Hacking [NEED TESTERS] OurLoader - Region free disk loader

[Deleted User]

Oh crap ! 1.0 RC doesn't work
You can use 0.2
If anyone have an idea for fix it...

 

[Deleted User]

https://github.com/OurBrew/OurLoader/releases/tag/v1.0-beta.4
1.0 RC4 is done...
Maybe it fix black screens if anyone can test

 

[Bugalo]

I've tried version 1.0 RC4 and it still doesn't work for me.

I had a quick look at the source code, and I see that the latest versions are supposed to print some text

uprintf("OurLoader"); //Print text to screen...
uprintf("Press A to launch disk");
uprintf("Press B to exit");

I don't even get any text on the screen, I get a black screen right at launch. Pressing "A" or "B" don't do anything.

I hope this bit of info helps.

 

[pwsincd]

@Coc4tm it would be wise to invest in an out of region game i think... seems u keep pushing untested revisiions . i know people can test for you but im sure it would assist the failed pushs

 

[Bugalo]

@Coc4tm it would be wise to invest in an out of region game i think... seems u keep pushing untested revisiions . i know people can test for you but im sure it would assist the failed pushs

He said his disk drive is broken.

 

[Deleted User]

He said his disk drive is broken.

Yes , my disk drive is broken. It read Wii Games but no Wii U games . I think that depends of double layer disk.

 

[pwsincd]

Yes , my disk drive is broken. It read Wii Games but no Wii U games . I think that depends of double layer disk.

ah , sorry i didnt catch that info..

 

[TeamScriptKiddies]

So they just left the disc drive groove in the CAT-R for no reason? I find that hard to believe. Minus a few differences, it's basically exactly the same thing as a Wii U.

They have to release the WebKit source under the license. I don't think releasing any code that makes use of the Nintendo SDK would be allowed, pretty sure that would be breaking the NDA. However, you're free to release any code that doesn't make use of the NDA, as far as I can tell. So you could make the app/game modular, and release everything except the Wii U specific code.

Or mod the BluRay writer. Though I'm sure there's more to it than that. Drives can tell the difference between pressed discs and non-pressed discs and the only reason burned discs could be played in software on the Wii was because they left in the DVD read commands which don't check for that. It's possible a similar thing could be done with the Wii U though I don't think it's accessible enough for the average consumer to want to buy it. You'd basically either need a specific model of drive that can be modded in firmware to write discs in the format the Wii U expects (or worse, you might need special discs as well) or you'd need a hardware modded drive.

If I could legally take a picture of my CAT-DEV and upload it here, I would... There's no slot for discs at all on it and the CAT-R's are the same way in that respect....

As for the wii u specific code, youre spot on. If i made a free open source pc game and somebosy else decided to unofficially port it to the wii u on his/her own, it woukd be beyond my legal obligations and responsibilies

 

[seresaa]

US Mario Kart 8 -> JP Wii U works, and JP Splatoon -> US Wii U works
NA Super Mario 3D World -> JP Wii U went to white screen, and NA Smash Bros. -> JP Wii U blackscreens after getting the first trophy

But the dream comes

 

[Pixelated0624]

Just made an account to keep up with this.
Went on 0.2.0 NTSC Wii U 5.5.1, inserted Pokken Tournament (NTSC) as a test in the reader. Upon loading the app it just leads me back to Mii Maker.
I then tried 1.0 RC3 and 4 with no success. Black screen all the way.

Looking forward to the day this works smooth and secure!

EDIT: RC2 does not work either. RC1, 0.0.3, 0.0.2 and 0.0.1 left haha

EDIT 2: Another thought after resettig my Wii U over... and over... and OVER.
At each version of OurLoader there is a tar.gz file available for download ALONG with the main file. Is that some stuff that's required for OurLoader to work, or is it something else? Thanks.

 

[QuarkTheAwesome]

Here we go again! ;D

I'll probably just join OurBrew and become a full-blown contributor now; we'll see how it goes.

 

[doctorfedora]

US Mario Kart 8 -> JP Wii U works, and JP Splatoon -> US Wii U works
NA Super Mario 3D World -> JP Wii U went to white screen, and NA Smash Bros. -> JP Wii U blackscreens after getting the first trophy

But the dream comes

Did the games play in the language of the Wii U, or the language of the disc region?

 

[seresaa]

Did the games play in the language of the Wii U, or the language of the disc region?

Mario Kart 8 was same language as the console, Splatoon launched Japanese

Smash started in English but it looked like it was having some issues because a couple of the messages appeared to be repeating themselves

 

[Deleted User]

Here we go again! ;D

I'll probably just join OurBrew and become a full-blown contributor now; we'll see how it goes.

You are invited to join OurBrew !

Your patch has been released : https://github.com/OurBrew/OurLoader/releases/tag/v1.0-prerelease

 

[TotalInsanity4]

If I could legally take a picture of my CAT-DEV and upload it here, I would... There's no slot for discs at all on it and the CAT-R's are the same way in that respect....

As for the wii u specific code, youre spot on. If i made a free open source pc game and somebosy else decided to unofficially port it to the wii u on his/her own, it woukd be beyond my legal obligations and responsibilies

I can't imagine that there's anything in your NDA about "finding" a picture lying around that you didn't take and sharing it with us ;p

 

[Pixelated0624]

You are invited to join OurBrew !

Your patch has been released : https://github.com/OurBrew/OurLoader/releases/tag/v1.0-prerelease

Looks like another testing on Pokken is necessary!
I will add on to this once tested.

EDIT: 1.0 pre-release's text GUI works well. Although, when I press A with the Pokken disc in the reader, it seems to exit to Mii Maker. I am assuming pressing B does the same.
Before getting redirected to the Mii Maker app, two prompts are noticeable: "loading disc..." and "exiting..." right after the former pops up. But hey... Black screen is fixed!

It may be like that because the disc itself is NTSC. I have a Taiko game on the way as well, so we will see how that goes. Cheers!

 

[idlesiren]

I have a Japanese Wii U, I'll borrow some NA games to test it out and report back my findings

 

[TeamScriptKiddies]

I can't imagine that there's anything in your NDA about "finding" a picture lying around that you didn't take and sharing it with us ;p

Honestly, googlebis ur friend

 

[I pwned U!]

I can't imagine that there's anything in your NDA about "finding" a picture lying around that you didn't take and sharing it with us ;p

When I first agreed to the NDA, I, just like TeamScriptKiddies, was a stickler for not sharing the information, but then I learned that there are indeed some exemptions like that. You can share that information when it:

was in your possesion before receipt from us

Or when it:

is or becomes publicly available through no fault of you

Failed to fetch tweet https://twitter.com/NWPlayer123/status/775537966722617344
Failed to fetch tweet https://twitter.com/NWPlayer123/status/775538765376860161
In other words, I have agreed to the NDA, but when I link to a CAT-DEV picture that was leaked by someone else, then this wording from the NDA will protect me, and it means that Nintendo will only go after the other party for violating the NDA, instead of going after me. Even if Nintendo did go after me and try suing me for linking to that picture for you, this part of the NDA that I signed will invalidate their allegations against me and will never hold up in court.

I could make SDK brew and release it and the source, but Nintendo would not be able to take successful legal action against me because a certain piracy-fuelled drama queen who shall not be named already made all downloads from the developer site "publicly available through no fault of me."

While I can understand the concerns about this expressed by TeamScriptKiddies, agreeing to NDA does not allow Nintendo to successfully go after anyone for sharing information that is already public.

 

[QuarkTheAwesome]

Looks like another testing on Pokken is necessary!
I will add on to this once tested.

EDIT: 1.0 pre-release's text GUI works well. Although, when I press A with the Pokken disc in the reader, it seems to exit to Mii Maker. I am assuming pressing B does the same.
Before getting redirected to the Mii Maker app, two prompts are noticeable: "loading disc..." and "exiting..." right after the former pops up. But hey... Black screen is fixed!

It may be like that because the disc itself is NTSC. I have a Taiko game on the way as well, so we will see how that goes. Cheers!

Try opening the game the normal way first. I couldn't get my (in-region) games to boot unless I did that; I assume the console needs to mount the disc or something.