Right - thank you peeps
worked a treat from the TP hack!
Odd that the homebrew loader channel would be any different to the TP hack tbh. Saying that - I did also rename the files to smaller 8.3 filenames [shouldn't make a difference though, but still.]
Installed the WAD installer and uninstaller channels and everything works well through that
No need to swap Zelda savegames anymore!
Edit: doesn't matter if the files are renamed - long filenames work too [just shows up as 8:3 anyway].
It seems that the homebrew loader channel has issues with lots of FAT based SD Card homebrew. Probably broken somewhere.
Nobody asked for it - but I'll TLDR my thoughts anyway:
To be perfectly honest I'm disappointed with VC - and I'm REALLY glad I got the chance to try them out without shelling out money. Nintendo OUGHT to make available FREE time-expire versions of their VC and Wiiware stuff so users don't want or have to "break the law" this way. Personally I wanted to experiment this as a proof of concept and see whether the VC fuss was worthwhile. Now that I've trialed them I can see that it's most definitely not for me - and I'm not saying that because I hate old games! I love emulation, I love retrogaming.
But the only game I could play that was worth it's salt is Bomberman. The N64 and SNES games all required Classic controllers which adds to the overall cost of the system...even when the games don't need all 4 buttons! WHY force me to shell out £15 for classic controllers when I've already bought the console, 4 wiimotes, 2 nunchucks AND a balance board!?!?!? Ridiculous >
All emulators I could try (PC-Engine, Megadrive, NES and Neogeo) had no filtering whatsoever - it would've been nice to at least implement some blurred RF filtering for example. OK - whilst this is more "authentic" to the original console - remember back then we never had 50" high definition TVs to play on. All the titles (barring PC-Engine ones oddly enough) were blocky as hell!
I was looking forward to the Neogeo stuff - however the games chosen are dire!
Megadrive has a few nice titles - however they look terrible. All the dithering done in certain games comes out really blocky on a largescreen telly.
PC Engine has my fave titles. Out of everything I think the best use of VC for something small and fun would be Bomberman.
NES has an issue with interlacing for some reason related to me using component cables :-/
I really wanted to trial some of the N64 stuff as it may well have had the only worthwhile titles there. Mariokart 64, Lylat Wars, Zelda, Waverace, etc ... shame about the controller issue. *sigh* Again I'd be interested mainly at 4 player titles like Mariokart - unfortunately that'd mean an extra £60 for 4 classic controllers!
I also tried some Wiiware titles - the ping pong one fails to load on a PAL system, the others work well with minor issues (missing text on some menus, channel icons, etc.) I know they've only just come out, but the titles are boring and failed to impress...even Dr Mario wasn't all that. Of course - I'm _sure_ they'll come out with some fabulous work soon enough.
Summary:
Other than Bomberman, Wii VC is a failure for me.
Hardware entry requirements are ridiculous for N64 and SNES titles which arguably may have had the best games to trial.
Wiiware is boring so far, but holds much promise later.
Homebrew is where it's all at!