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!

 

[al5911]

Sorry to ask, I'm using wiiflow + dios-mios 2 to load GC game. When in gameplay, how to exit a game or is it possible to return back to the wiiflow?

 

[mrpinkeye]

Sorry to ask, I'm using wiiflow + dios-mios 2 to load GC game. When in gameplay, how to exit a game or is it possible to return back to the wiiflow?

when iv done it its been a combination of both triggers, start and z buttons (i think) on the pad

 

[kaulsuraj]

Would someone help a fellow noob out :/... I installed DM v.2.0 wad and downladed dm booter but when I do it gives me fatal error apploader size is zero and not all the games show up only colosseum while i have both colosseum and super mario sunshine..PLZ help and I looked at the faq on google code it says verify dump ok how do i do that ??

 

[Bombercules]

The FAQ is nice and all but it's still a little confusing. I assume this is my issue "I just get a black screen AFTER the DIOS MIOS splash screen" but this happens when I load a game, not immediately after the splash screen (I can navigate around and set options).

It then gives two suggestions I can't make heads or tails of. "Try to install the game with DiscEX (without -c) Assure that the game isn't just waiting for the debugger" I thought DiscEX was just a means of converting the file. I definitely don't know what "without -c" means because I'm not running the conversion through a command line, I assumed that wasn't necessary. I have no way of knowing if the game "isn't just waiting for the debugger" or what to do about it. I don't understand at all

I'm gonna try reinstalling the DM v2 WAD again, specifically would like to know if there are any specific settings I need to use when installing the WAD (which IOS namely).

 

[mrpinkeye]

finally loaded games from usb. works in dmbooter had to use my fat32 usb drive, my 1tb drive with wii games on is ntfs....can someone reccomend a good program to partition the drive without loosing my data?

 

[al5911]

Sorry to ask, I'm using wiiflow + dios-mios 2 to load GC game. When in gameplay, how to exit a game or is it possible to return back to the wiiflow?

when iv done it its been a combination of both triggers, start and z buttons (i think) on the pad

Thanks mate, will try it later. Hope it works .

EDIT : Pressing START + Z button is not working. So how do we power off/reset while in gameplay?

 

[FIX94]

It's R+Z+Start to reset the wii.

 

[Pook]

Sorry to ask, I'm using wiiflow + dios-mios 2 to load GC game. When in gameplay, how to exit a game or is it possible to return back to the wiiflow?

when iv done it its been a combination of both triggers, start and z buttons (i think) on the pad

Thanks mate, will try it later. Hope it works .

EDIT : Pressing START + Z button is not working. So how do we power off/reset while in gameplay?

Start + Z + R works to exit for me.

Anyone getting any joy running the MK GP arcade games on this, I'm just getting green screens, same with resi4 bonus disc?

 

[Wiip™]

My Wii freezes after I start a game, it stays on the gc/dios-mios thingy, have I done something wrong? (Tried with dios-mios booter and cfg)

im having this problem. with the other wad sd card works fine in booter (but still not cfg). then i use the v2.0 wad for usb and games crash in both cfg and booter

You need to have a disc in your wii, otherwise it'll crash.
Read that on the first post a few seconds later after I posted.

 

[mrpinkeye]

My Wii freezes after I start a game, it stays on the gc/dios-mios thingy, have I done something wrong? (Tried with dios-mios booter and cfg)

im having this problem. with the other wad sd card works fine in booter (but still not cfg). then i use the v2.0 wad for usb and games crash in both cfg and booter

You need to have a disc in your wii, otherwise it'll crash.
Read that on the first post a few seconds later after I posted.

i think my problem was my usb wasnt fat32. iv tryed a flash drive and it worked. need help partitioning my 1tb ntfs hdd though, its got my wii games on

 

[kaulsuraj]

games load but gc controller doesnt work any help plz??

 

[wiiluver135]

How do I load cheats?

 

[demon33]

did the dm 2.0 had update ? does "update 2" was there last week-end or I need to install the update one ?

I have seen that some of you have more problem with the updated one.... is it before dm 2.0 (like dm 1.0) or it's the "update2" you guy talk about ?

 

[Wiip™]

My Wii freezes after I start a game, it stays on the gc/dios-mios thingy, have I done something wrong? (Tried with dios-mios booter and cfg)

im having this problem. with the other wad sd card works fine in booter (but still not cfg). then i use the v2.0 wad for usb and games crash in both cfg and booter

You need to have a disc in your wii, otherwise it'll crash.
Read that on the first post a few seconds later after I posted.

i think my problem was my usb wasnt fat32. iv tryed a flash drive and it worked. need help partitioning my 1tb ntfs hdd though, its got my wii games on

Download ModMii and from there, download FAT32 GUI Formatter. (DL page 2)

 

[Maxternal]

i think my problem was my usb wasnt fat32. iv tryed a flash drive and it worked. need help partitioning my 1tb ntfs hdd though, its got my wii games on

Download ModMii and from there, download FAT32 GUI Formatter. (DL page 2)

Actually, that will format the drive and he will LOOSE all his Wii game backups.
I think he was looking for something to convert NTFS to FAT32 with 32k clusters without loosing his games.
I know those exist but I can't think of anything specific off hand.

 

[ness151]

Hello all, I had a quick question. I was running an older version of Dios Mios Lite and I wanted to try the USB version (so I could have room on my SD Card.) I downloaded and installed the new Dios Mios, threw my games on my microSD and used a USB adapter. That didn't work, so I was wondering if installing the newer Dios Mios Lite over this current Dios Mios install would mess anything up, or am I okay in overwriting this with Dios Mios Lite?

 

[Maxternal]

Hello all, I had a quick question. I was running an older version of Dios Mios Lite and I wanted to try the USB version (so I could have room on my SD Card.) I downloaded and installed the new Dios Mios, threw my games on my microSD and used a USB adapter. That didn't work, so I was wondering if installing the newer Dios Mios Lite over this current Dios Mios install would mess anything up, or am I okay in overwriting this with Dios Mios Lite?

Yeah, just install DML again, that'll replace it, no problems.
DM isn't compatible with every USB device yet so if you don't have any other USB drives to try it on going back to DML is probably the best.

 

[ness151]

Yeah, just install DML again, that'll replace it, no problems.
DM isn't compatible with every USB device yet so if you don't have any other USB drives to try it on going back to DML is probably the best.

Okay, thank you!

 

[Drkchaos999]

Hey guys its been awhile since i posted anything on these forums, but I just want to let the people who cant get the games to load is to make sure your usb device is formatted with only one partition and not two, (e.g. FAT32/NTFS, FAT32/WBFS) or else it won't work.

I know that maybe this was explained before in another post, but i didn't want to search all 27 pages of replies, I have a FAT32/NTFS HDD and it wasn't loading up the games, so I happened to have a 8GB flash drive lying around, so I formatted it to FAT32 with 32kb cluster size and put a few of my GC games I had converted from my actual retail discs and of course i copied my CFG Loader onto it aswell since i run my loader off my USB device and not my SD and it worked like a charm.

Sorry if i rambled on, but i just wanted to let the community know what worked for me and might possibly work for those who have multi-partitioned HDD's.

 

[Maxternal]

That might help in some cases but I have two partitions (although both are FAT32) and DM runs find off the first partiton.
There's also the point that some USB devices are just not compatible yet.

Other little bugs can be having an negative effect:
- Using extended partitions (The first partition has to be a primary partition)
- 64k clusters (it supports 32k or smaller clusters only)
- The first partition has to be FAT32 (FAT32 is the second and the first is NTFS, WBFS, etc. it won't work. I know it's also possible to have the first partition on the partition table be the second partition on the disk if, for example, you've been creating and deleting multiple partitions, that might cause problems but it at least could make it hard to determine which one is actually first.)
- If you plug your drive into port 1 (It checks port 0 first and waits for at least 10 seconds before checking port1. In the meantime it shows a black screen and you might just assume it's crashed.). Port 0 is the one that's on the bottom when the Wii is laying down.
- If you have something in memory card port B (it MIGHT be thinking it's a USB gecko and be waiting for it but I think that's uncommon.)

I think the rule of thumb here was : if you can boot UNEEK from the device, it will also work with DM.


P.S. Since the same problems keep coming up maybe the link to the FAQ and GameIssues Wikis on GoogleCode and even a link to the front page should be put in BOLD or something in the first post since they seem to be overlooked.