Hacking WiiWare Releases

[samsam12]

yeah, mugen puti puti and Blue Oasis have been released, but not dumped.

 

[Lacius]

I thought Ouchide Mugen Puti Puti and Blue Oasis were released yesterday(24th) in JPN, but I didn't see a dumps of either anywhere.

You're right. Those will also be added to the "Missing" list.

 

[samsam12]

for angel solitare we could get the person who patched family table tennis, or the guy who patched DYC.

 

[Neversoft]

for Defend you Castle NTSC-U -- NTSC-2-PAL patch:

- open WDFE.wad (or whatever the name is for your wad) with WADTool 1.0, decrypt it
- rename .00x.des to .APP files
- open 00000001.APP with GWP and patch what's needed to patch, or use this patch file:

(this patch is for PAL60)

; #########################################
; # WDFE pal-working patchÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ#
; # generated by dsfgdÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ#
; # Wii Generic Patcher 1.11ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ#
; #########################################

000B473B: 0C 04
0017D313: 00 14
0017D34F: 02 16
0017D38B: 08 04
0017D38E: 01E001E0 02100210
0017D398: 01E0 0210
00183400: 004A504E000155534100024555520003 004A504E000155534100024555520003
00183410: 4155530004425241000554574E000552 4155530004425241000554574E000552
00183420: 4F4300064B4F520007484B4700084153 4F4300064B4F520007484B4700084153
00183430: 4900094C544E000A53414600 4900094C544E000A53414600

- resign,fix Title.tmd
- repack wad
- use ftw
- have fun.

All of that makes sense to me except for the "resign, fix Title.tmd" - can you elaborate? Is this something I should be doing with Trucha or am I missing something? Also, in WADTool, are the TitleID, Launcher File and Title Key fields required and where do I find that info if they are? (in case you're wondering, I tried blundering my way through patching Gyrostarr for PAL using the above instructions but because I'm not sure if I fully understood them I don't know if it's my patching or Gryostarr that's messed up

)

 

[samsam12]

should i make a vc releases thread, or would you guys not like that?

 

[megabug7]

I wouldn't mind...
not sure about others

 

[Madridi]

This is actually a great thread
However, i think its missing stuff.. or is it?
For example, I have actionloop twist and cocoto Fishing for NTSC, are they not really NTSC?

I would also support having a VC thread, I cant keep track on whats actually released by the scene and whats region freed and such.

I would also suggest having crc for each wad for people to know whether they have a good wad or not.

 

[mastermanna123]

Im waitng for a wiiware release on stuff like game add-ons, where u can dl extras for games discs u already have. that wud be pretty cool

 

[samsam12]

im about halfway done with my vc releases thread. need to do PAL games now

 

[Lacius]

(in case you're wondering, I tried blundering my way through patching Gyrostarr for PAL using the above instructions but because I'm not sure if I fully understood them I don't know if it's my patching or Gryostarr that's messed up

)
There is actually a verson (Numbnutz release) of Gyrostarr that works well on NTSC-U consoles but cannot be patched as PAL or *FREE* with Freethewads. If you try to do it, there will be an error in installing it on your Wii. There is another version that works, and I already uploaded a Region Free version of Gyrostarr that has been tested on both NTSC-U and PAL consoles.

QUOTE(madridi4ever @ Jun 27 2008, 10:37 AM) However, i think its missing stuff.. or is it?
For example, I have actionloop twist and cocoto Fishing for NTSC, are they not really NTSC?

They were originally PAL before they were patched as NTSC-U with Freethewads (Actionloop Twist hasn't even been released in the US yet). However, it makes no difference and they work perfectly on NTSC-U Wii's.

 

[megabug7]

Still no sign of Super Mario RPG Jap VC

 

[Vater Unser]

Still no sign of Super Mario RPG Jap VC

There are bazillions of alternative ways to play Super Mario RPG right now in a language you understand...
Why does it have to be the VC game?

 

[megabug7]

Because it opens the possibility to inject the un-injectable into it.

Kirby 3
Kirby Super Star
Terranigma
Bahamut Lagoon
US version of Super Mario RPG

etc.

I think a lot of people want it for this reason.

 

[JimmyBobAlex]

This thread is for WiiWare releases, the VC release thread is over here.

http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=92608

 

[Minox]

Because it opens the possibility to inject the un-injectable into it.

Kirby's Dream Land 3
Kirby Superstar Deluxe
Terranigma
Bahamut Lagoon
US version of Super Mario RPG

etc.

I think a lot of people want it for this reason.

Fix'd

 

[Neversoft]

There is actually a verson (Numbnutz release) of Gyrostarr that works well on NTSC-U consoles but cannot be patched as PAL or *FREE* with Freethewads. If you try to do it, there will be an error in installing it on your Wii. There is another version that works, and I already uploaded a Region Free version of Gyrostarr that has been tested on both NTSC-U and PAL consoles.

yeah, after lots of searching I found others having issues with the release. Eventually I found a pre-patched working version only to find the game is pretty poor. I guess I'll have plenty more opportunities to find out if I understood how to patch em using Wadtool/GWP

 

[Krnz]

Is there a way to install the wiiware update, but not the 3.3 update?

I want to update for wiiware, but not to 3.3

 

[samsam12]

Is there a way to install the wiiware update, but not the 3.3 update?

I want to update for wiiware, but not to 3.3

b
get mario kart wii.

if you already have it, and it dident update, uninstall the forecast (or news) channel, then insert mario kart wii. it should update you to 3.2 and restore the forecast (or news) channel.

 

[MikeyTaylorGaming]

Saku Saku Animal Panic (the Japanese version of Critter Round-Up) works perfectly with NTSC-U and PAL Wii's when patched with Freethewads, and the game is in English. This is why NTSC-U/PAL dumps have not been made (and will never need to be).

Nonsense. Maybe people(like me) want the english logo instead of the Jap character main screen.

go find it then.

 

[samsam12]

Magnetica Twist was released in the US today.