Hacking Why isn't Mii Channel's 00000001.app a U8 archive?

[antoinejeanjacquesgeorges]

After unpacking a .wad (Mii Channel), I have extracted these U8 archives into folders:
00000000.app
00000002.app
00000003.app
00000004.app
00000005.app

The issue I'm facing is 00000001.app wasn't unpacked. I have also examined the contents, in a hex editor, of 1.app, 4.app and 2.app. In #2 and #4, the files start with 55 AA 38 2D (U�8- as an ascii string), but #1 doesn't.

This .wad isn't corrupted either, it gets recognized by dolphin emulator and runs just fine.

 

[SylverReZ]

What is your goal here?

 

[CheeseBurgerwithLove]

01.app is actually the main dol of the channel, it cannot be unpacked.

 

[antoinejeanjacquesgeorges]

01.app is actually the main dol of the channel, it cannot be unpacked.

So it only contains executable code, and pulls resources from the other files?

 

[CheeseBurgerwithLove]

So it only contains executable code, and pulls resources from the other files?

Yes, the dol contains the video modes according to the channel region. It's just an executable as you say.

 

[SaulFabre]

The 00000001.app file found in many, many WADs is simply the executable/program of the channel/WAD (aka main.dol).

 

[antoinejeanjacquesgeorges]

The 00000001.app file found in many, many WADs is simply the executable/program of the channel/WAD (aka main.dol).

Alright, that makes sense, thanks.

What part of the Wii contains the resources to create Miis though? I assume it's in the NAND. Are there applications to view them?

 

[Ryccardo]

What part of the Wii contains the resources to create Miis though? I assume it's in the NAND. Are there applications to view them?

As in the graphics for the various parts?

Every software using Miis has a copy (just like the "home menu"), easiest way to get them (assuming you don't want to create mods for some specific game) would probably be to get the appropriate SDK library from some """mirror"""

 

[impeeza]

we are on a XY paradigm?

https://gbatemp.net/posts/10234332/

 

[antoinejeanjacquesgeorges]

we are on a XY paradigm?

https://gbatemp.net/posts/10234332/

We are. My mistake.
In a similar vein, why not check out: http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html#idm667