Hacking USB Loader GX

[almmiron]

well well well, it's time to dust off my wii to update it. then let it dust again (but with the latest udapte)

 

[TrungNh]

tabmod is only a graphic mod to add three tabs to quickly enable/disable types of games (hardcoded, no option). So it doesn't touch anything related to the configuration file. So, yes, it is compatible.

I like this UI very much. But can you expand more space for game banners by minimize config and WII button ?

 

[Playerwii357]

Some games won't work if they don't support your system's language, so to maximise compatibility the loader will select a compatible language. This feature was added in USB Loader GX r1280.


That's a d2x cIOS "feature" that can't currently be controlled. But you'll see the LED every time the cIOS is writing to your EmuNAND.

Thanks for the replies. For the language ive just forced spanish in global and for the japanese games i configure them to japanese individually. For the led im gonna have to physically unconnect it xd. It just kinda bothers me.
One last thing. 1282 doesnt allow you to start a game partition if the game partition fails to initialize at first. My usb drive cant be initialized when loader uses cios 249 so i have to force it to use 58. The thing is that with 1281 i would first choose the fat 32 partition from the hard drive settings then change the loader ios to 58. In the new version i cant initialize fat 32 so the loader ios setting cant save. I had to use the config from the older version in order to bypass this.
Again, thanks for all you do. This version so far just for the ui improvement is worth it.

 

[shoemaker]

The UI change is very slick! And the bevy of new support is very nice, thank you.

Would it be possible to add GameCube adapter support for Wii U in navigating the loader UI?

 

[buddy]

Sometimes things like this can occur because of how things land in memory. So when I've got some more time this week, I'll see if I can find any potential issues.

You can disregard this, I'm all set now. I found I somehow had a PAL version of TrackMania which I wasn't aware of (my region/WiiU is NTSC-U). So tried the US version and everything works fine now with exiting the game. No further issues Thanks!

 

[ScrumpyDaniel]

Has anyone added the tab mod yet to this new version? I like the new UI however do miss the tabs at the top haha.

 

[KelSolaar]

Woah! A whole two year after the last update! Thats crazy!
Are there any new deflicker settings in this new updated version?

 

[blackb0x]

A dark theme would be awesome. The new theme looks amazing, but blinds me at night

There should be a dark version eventually.

Would it be possible to disable some of the new content filters? Talking about the button on the bottom right that allows you to switch betwee Wii, Gamecube, Real NAND and EmuNAND. It would be pretty cool if we could enable/disable some of these entries (I don't use real NAND for example).

I won't say that it can't be done, but making the buttons cycle dynamic would complicate things due to the filters that are already applied for favourites, categories, and search results. And it does all of this while maintaining compatibility with old themes that work in a different way.

Is it possible to disable the auto 4:3 pillarboxing when using this version? I actually use a vWii at 480P 4:3 and let my TV do the scaling. In this version, it automatically enables the vWii 4:3 mode, so now it looks extra narrow to me. Would be great if we could disable this behaviour through a setting/toggle.

Oops, that's an oversight on my part. But this is exactly why I wanted to release a public test version

When I'm fixing vWii issues I'll typically do it while viewing the GamePad. And as you can see, the GamePad does display everything correctly. But on a TV when you're using 4:3 it seems to apply pillarboxing anyway.

My usb drive cant be initialized when loader uses cios 249 so i have to force it to use 58. The thing is that with 1281 i would first choose the fat 32 partition from the hard drive settings then change the loader ios to 58. In the new version i cant initialize fat 32 so the loader ios setting cant save.

What do your partitions look like? Could you share a screenshot from GParted (Linux) or something like MiniTool Partition Wizard if you use Windows. Avoid using Disk Management though, since that doesn't always show hidden partitions.

It's recommended to always have the FAT32 partition as the first partition. But the fact that you have to use IOS58 at all suggests that the cIOS isn't fully compatible with your USB drive.

Would it be possible to add GameCube adapter support for Wii U in navigating the loader UI?

Apparently the official adapter and the Mayflash adapter work correctly, but some other generic ones don't?

Support for other adapters can sometimes be added, but that requires developers like myself to buy them.

Has anyone added the tab mod yet to this new version? I like the new UI however do miss the tabs at the top haha.

This is a public test version and I haven't pushed my changes to Github yet, so there won't be any mods. But even when I do push my changes to GitHub the tab mod patches won't work correctly anymore due to all of the changes that I've made.

Personally, I don't know why anyone would want to use tab mod with its janky layout and buttons all over the screen when the new update looks slick and basically does the same thing.

Are there any new deflicker settings in this new updated version?

No. But the 480p fix and video width patches are compatible with more games now. Previously they might have caused some games to not work correctly.

 

[lauty29]

I've tried to make a translation into Spanish but there are certain lines that are still in English after translating them.
I think an option to exit to the Wii U menu would be great (in the meantime i added the "Wii U Menu Channel" into the games selection.), other than that this update is amazing thanks for your hard work!

 

[WuaZ]

Thanks a lot @blackb0x for this new version and for the new d2x cIOS going with it (I still need to install it, I have just tested the new loader interface for now)!

I can't find a button to go to the Wii System Menu: has it been removed? Would it be possible to add it as an option in the shutdown menu? I can be convenient to pair new Wiimotes for instance!

I would like to report a small glitch when using USB Loader GX in French (and maybe in other languages) : when I scroll down in most menus (at least loader settings, interface settings and miscellaneous settings), at some point the values of the parameters are pushed to the far right (and stay there even if I scroll up). Here are some pictures:

I do not have the issue in the drive menu and I was not able to reproduce the bug with the loader set in English. So it might be due to the name of the parameters being too long in French. You really need to scroll down to reproduce the bug, when you just open the menu the display is correct initially.

Personally, I don't know why anyone would want to use tab mod with its janky layout and buttons all over the screen when the new update looks slick and basically does the same thing.

Even if I like the new interface very much, I can see the added value of having a toggle or a single button per option (Wii iso/GameCube iso/NAND) to switch from Wii to GameCube or from Wii games to WiiWare (NAND/EmuNand) without having to cycle through all the options.

 

[blackb0x]

So it might be due to the name of the parameters being too long in French.

Yeah, I'm aware of this. The AI made some decent translations, but some of them are too long. So I'm either going to have to change how the menus work or copy some of the older translations.

I can see the added value of having a toggle or a single button per option (Wii iso/GameCube iso/NAND) to switch from Wii to GameCube or from Wii games to WiiWare (NAND/EmuNand) without having to cycle through all the options.

But tab mod proven that it can't really be done that way, since there isn't enough screen space to do it without buttons overlapping. And it looks even worse if you use 4:3 or if your TV overscans.

 

[WuaZ]

Yeah, I'm aware of this. The AI made some decent translations, but some of them are too long. So I'm either going to have to change how the menus work or copy some of the older translations.

If you need help for the French one, I can have a look at it and submit a new version in a few days. What is the maximum number of characters per parameter?

But tab mod proven that it can't really be done that way, since there isn't enough screen space to do it without buttons overlapping. And it looks even worse if you use 4:3 or if your TV overscans.

Indeed tabs are taking too much space. Maybe three small additional icons (Wii/GameCube/WiiWare) near (or instead of) the install title and launch disc ones could be a solution. But the new interface is already great and you cannot embark everybody wishes, otherwise it will be a mess!

I can't find a button to go to the Wii System Menu: has it been removed? Would it be possible to add it as an option in the shutdown menu? I can be convenient to pair new Wiimotes for instance!

I edited my message probably while you were already busy responding, so I am not sure you saw this remark. On top of it, I tried to access the Wii parameters by going through the USB Loader GX homebrew launcher menu, then the Wii icon and finally the Wii Settings at the bottom of the list. But it just restarted USB Loader GX (probably because I have Priiloader configured to autoboot on it). In the previous version of the loader, the homescreen button to go to the Wii menu was working even with this Priiloader setup.

 

[Bogart]

Hey. Is there a way to fix the problem where the emuNand channels don't show any artwork?

Most of the games seem to work, just no artwork.

 

[WuaZ]

Hey. Is there a way to fix the problem where the emuNand channels don't show any artwork?

Most of the games seem to work, just no artwork.

Have you tried to download the missing banners? You can do it by pressing 1 on your Wiimote (you need to be connected to internet) or via the Update menu in the settings.

 

[Bogart]

Have you tried to download the missing banners? You can do it by pressing 1 on your Wiimote (you need to be connected to internet) or via the Update menu in the settings.

I tried to download everthing for them and I was getting an error. Maybe I only need to set it to banners for the emuNand games. I assume they have no cover art.

Is there a way to delete channels? I have a few games that don't work and I might as well delete them.

 

[drag4you]

I updated my Wii with the updated d2x cios using modmii and now i cannot play Wii n64 vc on usb loader gx 1281, it goes to black screen once it tries to load but, I can still play them using priiloader or the system menu.

Also, I tried using the 1282 version but its tells me to install the stable version so i went back to 1281.
Does anyone have these issues?

 

[blackb0x]

I can't find a button to go to the Wii System Menu: has it been removed? Would it be possible to add it as an option in the shutdown menu? I can be convenient to pair new Wiimotes for instance!

It works the same way as the Wii's system menu or when you're in a game now. So you just press the home/pause button on your controller.

If you need help for the French one, I can have a look at it and submit a new version in a few days. What is the maximum number of characters per parameter?

I'm just going to increase the width of the settings menu a little and make anything that's too large scroll when selected.

I can't give you an exact character count, since it seems like it uses pixels and that can vary from letter to letter.

Hey. Is there a way to fix the problem where the emuNand channels don't show any artwork?

Most of the games seem to work, just no artwork.

If you're using the test version of r1282 with it's default settings then it should work, assuming these are official channels/WiiWare/VC.

Is there a way to delete channels? I have a few games that don't work and I might as well delete them.

Select a game and go to Settings > Uninstall Menu.

Also, I tried using the 1282 version but its tells me to install the stable version so i went back to 1281.
Does anyone have these issues?

Make sure your consoles date and time are correct.

You might need to reinstall the games to the EmuNAND if you originally installed them with a previous version of the loader. Failure to do that might result in some of them not working due to missing shared content.

 

[drag4you]

It works the same way as the Wii's system menu or when you're in a game now. So you just press the home/pause button on your controller.


I'm just going to increase the width of the settings menu a little and make anything that's too large scroll when selected.

I can't give you an exact character count, since it seems like it uses pixels and that can vary from letter to letter.


If you're using the test version of r1282 with it's default settings then it should work, assuming these are official channels/WiiWare/VC.


Select a game and go to Settings > Uninstall Menu.


Make sure your consoles date and time are correct.

You might need to reinstall the games to the EmuNAND if you originally installed them with a previous version of the loader. Failure to do that might result in some of them not working due to missing shared content.

Changing the date did the trick thank you.

Also, I re-installed the Wads with the YAWM ModMii Edition app and they installed in the NAND. I play on real hardware so i don't know is that the issue. Still, I manage to make the Wii n64 vc games work on your USB LOADER GX by doing this:

(Game runs fine with this IOS)
Sorry i never used the EmuNAND on my Wii only on the 3ds and right now I'm watching a video about it. I always just install things directly and if it doesn't work I just reset the Wii and delete the not working game wad. I did this a lot when i was trying to inject pokemon stadium to some wads sometime ago. No bricks doing that tho.

 

[blackb0x]

Almost all games should work with the Game IOS setting set to auto. I've personally tested it against a handful of N64 games.

If in doubt just reset the loader to it's default settings and give it a try.

 

[shoemaker]

Apparently the official adapter and the Mayflash adapter work correctly, but some other generic ones don't?

Support for other adapters can sometimes be added, but that requires developers like myself to buy them.

I’ve got the official adapter and it’s not responding. What would be the right Loader settings / IOS to use? I’ve got the newest d2x installed to the slots recommending in the OP.