Hacking USBLoader with Game Images

[Kosaic]

Gentlemen (and ladies),

This thread, like Kosaic said, is spinning WAYYY out of control beyond the original intent. The ONLY people who should technically be posting here are upstactical, bluebird12, n1xx, MightyMouse and kosaic, and anyone assisting them with coding or cover gathering. I understand many of you are anxious and/or frustrated, but PLEASE be patient, they are working on releases as they can, they have lives, jobs and families too you know.

So, to keep things clean and just pertinent release information, please refrain from the following:

1. posting Thanks, Good Job, Awesome, etc etc replies. Yes we know you're appreciative and want to lend your support. They know you appreciate their hard efforts already.

2. posting "Hey can u make this a WAD" replies. Short answer is NO. Again, wait until a STABLE release is done and MAYBE someone will WAD it for you. Otherwise, use Google, my friend. Making WADs is not that difficult.

3. posting "Hey this game/function/xxxx doesn't work" or any other tech support questions. While some CAN be useful for debugging purposes, most of your replies are not very helpful. I suggest someone start a USB Loader ONLY tech support thread to save space here. Seriously guys, you are cluttering up valuable space while we all patiently wait for a release.

4. posting any other off-topic chit-chat, "Me too!" replies, and anything else that is pointless.

Posting mirror links is fine, as long as its JUST a mirror link, not a way to sneak a question or comment in there too.


And yes, I count my own reply here as one of those pointless posts. But hey, somebody had to say it. I'm not the hall monitor and I have no affiliation with these fine gents and their hard work, but like you, I am eagerly yet PATIENTLY waiting for a release as well. Coming back here to see 20 new posts with the hope that one of them is a new release, when 90% of them are one of the 4 above disallowed posts is extremely frustrating, not only for myself but many others.

So please, respect their work and this thread, and keep filler posts to a MINIMUM. Please and thank you much.

EDIT: Sorry MightyMouse, forgot to add you to the list. Fixed lol.

@ Tripellex - Excellent ... Thanks for this !

ALL the other loader threads got out of control as people just jump in and ask for the moon ..... Hence 100 other half baked loaders floating around.

Let us all do what this thread was intended for, and you will ALL get the moon !

 

[TiMeBoMb4u2]

I don't think the console background could be completely removed.
I'm sorry, but I won't post snippets or anything source related in here.
We're already confused cos of all the sources....

Have a look at video.c everything is in there.
search for /* Set color /*

I understand about the confusion. Would you be willing to PM them to me?? If not, I understand.

Thanks!

 

[nIxx]

Here how i´ve done it

void TextColor(char color)
{
ÂÂÂÂswitch (color)
ÂÂÂÂ{
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂcase '0':ÂÂÂÂ// White on Black
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂprintf("33[1m");
ÂÂÂÂprintf("33[37m");
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂprintf("33[40m");
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂbreak;
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂcase '1':ÂÂÂÂ// Red on Black
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂprintf("33[31m");ÂÂÂÂ
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂprintf("33[40m");ÂÂÂÂ
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂbreak;
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂcase '2':ÂÂÂÂ// Green on Black
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂprintf("33[32m");
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂprintf("33[40m");
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂbreak;
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂcase '3':ÂÂÂÂ// Yellow on Black
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂprintf("33[33m");
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂprintf("33[40m");
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂbreak;
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂcase '4':ÂÂÂÂ// Blue on Black
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂprintf("33[34m");
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂprintf("33[40m");
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂbreak;
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂcase '5':ÂÂÂÂ// Magenta on Black
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂprintf("33[35m");
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂprintf("33[40m");
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂbreak;
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂcase '6':ÂÂÂÂ// Cyan on Black
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂprintf("33[36m");
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂprintf("33[40m");
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂbreak;
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂcase '7':ÂÂÂÂ// Black on Gray
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂprintf("33[30m");
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂprintf("33[47m");
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂbreak;
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂcase '8':ÂÂÂÂ// Black on White
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂprintf("33[30m");
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂprintf("33[47m");
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂbreak;
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂcase '9':ÂÂÂÂ// Red on White
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂprintf("33[41m");
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂprintf("33[47m");
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂbreak;
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂcase 'A':ÂÂÂÂ// Green on White
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂprintf("33[42m");
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂprintf("33[47m");
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂbreak;
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂcase 'B':ÂÂÂÂ// Yellow on White
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂprintf("33[43m");
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂprintf("33[47m");
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂbreak;
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂcase 'C':ÂÂÂÂ// Blue on White
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂprintf("33[44m");
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂprintf("33[47m");
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂbreak;
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂcase 'D':ÂÂÂÂ// Magenta on White
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂprintf("33[45m");
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂprintf("33[47m");
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂbreak;
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂcase 'E':ÂÂÂÂ// Cyan on White
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂprintf("33[46m");
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂprintf("33[47m");
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂbreak;
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂcase 'F':ÂÂÂÂ// White on White
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂprintf("33[47m");
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂprintf("33[47m");
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂbreak;
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂdefault :ÂÂÂÂ// White on Black
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂprintf("33[40m");
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂprintf("33[37m");
ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂbreak;
ÂÂÂÂ}
}

if you want normal Text again you need to execute TextColor('0');

Or you can use it like this "33[40m Here the text33[m"

 

[Kosaic]

Back on the last version that bluebird12 had released (we'll have to wait for him to come around again so everyone nows what that was exactly ..

I made these for mine, feel free to steal them if you like. They work perfectly with bluebird12's last code. I made a meta.xml as well, but I think everyone is capable of that on their own.

PS - More covers coming later

 

[tripellex]

5 new NTSC-U covers:


* RVNE20 Calvin Tucker's Redneck Jamboree

* RMXE78 MX vs ATV Untamed

* ROTE20 Twin Strike: Operation Thunder

* RZ9EG9 Family Party: 30 Great Games

* RVGE78 Merv Griffin's CrossWords



Megaupload Link
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=QQDGOJZU

Rapidshare Mirror
http://rapidshare.com/files/219012817/tlx-update01-ntsc.zip

 

[Blue-K]

Would anyone else like to see a full GUI version of this without the menu on the side but simply have the game banner and maybe some info.
It'd make for a cleaner and possibly faster loader.

No offense, but could you start that in another thread ? All we need is yet another loader in here ... Too many now

I second that...there's too many Threads for PC-GUIs, new Developements (GUI and Features) and Questions...but I expected that, after I've seen what Gamma/Co. caused...

Anyways, It's still sad that (nearly) everyone works for himself...I'm shure we would be a little bit further, and it would be much smoother progress if all would be in the same boat...something like a Google-Code Page for this project, you know? And it hurts much more when I see some simular designs/ideas, and even written in the same programming language...

. And think about the Threads that will be opened when all have done their GUI...don't get me wrong, I'm happy that there's everywhere some progress, but working together would be a better solution...otherwise we have in the End 15 GUIs, and all with small Bugs...Hope we'll see soon a big group of people, working realy together...that will maybe stop the flood of projects...

@GUI-Layout: Nice

. Although this idea isn't that new, sorry

...Guess for all these Infos we need a .xmb-File, correct? Maybe we should thinking of using the USB as Storage for Images and Configs...(faster loading time...).

Oh, and I would to thank all for their contribution, and hard work. Many thanks. Again we see how strong a community can be

. Thanks at all for taking time and give us updates

. A big Applause to all of them, to the coders, to Waninkoko, to the Grapics, everyone that works on this !!!

 

[Kosaic]

5 new NTSC-U covers:


* RVNE20 Calvin Tucker's Redneck Jamboree

* RMXE78 MX vs ATV Untamed

* ROTE20 Twin Strike: Operation Thunder

* RZ9EG9 Family Party: 30 Great Games

* RVGE78 Merv Griffin's CrossWords



Megaupload Link
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=QQDGOJZU

Rapidshare Mirror
http://rapidshare.com/files/219012817/tlx-update01-ntsc.zip

I already had one of them, but added the other 4 to my FULL package. I will post again later tonight, but I have every cover this thread has spawned (including my 375)

Thanks

 

[bluebird12]

Well.. I'm a little confused. Last night there was 9 pages and today this is the 28th page. What has and has not been done. Based on these features:

-Increase the list of games displayed on one page
- Force NTSC
- Force PAL
- Use TV's default setting
- Child Features (No install, format, delete, etc).
- No Confirmation text, just boot straight into game
- Load background png from SD card
- And of course, now load game banners from SD card
- Ocarina Support
- Waiting time to init drive; increase computability.
- "Press 1 for Force Pal and 2 for Force NTSC

I've looked through some of the pages and i say raptor and nixx released some stuff.

 

[Kosaic]

Welcome back, I'm glad you are as confused as I am ... and I've been around here all day.

Let's look to Raptor and nixx for their input directly tou you, bluebird12 ...

 

[Kosaic]

darn IE ... double posting. Sorry

 

[nIxx]

Of course you are right but look i tried to contact some guys especially mousex (is this right so !?

)
Because it seems he got the LibWiiGUI running with the c sources (i got always a fucking linking error at the end

) and in my opinion this would be the nicest GUI but like you said it seems as everyone wants to make "his" Loader.
So i (and i bet others too) would really like to help and i don´t care about credits or whatever it´s anyway already released code from Waninkoko or for libwiigui from Tantric without them this wouldn´t even possible for most people including myself

.
Don´t get me wrong but unfortunatly it really looks like "much people" (not everyone) only wants a bit fame or so and i think that´s a shame for Open Source
I for one only want a nice GUI.

 

[usptactical]

@bluebird12: The latest nIxx and raptor1010 dols are in the 1st post, so whatever they have is the latest. If you can merge in whatever is missing, I'll update it. thanks!


... I saw waninkoko was browsing this thread. pretty cool.

 

[Kosaic]

Without waninkoko, this all would be happening, we cannot for get that !

I have this wierd feeling (for no real reason) , we will get a decent loader working, and Waninkoko will release something even better than 1.1 ...

But we'll have to wait and see (This is just my own opinion)

 

[sess]

Hey Kosaic, may I suggest you to use VisiPics software, when you release a final or a v3 pack? That program looks for images that look like another one, doubled that is. I noticed in the v2 pack that.....

RCAE78 = RCAJ78
RFKE41 = RFKJ41
RK6E18 = RCPE18
RMAP01 = RMAJ01
RNXEDA = RNYEDA
RS9P8P = RS9E8P
RRUEJF = RU2E5Z

... these above have the same boxart, yet, some are a little blurry. Shouldn't you replace them making it the same?


RUFEMV = RUFE99 -- this one looks like a "beta" boxart, same suggestion as above
SXBE52 -- and this one, there are 2 files, one is ok, the other has a space at the end.


Other than that, awesome job. :]

 

[wiiztec]

Of course you are right but look i tried to contact some guys especially mousex (is this right so !?

)
Because it seems he got the LibWiiGUI running with the c sources (i got always a fucking linking error at the end

) and in my opinion this would be the nicest GUI but like you said it seems as everyone wants to make "his" Loader.
So i (and i bet others too) would really like to help and i don´t care about credits or whatever it´s anyway already released code from Waninkoko or for libwiigui from Tantric without them this wouldn´t even possible for most people including myself

.
Don´t get me wrong but unfortunatly it really looks like "much people" (not everyone) only wants a bit fame or so and i think that´s a shame for Open Source
I for one only want a nice GUI.

Are you going to fix the in game SD card access bug?

 

[suloku]

You forwarder freaks, try this:

http://sharebee.com/082590ba

Uses this path:
/apps/usbloader/boot.dol

This is not forwarder, this is something I "coded" myself ( don't worry, it can't brick your wii or anything, but if you mess making the wad file is your fault, not mine).

 

[Kosaic]

Hey Kosaic, may I suggest you to use VisiPics software, when you release a final or a v3 pack? That program looks for images that look like another one, doubled that is. I noticed in the v2 pack that.....

RCAE78 = RCAJ78
RFKE41 = RFKJ41
RK6E18 = RCPE18
RMAP01 = RMAJ01
RNXEDA = RNYEDA
RS9P8P = RS9E8P
RRUEJF = RU2E5Z

... these above have the same boxart, yet, some are a little blurry. Shouldn't you replace them making it the same?


RUFEMV = RUFE99 -- this one looks like a "beta" boxart, same suggestion as above
SXBE52 -- and this one, there are 2 files, one is ok, the other has a space at the end.


Other than that, awesome job. :]

You bet ! Thanks for pointing these out and I will correct them for sure.

Thanks !

 

[Bakkon]

This is awesome and I will be using this! Thanks!

 

[TeenTin]

You forwarder freaks, try this:

http://sharebee.com/082590ba

Uses this path:
/apps/usbloader/boot.dol

This is not forwarder, this is something I "coded" myself ( don't worry, it can't brick your wii or anything, but if you mess making the wad file is your fault, not mine).

Have you tested it ?

 

[MightyMouse]

You forwarder freaks, try this:

http://sharebee.com/082590ba

Uses this path:
/apps/usbloader/boot.dol

This is not forwarder, this is something I "coded" myself ( don't worry, it can't brick your wii or anything, but if you mess making the wad file is your fault, not mine).

when you say this isnt a forwarder, its something you coded yourself...

well what exactly is it? the source would be nice.