Hacking NOOB PARADISE - ask away

[PsyBlade]

Here's a question (no I'm not going to read 577 pages to see if it was asked already) --

If I previously had HBC installed but removed it and have since updated to 4.3, can I restore hbc without having to buy one of the required games?

Guess what the search is for ...

Afaik generally not.
Might work if you got bootmii@boot2 or pre/priiloader.

 

[brausm08]

Here's a question (no I'm not going to read 577 pages to see if it was asked already) --

If I previously had HBC installed but removed it and have since updated to 4.3, can I restore hbc without having to buy one of the required games?

Guess what the search is for ...

Afaik generally not.
Might work if you got bootmii@boot2 or pre/priiloader.

...or a forwarder channel...just put the hackmii installer 'boot.elf. in the folder the channel points to and launch the channel as normal...

 

[Codify]

Been out of the scene for a while. Just bought a new portable hard drive and am going to transfer my games to it. I used to use WBFS Manager but it seems quite outdated now, not been updated for over two years. Are there any newer/better hard disk/WBFS utilities out there?

 

[Red_Gh0st]

Been out of the scene for a while. Just bought a new portable hard drive and am going to transfer my games to it. I used to use WBFS Manager but it seems quite outdated now, not been updated for over two years. Are there any newer/better hard disk/WBFS utilities out there?

Format to FAt32. You can even load apps from the HBC with it.No need for an SD

 

[JoostinOnline]

Been out of the scene for a while. Just bought a new portable hard drive and am going to transfer my games to it. I used to use WBFS Manager but it seems quite outdated now, not been updated for over two years. Are there any newer/better hard disk/WBFS utilities out there?

Format to FAt32. You can even load apps from the HBC with it.No need for an SD

But keep in mind that apps will run slower from a HDD, and you will still need an SD for bootmii.

 

[PsyBlade]

Been out of the scene for a while. Just bought a new portable hard drive and am going to transfer my games to it. I used to use WBFS Manager but it seems quite outdated now, not been updated for over two years. Are there any newer/better hard disk/WBFS utilities out there?

The recommended way to play form usb is now *.wbfs files on a single big fat32 partition
All othe homebrew and related files can be stored there too.

You now can convert wbfs partitions into fat32 partitions is seconds *g*.
But I guess thats of low interest to you.

I prefer wiimms wit tools for all wbfs needs, others generally recommend wii backup manager.

 

[Jehuty25]

How do I go about transferring all of my homebrew stuff from my sd card to my hard drive? Just copy and paste everything?

 

[shamiko_]

How do I go about transferring all of my homebrew stuff from my sd card to my hard drive? Just copy and paste everything?

yeah, format your HDD first either FAT32 or NTFS first then copy all the apps and WADs etc

 

[JoostinOnline]

How do I go about transferring all of my homebrew stuff from my sd card to my hard drive? Just copy and paste everything?

You will have to edit your configuration files for whatever USB loader you use to download covers to the USB drive.

If you aren't going to use the SD card for something else, I still recommend you keep your apps on it for speed.

 

[Jehuty25]

Right now I'm just using it for bootmii and all of my homebrew apps. I was going to just move everything to the hard drive and only keep bootmii and the sneek files on the SD.

 

[JoostinOnline]

Right now I'm just using it for bootmii and all of my homebrew apps. I was going to just move everything to the hard drive and only keep bootmii and the sneek files on the SD.

Well then use FAT32, not NTFS.

 

[Morien]

Oh, and one more thing. Suddenly yesterday two new channels popped up on my wii. News and Weather. Both say that to use them I need to update my system menu. I want to get rid of these channels, how do I go about that?

Thanks

Just a bump, I still have this issue. Installing the actual News and Weather channels and then uninstalling them works, but only temporarily. Before long these place holder channels return. Any ideas?

 

[Red_Gh0st]

INstall priiloader and block updates

 

[Morien]

Thanks, but I followed Modmii to the T, so priiloader is installed, and it is set up to block online updates and disc updates. (Just double checked)

 

[JoostinOnline]

Thanks, but I followed Modmii to the T, so priiloader is installed, and it is set up to block online updates and disc updates. (Just double checked)

Those channels can't be removed through normal methods. You need to install the latest versions of both channels through:
1) The Shopping Channel (download Wii Channels section).
2) Multi-Mod Manager (Manage Wii Channels). Make sure you pick the right region!

There are other ways, but those are the easiest and safest.

 

[kylster]

I have a question about some recently released homebrew apps; possibly replacements for already known homebrew.

Known homebrew mods & my ?'s

• Hermes cIOS Installer 5.1 MOD --> http://webrewwii.blogspot.com/2011/06/herm...ler-51-mod.html
  Q1oes this do the same changes to ECH module that ModMii preforms?
  
  *Added real support of using both ports simultaniously without shutting down the
  other. There is no longer the limitation that the settings have to be on SD card for this. (ONLY HERMES CIOS!)
  
  Q2:What is ment by the above statement? I've used 222 for the longest time until IOS reload block was accomplished recently & I cannot think of what setting they are referring to.
  
• PreFix 2.0 --> http://webrewwii.blogspot.com/2011/06/prefiix-02.html
  
  CHANGELOG
  =========
  - Homebrew PreFiix renamed (previously called Friiloader).
  - System updates recoded.
  - Ability to see if an update is available directly from the menu.
  - Download from patchs_menu.ini PreFiix.
  - Abandonment of hacks.ini
  - Various code cleanups source.
  
  Q1:Are all the hacks included already in the homebrew?
  
  Q2:Is it safe to update from Priiloader v.7? Or even recommended?
  
  Q3o I have bootmii@boot2? Yes, but I still like to know before I try LoL
  
• Is it ok to install these from a ext.hdd?

Thanks in advance for your response.

 

[yatsukomi]

Hi !

I am the coder of PreFiix

Q1 : You have the file patchs_menu.ini included with the homebrew.

Q2 : You can update safely from Priiloader 0.7, I have updated from it.

Q3 : I have not tested from an external HDD.

Warning : this homebrew is only in french for the moment.
I will translate it but please be patient

 

[Morien]

Thanks, but I followed Modmii to the T, so priiloader is installed, and it is set up to block online updates and disc updates. (Just double checked)

Those channels can't be removed through normal methods. You need to install the latest versions of both channels through:
1) The Shopping Channel (download Wii Channels section).
2) Multi-Mod Manager (Manage Wii Channels). Make sure you pick the right region!

There are other ways, but those are the easiest and safest.

So they can't be removed? I tried to install them both with Multi-Mod manager (which worked), and then uninstall them through MMM, but that only worked temporarily, then they showed up again.

 

[kylster]

I am the coder of PreFiix

Thanks, for the info; I look forward to your app (translated) ;p

 

[yatsukomi]

You can see development on wii-addict.fr