Hacking Ultimate USB LOADER 3D Box Cover with Background

[starstremr]

OK here is how you can make your won 3d covers for what ever back ground you want

you will need the following

bg.png

and this pic i call temp.png

and the program called Image Merger

I use an old version of Paint Shop Pro but any art program can be used.

Step 1
Open up the bg.png you want to use

Step 2
(outline your starting point of your cover area as so i choose 50,92 for mine)
(and of course your ending point is 160,225)

you end up with this

Step 3

Now open up Image Resizer

Step 4

Step 5

Step 6

Step 7

Step 8

you end up with this

then you get this

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Thought of starting a post for 3D covers with backgrounds for the ULTIMATE USB LOADER

you can get the USB LOADER HERE

I will be posting some new backgrounds and 3D covers to go with them I also take requests just need a background to use.

OK i have made my own background for normal NOT WIDE SCREEN I also converted all the covers to fit the background.

Background

NoImage

widescreen = 0
layout = ultimate2
covers_coords = 28,106
console_color = 0,7
console_coords=default

NTSC COVER PACK

NTSC/JAP COVER PACK

PAL COVER PACK

 

[WaRMarinE]

It looks very nice indeed, but if you could move the cover image a lil bit more to the right it would be just perfect dude

 

[djtaz]

What size are the covers and what happens with new releaaes ?
Is there a place people can get them if they dont know how to make them themselves ?

Looks well, but its not really 3d. Its just an edge on a standard cover

 

[BIG MOE]

What size are the covers and what happens with new releaaes ?
Is there a place people can get them if they dont know how to make them themselves ?

Looks well, but its not really 3d. Its just an edge on a standard cover

I agree with DJTaz , maybe a cover pack to go with it with known aspics ??

 

[aardvarks]

It looks very nice indeed, but if you could move the cover image a lil bit more to the right it would be just perfect dude

why?

 

[starstremr]

they should work fine with all the ultimate usbloader so far.


it gives it a 3d look there are cover packs for i posted them and when new games come out just post a cover and ill covet it for you.

 

[starstremr]

OK second post for 3D covers with backgrounds for the ULTIMATE USB LOADER

you can get the USB LOADER HERE

I will be posting some new backgrounds and 3D covers to go with them I also take requests just need a background to use.

OK i have made my own background for normal NOT WIDE SCREEN I also converted all the covers to fit the background.

Background

NoImage

widescreen = 0
layout = ultimate2
covers_coords = 56,106
console_color = 0,7
console_coords=default setting in original config (Not Touched)

NTSC COVER PACK

NTSC/JAP COVER PACK

PAL COVER PACK

 

[wiifan08]

Can you upload the previous covers thar are like this one?

 

[starstremr]

Can you upload the previous covers thar are like this one?

here you go as requested

NTSC

NTSC / JAP

PAL

 

[Patryc]

OK second post for 3D covers with backgrounds for the ULTIMATE USB LOADER

you can get the USB LOADER HERE

I will be posting some new backgrounds and 3D covers to go with them I also take requests just need a background to use.

OK i have made my own background for normal NOT WIDE SCREEN I also converted all the covers to fit the background.

Background

NoImage

widescreen = 0
layout = ultimate2
covers_coords = 56,106
console_color = 0,7
console_coords=default

NTSC COVER PACK

NTSC/JAP COVER PACK

PAL COVER PACK

is the config correct? does not appear so on my wii

 

[starstremr]

this is mine i am still running 6.? not 7.?

# USBLoader Ultimate V6.5 config
#
# lines starting with # are comments
# default values are in [ ]
#
# images_path = [SD:/images/]
# path must be SD:/dirname/ (with a trailing slash at the end)
images_path=SD:/APPS/usbloader/mario-img/ this is my image folder your could be different
#
# background = image_name.png
# name of your background image, in PNG format, located in your images path (see above option)
# If not specified, a default template will be used.
background = bg.png
#
# covers = 0 [1]
# 0 => no cover / boxart displayed
# 1 => cover / boxart displayed, 160x225 PNG format in images path (see option above)
covers = 1
#
# download = [0] 1
# 0 => missing covers are not downloaded
# 1 => missing covers are downloaded when prompt arrow is in front of a game with no cover / boxart
# network is set up only once for every session, until the loader is ran again
# no action can be performed while image downloading
download = 0
#
# layout = [original] small medium large large2 ultimate1 ultimate2
# original => 6 lines of games per page
# small => 9 lines of games per page (same background as original)
# medium => 17 lines of games / page
# large => 21 lines of games / page (nixx)
# large2 => 21 lines of games / page (usptactical)
# ultimate1 => 12 lines of games / page (WiiShizza)
# ultimate2 => 12 lines of games / page( jservs7 / hungyip84)
layout = ultimate2
#
# simple = [0] 1 2 3
# 0 => normal mode : all controls working
# 1 => child1 mode : no install / remove game, language scrolling = B button
# 2 => child2 mode : no install / remove game, language scrolling = + (plus) / - (minus) buttons
# 3 => teen mode : no remove game
simple = 0
#
# home = [reboot] exit
# reboot => pressing HOME button in the loader reboots the Wii
# exit => pressing HOME button in the loader send you back to the HomeBrewChannel
# Don't know the whereabouts if HBC is not installed (other loading method / homebrew exist)
home = reboot
#
# console_coords=x,y,width,height
# coordinates for place displaying titles (default value is set as default layout(ultimate1))
#
covers_coords = 56,106
# coordinates for place displaying covert / boxart (default value is set as default layout(ultimate1))
#
# console_color=x,y
# change color of console where titles are displayed (look at http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/720/colorchart.png for color numbers)
# x = foreground (text)
# y = background
console_color = 0,7
#
# entry_lines = [12] (number of entry lines you want to display per page, default = 12)
# number of title lines to be displayed per page
#
entry_lines = 14
#
# max_characters = [37] (number of characters you want to display per line, default = 37)
# number of title lines to be displayed per page
#
max_characters = 37
#
# savesettings = 0 [1]
# 0 => settings for each game are not saved to HDD and not laoded at loader startup
# 1 => settings for each game are saved to HDD and loaded at loader startup
savesettings = 1
#
# video = [game] system patch
# game => use game default video mode
# system => use system default video mode
# patch => force video mode (to the opposite of game one ?)
video = game
#
# ocarina = [0] 1
# 0 => Ocarina cheat system not enabled by default
# 1 => Ocarina cheat system enabled by default
ocarina = 0
#
# language = [console] japanese english german french spanish italian dutch s.chinese t.chinese korean
# language => language to use in-game, instead of game default. Need to be present on ISO.
language = console

 

[Patryc]

console_coords=default is wrong but maybe because I am using 7.4.
I have managed to get it working good , however.
Thanks for sharing your 3D backgroungd and covers

 

[starstremr]

no sorry i mean by

console_coords=default as i didn't not touch it at all let it alone

if you look in my config it is set at

# console_coords=x,y,width,height

 

[antiaverage]

You do know that PNG images can have an Alpha channel, right? You don't need to make a whole new set of covers for each background.

 

[starstremr]

you mean to be transparent tright ?

 

[djtaz]

Not sure if it will help with this type of loader , but the covers on www.theotherzone.com.com/wii/ are now size adjustable .I have recoded my boxart images site so that if your getting images you can download any size now by doing it this way.

http://www.theotherzone.com/wii/resize/ {region} / {width} / {height} / { GAMEID} .png

example : http://www.theotherzone.com/wii/resize/nts.../600/RJ2E52.png

not sure if it helps with this particular loader , but hopefully it may help out a little

 

[starstremr]

You do know that PNG images can have an Alpha channel, right? You don't need to make a whole new set of covers for each background.

i looked into the alpha channel and from what i have tried the wii doesn't support alpha channel png files.

 

[jarod71]

console_coords=default is wrong but maybe because I am using 7.4.
I have managed to get it working good , however.
Thanks for sharing your 3D backgroungd and covers

how did you get it working?

 

[starstremr]

Well posted new how to and

also made new background

here is the template for covers for this background