Hacking Which USB Loader Should I Use?

[7urismo]

I have seen many different USB Loaders, and, from the poll conducted, it appears that Configurable USB Loader is the most popular. On YouTube Guides, everyone uses USB LoaderGX

I went to install Configurable USB Loader from the tutorial page on he forum thread, however, I immediately got stuck after it asked that I need a specific IOS. How do I check the IOS version of my Wii (I used the Modify ANY Wii 4.3/4.2 Guide available on the hacking subforum)?

And can you post which USB Loader you use, and a good tutorial link that , hopefully, will explain everything.

 

[Cyan]

To verrify the IOS installed on your Wii, follow this guide:
http://gbatemp.net/topic/300279-posting-a-system-check/

It will create a file on your SD card, or give you a link if you have Wifi enabled.


About the USBloader to choose, it's all up to you.
Try them all, and decide the one you prefer or feel easier.
A lot of users will tell you that the worst one is USBloaderGX because it's unstable, but I don't know why, it's very stable. maybe they test it only once few years ago...
There are no "best" or "worse" loader, each of them have the same compatibility. All is a question of look and feel.


USBloaderGX have a Wii look
Wiiflow / Wiiflow mod are usually praised for their look (cover flow)
Config USB Loader is preferred by advanced users because it has many options (which all other loaders have)

all these loader accept FAT32 and NTFS.

Neogamma only accept WBFS partition.

Try them and decide by yourself.

 

[7urismo]

I think I'm going to use USB LoaderGX, because it looks like the Wii menu.

 

[7urismo]

here are the results obtained from my SysCheck:

Spoiler

IOS236 get_ios_base:
7c 41 3b 1, d2 d4 b0 fe, 1 dc 37 5d, 5d db 5f 15, d2 db d7 45

IOS52 get_ios_base:
57 81 33 80, b6 dc fd 37, 52 92 ba 97, 6d a4 23 92, 62 b e8 72

IOS48 get_ios_base:
8d 53 7a 4a, 9 51 e5 6b, 2b 65 c8 27, f0 47 bb 72, c3 5c da e2

IOS46 get_ios_base:
f5 e0 93 27, 26 cb 68 7b, ac e7 cc 86, 39 77 71 d1, ba 9e 42 36

IOS45 get_ios_base:
8 58 11 20, 6b 3a e5 9f, b9 10 16 8b, 8a ea 6 3d, 9c 14 80 ef

IOS43 get_ios_base:
f8 46 be 2, 74 e7 90 a3, d9 0 9a ae, d5 95 3f 77, e3 3f ad 2a

IOS41 get_ios_base:
6c ad 7f 85, b6 87 e3 c3, 17 4e 5c 79, 99 fd 1 83, 16 55 fa 6f

IOS40 get_ios_base:
fc 2f 8e ed, b3 14 ca 18, 2b 8e 9c 7f, 6d b0 80 82, d9 ac b7 3d

IOS58 get_ios_base:
aa 1 bd 67, 7c 20 dc 28, 9c c6 b0 c9, 48 4b d3 f7, cd bc 4b 10

IOS80 get_ios_base:
fc 2f 8e ed, b3 14 ca 18, 2b 8e 9c 7f, 6d b0 80 82, d9 ac b7 3d

IOS57 get_ios_base:
e7 46 7 56, 4c e8 69 2f, cd e1 19 2, 26 d6 a1 dd, 82 4c ef c

IOS56 get_ios_base:
1b cc cf 7, f1 c d5 12, be 96 9a a5, d2 36 67 98, 30 71 e6 81

IOS70 get_ios_base:
fc 2f 8e ed, b3 14 ca 18, 2b 8e 9c 7f, 6d b0 80 82, d9 ac b7 3d

IOS61 get_ios_base:
95 f2 cb 4c, e8 d3 d3 76, 45 66 56 40, 35 db cd 7d, cd 99 24 24

IOS55 get_ios_base:
c5 0 19 41, 22 18 21 92, b6 39 c9 d2, 5 fe 3f b3, 43 36 ae c

IOS53 get_ios_base:
78 68 c0 50, 5c d6 d5 15, 65 d7 d8 f, f0 a2 d9 d4, 9e 1d 7d fb

IOS38 get_ios_base:
f5 77 6b 66, cd 74 12 ee, 19 12 5c 11, 54 bf d7 3e, d7 e4 af 4b

IOS60 get_ios_base:
fc 2f 8e ed, b3 14 ca 18, 2b 8e 9c 7f, 6d b0 80 82, d9 ac b7 3d

IOS50 get_ios_base:
2d cf ae d2, 8f a c4 53, 4b 4b b4 35, 4c 57 e5 fa, aa 7f d1 4f

IOS37 get_ios_base:
32 c7 bc 54, 92 f6 17 e2, 64 26 e3 ce, bd 36 9f 40, 42 ea e8 2

IOS36 get_ios_base:
29 36 80 6, 7d 22 7e 9f, 1c b1 af 70, 32 69 25 6d, 73 fb 14 55

IOS35 get_ios_base:
58 5e 4 25, 45 d4 e2 8e, 98 fe d cd, 76 d0 71 d6, ac 17 a0 9c

IOS34 get_ios_base:
68 8a 19 ae, c4 9f 57 fb, 11 1b 31 49, 2b 4d b4 85, 25 a6 3f 72

IOS33 get_ios_base:
fc cf c4 1b, fc 8c 12 9e, 1f 67 5b 42, d4 3d 10 d6, 56 4f f5 f9

IOS31 get_ios_base:
71 5f d8 87, 67 3e 32 4c, 53 c5 0 ce, 2b 50 14 f7, f2 ff e8 31

IOS30 get_ios_base:
fc 2f 8e ed, b3 14 ca 18, 2b 8e 9c 7f, 6d b0 80 82, d9 ac b7 3d

IOS28 get_ios_base:
5c cd 8 24, 19 7b 9a 2, 17 55 5d f9, 39 dc dc 49, 73 ea 75 6a

IOS22 get_ios_base:
8d 84 49 8b, f5 ba 6c a8, f0 58 64 10, 40 25 cd 1c, 25 9b 8a f6

IOS20 get_ios_base:
fc 2f 8e ed, b3 14 ca 18, 2b 8e 9c 7f, 6d b0 80 82, d9 ac b7 3d

IOS17 get_ios_base:
77 7b 4c cb, 9a fb fe fc, 20 ee 4c e, 58 a1 6b ff, a0 20 a2 23

IOS15 get_ios_base:
74 7c e3 33, 83 94 97 d7, a2 86 67 47, 55 61 83 a, d0 3c 60 48

IOS14 get_ios_base:
3d 56 e 38, ce 93 90 4f, 42 b7 8f e9, b7 86 f1 a8, f9 39 b6 ce

IOS13 get_ios_base:
5e a2 9d 72, 7e 56 37 26, 3f 62 3d 78, 1c 3 d2 f3, f5 40 52 5c

IOS12 get_ios_base:
ba bf a4 78, da 4e 6 ec, f0 53 1a f0, 7f ad e2 eb, ff 3f cb 5d

IOS11 get_ios_base:
fc 2f 8e ed, b3 14 ca 18, 2b 8e 9c 7f, 6d b0 80 82, d9 ac b7 3d

IOS21 get_ios_base:
91 ba e4 26, 1b 49 f0 95, e0 8c 21 17, e1 fa 8b e9, 92 6d eb 1b

IOS257 get_ios_base:
a8 19 f3 9, 82 2 67 85, 5d fd aa da, bd 5b 20 cc, ba 3 cc 78

IOS256 get_ios_base:
9b dd e2 3c, cd 56 a0 ca, d7 ca fd ce, 51 a3 40 d2, 13 42 9a a4

IOS9 get_ios_base:
7c 7a 60 f, e4 85 77 89, 64 5a a1 a0, be a3 4d 59, 83 68 75 a6

So, I have found out my IOS version is 58.
Which loaders can I use?

 

[Cyan]

That syscheck don't make good reports anymore
Where the old one with all IOS version and access list?


Well, like someone said to you in the USBloaderGX topic, your hacking process didn't work fully.
Maybe you didn't follow the guide fully, or the files couldn't be installed and you didn't see there were some errors.

Try with Modmii guide, download Modmii then run it and answer some questions about your Wii and what you want to do.
It will generate a folder to place on your SD Card and create you a guide to follow.

 

[JoostinOnline]

here are the results obtained from my SysCheck:

Spoiler

IOS236 get_ios_base:
7c 41 3b 1, d2 d4 b0 fe, 1 dc 37 5d, 5d db 5f 15, d2 db d7 45

IOS52 get_ios_base:
57 81 33 80, b6 dc fd 37, 52 92 ba 97, 6d a4 23 92, 62 b e8 72

IOS48 get_ios_base:
8d 53 7a 4a, 9 51 e5 6b, 2b 65 c8 27, f0 47 bb 72, c3 5c da e2

IOS46 get_ios_base:
f5 e0 93 27, 26 cb 68 7b, ac e7 cc 86, 39 77 71 d1, ba 9e 42 36

IOS45 get_ios_base:
8 58 11 20, 6b 3a e5 9f, b9 10 16 8b, 8a ea 6 3d, 9c 14 80 ef

IOS43 get_ios_base:
f8 46 be 2, 74 e7 90 a3, d9 0 9a ae, d5 95 3f 77, e3 3f ad 2a

IOS41 get_ios_base:
6c ad 7f 85, b6 87 e3 c3, 17 4e 5c 79, 99 fd 1 83, 16 55 fa 6f

IOS40 get_ios_base:
fc 2f 8e ed, b3 14 ca 18, 2b 8e 9c 7f, 6d b0 80 82, d9 ac b7 3d

IOS58 get_ios_base:
aa 1 bd 67, 7c 20 dc 28, 9c c6 b0 c9, 48 4b d3 f7, cd bc 4b 10

IOS80 get_ios_base:
fc 2f 8e ed, b3 14 ca 18, 2b 8e 9c 7f, 6d b0 80 82, d9 ac b7 3d

IOS57 get_ios_base:
e7 46 7 56, 4c e8 69 2f, cd e1 19 2, 26 d6 a1 dd, 82 4c ef c

IOS56 get_ios_base:
1b cc cf 7, f1 c d5 12, be 96 9a a5, d2 36 67 98, 30 71 e6 81

IOS70 get_ios_base:
fc 2f 8e ed, b3 14 ca 18, 2b 8e 9c 7f, 6d b0 80 82, d9 ac b7 3d

IOS61 get_ios_base:
95 f2 cb 4c, e8 d3 d3 76, 45 66 56 40, 35 db cd 7d, cd 99 24 24

IOS55 get_ios_base:
c5 0 19 41, 22 18 21 92, b6 39 c9 d2, 5 fe 3f b3, 43 36 ae c

IOS53 get_ios_base:
78 68 c0 50, 5c d6 d5 15, 65 d7 d8 f, f0 a2 d9 d4, 9e 1d 7d fb

IOS38 get_ios_base:
f5 77 6b 66, cd 74 12 ee, 19 12 5c 11, 54 bf d7 3e, d7 e4 af 4b

IOS60 get_ios_base:
fc 2f 8e ed, b3 14 ca 18, 2b 8e 9c 7f, 6d b0 80 82, d9 ac b7 3d

IOS50 get_ios_base:
2d cf ae d2, 8f a c4 53, 4b 4b b4 35, 4c 57 e5 fa, aa 7f d1 4f

IOS37 get_ios_base:
32 c7 bc 54, 92 f6 17 e2, 64 26 e3 ce, bd 36 9f 40, 42 ea e8 2

IOS36 get_ios_base:
29 36 80 6, 7d 22 7e 9f, 1c b1 af 70, 32 69 25 6d, 73 fb 14 55

IOS35 get_ios_base:
58 5e 4 25, 45 d4 e2 8e, 98 fe d cd, 76 d0 71 d6, ac 17 a0 9c

IOS34 get_ios_base:
68 8a 19 ae, c4 9f 57 fb, 11 1b 31 49, 2b 4d b4 85, 25 a6 3f 72

IOS33 get_ios_base:
fc cf c4 1b, fc 8c 12 9e, 1f 67 5b 42, d4 3d 10 d6, 56 4f f5 f9

IOS31 get_ios_base:
71 5f d8 87, 67 3e 32 4c, 53 c5 0 ce, 2b 50 14 f7, f2 ff e8 31

IOS30 get_ios_base:
fc 2f 8e ed, b3 14 ca 18, 2b 8e 9c 7f, 6d b0 80 82, d9 ac b7 3d

IOS28 get_ios_base:
5c cd 8 24, 19 7b 9a 2, 17 55 5d f9, 39 dc dc 49, 73 ea 75 6a

IOS22 get_ios_base:
8d 84 49 8b, f5 ba 6c a8, f0 58 64 10, 40 25 cd 1c, 25 9b 8a f6

IOS20 get_ios_base:
fc 2f 8e ed, b3 14 ca 18, 2b 8e 9c 7f, 6d b0 80 82, d9 ac b7 3d

IOS17 get_ios_base:
77 7b 4c cb, 9a fb fe fc, 20 ee 4c e, 58 a1 6b ff, a0 20 a2 23

IOS15 get_ios_base:
74 7c e3 33, 83 94 97 d7, a2 86 67 47, 55 61 83 a, d0 3c 60 48

IOS14 get_ios_base:
3d 56 e 38, ce 93 90 4f, 42 b7 8f e9, b7 86 f1 a8, f9 39 b6 ce

IOS13 get_ios_base:
5e a2 9d 72, 7e 56 37 26, 3f 62 3d 78, 1c 3 d2 f3, f5 40 52 5c

IOS12 get_ios_base:
ba bf a4 78, da 4e 6 ec, f0 53 1a f0, 7f ad e2 eb, ff 3f cb 5d

IOS11 get_ios_base:
fc 2f 8e ed, b3 14 ca 18, 2b 8e 9c 7f, 6d b0 80 82, d9 ac b7 3d

IOS21 get_ios_base:
91 ba e4 26, 1b 49 f0 95, e0 8c 21 17, e1 fa 8b e9, 92 6d eb 1b

IOS257 get_ios_base:
a8 19 f3 9, 82 2 67 85, 5d fd aa da, bd 5b 20 cc, ba 3 cc 78

IOS256 get_ios_base:
9b dd e2 3c, cd 56 a0 ca, d7 ca fd ce, 51 a3 40 d2, 13 42 9a a4

IOS9 get_ios_base:
7c 7a 60 f, e4 85 77 89, 64 5a a1 a0, be a3 4d 59, 83 68 75 a6

So, I have found out my IOS version is 58.
Which loaders can I use?

That's IOS.log. The guide says to open sysCheck.csv

 

[7urismo]

Spoiler

sysCheck v2.1.0b13 by Double_A and R2-D2199
...runs on IOS58 (rev 6176).

Region: PAL
System Menu 4.3E (v514)
Priilaoder installed
Homebrew Channel 1.0.0 running on IOS58
Hollywood v0x11
Console ID: 114581633
Boot2 v4
Found 80 titles.
Found 48 IOS on this console. 4 of them are stub.

IOS4 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS9 (rev 1034): No Patches
IOS10 (rev 768): Stub
IOS11 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug NAND Access
IOS12 (rev 526): No Patches
IOS13 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS14 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS15 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS16 (rev 512): Stub
IOS17 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS20 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug NAND Access
IOS21 (rev 1039): No Patches
IOS22 (rev 1294): No Patches
IOS28 (rev 1807): No Patches
IOS30 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug NAND Access
IOS31 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS33 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS34 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS35 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS36 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS37 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS38 (rev 4124): No Patches
IOS40 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug NAND Access
IOS41 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS43 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS45 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS46 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS48 (rev 4124): No Patches
IOS50 (rev 14889): Trucha Bug NAND Access
IOS51 (rev 4864): Stub
IOS52 (rev 15661): Trucha Bug NAND Access
IOS53 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS55 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS56 (rev 5662): No Patches
IOS57 (rev 5919): No Patches
IOS58 (rev 6176): USB 2.0
IOS60 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug NAND Access
IOS61 (rev 5662): No Patches
IOS70 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug NAND Access
IOS80 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug NAND Access
IOS202[60] (rev 65535 Info: hermesrodries-v6): Trucha Bug NAND Access USB 2.0
IOS222[38] (rev 4 Info: hermes-v4): Trucha Bug ES Identify NAND Access USB 2.0
IOS223[75] (rev 4 Info: hermes-v4): Trucha Bug ES Identify NAND Access USB 2.0
IOS224[57] (rev 65535 Info: hermesrodries-v6): Trucha Bug NAND Access USB 2.0
IOS236 (rev 65535): Trucha Bug ES Identify NAND Access
IOS249[56] (rev 21008 Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug NAND Access USB 2.0
IOS250[57] (rev 21008 Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug NAND Access USB 2.0
IOS254 (rev 65281): BootMii
BC v6
MIOS v65535

Report generated on 2012/04/02.

Sorry! I posted the sysCheck.csv now.

 

[Cyan]

Thanks.
You syscheck is good this time, and it shows that you completed the hacking guide correctly.
The syscheck is showing HBC 1.0.0, but I guess it's 1.1.0


The USBloaders should be working fine.
By default, USBloaders are working by using the IOS present on slot249


Here is a hint to understand how to read your syscheck:
IOS = Set of programs used to operate between any application running on the wii and the console hardware (Nand, USB, DVD, Wiimote, etc.)

IOS249[56] (rev 21008 Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug NAND Access USB 2.0

It means that you have the slot 249 used (a IOS is installed in that slot).
The installed IOS in that slot is based on the official IOS 56 from Nintendo. (you can verify, you have a IOS56 listed in your syscheck).

The IOS56 is only the "base" IOS from Nintendo, which has been patched to add new functionalities: Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB2.0
The modified (custom) IOS56 is then installed in the slot 249.
this is what is called a cIOS249 (Custom IOS 249).

That IOS 249 version is : rev 21008 Info: d2x-v8final


What is important is the BASE IOS used to create the cIOS, and the version (d2x v8).


In your slot249, you have a base56 (compatible with 99% of game)
In your slot250, you have a base57 (needed for 1% of games)


You should now understand why you needed to "hack your wii".
It installed new (custom) IOS with USB access.

 

[7urismo]

Thanks very much for that explanation Cyan
I tested a game with USBLoaderGX, and I can confirm it works