Clarification:
DML ONLY works from SD Card/SDHC Card, nothing else, no USB. There won't be a USB version someday.
So Yeah, this "Clarification" is incorrect, crediar was able to do it


What you'll need:

• IF YOU WANT TO PLAY FROM SD
• The Latest DIOS-MIOS (Lite) package from here (older versions here).
• DML WAD Creator (for older versions)
• IF YOU WANT TO PLAY FROM USB
• FOR DML and DIOS-MIOS
• GameCube ISO Compress, fstfix, DiscEX or GCReEX (your choice, read below first and decide what you want to use)
• A WAD Manager (for example WAD Manager 1.7)
• A SD Card or a USB Device (D'OH!)
• Gamecube Controller and Memory Card

How to:

1. If you have downloaded the newer version go to step 6, if you picked the older ones follow this.
2. Extract the DML package in a folder with the same name as the package (for example DMLr13 for DMLr13.zip). If there is just a iosmodule.elf of the latest DML available then copy it into a new DML folder and rename it to DML.elf.
3. If you already have a RVL-mios-v10.wad, copy it into the DML folder. Then the creator don't need to download the file.
4. Extract the DML WAD Creator into the DML folder. Then run the "create_wad.bat" and type "DML" to create the DML wad, if you don't have the RVL-mios-v10.wad it will be downloaded.
5. If the DML WAD Creator asks you which version you want to build type it in like '13' for DMLr13.
6. Now let's convert some gamecube games! If you downloaded the new DML versions or DIOS-MIOS just start reading here.
7. You'll need the gamecube games in iso or gcm format.
8. If you want to use DiscEX and downloaded the older DML versions, the DiscEX files needs to be in the same folder as the DML WAD creator. Just open the WAD Creator, type "C" to enter the convert menu, drag and drop the game into it and say if you want to compress it or not. If you use the newer DML versions or DIOS-MIOS, open up a command prompt and enter "DiscEX -c gamename.iso" if you want compression, replace "gamename" with the name of your iso file. If you dont want compression just drag and drop the iso file into the DiscEX.exe. Mostly compression will work fine, some games need to stay uncompressed, see here.
9. You can also use Gamecube ISO Compressor for the job, easiest way is there to just drag and drop your ISO file into the Compressor exe file. You can also just double click the exe file to see which options you can also use to compress the ISO files, they are more modes in it.
10. If you have downloaded the new DML versions, you can also use GCReEx, there you can use "GCReEx.exe -x game.iso", this will create no new ISO file but a folder which contains the extracted files, this way saves most space on the sd card.
11. There is also the possiblity to use fstfix instead to compress the games, use it like "fstfix game.iso" or "fstfix game.iso t" and drag and drop the resulting new iso in DiscEX. DiscEX will may stop at a certain percentage to copy the game, it will may also say the game is underdumped/overdumped. Both things come because the image haven't got the orignal size anymore, so you can ignore these messages.
12. After using one of the above ways to convert your games, copy the newly created folder of the tool to sd:/games if you want to play from SD and to usb:/games if you want to play from USB.

On your Wii:

1. Install the DML/DIOS-MIOS WAD with a WAD Manager, this will overwrite the current MIOS/cMIOS. Retail gamecube discs will still work since DMLr19. If you had a cMIOS installed before to play disc backups it wont be possible anymore until you re-install the cMIOS which will overwrite DML.
2. You can play the games either with DIOS-MIOS Booter, NeoGamma, postLoader4, Wiiflow, USB Loader GX or Configurable USB Loader. Make sure you have a disc inserted, otherwise your Wii will simply reset if you try to play a game.
3. The easiest one is DIOS-MIOS Booter, it works with all DML and DIOS-MIOS versions, just start it, select the game you want, set new options with the B button if you want, and launch the game.
4. To boot games using Wiiflow switch the coverflow mode to the gameube coverflow mode by pressing the icon down-right near the home icon a few times until you see the games. You can also download covers for them in the settings, it's the gear icon down-left. Wiiflow also supports all DML and DIOS-MIOS versions with all options.
5. To boot games using postLoader just press home to enter the menu, select "Switch to Game mode". In game mode just press up on the wiimote to enter the DML menu or press home, select "Game options" and then "Show DML menu". Then select the game you want to play.
6. For USB Loader GX you just need to go to the display icon and select display gamecube games too, then you can set options in the menu and play them.
7. In Configurable USB Loader they are just displayed together with the other wii games, there you can also set the options and launch them.
8. The other ways described now are currently not optimized for the new DML versions, doesnt work with DIOS-MIOS and my not work properly.
9. To boot games using NeoGamma go down to "Load Games from: " and select "Load GC Games via DML". Then go up and press A to search games. Select the game you want to play and press A to start it. NeoGamma doesnt have options to set for DML because its made for old DML versions.
10. If you want to remove DML/DIOS-MIOS again either reinstall a cMIOS or the RVL-mios-v10.wad. If DML doesn't work for you make sure you have a clean BC, to get it run the "create_wad.bat" in the DML wad creator package again and type "BC". Then just install the RVL-BC-v6.wad on your wii and try it again.

Recommendations:

• Format your SD Card to FAT16/FAT32 with 64KB cluster size to increase game speed
• If you want to use DIOS-MIOS format it to FAT32 with 32KB cluster size, also make the FAT32 the first one, primary and active
• If you want to use DML r21 I suggest the debug version since the regular version got small problems. Delete the DML.elf, rename the DMLdebug.elf to DML.elf and then create a new wad with it.
• If you have a problem you can try to rename/delete the "saves" folder on your sd card to everything you want, that can may fix it.
• Crediar created a small FAQ here that might help you as well with some general questions.

If you want to know game compatility check out the compatility list here:
http://wiki.gbatemp....patibility_List
http://crediar.no-ip.com/gc/
Don't forget to add the games you play to the list if they are missing

That's it! If you have questions just ask here. Have fun playing your gamecube games from SD!

 

[Piebe]

Still no succes, i simply ran out of options and installed batch 3 again so i can atleast play retail games.

Edit: i formatted the sd fat 32, ran through the guide once more, followed all the steps and i still get a black screen.
After Smash Bros I tried Twilight Princess and again the screen goes black. Been trying some more without succes.
My best gues is to try version 2.0 cause i am sick of seeing the same screen.

What's Batch 3?
I'm having problems with black screens on retail GC discs too now, I just want them to work and forget about loading GC discs from USB until it's easier to do.

Get mios v 10 find it using google and your Wii will be fine.

And the black screen issue can be solved by installing the folder SOURCE onto your sd which is in this link that the T.S. has posted earlier. This folder is NOT in the other link and that is why i strungled a whole lot longer than needed.

 

[michaelcr]

Your best bet would be to install DML 2.2 form its googlecode page and use the GCReEx tool also provided there to extract the game, instead of running it off the ISO.

Thanks for help I have a few questions though, when you say instead of runnin it of the ISO, what do you mean? I extracted the game with DiscEx (which created the folder with something like GXXE01 as name which I copy to games folder on root of card) sorry if I am giving irrelevant information I just don't understand what I would run it off if not the ISO

 

[themanuel]

Thanks for help I have a few questions though, when you say instead of runnin it of the ISO, what do you mean? I extracted the game with DiscEx (which created the folder with something like GXXE01 as name which I copy to games folder on root of card) sorry if I am giving irrelevant information I just don't understand what I would run it off if not the ISO

When you process the original ISO with DiscEx, you essentially end up with a 1:1 ISO of the game, with a few other files and folders meant primarily for NEEK usage. DML supports an additional method of loading files, with the GCReEx tool, also found in the links in the Google Code download area. This tool actually extracts the contents of the ISO into its individual files and folder structure. This method provides faster load times, although there is a handful of games that don't work except in ISO form. Overall, it's well worth the additional legwork of converting your games to this format.

 

[michaelcr]

Thanks for help I have a few questions though, when you say instead of runnin it of the ISO, what do you mean? I extracted the game with DiscEx (which created the folder with something like GXXE01 as name which I copy to games folder on root of card) sorry if I am giving irrelevant information I just don't understand what I would run it off if not the ISO

When you process the original ISO with DiscEx, you essentially end up with a 1:1 ISO of the game, with a few other files and folders meant primarily for NEEK usage. DML supports an additional method of loading files, with the GCReEx tool, also found in the links in the Google Code download area. This tool actually extracts the contents of the ISO into its individual files and folder structure. This method provides faster load times, although there is a handful of games that don't work except in ISO form. Overall, it's well worth the additional legwork of converting your games to this format.

ok i did it and now i have a new folder of GXXE01 containing folders root and sys where do i put them in the sd card... do i replace the existing GXXE01 file or merge or something else?

 

[themanuel]

ok i did it and now i have a new folder of GXXE01 containing folders root and sys where do i put them in the sd card... do i replace the existing GXXE01 file or merge or something else?

Just delete the old GXXE01 and paste the new one in its place (under SD:/games).

 

[michaelcr]

ok i did it and now i have a new folder of GXXE01 containing folders root and sys where do i put them in the sd card... do i replace the existing GXXE01 file or merge or something else?

Just delete the old GXXE01 and paste the new one in its place (under SD:/games).

um can you provide me with a link to download dml 2.2 (if its allowed) because i tried FST with r56 but wii just turned off

 

[themanuel]

um can you provide me with a link to download dml 2.2 (if its allowed) because i tried FST with r56 but wii just turned off

It's in the Google Code downloads page. It will link you to another site and you'll have to wait 30 seconds to actually download the file, so be patient.
Sometimes the servers are full and you have to try later.
Link to downloads.

 

[michaelcr]

um can you provide me with a link to download dml 2.2 (if its allowed) because i tried FST with r56 but wii just turned off

It's in the Google Code downloads page. It will link you to another site and you'll have to wait 30 seconds to actually download the file, so be patient.
Sometimes the servers are full and you have to try later.
Link to downloads.

when i try downloading it from the site it takes me to (which is in a different language) it downloads ok but when i try opening it i get an error "microsoft jscript compilation error".. is there another site that it can be downloaded from or some way to fix the error?

 

[Maxternal]

um can you provide me with a link to download dml 2.2 (if its allowed) because i tried FST with r56 but wii just turned off

It's in the Google Code downloads page. It will link you to another site and you'll have to wait 30 seconds to actually download the file, so be patient.
Sometimes the servers are full and you have to try later.
Link to downloads.

when i try downloading it from the site it takes me to (which is in a different language) it downloads ok but when i try opening it i get an error "microsoft jscript compilation error".. is there another site that it can be downloaded from or some way to fix the error?

There's this http://www.tueidj.net/diosmios/ for just such situations but the main link above is still considered the preferred method by the author. (assuming that error you get when trying to open the web link and not trying to open the file itself already downloaded to your computer.)

 

[themanuel]

when i try downloading it from the site it takes me to (which is in a different language) it downloads ok but when i try opening it i get an error "microsoft jscript compilation error".. is there another site that it can be downloaded from or some way to fix the error?

It is a command line based application.
You have to open a command prompt screen in the folder where the ISO is located.
Then you type:
gcreex.exe -x GXXE01.iso
Just replace above GXXE01.iso, with whatever's the real file name for your ISO.
This will create a folder called GXXE01 (regardless of the source file name) with the extracted files therein.
I'm going by memory here.

 

[michaelcr]

i downloaded and installed dml 2.2 via wadinstaller and now when i load the game from dios mios booter it just gives a black screen...any help would be appreciated and thanks to themanuel and Maxternal for helping me so far

 

[boombox]

This has probably been asked countless times, but if you know how to get retail Gamecube games to work again after installing this, could you add it somewhere in your tut in case things go wrong?

It's weird, my HDD was partitioned at NTFS/WBFS before, and it found my GC games through Wiiflow, but it just went to a black screen when I tried loading 2 different GC backups.

I read your USB has to be FAT32. So I then formatted my NTFS partition to ExFAT which didn't pick up anything when I went through to Wiiflow (it just asked for the partition which didn't work). I didn't really think ExFAT would work anyway, seeing as it's not FAT 32. So I formatted it again back to NTFS, but this time it won't recognize the GC games. (I made a 'games' folder on the ROOT of my NTFS partition (like before) and put my GC games into separate folders and named each ISO 'game' again, but this time it didn't work.

I then tried loading my retail GC disc into the Wii, but it went black screen too, what exactly do I need to install to get it to load as normal again?
I think I'd rather try this GC from USB thing at a later date, when it hopefully has an easier format to follow

Instead of using the normal windows one I used WBFS Manager (link here http://wbfsmanager.codeplex.com/) and formatted my drive to FAT32 with 32kb sectors and after that my games worked. Also, make sure that your FAT 32 Partition is the first partition.

Still no succes, i simply ran out of options and installed batch 3 again so i can atleast play retail games.

Edit: i formatted the sd fat 32, ran through the guide once more, followed all the steps and i still get a black screen.
After Smash Bros I tried Twilight Princess and again the screen goes black. Been trying some more without succes.
My best gues is to try version 2.0 cause i am sick of seeing the same screen.

What's Batch 3?
I'm having problems with black screens on retail GC discs too now, I just want them to work and forget about loading GC discs from USB until it's easier to do.

Get mios v 10 find it using google and your Wii will be fine.

And the black screen issue can be solved by installing the folder SOURCE onto your sd which is in this link that the T.S. has posted earlier. This folder is NOT in the other link and that is why i strungled a whole lot longer than needed.

Thanks for the help guys, I'll look into both of those

 

[boombox]

USB Loader GX is better than WiiFlow when it comes to Gamecube games, they actually load!
I'm loading my GC off the SD card now instead.

 

[Piebe]

Mine is still too slow. Which compressor did you use?

 

[BerntBergum]

Good guide, works great.
Iv been using the Gamecube iso compress, and it does the job easily. Only thing is that it creates the new game folder in c:/users/my user
Is there anyway to get the program to place the folder elsewhere, or even better where the program is located?
In that way we could keep the program on the external drive under games, and just drag over iso files to it, and the folder for the new game would be made in the same place ready to play.
You would alsays know where the prog is, and realy easy to upload games.

Offcource in the future the best thing would be to implent gamecube games into Wii backup manager.

 

[michaelcr]

Hi I am having issues with starting new game with final fantasy crystal chronicles because it crashes after the intro.... Could someone help me out I'm using latest dml and USB loader idk what to do it is in FST format

 

[Maxternal]

Hi I am having issues with starting new game with final fantasy crystal chronicles because it crashes after the intro.... Could someone help me out I'm using latest dml and USB loader idk what to do it is in FST format

Some games are more compatible in FST format.
Other's are more compatible in compressed DiscEX format
BUT
Almost all games are even more compatible if you just take the full sized ISO or GCM file and rename it game.iso (example: file currently named mario.gcm ... name it game.iso instead) and put it in the /games/foldername/ folder (the name of the folder in red can be whatever you want.)

If that doesn't work, it could be other things but it would be best to rule out the wrong format before anything else.

 

[michaelcr]

I did what you said... Same result... :/ Any other reason why it does that?

 

[Maxternal]

I did what you said... Same result... :/ Any other reason why it does that?

what game is it and what DM(L) options do you have set?
Also, what loader are you using?

 

[michaelcr]

I did what you said... Same result... :/ Any other reason why it does that?

what game is it and what DM(L) options do you have set?
Also, what loader are you using?

Game is final fantasy crystal chronicles. Problem is that after intro the screen turns green. Load is USB loader gx (but also I have tried it with dios mios booter but no difference).
Here are the options for dml I have set (I think this is what you asked for correct me if I interpreted it wrong)
Game Lock: OFF
Favorite Level: 0
Video Mode: Use global
Game language: Console Default
Ocarina: Use global
GameCube Mode: Use global
Dml Progressive Patch, Dml NMM Mode, Dml LED Activity, Dml PAD Hook, Dml No Disc, Dml Force Widescreen, Dml Debug, DEVO memcard emulation: all set to Use global