Homebrew MPlayer CE usb function not working

[AtomBoy]

Howdy

Not sure if my HDDs is just not compatible or whether there's another issue.

I have 4.0E wii (launch) with original iwikey. Currently have HBC installed. Currently using USB Loader GX with no probs. I have 13b installed as well as hermes on 202 and 222. I followed the MPlayer website and installed DVDx using the original one (not the 3.4) and installed to iso 202 after i'd installed hermes. MPlayer will load from SD and from data dvd. I can also play a real DVD from Mplayer, so I think DVDx is installed and working. I think I have USB 2.0 function installed as I can use SuperDump with it's USB2 function.

However, whether I plug in either of my 2 external HDD or my 2 USB thumb drives, Mplayer will read from any of them.

Not sure what the issue is. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[madeirabhoy]

Howdy

Not sure if my HDDs is just not compatible or whether there's another issue.

I have 4.0E wii (launch) with original iwikey. Currently have HBC installed. Currently using USB Loader GX with no probs. I have 13b installed as well as hermes on 202 and 222. I followed the MPlayer website and installed DVDx using the original one (not the 3.4) and installed to iso 202 after i'd installed hermes. MPlayer will load from SD and from data dvd. I can also play a real DVD from Mplayer, so I think DVDx is installed and working. I think I have USB 2.0 function installed as I can use SuperDump with it's USB2 function.

However, whether I plug in either of my 2 external HDD or my 2 USB thumb drives, Mplayer will read from any of them.

Not sure what the issue is. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

mine is similar except it will read from a thumb drive and an sd drive

 

[Jon eBegood]

25 Jun 09: To all MPlayer CE users who have problems with USB2, we need your help by doing a quick test to analyze driver behavior with your USB devices. Visit Google Code for more information.

Link to google code

 

[UranusKiller]

wake your'e HDD up, you sometime have to keep pressing file USB about 10 times even more, my drive takes 1-12 time to wake up, it depends, try, also do our test!!!

 

[Eddie_Brock]

External Harddrives have to have a FAT32 primary partition to be detected properly.

This is rather unfortunate as NTFS is still at this point unsupported (except by GeexBox).

 

[AtomBoy]

all drives were in FAT 32

 

[psykobug]

i had the same problem . try geexbox , it recognizes easily every external HD and you 'll never come back to the crappy usb driver of mplayer .

 

[Mantis41]

Don't use the version of Hermes on MplayerCE web site. Remove 202 using anytitle deleter then install V2.1. after that re-install DVDx to 202, advanced install options.

 

[UranusKiller]

i had the same problem . try geexbox , it recognizes easily every external HD and you 'll never come back to the crappy usb driver of mplayer .your'e a great help, idiot.
QUOTEDon't use the version of Hermes on MplayerCE web site. Remove 202 using anytitle deleter then install V2.1. after that re-install DVDx to 202, advanced install options.

what?

 

[Mantis41]

Don't use the version of Hermes on MplayerCE web site. Remove 202 using anytitle deleter then install V2.1. after that re-install DVDx to 202, advanced install options.

what?

Don't know if I can make it any simpler but I guess I will have to try...........takes big breath....

1) Install anytitle deleter, download from here
2) Run anytitle deleter and uninstall IOS202
3) Download Hermes cIOS from here (Version 2.1)
4) Delete directory 00000001 from SD card
5) Install Hermes to 202 using IOS36 for the build
5) Re-install DVDx (old version), use advanced options and install to IOS202

I hope that clears thing up

*removed pointless insult*

 

[UranusKiller]

Moderators, is it possible to keep 12 year olds like UranusKiller out of these forums.
Cheers.wtf? total fail. I help with MPlayerCE you idiot. And I'm not a 12yr old pirate like you, have you noticed I only reply to questions regarding MPlayerCE. And rephrase the damn IOS36 we are at IOS60 now! Get it right, guess you don't read news from MPlayerCE google code.

Also what's with your'e reply to this:
QUOTEDon't use the version of Hermes on MplayerCE web site. Remove 202 using anytitle deleter then install V2.1. after that re-install DVDx to 202, advanced install options.

erm why would you remove IOS202 with ATD, and reinstall dvdx at IOS202 (yeah like ya can do that when you've deleted it!!!)
And why not use MPayerCE's cIOS? hermes and rodries work on the damn thing, prats.

 

[AtomBoy]

OK so here's what happened

I downloaded Geexbox. It detected and my HDD first time and played without issues. However, the aspect ratio was all out. I didn't bother tinkering with it, just wanted to see if it works.

I deleted the folder 000001 off my SD card. I then used any title deleter and got rid of iso 202,222 and 223, then deleted DVDx. Before bothering to reinstall any of those (NB: I have cIOS 13b installed at 249- - I think) I tried Mplayer CE again. It detected my HDD and played perfectly!

So, no idea what the issue was, and I still haven't reinstalled DVDx. I don't intend on using my wii to play dvd's so won't bother with it and leave it be.

 

[UranusKiller]

and your'e happy with usb1.1 speed?

 

[AtomBoy]

Have watched several Divx movies, files ranging 120mb to 500mb. All played perfectly. So if they're only accessing at USB 1.1 then, it doesn't seem to be an issue.

 

[UranusKiller]

Have watched several Divx movies, files ranging 120mb to 500mb. All played perfectly. So if they're only accessing at USB 1.1 then, it doesn't seem to be an issue.

try a 1.4gb+ also what's it like not being able to seek?

 

[imapterodactyl]

Have watched several Divx movies, files ranging 120mb to 500mb. All played perfectly. So if they're only accessing at USB 1.1 then, it doesn't seem to be an issue.

try a 1.4gb+ also what's it like not being able to seek?

I'm running at USB 1.1 currently, because with DVDx installed I lose the ability to access roms on USB through Snes9xGX, FCEUGX etc and I can tell you that I actually have no problems seeking through xvids in MPlayer-CE at all. The only noticeable difference is the initial load time for the video. A full length, 700MB movie will take upwards of 15 seconds to start instead of 5. But once it's started, I can seek all I want, without issue. Perhaps I would have an issue with a larger (1.4GB+) file, but everything I watch is either tv shows (between 200 and 350MB), and films (proper scene releases, which are split at 700MB anyway), so it's doubtful I'll ever find out. Oh, sorry, I take that back. I watched a 1.2GB rip of Crank 2 without issue, but had no reason to seek through it, so I can't be positive about that....

 

[UranusKiller]

sounds good.

 

[pika9323]

I tried Mplayer-Ce today.
For me:
I select Open->File and USB Device.
But there is nothing.
So i go back and select USB device again and tada! I can see all my folders etc. =)

But i got a question:
After i selected a music file (plays fine) and then go back to main menu and press stop.
After that when i try to open USB Device again it frrezes in a few seconds.

Whats the problem?
My USB device?
Mplayer-ce ( i am using v. 0.62) Bug?
wrong USB 2.0 setup (i did all correct like on the google site)?

sry for my eng.

 

[UranusKiller]

what device is it? maybe wait for new version, but sometimes it takes a few attempts to wake a Drive up, mines only takes 1 to wake up mind, but try playing and stopping video files, and using something else like sd/dvd etc then go back to try usb, any problems?

 

[pika9323]

Sorry for the late answer.
I tried my SD Card too now and it seems that the error also occurs with my SD card.
Play Song, go back and stop, open SD Card again and then after some time browsing at the SD directorie Mplayer freezes.
I think i have to wait for a new Version or compile lastest rev.