Hacking USB Loader GX

[Innovative1]

The only issue I see with hardcoding it to apps/USBLoaderGX/config/ is that some loaders (like the one that I am currently using) use a weird name like usbloader-gui and so I had to change my folder to that name to get the loader to work. Once there is an official loader or channel this should not be an issue but for now all of the loaders seem to use different folder names. Who really cares if you have a 'messy' SD card with a bunch of crap on it anyway? Are we really so OCD that we have to organize our SD cards?

 

[KaNiMziE]

that possible to put images, config and theme folders on USB HD root?

Is the best for user dont have SD card.... same as Uniiloader style

KaNiMziE

 

[Cyan]

My "vote" is still for "SD:/apps/USBLoaderGX/configs/"! This would work for both HBC AND Forwarders!!

Why do you want that "config" subfolder here ?
I think SD:/apps/USBLoaderGX/ is fine and enough to put config file in it, no need to have an additional subfolder for 3 files

If that option is selected,
I suggest to use the path that will be used by homebrew_browser installation, if it's USBloaderGX, that's fine with it.
people using only the wad could stick with SD:/apps/USBloaderGX/ folder (the loader will create it itself anyway, the user will not even be aware)


edit :
QUOTEDimok : Should I also change the themefile's name? like GXtheme.cfg?

Yes, that will be homogeneous. (I hope it's the good word for it)

 

[raptor1010]

Here is the latest r326 but I included a toggle button to turn the menu music on and off. You just have to click the speaker icon to toggle the menu music! The icon is blue when the music is on and gray when the music is off. I revised my last code for this so now it works perfectly!
I also made it so the menu music will shut off while you are adding a game so you won't have to listen to it the entire time. The music then turns back on when the add is complete!

The source code and a compiled dol and elf are included:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=2P5UH9H4I

 

[TiMeBoMb4u2]

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How about having a custom location, for the "titles.txt" file?
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Bomb? was that a joke?

As far as I can tell, in the code, the Loader still uses the "titles.txt" file.
So... No; it was not a joke.

 

[Linuks]

What about custom music?

 

[--JoCa--]

Meh... My loader will keep default settings and configuration, so it doesn't matter... My only issues are SSBB not running and the code dump when trying do d/l covers. As I am re-downloading SSBB and will make my gammes into channels, they won't be problems anymore... ^^

 

[swarmster]

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How about having a custom location, for the "titles.txt" file?
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Bomb? was that a joke?

As far as I can tell, in the code, the Loader still uses the "titles.txt" file.
So... No; it was not a joke.

You'd better believe it's still used. I edit my titles.txt religiously to keep my game list tidy.

 

[supagusti]

My "vote" is still for "SD:/apps/USBLoaderGX/configs/"! This would work for both HBC AND Forwarders!!

I also vote 4 it !

 

[TiMeBoMb4u2]

The only issue I see with hardcoding it to apps/USBLoaderGX/config/ is that some loaders (like the one that I am currently using) use a weird name like usbloader-gui and so I had to change my folder to that name to get the loader to work. Once there is an official loader or channel this should not be an issue but for now all of the loaders seem to use different folder names. Who really cares if you have a 'messy' SD card with a bunch of crap on it anyway? Are we really so OCD that we have to organize our SD cards?

Things change all the time. From what I've been told, there IS an official Channel/Forwarder in "the works", so standardizing that directory shouldn't be a problem when it's released. Have you been reading all the request/issue about this? There are a LOT of people that care about a 'messy' SD Card! ...and Yes... I organize my SD card.

 

[TiMeBoMb4u2]

My "vote" is still for "SD:/apps/USBLoaderGX/configs/"! This would work for both HBC AND Forwarders!!

Why do you want that "config" subfolder here ?
I think SD:/apps/USBLoaderGX/ is fine and enough to put config file in it, no need to have an additional subfolder for 3 files

That directory is fine too!

 

[TiMeBoMb4u2]

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How about having a custom location, for the "titles.txt" file?
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Bomb? was that a joke?

As far as I can tell, in the code, the Loader still uses the "titles.txt" file.
So... No; it was not a joke.

You'd better believe it's still used. I edit my titles.txt religiously to keep my game list tidy.

Yep! That's why I'd like a custom "titles.txt" location!

Another question... Does the Loader write titles to the "titles.txt" file, or does it do that to the game "settings.cfg"??

 

[TiMeBoMb4u2]

I had no complaints in the first place, but if you wanted to just leave it at sd:/config/ and change the files to GXglobal.cfg and GXgame.cfg I think you'd be safe, while maintaining concise readability.

This is the best solution IMO. This way no one can complain because it wont hurt anyone having more than one file of an application in one directory. I guess i am gonna change it to this. Also i like the file names.
Should I also change the themefile's name? like GXtheme.cfg?

I agree. I like the "GXglobal.cfg", "GXgame.cfg", and "GXtheme.cfg" naming!
It has a nice consistent feel!

 

[nIxx]

Renaming actually renames the games directly on your HDD

 

[TiMeBoMb4u2]

Renaming actually renames the games directly on your HDD

Thanks. I wasn't sure how the Loader did it!

 

[dimok]

that possible to put images, config and theme folders on USB HD root?

Is the best for user dont have SD card.... same as Uniiloader style

KaNiMziE

It is possible and not a problem to make. But we will have to make a choose option again and so on since not all people are able to create a second partition and so on.

Its gonna be a bit of work but its not too hard.

 

[TiMeBoMb4u2]

Just a "heads-up"... The "ThemeSettings" page, on the Wiki, still refers to the "config.txt" file!!
This information is incorrect!!

 

[swarmster]

Renaming actually renames the games directly on your HDD

Thanks. I wasn't sure how the Loader did it!

Yep, and that's why I don't use the rename function: my OCD dictates that I not edit my cleanly ripped game images.

Now, if the program loaded all the names from the images into a file, say sd:/config/GXtitles.cfg, and saved "rename" information there, I could still edit it by hand and it would save me the trouble of looking up the name codes for all my games (since the listing for the default name would be loaded into the file automatically).

Completely unnecessary, though.

 

[dimok]

that possible to put images, config and theme folders on USB HD root?

Is the best for user dont have SD card.... same as Uniiloader style

KaNiMziE

It is possible and not a problem to make. But we will have to make a choose option again and so on since not all people are able to create a second partition. So both needs to be available.

Its gonna be a bit of work but its not too hard.

 

[thebobinc]

that possible to put images, config and theme folders on USB HD root?

Is the best for user dont have SD card.... same as Uniiloader style

KaNiMziE

It is possible and not a problem to make. But we will have to make a choose option again and so on since not all people are able to create a second partition and so on.

Its gonna be a bit of work but its not too hard.

there is an tutorial how to easy make multi partition on your hdd on an french site call wiigen , there is the link with pictures, it is in french but easy to understand , otherwise google translation is not to bad as a result, just the pic are from an french window,

from there you wuold only need in i'm not wrong to dump your sd car to the fat 32 partition, and change the setting in the config text to root to your hdd fat 32 partition, but i can be wrong ,

please correct me if i'm wrong

thanks


link :

http://www.wiigen.fr/index.php?option=com_...07&Itemid=1