Hacking USB Loader... my turn ;)

[NeoNight]

This is really confusing lol

Has anyone gotten the images to download/display on an NTSC console?

if you have everything working fine on a widescreen NTSC tv can you post your config file?

you need to change the "images_path=" to "image_path=" taking out the "s"

it doesn't work :/ not only does it not show the images no matter what I call the directories it also doesn't display the widescreen background image I tried to set it to.

 

[kedest]

1. So perhaps having two seperate settings would be convienent just for you, but it doesn't make sense for the rest.
2. For the loader, widescreen or 4:3 doesn't matter at all, the signal and handling is the same.

1. Needed for all, not everyone run 4:3, or not everyone run 16:9, there need to be an option to choose (manually or autodetect do not matter).

2. Even though the signal-carrier is the same, NOT having correct background and cover sizes made for 4:3 and 16:9, will make the output on the screen look "wrong".

Of course 16:9 and 4:3 TV's would need differently sized backgrounds and covers. But you just put that background on SD and the loader will read it, there's no need to have the 16:9 and 4:3 backgrounds in different settings: you will only use 1 of them. The same thing applies to the coordinates: you just the coordinates there that fit your situation. The loader would only need to know (and can autodetect) the videomode for the downloading of covers.

 

[Oops]

i have a question. i use the skin with the special cover pack. is there a program to make covers like this ?? because when a new cover is needed, i want to make it myself.

turn off download cover


config.txt

download = 0

 

[hunter291]

uhm sry for my english... i mean the covers... hmm xD don't know how to descripe it xD i mean the covers for this skin

So how to make these covers?

 

[evvil]

1. So perhaps having two seperate settings would be convienent just for you, but it doesn't make sense for the rest.
2. For the loader, widescreen or 4:3 doesn't matter at all, the signal and handling is the same.

1. Needed for all, not everyone run 4:3, or not everyone run 16:9, there need to be an option to choose (manually or autodetect do not matter).

2. Even though the signal-carrier is the same, NOT having correct background and cover sizes made for 4:3 and 16:9, will make the output on the screen look "wrong".

Of course 16:9 and 4:3 TV's would need differently sized backgrounds and covers. But you just put that background on SD and the loader will read it, there's no need to have the 16:9 and 4:3 backgrounds in different settings: you will only use 1 of them. The same thing applies to the coordinates: you just the coordinates there that fit your situation. The loader would only need to know (and can autodetect) the videomode for the downloading of covers.

I don't understand why having more options is a bad thing? I too switch between 16x9 and 4:3 often, so keeping both sizes on my sd card is needed. If you don't need/want to use the setting/config simply do not use it. Why should the rest of us be limited because "you" have no need for it?

 

[PNo4]

The loader would only need to know (and can autodetect) the videomode for the downloading of covers.

I agree, all the loader need is 4:3 + 16:9 mode, all the quick-presets can be moved to config files on sd-card, that way they are easy to use for people. more like THEMES, background + setting.

 

[dun4cheap]

-Cios Rev9 (no rev10 because i use a USB LAN)

I don't understand this bit .... why have you not got gone to rev10 because you've got a USB LAN ?? The USB LAN doesn't work with rev9 either.

? my usb LAN does work with rev9!

Does it ?? Using rev9 you can go online via the USB LAN whilst playing games via the USB Loader ?

I was under the impression that until rev11 comes out, the USB Loader won't work with ANY other USB devices ?

I have played online with the usb loader. You just cant use the usb to lan adapter. It has to be wireless.

 

[Legah]

My vote is to add two lines in config.txt with widescreen coords, more options are better.

not having looked into the source and not being a coder it shouldn't be hard to implement in the sourcecode either (imo but hey I'm no coder)

1. loader does the widescreen look (ie check if widescreen is used or not)
2. if widescreen == true then coords=wcoords

This shouldn't be a problem, and hey it's a nice feature to make it as versatile as it can be without much hassle

 

[Bakk15]

I jiust read the last page and i see the same problem as me.

I can't have the covers displayed.

i tried :
image_path=SD:/usb-loader/covers/
images_path=SD:/usb-loader/covers/
image_path=SD:/usb-loader/covers
images_path=SD:/usb-loader/covers

and none works.

even the titles.txt does work. ( i tried same titles on an other laoder and it worked )

any idea ?

 

[fozzieb]

missing the apps folder

files go in - sd:/apps/usbloader/

images_path = sd:/apps/usbloader/covers/

 

[saelee84]

I jiust read the last page and i see the same problem as me.

I can't have the covers displayed.

i tried :
image_path=SD:/usb-loader/covers/
images_path=SD:/usb-loader/covers/
image_path=SD:/usb-loader/covers
images_path=SD:/usb-loader/covers

and none works.

even the titles.txt does work. ( i tried same titles on an other laoder and it worked )

any idea ?

try
images_path=SD:/images/
change your covers folder to images

 

[hungyip84]

I jiust read the last page and i see the same problem as me.

I can't have the covers displayed.

i tried :
image_path=SD:/usb-loader/covers/
images_path=SD:/usb-loader/covers/
image_path=SD:/usb-loader/covers
images_path=SD:/usb-loader/covers

and none works.

even the titles.txt does work. ( i tried same titles on an other laoder and it worked )

any idea ?

Do you use widescreen tv? If yes, then use wimages_path instead.

Also, make sure you have the folder created.

 

[Scoobyscoobydoo]

wish there was a way to convert all the old skins to work and display properly on widescreen mode. over 50 skins pretty much now useless

Im waiting for some background images/skins for the new widscreen option with the widescreen boxart.
Has anyone converted any?, ive got the one by jono which is excellent.

Would be useful to be uploaded to bladexdsl site with the co-ords etc.

 

[Pippin666]

Link to 7.3 doesn't work for me.

 

[Bakk15]

I jiust read the last page and i see the same problem as me.

I can't have the covers displayed.

i tried :
image_path=SD:/usb-loader/covers/
images_path=SD:/usb-loader/covers/
image_path=SD:/usb-loader/covers
images_path=SD:/usb-loader/covers

and none works.

even the titles.txt does work. ( i tried same titles on an other laoder and it worked )

any idea ?
try
images_path=SD:/images/
change your covers folder to images


Yes i also tried this one and i moved the covers. But same result

QUOTE(Bakk15 @ Apr 18 2009, 11:34 PM)

I jiust read the last page and i see the same problem as me.

I can't have the covers displayed.

i tried :
image_path=SD:/usb-loader/covers/
images_path=SD:/usb-loader/covers/
image_path=SD:/usb-loader/covers
images_path=SD:/usb-loader/covers

and none works.

even the titles.txt does work. ( i tried same titles on an other laoder and it worked )

any idea ?

Do you use widescreen tv? If yes, then use wimages_path instead.

Also, make sure you have the folder created.

yes i use widescreen
a SD:/wimages/ folder ?

 

[fozzieb]

can you post your full config and folder structure?

Cheers

 

[nomis]

Sorry for not reading through all pages but how long should an installation take? Rayman Raving rabbids tv party on 3,67GB takes 20 minutes for me, is that how it should be?

 

[kedest]

Sorry for not reading through all pages but how long should an installation take? Rayman Raving rabbids tv party on 3,67GB takes 20 minutes for me, is that how it should be?

That's possible. It's a lot of data to be copied.

 

[Bakk15]

can you post your full config and folder structure?

Cheers


Ok, now when i load the USB loader, i have some white code on black background ( CODE DUMP etc... ) :'(
the first time i saw it, it's when i tried to add manually wimages_path

i found a config/txt some pages before with the wimages path, and i have the same issue.

here is :

CODE# USBLoader Ultimate V7 config
#
# lines starting with # are comments
# default values are in [ ]
#
# images_path = [SD:/images/]
#ÂÂ path must be SD:/dirname/ (with a trailing slash at the end)
images_path=SD:/usb-loader/covers/
#
# background = image_name.png
#ÂÂ name of your background image, in PNG format, located in your images path (see above option)
#ÂÂ If not specified, a default template will be used.
background = bg.png
#
# wbackground = image_name.png
#ÂÂ name of your widescreen background image, in PNG format, located in your images path (see above option)
#ÂÂ If not specified, a default template will be used.
wbackground = wbg.png
#
# covers = 0 [1]
#ÂÂ 0 => no cover / boxart displayed
#ÂÂ 1 => cover / boxart displayed, 160x225 PNG format in images path (see option above)
covers = 1
#
# download = [0] 1
#ÂÂ 0 => missing covers are not downloaded
#ÂÂ 1 => missing covers are downloaded when prompt arrow is in front of a game with no cover / boxart
#ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂnetwork is set up only once for every session, until the loader is ran again
#ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂno action can be performed while image downloading
download = 0
#
# layout = original small medium large large2 ultimate1 [ultimate2] [ultimatew]
#ÂÂ original => 6 lines of games per page
#ÂÂ small => 9 lines of games per page (same background as original)
#ÂÂ medium => 17 lines of games / page
#ÂÂ large => 21 lines of games / page (nixx)
#ÂÂ large2 => 21 lines of games / page (usptactical)
#ÂÂ ultimate1 => 12 lines of games / page (WiiShizza)
#ÂÂ ultimate2 => 12 lines of games / page( jservs7 / hungyip84)
#ÂÂ ultimatew => 12 lines of games / page widescreen mode
#ÂÂ (ultimatew is the default when user set widescreen = 1)
layout = ultimatew
#
# simple = [0] 1 2
#ÂÂ 0 => normal mode : all controls working
#ÂÂ 1 => child modeÂÂ: no install / remove game
#ÂÂ 2 => teen mode : no remove game
simple = 2
#
# home = [reboot] exit
#ÂÂ reboot => pressing HOME button in the loader reboots the Wii
#ÂÂ exit => pressing HOME button in the loader send you back to the HomeBrewChannel
#ÂÂ Don't know the whereabouts if HBC is not installed (other loading method / homebrew exist)
home = exit
#
# console_coords=x,y,width,height
#ÂÂ coordinates for place displaying titles (default value is set as default layout(ultimate1))
#
# covers_coords=x,y
#ÂÂ coordinates for place displaying covert / boxart (default value is set as default layout(ultimate1))
#
# console_color=x,y
#ÂÂ change color of console where titles are displayed (look at http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/720/colorchart.png for color numbers)
#ÂÂ x = foreground (text)
#ÂÂ y = background
#
# entry_lines = [12] (number of entry lines you want to display per page, default = 12)
#ÂÂ number of title lines to be displayed per page
#
entry_lines = 12
#
# max_characters = [37] (number of characters you want to display per line, default = 37)
#ÂÂ number of title lines to be displayed per page
#
max_characters = 37
#
# savesettings = [0] 1
#ÂÂ 0 => settings for each game are not auto-saved to SD card during game boot
#ÂÂ 1 => settings for each game are auto-saved to SD card during game boot
savesettings = 0
#
# video = [game] systemÂÂpatch
#ÂÂ game => use game default video mode
#ÂÂ system => use system default video mode
#ÂÂ patch => force video mode (to the opposite of game one ?)
video = game
#
# ocarina = [0] 1
#ÂÂ 0 => Ocarina cheat system not enabled by default
#ÂÂ 1 => Ocarina cheat system enabled by default
ocarina = 0
#
# language = [console] japanese english german french spanish italian dutch s.chinese t.chinese korean
#ÂÂ language => language to use in-game, instead of game default. Need to be present on ISO.
language = console
#
# parentalcontrol = [0] 1 2 3
#ÂÂ 0 => turn off parental control
#ÂÂ 1 => only allow games with 0 to show up (in titles.txt)
#ÂÂ 2 => only allow games with 0 or 1 to show up (in titles.txt)
#ÂÂ 3 => only allow games with 0 or 1 or 2 to show up (in titles.txt)
#
parentalcontrol = 0
#
# downloadinstall = [0] 1
#ÂÂ 0 => download cover art automatically when you install game
#ÂÂ 1 => don't download cover art when you install game
downloadinstall = 0
#
# hidesettingmenu = [0] 1
#ÂÂ 0 => allow access to the setting menu by pressing B
#ÂÂ 1 => hide the setting menu
hidesettingmenu = 0
#
# widescreen = [0] 1
#ÂÂ 0 => no wide screen
#ÂÂ 1 => wide screen
# caution: if turn on the wide screen, the loader would resize the image from your SD card. Toggling between
#ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂwide screen and non-wide screen would cause loss in image quality
widescreen = 1
#

My folders :

/
/apps
-->/UltimateV7 ( this on for this thraed with cover issue and titles.txt )
-->/usbloader ( only topspin3 cover works and titles.txt is perfect )
-->/usbloaderDK ( cover downloaded OK )

/usb-loader
-->/covers/xxxx.png

/wimages/xxxx.png

 

[fozzieb]

put files in SD:/apps/usbloader/

create folder SD:/images/

create folder SD:/wimages/

try this config

images_path=SD:/images/
wimages_path=SD:/wimages/
background = bg.png
wbackground = wbg.png
covers = 1
download = 1
layout = ultimatew
simple = 0
home = exit
entry_lines = 12
max_characters = 37
savesettings = 0
video = game
ocarina = 0
language = console
parentalcontrol = 0
downloadinstall = 0
hidesettingmenu = 0