Homebrew I can successfully compile vWii SNEEK, but can't get it to boot

[OldGnashburg]

So I followed that Hacksden guide on compiling all the vWii SNEEK files and an armboot.bin. It compiles without any errors, but it doesn't work.
My file placements are as follows.
SDXC:/SNEEK/kernel.bin
SDXC:/SNEEK/font.bin
SDXC:/bootmii/armboot.bin
SDXC:/nands/pl_us/[my extracted vWii NAND]

But upon launching the EmuNAND, I get nothing but a black screen at which point I have to unplug my Wii U. This is the latest release taken from sourceforge, can anyone help me?

 

[CORE]

USB:\Sneek\kernel.bin
USB:\Sneek\font.bin
SD:\bootmii\armboot.bin
USB:\nands\pl_us

UNeek Mode works best I myself have had issues with Sneek via SD on both vWii and Wii worked once on Wii never worked again from USB no probs.

 

[Cyan]

did you try SDHC instead of SDXC?

 

[OldGnashburg]

did you try SDHC instead of SDXC?

No, I have not, but I've haven't had a problem with an SDXC Card before on my original Wii.
I should note that when I do attempt to boot it, several empty folders appear on my SD root which match the several folders that make up a Wii NAND (ie. sys1, sys2, title, etc.), whenever I boot from USB Loader GX. On my original I was never able to get UNEEK, UNEEK DI, or SNEEK DI to boot on my 2TB Seagate HDD, only regular SNEEK. I don't understand how NEEK can be such an unbelievable finnicky piece of software to get running.

 

[Cyan]

Ahh, yes, you are right. sorry I missed that info.
Neek and neek2o are different. Neek2o is an updated version of neek, with added features (such as subfolders, wbfs, etc.)

If you use "neek", then the EmuNAND dump must be on Root.
if you use "neek2o", then emuNAND dump can be in subfolder (nands/pl_us/)

You followed a guide to generate the original neek.
Neek2o sources for vWii has not been released, but there's a leaked already compiled illegal to share version floating around, but it's "Uneek2o" only. (for USB, not SD)


so your choices on WiiU:
- generate vWii sneek : put dump on SD root
- generate vWii uneek : put dump on USB partition 1 root
- find already compiled vWii Uneek2o : put dump on USB:/nands/subfolder name of your choice/

things to note:
- if you use neek (not 2o), note that keeping "di.bin" (Disc interface redirection) file in the sneek folder will only work if you have at least one extracted wii game in the /games/ folder, and in the proper format for neek (use DiscEx, or WiiBackupManager's neek extractor)
neek2o on the contrary is compatible with .wbfs files and doesn't require extracted games.
so, only keep "di.bin" file if you really need to boot a Wii disc based game. If you only want neek for channels, don't use di.bin at all.
- Neek2o on vWii is unstable and doesn't list the installed channels correctly. the system menu will appear blank. to use neek2o, it's better to integrate it into an USBLoader (like USBLoaderGX) and use the autoboot game features instead.

 

[CORE]

@Cyan has already covered it sorry did not read full post. But maybe put all this info in one of the Tutorial posts merge them for AIO Tutorial. Neek2o with DI also reads GameCube ISOs from game folder just in case it not mentioned.


I have worked out the problem...

The Nand Folder is wrong!

SD:\nands\pl_us
USB:\nands\pl_pal
SD:\nand
USB:\nand

When you first launch via Sneek or Neek2o or even through USB Loader GX Features Launch Neek System Menu.

It creates folders or tries to build a Nand of its own on root of SD or USB so to make it work put the contents of your Nand folder pl_us for example the contents of this folder on the root of your SD or USB.

The other way would be to make a custom nandcfg.bin!
IS THERE SUCH A THING? I know Nintendont needs a special App to modify it's cfg.bin

Here is my Setup.

SD:\sneek\nandcfg.bin
SD:\sneek\di.bin
SD:\sneek\font.bin
SD:\sneek\kernel.bin RENAMED FROM SD_KERNEL.BIN
SD:\The Contents of Nand Folder title , shared1 , shared2 , tmp , sys I THINK THAT THEM ALL?

USB:\sneek\nandcfg.bin
USB:\sneek\di.bin
USB:\sneek\font.bin
USB:\sneek\kernel.bin RENAMED FROM USB_KERNEL.BIN
USB:\The Contents of Nand Folder title , shared1 , shared2 , tmp , sys I THINK THAT THEM ALL?