Hacking Only Just Dance Gives Black Screen

[amitkania]

sister wanted this game so i downloaded the iso as usual and put it on my usb, but the game just gives a black screen upon launching it

every other game works perfectly fine, im using usbloader

cios v10 beta 52 base 56 on slot 249
cios v10 beta 52 base 57 on slot 250


i tried switching to slot 250 for just dance since i read it requires base 57, but i still get a black screen

i thought the iso was corrupted so i downloaded just dance 2015 and 2016 too and they all give me a black screen... i have no clue whats wrong


any help would be appreciated

 

[istmeedoofer]

Hi,

Try cios V8 Final rather than V10, newer does not always = better.

 

[Cyan]

If you still have black screen with v8 base57, be sure you use the correct USB Port. (but you should know if your other games are working).
reset the game settings (maybe you enabled debug mode by mistake, reset the video to "disc default" not console's default)
try with HDD if you are using a flash drive. (though, it should affect other games too)

As you are on Wii, you also have the possibility to try this game with Hermes cIOS (instead of d2x)
The cIOS usually installed in slot222, 223, 224 (try the one with mixed base37+38)
Hermes cIOS have a good reputation for music games

(I don't remember if Hermes cIOS are working with all new HDD format, like GPT or NTFS, you might want to use MBR and FAT32 only)

 

[amitkania]

I have a black screen with v8 base 57 too. I’m using the correct USB port because other games work just fine.

Hermès cIOS also gives black screen

 

[Cyan]

verify your game integrity.

Wii backup manager > select the game > option > sha1 verify
if it's green it's good.
if it's red, your game is the problem.

 

[Xyphoseos]

I'm at the same point, black screen, any idea ?

 

[Boden]

Hey, sorry to revive this if it's dead, but I was wondering if you guys found a solution because I'm at the same error.

 

[Alexander1970]

Hey, sorry to revive this if it's dead, but I was wondering if you guys found a solution because I'm at the same error.

Please have a Look here:

https://gbatemp.net/threads/usb-loader-gx-just-dance-black-screen.557047/#post-8932790

Thank you.

 

[ProtossEvo]

Hey, sorry to revive this if it's dead, but I was wondering if you guys found a solution because I'm at the same error.

I'm trying to make Just Dance 1 to work, with no avail. But there's a silver ligning. Through Wii Backup Manager, I discovered that Just Dance 1 uses ios 53, not 57. It seems Monster Hunter Tri uses ios 53 too. I'll try to look for Monster Hunter solutions and apply to Just Dance. So far, the problem is, d2x_Custom_IOS_Installer doesn't allow to use ios53 as a base to install cios v10.beta52.d2x.vWii. It only allows to use 56/57/58. If you choose cios d2x v6, it allows to choose the 53 ios as the base, BUT I think d2x v6 is for the real Wii hardware, so it's a no no for my vWii.

I'll start my research in Monster Hunter Tri methods and If I find out the solution for Just Dance, I'll keep in touch.

EDIT: It seems it's not the case. Wii Backup Manager says Fragile, Rogue Trooper, Silent Hill Shattered Memories uses IOS53 too, and all of them run perfectly on vWii. Only Just Dance 1 seems to refuse to work with cios 249/250/251. Seems I reach a dead end here. Just Dance 1, only on Dolphin, if I have the patience to sync the wiimotes all the time from Wii to PC/PC to Wii...

 

[jeannotte]

I'm trying to make Just Dance 1 to work, with no avail. But there's a silver ligning. Through Wii Backup Manager, I discovered that Just Dance 1 uses ios 53, not 57. It seems Monster Hunter Tri uses ios 53 too. I'll try to look for Monster Hunter solutions and apply to Just Dance. So far, the problem is, d2x_Custom_IOS_Installer doesn't allow to use ios53 as a base to install cios v10.beta52.d2x.vWii. It only allows to use 56/57/58. If you choose cios d2x v6, it allows to choose the 53 ios as the base, BUT I think d2x v6 is for the real Wii hardware, so it's a no no for my vWii.

I'll start my research in Monster Hunter Tri methods and If I find out the solution for Just Dance, I'll keep in touch.

EDIT: It seems it's not the case. Wii Backup Manager says Fragile, Rogue Trooper, Silent Hill Shattered Memories uses IOS53 too, and all of them run perfectly on vWii. Only Just Dance 1 seems to refuse to work with cios 249/250/251. Seems I reach a dead end here. Just Dance 1, only on Dolphin, if I have the patience to sync the wiimotes all the time from Wii to PC/PC to Wii...

Hello,

Most of all Just Dance ==> they work with a base 57.
Either the CIOS 249 or 250, it all depends on how did you set up your bases with the CIOS.

If you wish, you can post a syscheck report here, by following this guide ==>https://gbatemp.net/threads/posting-a-system-check.300279/

according to the syscheck report sent, you will be told ==> if it's OK or update.

 

[ProtossEvo]

Hello,

Most of all Just Dance ==> they work with a base 57.
Either the CIOS 249 or 250, it all depends on how did you set up your bases with the CIOS.

If you wish, you can post a syscheck report here, by following this guide ==>https://gbatemp.net/threads/posting-a-system-check.300279/

according to the syscheck report sent, you will be told ==> if it's OK or update.

Hi Jeannotte, thanks for the reply. The sys check data follows:

Spoiler

SysCheck HDE v2.4.0 HacksDen Edition by JoostinOnline, Double_A, R2-D2199, and Nano
...runs on vIOS58 (rev 6432).
Region: NTSC-J
System Menu 4.3J (v608)
Drive date: 07.12.2012
Homebrew Channel 1.1.2 running on IOS58
Hollywood v0x21
Console ID: 618000739
Console Type: vWii
Shop Channel Country: Japan (1)
Boot2 v0
Found 99 titles.
Found 35 IOS on this console. 0 of them are stubs.
vIOS9 (rev 1290): No Patches
vIOS12 (rev 782): No Patches
vIOS13 (rev 1288): No Patches
vIOS14 (rev 1288): No Patches
vIOS15 (rev 1288): No Patches
vIOS17 (rev 1288): No Patches
vIOS21 (rev 1295): No Patches
vIOS22 (rev 1550): No Patches
vIOS28 (rev 2063): No Patches
vIOS31 (rev 3864): No Patches
vIOS33 (rev 3864): No Patches
vIOS34 (rev 3864): No Patches
vIOS35 (rev 3864): No Patches
vIOS36 (rev 3864): No Patches
vIOS37 (rev 5919): No Patches
vIOS38 (rev 4380): No Patches
vIOS41 (rev 3863): No Patches
vIOS43 (rev 3863): No Patches
vIOS45 (rev 3863): No Patches
vIOS46 (rev 3863): No Patches
vIOS48 (rev 4380): No Patches
vIOS53 (rev 5919): No Patches
vIOS55 (rev 5919): No Patches
vIOS56 (rev 5918): No Patches
vIOS57 (rev 6175): No Patches
vIOS58 (rev 6432): USB 2.0
vIOS59 (rev 9249): No Patches
vIOS62 (rev 6942): No Patches
vIOS80 (rev 7200): No Patches
vIOS236 (rev 65535): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access
vIOS249[56] (rev 21010, Info: d2x-v10beta53-alt-vWii): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
vIOS250[57] (rev 21010, Info: d2x-v10beta53-alt-vWii): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
vIOS251[58] (rev 21010, Info: d2x-v10beta53-alt-vWii): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
vIOS512 (rev 7): No Patches
vIOS513 (rev 1): No Patches
Report generated on 08/16/2020.

And the IOS used by every Just Dance game, accordingly to Wiibackup Manager:

Spoiler

And I did a integrity image check on the Just Dance iso too, sha1 using Wii Backup Manager, it says the image is ok (the image runs on Dolphin without problem).

On Wiiflow and USB Loader GX, I tried to change the language to English, video to NTSC, tried loading with IOS 249, 250, 251, AUTO, nothing works. Wiiflow shows the loader loading bar, but after the bar is complete, I have only the black screen. Anything seems to work. Downloaded the Pal version, tried to force Pal50, Pal60, didn't work. Downloaded the USA wbfs from 4 different places, nothing work.

 

[jeannotte]

Hi Jeannotte, thanks for the reply. The sys check data follows:

Spoiler

SysCheck HDE v2.4.0 HacksDen Edition by JoostinOnline, Double_A, R2-D2199, and Nano
...runs on vIOS58 (rev 6432).
Region: NTSC-J
System Menu 4.3J (v608)
Drive date: 07.12.2012
Homebrew Channel 1.1.2 running on IOS58
Hollywood v0x21
Console ID: 618000739
Console Type: vWii
Shop Channel Country: Japan (1)
Boot2 v0
Found 99 titles.
Found 35 IOS on this console. 0 of them are stubs.
vIOS9 (rev 1290): No Patches
vIOS12 (rev 782): No Patches
vIOS13 (rev 1288): No Patches
vIOS14 (rev 1288): No Patches
vIOS15 (rev 1288): No Patches
vIOS17 (rev 1288): No Patches
vIOS21 (rev 1295): No Patches
vIOS22 (rev 1550): No Patches
vIOS28 (rev 2063): No Patches
vIOS31 (rev 3864): No Patches
vIOS33 (rev 3864): No Patches
vIOS34 (rev 3864): No Patches
vIOS35 (rev 3864): No Patches
vIOS36 (rev 3864): No Patches
vIOS37 (rev 5919): No Patches
vIOS38 (rev 4380): No Patches
vIOS41 (rev 3863): No Patches
vIOS43 (rev 3863): No Patches
vIOS45 (rev 3863): No Patches
vIOS46 (rev 3863): No Patches
vIOS48 (rev 4380): No Patches
vIOS53 (rev 5919): No Patches
vIOS55 (rev 5919): No Patches
vIOS56 (rev 5918): No Patches
vIOS57 (rev 6175): No Patches
vIOS58 (rev 6432): USB 2.0
vIOS59 (rev 9249): No Patches
vIOS62 (rev 6942): No Patches
vIOS80 (rev 7200): No Patches
vIOS236 (rev 65535): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access
vIOS249[56] (rev 21010, Info: d2x-v10beta53-alt-vWii): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
vIOS250[57] (rev 21010, Info: d2x-v10beta53-alt-vWii): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
vIOS251[58] (rev 21010, Info: d2x-v10beta53-alt-vWii): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
vIOS512 (rev 7): No Patches
vIOS513 (rev 1): No Patches
Report generated on 08/16/2020.

And the IOS used by every Just Dance game, accordingly to Wiibackup Manager:

Spoiler

And I did a integrity image check on the Just Dance iso too, sha1 using Wii Backup Manager, it says the image is ok (the image runs on Dolphin without problem).

On Wiiflow and USB Loader GX, I tried to change the language to English, video to NTSC, tried loading with IOS 249, 250, 251, AUTO, nothing works. Wiiflow shows the loader loading bar, but after the bar is complete, I have only the black screen. Anything seems to work. Downloaded the Pal version, tried to force Pal50, Pal60, didn't work. Downloaded the USA wbfs from 4 different places, nothing work.

you are on the vwii mode of the Wii U.

seen your syscheck report, you have the version of cios d2x ==> 10 beta 53 alt vwii.

change the version of cios d2x by putting this one ==> cios d2x v10 beta 52 vwii ==> by following this guide ==>https://gbatemp.net/threads/the-definitive-vwii-hacking-guide.425852/#14

Update your loaders:

usb loader gx (v1271) ==>https://sourceforge.net/projects/usbloadergx/files/Releases/New revisions (3.0+)/

wiiflow 5.4.6 ==>https://github.com/Fledge68/WiiFlow_Lite/releases

Then in the settings of your Game (Just Dance) ==> you put the cios 250 (since it has a base 57)

 

[ProtossEvo]

you are on the vwii mode of the Wii U.

seen your syscheck report, you have the version of cios d2x ==> 10 beta 53 alt vwii.

change the version of cios d2x by putting this one ==> cios d2x v10 beta 52 vwii ==> by following this guide ==>https://gbatemp.net/threads/the-definitive-vwii-hacking-guide.425852/#14

Update your loaders:

usb loader gx (v1271) ==>https://sourceforge.net/projects/usbloadergx/files/Releases/New revisions (3.0+)/

wiiflow 5.4.6 ==>https://github.com/Fledge68/WiiFlow_Lite/releases

Then in the settings of your Game (Just Dance) ==> you put the cios 250 (since it has a base 57)

Switched the cIos (d2x v10 beta 52), updated both USB Loader GX and Wiiflow (Wiiflow crashed, the latest release that worked was 5.4.1). Setting the game to ios250, both Pal and NTSC games, nothing, just the black screen.

 

[jeannotte]

Switched the cIos (d2x v10 beta 52), updated both USB Loader GX and Wiiflow (Wiiflow crashed, the latest release that worked was 5.4.1). Setting the game to ios250, both Pal and NTSC games, nothing, just the black screen.

Hello,

Use an external hard drive formatted as FAT 32, with a Y cable or power supply on the wall << ===== recommend and you will be fine.

Strongly advise against ==> USB keys

 

[Codemastershock]

SysCheck HDE v2.4.0 HacksDen Edition by JoostinOnline, Double_A, R2-D2199, and Nano
...runs on vIOS58 (rev 6432).
Region: NTSC-J

Try to activate the "Import patch" and/or the English language since you are with a NTSC-J console and trying to play a NTSC or PAL game. On mine it is the opposite: if I try to play a NTSC-J game in many cases I have to activate Import Patch and set the game settings language to Japanese.

but a bit of advice: dont bother with the first Just Dance anyways. JD detection was and still isnt anything stellar, but it improves dramatically with the second game and some of the songs were re-released in other games with the redesigned motion sensing engine, either with dlc or in Greatest Hits.

 

[ProtossEvo]

Hello,

Use an external hard drive formatted as FAT 32, with a Y cable or power supply on the wall << ===== recommend and you will be fine.

Strongly advise against ==> USB keys

Hi Jeannotte! I use a Y cable, the partition was NTFS, tried with a fat32 partition, same problem. Wiiflow shows a grey load bar, but the advice Wii screen never shows up, only black screen.

Try to activate the "Import patch" and/or the English language since you are with a NTSC-J console and trying to play a NTSC or PAL game. On mine it is the opposite: if I try to play a NTSC-J game in many cases I have to activate Import Patch and set the game settings language to Japanese.

but a bit of advice: dont bother with the first Just Dance anyways. JD detection was and still isnt anything stellar, but it improves dramatically with the second game and some of the songs were re-released in other games with the redesigned motion sensing engine, either with dlc or in Greatest Hits.

Thanks for the advice, Codemastershock. But I already did this steps many times, tried different combinations of IOS/language/patch, nothing work. I would pass the Just Dance 1, but it's the only version that have Groove is in the Heart (Dee Lite) and Funplex (B52). Other one that I like, Wannabe (Spice Girls) is no problem, I have a DLC version for Just Dance 2 or 3, I think.

 

[jeannotte]

Hi Jeannotte! I use a Y cable, the partition was NTFS, tried with a fat32 partition, same problem. Wiiflow shows a grey load bar, but the advice Wii screen never shows up, only black screen.



Thanks for the advice, Codemastershock. But I already did this steps many times, tried different combinations of IOS/language/patch, nothing work. I would pass the Just Dance 1, but it's the only version that have Groove is in the Heart (Dee Lite) and Funplex (B52). Other one that I like, Wannabe (Spice Girls) is no problem, I have a DLC version for Just Dance 2 or 3, I think.

In the game settings (Just dance), did you change the cios 249 by 250?

 

[ProtossEvo]

In the game settings (Just dance), did you change the cios 249 by 250?

Yep. IOS250, Language: English Patch Strings: Yes. And I tried other combinations with IOS, language, video mode, etc... At least, one of the main 3 problems with my Wii U, I solved today (to play USA disc of BotW in my Japanese console).