Homebrew Loading ELF file on boot?

[Samie]

Would you guys have any info on how that could be done or if it's possible? (Using haxchi)

 

[Sayora]

If you use cbhc and rename the file to mocha.elf and put it in your mocha app folder and set cbhc to autoboot mocha, it will launch whatever elf is there. However, this requires cbhc. Haxchi on it's own cannot do this, but you're probably going to be safe using cbhc.

 

[Samie]

If you use cbhc and rename the file to mocha.elf and put it in your mocha app folder and set cbhc to autoboot mocha, it will launch whatever elf is there. However, this requires cbhc. Haxchi on it's own cannot do this, but you're probably going to be safe using cbhc.

Whoops! Yep I'm actually using coldboot Haxchi, so I guess it's already doing what I'm asking for whenever the WiiU boots on. If you don't mind me asking though, is there anyway to boot a second elf file? Or if I did the mocha stuff you mentioned, I'm assuming it wouldn't be loading Haxchi automatically anymore?

The reason I ask is because I have a couple apps from the homebrew store that need to be ran manually everytime I boot up. One that turns off the Wii U gamepad display, and another that can switch the Wii U display with the TV display -- both run in the background and get triggered whenever a certain button is pushed.

But I'd need to also have Haxchi loading on boot too. But.. Guessing its not possible aside from somehow getting the source code for haxchi and modifying/recompiling the extra features into it? Or

 

[Sayora]

Unfortunately, it not possible to automatically load two elfs on boot. Although, there are a couple modified cbhc on here somewhere that do allow having two separate options for loading elf files you can only auto boot one.

However, there is the WiiUPluginSystem which can be auto booted and does support both Padcon and SwipSwapMe and a bunch of other stuff like SDCafiine (game mods) and a Screenshot Plugin. When launched, you just have to choose which ones you want (it won't remember) and then you enter the button combos (also have to do this every time) and bam you are in. Here is the Discord with download links for it and all the plugins: https://discord.gg/dPruNxX Keep in mind it's still in development, but I've personally ever only see it crash by loading way too many plugins and it's not during gameplay though you may experience different results.

Couple things to note however is that it will automatically load into the first user on the console. Although you can make a user a default user by clicking your mii on the home menu and scrolling down. Also, the homebrew launcher will launch everytime you load Mii Maker (just like with the browser exploit) so just quit out of it to access Miis. If you want to change your user Mii however, doing it normally will take you to homebrew launcher and then to standard Mii Maker, not edit User Mii. In order to edit your User Mii you need to reboot and enter Hakchi menu and load System Menu manually.

Also it's always loading Hakchi, all hakchi features like custom apps and "backups" and all that still work. The only thing the Mocha option does is load the elf file that is named mocha.elf. It doesn't have any effect on functionality.

 

[Samie]

Unfortunately, it not possible to automatically load two elfs on boot. Although, there are a couple modified cbhc on here somewhere that do allow having two separate options for loading elf files you can only auto boot one.

However, there is the WiiUPluginSystem which can be auto booted and does support both Padcon and SwipSwapMe and a bunch of other stuff like SDCafiine (game mods) and a Screenshot Plugin. When launched, you just have to choose which ones you want (it won't remember) and then you enter the button combos (also have to do this every time) and bam you are in. Here is the Discord with download links for it and all the plugins: https://discord.gg/dPruNxX Keep in mind it's still in development, but I've personally ever only see it crash by loading way too many plugins and it's not during gameplay though you may experience different results.

Couple things to note however is that it will automatically load into the first user on the console. Although you can make a user a default user by clicking your mii on the home menu and scrolling down. Also, the homebrew launcher will launch everytime you load Mii Maker (just like with the browser exploit) so just quit out of it to access Miis. If you want to change your user Mii however, doing it normally will take you to homebrew launcher and then to standard Mii Maker, not edit User Mii. In order to edit your User Mii you need to reboot and enter Hakchi menu and load System Menu manually.

Also it's always loading Hakchi, all hakchi features like custom apps and "backups" and all that still work. The only thing the Mocha option does is load the elf file that is named mocha.elf. It doesn't have any effect on functionality.

Thanks for the help I don't mind manually loading this stuff when booting up the WiiU, but the problem is for my younger sons who are playing and wouldn't want them messing around in homebrew or anything like that. But anyways it's not too big a deal. Although it sounds like I can do one ELF file with the mocha thing you mentioned so I think I like the idea of maybe in the future getting the sourcecode for whatever features I want and then customizing/compiling them into one ELF and renaming to mocha.elf.

I think it should work as long as it's done correctly and I'm also careful not to brick lol Anyways thanks again for the help!