Hacking NEW Wiigator Modified Loader

[DM357]

Tested the second one. Manhunt 2 intro video lags more.

 

[forbore]

Looks like the thread is dead...

 

[ebdynasty]

I hope someone comes and revives it with an update, but until then im not downloading anymore games.

 

[requiem4d]

I'm almost ready to release something, it's just difficult to keep up development on the weekends. Have to spend time with the kids first, code second.

 

[Lafie]

I'm almost ready to release something, it's just difficult to keep up development on the weekends. Have to spend time with the kids first, code second.

That's good news, I'm very interested, and I'll definatly take a look at the code once you release it, I'd like to see your approach.
Anything you can say about functionality already?

 

[requiem4d]

Functionally, and in terms of existing "features" with WiiGator's loader, it's broken. However:

* In the initial release there will be support only for 1:1 backups.
* We're still limited to 3x speeds on the drive.
* Ocarina isn't supported (yet)
* Region-free settings are not yet implemented.
* Compatibility should be greatly improved over the WiiGator 0.3-beta, but it does run slightly slower
* Configuration won't be done through the program, instead it will be loaded at runtime from the SD card

 

[mihakase]

I have another present for you guys:http://www.megaupload.com/?d=0LVAW410
For those of you that hadn't noticed the change in speed will notice it now!

I just made more memory changes.

BTW...I am very close to finding a solution for the stupid read error, I think. Depends on a question I asked Wiigator in a PM. Hope I get an answer so I can get to work. Cheers!

You're STILL fucking with people.

Your credibility is zero until you explain the what and why. All you're saying is "lol I changed stuff now it's faster." For all anyone knows, testers might just be experiencing some kind of placebo.

 

[ebdynasty]

That sounds good and im not trying to rush you but do you think it will be released by next week?

 

[requiem4d]

Once I have a semi-stable codebase, I'll post the SVN info so everyone can checkout a copy of the sources as it's being developed. I'm hoping to have the initial import up by mid-week, real-life permitting.

 

[harryk]

Functionally, and in terms of existing "features" with WiiGator's loader, it's broken. However:

* In the initial release there will be support only for 1:1 backups.
* We're still limited to 3x speeds on the drive.
* Ocarina isn't supported (yet)
* Region-free settings are not yet implemented.
* Compatibility should be greatly improved over the WiiGator 0.3-beta, but it does run slightly slower
* Configuration won't be done through the program, instead it will be loaded at runtime from the SD card

Sounds great, I'm really looking forward to the first stable release. Good luck!

 

[Tichinde925]

If your loader uses a cIOS to install, could you please use something other than IOS249 / or if there is any way to be able to use both the 0.3 loader and this new one, it would be great.

 

[requiem4d]

Although this loader does require cIOS (for now) I am not personally developing one. The IOS loaded will attempt to read the intended IOS number from SD, but if it isn't found in the config, it will default to 249.

Assuming, of course, I can find a graceful way to do so.

 

[Tichinde925]

I believe you have seen this topic already, but just in case:

http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=112885


P.S.

When you say it will default to IOS249, does that mean that we can use the same IOS version that is used in the 0.3 loader for this loader?

 

[requiem4d]

I have seen the topic, however, new cIOS versions are beyond the scope of the initial release.

The loader is designed to work with Waninkoko's CIOS-36-rev06. While it should work with the same used in 0.3-beta, there may be changes made to either that could render them incompatible with each other, so officially it is for Waninkoko's cIOS only, but if you have another installed to, say 247, you could configure it to try to use that instead.

The loader is not compatible with the dip module used in WiiGator's 0.1 loader.

 

[Tichinde925]

The only thing keeping me from using this once its released is region free.

PAL / Japanese games are good!

 

[requiem4d]

You will be able play PAL/NTSC-J games with this one soon, but the highest priority is compatibility with games from the region of the console. I want as close to 100% compatibility on native-region discs as feasibly possible.

 

[WiiPower]

As i understood Waninkoko's CIOS-36-rev06 and WiiGator's 0.3 cIOS use the same dip module. I tested both with the 0.3 loader and i couldn't see any difference in compatibility and speed. I would love the possibility to change the used IOS in a config file as you mentioned it before. If i knew how to do it, i would have modded the 0.3 loader to do it.

Hmm, you want "as close to 100% compatibility on native-region discs as feasibly possible". I thought some of the old games require an older IOS than IOS36 and that's why they aren't working. I think Waninkoko or WiiGator (or both?) said that.

 

[WiiPower]

Just a few thoughts about a final version: Many people(myself included) think a perfect version of a backup launcher would use the disc channel(if possible) or a backup launcher channel. When i think of it, i see a problem nobody mentioned before. How to store the settings? Settings on a sd card are very comfortable, but to me a perfect loader would have full functionality without a sd card. Just install, make the settings you wish and just play.

Does anybody know how to create a "savegame" or whatever in the Wii's memory which could be used as config file?

 

[ebdynasty]

Having a working backup launcher being used through the main disc channel would be awesome, especially if it can be just as good as a modchip.

 

[chaoshawk]

Yeah but then it removes all the extras, like region setting, ocarina, etc. Since the release I've been playing alot of PAL versions for compatibility reasons.