Hacking USB Loader GX

[wiifan_zangief]

Don't get mad at me, since I did this before your latest posts, guys.
I download GX loader 2.2 and just extracted the boot.dol file. I replaced the broken one with it.
Now everything is working again, it seems.

The only game that doesn't work is Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3. As you said, I think it needed IOS 250, base 57.
I'm googling now how to get it. I honestly forgot. I know that back in 2010, I had to get it for Black Ops. Strangly Black Ops works now. Only MW3 doesn't.

 

[Cyan]

You don't need to google it (it's illegal to share this file), instead use this if you need to install a cIOS.


The base 57 is usually installed in the slot 250, if you followed a recent tutorial to (re)hack your Wii then you certainly already have it, no need to install it again.
So, Go into the loader > select a game > game settings> Loader settings > IOS : set 250

 

[wiifan_zangief]

So, Go into the loader > select a game > game settings> Loader settings > IOS : set 250

Strangely this didn't help. But I tried sth else: I compared the settings for Black Ops with the ones from MW3. I noticed that Black Ops had "IOS 248" selected while MW3 didn't.
So I just changed it and voila, it works.^^ I'm talking about the setting when u are about to start a game, but instead of clicking on the disk, you click on settings.
So it appears I had it (base57) installed on 248.

 

[AskaLangly]

*copies his 20+ GC games after seeing DM2.2 out*

There should be an option where you can upgrade to beta... at least that's what it says on the official page. There really shouldn't be any need to go to the Google Code page unless you're reporting some kind of bug, so hopefully this is implemented (again).

 

[Cyan]

It has been removed because sometime there are updates which are not working (multiple revision to update the loader), others that are not chronologically updated (recently, Dimok updated r1194 without the changes I did in 1193mod, which a lot of users had. r1195 had both changes).

In the first case, users updated and complained the loader didn't work anymore.
On the second case, it would revert changes instead of updating it.

Third, beta are not stable and always changing. I did change some setting names between betas, your config might not work between two revision. users would wonder what's wrong without reading changelog and recommendations.
Some revisions are only released to test and not to use as stable version, and we need these reports, and forcing user to come to the site allow contact with them or else they would rarely come and don't understand what the beta is used for.

I understand that users would like official releases for the new features (DIOS MIOS, Devolution), but it's still new features which are evolving quickly and need a lot of tests and changes until it's decided to be stable enough for the end users.

 

[d.d.d.]

Q: I thought one of the features of GX was to report game play time to the system menu's bulletin board but is there a setting that needs to be enabled for it (mine isn't doing it)?

 

[Cyan]

There are few requirements :
- Enable the feature in the settings > feature
- must be a Wii/channel game (or does it work with gamecube?)
- Don't use "return to"
- exit the game to return to system menu, don't shutdown the wii when playing.

 

[wiifan_zangief]

Have you tried any of them?

I have RE Archives: Residen Evil 1 (PAL) but I haven't been able to run it. It hangs in a black screen just after I click start. I'm on a NTSC Wii
Is there anything I have to activate in order to play this game?

It used to work with Conf. USB loader but after I updated it, it doesn't work either.

Sorry, I just read your question in retrospect. I actually don't remember which game it was (didn't like it). But I'm sure it was PAL on PAL Wii. I know there's the option "Video Mode" in the loader settings of the GX loader, where you can force a certain format.

- exit the game to return to system menu, don't shutdown the wii when playing.

Is that generally a rule or suggestion when playing Wii? I usually do that, but not always.

 

[AskaLangly]

- ... don't shutdown the wii when playing.

My config is set up to Return to HBC, so of course what you said is true, but when you power down the console, it DOES save the time. At least for me anyway...

Anyway, I'm so used to automatic updates on Firefox Beta builds, therefore asking about beta updates on the loader (again).

 

[NathanPeterson]

I'm trying to create an emunand of just my VC games. I have all the Wads. When I select the "create emunand with wad" it gives me a quick error that I can't read and hangs on the progress bar. Anyone know what I am doing wrong? When I select "create emunand of everything" it works; but I don't want to use that option.

 

[d.d.d.]

There are few requirements :
- Enable the feature in the settings > feature
- must be a Wii/channel game (or does it work with gamecube?)
- Don't use "return to"
- exit the game to return to system menu, don't shutdown the wii when playing.

Ah, I do use "return to" (GX). Thanks~

 

[GameGeek]

Can someone link me to the latest release with DM support? When I try to download r1191 from FileTrip, I'm redirected to the Wii Backup Loaders section.

 

[Cyan]

- exit the game to return to system menu, don't shutdown the wii when playing.

Is that generally a rule or suggestion when playing Wii? I usually do that, but not always.

No, I was answering d.d.d. to explain how to log the playtime to the System menu. You need to exit to system menu, if you use return to Loader/channel/forwarder then it will not log the playtime.

- ... don't shutdown the wii when playing.

My config is set up to Return to HBC, so of course what you said is true, but when you power down the console, it DOES save the time. At least for me anyway...

Anyway, I'm so used to automatic updates on Firefox Beta builds, therefore asking about beta updates on the loader (again).

I guess shutdown is not done by the game itself, but instead exit to system menu which shutdown the console. Therefore, the log can be saved too.

using an auto-update for beta would require more work (choosing which are ok and which are not), and users won't have the notice that we are leaving to explain what the changes and what they NEED to test and report in order to fix other things.
The less the testers, and the less official release.
I will soon release an official release, I'm adding two new things (GC Disc2 detection, GC Banner download) and if all is fine it will be a 3.1 release.


edit:
What I need to know currently (with the latest beta r1200):
Is the video mode working fine for both GameCube AND Wii games?

Tests in all regions combinations (PAL Wii PAL Games, NTSC Wii PAL Games, etc.)
For Wii : Using all Video mode (system default, disc default, force, etc.), are the video correctly set to what you chose?
for GC : Using DM, without ProgPatch, with video mode "DML Auto", do you have green/black screen?
For GC : Using DM, without ProgPatch, with video mode "use Game Setting" (Force), with game setting "Video mode: Disc default" : do you have any green/black screen?
For GC : Using Devolution with "Disc Default" : Dou you have wrong colors and/or game Lagging? IF you do then:
For GC : Using devolution with "Force 480p" (PAL or NTSC depending on the used game/console) : Do you have wrong colors and/or game lagging fixed?
Of course using wrong video mode will have wrong result. What I need to know is if it's fine when using all default settings that should be set for the specified game. (for example NTSC-U game on PAL wii need to be set to NTSC not PAL. If you set wrong settings do not report it as an error, it's a user error in this case )

Only after I know that everything works fine for all mode, for everyone and all regions, I will release it officially.
Like you see, I need a lot of user's report, without them I can't know if it's fine or not and can't progress.


do you think that if I set automatic Beta download from the loader, users "with everything working fine" will report that it works fine? I think not.

 

[Maverick Lunar X]

I think an option for beta would be great, but hide it in the menu's so your average user can't find it

 

[GameGeek]

Can someone link me to the latest release with DM support? When I try to download r1191 from FileTrip, I'm redirected to the Wii Backup Loaders section.

Anyone?

 

[Maxternal]

Can someone link me to the latest release with DM support? When I try to download r1191 from FileTrip, I'm redirected to the Wii Backup Loaders section.

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?vkna07r42wqwczt

 

[GameGeek]

Can someone link me to the latest release with DM support? When I try to download r1191 from FileTrip, I'm redirected to the Wii Backup Loaders section.

http://www.mediafire...vkna07r42wqwczt

Thank you.

 

[Cyan]

Could someone with a NTSC-U Wii test a GameCube PAL games (from disc if possible) with DIOS MIOS?
I can't test it myself.

I currently force 576i for PAL games, but I'm not sure if it's enough for all games. Maybe I need to set the game to the same video mode than the console. (progressive if the user have a component cable, 480i if not).

Try this with r1200:
Video Mode : Disc Default
DML Video mode : Force (= use game setting)
Progressive patch : Off

Wii Console: on 480i and 480p

Just tell me if you see the game (no no-signal) and if colors are correct (no blue-ish).

Thanks to anyone who can help

 

[PureMagic]

I can't get the "Force 480p" to work on Wii games.
I've just tried on Suzumiya Haruhi no Gekidou (which doesn't officialy support progressive scan) and it runs the game on 480i.
I can force the progressive scan setting on this game using Wiiflow.
Using r1200.

 

[Taser9090]

I'm not sure what's going on, but at the start up screen of USB Loader GX, it stops at "initializing USB".

These are the altered IOS I have installed:
IOS236
IOS58 v6175 (I'm not sure if this one is altered)
IOS248 d2x v9 (beta)
IOS249 d2x v9 (beta)
IOS250 d2x v9 (beta)

My Wii is NTSC 4.3, and the USB list says my 8GB USB disk is supported.

Any help would be greatly appreciated