Homebrew [RELEASE] CtrBootManager9

[cpasjuste]

Hi,

Here is CtrBootManager for arm9loaderhax !

This is a very early version, but it should/could be usefull... thanks for your reports. I will update this post later with more details...

You'll need to have latest arm9loaderhax installed (with screen_init).

New configuration format : https://github.com/Cpasjuste/CtrBootManager/blob/a9lh/data/a9lh.cfg

Thanks to all people involved for theire work and/or help: @delebile, @mid-kid, @dark_samus3, @d0k3, bilis...

Version 05:
- added settings menu (change default entry, timeout, recovery key)
- remove items from boot menu and add from file manager (X)
- should fix timeout when < 0
- should fix per entry override key

Version 04:
- change/fix "override key"
- fix/improve input code
- improved drawing code
- better memory management


Version 03:
- fix graphics flickering
- fix rxTools

Version 02:
- fix entry override button (key)
- fix some screen corruption (filer mainly)
- improve input
- more comments in sample config
- may fix (a9lh) rxTools for o3ds ?

 

[Deleted-369620]

Nice job.

 

[Argentlan]

Is there a way to run Rxtools in o3ds with arm9loaderhax with that?

 

[cpasjuste]

Is there a way to run Rxtools in o3ds with arm9loaderhax with that?

Anything that can run from arm9loaderhax will work (so if rxTools offer arm9loaderhax yes). Just rename your binary "arm9loaderhax.bin" to "rxTools.bin" for example, and add an entry to the config file.

 

[peteruk]

Great job, a very nice start, look forward to watching the progress made

 

[cherryduck]

Nice. I note that the default entry override in the example is zero for both...how would this work? 0 would be holding A down right? How is the default boot entry set? If I wanted to have AuReiNan

 

[James310]

Woah that boot time, was that like half a second!?

 

[Games&Stuff]

Awesome!

 

[cpasjuste]

Nice. I note that the default entry override in the example is zero for both...how would this work? 0 would be holding A down right? How is the default boot entry set? If I wanted to have AuReiNan

For the sample config, In the "general" section set "default" to 0 to boot aureinand by default and to 1 to boot decrypt9 by default. Yes key=0 is A I think so I made a mistake in the default config, I should set thoses value to no existing button (like ffffff for example). The key value override the default entry, like if A is pressed don't autoboot default entry but "this" entry instead.

 

[cherryduck]

For the sample config, In the "general" section set "default" to 0 to boot aureinand by default and to 1 to boot decrypt9 by default. Yes key=0 is A I think so I made a mistake in the default config, I should set thoses value to no existing button (like ffffff for example). The key value override the default entry, like if A is pressed don't autoboot default entry but "this" entry instead.

Thanks, sorry didn't realise my post got cut off, so if I wanted to autoboot AuReiNand and boot Decrypt 9 with a press of the A button, I'd set the key value for AuReiNand to something that doesn't exist and the key value for the Decrypt9 entry to 0?

Do ALL entries need a key value, even if it's set to a non existent button?

 

[cpasjuste]

Thanks, sorry didn't realise my post got cut off, so if I wanted to autoboot AuReiNand and boot Decrypt 9 with a press of the A button, I'd set the key value for AuReiNand to something that doesn't exist and the key value for the Decrypt9 entry to 0?

Do ALL entries need a key value, even if it's set to a non existent button?

Yes, as stated in the sample config file. The "key" value is a "magic" value i use to count entries. I may probably change this in the future.

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Edit: just noticed a bug in my code... the override "key" value won't work I'll fix that tomorrow.

 

[Derverd]

Would it be more difficult for RxTools to support a9lh or for AuRei to support region free and sigpatched sysnand?

EDIT: to be honest I only really care about region free not sigpatch because minipasta is a thing.

 

[Wilsonec]

oh my god it's beautiful

 

[fr3quency]

Is there a way to run Rxtools in o3ds with arm9loaderhax with that?

Yes. I boot into rxTools through a9lh. read this: http://gbatemp.net/threads/arm9loader-technical-details-and-discussion.408537/page-156#post-6129113

It's pretty simple, but doesn't offer the things that (Au)ReiNand offers(such as protection on sysNAND etc)

 

[fr3quency]

Anyway to boot rxTools? rxTools has an "arm9loaderhax.bin" file, but it won't work with CtrBootManager9. If I completely remove Ctr and paste the rxTool's "arm9loaderhax.bin" in the root of the SDcard, it will boot. But if the rxTool's "arm9loaderhax.bin" is located inside eg SDcard\rxTools\arm9loaderhax.bin, it won't boot.

 

[SpaceJump]

Excuse me for not knowing, but what is arm9loaderhax?

 

[hackotedelaplaqu]

Little feedback : the highlight option is broken in this release.

I'm using this :
bgTop1 ="ffffff";
bgTop2 ="ffffff";
bgBottom ="ffffff";
highlight ="ffffff";
borders ="ffffff";
font1 ="000000";
font2 ="e6001e";// selection

Highlighted text should be white but is still black.
Thanks.

 

[4gionz]

Very nice so basically with this as long as I have decrypt 9 and emunand9 on my sd even if my sysnand is a9lhaxed 10.6, I can still use do NAND backup and restore by holding R(or whatever I set it to) on boot? No more need for a 9.2 emunand to run decrypt 9 anymore?

I'm aware decrypt 9 can't do xorpads when booted this way but I don't care or use any of those settings I just want NAND backup and restore features and the ability to create emunand before boot even on 10.6.

 

[cpasjuste]

Little feedback : the highlight option is broken in this release.

I'm using this :
bgTop1 ="ffffff";
bgTop2 ="ffffff";
bgBottom ="ffffff";
highlight ="ffffff";
borders ="ffffff";
font1 ="000000";
font2 ="e6001e";// selection

Highlighted text should be white but is still black.
Thanks.

I'll take a look tomorrow !

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Very nice so basically with this as long as I have decrypt 9 and emunand9 on my sd even if my sysnand is a9lhaxed 10.6, I can still use do NAND backup and restore by holding R(or whatever I set it to) on boot? No more need for a 9.2 emunand to run decrypt 9 anymore?

I'm aware decrypt 9 can't do xorpads when booted this way but I don't care or use any of those settings I just want NAND backup and restore features and the ability to create emunand before boot even on 10.6.

If you use a cfw which protect sysnand firms (aureinand, latest cakes commit) then yes !

 

[Tjessx]

Nice work!