Hacking Games only boot with Base IOS 58 among other problems

Boden · Mar 3, 2020

Hey everyone! I have an original Wii (4.3U) and I followed the guide on wii.guide. My goal is to boot games from my USB SSD, but even though I followed the steps on that site, I'm running into problems.

1. I can't boot from my USB SSD on any other cIOS besides ones with a base IOS of 57. This problem is pretty much effects my entire setup. Whenever a guide tells me to install a cIOS, it'll say like
v10 beta52 d2x-v10-beta52
Base 56
cIOS slot 249 (this occurs on every slot)
cIOS Version 65535

I do the network install, and it even though I followed the instructions step by step for all three of the cIOSes, but none except cIOS 251 boot games. I have found out that iOS 251 works because it uses the Base IOS 58. When I reinstall the cIOS using the Base 58 in and cIOS, it will boot some of the games. The reason I can't just use Base 58 for everything, is that some games require Base 57 & 56 (Apparently Just Dance 2014, 2015 & 2016), but those don't boot the games. In WiiFlow, when booting, instead of getting the white loading bar at the bottom, it kicks me back to the Wii Flow splash. In USB Loader GX, I get a black screen and then it kicks me back to the Homebrew Channel. My SSD is a 128GB Kingston internal SSD connected with a SATA to USB Adapter. There's also an LED on the adapter so I can see when it's reading and writing to my drive. My SysCheck is here:

SysCheck HDE v2.4.0 HacksDen Edition by JoostinOnline, Double_A, R2-D2199, and Nano
...runs on IOS58 (rev 6176).

Region: NTSC-U
System Menu 4.3U (v513)
Priiloader installed
Drive date: 09.07.2006
Homebrew Channel 1.1.2 running on IOS58

Hollywood v0x11
Console ID: 37132509
Console Type: Wii
Shop Channel Country: United States (49)
Boot2 v4
Found 119 titles.
Found 50 IOS on this console. 4 of them are stubs.

IOS4 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS9 (rev 1034): No Patches
IOS10 (rev 768): Stub
IOS11 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS12 (rev 526): No Patches
IOS13 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS14 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS15 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS16 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, Flash Access, NAND Access
IOS17 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS20 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS21 (rev 1039): No Patches
IOS22 (rev 1294): No Patches
IOS28 (rev 1807): No Patches
IOS30 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS31 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS33 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS34 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS35 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS36 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS37 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS38 (rev 4124): No Patches
IOS40 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS41 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS43 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS45 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS46 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS48 (rev 4124): No Patches
IOS50 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS51 (rev 4864): Stub
IOS52 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS53 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS55 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS56 (rev 5662): No Patches
IOS57 (rev 5919): No Patches
IOS58 (rev 6176): USB 2.0
IOS60 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS61 (rev 5662): No Patches
IOS62 (rev 6430): No Patches
IOS70 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS80 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS202[60] (rev 65535, Info: hermesrodries-v6): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS222[38] (rev 4, Info: hermes-v4.0): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS223[38+37] (rev 4, Info: hermes-v4): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS224[57] (rev 65535, Info: hermes-5.1): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS236[36] (rev 65535, Info: rev 3351): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access
IOS246[57] (rev 21010, Info: d2x-v10beta53-alt): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS249[57] (rev 65535, Info: d2x-v10beta52): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS250[57] (rev 21, Info: d2x-v10beta52): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS254 (rev 65280): Stub
BC v6
MIOS v10
Report generated on 03/02/2020.

Thanks and hopefully we can solve this together!

jeannotte · Mar 3, 2020

Hello,

You can test with this loader ==> Configurable loader v70 ==>https://wiidatabase.de/downloads/usb-und-disk-loader/configurable-usb-loader-mod/

Wiiflow lite (5.4.1) ==>https://github.com/Fledge68/WiiFlow_Lite/releases

on your syscheck report, you have this version of cios ==> d2x-v10beta52

You can try with this version (version 8 final) ==>http://www.mediafire.com/file/5ggh53tj9hhp1tr/d2x-cios-installer-3.1-v6-v7-v8-v10-wii.7z/file

and install them like this and see the result? ==>
IOS249 [57] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8finale): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS250 [56] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8finale): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0

You can always return to the installation of cios d2x with version 10 beta 52.

Your USB support is well formatted in FAT32 with this software ==>http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?guiformat.htm

and then use "" wii backup manager "" to manage your games. Because a simple copy and paste of your games may not work

It may be your external hard drive, which does not work with wii, if you can test another USB medium and see the result.

Boden · Mar 3, 2020

jeannotte said:
Hello,

You can test with this loader ==> Configurable loader v70 ==>https://wiidatabase.de/downloads/usb-und-disk-loader/configurable-usb-loader-mod/

Wiiflow lite (5.4.1) ==>https://github.com/Fledge68/WiiFlow_Lite/releases

on your syscheck report, you have this version of cios ==> d2x-v10beta52

You can try with this version (version 8 final) ==>http://www.mediafire.com/file/5ggh53tj9hhp1tr/d2x-cios-installer-3.1-v6-v7-v8-v10-wii.7z/file

and install them like this and see the result? ==>
IOS249 [57] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8finale): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS250 [56] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8finale): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0

You can always return to the installation of cios d2x with version 10 beta 52.

Your USB support is well formatted in FAT32 with this software ==>http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?guiformat.htm

and then use "" wii backup manager "" to manage your games. Because a simple copy and paste of your games may not work

It may be your external hard drive, which does not work with wii, if you can test another USB medium and see the result.

Thanks for your response! I installed both of the cIOSes that you mentioned, and when using the USB SSD, I get the "Device is not responding" with the CFG mod you gave me. I also used a 64GB USB Flash Drive (formatted as FAT32), and it gives me the same error. I also used the other USB port just to make sure but both still don't work. I'm going to format the drive with your app and see if it works.

Boden · Mar 4, 2020

jeannotte said:
Hello,

You can test with this loader ==> Configurable loader v70 ==>https://wiidatabase.de/downloads/usb-und-disk-loader/configurable-usb-loader-mod/

Wiiflow lite (5.4.1) ==>https://github.com/Fledge68/WiiFlow_Lite/releases

on your syscheck report, you have this version of cios ==> d2x-v10beta52

You can try with this version (version 8 final) ==>http://www.mediafire.com/file/5ggh53tj9hhp1tr/d2x-cios-installer-3.1-v6-v7-v8-v10-wii.7z/file

and install them like this and see the result? ==>
IOS249 [57] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8finale): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS250 [56] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8finale): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0

You can always return to the installation of cios d2x with version 10 beta 52.

Your USB support is well formatted in FAT32 with this software ==>http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?guiformat.htm

and then use "" wii backup manager "" to manage your games. Because a simple copy and paste of your games may not work

It may be your external hard drive, which does not work with wii, if you can test another USB medium and see the result.

So, I formatted the both drives, and they still don't work without base IOS 58.

Alexander1970 · Mar 4, 2020

Boden said:
So, I formatted the both drives, and they still don't work without base IOS 58.

Hello.

Please be sure your SSD is initialized as MBR Drive:

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img_56e6297886fee.png.pagespeed.ce.OAzLplkJBg.png

Did your SSD Case have an Power Supply ?
Maybe it needs more Time to Initalize.

If if has no Power Supply,you can try to Power on the Wii with the attached SSD.
Boot into the Homebrew Channel or Wii Menu please.
Wait 20-30 Seconds and then try USBLoader GX.
Please look in the USBLoader GX Settings if your SSD is initialized:

Settings - Hard Drive Settings -> Game/Install Partition
You can also try the "Sync FAT32 FS Info" Option too.

If your USB Stick is not recognized,that is nothing unusal.You can try to format it with WBFS (please Note - this is NO Solution,only a Workaround please).
and please always use the WiiBackup Manager for the Game Transfer.

Good Luck
Thank you.

jeannotte · Mar 4, 2020

Boden said:
So, I formatted the both drives, and they still don't work without base IOS 58.

Hello,

Can you repost a new syscheck report, please?

Boden · Mar 6, 2020

alexander1970 said:
Hello.

Please be sure your SSD is initialized as MBR Drive:

View attachment 198488 View attachment 198489

Did your SSD Case have an Power Supply ?
Maybe it needs more Time to Initalize.
If if has no Power Supply,you can try to Power on the Wii with the attached SSD.
Boot into the Homebrew Channel or Wii Menu please.
Wait 20-30 Seconds and then try USBLoader GX.
Please look in the USBLoader GX Settings if your SSD is initialized:

Settings - Hard Drive Settings -> Game/Install Partition
You can also try the "Sync FAT32 FS Info" Option too.

View attachment 198490 View attachment 198491

If your USB Stick is not recognized,that is nothing unusal.You can try to format it with WBFS
and please always use the WiiBackup Manager for the Game Transfer.

Good Luck
Thank you.

Hey, sorry for not responding, I didn’t see any notifications. I tried using a separate power supply and using the FAT32 Sync FS option and it still didn't work. I posted my new SysCheck below

--------------------- MERGED ---------------------------

jeannotte said:
Hello,

Can you repost a new syscheck report, please?

Here it is:
SysCheck HDE v2.4.0 HacksDen Edition by JoostinOnline, Double_A, R2-D2199, and Nano
...runs on IOS58 (rev 6176).

Region: NTSC-U
System Menu 4.3U (v513)
Priiloader installed
Drive date: 09.07.2006
Homebrew Channel 1.1.2 running on IOS58

Hollywood v0x11
Console ID: 37132509
Console Type: Wii
Shop Channel Country: United States (49)
Boot2 v4
Found 120 titles.
Found 51 IOS on this console. 4 of them are stubs.

IOS4 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS9 (rev 1034): No Patches
IOS10 (rev 768): Stub
IOS11 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS12 (rev 526): No Patches
IOS13 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS14 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS15 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS16 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, Flash Access, NAND Access
IOS17 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS20 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS21 (rev 1039): No Patches
IOS22 (rev 1294): No Patches
IOS28 (rev 1807): No Patches
IOS30 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS31 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS33 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS34 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS35 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS36 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS37 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS38 (rev 4124): No Patches
IOS40 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS41 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS43 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS45 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS46 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS48 (rev 4124): No Patches
IOS50 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS51 (rev 4864): Stub
IOS52 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS53 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS55 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS56 (rev 5662): No Patches
IOS57 (rev 5919): No Patches
IOS58 (rev 6176): USB 2.0
IOS60 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS61 (rev 5662): No Patches
IOS62 (rev 6430): No Patches
IOS70 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS80 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS202[60] (rev 65535, Info: hermesrodries-v6): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS222[38] (rev 4, Info: hermes-v4.0): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS223[38+37] (rev 4, Info: hermes-v4): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS224[57] (rev 65535, Info: hermes-5.1): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS236[36] (rev 65535, Info: rev 3351): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access
IOS246[57] (rev 21010, Info: d2x-v10beta53-alt): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS249[56] (rev 65535, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS250[57] (rev 65535, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS251[58] (rev 65535, Info: d2x-v10beta53-alt): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS254 (rev 65280): Stub
BC v6
MIOS v10
Report generated on 03/06/2020.

Alexander1970 · Mar 6, 2020

Boden said:
Hey, sorry for not responding, I didn’t see any notifications. I tried using a separate power supply and using the FAT32 Sync FS option and it still didn't work. I posted my new SysCheck below

--------------------- MERGED ---------------------------

Here it is:
SysCheck HDE v2.4.0 HacksDen Edition by JoostinOnline, Double_A, R2-D2199, and Nano
...runs on IOS58 (rev 6176).

Region: NTSC-U
System Menu 4.3U (v513)
Priiloader installed
Drive date: 09.07.2006
Homebrew Channel 1.1.2 running on IOS58

Hollywood v0x11
Console ID: 37132509
Console Type: Wii
Shop Channel Country: United States (49)
Boot2 v4
Found 120 titles.
Found 51 IOS on this console. 4 of them are stubs.

IOS4 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS9 (rev 1034): No Patches
IOS10 (rev 768): Stub
IOS11 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS12 (rev 526): No Patches
IOS13 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS14 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS15 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS16 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, Flash Access, NAND Access
IOS17 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS20 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS21 (rev 1039): No Patches
IOS22 (rev 1294): No Patches
IOS28 (rev 1807): No Patches
IOS30 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS31 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS33 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS34 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS35 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS36 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS37 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS38 (rev 4124): No Patches
IOS40 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS41 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS43 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS45 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS46 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS48 (rev 4124): No Patches
IOS50 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS51 (rev 4864): Stub
IOS52 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS53 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS55 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS56 (rev 5662): No Patches
IOS57 (rev 5919): No Patches
IOS58 (rev 6176): USB 2.0
IOS60 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS61 (rev 5662): No Patches
IOS62 (rev 6430): No Patches
IOS70 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS80 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS202[60] (rev 65535, Info: hermesrodries-v6): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS222[38] (rev 4, Info: hermes-v4.0): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS223[38+37] (rev 4, Info: hermes-v4): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS224[57] (rev 65535, Info: hermes-5.1): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS236[36] (rev 65535, Info: rev 3351): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access
IOS246[57] (rev 21010, Info: d2x-v10beta53-alt): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS249[56] (rev 65535, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS250[57] (rev 65535, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS251[58] (rev 65535, Info: d2x-v10beta53-alt): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS254 (rev 65280): Stub
BC v6
MIOS v10
Report generated on 03/06/2020.

Thank you.

After you have all Points checked,it is unfortunately "near" nothing left.....

It was not asked but to get sure:
Did you use the Port 0 for the USB Device ?

Your USBLoader GX Loader´s IOS is set to 58 or 249 ?
Settings/Global Settings - Loader Settings -> Loader´s IOS please try 58 if it is set to 249 and vice versa please.

Base 57 has better Game Compatibility,Base 56 is the "Backup" if 57 failes to load.
Base 58 is not usual as "standard" Base for the Games.

So 249[57] and 250 [56] should work in 99 Percent of the Cases.Many Users report the 249[56] and 250 [57] works better on the USBLoader GX,so it will be.

Please try this 2 Sets in Combination with Loader´s IOS 58 or 249 please.

You can also try the Configurable USBLoader to boot your Games,it shows the used IOS on Startup so you can configure the Games in USBLoader Gx per Hand if needed.

Please Note that not all Games work with 249.

I am confident,one of the Combinations will work for you.

Please use the d2x cIOS installer to complete your cIOS installtion on 247 and 248 too,some "Shovelware" Games maybe need one of this.

I really hope you get a Solution for you now.

Thank you and
Good Luck.

P.S. If you want to know more about cIOSes and how it works please read about here:

https://gbatemp.net/threads/wii-hacking-explained.501605/
https://gbatemp.net/threads/is-d2x-and-cios249-the-same.350027/#post-4687010

Boden · Mar 7, 2020

alexander1970 said:
Thank you.

After you have all Points checked,it is unfortunately "near" nothing left.....

It was not asked but to get sure:
Did you use the Port 0 for the USB Device ?
View attachment 198790

Your USBLoader GX Loader´s IOS is set to 58 or 249 ?
Settings/Global Settings - Loader Settings -> Loader´s IOS please try 58 if it is set to 249 and vice versa please.

Base 57 has better Game Compatibility,Base 56 is the "Backup" if 57 failes to load.
Base 58 is not usual as "standard" Base for the Games.

So 249[57] and 250 [56] should work in 99 Percent of the Cases.Many Users report the 249[56] and 250 [57] works better on the USBLoader GX,so it will be.
Please try this 2 Sets in Combination with Loader´s IOS 58 or 249 please.

You can also try the Configurable USBLoader to boot your Games,it shows the used IOS on Startup so you can configure the Games in USBLoader Gx per Hand if needed.

View attachment 198796

Please Note that not all Games work with 249.

I am confident,one of the Combinations will work for you.

Please use the d2x cIOS installer to complete your cIOS installtion on 247 and 248 too,some "Shovelware" Games maybe need one of this.

I really hope you get a Solution for you now.

Thank you and
Good Luck.

P.S. If you want to know more about cIOSes and how it works please read about here:

https://gbatemp.net/threads/wii-hacking-explained.501605/
https://gbatemp.net/threads/is-d2x-and-cios249-the-same.350027/#post-4687010

Thanks! I tried the cIOS 249 and 250 combo and when I launch any game it kicks me back to the homebrew channel instead of just freezing. This also happens with cIOS 247 and 248. I can confirm my drive is in the right port and it’s formatted as MBR and NOT GPT. CFG won’t load my SSD no matter what IOS I use. I can’t get USB Loader GX to find my drive when I use IOS 249 as the loader, only IOS 58 works.

Boden · Apr 17, 2020

Hello again, I hope you and everyone else reading this is doing well. I switched from a flash drive to an old 250GB laptop Hard Drive with a SATA to USB adapter. I still get the same problems as I had before with the flash drive. I have two different adapter and I'm using an external power source, so that can't be it either. I have the drive formatted as FAT32 and WBFS, and that still didn't solve it. The only way I can boot games is with the USB Loader GX's loader setting set to "IOS 58" and WiiFlow's cIOS setting as "IOS 251", and finally changing the games that work to boot from IOS 251. When booting into WiiFlow, the Activity LED is blue and blinks a couple times (inconsistently) and then is solid before WiiFlow says "No games found in usb1:/wbfs" The same thing happens with USB Loader GX except that says "Waiting for HDD"

edit: Homebrew also recognizes the HDD

alexander1970 said:
Thank you.

After you have all Points checked,it is unfortunately "near" nothing left.....

It was not asked but to get sure:
Did you use the Port 0 for the USB Device ?
View attachment 198790

Your USBLoader GX Loader´s IOS is set to 58 or 249 ?
Settings/Global Settings - Loader Settings -> Loader´s IOS please try 58 if it is set to 249 and vice versa please.

Base 57 has better Game Compatibility,Base 56 is the "Backup" if 57 failes to load.
Base 58 is not usual as "standard" Base for the Games.

So 249[57] and 250 [56] should work in 99 Percent of the Cases.Many Users report the 249[56] and 250 [57] works better on the USBLoader GX,so it will be.
Please try this 2 Sets in Combination with Loader´s IOS 58 or 249 please.

You can also try the Configurable USBLoader to boot your Games,it shows the used IOS on Startup so you can configure the Games in USBLoader Gx per Hand if needed.

View attachment 198796

Please Note that not all Games work with 249.

I am confident,one of the Combinations will work for you.

Please use the d2x cIOS installer to complete your cIOS installtion on 247 and 248 too,some "Shovelware" Games maybe need one of this.

I really hope you get a Solution for you now.

Thank you and
Good Luck.

P.S. If you want to know more about cIOSes and how it works please read about here:

https://gbatemp.net/threads/wii-hacking-explained.501605/
https://gbatemp.net/threads/is-d2x-and-cios249-the-same.350027/#post-4687010

Alexander1970 · Apr 17, 2020

Hello.

Thank you for your Update.
I am very sad to hear,you have still no Luck.I am very sorry for you....

If you like you can try an older Version from the USBLoader GX (r1271 or r1268).
https://sourceforge.net/projects/usbloadergx/files/Releases/New revisions (3.0+)/

Maybe you have more Luck with your HDD(s) and/or your Adapter with this.

Good Luck
Thank you.

Boden · Apr 17, 2020

alexander1970 said:
Hello.

Thank you for your Update.
A mver sad to hear,you have still no Luck.I am very sorry for you....

If you like you can try an older Version from the USBLoader GX (r1271 or r1268).
https://sourceforge.net/projects/usbloadergx/files/Releases/New revisions (3.0+)/

Maybe you have more Luck with your HDD(s) and/or your Adapter with this.

Good Luck
Thank you.

Unfortunately, I still didn't get it to work. I just read on another forum however, that USB 3 wouldn't work. All of my adapters are USB 3 so I'd assume that's the problem even though they still have external power.

Mythical · Apr 17, 2020

If that doesn't fix it I would just start over completely and use modmii

Boden · Apr 17, 2020

Mythical said:
If that doesn't fix it I would just start over completely and use modmii

I just started over with ModMii and my drive still only works on 251 or bade 58. I'm just low key so confused as to why it would only work with those IOSes.

andybadyfu · Feb 12, 2022

Hey Bowden. Hopefully you're not still struggling with this. If it makes you feel any better I'm been having the exact same problem as you for the last week or so. It's funny how your problem is identical to mine. Just wondering if you ever found a solution? Or did you give up on it? I wouldn't blame you. I'm about to throw in the towel myself. This soft modding project was supposed to be fun. But it's been a pain in the arse instead.

andybadyfu · Feb 12, 2022

Hey Bowden. Hopefully you're not still struggling with this. If it makes you feel any better I'm been having the exact same problem as you for the last week or so. It's funny how your problem is identical to mine. Just wondering if you ever found a solution? Or did you give up on it? I wouldn't blame you. I'm about to throw in the towel myself. This soft modding project was supposed to be fun. But it's been a pain in the arse instead.

XFlak · Feb 12, 2022

Ultimately it probably boils down to a less compatible hdd. There are 2 things I would suggest you try that aren't listed in this thread already.

First, try loading with cios 222-224 and see if one of those also work. If you need help installing these (OP already had them), you can use modmii, note there's an option to included hermes cios's as part of recommended cios's that you should enable if using a wizard to install them.

Second, try formatting the drive as wbfs (using wii backup manager) instead of fat32. You would forfeit many of the advantages of fat32, but it often leads to greater hdd compatibility, so worth a shot.

andybadyfu · Feb 12, 2022

XFlak said:
Ultimately it probably boils down to a less compatible hdd. There are 2 things I would suggest you try that aren't listed in this thread already.

First, try loading with cios 222-224 and see if one of those also work. If you need help installing these (OP already had them), you can use modmii, note there's an option to included hermes cios's as part of recommended cios's that you should enable if using a wizard to install them.

Hi XFlak. Thank you very much for your response. I think you might be on to something regarding the HDD. I'm using a Samsung M3 1tb which is listed as compatible in the GBATemp compatibility list (Though not confirmed) It works with Homebrew and with USB Loader GX but only when loader settings are set to ios58 and ios251(base 58) But all games have issues (e.g: Complete game freeze, stuttering cut scenes, or black screen freeze mid game) One exception is Mario Party 9. I have tried another HDD WD Elements 1tb which didn't work at all. Yes, I did try formatting in wbfs format but also without success. I thought I did install Cios's on 222-224 (although I thought were out-dated) but I don't think my SysCheck indicates that I have. So I'll give that another go. I've included my SysCheck here below also for some insight. Thanks again. I'm considering buying an internal hdd usb2.0 with a case usb2.0. Do you think that would help?

XFlak · Feb 12, 2022

Your cios 251 with base 58 is actually v10 beta 53. I would try installing v10 beta 53 with base 57 to slot 249 and with base 56 to 250 (currently u have v10 beta52 installed to these slots)

Normally v10 beta52 is recommended (or v8 final which is basically the same thing), but cuz you say base 58 works for u, I'm wondering if it's not the base but actually the version that is improving the compatibility for u

andybadyfu · Feb 13, 2022

XFlak said:
Your cios 251 with base 58 is actually v10 beta 53. I would try installing v10 beta 53 with base 57 to slot 249 and with base 56 to 250 (currently u have v10 beta52 installed to these slots)

Normally v10 beta52 is recommended (or v8 final which is basically the same thing), but cuz you say base 58 works for u, I'm wondering if it's not the base but actually the version that is improving the compatibility for u

Thanks heaps for your help. I'll give your suggestions a go and get back to you about my results. Much appreciated.

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