Hacking USB Loader GX

[benfll]

The problem seems to be caused by OSC server, since their zip file is no longer identical to the official release.

Download the loader directly from GitHub and it won't have the problem.

https://github.com/wiidev/usbloadergx/releases

Downloading from GitHub fixed it, thank you!

 

[blackb0x]

Downloading from GitHub fixed it, thank you!

Great

I've let the people who run the Open Shop Channel know that they've got an issue. So hopefully it's fixed in a timely manner, since a lot of guides link to their mirror and it's currently spreading around a bad copy.

EDIT: They've fixed it.

 

[solidgui3]

Hi,sooo..its possible to make the usbloadergx read games from both the sd and USB at the same time? If so how?

 

[blackb0x]

Hi,sooo..its possible to make the usbloadergx read games from both the sd and USB at the same time? If so how?

You can't load Wii games from both locations.

 

[solidgui3]

I see,thanks anyways

 

[hadi aulia]

@blackb0x
I have japanese wii u, I noticed some ntsc-u wii game wont boot unless game languange setting set to english.

Is there any chance on next release, you can add option to set game languange to game/disc default instead console default ?

 

[blackb0x]

I have japanese wii u, I noticed some ntsc-u wii game wont boot unless game languange setting set to english.

Is there any chance on next release, you can add option to set game languange to game/disc default instead console default ?

The loader should automaticlly apply a compatible language as long as you've got WiiTDB installed.

Settings > Updates > WiiTDB.xml

Without this database the loader doesn't know what languages a game will support.

 

[worm28]

Im having an issue when booting usb loader gx sometimes it boots just fine and other times it loads up but no games or buttons show for like thirty seconds then they show up and all works well. Im using r1281 d2x-v11-beta1 cios slots are 248(38) 249(56) 250(57) 251(58) system menu 4.3u i have tried two different external hard drives and two different sd cards and the issue persists if anyone knows a fix please let me know.

 

[blackb0x]

Im having an issue when booting usb loader gx sometimes it boots just fine and other times it loads up but no games or buttons show for like thirty seconds then they show up and all works well.

When it doesn't boot normally I'd assume you've added or removed a game (Wii, GC or EmuNAND), since that'll trigger the loader to automatically rebuild the cache files.

Based on the USB HDD activity LED it looks like files are being searched for, but the seek/access time is abnormally long

• If enabled, where are your EmuNAND files located?
• Does your theme load any custom music?
• If you disable caching (settings > features > cache titles) is booting always slow?
• Have you tried resetting the loader to it's default settings?
• Have you tried setting the loaders IOS to 251 and then restarting the loader?

i have tried two different external hard drives and two different sd cards and the issue persists

Are they different brands or models and do they all contain the exact same content?

 

[worm28]

When it doesn't boot normally I'd assume you've added or removed a game (Wii, GC or EmuNAND), since that'll trigger the loader to automatically rebuild the cache files.

Based on the USB HDD activity LED it looks like files are being searched for, but the seek/access time is abnormally long

• If enabled, where are your EmuNAND files located?
• Does your theme load any custom music?
• If you disable caching (settings > features > cache titles) is booting always slow?
• Have you tried resetting the loader to it's default settings?
• Have you tried setting the loaders IOS to 251 and then restarting the loader?

Are they different brands or models and do they all contain the exact same content?

Emunand is on USB my sd card and hard drive have the exact same contents i tried booting emunand from sd but the problem is still there my theme has no custom music it happens with the default theme too the loader settings are default they are different brand hard drives i will disable caching and set the loader ios to 251 and see if it helps thanks for your help.

 

[hadi aulia]

The loader should automaticlly apply a compatible language as long as you've got WiiTDB installed.

Settings > Updates > WiiTDB.xml

Without this database the loader doesn't know what languages a game will support.

Thank you, i never really realize wiitdb really needed for compatibility

 

[worm28]

• Have you tried setting the loaders IOS to 251 and then restarting the loader?

I havent tried cios 251 yet but i set the loader ios to 58 and that fixed it for me. Thank you for your coding efforts on this loader and for adding sd card support and everything else.

 

[blackb0x]

Thank you, i never really realize wiitdb really needed for compatibility

It was a feature that I added in r1280 to improve compatibility

I havent tried cios 251 yet but i set the loader ios to 58 and that fixed it for me. Thank you for your coding efforts on this loader and for adding sd card support and everything else.

The problem with IOS 58 is that the loader can become unresponsive if you leave it to idle for a while. That's why I suggested cIOS 251 (base 58), since that might fix everything for you.

 

[Trip_Away]

It was a feature that I added in r1280 to improve compatibility


The problem with IOS 58 is that the loader can become unresponsive if you leave it to idle for a while. That's why I suggested cIOS 251 (base 58), since that might fix everything for you.

I had a similar trouble, sometime i select a game and the loader freeze, or freeze when i select start or when i move between pages a little fast.
Maybe can be the USB drive or the SD card.

Post automatically merged: Sep 19, 2023

Update: The loader crashed (not freezed, CRASHED) when the loader boot and i select the homebrew menu.

 

[jeannotte]

Maybe can be the USB drive or t

Good morning,

the USB key ==> the problem (freezes)

 

[hadi aulia]

@blackb0x
i have both usbloader gx v1281 & wiiflow lite v5.53 just in case on my japanese vwii
everytime i switch from wiiflow lite to usbloader gx using real NAND forwarder (UNEO) it always failed to detect my hdd “USB Device not initialized. Switching to channel list mode”, but if i switch to usbloader gx using homebrew channel menu it detect my hdd no problem.

 

[blackb0x]

Maybe can be the USB drive or the SD card.

Check both for corruption with chkdsk.

Also be sure that you're using the correct cluster size (32k or 64k).

everytime i switch from wiiflow lite to usbloader gx using real NAND forwarder (UNEO) it always failed to detect my hdd “USB Device not initialized. Switching to channel list mode”

The issue seems to be caused by how WiiFlow launches some channels.

In WiiFlow select the UNEO channel, go to it's setting and then turn on Custom.

 

[hadi aulia]

Check both for corruption with chkdsk.

Also be sure that you're using the correct cluster size (32k or 64k).


The issue seems to be caused by how WiiFlow launches some channels.

In WiiFlow select the UNEO channel, go to it's setting and then turn on Custom.

It worked, thank you

 

[Trip_Away]

Check both for corruption with chkdsk.

Also be sure that you're using the correct cluster size (32k or 64k).

Well, that´s can be a trouble.

 

[blackb0x]

Well, that´s can be a trouble.

It looks like it's started to fail after only 140 days of power on time. Maybe caused by the USB HDD falling at some point?

The only solution is to replace the drive, since you can't fix it's bad sectors and it'll get worse over time.