Hacking Need Help On What To Code

[Taleweaver]

iTunes isn't exactly available on the wii.

What Magsor and Quietlyawesome94 mean is that there are two programs available on the wii:
1. wiiflow, which has that fancy coverflow thingy
2. wiiMC, which is able to play multimedia files.

As such, a suggestion to do is to use the source of both to create a multimedia player with a coverflow. The knowhow is out there (not sure if they're open source, though), so it's at least theoretically possible.

if you want to code then try to find something not done. Good luck with that.

No...if you want to code, try something you want to make. Whether it's already done is irrelevant. Or actually: it's better that it IS already done (it can serve as an example of how to do things).

It's if you want to get an audience and/or help the community, THEN it's trying to find something not done. Correction: something not done and that may spark the interest of people.

 

[obcd]

If you have never programmed on a platform like the wii before, it's probably best to start to examine and improve some existing projects.
libogc offers a lot of very usefull functions, but it's not exactly the most documented library with a nice piece of example code to demonstrate the use of every function.

Even getting something compiled can be a challenge the first time. Especially if the original project is using some older versions of the libraries.

The wii itself is also a pretty complicated piece of hardware, with it's 2 processors.
Some documentation is available on the net, but it's spread wide over.

I wouldn't start with adding coverflow to wiimc as a first project, I wouldn't look at porting xbmc either.
Those aren't exactly beginners projects.

 

[thebeast923]

iTunes isn't exactly available on the wii.

What Magsor and Quietlyawesome94 mean is that there are two programs available on the wii:
1. wiiflow, which has that fancy coverflow thingy
2. wiiMC, which is able to play multimedia files.

As such, a suggestion to do is to use the source of both to create a multimedia player with a coverflow. The knowhow is out there (not sure if they're open source, though), so it's at least theoretically possible.

if you want to code then try to find something not done. Good luck with that.

No...if you want to code, try something you want to make. Whether it's already done is irrelevant. Or actually: it's better that it IS already done (it can serve as an example of how to do things).

It's if you want to get an audience and/or help the community, THEN it's trying to find something not done. Correction: something not done and that may spark the interest of people.

If you have never programmed on a platform like the wii before, it's probably best to start to examine and improve some existing projects.
libogc offers a lot of very usefull functions, but it's not exactly the most documented library with a nice piece of example code to demonstrate the use of every function.

Even getting something compiled can be a challenge the first time. Especially if the original project is using some older versions of the libraries.

The wii itself is also a pretty complicated piece of hardware, with it's 2 processors.
Some documentation is available on the net, but it's spread wide over.

I wouldn't start with adding coverflow to wiimc as a first project, I wouldn't look at porting xbmc either.
Those aren't exactly beginners projects.

Thank You both for the very use full info now for my insight One I dont think updating Libogc would be a good stepping stone at this point for two reasons one libogc was a group effort so me adding anything to it is king of useless cuz i have no knowledge of the wii calling codes so I cant help there Two I Am Still Learning c So It Will Take some Work And Its not As Bad So Ill take Some small chunk and look in to the front end of a God Like Example for ogc but I am 80 percent sure that I Want to start with the pc at 1 time i wanted a end all be all for gh\rb but that may have died becuz of the lack of interest so if I make a god tool for libogoc what would you want it to be

 

[obcd]

I think you miss understood there. I wasn't talking about making changes to libogc.
libogc is the library that contains most of the wii specific functions.
Nearly all homebrew programs are linked to a version of this program. That's why I brought it up.

What exactly do you mean with a god tool?

 

[thebeast923]

I think you miss understood there. I wasn't talking about making changes to libogc.
libogc is the library that contains most of the wii specific functions.
Nearly all homebrew programs are linked to a version of this program. That's why I brought it up.

What exactly do you mean with a god tool?

Something like an emulator to show off all. the functions of libogc

 

[fatherjack]

@thebeast923 - Is the offer in the OP still good? are u still looking for something to code?

 

[thebeast923]

@thebeast923 - Is the offer in the OP still good? are u still looking for something to code?

Yes sorry im late

 

[fatherjack]

nice one beast

i got a request for you to update / improve Leiji loader.
I have got all links and source to upload from my desktop when i get back from vacation (Florida rocks!)
will post back after July 10th

 

[Centrix]

I'm fairly new here and I was wondering got any ideas for wii homebrew or hacks that I could Help With I'm at a lost here

lol, How about a port of Bsnes jk doubt Wii could run it smooth enough! Maybe will see it on Wii U or 3DS!

 

[fatherjack]

hi beast,
heres something to have a look at if u got time / inclination

Leiji Loader:
custom loader inject to an old revision of neogamma to allow replacement of stage 1-1 from NSMB wii with a custom stage of your choice.
The app was quite cute, coming out just before the release of Reggie! editor, but never really gained popularity due to difficulty in getting it to work. You had to have:
PAL version only
WBFS partition
using cIOS rev_14
with specific settings for neogamma (see d/load)
I have included source in the download, with compiled boot.dol, settings info and SD files setup folder.
I currently use neogamma IOS switcher app and have rev_14 installed to IOS slot 245 so as not to compromise my d2x setup.

I would ultimately like to achieve a channel for this which autoboots leiji GUI to choose a custom stage of your choice from a default folder on SD/USB......maaybe too much, i know....

realistically, just achieving FAT32 support would be awesome, and compatability with d2x?? like I said, I'm no coder so havent a clue what these would entail. I can test things to destruction along the way should you need me to tho'

heres links - and thx
orig post:
http://gbatemp.net/t...e-from-sd-card/

Download:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/6sg48q

 

[CheatFreak47]

Perhaps a remake/port of Knytt Stories? It would no doubt be successful, as the real Knytt Stories has a massive following and 100's of user made levels, I'd say give it a look, if you'd like a challenge- and if not, Still try Knytt Stories anyway. Its a fantastic freeware game.
my topic
http://gbatemp.net/t...stories-to-wii/

 

[thebeast923]

hi beast,
heres something to have a look at if u got time / inclination

Leiji Loader:
custom loader inject to an old revision of neogamma to allow replacement of stage 1-1 from NSMB wii with a custom stage of your choice.
The app was quite cute, coming out just before the release of Reggie! editor, but never really gained popularity due to difficulty in getting it to work. You had to have:
PAL version only
WBFS partition
using cIOS rev_14
with specific settings for neogamma (see d/load)
I have included source in the download, with compiled boot.dol, settings info and SD files setup folder.
I currently use neogamma IOS switcher app and have rev_14 installed to IOS slot 245 so as not to compromise my d2x setup.

I would ultimately like to achieve a channel for this which autoboots leiji GUI to choose a custom stage of your choice from a default folder on SD/USB......maaybe too much, i know....

realistically, just achieving FAT32 support would be awesome, and compatability with d2x?? like I said, I'm no coder so havent a clue what these would entail. I can test things to destruction along the way should you need me to tho'

heres links - and thx
orig post:
http://gbatemp.net/t...e-from-sd-card/

Download:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/6sg48q

as I sent you in the PM theres no reason for doing this as there all tools for both Originals and Fake Wii disc sorry i did not post here life is buzzing around in this moment but I shall be Fine For The Holidays