Hacking USB Loader GX

[Usercool]

Hello everyone,

I've run into the following problem:

Whenever I pick a game/ISO to load in USBloader, it show the title screen but when I click start - the system screens turns black for a few seconds and boots me back to the homebrew screen.

Anyone who has had the same problem and found a solution?

 

[jeannotte]

Hello everyone,

I've run into the following problem:

Whenever I pick a game/ISO to load in USBloader, it show the title screen but when I click start - the system screens turns black for a few seconds and boots me back to the homebrew screen.

Anyone who has had the same problem and found a solution?

Hello

What USB support do you have (USB key, external hard drive)?

Avoid USB keys ==> often black screen or does not work at all.

Prefer an external hard drive (fat 32 recommend) and everything will be fine.

Is your hack up to date (usb loader gx version 1272, CIOS, your IOS) ??

If you are not sure of your hack, you can post a syscheck report for control, by following this guide ==>https://gbatemp.net/threads/posting-a-system-check.300279/

 

[Vertigo456]

Hi everyone,

I have a sandisk 16 gb usb 2.0 flash drive formatted with FAT32 that I am tried to use to install games on. However, the bar always stopped moving, usually in the 10 to 20% range. Per blackb0x, I changed the loader ISO to 249. That allowed the box to fill and then say success, but nothing showed up as a game. I tried this with several games, then tried a few different games with CleanRip. This would also say it was a success but no game would show up in USB Loader GX. So I tried reformating the drive as NTFS. Both USB Loader GX and Clean rip complete and show success, but I never see the game.

What do I do?

 

[Alexander1970]

Hi everyone,

I have a sandisk 16 gb usb 2.0 flash drive formatted with FAT32 that I am tried to use to install games on. However, the bar always stopped moving, usually in the 10 to 20% range. Per blackb0x, I changed the loader ISO to 249. That allowed the box to fill and then say success, but nothing showed up as a game. I tried this with several games, then tried a few different games with CleanRip. This would also say it was a success but no game would show up in USB Loader GX. So I tried reformating the drive as NTFS. Both USB Loader GX and Clean rip complete and show success, but I never see the game.

What do I do?

Hello.

Please check the "Loader Mode "Setting on the Top of the Main Menu:



Wi Games and GC Games should be checked.

Thank you.

 

[Usercool]

Hello

What USB support do you have (USB key, external hard drive)?

Avoid USB keys ==> often black screen or does not work at all.

Prefer an external hard drive (fat 32 recommend) and everything will be fine.

Is your hack up to date (usb loader gx version 1272, CIOS, your IOS) ??

Thanks for the input!
I was originally using a 32gb USB key formatted to FAT32/32bit.

The problem here was that once the games needed to create a save file on the USB, the game would lock up and boot me back to the menu.
I've now formatted an old 250GB externally powered HD and connected it to the Wii.
Now everything runs flawlessly!

 

[Boden]

Hey everyone (again),

I'm back with another USB Loader GX problem So I finally started using a USB SSD (128GB Kingston) and I reinstalled all of my IOSes to make sure I had a clean install, and most of my games (except Just Dance 2015 & 2016) boot. However, Super Mario Galaxy 2, Just Dance 2017, and Just Dance 2018 all freeze at various locations with a buzzing sound. When this happens, the Wii Remotes disconnect and I have to hold the power button to restart the Wii. My SysCheck is here (https://pastebin.com/KQTkWhtK)

Thanks in advance!

 

[38285760]

Hi guys, sorry for my English first, I'm using translator. I am testing the USB Loader GX, its latest version and I have a problem.

The games of Nintendont (gamecube) do not work the remote control, neither the wiimote nor the classic controller. This occurs if autoboot is activated.

Something that I discovered is that in the menu the option "Loader Settings / Nintendont / Auto Boot: OFF", when I start the game on USB Loader GX, we go to the Nintendont menu to choose the game again, and there the controls WORK PERFECTLY (?

On the other hand, if the AutoBoot option is "ON", it will open the game directly, without going to the Nintendont menu, but that is where the problem of controls that do not work is.

Is there any way to configure it to combine both options, that is to say that the controls walk but that it is not necessary to go to the Nintendont menu to choose the game again?

Thanks!

 

[Alexander1970]

Hey everyone (again),

I'm back with another USB Loader GX problem So I finally started using a USB SSD (128GB Kingston) and I reinstalled all of my IOSes to make sure I had a clean install, and most of my games (except Just Dance 2015 & 2016) boot. However, Super Mario Galaxy 2, Just Dance 2017, and Just Dance 2018 all freeze at various locations with a buzzing sound. When this happens, the Wii Remotes disconnect and I have to hold the power button to restart the Wii. My SysCheck is here (https://pastebin.com/KQTkWhtK)

Thanks in advance!

Hello.

Please try disabling the EmuNAND Save Option for this Games.
You will find it in the Game Settings of each Game -> Nand Emulation - to OFF



If that not helps for all Games you maybe can try to disable (Step by Step and try it after each Change please) these In Game Patches:



Good Luck.
Thank you.

 

[Boden]

Hello.

Please try disabling the EmuNAND Save Option for this Games.
You will find it in the Game Settings of each Game -> Nand Emulation - to OFF

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If that not helps for all Games you maybe can try to disable (Step by Step and try it after each Change please) these In Game Patches:

View attachment 198106

Good Luck.
Thank you.

Thanks for the reply, however thad didn't solve the freezing and those games still don't boot

 

[Oak]

1. Put uneoboot.dol and this WAD file on your SD card
2. With something like YAWMM install the WAD file
3. From Priiloader install uneoboot.dol and then go to settings and set autoboot to "installed file" and return to "autoboot"

Or just update to the BETA version of Priiloader and install usb loader gx to aoutoboot from prii loader and it should now detect usb.

 

[koumal8]

Hello, I've followed the wii.guide tutorials and modded my wii, I've reached the point where I've installed USB Loader GX but I can't get it to detect the wii games I have on my usb 3.0 SSD. When I go into the menu to show them, I am faced with the error "
Usb device not initialized. Switching to channel menu mode". I have no idea how to solve it, could someone help me?

Switching USB port doesn't work, the drive is formatted in FAT32, the wii games follow the correct file structure of WBFS/game_name [GAME_ID]/[GAME_ID].iso. What should I do?

 

[Alexander1970]

Hello, I've followed the wii.guide tutorials and modded my wii, I've reached the point where I've installed USB Loader GX but I can't get it to detect the wii games I have on my usb 3.0 SSD. When I go into the menu to show them, I am faced with the error "
Usb device not initialized. Switching to channel menu mode". I have no idea how to solve it, could someone help me?

Switching USB port doesn't work, the drive is formatted in FAT32, the wii games follow the correct file structure of WBFS/game_name [GAME_ID]/[GAME_ID].iso. What should I do?

Hello.

Is your HDD initialized/recognized als MBR Drive pleose ?


Is your HDD partitioned in one "Piece" or are there more Partitions on it ?
And formatted wiht FAT32 please ?

Please always use Port 0:


Are you using the latest Version of hte USBLoader GX (v3.0 r1272)


Please check first of your Drive is intialized in the USBLoader GX:

Settings - Hard Drive Settings - Game/Install Partition
Maybe you can try "Sync FAT32 FS Info too.

If that Points not help,maybe a "Tip":

Your Controller from the Case and/or your HDD is maybe too "slow" to finish the Initialization before the USBLoader GX is loading the Cache/List.
please try to

- Turn on the HDD first (I hope it has a Power Supply and an Power Switch too.)
- Wait a little pleae and the tunr your Wii on.
- It maybe also helps,if your Wii is not directly boot into USBLoader GX,instead the Wii Menu first.It "maybe gives"the HDD additional time to "Boot up".

I hope,some Things helps you.

Thank you and
Good luck.

 

[koumal8]

Hello.

Is your HDD initialized/recognized als MBR Drive pleose ?
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Is your HDD partitioned in one "Piece" or are there more Partitions on it ?
And formatted wiht FAT32 please ?

Please always use Port 0:
View attachment 198442

Are you using the latest Version of hte USBLoader GX (v3.0 r1272)


Please check first of your Drive is intialized in the USBLoader GX:

Settings - Hard Drive Settings - Game/Install Partition
Maybe you can try "Sync FAT32 FS Info too.

If that Points not help,maybe a "Tip":

Your Controller from the Case and/or your HDD is maybe too "slow" to finish the Initialization before the USBLoader GX is loading the Cache/List.
please try to

- Turn on the HDD first (I hope it has a Power Supply and an Power Switch too.)
- Wait a little pleae and the tunr your Wii on.
- It maybe also helps,if your Wii is not directly boot into USBLoader GX,instead the Wii Menu first.It "maybe gives"the HDD additional time to "Boot up".

I hope,some Things helps you.

Thank you and
Good luck.

Hey, thanks a lot! I think the problem was that it wasn't initialized as MBR Drive, because I re-formatted the disk (it was already FAT32) and now I can see the games!

...Except they don't work... When I click on one i'm sent back to the homebrew channel main menu, so if could help me out with that it would be wonderful. But still, major thanks for the MBR Drive tip to you, I was bashing my head against this error for a while now!

 

[Alexander1970]

Hey, thanks a lot! I think the problem was that it wasn't initialized as MBR Drive, because I re-formatted the disk (it was already FAT32) and now I can see the games!

...Except they don't work... When I click on one i'm sent back to the homebrew channel main menu, so if could help me out with that it would be wonderful. But still, major thanks for the MBR Drive tip to you, I was bashing my head against this error for a while now!

Hello.

Thank you.Nice to hear you are on Step further.

I am pretty sure you already use the correct Port 0 for your HDD:


And you have used the WiiBackup Manager for the Game Transfers.

For your Game Issue,please check the following USBLoader GX Settings:

- Settings - Loader Settings - Loader´s IOS -> if it is set to 58 try 249 instead or vice versa please.
- If you are using PAL Games you maybe have to change the Video Mode in the Ingame Settings

Please check your cIOS 249 and 250.
You can use for Example the sysCheck Tool for this:
https://gbatemp.net/threads/posting-a-system-check.300279/

Your cIOSes should look like this (recommended)

IOS249[57] (rev 21, Info: d2x-v10beta52): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS250[56] (rev 21, Info: d2x-v10beta52): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0

or this (also ok)

IOS249[56] (rev 21, Info: d2x-v10beta52): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS250[57] (rev 21, Info: d2x-v10beta52): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0

Some Games uses other for Example 247 (for example Dr.Fizzwizzles Animal Rescue).
You can expand your cIOS Setup to 247 and/or 251 if you like.

Please check these Points.

Good luck.
Thank you.

 

[koumal8]

Hello.

Is your HDD initialized/recognized als MBR Drive pleose ?
View attachment 198440 View attachment 198441

Is your HDD partitioned in one "Piece" or are there more Partitions on it ?
And formatted wiht FAT32 please ?

Please always use Port 0:
View attachment 198442

Are you using the latest Version of hte USBLoader GX (v3.0 r1272)


Please check first of your Drive is intialized in the USBLoader GX:

Settings - Hard Drive Settings - Game/Install Partition
Maybe you can try "Sync FAT32 FS Info too.

If that Points not help,maybe a "Tip":

Your Controller from the Case and/or your HDD is maybe too "slow" to finish the Initialization before the USBLoader GX is loading the Cache/List.
please try to

- Turn on the HDD first (I hope it has a Power Supply and an Power Switch too.)
- Wait a little pleae and the tunr your Wii on.
- It maybe also helps,if your Wii is not directly boot into USBLoader GX,instead the Wii Menu first.It "maybe gives"the HDD additional time to "Boot up".

I hope,some Things helps you.

Thank you and
Good luck.

I tried both 58 and 249 for the Loader Setting to no effect. Changing the Video Mode to both ForcePAL50 and ForcePAL60 didn't work (I'm trying Mario Kart Wii eu version). The cIOSes in my sysCheck report match the first two you posted. I feel a bit stuck (also yes, I am using the bottom usb port, the top one isn't detected by USB Loader GX)

 

[Alexander1970]

I tried both 58 and 249 for the Loader Setting to no effect. Changing the Video Mode to both ForcePAL50 and ForcePAL60 didn't work (I'm trying Mario Kart Wii eu version). The cIOSes in my sysCheck report match the first two you posted. I feel a bit stuck (also yes, I am using the bottom usb port, the top one isn't detected by USB Loader GX)

Thank you.

Please set your Loader´s IOS back to 58.
Did you please verified your Games/ISOs with WiiBackup Manager or an Tool like this:
http://esrg.sourceforge.net/utils_win_up/md5sum/

and compared it here
https://www.gametdb.com/Wii/RMCP01
(On the Bottom the the Page,Mario Kart Wii EU in this Case).

Mario Kart Wii works with Standard Settings.

Can you also please post a Picture of your USBLoader GX "Loader Settings" please ?

For Example:





Thank you.

 

[koumal8]

Thank you.

Please set your Loader´s IOS back to 58.
Did you please verified your Games/ISOs with WiiBackup Manager or an Tool like this:
http://esrg.sourceforge.net/utils_win_up/md5sum/

and compared it here
https://www.gametdb.com/Wii/RMCP01
(On the Bottom the the Page,Mario Kart Wii EU in this Case).

Mario Kart Wii works with Standard Settings.

Can you also please post a Picture of your USBLoader GX "Loader Settings" please ?

For Example:

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View attachment 198477

Thank you.

Thanks a lot to you for dedicating a bit of your precious time to solving my issue! I solved it, I had an incorrect game ID

 

[Larsenv]

RiiTag is finally released and can be used with USB Loader GX! This replaces Wiinnertag and DUTag since they aren't a thing anymore.

https://gbatemp.net/threads/riitag-gamertag-for-wii-replacement-for-wiinnertag-and-dutag.559500/

cc @blackb0x - we discussed this before

 

[blackb0x]

@Larsenv Nice. I'll make that the default in my next build

 

[Vertigo456]

Hello.

Please check the "Loader Mode "Setting on the Top of the Main Menu:

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Wi Games and GC Games should be checked.

Thank you.

I need to do some more testing, but this appears to have worked. Thanks!