Hacking NeoGamma R9 beta

[Bertman]

Hello,

I used NeoGamma r7 for a long time, and it worked oke. And I installed the WAD file from 7 so we don't need a mem card. But how do I install R9 ?

Bert

 

[0bsur3]

Keep trying to play ETERNAL DARKNESS

The message I got is on EDGAR ALLAN POE SCREEN:

Link: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kq9RoDMNWdE/TIYs...garallenpoe.jpg

"An error has ocurred. Turn the power OFF and check the
Nintendo Game CUBE TM Instruction Booklet for further instructions."


I already tried Wii Gator cMIOS, Homebrew MIOS Patcher installing other cMIOS versions - (loaded with GC backup launcher, Neo gamma r9 beta 44, disc channel)

The strange is that I can run all other games I've tried (less Legend of Zelda: Four Sword Adventures that makes a green screen, but I think I can solve it)

I just wanna so much play Eternal Darkness.

HELP ME

 

[0bsur3]

I'm using FSTFIX but I can't align 32kb, always get to all files NOT FIXED

Seems the problem is not my ISO, seems to be Okay

 

[Mega-Zelda]

[..]OK, I got a debug log, from the time I loaded the game, to the time I went to a dungeon, and tried to load the map. The map... worked fine...

...but I am using a backup + softmod, not a hardmod.
But I did enablle Ocarina and set hooktype to VI, just to see if it would have made the map crash the game, but it did not.

I am not sure if there is even anything useful in my log...

Setup:
MIOS v4 with Wiigator's GCBL 0.2 in it
cIOS249 rev19 base38
NeoGamma R9 b44

Gamecube Mode: internal
Backup plugin: Debug
Patched MIOS: Yes

GC Hooktype: VI
GC Ocarina: Yes

Log:
http://www.mediafire.com/?nkvuzk6lf108yk8

Would you need me to test it with my modchip?
If so, what settings should I use in the "zelda+modchip" test (Ocarina y/n etc.)?

No, a modchip would cause a problem here, patched MIOS doesn't work when you have a modchip. Your log is missing the debug output from the MIOS itself, there should be more stuff between the reads before you even get the 1st screen of the game.

Either i messed the printf in one revision up and it works in some older revision, or the printf pattern only works for a certain MIOS. The comment in the code says it's only for MIOSv5, i fear that might be the problem.

I can't test this right now, i will do some testing myself and then tell you exactly what you need to do to get the MIOS debug output. If you really want to you can try with a cMIOS based on MIOSv5 or MIOSv10, but you don't need to before i know what's the problem.

Thank you very much so far!

thx for your efforts damysteryman

good luck with your testing WiiPower

plz tell me the results when you're done

thx in advance

 

[Fudge]

Yes i need more infos. Like do other games work? Which cIOS? What error exactly?! What settings? ...
I use cIOS38 rev17. Single layer games work perfectly. I dont own any other double layer backup games (I tried both Brawl and Metroid Trilogy original and they both worked (if that helps)). The disc is a verbatim dvd+r (the same I use for the xbox360). I haven't touched any settings. I think the error id was 1202 or something like that (I can check it again in about 2 days cauz I don't have the wii with me right now..).


Hmm, ok. Maybe it's a near bad burn or your drive doesn't like DL discs less than other drives. Are you sure you didn't just get lucky with R8?

I have another problem. I have a multi-game disc with Tony Hawk's Underground, TimeSplitters 2, and Geist. THUG and Geist load and play fine, but TS2 always says DVD error 608 or something like that. I've tried burning it twice, no dice.

It does say that inside NeoGamma's GC loader? Then it should be a bad burn or bad .iso. Can you try WiiGator's loader on this? It's supposed to play the game, and then we could determine if it's NeoGamma's fault or not.

QUOTE(Dangy @ Sep 27 2010, 04:55 AM)

So I tried isntalling cMIOS, and I got this:

[...]

Try the cMIOS installer from this thread, the installer should work more stable.

I have tested it more, and it seems like anytime a game experiences "The game disc could not be read error" the game will refuse to load from that point on. I tested on TimeSplitters Future Perfect, 2 burns, both will no longer work. I am using shitty media though, so it could be my fault. It's strange though, any other game I play works fine.

 

[0bsur3]

So you guys think that a modchip a trouble?


Because Eternal Darkness still freezing on first screen (Edgar Allan Poe)


I have a modchip, and patching MIOS doesn't work with modchip?

Maybe that's the problem to play correctly this game? Because other games works correctly to me

 

[WiiPower]

Wii modchips don't interfere with software.

Install the cMIOS, set NeoGamma to GC mode internal, and try it. If it doesn't work, try it with "fstfix t", no matter what it says, it does its job. And if that doesn't work either try "fstfix t s"(that's only crappy modchip related before somebody gets it wrong!). And if that's also not working, then your chip is the crappiest chip i have ever heard of.

 

[0bsur3]

Hey WiiPower, but I've tried to use FSTFIX with 3 different ISOS from other sites, and every Eternal Darkness ISO I try to use command T on fstfix, shows the archives instead NOT FIXED! for every.

How you said, letter S (Streamfix) doesn't make any difference, so I'll try with these both commands, but on fstfix (cmd) shows only 1 time.

I'll try it and feedback you. Thanks.



(I'm starting to think to took off my modchip, kkkkkkk)

You are saying that if fstfix show NOT FIXED to all files, he actually fixes but show NOT? (When I do that ISO doesn't stays with "1.425.760kb" anymore, no problem right?

Why does my IOS shows on neogamma cIOS 38 rev 19 slot 249, it's right?

 

[WiiPower]

The important part is:
"Install the cMIOS, set NeoGamma to GC mode internal"
without that it can't work the way it's supposed to.

 

[0bsur3]

The important part is:
"Install the cMIOS, set NeoGamma to GC mode internal"
without that it can't work the way it's supposed to.

Ok, the GC mode internal already is, I think comes with this option.

Last questions before try again> No problem if its SINGLE DISC right? And Last, what is the best cMIOS version? to patch with MIOS or don't need.

 

[0bsur3]

OK,

Installed cMIOS, patched it...

burned the ISO with Sony DVD-R with IMG BURN 4x on single game disc.

Tried with NEOGAMMA R9 Beta 44, verified if it was GC INTERNAL, and FREEZES ON THE SAME SCREEN

OMG.

 

[WiiPower]

Does the screen of NeoGamma's GC loader show up? If not, then you have a wrong cMIOS.

Oh and didn't i say that NeoGamma can't handle multi game discs if you have a modchip?

 

[0bsur3]

Yes NeoGamma Show GC Loader screen with the name Eternal Darknes the "code" with 6 letters

and after says that found 53 audio streams, I think that is,

and after that Run the game, and on Egdar Allan Poe, freezes with an error message

By the way, I used a single iso

 

[0bsur3]

I think the problem is my modchip

but if you says that doesn't interpose softwares like NeoGamma

 

[WiiPower]

If you had a good modchip, then the game would be working.

Does it say:
"found X audio streams" (everything is fine)
or
"found X audio streams, Y without 32K alignment" (broken .iso)
?

 

[YOCJ]

Hmm, ok. Maybe it's a near bad burn or your drive doesn't like DL discs less than other drives. Are you sure you didn't just get lucky with R8?

I don't think so. I've run the game over 10 times with R8, sometimes it gives an 1167 error, but then I re-insert the disc and it works.
I forgot to mention that, once with B44, it (kinda) started. Actually, it recognized the game's id etc but it initialized the drive around 4 or 5 times, then it just took me back to the wii menu.
I bought it summer '08 (if that is a help too).

Hope you've seen my comment. Tomorrow I'm gonna try it again and post the error code.

 

[YOCJ]

WiiPower.. I think it was my fault.. I was trying to start the game through wiinertag's .dol (I thought it uses the B44 .dol that I have on the SD). I just tried to run the game with the normal B44 .dol and it started just fine, no errors, no nothing.

Maybe it is the modified wiinertag .dol that was creating those errors..

 

[WiiPower]

WiiPower.. I think it was my fault.. I was trying to start the game through wiinertag's .dol (I thought it uses the B44 .dol that I have on the SD). I just tried to run the game with the normal B44 .dol and it started just fine, no errors, no nothing.

Maybe it is the modified wiinertag .dol that was creating those errors..

Looks like it, but i'm not sure. But i don't have any other idea what could be wrong.

 

[YOCJ]

Looks like it, but i'm not sure. But i don't have any other idea what could be wrong.

Could you take a look at their code? Maybe you can figure something out.

 

[0bsur3]

If you had a good modchip, then the game would be working.

Does it say:
"found X audio streams" (everything is fine)
or
"found X audio streams, Y without 32K alignment" (broken .iso)
?

Resetting the drive...
Disc: GEDE01, Name: Eternal Darkness

Audio streaming and bit set and
found 53 audio streams

Launching the Game...

Freezes on EDGAR ALLAN POE