Hacking WiiFlow - an open source GUI USB-Loader

[HaniKazmi]

R36, with the first compiled release being r39.

 

[r-win]

So WiiFlow has FAT32/NTFS Support too now? When was it added?

Long time ago, actually

But expect a new official release early next week.

 

[Benjay]

Obviously it cant be useless if EVERY LOADER is fixing this. The whole point of a usbloader is to just run EVERY game you try to trun, and they are adding new antipiracy like this.
We are not here to code an app the way one person sees it, we are here to code for a COMMUNITY.
Sorry, statements like that annoy me. Hell a few days ago i was awake 46+ hours coding wiiflow and fixing bugs. Trying to bring the most reliable release ever out for you guys.. Please show some appreciation.

It's useless for me , as i don't play (and don't wanna play) this game.
Read carefully my previous message :
- these new features are useless FOR ME , but i believe they are not for everyone.

Btw i was not talking about the PoP fix , yes , a good loader must be able to run every game , it's true.
But it's not this PoP fix which is adding 16 or more buttons to the loader.......

I show some appreciation , you and R-win make good work , i can't deny it.
You have time to spend for this , great , i don't have anymore , that's it.

 

[TeenTin]

@Benjay

I suppose the update of your themes take you less than an hour. I should be grateful if you can do us a favour.

Many Thanks !

 

[xabby666]

I'm sorry but i ask: if i want to insert a fanart for NSMB, what is the name of the png i must insert in the directory, exactly? I can't see no one fanart pic.

 

[djbubba2002]

sd;wiiflow/fanart/background/xxx.png
same has USB too ..

wiiflow.ini is

dir_fanart=sd:/wiiflow/fanart
dir_fanart=usb:/wiiflow/fanart

 

[Benjay]

I suppose the update of your themes take you less than an hour.

You're wrong.
There are 3 themes to update.
And before releasing the updates , i must test them. (yes , i'm very meticulous....)
And to test them , i must update my wiiflow , involving to begin from scratch to avoid strange behaviour of my loader with old .ini
so , finally , it should take really much more than 1 hour.

The last time i had to update them (FAT/NTFS support , and cheat menu) , it took me a half day to get something correct , because i use some tricks in my .ini that can't be set up quickly (especially in the carbonik theme).
Maybe i'll do it if i find some free time , because i have some kind of "respect" for the wiiflow users like you

 

[TeenTin]

@Benjay

I use WiiFlow, merely because of your theme.

If your theme is not updated, I will keep using R25.

 

[Jiiwah]

Those wanting to update Benjay's themes can come talk to me on IRC.


@Benjay : Have good fun with your new projects

And I LOOOOOOVE categories !!!!!!

 

[Blue-K]

Maybe i'll do it if i find some free time , because i have some kind of "respect" for the wiiflow users like you

@Jiiwah/Benjay: Well, I have an other request for you and the Starnight-Team...explain how themes work in WiiFlow. You two seem to be the only people who really know all the options and tricks you can do with the .ini, and it would really help other users/themers to share your experience (for example I still have no Idea about those "VAL"-Entries). WiiFlow still lacks a whole Site/Page, with everything explained about themes. A Googlecode-Page about this would be perfect...

 

[Digital1980]

i made some custom covers for wiiflow but not sure how to produce the .wfc file and anything else it needs.

is it possible to create my own custom wiiflow covers?

 

[Blue-K]

i made some custom covers for wiiflow but not sure how to produce the .wfc file and anything else it needs.

is it possible to create my own custom wiiflow covers?

This was answered before, but anyways... the .wfc-File should be automaticly created. Just name the .png with the ID6 of the game (don't forget that it shouldn't be bigger than 1024x680), and place it to your other covers.

 

[Digital1980]

I should have done a more thorough search. Anyways, it works. Thanks Blue-K. I'll make sure to spread the knowledge.

 

[wipy]

Riivolution folder

 

[r-win]

@Benjay : Have good fun with your new projects

Exactly! Benjay, nothing but appreciation for your work on making Wiiflow better. I wish that you would continue your work, but I do respect it if you don't. Have fun with the Andriod, and I hope you can create some kick ass interfaces for it

Maybe i'll do it if i find some free time , because i have some kind of "respect" for the wiiflow users like you

@Jiiwah/Benjay: Well, I have an other request for you and the Starnight-Team...explain how themes work in WiiFlow. You two seem to be the only people who really know all the options and tricks you can do with the .ini, and it would really help other users/themers to share your experience (for example I still have no Idea about those "VAL"-Entries). WiiFlow still lacks a whole Site/Page, with everything explained about themes. A Googlecode-Page about this would be perfect...

Good point. I think both Benjay and Jiiwah are the guru's of theming. I have no clue how Hibern implemented this (I didn't take a look yet

), and some knowledge base would be fine. However, creating a knowlegde base would take more time then fixing the themes

QUOTE(wipy @ Jun 5 2010, 11:13 PM)

Riivolution folder

 

[jservs7]

I'm gonna miss Benjay's work on WiiFlow.

Im ok with the default theme, but if someone could make a more official looking forwarder channel for it, I might be happier using it.

 

[fluffykiwi]

I'd also like to throw in a no catches thank you for all your great work. I'm loving the current release, and look forward to whatever you decide to do in future.

I know this project is in safe hands.

 

[fluffykiwi]

I'm gonna miss Benjay's work on WiiFlow.

Im ok with the default theme, but if someone could make a more official looking forwarder channel for it, I might be happier using it.

I personally always use the default theme, and Spayrosam forwarder.

I also love Benjay's work and several friends use a selection of his.

I'd also like to thank him for his work, and hope in the future he has time to update it or direct others on how to do it.

I might even have a go myself, but fully understand the time involved and the limitation of my own so I fully understand if he wishes to wait until a further stable version is out with useful features. I personally felt NTFS/FAT and Cheat selection were useful, even though I personally do not use cheats.

I am looking forward to the return to channel option, and having selections within the setting instead of within the ini is a great idea. I will also try the other option before making up my mind, maybe fan art and trailers will be cool, although I do not think so. I've been wrong in the past about what I'd like.

 

[Dermy]

Nvm.

 

[mugotu]

Yeah, about the trailers, you never know that feature exists if you have no videos xD.
Riivolution, I'm going to fix that from making that folder right now in our sources.

We ave 2 current standing bugs atm..... ISO files will not play (to be fixed in a future release), they must be *.wbfs files on the ntfs/fat32
2nd is this damn install/delete games bug which isnt working. I've been spending alot of time on that bug for the release, hopefully when my gecko comes in the mail it will be fast to find it.

I think until my gecko comes i will leave those 2 bugs alone. For now I'm going to work on finishing the updater I put in... It should allow you to select the ios version you want and also which revision you want to DL, and it will display the changelog in the same window when you have each release selected. Should be a nice feature for all.

As for the themers, Jiiwah has made a list of all the new buttons and tags that have been added, with all of the positions and whatnot.... Find it here: http://jiiwah.perso.sfr.fr/WiiFlow/theme%20update.txt

I will be adding an option to turn the debugger options on and off, and i'm not sure if i remember right if there is one more on my list of things to do so it shouldnt be many more buttons coming until we finish our other projects.


I'm really hoping me and r-win can get these things done so I can work on our other suprises soon!