Hacking USB Loader GX

[snap_0714]

updated my usb loader and all the covers are gone. where in the SD card where they saved before and where should i move them? so i dont need to download them again. i have about 200 games..

 

[zdv80]

Anyone tried the EXT4 feature?

works well?

 

[Pyrate02]

Kittymat - does the update to 249 r21b base 56 d2x completely solve the stuttering issue on WD Portable Elements drives?

Also, what Seagate drives have you been using?

Thanks...

 

[giantpune]

@dzv80
I would recommend that you avoid ext4. ext3 SHOULD be fine. the reason i say this is that the ext library is ported by dimok from another one. i used the windows version of this library some time ago. i gave it write access to an ext4 HDD and it destroyed everything... completely wiped it out.

it doesnt matter how well dimok ported the library. if it still had this bug in the original version, then there probably still is the bug in the wii version. there is no read-only option, so if you ever do something that makes the loader want to write to the HDD, there is no stopping it.

i have tested out the library writing to ext3 and it worked fine. it wrote several GB, i verified that data in my PC and it was as expected. actually playing the games, there is no noticeable difference. speed is the same, no crashes. the real benefit of using ext3 is simply on the PC side. the big downside of using ext3 on the wii is that this library is PAINFULLY slow to read the bitmap. it will read this bitmap on the first attempt to write any data. so, for the loader to write even a 1KB file, i have to wait 1-3 minutes ( for a 500GB partition ). after the bitmap has been read, there is no waiting and it is fast.

 

[Kittymat]

Kittymat - does the update to 249 r21b base 56 d2x completely solve the stuttering issue on WD Portable Elements drives?

Also, what Seagate drives have you been using?

Thanks...

On v2 I have had no issues with stuttering in the loader or games (v1 cured GX but issues with mic games)

Seagate GoFlex works fine.

 

[zdv80]

@dzv80
I would recommend that you avoid ext4. ext3 SHOULD be fine. the reason i say this is that the ext library is ported by dimok from another one. i used the windows version of this library some time ago. i gave it write access to an ext4 HDD and it destroyed everything... completely wiped it out.

it doesnt matter how well dimok ported the library. if it still had this bug in the original version, then there probably still is the bug in the wii version. there is no read-only option, so if you ever do something that makes the loader want to write to the HDD, there is no stopping it.

i have tested out the library writing to ext3 and it worked fine. it wrote several GB, i verified that data in my PC and it was as expected. actually playing the games, there is no noticeable difference. speed is the same, no crashes. the real benefit of using ext3 is simply on the PC side. the big downside of using ext3 on the wii is that this library is PAINFULLY slow to read the bitmap. it will read this bitmap on the first attempt to write any data. so, for the loader to write even a 1KB file, i have to wait 1-3 minutes ( for a 500GB partition ). after the bitmap has been read, there is no waiting and it is fast.

thanks giantpune, ext3 is also perfect for me!

And for the bitmap... When it needs to read it?
If, for example, I transfer all of the games on the PC, and GX only launches... There's also this 1-3 min lag? Maybe only if I download covers with GX?

 

[Pyrate02]

thanks again Kittymat

 

[giantpune]

@zdv80
the bitmap is read at the first attempt to write to the HDD. im not sure if this involves deleting a file. but it definitely includes writing a file ( ripping a game, saving a config file, downloading a cover ). there is not the huge lag if you only use the partition for reading operations ( necessary ones for starting the loader and loading a game ).

 

[zdv80]

@zdv80
the bitmap is read at the first attempt to write to the HDD. im not sure if this involves deleting a file. but it definitely includes writing a file ( ripping a game, saving a config file, downloading a cover ). there is not the huge lag if you only use the partition for reading operations ( necessary ones for starting the loader and loading a game ).

thanks, I'll try it!

 

[roysolid]

after updating to usb gx 2.0 my count & favorite game are lost

so how can I restore them

plus
super smash bros.brawl since the update every time i start the game this message appear

please insert super smash bros.brawl disc

 

[ThaDraGun]

After updating the wii if I put an original disc in and try to back it up onto hard drive it will not read the disc. Usbloader says that it reads it, but it says its not a wii disc.

The disc will play fine, it just wont backup. Has anyone else experienced this before? How do I fix it?? I dont even know where to start.
I've got a Wasabi DX chip and Im on 4.2u I'm using the latest version of usbloader.

Thanks

 

[Shano56]

after updating to usb gx 2.0 my count & favorite game are lost

so how can I restore them

Reselect your favorites and play the games til the count is up.

 

[Cyan]

If you still have a backup of your old statistics files, then :
create and save an individual game setting, and play a game with the new version.

Then open both your old and new config files, and report the changes from the new settings in the old one and replace the new files with the old+modified one.
That's how I did it, and it worked fine.


If you don't have a backup, then you need either to create them manually based on the same layout (1 line per games), or do as Shano said

 

[ThaDraGun]

After updating the wii if I put an original disc in and try to back it up onto hard drive it will not read the disc. Usbloader says that it reads it, but it says its not a wii disc.

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IOS10 (rev 768): StubÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
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IOS13 (rev 1032): No PatchesÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
IOS14 (rev 1032): No PatchesÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
IOS15 (rev 1032): No PatchesÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
IOS16 (rev 512): StubÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
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IOS20 (rev 256): StubÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
IOS21 (rev 1039): No PatchesÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
IOS22 (rev 1294): No PatchesÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
IOS28 (rev 1807): No PatchesÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
IOS30 (rev 2816): StubÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
IOS31 (rev 3608): No PatchesÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
IOS33 (rev 3608): No PatchesÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
IOS34 (rev 3608): No PatchesÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
IOS35 (rev 3608): No PatchesÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
IOS36 (rev 3608): No PatchesÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
IOS37 (rev 5663): No PatchesÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
IOS38 (rev 4124): No PatchesÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
IOS41 (rev 3607): No PatchesÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
IOS43 (rev 3607): No PatchesÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
IOS45 (rev 3607): No PatchesÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
IOS46 (rev 3607): No PatchesÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
IOS48 (rev 4124): No PatchesÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
IOS50 (rev 5120): StubÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
IOS51 (rev 4864): StubÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
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IOS55 (rev 5663): No PatchesÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
IOS56 (rev 5662): No PatchesÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
IOS57 (rev 5919): No PatchesÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
IOS58 (rev 6175): No PatchesÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
IOS60 (rev 6174): Trucha BugÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
IOS61 (rev 5662): No PatchesÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
IOS70 (rev 6687): Trucha BugÂÂÂÂ NAND AccessÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
IOS202 (rev 65535): Trucha BugÂÂÂÂ NAND AccessÂÂÂÂ USB 2.0ÂÂÂÂ
IOS222 (rev 65535): Trucha BugÂÂÂÂ ES IdentifyÂÂÂÂ NAND AccessÂÂÂÂ USB 2.0
IOS223 (rev 65535): Trucha BugÂÂÂÂ NAND AccessÂÂÂÂ USB 2.0ÂÂÂÂ
IOS224 (rev 65535): Trucha BugÂÂÂÂ NAND AccessÂÂÂÂ USB 2.0ÂÂÂÂ
IOS236 (rev 65535): Trucha BugÂÂÂÂ ES IdentifyÂÂÂÂ NAND AccessÂÂÂÂ
IOS249 (rev 21): Trucha BugÂÂÂÂ NAND AccessÂÂÂÂ USB 2.0ÂÂÂÂ
IOS250 (rev 65535): Trucha BugÂÂÂÂ NAND AccessÂÂÂÂ USB 2.0ÂÂÂÂ
IOS254 (rev 65281): BootMiiÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
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And that is the SysCheck report. Anyone know whats wrong with my wii and why USBloader will not backup any games? Wrong IOS configuration? Bad USBloader? or Bad Chip?
thanks

 

[spiderben25]

Hi,
I've just upgraded USBLoader GX from rev938 to 2.0 (with the .dol on my SD card and the Forwarded Channel installed).
I also upgraded cios38 (from Waninkoko) rev20 to rev21, and Hermes rev 5 to rev 5.1
Since I did this my games don't work properly : for Super Smash Brawl for instance it says "Please insert a disc" or something randomly in the introduction video. For Mario Sports Mix the game just freeze at any times.
I tried with a disc (Zelda TP) in the Wii but it didn't change anything.
Before the update everything was okay and my games worked properly.
I tried to launch again the rev938 loader but the game won't launch (probably because the update of cios38)
My Wii is 4.2E.

So what should I do ?
Thank you.

 

[Cyan]

Telling that you updating cIOS to rev21 doesn't help if you don't tell which base you used.
if updating cIOS didn't work well for you, did you try going back to older one ?

What partition type are you using ? if it's wbfs, you can always reinstall cIOS rev17.
if it's fat32/ntfs, you can reinstall hermes v4 (37+38).

For smash brawl, maybe a wrong base IOS for your cIOS? rev17 read dual layer fine, you could try to go back to that one.
Is it wbfs partition, .wbfs, .iso ?

For other black-screen games at launch, set video to "game by default" instead of "system by default".

Going back to 938 need cIOS rev17 or Hermes v4, don't use 938 with newer cIOS.
On the other way, newer loader works fine with older cIOS. But it should also work without problem with newer cIOS base 38, 56 or 57. Don't use base58.

 

[spiderben25]

Hi, thank you for your answer.
Well, I am using a NTFS drive with .wbfs games on it.
I don't get any black-screen at launch, the games launch properly but it freezes in the middle of a game, and it can be at any moment.
I choosed base 58, so maybe it's the problem. I will try with base 38, 56 or 57 as you said.
When all was working properly I was on cios rev20b so if changing the base don't do anything I will try to return to rev 20b. Should I uninstall rev21 first or can I override it by directly installing rev20b ?
And in USBLoaderGX, what is the best ios to choose ? 249 or 250 ?
Sadly I won't be at home until friday so I can't test right now.

 

[roysolid]

Then open both your old and new config files, and report the changes from the new settings in the old one and replace the new files with the old+modified one.
That's how I did it, and it worked fine.
the name of the new one is GXGameStatistics.cfg
the name of the old one is GXGameFavorites.cfg

but when I copy the GXGameFavorites.cfg and past it in GXGameStatistics.cfg it will rest count to zero

so is it becuse I copy all then past it all and the new one has change it's ways ?

Reselect your favorites and play the games til the count is up. unsure.gif
i think it will be that way

QUOTE

Since I did this my games don't work properly : for Super Smash Brawl for instance it says "Please insert a disc" or something randomly in the introduction video. For Mario Sports Mix the game just freeze at any times.

same here but i thought if fix SSB.B problem

 

[Cyan]

@Spiderben :
yeah, that's certainly because of IOS58 as base.
IOS56 has the fastest USB access
IOS57 is required for few games (CoD black ops)
IOS38 is the historically used for best compatibility, but 57 should be fine.

no difference between 249 and 250, this is only a "slot position", it all depends on what you install in this spot.
What's important is the cIOS version (hermes, waninkoko), revision and the base you select, not the destination slot.

What's best to choose depends on which partition type you are using.
As you are using NTFS with .wbfs, then don't install a cIOS from waninkoko

 

[roysolid]

When I said to "open" the file, it was in a text editor, like notepad.
see the content of the file, do not just rename the filename.
the content has change, you need to modify 2 things inside the old file to match the new format.
I opened it with notpad then copied the content

but add them 1 by 1 is tiring

I pass this and do it the old fashion way hhhhhhh

as for this QUOTESince I did this my games don't work properly : for Super Smash Brawl for instance it says "Please insert a disc" o

I all ready hack 4.3u wii and used cios21 and worked fin but with my wii it don't ? why still Super Smash Brawl for instance it says "Please insert a disc"