Hacking Priiloader 0.9 Released!

[DacoTaco]

@alexander1970 : can you enable the dump debug info setting , power off the wii, insert the usb, power on the wii , disable the setting again and give me the prii.log that should be on the sd (if present, and otherwise its on usb).
it should come with some timings that i can see where it stalled (hopefully).

 

[leseratte]

I had that issue as well (priiloader taking a long time to start), but I thought it'd be caused by either bootmii@boot2 or my TV.

 

[Alexander1970]

@alexander1970 : can you enable the dump debug info setting , power off the wii, insert the usb, power on the wii , disable the setting again and give me the prii.log that should be on the sd (if present, and otherwise its on usb).
it should come with some timings that i can see where it stalled (hopefully).

--------gecko_output_enabled------
--------gecko_output_enabled------
--------gecko_output_enabled------
--------gecko_output_enabled------
10:47:3 : BootState:255
10:47:3 : Bootstate 255 detected. DiscState 3 ,ReturnTo 0 & Flags 129 & checksum 2180973312
10:47:3 : Input_Init():1
10:47:13 : FAT_Init():1
10:47:13 : priiloader v0.90 BETA 3 (Sys:514)(IOS:80)(Feb 1 2020 20:52:31)

 

[icw35]

@XFlak Hey old timer, you never upset anyone dude from what i remember back in the days. The world needs more people like you and less miserable bastards like me, lol. Nice to see you & Daco still around. Brings back memories!

 

[ecto]

OK, I installed 0.9b3 and the new hacks, and everything worked great (without any delays). What I can't tell is, if the 480p hack works or not, as I can't really see a difference . AFAIK I can't make a screenshot, as the bug only appears on screen (and not on the screenshot)?

 

[Ericsonanzois]

I updated to 0.9 beta 3. The good news is that it keep my System Menu Hack conf. The bad news is that the Wii buttons dont work in priiloader if you try a update. No have buttons in installer screen except +orA button.

 

[matt!]

Hi. I am using 0.9b3 and it won’t launch HBC. It says that “the title may not be installed?”

But my HBC “LULZ” was installed using HackMii 1.1.2

After it fails Wii Remote stops responding, I have to use power/reset to navigate.

 

[DacoTaco]

Hi. I am using 0.9b3 and it won’t launch HBC. It says that “the title may but be installed?”

But my HBC “LULZ” was installed using HackMii 1.1.2

After it fails Wii Remote stops responding, I have to use power/reset to navigate.

hey, thanks for testing.
i fixed the wiimote issue for future versions.
(i also found a similar issue when booting titles)

however, the booting issue isn't fun.
can you go into the titles menu and boot HBC from there?


i would also like to see if you can enable the 'Dump Gecko output' setting and booting HBC. then disable the setting and showing me what is in prii.log on the sd ( or usb ).

 

[matt!]

Yes, I can launch the LULZ HBC title from the titles menu list.

BTW, the first time I see the list is full of question marks, the second time I see the title names.

prii.log indicates that it thinks I have openhbc installed?
https://gist.github.com/gingerbeardman/e815ba73fe9aabad9dfa3e4104c7fd06

edit: solved. I did indeed have an empty title for OHBC for some reason which I deleted and now Prii loads HBC LULZ just fine. Thanks!

 

[matt!]

OK, I installed 0.9b3 and the new hacks, and everything worked great (without any delays). What I can't tell is, if the 480p hack works or not, as I can't really see a difference . AFAIK I can't make a screenshot, as the bug only appears on screen (and not on the screenshot)?

The difference is minor, but noticeable, for me on a native 480p LCD EDTV. https://github.com/DacoTaco/priiloader/pull/241#issuecomment-590126516

If you’re playing upscaled on any HD display you’ll likely never notice the difference.

 

[Oak]

This actually fixed all my issues with usb loader gx forwarder causing games to not load, usb issues, etc.

 

[DacoTaco]

This actually fixed all my issues with usb loader gx forwarder causing games to not load, usb issues, etc.

oh?
thats a new one. what setup do you have? is priiloader launching usb loader gx directly? is it through a forwarder?

 

[Oak]

oh?
thats a new one. what setup do you have? is priiloader launching usb loader gx directly? is it through a forwarder?

Previously i had prii loader launch the channel forwarder with the latest stable version. Updated to BETA, uninstalled the channel forwarder and did a "direct" install of loader gx through priiloader. It booted right up and detected my usb. I know its not the forwarder version because it didn't show a splash screen. I guess this makes the wii scene that much easier to get into!

 

[DacoTaco]

Previously i had prii loader launch the channel forwarder with the latest stable version. Updated to BETA, uninstalled the channel forwarder and did a "direct" install of loader gx through priiloader. It booted right up and detected my usb. I know its not the forwarder version because it didn't show a splash screen. I guess this makes the wii scene that much easier to get into!

oh i see.
the forwarder must be doing some stuff with usb or not loading usb loader gx correctly then (probably the bss or skipping some sections)

while switching to the new loader i was able to remove some limitations (that would overwrite priiloader in memory) making the binary loading a lot better and reliable (for system menu too).

either case, glad to read my loading code has improved a lot!
just keep in mind that updating the usbloader gx on your SD card won't update what priiloader loads! thats what the forwards were for!

 

[elenarguez]

Is totally safe to update? I think the version I have installed is 0.8

 

[DacoTaco]

Is totally safe to update? I think the version I have installed is 0.8

it's been out for a while, and i haven't seen much breaking or serious issues that weren't in 0.8 so i believe it is.

i have yet to rewrite the sd/usb mounting code for 0.9 final, but ive been busy and its not to different from 0.8

 

[Alexander1970]

Hello.

I use the latest Beta Version and I have this Behavior "again" with the USBLoader GX installed as File to Boot.
When I reset the Wii after a Freeze it happens sometimes that the Wii boots into the Wii Menu instead of USBLoaderGX.

I had this a long time ago until I installed the correct Forwarder Channel (USB Loader GX AHBPROT Available).
Did I something wrong (again) ?

Thank you for any Advise and Help.

 

[DacoTaco]

its hard to know what actually happened without the log of priiloader starting.
how did the wii shut down and what settings are you using for power on, reset and power off?

 

[Alexander1970]

its hard to know what actually happened without the log of priiloader starting.
how did the wii shut down and what settings are you using for power on, reset and power off?

Thank you.

Hacks:



Settings:



(Now turned the Log Option On of Course)

Installed File:



UNEO Channel Booter for Priiloader.zip

BootMii is installed as boot2 and disabled.
The Wii is set to IDLE Shutdown Mode (RiiConnect)
WiiConnect24 is enabled

Power on always with the Wii Motion Controller.
Normal Shutdown FULL per USBLoader GX
After Freeze/Crash holding Power off until the Red Light appears.

Spoiler: Priiloader Log File:

--------gecko_output_enabled------
--------gecko_output_enabled------
--------gecko_output_enabled------
7:26:52 : LoadHBC : LULZ detected
--------gecko_output_enabled------
7:27:46 : BootState:0
7:27:46 : Bootstate 0 detected. DiscState 0 ,ReturnTo 0 & Flags 0 & checksum 0
7:27:46 : Input_Init():1
7:27:47 : AutoBoot:Installed File
7:27:47 : AutoBootDol Exception -> failed to read arguments file
7:27:47 : BootDolFromMem : Skipping StopDisc -> no drive or disc in drive
7:27:47 : BootDolFromMem : shutting down...
--------gecko_output_enabled------
7:29:7 : BootState:0
7:29:7 : Bootstate 0 detected. DiscState 0 ,ReturnTo 0 & Flags 0 & checksum 0
7:29:7 : Input_Init():1
7:29:8 : AutoBoot:Installed File
7:29:8 : AutoBootDol Exception -> failed to read arguments file
7:29:8 : BootDolFromMem : Skipping StopDisc -> no drive or disc in drive
7:29:8 : BootDolFromMem : shutting down...
--------gecko_output_enabled------
7:30:16 : BootState:0
7:30:16 : Bootstate 0 detected. DiscState 0 ,ReturnTo 0 & Flags 0 & checksum 0
7:30:16 : Input_Init():1
7:30:17 : AutoBoot:Installed File
7:30:17 : AutoBootDol Exception -> failed to read arguments file
7:30:17 : BootDolFromMem : Skipping StopDisc -> no drive or disc in drive
7:30:17 : BootDolFromMem : shutting down...
--------gecko_output_enabled------
7:31:33 : BootState:0
7:31:33 : Bootstate 0 detected. DiscState 0 ,ReturnTo 0 & Flags 0 & checksum 0
7:31:33 : Input_Init():1
7:31:34 : AutoBoot:Installed File
7:31:34 : AutoBootDol Exception -> failed to read arguments file
7:31:34 : BootDolFromMem : Skipping StopDisc -> no drive or disc in drive
7:31:34 : BootDolFromMem : shutting down...
--------gecko_output_enabled------
7:32:22 : BootState:0
7:32:22 : Bootstate 0 detected. DiscState 0 ,ReturnTo 0 & Flags 0 & checksum 0
7:32:22 : Input_Init():1
7:32:23 : AutoBoot:Installed File
7:32:23 : AutoBootDol Exception -> failed to read arguments file
7:32:23 : BootDolFromMem : Skipping StopDisc -> no drive or disc in drive
7:32:23 : BootDolFromMem : shutting down...
--------gecko_output_enabled------
7:33:30 : BootState:0
7:33:30 : Bootstate 0 detected. DiscState 0 ,ReturnTo 0 & Flags 0 & checksum 0
7:33:30 : Input_Init():1
7:33:31 : AutoBoot:Installed File
7:33:31 : AutoBootDol Exception -> failed to read arguments file
7:33:31 : BootDolFromMem : Skipping StopDisc -> no drive or disc in drive
7:33:31 : BootDolFromMem : shutting down...
--------gecko_output_enabled------
7:34:34 : BootState:5
7:34:34 : Bootstate 5 detected. DiscState 2 ,ReturnTo 0 & Flags 0 & checksum 328192
7:34:34 : Input_Init():1
7:34:34 : Shutting down...

--------gecko_output_enabled------
7:34:47 : BootState:0
7:34:47 : Bootstate 0 detected. DiscState 0 ,ReturnTo 0 & Flags 0 & checksum 0
7:34:47 : Input_Init():1
7:34:48 : AutoBoot:Installed File
7:34:48 : AutoBootDol Exception -> failed to read arguments file
7:34:48 : BootDolFromMem : Skipping StopDisc -> no drive or disc in drive
7:34:48 : BootDolFromMem : shutting down...
--------gecko_output_enabled------
7:36:18 : BootState:0
7:36:18 : Bootstate 0 detected. DiscState 0 ,ReturnTo 0 & Flags 0 & checksum 0
7:36:18 : Input_Init():1
7:36:19 : AutoBoot:Installed File
7:36:19 : AutoBootDol Exception -> failed to read arguments file
7:36:19 : BootDolFromMem : Skipping StopDisc -> no drive or disc in drive
7:36:19 : BootDolFromMem : shutting down...
--------gecko_output_enabled------
7:37:24 : BootState:0
7:37:24 : Bootstate 0 detected. DiscState 0 ,ReturnTo 0 & Flags 0 & checksum 0
7:37:24 : Input_Init():1
7:37:25 : AutoBoot:Installed File
7:37:25 : AutoBootDol Exception -> failed to read arguments file
7:37:25 : BootDolFromMem : Skipping StopDisc -> no drive or disc in drive
7:37:25 : BootDolFromMem : shutting down...
--------gecko_output_enabled------
7:38:11 : BootState:0
7:38:11 : Bootstate 0 detected. DiscState 0 ,ReturnTo 0 & Flags 0 & checksum 0
7:38:11 : Input_Init():1
7:38:12 : AutoBoot:Installed File
7:38:12 : AutoBootDol Exception -> failed to read arguments file
7:38:12 : BootDolFromMem : Skipping StopDisc -> no drive or disc in drive
7:38:12 : BootDolFromMem : shutting down...
--------gecko_output_enabled------
7:38:48 : BootState:0
7:38:48 : Bootstate 0 detected. DiscState 0 ,ReturnTo 0 & Flags 0 & checksum 0
7:38:48 : Input_Init():1
7:38:49 : AutoBoot:Installed File
7:38:49 : AutoBootDol Exception -> failed to read arguments file
7:38:49 : BootDolFromMem : Skipping StopDisc -> no drive or disc in drive
7:38:49 : BootDolFromMem : shutting down...
--------gecko_output_enabled------
7:39:42 : BootState:0
7:39:42 : Bootstate 0 detected. DiscState 0 ,ReturnTo 0 & Flags 0 & checksum 0
7:39:42 : Input_Init():1
7:39:43 : AutoBoot:Installed File
7:39:43 : AutoBootDol Exception -> failed to read arguments file
7:39:43 : BootDolFromMem : Skipping StopDisc -> no drive or disc in drive
7:39:43 : BootDolFromMem : shutting down...
--------gecko_output_enabled------
7:40:31 : BootState:0
7:40:31 : Bootstate 0 detected. DiscState 0 ,ReturnTo 0 & Flags 0 & checksum 0
7:40:31 : Input_Init():1
7:40:32 : AutoBoot:Installed File
7:40:32 : AutoBootDol Exception -> failed to read arguments file
7:40:32 : BootDolFromMem : Skipping StopDisc -> no drive or disc in drive
7:40:32 : BootDolFromMem : shutting down...
--------gecko_output_enabled------
7:41:23 : BootState:0
7:41:23 : Bootstate 0 detected. DiscState 0 ,ReturnTo 0 & Flags 0 & checksum 0
7:41:23 : Input_Init():1
7:41:24 : AutoBoot:Installed File
7:41:24 : AutoBootDol Exception -> failed to read arguments file
7:41:24 : BootDolFromMem : Skipping StopDisc -> no drive or disc in drive
7:41:24 : BootDolFromMem : shutting down...
--------gecko_output_enabled------
7:42:4 : BootState:0
7:42:4 : Bootstate 0 detected. DiscState 0 ,ReturnTo 0 & Flags 0 & checksum 0
7:42:4 : Input_Init():1
7:42:5 : AutoBoot:Installed File
7:42:5 : AutoBootDol Exception -> failed to read arguments file
7:42:5 : BootDolFromMem : Skipping StopDisc -> no drive or disc in drive
7:42:5 : BootDolFromMem : shutting down...
--------gecko_output_enabled------
7:42:53 : BootState:0
7:42:53 : Bootstate 0 detected. DiscState 0 ,ReturnTo 0 & Flags 0 & checksum 0
7:42:53 : Input_Init():1
7:42:54 : AutoBoot:Installed File
7:42:54 : AutoBootDol Exception -> failed to read arguments file
7:42:54 : BootDolFromMem : Skipping StopDisc -> no drive or disc in drive
7:42:54 : BootDolFromMem : shutting down...
--------gecko_output_enabled------
7:44:5 : BootState:0
7:44:5 : Bootstate 0 detected. DiscState 0 ,ReturnTo 0 & Flags 0 & checksum 0
7:44:5 : Input_Init():1
7:44:6 : AutoBoot:Installed File
7:44:6 : AutoBootDol Exception -> failed to read arguments file
7:44:6 : BootDolFromMem : Skipping StopDisc -> no drive or disc in drive
7:44:6 : BootDolFromMem : shutting down...

Unfortunately I can not re-produce the Issue "on Command".
(Yes I know,that is not he Answer a Developer wants to hear....)
Actual I have tried it a few Times in a Row

- Starting Game
- Game freezes with Black Screen
- Power Off with the Wii Power Button until the Red Led appears
- Power On with the Wii Motion Controller
- Wii Boot into USBLoader GX
- Starting Game
- Game Freezes......

Actual no Issue.....

I hope this is all ok and correct and helps you.
Thank you.

 

[Cyan]

did a "direct" install of loader gx through priiloader. It booted right up and detected my usb.

Oh, you can now use the dol without the forwarder? good to now the loader works fine
though, like he said, users with the full dol installed in priiloader will have to reinstall it on new release (not that there are a lot).


@DacoTaco:
Hello,
nice to see you are still working on it and fixed lot of things.
Thanks for your work and time spent on it.

Is there any technical reason why Priiloader couldn't autoboot non system installed channels? it's limited to sysmenu or hbc only.
For example booting directly usbloadergx's forwarder channel, without the need to install the "forwarder dol to forwarder channel to usbloader's dol"?
well, now I guess the "forwarder dol to usbloader's dol" will work fine too thanks to the updated loader, but I just thought priiloader was missing the option to choose a channel to autoboot from a list of found titles and it would be a nice addition for final release.

not limited to usbloadergx forwarder channel, I just used it as example because it's a common one, but it could be nswitch, or any other games.