Hacking USB Loader GX

[MarioMadness]

i love this loader, total sysmenu replacement

excellent work lads

 

[XFlak]

it is still buggy when installing a game, in the process of doing so now. The disk is spinning and the light is on, but it said it was 100% complete before it even got started, and the transfer rate is -0.01. I am going 2 wait 10 min or so to see if it copies before I do a hard shut down

EDIT: referring to rev 834, IOS 222 v4 installed

 

[Dj_Qbert]

Had no luck with the new revision r834 with my hard drive compatibility. r828 is the last one so far that can detect my hard drive, it works just fine though.

 

[r-win]

Had no luck with the new revision r834 with my hard drive compatibility. r828 is the last one so far that can detect my hard drive, it works just fine though.

DJ_Qbert,

which is strange, since that part has only changed a small bit. Can you please run this test application, and confirm that it shows the correct partition table for your drive (I don't need to know your partition table, just if it's correct)?

http://www.mediafire.com/?gmoggyeenlm

Thank you.

 

[Dj_Qbert]

Had no luck with the new revision r834 with my hard drive compatibility. r828 is the last one so far that can detect my hard drive, it works just fine though.

DJ_Qbert,

which is strange, since that part has only changed a small bit. Can you please run this test application, and confirm that it shows the correct partition table for your drive (I don't need to know your partition table, just if it's correct)?

http://www.mediafire.com/?gmoggyeenlm

Thank you.

r-win

The application worked correctly and showed my partition table. I think that the issue is with my hard drive.

Thanks for the help.

 

[Dj_Qbert]

My drive had been formatted to wbfs through the old usb loader 1.1. I had to formatted my drive again using wbfs manager and now everything is working fine with the newest revision.

 

[persichini]

I know the makers of this program read this and i couldn't find contact info so i'm posting here in hope they see this.
http://brewdownloader.com/ is selling USB Loader GX as part of there software bundle. 34.99. I know its freeware and wanted you to be aware so you can take action agaist them. if you go to youtube and search for brewii there is a nice video that shows usb loader.

 

[frailimbnursry]

I'm at work and away from the Wii right now but I'll try to describe my problem with as much detail as possible:

I've been using USB Loader GX for about a week without problem (4.2U / CIOS 249 rev14 & 222/223 rev4). The last update I downloaded was r831 (I think) and that worked without any issues for the last 2 evenings. Last night I wanted to play House of the Dead: Overkill for the first time. When I selected it, the HDD enclosure LED turned a solid red (writing) and remained red while the Wii disc slot light blinked blue. I reset the Wii and tried again with a different game I had never played and got the same result. Only 2 of the approximately 20 on the drive gave me the problem. They were both loaded onto the HDD using WBFSManager 3.0 on the same day so I figured I did something wrong. I deleted and re-installed the problem games. Now when I load the USB Loader GX forwarder, it hangs at the loading screen and doesn't progress any further.

Is it a problem with WBFS partition on my HDD or a problem with USB Loader GX? And any suggestions short of formatting the entire drive and beginning from scratch?

Thanks in advance.

 

[baphomet007]

I have USB Loader GX installed on an SD card, originally installed it as the 815.dol from http://sites.google.com/site/usbloadergui/...loads/revisions. I used the updater inside USB Loader GX to update the latest version, however the meta.xml file says its 815. Did it actually update anything, or am I truly on 815 and all the update did was download the HBC display PNG and the meta.xml?

I ask this because I'm having an issue with an unpatched NTSC NSMB where it black screens with an error as soon before it loads. I'm wondering if its because my USB Loader GX isn't really updated.

I have 4.2U safe updated, Cios 15 lets the game run for a few minutes then blacks out with error message, Cios 14 goes directly to black screen with error message. I installed CIOS 223/224 r4 and tried that as well, but same results, instant black screen with error message.

Any hints or things I could try?

 

[XFlak]

when u update it asks u if u want to update all, or just update the dol, if u just updated the dol, your meta wont change.

To see what revision your running, go to the options, and go to the credits, it will state your rev in the corner (top right i think)

also, there should be a small txt file saved with your app on the sd card that states the rev #

 

[r-win]

My drive had been formatted to wbfs through the old usb loader 1.1. I had to formatted my drive again using wbfs manager and now everything is working fine with the newest revision.
Nice! I don't understand why you had to reformat your drive, but I'm glad it works for you now.

I know the makers of this program read this and i couldn't find contact info so i'm posting here in hope they see this.
http://brewdownloader.com/ is selling USB Loader GX as part of there software bundle. 34.99. I know its freeware and wanted you to be aware so you can take action agaist them. if you go to youtube and search for brewii there is a nice video that shows usb loader.
Yes, we read this. Thank you for notifying us of these scammers! We'll look into it. Taking action against them will take a lot of time, which we can better invest in evolving the loader. The fact that they are asking money for our work is, in fact, unacceptable.

Is it a problem with WBFS partition on my HDD or a problem with USB Loader GX? And any suggestions short of formatting the entire drive and beginning from scratch?
It could be a problem with USB Loader GX. Can you try the latest revision as of now (837 when I write this). Some users reported that their drive started working again with 834 and up.

QUOTE(ebusta @ Nov 18 2009, 03:39 PM) I used the updater inside USB Loader GX to update the latest version, however the meta.xml file says its 815. Did it actually update anything, or am I truly on 815 and all the update did was download the HBC display PNG and the meta.xml?

The automatic update does not update the meta.xml, actually, this is still an open issue, but with low priority.

QUOTE(ebusta @ Nov 18 2009, 03:39 PM)

I ask this because I'm having an issue with an unpatched NTSC NSMB where it black screens with an error as soon before it loads. I'm wondering if its because my USB Loader GX isn't really updated.

Any hints or things I could try?

Well, first check the version you're having. Click on the button with the gears, go to the second page, and press credits. The revision is shown is the top right corner. I guess you're revision is lower than 822, so I suggest you update to the latest revision, which contains the runtime patches required to run NSMB.

 

[r-win]

I see, they rolled it back to 828. So it there a way I can force the Usb loader channel I downloaded to use Ver 833? Or would I have to use a forwarder for that?

Phil454, the channel doesn't have our priority for now, so the latest release is still at 815. If you want a higher revision, you should indeed take the forwarder channel and download the latest dol, or inject the latest dol into the 815 channel.

We are looking into ways to make this also part of our automatic build process.

We'll, I guess I was a bit bored, so I added automatic channel creation to the build process. The latest revisions (from 837 and up) will now also upload automatically to our google downloads page. Note that these channels are untested, so make sure you're having a brick protection installed.
BTW, this does not mean that updating from within the channel is automatically the latest revision. For the channel updates the same rules apply as the normal version: only when we have enough "working" reports we will update our update server, so that the installed version will be able to upgrade. If you like bleeding edge releases, or want a particular feature from a new revision, you should update manually.

 

[frailimbnursry]

It could be a problem with USB Loader GX. Can you try the latest revision as of now (837 when I write this). Some users reported that their drive started working again with 834 and up.

Thanks for the response. I'll try this as soon as I get home but I just wanted to add that I haven't changed anything in USB Loader GX since it last worked. I was playing all night last night and the night before with that revision until I noticed the two games wouldn't load. I re-installed the games without modifying anything in GX (files or settings) and now it hangs.

 

[XFlak]

I see, they rolled it back to 828. So it there a way I can force the Usb loader channel I downloaded to use Ver 833? Or would I have to use a forwarder for that?

Phil454, the channel doesn't have our priority for now, so the latest release is still at 815. If you want a higher revision, you should indeed take the forwarder channel and download the latest dol, or inject the latest dol into the 815 channel.

We are looking into ways to make this also part of our automatic build process.

We'll, I guess I was a bit bored, so I added automatic channel creation to the build process. The latest revisions (from 837 and up) will now also upload automatically to our google downloads page. Note that these channels are untested, so make sure you're having a brick protection installed.
BTW, this does not mean that updating from within the channel is automatically the latest revision. For the channel updates the same rules apply as the normal version: only when we have enough "working" reports we will update our update server, so that the installed version will be able to upgrade. If you like bleeding edge releases, or want a particular feature from a new revision, you should update manually.

sorry I just need a little clarification...

r u saying that if we install a usb loader gx channel (not a forwarder), we run the app via the channel and update it using the program (provided there is an update available on your servers)

I thought to update a channel u had to actually reinstall an updated wad...??

if u could clear this up for me I would really appreciate it (as I currently use a forwarder, but if I can have a channel that can successfully update I would prefer that)

 

[r-win]

r u saying that if we install a usb loader gx channel (not a forwarder), we run the app via the channel and update it using the program (provided there is an update available on your servers)

I thought to update a channel u had to actually reinstall an updated wad...??

Yes. The application is (for a long time actually) capable of updating itself, even if it's installed as a channel. This is done by reinstalling the downloaded wad file, and since USB Loader GX is capable of installing wad files, it can do that

P.S.: Old8oy told me this feature is included in the last 200 revisions.

 

[XFlak]

wow, 200 revisions!! I've been updating the dol on my sd card, but until Fat32 developments I never bothered to look at the changelog! sorry for asking you guys for a history lesson

 

[r-win]

wow, 200 revisions!! I've been updating the dol on my sd card, but until Fat32 developments I never bothered to look at the changelog! sorry for asking you guys for a history lesson

No problem. It's a bit of a shame that I didn't know this either (the amount of revs, that is), so I guess I learned something new today too

 

[Villanjo]

Hmm...Im wondering about the new wii update...unlike other updates, this one deletes some cios and pretty much messes with all hacks...I think you can still install HBC after the new update (i haven't tried it, I didnt update) but what about USB loaders? is tehre a fix...also, if i buy a new game and it has one of those updates to play it, does the USB loader have a way to counter it? or should i just let it update? help anyone?

 

[prizi]

Hello! I have a problem that I haven't found a solution to.

I have created a wbfs partition and stored the iso files from my PC. Even though the hard disk is recognized, usb loader shows the partition is empty.

I tried to burn those ISOs and put them in my Wii. Through usb loader I installed those same games in my hard disk and they were totally playbable. I thought that maybe I did something wrong with the WBFS manager (also tried WBFS intelligent gui) but the procedure was pretty simple. So I don't know what's wrong. Can anyone help me?

 

[XFlak]

go to the main options (not the game specific options), choose LOAD options, and then change the drive selected option near the bottom (there is a wbfs option and fat32 option, pick the type your are using)