Hacking WiiFlow - an open source GUI USB-Loader

[pBullet]

It's in settings>page2>startup settings>manage sourcemenu>page2 "enable multisource feeatures" ON, Obviously

The new revamped default theme is loads better, I agree.

BTW, I don't think you meant 'custom sourceflow', rather 'custom source menu'; you can try the sourceflow using the "manage sourcemenu" options i mentioned above.

Yes, I already have it enabled. As I said it works with a custom source menu but not with the default source menu.

 

[fledge68]

Yes, I already have it enabled. As I said it works with a custom source menu but not with the default source menu.

pBullet, sorry but multi source selection was not added in the code for the 5 default source btns that appear if you do not have a source_menu.ini. But thanks to Fix94's latest updates i might be able to get back to coding and fix your little problem.

 

[pBullet]

It would be great if you could manage to do it, as long as I'm not being a burden. I would hate it if I was taking your time out of doing something more productive than fixing a quip that I am having.

 

[AbdallahTerro]

or just make a source_menu ini with the default 6 entries: wii, gc, realnand, emunand, homebrew and allplugins

 

[pBullet]

Doesn't it search for an image? How would I make it?

 

[AbdallahTerro]

don't use images and WF will display the default icons instead

 

[pBullet]

How do I make a source_menu.ini?

 

[AbdallahTerro]

Here's one for ya:

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[BUTTON_0]
image=
image_s=
source=wii
title=Wii

[BUTTON_1]
image=
image_s=
source=dml
title=Gamecube

[BUTTON_2]
image=
image_s=
source=homebrew
title=Homebrew

[BUTTON_3]
image=
image_s=
source=allplugins
emuflow=1
title=All Plugins

[BUTTON_4]
image=
image_s=
source=emunand
title=EmuNand

[BUTTON_5]
image=
image_s=
source=realnand
title=RealNand

save this as \WiiFlow\source_menu\source_menu.ini

 

[pBullet]

Well, I did it. Though it doesn't show the default buttons. Instead it looks like this:

 

[AbdallahTerro]

ok it looks like you need some png images after all
here's some ready made images: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/gp8r5xlhn2d2dix/pF3A2tIsRL
all you need is to copy the needed ones to source_menu folder and add them to the ini:
image=xxx.png
image_s=xxxb.png

for example it will look like this:
[BUTTON_0]
image=wii.png
image_s=wiib.png
source=wii
title=Wii

 

[pBullet]

Personally I prefer the default images over the third party (the size being one of the major contenders). Maybe I just don't like any of the icon sets I've seen so far.

 

[AbdallahTerro]

Personally I prefer the default images over the third party (the size being one of the major contenders). Maybe I just don't like any of the icon sets I've seen so far.

here's one with all the defaults:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/jr3etyietowhpo2/O-ObG65qGw
P.S> you can change the order and add/remove icons by editing the ini which was also included

 

[Th3-Blu3BoMb3r]

ok so im trying to setup my emunand and having trouble if anyone would like to guide me through this step by step i would greatly appriciate it i have extracted my nand with wiiflow not really sure where to go from here

 

[Maxternal]

My kids have recently pointed out to me that the DesMuMe plugin doesn't render well for some games.
This was because I had made it ALWAYS use the GX hardware rendering option. While it's a little bit faster for most games, some games (E.G. New Super Mario Bros.) are completely unplayable because off graphical issues.

I've now made a command line option to choose software or hardware rendering (and included 2 INI files, one for each option with different magic #'s)

http://www.mediafire.com/download/mtnlmpa7754llaw/DeSmuMe+plugin+r253+v2.zip

enjoy.

 

[VashTS]

My kids have recently pointed out to me that the DesMuMe plugin doesn't render well for some games.
This was because I had made it ALWAYS use the GX hardware rendering option. While it's a little bit faster for most games, some games (E.G. New Super Mario Bros.) are completely unplayable because off graphical issues.

I've now made a command line option to choose software or hardware rendering (and included 2 INI files, one for each option with different magic #'s)

http://www.mediafire.com/download/mtnlmpa7754llaw/DeSmuMe plugin r253 v2.zip

enjoy.

Does the plugin work well? I havent set it up because I figured a turd would run DS games quicker.

 

[spacepimp]

Wiiflow internet bookmarks plugin, modded from bootopera, with covers and a few bookmarks in the pack:

www.mediafire.com/download/passvtf4h5r2zeh/bookmarks-plugin.zip

Screenies (Carbonik - Abz) under the spoiler

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You can use this image as a source:-

you'll already have it if you have abz's pack installed (or you can just right click and download, rename to "internet.png", and drop it into your source menu small covers folder).

Add these lines to your source_menu.ini

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[BUTTON_X] (Where X is an unused button number)
image=internet.png
source=plugin
magic=70657261
title=Bookmarks

To add a bookmark, copy a url into a text file, rename the file to have a .url extension, drop that .url file into a wiiflow/bookmarks folder

I'll set up a thread with more details later this week...Bit busy over next couple of days.
Thanks to Wiimpathy for the help, Gannon for bootopera, and xflak for the inspiration.

 

[Punkydudester]

Whatever happened to being able to search the thread for answers I need? It takes too long to read each page when I have been away for a while. I had Wiiflow extract NAND but it still looks like game covers rather than the wii's channels.

 

[AbdallahTerro]

Pimpy the dol you have is just a forwarder, we need the Opera channel right?
I added your pack but feeling reluctant to include this in the source menu by default... mainly because I'm almost out of free spots and second because the opera wad is big and should be installed first.
I'll consider adding a new page to source menu later if needed.

 

[bostonBC]

I updated my categories file with some recent new additions, now up to 1356 games with category and ESRB ratings.

https://www.mediafire.com/?gygydkxdvogb8jw

Also compiled and uploaded r1051. You will need WinRAR or equivalent to decompress.

https://www.mediafire.com/?w6duyut7kx8xui6

Enjoy.

 

[spacepimp]

Pimpy the dol you have is just a forwarder, we need the Opera channel right?
I added your pack but feeling reluctant to include this in the source menu by default... mainly because I'm almost out of free spots and second because the opera wad is big and should be installed first.
I'll consider adding a new page to source menu later if needed.

Thanks for including the pack - I genuinely feel it will get used infinitely more simply by being included - i'll do a missing cover, and a source_menu Internet (Bookmarks?) button & full cover as time allows - unless you'd prefer that you did it?

It's not exactly a 'forwarder' - the BootOpera plugin just feeds opera (a.k.a. the internet channel) a web url, and opera loads to that page. Opera is unmodified and functions as it normally would - so it doesn't return to wiiflow on exit, or read the bookmarks from the wiiflow folder, for example.

I hope you consider a couple of things before you settle on whether to include the BootOpera plugin in the source_menu. You are right, of course, to disregard distributing the opera wad yourself, it's big, and region specific. Which leads me to my point-
Of all the plugins, this is by far the easiest to install, because a user can download and install the requisite files (i.e. the internet channel) using the wii's own interface and servers.
I personally think a web-page launcher would get more use than some of the more obscure plugins already included in the source_menu, but I appreciate that I made the plugin* because it's something i'll use - so I would say that!
One more thing, it's easier to delete a plugin you don't want than add one you do

p.s. I would always say yes to a new page - it'll add a sense of anticipation - i've only just realised - does this mean i can edit the 70+ [Button] number limit?!?

p.p.s. Have you considered adding multiple source_menu.inis, to like, a source_menu template folder? I'm thinking all-the-retroarch, sourceflow specials, all-the-handhelds etc...

*with a LOT of direction from wiimpathy


EDIT: Just riffing, like, but if wiiflow could ignore everything after a given character - e.g. *, you could hide page numbers, unused buttons, and instructions behind *'s in the source_menu ini