Hacking PRELOADER v.25 Released

[pspmte]

Guys can we install Preloader then take the nand off the wii and fit it to a bricked wii
run wad manager and install the ios on the bricked wii

has anybody tryed this

I have 5 bricked wiis, i have noticed boot2 on save mii does not load

This could be so kool

 

[Arm the Homeless]

Guys can we install Preloader then take the nand off the wii and fit it to a bricked wii
run wad manager and install the ios on the bricked wii

has anybody tryed this

I have 5 bricked wiis, i have noticed boot2 on save mii does not load

This could be so kool

lolno

 

[ether2802]

I think you need an infectus2 and the NAND keys of those bricked Wiis in order you fix them..!!

 

[WiiCrazy]

yeah i can now play backups with my patched system menu dol

You mean the ios reload patch for hacks.ini?
That patches the thing for the game... not for system menu

your system menu dol loader loads the system menu in ios 249 so it just needed the game ios reloading

Hmm, since I have a modchip I wasn't able to test that... nice to see it working... but beware it's experimental stuff... for example system menu booted that way doesn't see the sd card saves... have no clue...

By the way, you made it into a channel and launching it through poc launcher, did you?

 

[Bitbyte]

Sorry for not being up to date on Wii stuff, but is it possible to play backup games (preferably from discs) without a modchip yet?

 

[IronMask]

I have tried loading softchip with Wiicrazy's setup applied to my wii and it works fine.

 

[pspmte]

So it still needs the keys

Thats a shame

So i have to get the keys out Nand then input the keys to a Nand thats not bricked

Pitty theres no way of making Custom firmware that did not need the keys

Just an idea

 

[nicksasa]

no you need the keys that you dumper with xyzzy you cantt use keys from another nand ...

 

[WiiCrazy]

In the bootmii scenario you don't need the keys probably... since the boot2 is in a fixed place and changes to that will not make boot1 (it has the fakesign bug) refuse to load since you can fakesign boot2...

of course all this stuff is theoretical... someone should come with solid working instructions/hardware/software...

 

[IronMask]

Anyone wanna share their test results with combining Wiicrazy's path??? I know Jizmo, Digity, and myself are not the only ones trying stuff here!

 

[nicksasa]

well i only tested stuff with patching the system menu dol now i can load backups and applied the no copy patches also to the dol if you have new patches tell me

 

[ether2802]

I don't even have CIOSCORP or Preloader installed

I was waitting for the region free feature but apparently it has been solved, except for those that need the japanese language of course, so maybe later I'll give it a try and see if the region free it is really working or nutta's games are region free'd

 

[muzz]

In the event anyone is interested, sd-boot 0.4 dol wil install and load via preloader. This can be used in conjunction with sdgecko to play gc disc images.

EDIT: meh, can't get it to recognize gamecube controller input after it loads, oh well

 

[IronMask]

Ok.. I used the Hacks.ini deleter and deleted all the preloader hacks so now they are ALL disabled. I used WiiCrazy's path and put NFS Undercover in and it loads perfect with no update required... So this is telling me what!? That we can use Wiicrazy's source to add in a working region code and see if it works? Anyone want to try and put something together? You know that's not what I am able of doing...even though I should just go ahead and teach myself to use devkitpro... Just alot more time for me to spend.. that someone else is quicker at for this project's current state.


Current issues with WiiCrazy's path so far..which I am sure he knows...

- Sometimes booting hangs at
[Identifying as menu:] screen..sometimes continues on to more booting and hangs again...the eventually continues again...and loads the system menu (about 2 minutes time)

- Slower booting times... Which he mentioned he could tidy up after general testing...

 

[MicShadow]

Yes, I noticed the gc-mode sd-boot worked when i selected the dol. But yeah GC controller doesnt work for me either. Anyone care to explain this unexpected loading?

 

[Phratt]

wait, so you guys settled this!?

Can some PM me the files, and probably give me a short guide to it.

I know the generic, its at my risk bit, I'd still very much appreciate some help though.

 

[IronMask]

If you are talking about the "Wiicrazy path" with preloader and cioscorp.... it was just us messing around trying to get nonREGION games to register and load via disc channel... I had no success with it... I think it was also using the same code Raven uses in menuloader clone...but it was sadly no help... Wiicrazy, basically left it with his opensource to let people play about with the REGION feature... but, I didn't see anyone do anything with it... and I don't have the "know-how" to do the recompiling, etc. To be quite honest, I am starting to accept that we will still have to load imported games through a loader.... (Gamma/Softchip/GeckoOS?)

So don't get too excited...

But that is not say we won't keep trying when someone comes up with a new plan or continues Wiicrazy's plan!

Or maybe cSM has some magic to work when it debuts.

We'll see... because if Forsaekn releases cSM, I will be devoted to his project. He is part of our GBAfamily and it's just about respect for him that way, seeing he has never give up on us...or so he says!

 

[Phratt]

I don't get it, what stops menu patcher from being permanent?

I mean you guys just permapatch the system menu itself for region free games?

 

[IronMask]

Just out of curiousity... has anyone tried using CIOSCorp without Preloader installed using Issac's Menupatcher? I think it's supposed to be permanent, yet contain Crediar-Starfall and MenuLoaderClone-Raven code. Anyone want to try this path?! I may if it comes down to no one saying they have even attempted this route.

Here Jizmo...(Iron Mask whistles like callling man's best friend) Here boy!

..put your helmet on...sit down...strap in...hold on..old man!

...3....2...1

 

[slaphappygamer]

where is isaac's menu patcher? im willing to try. though, i have to work in an hour.

cool, im downgrading now to install a fresh 3.2.