Homebrew Maximum size of files you can load in wii

[Dnby_]

Hi, I'm trying to make a homebrew game for wii, but i'm getting errors in dolphin when I try to load more images and audio files, I've tried lowering the image's resolution to something really low, and it works just fine, but what i'm finding weird is that i'm just using 3mb of images, is this the limit of the wii, or can I use more than 3mb?

Idk if that helps, but i'm using GRRLIB and Oggplayer to make this game

 

[Deleted member 591971]

64mb is the ram limit, when you start up the app it loads all of that to ram, files can be any size but not any bigger than 64mb. The only thing that can be really heavy are probably the audio files. I can't say any fix because I do not know a lot about wii development.

 

[Dnby_]

512mb is the ram limit, when you start up the app it loads all of that to ram, files can be any size but not any bigger than 512mb. The only thing that can be really heavy are probably the audio files. I can't say any fix because I do not know a lot about wii development.

oh, thanks a lot, i will make some other tests, because is really strange that it crashes with 3mb, if i find something interesting i'll post it here

 

[EnterpriseFreak]

512mb is the ram limit, when you start up the app it loads all of that to ram, files can be any size but not any bigger than 512mb. The only thing that can be really heavy are probably the audio files. I can't say any fix because I do not know a lot about wii development.

The Wii doesn't have 512 MB of RAM. Its more like 88 MB with some reserved for IOS.

 

[niuus]

512mb is the ram limit, when you start up the app it loads all of that to ram, files can be any size but not any bigger than 512mb. The only thing that can be really heavy are probably the audio files. I can't say any fix because I do not know a lot about wii development.

That's a joke, right? The Wii has 64MB + 24MB 1T-SRAM.

Hi, I'm trying to make a homebrew game for wii, but i'm getting errors in dolphin when I try to load more images and audio files, I've tried lowering the image's resolution to something really low, and it works just fine, but what i'm finding weird is that i'm just using 3mb of images, is this the limit of the wii, or can I use more than 3mb?

Idk if that helps, but i'm using GRRLIB and Oggplayer to make this game

You could politely ask newo, he/she is a good active Wii homebrew dev. Check here.

 

[jeffyTheHomebrewer]

Yeah, 512mb is the size of the Wii's NAND. I don't know jack about actual coding but if I were you, I'd try to load/unload things as needed, with anything not being on-screen (or about to be on-screen) being unloaded to play it safe.

 

[tech3475]

Maybe the assets take up too much space in RAM when decompressed?

 

[Dnby_]

oh wow, so many answers ksadjka thanks for the atention

Maybe the assets take up too much space in RAM when decompressed?

oh, maybe, I'll see if there's a way to see how much memory the images are actually using when it's running on the wii
but what's really strange for me is how it can't load 3mb of content, i've lowered the resolution of the images and compressed them
idk, if i find something i'll post it here lol thanks

 

[Deleted member 591971]

That's a joke, right? The Wii has 64MB + 24MB 1T-SRAM.


You could politely ask newo, he/she is a good active Wii homebrew dev. Check here.

OUCH SORRY THAT WAS A BIG MISTAKE