Hacking Metroid Prime Trilogy

[PrimeTime 84]

I use the following configuration for playing the PAL version:

- USB Loader CFG 42b
- IOS 222 V3 or 223 V3 (only needed if you are using 249 rev 14 because broken DL support)
- Alternate Dol form disc

MP1, MP2 and MP3 are working with these configuration.

In 480i, I suppose.

 

[Luigi728]

Still no way to get the multiplayer working...
Because there aren't anymore .dol's, I think it's hidden in the MP2 .dol file, (it was original from the game MP2)
But how to launch it? Anyone found out yet?

 

[Dr. Clipper]

I use the following configuration for playing the PAL version:

- USB Loader CFG 42b
- IOS 222 V3 or 223 V3 (only needed if you are using 249 rev 14 because broken DL support)
- Alternate Dol form disc

MP1, MP2 and MP3 are working with these configuration.

In 480i, I suppose.

To work in 480p you'd just add the "video_patch=all" option to that list.

 

[maduncleleroy]

I can play Multiplayer on my dvd -R, and The main menu works.

 

[Twid]

Issue(s)- The only problem I ran into is when you choose a game it automatically chooses 'veteran' difficulty and not 'normal'. I played about an hour of the first game before I realized this...the game's not really that hard. And shit, it's six years old...challenge yourself.

How can I change the difficulty ?

 

[Covarr]

Issue(s)- The only problem I ran into is when you choose a game it automatically chooses 'veteran' difficulty and not 'normal'. I played about an hour of the first game before I realized this...the game's not really that hard. And shit, it's six years old...challenge yourself.

How can I change the difficulty ?

At this point, the only way is by playing from the disc.

 

[kevenz]

anyone willing to create a save file with the 3 games on NORMAL.

Just save at the very first save point for each games.

And upload it on mediafire to help us, Usb loader fans

For the name of the save file..... just call it "Samus" or something.

Thanks.

 

[Covarr]

Even if the save file is created on normal, running it through a USB loader using alt dol method will cause the game to play in veteran difficulty.

 

[fluffykiwi]

I believe veteran difficulty is the original game's normal setting. I think they dumbed it down a bit for the normal difficulty this time around.

Veteran I think simply refers to old difficulty setting.

 

[Twid]

Need a Metroid Prime Trilogy PAL DVD5

 

[CubeLer]

I believe veteran difficulty is the original game's normal setting. I think they dumbed it down a bit for the normal difficulty this time around.

Veteran I think simply refers to old difficulty setting.Can anyone confirm this?Is the MP1/MP2 Veteran-Mode from Triology the normal difficulty-Mode from Gamcube?

QUOTE(Twid @ Sep 7 2009, 11:07 AM) Need a Metroid Prime Trilogy PAL DVD5

search the Tool "mpt_dvd5_tool".This helps by MP1 and 2.But How can create a DVD5 only for MP3?

bye

 

[kevenz]

"How can create a DVD5 only for MP3?"

just download the original MP3 from somewhere..... it's the exact same game.

I know, you won't be able to see 100% for your 3 games in the MPT main menu

 

[dsfanatic5]

Even if the save file is created on normal, running it through a USB loader using alt dol method will cause the game to play in veteran difficulty.

I guess I'm the only one who retains the Normal difficulty. Using USB with alt .dol loading will only allow you to create one valid save, which occurrs when you launch the menu. Obviously you can select Normal, but when you start MP1, the Wii resets. The difficulty has not been saved.

However, if you use a dvd-r backup to select Normal, and continue playing to the first save room, you can create a valid save, retaining the options you set in the menu. Then using USB loaders, the alt .dol for MP1 will auto-load that valid save, and retain your previous settings. I can confirm that the Normal difficulty is intact with USB loading, since the difference between the two difficulties is pretty obvious, even when taking out a normal space pirate with your plasma cannon.

 

[TrickyTony]

Even if the save file is created on normal, running it through a USB loader using alt dol method will cause the game to play in veteran difficulty.

I guess I'm the only one who retains the Normal difficulty. Using USB with alt .dol loading will only allow you to create one valid save, which occurrs when you launch the menu. Obviously you can select Normal, but when you start MP1, the Wii resets. The difficulty has not been saved.

However, if you use a dvd-r backup to select Normal, and continue playing to the first save room, you can create a valid save, retaining the options you set in the menu. Then using USB loaders, the alt .dol for MP1 will auto-load that valid save, and retain your previous settings. I can confirm that the Normal difficulty is intact with USB loading, since the difference between the two difficulties is pretty obvious, even when taking out a normal space pirate with your plasma cannon.

What happens when you move on from 1 to 2? Like will you have to create a new save file altogether or can you just start 2 on a dvd-r then do the same without disrupting your original save?

 

[dsfanatic5]

Even if the save file is created on normal, running it through a USB loader using alt dol method will cause the game to play in veteran difficulty.

I guess I'm the only one who retains the Normal difficulty. Using USB with alt .dol loading will only allow you to create one valid save, which occurrs when you launch the menu. Obviously you can select Normal, but when you start MP1, the Wii resets. The difficulty has not been saved.

However, if you use a dvd-r backup to select Normal, and continue playing to the first save room, you can create a valid save, retaining the options you set in the menu. Then using USB loaders, the alt .dol for MP1 will auto-load that valid save, and retain your previous settings. I can confirm that the Normal difficulty is intact with USB loading, since the difference between the two difficulties is pretty obvious, even when taking out a normal space pirate with your plasma cannon.

What happens when you move on from 1 to 2? Like will you have to create a new save file altogether or can you just start 2 on a dvd-r then do the same without disrupting your original save?

To be honest, I haven't tried it. I just wanted to play through MP1 again, so I've only tested my method with that game. If you follow my advice, you'll have a dvd-r backup of the dvd5 release, which will allow you to access the menu and play the game in a single session. You can either continue to play using the dvd-r backup, or save your game and continue with a USB loader. Either way, using an alt .dol should auto-load your save game data for the desired game, and you should be good. So again, use the dvd-r backup to get your game rolling, and then use USB loader alt .dol to continue, if you desire.

 

[CubeLer]

I have test it but not working for me.I have a Save from MP1,saved as normal.

I start the Game from USB/alternate.dol,play a little bit and Save again.
I start the Trilogy menu from DVD and now my Save switched from normal to Veteran.

What is the right way?
1.I start from Menu and Save on first Savestation
2.i start the triology menu with USB Loader,Save is normal,
2a.i start MP1 and my wii resetted
2b. i have tested without 2.a
3.i start from USB with alternate.dol mp1,saving
4.i go back to triology menu my save is switched from normal to veteran.

I can not reproduce your Way

 

[Twid]

Ouch, I hope we can play in normal mode with USB loader...

 

[Linuks]

Just play Veteran, normal is too easy :\

 

[hundshamer]

I believe veteran difficulty is the original game's normal setting. I think they dumbed it down a bit for the normal difficulty this time around.

Veteran I think simply refers to old difficulty setting.Can anyone confirm this?Is the MP1/MP2 Veteran-Mode from Triology the normal difficulty-Mode from Gamcube?

QUOTE(Twid @ Sep 7 2009, 11:07 AM) Need a Metroid Prime Trilogy PAL DVD5

search the Tool "mpt_dvd5_tool".This helps by MP1 and 2.But How can create a DVD5 only for MP3?

bye

Get Metroid Prime 3 Corruption. It was made as a standalone game before the trilogy was released. You could in theory create an empty .txt document and replace all the files pertaining to Primes 1 & 2 with WiiScrubber 1.4 then reduce the size with WiiScrubber 1.0. I did this to separate Primes 1 & 2 for USB loaders. I didn't bother with 3 as I already had a copy of it and I'm not so worried about unlockables as I am to be able to play them with Wii controls.

Here is the link to the MPT DVD5 Tool.

 

[john1010_ma]

You could in theory create an empty .txt document and replace all the files pertaining to Primes 1 & 2 with WiiScrubber 1.4 then reduce the size with WiiScrubber 1.0. I did this to separate Primes 1 & 2 for USB loaders.

Here is the link to the MPT DVD5 Tool.

Hundshamer, thanks! I've been following your instructions and got MP1 and 2 separated from MP 3. I've got 1 & 2 working successfully on the USB loader. I didn't want to burn to disc.

My question to all: If I just want to extract MP3 from the trilogy using the same method, would the game work on a USB loader? Previously, I couldn't get MP3 from the trilogy to work even when using Configurable USB loader and Hermes 222/223.

UPDATE: Tried extracting MP 3 from the trilogy by replacing MP1 and MP2 with empty .txt. document. Then used Wiiscruber 1.4 to scrub the iso and Wiiscrubber 1.0 to shrink the ISO to single layer disc size. Tried running the ISO in CFG loader and it DOES NOT WORK. Better off getting the stand alone MP 3.