Hacking WiiFlow - an open source GUI USB-Loader

[Saint2011]

My problem ^read up^

I think freecom 500g is not supported or by default, anything i can change or patch it with?
Samsung story is recognised by HBC atleast...

Anyone able to help me?

 

[Badablek]

Heh, just an update: I wanted to have r420 done by now, but have not had much time past week or two. Wont be on tomorrow much since its my birthday, but I'm planning to work on 3tb drives issues, mouseovers, id3 tags with song info and music controls, and a tabbed about screen with info like controls, changelog, installed cios, etc. I'm also going to be improving the wait message to use less memory. Testers have been few and far between recently on #wiiflow and I don't have a wiimote atm to test myself (dont ask, i have bad luck with wiimote destruction), so it will be all good soon I hope. All of this i hope to have done for 418, in order for it to be tested well enough in 418/419, because 420 will be a release regardless if some issues exist or not.

great news.


May I ask something, for non english users ?

since a long time (r4xx for sure...maybe since R388), wiiflow doesn't show wiitdb titles (and synopsis of the games) in other languages than english.
I have updated the french translation for R417 (removed "wiitdb_code=FR" and added "gametdb_code=FR") BUT wiiflow shows english titles.

If I change the language to default, and back to french, wiitdb titles are in french, but only for this session..everytime wiiflow is launched or rebooted, english is used by default for wiitdb titles and synopsis. It seems Wiiflow does not read the gametdb_code when booting.


I've made a quick fix, maybe not the good way, but it works (and that's all I want, after all) :

In file "source\menu\main_menu.cpp"
I have added "m_gameList.SetLanguage(m_loc.getString(m_curLanguage, "gametdb_code", "EN").c_str());" before "_loadList();" (line 159)
so Wiiflow does read the gametdb_code at boot/reboot and shows wiitdb titles in the good language.


Could you please fix this annoying bug (for non english wiiflow users ) ?
Thanks.


ps : And translations should be updated in the wiki, too...because using an outdated translation (using the old "wiitdb_code=") with the lastest wiiflow (since R414), when updating the wiitdb database, a lot of games does NOT show the proper wiitdb title (example : Mario Galaxy is renamed worms, Red steel is renamed Wii play, etc.). Using an updated translation is the key to avoid this.

English users can't see these bugs, but for non english, it's really annoying ^___^


video of this bug (do not care about missing text...my french translation wasn't updated when I took this video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQcQpTm_Wq0

 

[TheShadowRunner]

which version is stable and wont crash when you try to install covers?

r355 works just fine for me.
Wished it didn't have the wiimote sync bug at wiiflow launch and it'd be just perfect.
Can't say I care for 3TB support or emulated nand and generally these features which imho have nothing to do in a USB iso loader.
Anyway, 20 cents, give r355 a try.

 

[Etheboss]

which version is stable and wont crash when you try to install covers?

r355 works just fine for me.
Wished it didn't have the wiimote sync bug at wiiflow launch and it'd be just perfect.
Can't say I care for 3TB support or emulated nand and generally these features which imho have nothing to do in a USB iso loader.
Anyway, 20 cents, give r355 a try.

It is still a USB loader, but not only for Wii games anymore..and i like it..

 

[eraserturds]

Ok lemmi go all Noob here:

I got a freecom 500g HDD (supported?) and I'm going to format it to FAT32.

Already have the channel wich connects to A (i've got multiple versions of wiiflow on my SD) Wiiflow, I've got internet access and i flashed it with the Mod above and ran teh dx2 installer (wich is really user unfriendly if you never softmodded a wii lol),

IOS58 is installed (came with the dx version, if i use the IOS 56 installer (wiiflowiki) it says it's running on 58 in the bottom left.

Used WBFS manager to format it to WBFS but turned it back into Fat32, just use it to copy backups in WBFS

Dpwmloaded Easeus Partition Master.

How do i partition the HDD for a boot?

What folders do i need to create and were do i put them?

Wich version do i need to install (download link please) to do so?

Anything else i need to know to get this dmn thing running haha, it's alot cheaper ther a Wode for instance and i really want to make it work.

*quick edit* I downloaded the latest wiiflow from wiiflowiki, formatted the disk to FAT32 (32 bytes as suggested) created a wbfs folder and the wbfs program (linked above) added it perfectly, so end of story a Fat32 partition with a WBFS folder.

Booted the Wii, started the loader, and yaaay.... i have to insert a USB HDD... *sigh*

Just go noob on me and start from the get go and i'll just do everything again...

*Another quick update*

Still nothing, but i noticed that HBC did ee my Samsung Story as a HDD (The one i don't want to use) and didn't see my Freecome 500g as a HDD (wich i want to use *sigh*), btw what happend to the online HBC browser, hardly used the WII for months but i remember a app browser.

Ok this is what I have installed and their versions:

Wii Ver. 4.3U
Wiiflow v2.2 r304 IOS250 rev19, base IOS57
202[60]v5.1 rodries mod
222[38]v4
223[38+37]v4
224[57]v5.1 rodries mod
249[56] d2x v6
250[57] d2x v6

I didn't get that through trial and error, someone else recommended it and it works for me.

I use Wii Backup manager to move my backups to the USB hard drive and I format my hard drive to FAT32 using EASEUS Partition Master 8.0.1 Home Edition.

Oh I initially installed IOS236 Installer v3 MOD and f9426-cIOS-installer-38r17.

I don't know how much of that is redundant or just plain wrong, but it has gotten me up and playing backups on 3 different Wiis with 3 different USB drives. And I haven't checked for compatibility on any of those, so maybe I just got lucky?

I don't split the drives up. I've used a 150 GB, a 1TB, and a 1.5TB each in one solid partition. I have extended the sleep mode on the seagate to 30 minutes because I've run into problems pausing movies for too long.

I'm pretty sure the backup manager and wiiflow made all of their own folders the first time and I've just been copying them over. Regardless, I have apps/wiiflow and wiiflow and wfbs all of which have additional subdirectories, but I'm certain I didn't make any of them manually.

Oh right, I use WiiMC to watch movies and television shows.

I've been using the 8bit forwarder for Wiiflow, but I'm going to try a different one tonight and may be a forwarder for WiiMC so I'll update you on that saint.

Eraserturds.

 

[eraserturds]

Ok so I downloaded Carbonik-FIX94v11forwarder-DWFA.wad and WiiMC Channel Installer 1.9. Both are working great.

I did notice, however, that wiiflow upgraded itself to 3.0 r417. I only noticed because the covers displayed differently and it wasn't as nearly smooth as 2.2 r304. I must have only copied the apps/wiiflow folder over to the new hdd, not the wiiflow folder. I tried deleting the both and copying them over from the old hdd again and im back to the version I want. For now.

Eraserturds.

 

[MassiveRican]

Hey happy belated birthday Miigotu. Many wishes of love, health and wealth for you and your family. Great work on WiiFlow thus far, thanks a lot, can't wait to see the improvements and new additions you have in store. Later.

 

[Bladexdsl]

why does it crash when i try to install a cover?

 

[ganons]

Is there a fix for TinTin PAL version?

 

[Bladeforce]

using version 417...is the menu music mp3 option broke? i have the mp3 (128k/b) in the music folder but nothing plays

 

[mastershoes]

Wiiflow is rockin' these days, awesome work guys!!

I have a quick question.. When naming covers for homebrew apps, I know the format is to use the first six letters of the app (ex WiiExplorer = WIIEXP). I've also figured out what to do for apps with only 5 characters (ex WiiVB = WIIVB_). I cannot for the life of me figure out how to title something that only has 3 or 4 characters in the name (ex - FUSE). I've tried ex - FUSE__, FUSE_-, FUSE_ _, and many others with no luck. I've been searching for an answer for awhile, can anyone help me out on this?

 

[harroway]

hello,
i have just bought a brandnew 4.3e wii. i managed to install the hbc using letterbomb, bootmii as ios and made a nandbackup, besides that i have not modified or reinstalled any ios-es.

if i just want to use wiiflow, is the latest cios pack 245-251 enough, or is it better to change others too?

the only additional thing i would like to install is priiloader from which i read somewhere that needs a specific cios as well.

maybe not all questions belong in this thread, but the main thing is running wiiflow.

thanks everyone!

 

[sdoc96]

Can anyone else confirm issues (Exception DSI occurred) with uDraw in recent releases? It used to work fine on releases a few months back.
PAL uDraw on PAL 4.2E r417 v7b1d cIOS.

Is anyone else able to get Klonoa running with the new r417/v7b1d setup? That is another one that used to work for me and does not now.
Basically get a black screen after trying to start.

 

[misteromar]

Can anyone else confirm issues (Exception DSI occurred) with uDraw in recent releases? It used to work fine on releases a few months back.
PAL uDraw on PAL 4.2E r417 v7b1d cIOS.

Is anyone else able to get Klonoa running with the new r417/v7b1d setup? That is another one that used to work for me and does not now.
Basically get a black screen after trying to start.

For Klonoa, go to the option of the game (not global settings) and change video mode to patch all, then it works.

 

[MassiveRican]

Wiiflow is rockin' these days, awesome work guys!!

I have a quick question.. When naming covers for homebrew apps, I know the format is to use the first six letters of the app (ex WiiExplorer = WIIEXP). I've also figured out what to do for apps with only 5 characters (ex WiiVB = WIIVB_). I cannot for the life of me figure out how to title something that only has 3 or 4 characters in the name (ex - FUSE). I've tried ex - FUSE__, FUSE_-, FUSE_ _, and many others with no luck. I've been searching for an answer for awhile, can anyone help me out on this?

Awesome question MasterShoes.. Wut's up man long time no see ;-) I know you're hard at work w/covers for homebrew apps huh!? Hopefully someone here can help you out. Maybe miigotu might know a workaround or might have to add a fix.

 

[bmpm5]

Hey everyone,

I got a quick question.
I just updated Wiiflow to r 417
and used the wad pack from the wiiflowwiki site. ( I guess I just had to install it over the old Hermes and Waninkoko cios )

I also deleted all the wiiflow.ini, config files and cache folder

When I start wiiflow and klick on the questionmark it shows ios249 base 56 v7

I just tried playing Call of Duty Black Ops, but it goes right back to the wiiflow cover.
I also tried playing some Ios reload games like " Sam and Max " or " CSI ", but in both cases I can choose an episode and goes right to a black screen.

Btw. All other games (non IOS reloding games seem to work allright)

Is there any option I didnt see, or did I miss something?

Help is appreciated,

Thanks

 

[sdoc96]

Can anyone else confirm issues (Exception DSI occurred) with uDraw in recent releases? It used to work fine on releases a few months back.
PAL uDraw on PAL 4.2E r417 v7b1d cIOS.

Is anyone else able to get Klonoa running with the new r417/v7b1d setup? That is another one that used to work for me and does not now.
Basically get a black screen after trying to start.

For Klonoa, go to the option of the game (not global settings) and change video mode to patch all, then it works.

Awesome mate. Worked perfectly. Thanks for the tip.

 

[panmusic]

Just a quick question.
Will Wiiflow support again different cIOS?I am using r417 but I find really limited to only use 249 slot,having in mind that a lot of games require different bases.

 

[Etheboss]

Just a quick question.
Will Wiiflow support again different cIOS?I am using r417 but I find really limited to only use 249 slot,having in mind that a lot of games require different bases.

That is why we recommend installing the wadpack (or use the installer to install the cIOS with all the available bases in different slots)...
Wiiflow r417 has an auto ios detection, meaning when a game wants IOS 57 and you have a cIOS with base 57 installed besides the cIOS wiiflow is using, wiiflow WILL use that cIOS instead.

Look on the Wiiflowiki for more information...

 

[panmusic]

Etheboss,thanks for your answer.But,what about the otion to block IOS reload? I remember that Block IOS reload works only with base 56 and I have installed base 56 to slot 250.But when I tried to load Back to the Future,it gave me a black screen.What can I do?