Hacking USB Loader... my turn ;)

[THitsu10]

i've noticed the long title name bug still exists in layouts "large" and "large2"

 

[evvil]

I forgot fix a long title name bug in 6.5 so I deleted it. I will upload 6.6 soon

I just tested v6.5 and sd game config saving is working great!

 

[stev418]

anyone else with this issue? i can install without issue on my PC but if I try to install via the USBLoader i get this error. Using a Buffalo DriveStation HD-CEU2 320GB



-- wbfs panic: cannot modify this partition table. Please report the bug.

 

[hungyip84]

Ok, sorry about the 6.5.

Here is Ultimate 6.6

What's new:
1. Now savings would be saved to SD card instead (in the same directory as your boot.dol) (Thanks for oggzee's work)
2. Now the loader would load config.txt and titles.txt from the boot.dol directory instead of (SD:/apps/usbloader), so you can have multiple loaders with different config.

I think that's it. Tested on 1.4 V6.6 and it worked. I didn't test on 1.1. V6.6

dol files:
http://sharebee.com/030b8aa0

source:
http://sharebee.com/aefbfb8f

 

[chr0m]

Ok, sorry about the 6.5.

Here is Ultimate 6.6

What's new:
1. Now savings would be saved to SD card instead (in the same directory as your boot.dol) (Thanks for oggzee's work)
2. Now the loader would load config.txt and titles.txt from the boot.dol directory instead of (SD:/apps/usbloader), so you can have multiple loaders with different config.

I think that's it. Tested on 1.4 V6.6 and it worked. I didn't test on 1.1. V6.6

dol files:
http://sharebee.com/030b8aa0

source:
http://sharebee.com/aefbfb8f

Fantastic work dude! I can't wait to get home and try it out.

 

[squidward]

First of all, thank you to everyone for their hard work. This is really awesome.

I was wondering if anyone thought this was a good idea or not. It would take some work to set up and require a master data file but I know that I would use it.

Could we have another config file that had a 3 digit code (Ex. "R4QP01=ABC") for every game? Where ABC:
A = 1,2,3,4 = the number of players for the game. I'd like to be able to quickly see which games are four player games. I honestly can't think of a 3 player game so maybe it's only 1,2,4. (Note. I am aware that this can have issues because some games advertise that more than 4 people can play, but I would be happy with the 99% of games that the number of controllers = the number of players). Or maybe there's a 4+ category.
B = 0,1 = nunchuck - No (0) or Yes (1)
C = 0,1 = Wii Balance Board - No (0) or Yes (1)

This could then be used to add extra graphics to the USB Loader that shows the graphic for number of players, shows the nunchuck and Wii Balance board when appropriate or has a grayed out image when the setting is 0 and a full color image maybe with a highlighted check mark when the setting is 1.

You could extend to other peripherals, like the Wii Zapper, microphone, dance pad, etc but the three I listed are the most important to me.

Thoughts?

 

[evvil]

@forsaekn or hungyip84

I noticed that if your wii is not connected to the internet and you have the download option on you get a code dump as soon as it tries to download a cover you don't have. I know you can just turn off the option but if my net crashes or I take my wii to a friends place and install a new game I wouldn't be able to play without editing my config. Is it possible to fix this somehow?

 

[hungyip84]

@forsaekn or hungyip84

I noticed that if your wii is not connected to the internet and you have the download option on you get a code dump as soon as it tries to download a cover you don't have. I know you can just turn off the option but if my net crashes or I take my wii to a friends place and install a new game I wouldn't be able to play without editing my config. Is it possible to fix this somehow?

I will take a look at it.

 

[FvKey]

Here is Ultimate 6.6

...

Oh, man, v6.6 already?

Thanks, I'm testing now.

 

[OuahOuah]

Great work but can we have the new settings of config.txt for 6.6 ?

I was thinking of a [XXXXX] (id of game) section for each game with settings under each section for each game...

By the way, hungyip84, i've rewritten the default sample_config, are you interested to put it in your package ? more explanation in fact

Here it is, but not 6.6, only 6.5 as it still contains settings with HDD game settings
http://pastebin.com/f2740c922

Need to go to work (7:18 AM here), mmm hope there will be lessa than 20 pages more to read when returning

 

[hungyip84]

Great work but can we have the new settings of config.txt for 6.6 ?

I was thinking of a [XXXXX] (id of game) section for each game with settings under each section for each game...

By the way, hungyip84, i've rewritten the default sample_config, are you interested to put it in your package ? more explanation in fact

Here it is, but not 6.6, only 6.5 as it still contains settings with HDD game settings
http://pastebin.com/f2740c922

Need to go to work (7:18 AM here), mmm hope there will be lessa than 20 pages more to read when returning

Thanks! I will add that!

 

[GamerzInc]

I don't know why but it seems this is now getting too complicated...

 

[OuahOuah]

I don't know why but it seems this is now getting too complicated...

That's one of the purpose of my sample config file

cause too many options... not documented it is a pain

 

[FvKey]

Everything working nicely on v6.6
It creates a settings.cfg file on directory where boot.dol is.

 

[zorglub07]

First of all, thank you to everyone for their hard work. This is really awesome.

I was wondering if anyone thought this was a good idea or not. It would take some work to set up and require a master data file but I know that I would use it.

Could we have another config file that had a 3 digit code (Ex. "R4QP01=ABC") for every game? Where ABC:
A = 1,2,3,4 = the number of players for the game. I'd like to be able to quickly see which games are four player games. I honestly can't think of a 3 player game so maybe it's only 1,2,4. (Note. I am aware that this can have issues because some games advertise that more than 4 people can play, but I would be happy with the 99% of games that the number of controllers = the number of players). Or maybe there's a 4+ category.
B = 0,1 = nunchuck - No (0) or Yes (1)
C = 0,1 = Wii Balance Board - No (0) or Yes (1)

This could then be used to add extra graphics to the USB Loader that shows the graphic for number of players, shows the nunchuck and Wii Balance board when appropriate or has a grayed out image when the setting is 0 and a full color image maybe with a highlighted check mark when the setting is 1.

You could extend to other peripherals, like the Wii Zapper, microphone, dance pad, etc but the three I listed are the most important to me.

Thoughts?

It's a good idea squidward,
The USB Loader opened the way to manage Wii games like the emulated systems, using a menu, and in the end the Wii will certainly have the same kind of dat file used by MAME and emulators: a single database with game ID, zone, iso checksum, proper title, number of players, accessories, list of keys/buttons... and images packs for cover/back/spin/title screenshot/in-game screenshot.
Meanwhile, another config file might do it, but by raising this question (additional information about games) we probably already reached the point where a single database is needed (xml?) and would make things easier.

 

[evvil]

Great work but can we have the new settings of config.txt for 6.6 ?

I was thinking of a [XXXXX] (id of game) section for each game with settings under each section for each game...

By the way, hungyip84, i've rewritten the default sample_config, are you interested to put it in your package ? more explanation in fact

Here it is, but not 6.6, only 6.5 as it still contains settings with HDD game settings
http://pastebin.com/f2740c922

Need to go to work (7:18 AM here), mmm hope there will be lessa than 20 pages more to read when returning

Nice work! I edited it a bit to make it easier to read and know where to put the actual setting

http://pastebin.com/d43aa3b6f

 

[ATRochie]

Ive been running finalv6 and 36rev10 all day with no problems whatsoever
I hope someone solves the ios249 patcher issue soon,
what that happens this usb loader will be the ultimate solution for playing all wii backups.....I'm rooting for you guys!!! Keep it up!!!

 

[SpaceJump]

Just tested V6.6 1.4 and settings are saved perfectly. Great work

 

[tripellex]

To all,


I need some help with some graphics work from fellow graphic artists for my custom background. If you need a refresher, the post is here:

http://gbatemp.net/index.php?s=&showto...t&p=1905068



I had intended on doing a custom channel animation, banner and icon to match the background theme (black chrome), but I won't have the time for a few days. If anyone would like to give me a hand, send me a PM, and grab the PSD source, as all my layers for that style are there on the above post.

I'd like the channel to use the logo and CD/drive image as found here for the channel background, except done in a chrome/black finish like my loader BG above:

http://gbatemp.net/index.php?s=&showto...t&p=1901844

I think this is WiiShizza's logo, can't be certain who originally created it



Also, if anyone who has decent 3D experience could whip me up a small 120x90 animated GIF, transparent with black matte of the famous "Bending I's" Wii logo, I'd greatly appreciate it. If you need inspiration, here is a logo someone did in Blender3D.

 

[FenrirWolf]

Gah, more updates. I'm trying to get my config file up to speed but I'm lost. Is images_path = SD:/images/ supposed to be images_path = SD:images/ or not? Also, is that setting depreciated now? I saw that there's a new setting (covers_path = sd:/usb-loader/covers) and I don't know if this replaces the old one or what.