Hacking USB Loader GX

[CoolMe]

so it would be nice to be able to continue using the GC Controller Adapter to select a GC game instead of needing to pull out a Wiimote just for the menu.

I might be wrong, but it's probably not possible.

 

[Clutz450]

I don't understand your sarcasm because I'm totally serious. But hey, congrats to you for getting noticed.

I meant no disrespect so I'm sorry if you took it that way. I was just trying to have fun, not get noticed. But I do agree with you that it would be nice if someone else continued where Blackb0x left off.

Yeah i understand life. I got divorce and went away for like 2 years and didn't care about retro stuff or much of anything. Life can suck.

Blackb0x did the lords work for us and i'm soooo appreciative of him and others like extrems on the gamecube swiss side.

I do hope someone else takes over and continues it like extrems. That would be amazing!!!

I didn't get divorced but I did just fall out of the hobby of it all and went away for like over a year. But now I'm back going deep down the rabbit hole trying to set everything up as perfectly as possible.

 

[Jacoby6000]

I might be wrong, but it's probably not possible.

nintendont games seem to work when launched from usbloader gx with the gamecube adapter on vWii so whatever nintendont is doing, usbloader gx also ought to be able to do

 

[snoozbuster]

Hey @Jacoby6000! Glad to see someone reviving the project somewhat. I have an issue with gc forwarding from some time back, the OP is down below. The tldr is that with the gc forwarding I was using, no Nintendont settings seemed to get passed by USBGL meaning that no matter what gc title I launched from USBGL, it just launched into Nintendont main menu. If you’re looking at bugs, do you think you could see if you can reproduce this one?

Phrased another way, I wanted to make two Wii U menu entries - a normal vwii usbgl forwarder that puts the console into Wii mode for Wii and VC games, and a separate one for launching GC games that lets me use the gamepad alone to play them. The second works but I have to select the title twice, once in usbgl and once in Nintendont.

Spoiler: Original post

Hey all. I have a problem with USBL GX I haven't been able to find an answer to. I could have sworn I once saw someone else with the same issue when I was looking into vWii forwarding, but now that I actually have the issue I can't find anyone talking about it. Anyway, I digress...

I used TeconMoon's Wii VC injector to inject a USBL GX forwarder dol (which I got by extracting it from the the vWii forwarder wad in Github using CustomizeMii) using the homebrew injection mode. This works almost perfectly - I can launch USBL GX with gamepad support, all GC games show up, etc. The problem is that when I go to actually launch a GC game it just launches the main nintendont menu and doesn't autoboot the game. If I open the Nintendont settings at that point, all settings are set to "off", and even if I change a few of them inside nintendont (eg setting autoboot on and wiiu widescreen on), then launch a game, the settings are gone when I return to nintendont via the same path next time.

Autobooting GC games via Nintendont works fine if I enter USBL GX from the system menu, or even via a vWii forwarder made with boot2vwii. In that scenario selecting a GC game starts it up normally.

What is up with VC inject mode that's causing the nintendont settings not to be passed on correctly? Has anyone seen this before or knows how to fix it? if the USBL GX forwarding to nintendont isn't working in VC inject mode I might as well just make a nintendont VC inject instead, but I really like the USBLGX UI and would prefer to use it.

Also, my understanding is that the only way to get gamepad support on vWii NAND titles is with a VC NAND inject forcing classic controller emulation, right? I thought I read once in some thread that VC injecting USBLGX would allow launching NAND titles with gamepad support but everything I've seen since says that's not possible without further cIOS work since the cIOSes that allow both to function are conflicting. Just wanted to make sure that's still the case.

 

[karto95]

The game of tin tin is not yet solved unfortunately

 

[CoolD]

good evening , i need some help regarding USB Loader GX , every time i try to load a recent version of the software on my Wii it ends up crashing and a bunch of text on a black background appears , is there any fix to this? id like to fix it as soon as possible

 

[XFlak]

https://gbatemp.net/threads/posting-a-system-check.300279/

 

[ViTOgx]

The game of tin tin is not yet solved unfortunately

Actually, the issue is resolved as was mentioned by Blackb0x a year or so ago. Unfortunately it is not yet publicly released.

We should have just some patience.

 

[noobsama]

Edit: Solved, I had r1281 within my apps folder but r1271 installed within priiloader and was being pushed there each time.

I'm experiencing issues with Wii games on USBLoaderGX. The problem persists with both versions R1281 and R1282.

Here are a few details to help diagnose the issue:

• Wii games run perfectly from WiiFlow.
• GameCube games load fine from USBLoaderGX.
• All my files and installations are on an SD card formatted to FAT32.
• I've installed the 5 recommended cIOS.
• Mount USB at boot is disabled.

When I try to view Wii games in USBLoaderGX by selecting the Wii option in "Select Loader Mode," I receive the error message: "USB Device not initialized. Switching to channel list mode." The Wii box remains unchecked after this.

I've looked around online, tried all logical and even the stupid ideas to solve this. Any insight would be massively appreciated. Cheers

 

[Sypherone]

USB Loader GX 1271 / 1272 doesnt support playing Wii games from SD Card. You need Version 1281 / 1282.

The "USB Device not initialized" is normal as you dont use a USB drive. The search for USB can be disabled in the HDD setting menu.
settings > HDD settings > mount USB at boot : disabled

 

[noobsama]

USB Loader GX 1271 / 1272 doesnt support playing Wii games from SD Card. You need Version 1281 / 1282.

The "USB Device not initialized" is normal as you dont use a USB drive. The search for USB can be disabled in the HDD setting menu.
settings > HDD settings > mount USB at boot : disabled

Sorry I meant 1281 / 1282 and I've already disabled USB at boot.

The error message I receive is after I tick the box to display wii games, not at boot though.

Post automatically merged: Aug 27, 2024

USB Loader GX 1271 / 1272 doesnt support playing Wii games from SD Card. You need Version 1281 / 1282.

The "USB Device not initialized" is normal as you dont use a USB drive. The search for USB can be disabled in the HDD setting menu.
settings > HDD settings > mount USB at boot : disabled

It looks like you were right Sypherone, I did have 1281 in the apps folder but had installed 1271 installed within priiloader so I could quick boot into it. So each time I tried booting up USB Loader I was being taken to 1271and was being pushed to it each time.

Thanks

 

[DA88]

I recently bought a used copy of Medal of Honor Vanguard and uploaded to my external HD in USB loader GX. However, it doesn't show up in USB Loader GX. I can't see it on any of the different views, i.e. grid, circular, etc. When I try to upload it again, it says it's already installed. Anybody know how I can get this game visible in USB loader GX?

 

[jeannotte]

I recently bought a used copy of Medal of Honor Vanguard and uploaded to my external HD in USB loader GX. However, it doesn't show up in USB Loader GX. I can't see it on any of the different views, i.e. grid, circular, etc. When I try to upload it again, it says it's already installed. Anybody know how I can get this game visible in USB loader GX?

see here ==>
https://gbatemp.net/threads/usb-loader-gx-troubleshooting-guide.617564/

 

[DA88]

see here ==>
https://gbatemp.net/threads/usb-loader-gx-troubleshooting-guide.617564/

Thanks jeannotte. I was able to find my answer through the first link. It took a little bit to figure it out, but what happened is strange. As I said before, I used USB Loader GX to add the game to my EHD, but then the game would not show up with my other titles. When I looked on my HD, the region in the game ID was different than all my other games. So I updated the ID and then it was visible and I could lode it through USB loader GX. But the weird thing is that when I physically put the game into my system, I could load it from the Wii home screen without any problem. But if the region was incorrect in the ID code, then my console should not have been able to load the game.

 

[Trip_Away]

When was the last revision released?

I forget the last time i updated USB Loader GX. :c

Also: USB Loader GX can patch Gamecube games? I want to patch Phantasy Star Online Episodes 1 and 2 for the Item Lose Prevention patch.

 

[N7Kopper]

When was the last revision released?

I forget the last time i updated USB Loader GX. :c

Also: USB Loader GX can patch Gamecube games? I want to patch Phantasy Star Online Episodes 1 and 2 for the Item Lose Prevention patch.

There's no softpatching of GCN games like that, you'll need to hardpatch your ISO. Then you can run the hardpatched ISO via Nintendont and log into a server.

 

[wanaaio2024]

Hi guys !

I'm trying to play "New Super Mario Bros Wii" (SNMP01) from USB Loader GX v3.0
r1281 and d2x v11 beta1, but it "freezes" few seconds after the first screens,
when actually playing. The game seems to work fine from the dolphin emulator.

I'm using an external 256GB hard drive plugged on USB0, formated as FAT32. One
USB port is enough to power it, but the HD box has an optional power cable
that I plugged on USB1, just to be on the safe side.

I've been able to backup two games on the HD, and played "Rabbids Go Home"
with no freeze.

When SNMP01 freezes, the music stop, animations on screen keeps moving, but
it looks like any action from the wiimotes are blackholed. Trying to connect
a second wiimote makes it blink desperately in the great void. the only thing
I can do is to force-off the wii pushing the on/off physical button on it for
few seconds.

Looking around at the forum, I updated the IOS following the wiidev guide in the github repo of usbloadergx and the usb-loader-gx-troubleshooting-guide threads on this forum. This helps a bit as the game was freezing on the "take the wiimote
horizontally" screen. Now, the game freezes few second after the action
actually start.

I tried to disable the deflicker: no luck.
I tried to disable the ocarina: no luck.
I set "Region free everything" from Priiloader: no luck.

The freezes also happen when starting the game from a USB key formatted with
NTFS. So I suppose might no be some drive failure/bad blocks.

Any help or ideas or next step I should try?

Here is my SysCheck output:

Spoiler

SysCheck HDE v2.4.0 HacksDen Edition par JoostinOnline, Double_A, R2-D2199, et Nano
...tourne sous l'IOS58 (rev 6176).

Region: PAL
Menu Systeme 4.3E (v514)
Priiloader installe
Date de disque: 02.13.2007
Chaine Channel 1.1.2 utilise IOS58

Hollywood v0x11
Identifiant de la console: 119289231
Type de Console: Wii
Pays de la chaine boutique: France (77)
Boot2 v4
80 titres trouves.
49 IOS trouves sur cette console. 16 sont des stubs.

IOS3 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS4 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS9 (rev 1034): Pas de patches
IOS10 (rev 768): Stub
IOS11 (rev 256): Stub
IOS12 (rev 526): Pas de patches
IOS13 (rev 1032): Pas de patches
IOS14 (rev 1032): Pas de patches
IOS15 (rev 1032): Pas de patches
IOS16 (rev 512): Stub
IOS17 (rev 1032): Pas de patches
IOS20 (rev 256): Stub
IOS21 (rev 1039): Pas de patches
IOS22 (rev 1294): Pas de patches
IOS28 (rev 1807): Pas de patches
IOS30 (rev 2816): Stub
IOS31 (rev 3608): Pas de patches
IOS33 (rev 3608): Pas de patches
IOS34 (rev 3608): Pas de patches
IOS35 (rev 3608): Pas de patches
IOS36 (rev 3608): Pas de patches
IOS37 (rev 5663): Pas de patches
IOS38 (rev 4124): Pas de patches
IOS40 (rev 3072): Stub
IOS41 (rev 3607): Pas de patches
IOS43 (rev 3607): Pas de patches
IOS45 (rev 3607): Pas de patches
IOS46 (rev 3607): Pas de patches
IOS48 (rev 4124): Pas de patches
IOS50 (rev 5120): Stub
IOS51 (rev 4864): Stub
IOS52 (rev 5888): Stub
IOS53 (rev 5663): Pas de patches
IOS55 (rev 5663): Pas de patches
IOS56 (rev 5662): Pas de patches
IOS57 (rev 5919): Pas de patches
IOS58 (rev 6176): USB 2.0
IOS60 (rev 6400): Stub
IOS61 (rev 5662): Pas de patches
IOS62 (rev 6430): Pas de patches
IOS70 (rev 6912): Stub
IOS80 (rev 6944): Pas de patches
IOS222 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS223 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS248[38] (rev 65535, Info: d2x-v11beta1): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, Acces NAND
IOS249[56] (rev 65535, Info: d2x-v11beta1): Trucha Bug, Acces NAND, USB 2.0
IOS250[57] (rev 65535, Info: d2x-v11beta1): Trucha Bug, Acces NAND, USB 2.0
IOS251[58] (rev 65535, Info: d2x-v11beta1): Trucha Bug, Acces NAND, USB 2.0
IOS254 (rev 65280): Stub
BC v6
MIOS v10
Rapport genere le 2023/02/24.

Thanks all,

Cheers!

try to reset setting

 

[Asriel8]

Is it possible to make Usb loader GX always boot into SD card mode without having to press A, when usbloader is set to launch when console is powered on?

Found this but it doesn't work when powering on console

 

[MedAnimations]

Morning
I need help with a really weird situation, USB Loader GX isn't detecting my SD Card. That's actually pretty odd since it happened out of nowhere, I even reformatted the drive to FAT32 and nothing works.

 

[jeannotte]

Morning
I need help with a really weird situation, USB Loader GX isn't detecting my SD Card. That's actually pretty odd since it happened out of nowhere, I even reformatted the drive to FAT32 and nothing works.

what version of GX do you have?

did you put on SD and validate OK, in the GX settings?

is it a good SD card and not a counterfeit?

test another SD, if you can