Hacking MarioKart Pwns

[Dr. Clipper]

Has anybody else gotten the swap trick to work? I can't seem to get it going. It always resets to the Wii Menu when I push the reset button. I tried using both Starfox launched by SSBB and with Mario Kart.

The only thing I can think of that could be wrong is I'm trying to launch other games tha LIJ(I only own it for PS3). I tried a whole lot of games and none worked.

Could this have something to do with your Wode, Pune? Are you able to disable it and other stuff and still do the swap trick?

 

[giantpune]

i never even bothered to test on my non-woded wii. it doesnt work there.
i guess this is just a luxury reserved for owners of the wode and its buggy firmware.

 

[WiiCrazy]

It's working on wode might be related to drive emulation not simulating the actual physical process...

Say, you can't change the disc without pressing the eject button but you can with wode or flatmii or wiikey fusion maybe...

How about opening the drive and forcing the replacement of disc without actually pressing eject button

ps: Drive motor?

 

[Slimmmmmm]

Maybe I've got this wrong as it's been a long time, but older versions of IOS, did they not reset the Wii, while newer versions of the same IOS only reset back to the game (or vice-versa) ? (cant test myself just now, I'm Wiiless

)

 

[iDarkTrace]

I'll test the Wii Fit + Let's Tap + Indy first before I attempt "Starfox Pwns" XD
I'm still kinda confused about the steps in doing StarFox Pwns.
How in the world am I going to create a starfox.iso?
I:
1. Used Wiiscrubber to save the StarFox Partition of SSBB
2. Replaced the SSBB Data partition with the StarFox Partition
3. Delete every other partition

Is this alright? I guess I can use wit to get the header and region from SSBB afterwards.

actually wiimm, with this, there is no need to even mix anything. you just turn a VC partition ( HBL* ) into a data partition.

I hope you aren't being literal here. Bah what do I know, just a novice here.

 

[Wiimm]

make the starfox iso...
copy the disc header from SSBB
mark the partition table as 1 partition, type 0, offset 0x50000
copy all the region and other crap from SSBB till 0x50000.
copy the last partition of SSBB to the new iso
With the newest wit from the repository all of theses step could be done with:

wit mix ssbb.iso select HBLP as 0.data header region --dest starfox.iso

Yes, wit mix works also fine with only one source image.
Because of a bug the "header region" must be the last qualifiers.

You can also combine it with an other image
CODEwit mix ssbb.iso select HBLP as 0.data header regionÂÂimage2 .... --dest newimage.iso

EDIT:
To change the partition table too you must write "as 0.data"

 

[mauifrog]

How can I get wit to merge two iso with the 2nd partition labled installer. I have mario kart, and the dev menu changer, they merge fine, but are both data partitions. Giantpune's had the 2nd game partition inside the installer partition.

 

[ocdetective]

I'll test the Wii Fit + Let's Tap + Indy first before I attempt "Starfox Pwns" XD
I'm still kinda confused about the steps in doing StarFox Pwns.
How in the world am I going to create a starfox.iso?
I:
1. Used Wiiscrubber to save the StarFox Partition of SSBB
2. Replaced the SSBB Data partition with the StarFox Partition
3. Delete every other partition

Is this alright? I guess I can use wit to get the header and region from SSBB afterwards.

actually wiimm, with this, there is no need to even mix anything. you just turn a VC partition ( HBL* ) into a data partition.

I hope you aren't being literal here. Bah what do I know, just a novice here.

I believe its starfox as in the VC game not something that is extracted from SSBB

 

[Dr. Clipper]

I believe its starfox as in the VC game not something that is extracted from SSBB

Sort of. It is a VC game, but it is also can be extracted from SSBB, it is one of the timed-play Masterpieces. Essentially, they are try-before-you-buy VC games.

As for how to get it, giantpune already posted the exact method several times. However, I think the Mario Kart disc swap method is even better.

 

[airline38]

How can I get wit to merge two iso with the 2nd partition labled installer. I have mario kart, and the dev menu changer, they merge fine, but are both data partitions. Giantpune's had the 2nd game partition inside the installer partition.

See the example below:

wit mix game1.iso game2.iso select DATA as chan --dest output.iso

 

[iDarkTrace]

With wit-v1.14a.beta2, a JAP Wii can run USA Indy successfully.

Environments:
1. Linux wit-v1.14a.beta2
2. JAP Wii with wiikey

Create disc1 (D5): Let's Tap (JAP), Wiifit(JAP, not WiiFitPlus)
./wit MIX --overlay tap.iso as channel fit.iso --dest tf.iso

Create disc2 (D5): Indy (USA), Let's Tap (JAP)
./wit MIX --overlay indy.iso as channel tap.iso --dest it.iso

Steps:
1. Boot with disc1.
2. Go to the menu with channel installer in it, do not click on the installer yet.
3. Click on the "WiiFit" circular button, eject disc1, insert disc2.
4. Press "B" to go back to "install" Indy.

Not optimized, but works

Thanks for giantpune and Wiimm,
for their great ideas and tools.

Extra informations:
1. I choose "Let's Tap" by its small size.
2. You must have either a WiiFit save in Wii or a Wii balance board.

If you have time and patience, use this instead. I've used it and it works like a charm. Just got homebrew back yesterday.

 

[Wiimm]

A WARNING FOR "WIT MIX":

I wanted to cleanup the code of "wit MIX" and now I'm not sure, if all times the correct data is copied when using the multi hole overlay. If you are using wit and something isn't working like expected then it's possible that I'm the bad guy.

I'm trying to fix it ...

 

[Fishaman P]

OK, so here's a question:

Am I correct in saying that a completely unmodded Wii cannot use ANY of these exploits? Or does the Mario Kart disc swap work?

 

[giantpune]

i didnt get the simple disc swap to work on my un-woded wii. but this isnt to say it cant be done by something as simple as opening the wii and physically tinkering with the dvd drive to allow you to eject the disc and allow inserting the other game.

 

[Abkarino]

i didnt get the simple disc swap to work on my un-woded wii. but this isnt to say it cant be done by something as simple as opening the wii and physically tinkering with the dvd drive to allow you to eject the disc and allow inserting the other game.

yea that's right i remember my ps2 old days when i used to use a swap trick to play games backup in SCPH-10000 the first PS2 model before Sony patched it in newer models

 

[Abkarino]

@ giantpune: is there's any new process in your method to load SSBB from RM ?

 

[giantpune]

i never had any luck burning games, so i didnt even try for the SSBB autoboot stuff. but it looks like it might only be possible due to the magic disc swapping stuff anyways. so, not useful for the large percentage of people.

 

[Tom191]

i never had any luck burning games, so i didnt even try for the SSBB autoboot stuff. but it looks like it might only be possible due to the magic disc swapping stuff anyways. so, not useful for the large percentage of people.

Did you ever get to test it with your wode on a 003 wii? Would you mind releasing the info on this magic iso that you built so other can try it please. I'm willing to dismantle my 003 wii and try disc swapping. I've already taken a few wii's apart and have tried things like that and got a good feel about it.

I promise not to but you with repeated noob/idiot questions. I know you said that you had an app that would create the ISO.

Please please please release some more information about this. If you were able to get SSBB to boot from recovery menu then there is a major positive sign with things.

 

[giantpune]

i have somebody that is sending their wii. but i still am not happy that it only worked for me due to a the ability to change discs. i thought people would have trouble with it before when i thought it only required pressing eject and sticking in a new DVD. now that they have to deal with finding a way to change the DVD without letting the wii know it, i doubt people will be able to get it to work.

 

[Tom191]

i have somebody that is sending their wii. but i still am not happy that it only worked for me due to a the ability to change discs. i thought people would have trouble with it before when i thought it only required pressing eject and sticking in a new DVD. now that they have to deal with finding a way to change the DVD without letting the wii know it, i doubt people will be able to get it to work.

Heck, I'd buy a wode just for this. So even if it requires a wode then it's still worth it to me. But I am sure I can swap discs without a problem. I have done it a few times so far already.

I'd be willing to send you my 003 wii for you to test with if you'd like. I could send it out Monday and be to you by Wednesday.

Do you have any idea what the exact bug was that allowed this to happen for you anyways? I'd love more info and I can test it out also. I got 50 blank DL DVD's that I can fool with. I dont mind if I get more coasters.