IOS at start)

    Works with the following paths:

    SD :\apps\mmm\boot.dol
    SD :\apps\multi_mod_manager\boot.dol
    SD :\apps\multi-mod-manager\boot.dol
    SD :\apps\multimodmanager\boot.dol
    USB :\apps\mmm\boot.dol
    USB :\apps\multi_mod_manager\boot.dol
    USB :\apps\multi-mod-manager\boot.dol
    USB :\apps\multimodmanager\boot.dol
    =======================================================================

    [​IMG]
    New Homebrew Browser Channel Forwarder fo vWii !

    Works with the following paths:

    SD :\apps\homebrew_browser\boot.dol
    SD :\apps\homebrew_browser\boot.elf
    SD :\homebrew_browser\boot.dol
    SD :\homebrew_browser\boot.elf
    USB :\apps\homebrew_browser\boot.dol
    USB :\apps\homebrew_browser\boot.elf
    USB :\homebrew_browser\boot.dol
    USB :\homebrew_browser\boot.elf
    =======================================================================

    [​IMG]
    New Any Title Deleter/Any Title Deleter Mod Channel Forwarder for vWii !

    Works with the following paths:

    SD :\apps\atdmod\boot.dol
    SD :\apps\atd_db\boot.elf
    SD :\apps\atd\boot.elf
    SD :\apps\atddb\boot.elf
    USB :\apps\atdmod\boot.dol
    USB :\apps\atd_db\boot.elf
    USB :\apps\atd\boot.elf
    USB :\apps\atddb\boot.elf
    =======================================================================

    [​IMG]
    New DesMuME Wii Channel Forwarder for vWii !

    Works with the following paths:

    SD :\apps\desmumewii\boot.dol
    SD :\apps\wiids\boot.elf
    USB :\apps\desmumewii\boot.dol
    USB :\apps\wiids\boot.elf
    =======================================================================

    [​IMG]
    New WiiEarth Channel Forwarder for vWii !

    Works with the following paths:

    SD :\apps\wiiearth\boot.dol
    SD :\apps\wii_earth\boot.dol
    USB :\apps\wiiearth\boot.dol
    USB :\apps\wii_earth\boot.dol
    =======================================================================

    [​IMG]
    New WAD Manager/Yet Another Wad Manager Mod (YAWMM) Channel Forwarder for vWii !

    Works with the following paths:

    SD :\apps\WadManager_MM\boot.dol
    SD :\apps\WadManager-gui\boot.dol
    SD :\apps\wadmaanger\boot.dol
    SD :\apps\yawmm\boot.dol
    USB :\apps\WadManager_MM\boot.dol
    USB :\apps\WadManager-gui\boot.dol
    USB :\apps\wadmaanger\boot.dol
    USB :\apps\yawmm\boot.dol
    =======================================================================

    [​IMG]
    New FTPii Channel Forwarder for vWii !

    Works with the following paths:

    SD :\apps\ftpii\boot.dol
    SD :\apps\ftpii\boot.elf
    SD :\ftpii\boot.dol
    SD :\ftpii\boot.elf
    USB :\apps\ftpii\boot.dol
    USB :\apps\ftpii\boot.elf
    USB :\ftpii\boot.dol
    USB :\ftpii\boot.elf
    =======================================================================

    [​IMG]
    New GENESIS PLUS GX Channel Forwader for vWii !

    Works with the following paths:

    SD :\apps\genplusgx\boot.dol
    USB :\apps\genplusgx\boot.dol
    =======================================================================

    [​IMG]
    New UAE Wii (AMIGA Emulator) Channel Forwarder for vWii ! (Amiga500 Banner)

    [​IMG]
    New UAE Wii (AMIGA Emulator) Channel Forwarder for vWii ! (Amiga1200 Banner)

    They have the same TitleID.

    Both work with the following paths:

    SD :\apps\uae\boot.dol
    SD :\apps\UAE\boot.dol
    SD :\apps\uae\boot.elf
    SD :\apps\UAE\boot.elf
    They should also work with the same paths under USB
    =======================================================================

    [​IMG]
    New WiiColEm (Colecovision Emulator) Channel Forwarder for vWii !

    Works with the following paths:

    SD :\apps\wiicolem\boot.dol
    SD :\apps\wiicolem\boot.elf
    SD :\apps\colem\boot.dol
    SD :\apps\colem\boot.elf
    USB :\apps\wiicolem\boot.dol
    USB :\apps\wiicolem\boot.elf
    USB :\apps\colem\boot.dol
    USB :\apps\colem\boot.elf
    =======================================================================

    [​IMG]
    New Hugo-Wii Channel Forwarder for vWii !

    Works with the following path: SD :\apps\hugo-gx\boot.dol
    =======================================================================

    [​IMG]
    New Settings Editor GUI Channel Forwarder for vWii !

    Works with the following paths:

    SD :\apps\settingseditorgui\boot.dol
    SD :\apps\SettingsEditorGui\boot.dol
    SD :\apps\SettingsEditorGUI\boot.dol
    SD :\apps\Settings Editor GUI\boot.dol
    USB :\apps\settingseditorgui\boot.dol
    USB :\apps\SettingsEditorGui\boot.dol
    USB :\apps\SettingsEditorGUI\boot.dol
    USB :\apps\Settings Editor GUI\boot.dol
    =======================================================================

    [​IMG]
    New WiiSX Channel forwarder for vWii ! Thanks to the original author for original file !

    Tested and working with boot.dol and boot.elf in:

    SD :\apps\wiisx
    SD :\apps\wiiSX
    =======================================================================

    [​IMG]
    ConnectMii Channel Forwarder for vWii !

    Works with the following paths:

    SD :\apps\ConnectMii\boot.dol
    SD :\apps\ConnectMii\boot.elf
    SD :\apps\connectmii\boot.dol
    SD :\apps\connectmii\boot.elf
    =======================================================================

    [​IMG]
    RetroArch forwarder (tested: works both for Wii and vWii) !

    Works with the following path: SD :\apps\retroarch-wii\boot.dol
    (maybe other paths supported)
    =======================================================================

    [​IMG]
    SDLMame forwarder for Wii and vWii !

    SDLMame is not tested in a real Wii/vWii, only in Dolphin (and it works) ! Can someone confirm this one is working and post supported path(s) ? As soon as one of you can test I will add to the 1st page.

    Those 2 are the same mastershoes'ones ! Thank you man !
    =======================================================================

    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]
    [​IMG]
    New MPlayer CE Channel Forwarders for vWii (3 versions with different TitleIDs) for vWii !

    I readapted them from wiihacks original files !

    Works with the following paths:

    sd :\apps\mplayer-ce\boot.dol
    sd :\apps\mplayer_ce\boot.dol
    sd :\mplayer\boot.dol
    usb :\apps\mplayer-ce\boot.dol
    usb :\apps\mplayer_ce\boot.dol
    usb :\mplayer\boot.dol
    =======================================================================

    [​IMG]
    New HuGo forwarder Channel for vWii !

    Please test it and tell me which paths are supported (only 1 working needed) so I can add it to the 1st post; path to test are:
    SD :/apps/hugo-gx/boot.dol
    SD :/apps/hugo-gx/boot.elf
    USB:/apps/hugo-gx/boot.dol
    USB:/apps/hugo-gx/boot.elf
    =======================================================================

    [​IMG]
    New WiiLauncher Forwarder for vWii

    Path is mandatory and is /app/wiilauncher/boot.dol (should work from both SD and from USB).

    As usual graphics and music sucks ;)
    =======================================================================


    THANK YOU FIX94 !
    Thanks to realfolkblues for the emulator forwarders !

    EDIT: it will be a good idea to put new vWii forwarders in this thread !
     
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    Fantastic news.
    Thanks a lot for all your hard work.
     
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    Great work Thank You.
     
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  5. Pattonfiend67

    Banned Pattonfiend67 You're F'ng Out!

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    In what thread?
     
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    Sorry PFC2000 I needed to remove your post, its english only here ;) Oh and you can get a wiiflow forwarder on the download page if you havent seen it yet, there I posted a vWii one :)
    @Pattonfiend67:
    Hey bro hows it goin? We were missing you already, you missed so much fun out here, well I see you're back now, reminds me of a friend who always says "I dont understand the question" to every single shit posted lol.
     
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  8. Pattonfiend67

    Banned Pattonfiend67 You're F'ng Out!

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    he says, "in that thread..."

    what thread? there are no threads posted... just asking him to clarify, chief... no harm in that...
     
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    Yea no english native speaker but who cares, he meant this thread in which we are writing in :P
     
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    [​IMG]
    New WiiMC Channel Forwarder fo vWii !
    (the official original one extracted as WAD from my Real Wii nand using ShowMiiWads and then repacked as FIX94 says ! Works like a charm !).

    Tested with boot.dol in SD :\apps\wiimc
     
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    Banned Pattonfiend67 You're F'ng Out!

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    appreciate it. i am going to try to do the usbloadergx and wiiflow channels now.

    thanks for the app, fix... really simple to use...
     
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    USB Loader GX forwarder for those that want it.


    *removed link*
     
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    I'm curious; care to offer any explanation as to what prevented old NAND loaders from working, what had to be changed, how you figured it out etc.? (Of course, it's not overly important that you do, I just like reading about that sort of thing)
     
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    cool, just want to verify that these channels are working flawlessly on vWii for anyone that was hesitant on installing them...
     
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    The file you linked is wrong.

    The Title ID you used (ULNR) should be UNLR (maybe it's just a typo?)
    And UNLR is the TitleID of the FULL channel, not the forwarder. If you used the Full channel as base, it will not work (it will install v3.0 to user's vWii instead of the forwarder)

    The Forwarder TitleID for USBLoaderGX is UNEO.


    Anyway, thanks for making it :)

    If you really want to release the updated full channel too, don't mix them and correctly tell the user which is the forwarder and which is the full channel with (old) v3.0
     
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    works just fine for me... i have done 5 system reboots and loaded each channel at least ten times. even went ahead and updated finally and everything is still working great!
     
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    You're awesome :]

    Thanks for your work - I'm gonna check for sure!

    Edit: Yay, HBF channel now works in vWii :D
     
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    Sorry didn't realize.

    That will explain why USBLoaderGX seems to have gained some more features since I was using it through HBC yesterday.
     
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    sorry for noob question guys,but i downloaded earlier from here a forwarder for wiiflow.have not yet installed it.was wondering after i install the wad do i have to have any thing on the sd card as i have been reading through this post and all i am seeing is info about boot.dol.when i had a channel on the wii all i done was install a channel wad and that was it?
     
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  21. asper

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    So you need a noob-proof answer ;)

    No, you also need the app on your forwarder-pointed-folders (usually SD :\apps\appname\boot.dol but can vary depending on who produces the forwarder).

    A Forwarding Channel is a Channel that points to a .dol file in a specific location (the forwarder can be programmed to search the application .dol in various folders, even in USB folders). Channels (not forwarding channels) insted are apps that are installed inside nand (or emulated nand) and do not require a .dol somewhere, all they need is inside the Channel; so now you know the difference between a Channel and a Forwarding Channel (both are Wii or vWii dash channels but they work differently).

    For Fix94 WiiFlow forwarder you need to have the WiiFlow homebrew (boot.dol) installed on your SD :\apps\wiiflow.dol (dunno if other locations are good but this one is tested and working!).
     
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