Hacking Games freezes randomly using USB Loader GX. cIOS problem?

[XFlak]

What game are you loading? Have u tried a few?

Try changing the per game setting to use ios250 or 251

Your IOS249 is fine, no need to change if u don't want to (v8-final is basically the same as v10-beta52 - edit1: if anything I would switch your 249 and 250 so u have base 57 installed to 249 as it works in more situations requiring u switch to 250 less frequently)

Edit2: also make sure u try updating your GX to this version
https://gbatemp.net/threads/usb-loader-gx.149922/page-1316#post-8856063

 

[Deleted User]

d2xv10 beta 52 with ios 56 as a base.

what about slot and revision?

 

[XFlak]

what about slot and revision?

Slot 249 and 65535, but as I said before this probably won't make any difference, try what I suggested in my post above

Edit: I think we posted at the exact same time so you probably didn't see my post above when you asked this

 

[Deleted User]

Your IOS249 is fine, no need to change if u don't want to (v8-final is basically the same as v10-beta52 - if anything I would switch your 249 and 250 so u have base 57 installed to 249 as it works in more situations requiring u switch to 250 less frequently)

What game are you loading? Have u tried a few?

Try changing the per game setting to use ios250 or 251

I've tried ios 250 and 251 but they didn't work also i'm using kirbys return to dreamland

 

[XFlak]

Try a different game, it could be a bad rip.

Also update your GX to use the version I linked to

 

[Deleted User]

Try a different game, it could be a bad rip.

Also update your GX to use the version I linked to

thanks for supplying me with usbloader gx, i tried the cios' listed above and my game worked then froze, now i tried installing the cios (d2xv10, base 56, slot 250 and 251, revision 65535) and my game worked then froze.

here's what i've got:
Front SD: SDHC 32GB, FAT32
Back USB port (bottom one): SD Card USB Reader with 16GB SDHC, NTFS

USBLoader GX in homebrew
To install cIOS in the first place i followed techjames' video, i then found out how to name the file correctly

Hopefully this info can help

 

[XFlak]

Maybe the drive isn't getting enough power? Do u have another HDD to try? Maybe one that either draws power from 2 USB ports or external power? Or see if u can get games to load off an SD card (not sure if this is supported by GX... probably? If not definitely Wiiflow and cfg usbloader do... hmm maybe just try these loaders anyway to rule out GX or your GX settings being the issue - also make sure u try a fresh install of GX, so delete your current config from SD when copying over blackb0x's updated version)

 

[Deleted User]

Maybe the drive isn't getting enough power? Do u have another HDD to try? Maybe one that either draws power from 2 USB ports or external power? Or see if u can get games to load off an SD card (not sure if this is supported by GX... probably? If not definitely Wiiflow and cfg usbloader do... hmm maybe just try these loaders anyway to rule out GX or your GX settings being the issue - also make sure u try a fresh install of GX, so delete your current config from SD when copying over blackb0x's updated version)

edit: when i load kirby through wiiflow i get a pink bar at the bottom of the screen and as soon as i launch into the game, it goes white

 

[XFlak]

Thx for the info, but until you try everything I suggested and report back I won't be able to brainstorm other things to try

Edit: try another game!!!!

 

[Deleted User]

Thx for the info, but until you try everything I suggested and report back I won't be able to brainstorm other things to try

Edit: try another game!!!!

Will do and report back when I’m done

Edit: At the moment, gonna try CFG Loader see what happens and using skyward sword seeing if something different will work

 

[Deleted User]

Thx for the info, but until you try everything I suggested and report back I won't be able to brainstorm other things to try

Edit: try another game!!!!

Hello just wanted to give a quick update, I got CFG on homebrew and loaded my Kirby game through that and the game is working fine, I also tried legend of Zelda skyward sword and Mario strikers charged football and they both work flawlessly, what happened before was i think i installed the wrong version of CFG and i was so focused on just using only my SD Card and not using an external USB SD card reader because i saw it in a video so that's why i gave up with CFG,

but what I'm using now is a front SD with applications on it then i have my SD Card at the back connected through an SD reader USB stick which is how I'm booting my WBFS files on CFG.

 

[XFlak]

And is GX still failing under otherwise identical circumstances where Cfg is working?

Edit: it may require adjustments to your config settings, but you should be able to load games off sd right from the SD slot. Or from a USB from the USB port. I guess if it's working and you're happy, then OK, but if it were me it would drive me crazy having to use my SD card via a USB adapter

 

[Deleted User]

And is GX still failing under otherwise identical circumstances where Cfg is working?

Edit: it may require adjustments to your config settings, but you should be able to load games off sd right from the SD slot. Or from a USB from the USB port. I guess if it's working and you're happy, then OK, but if it were me it would drive me crazy having to use my SD card via a USB adapter

Yes, GX is still failing but the fact that CFG is working I’m alright with that, so I’m gonna leave GX alone now, thanks again for all your help.

 

[blackb0x]

i'm using kirbys return to dreamland

That game uses MetaFortress, so you'd need to disable the 480p patch.

 

[Deleted User]

That game uses MetaFortress, so you'd need to disable the 480p patch.

Thanks for the tip but I’m fine thank you

 

[blackb0x]

You're welcome. I mainly mentioned it here since other people might of run into the same problem, so it might help them too.

When I release another USB Loader GX update I'll probably prevent the 480p patch from applying to games that use MetaFortress.

 

[XFlak]

Man, we would've figured that out right away had CrossCrow just tried another game with GX

@CrossCrow, if u wouldn't mind trying either a dif game in GX and/or the solution blackb0x shared so we can confirm there are no other issues that would require an update to the loader that would be super helpful

 

[Deleted User]

Man, we would've figured that out right away had CrossCrow just tried another game with GX

@CrossCrow, if u wouldn't mind trying either a dif game in GX and/or the solution blackb0x shared so we can confirm there are no other issues that would require an update to the loader that would be super helpful

Yeah sure and I’ll get back to you

 

[XFlak]

That game uses MetaFortress, so you'd need to disable the 480p patch.

If never even heard of MetaFortress before your post, lol. Apparently there are only 5 games with it according to this

https://wiki.dolphin-emu.org/index.php?title=Category:Games_that_use_MetaFortress_Anti-Piracy

 

[Alexander1970]

If never even heard of MetaFortress before your post, lol. Apparently there are only 5 games with it according to this

https://wiki.dolphin-emu.org/index.php?title=Category:Games_that_use_MetaFortress_Anti-Piracy

Heavy Mainstream Games.

But wait,Driver San Francisco.....*tries to remember*

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Ah yes.

https://gbatemp.net/threads/driver-san-francisco-hangs-on-load-screen.389252/

and the Solution that works for me:
https://gbatemp.net/threads/driver-san-francisco-hangs-on-load-screen.389252/page-3#post-8841134