Hacking WiiFlow - an open source GUI USB-Loader

[mastershoes]

Quick Q: when making different icons for sub-emulation i.e. GB, GBC and GBA we should have 3 magic numbers in 3 different plugin inis & 3 different rom folders right?

3 different INI's : Yes.
3 different ROM folders : That's your choice but just putting different filename extensions in each INI should do the trick.
3 different magic numbers : sounds right ... not sure.

I don't know if it's changed, but the extension .gb recognizes all 3 formats (.gb, .gbc, and .gba.) For this purpose seperate folders are a must if you want to be able to seperate your .gb games!

Edit: Great work on the icon set pepxl! Where can i grab your blue carbon theme?

Also, I added the frame set with the hoverbuttons to a source_menu setup in the same way AbdallahTerro and pepxl did. It's all setup, just make sure your magic numbers match up.

Download it here:
http://www.mediafire.com/?c7ha5m8b57b8bc2

Spoiler: Frame set with hover buttons preview

 

[spacepimp]

If i may be so bold, another SOURCE_MENU suggestion for your perusal...
We already have homebrew displayed as hi-quality covers - why not sources? Essentially were loading a dol from the wiiflow\plugins folder rather than a boot.dol from \apps
Would it be easy or simple to allow the source menu to be in displayed in a coverflow format using code already within wiiflow?
Even using the current .ini's and functionality. A sourceflow.ini?

I think this would be more cohesive with the rest of wiiflow and add the vast functionality of the existing coverflow.

This all, of course, requires artwork...if i had any talent I would get the ball rolling- You could have classic examples of in-game graphics on the back - Data like chip/sound/graphics/period active. Cheeky little blurb about the handheld/console.
Retro paradise. Anyone got a large pretty photo of a super famicom? And knows photoshop?


p.s. I really think the function (the home button opening the source menu) is a great step forward, thanks to the community for making it happen, from one of many who thought it was a good plan. Feels good to be a small part of such a brilliant development.

 

[leftwingzero]

Every time I download a new wiiflow dol from a certain site the folder contains the files app_booter.bin and stub.bin in the root. Any idea what these do?

 

[Shano56]

Every time I download a new wiiflow dol from a certain site the folder contains the files app_booter.bin and stub.bin in the root. Any idea what these do?

whoever compiled it is stupid haha. don't worry about them they're part of the source. in the data folder http://code.google.com/p/open-wiiflow-mod/source/browse/#svn%2Ftrunk%2Fdata

 

[leftwingzero]

Every time I download a new wiiflow dol from a certain site the folder contains the files app_booter.bin and stub.bin in the root. Any idea what these do?

whoever compiled it is stupid haha. don't worry about them they're part of the source. in the data folder http://code.google.c...%2Ftrunk%2Fdata

Thanks, I thought it was some magic trick to get wiiware games working again.

 

[Kalidor]

Source menu by pepxl or source menu by mastershoes , difficult to choose !

Very good job !

 

[Damian666]

hmm... kirby seems broken, ya know, the one with all that threat and patches.

worked fine before.

 

[fledge68]

p.s. I really think the function (the home button opening the source menu) is a great step forward, thanks to the community for making it happen,

Did I miss something? I don't recall anyone saying the wiimote home button or even the home icon will open the source menu. That's not up to me - that's up to Fix94. If he says it's okay then it's okay. I kind of have a feeling he doesn't want to change that. So don't get your hopes up.

 

[AbdallahTerro]

p.s. I really think the function (the home button opening the source menu) is a great step forward, thanks to the community for making it happen,

Did I miss something? I don't recall anyone saying the wiimote home button or even the home icon will open the source menu. That's not up to me - that's up to Fix94. If he says it's okay then it's okay. I kind of have a feeling he doesn't want to change that. So don't get your hopes up.

Fix, please reassign the "Home" button to the source menu, The system menu is not our home here

 

[Maxternal]

p.s. I really think the function (the home button opening the source menu) is a great step forward, thanks to the community for making it happen,

Did I miss something? I don't recall anyone saying the wiimote home button or even the home icon will open the source menu. That's not up to me - that's up to Fix94. If he says it's okay then it's okay. I kind of have a feeling he doesn't want to change that. So don't get your hopes up.

Fix, please reassign the "Home" button to the source menu, The system menu is not our home here

It could even be made as an option in the wiiflow.ini file. A system menu button would fit nicely between the ( 1/3 ) and ( Exit ) buttons on the source menu.

 

[mastershoes]

 

[fledge68]

Wow! That's some setup!

 

[nate1579]

p.s. I really think the function (the home button opening the source menu) is a great step forward, thanks to the community for making it happen,

Did I miss something? I don't recall anyone saying the wiimote home button or even the home icon will open the source menu. That's not up to me - that's up to Fix94. If he says it's okay then it's okay. I kind of have a feeling he doesn't want to change that. So don't get your hopes up.

Fix, please reassign the "Home" button to the source menu, The system menu is not our home here

He updated it to do it

 

[Maxternal]

Question just occurred to me,
Are the names for the covers and the list of ROM extensions in the INI file case sensitive.
I was going to add some more ROM's tonight but wanted to make sure first.

 

[FIX94]

Are the names for the covers and the list of ROM extensions in the INI file case sensitive.

Wiiflow sets all names to lowercase anyways on check so in short no

 

[AbdallahTerro]

p.s. I really think the function (the home button opening the source menu) is a great step forward, thanks to the community for making it happen,

Did I miss something? I don't recall anyone saying the wiimote home button or even the home icon will open the source menu. That's not up to me - that's up to Fix94. If he says it's okay then it's okay. I kind of have a feeling he doesn't want to change that. So don't get your hopes up.

Fix, please reassign the "Home" button to the source menu, The system menu is not our home here

He updated it to do it

He's still singing the lala song, 447 home button gets you back to SM after a 5sec Codedump

 

[FIX94]

He's still singing the lala song, 447 home button gets you back to SM after a 5sec Codedump

Works just fine, tested by enough people.

 

[AbdallahTerro]

that's weird!
I scanned the SD, deleted cache, re-downloaded the svn and made a new dol from scratch and still getting a codedump!!
Even the mode button is codedumping now!!!
May someone share a working 447 please?

 

[AbdallahTerro]

I found a handy tool for icon lovers using Windows:
It lets you change the folder background, I used it to preview the icons in windows explorer
Grab it from here: http://www.mediafire...35grqgq63lq8rk3
Windows screenie:

Spoiler

447 or 445 please
anyone

 

[drakorex]

Guys need a quick preference, just let me know what number style you think looks best for the button tweak.

Spoiler

I like 2 better, I don't like the semi transparent layer over the top half console image, it detracts from it a bit