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GAF Wii Homebrew thread: Homebrew, emulators, USB disc installs! Easy tutorial!
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rev 15 of IOS249 is out. Instructions to upgrade it are on the tutorial already.
This fixes the dual layer bug so it can now play SSBB and MPT (to a limited degree). If you have transitioned to a FAT partition already, there is little need to update as you must use IOS222.
This fixes the dual layer bug so it can now play SSBB and MPT (to a limited degree). If you have transitioned to a FAT partition already, there is little need to update as you must use IOS222.
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
Is there anything I should know about buying a retail copy of NSMB Wii tomorrow morning, sticking it in my drive, ripping it to my USB hard drive, and playing it from a USB loader, beyond the fact that the new Configurable USB Loader takes care of the protection?
MikeE21286
Member
Quick question regarding the usb config loader about the discs....
I notice when that when I download the covers for my games it also downloads disc covers.....
Is there a way somebody can point me to to enable these to be viewed?
I figure that I can view them when I start up a game like you can when using USBloaderGX, but I don't know how to make it happen.
I notice when that when I download the covers for my games it also downloads disc covers.....
Is there a way somebody can point me to to enable these to be viewed?
I figure that I can view them when I start up a game like you can when using USBloaderGX, but I don't know how to make it happen.
Shin Johnpv
Member
So my System says its 4.2U but I just put in my copy of NSMBW and the disc is coming up as a System update, which it shouldn't?
SO I don't know if I should click on anything.
SO I don't know if I should click on anything.
The cover_style option allows you to choose what type of cover is displayed in the menu and the grid based GUI modes. The value is either standard for 2D covers, 3d for 3d covers or disc for the disc art. The coverflow GUI modes always make use of full covers (the fully 3D covers including the spine and back of the box art).MikeE21286 said:
Thus, you can use "cover_style=disc" in theme.txt (or config.txt) and then you will see the disc art on the menu-based screens. If you usually use one of the coverflow GUI modes, you'll still see the normal covers when choosing from the games.
The disc includes an IOS53 update separate to the 4.1 update. That is why you're seeing that message. If you updated through the official method before, there is no risk in letting this disc update again. You can probably remove the update issue by running it once using Gecko OS. It will bypass the update, but install the flag that says that particular update has executed, I think.Shin Johnpv said:
Shin Johnpv
Member
Clipper said:
Awesomeness. Thanks for the quick reply dude! I just updated and now its time to get my Mario on.
Shin Johnpv
Member
Clipper said:
FUCK! My bootmii is gone. Am I fucked, did I barely escape a bricking, can I reinstall bootmii?
*edit* and yeah my bootmii was installed as boot2.
fuck fuckity fuck fuck fuck
xrich said:
Go to the Config thread via the link at the top. It's in the first post there. I'll fix the other link in a few minutes anyway.
Calm down. You survived the incredible minuscule chance of it bricking, yay! You can safely reinstall it.Shin Johnpv said:
One more thing... How did you update to 4.2 before? Safe Updater or the official process?
Shin Johnpv
Member
Clipper said:
Well that's good to know. I updated prior using the Safe Updater for the 4.2 firmware and the Wii Shop channel.
Ah, that's good to know too. You'll be pleased to know that you'll be safe to perform any further updates on discs (at least until 4.3 comes out).Shin Johnpv said:
Others should likely beware, I guess, even though the chances of bricking are really small. Gecko OS should work as a way of removing the need to update.
TelemachusD
Member
I started the game three times this morning with Gecko OS and it still shows up as Wii System Update on the disc channel. It's not a huge hassle to start it with Gecko OS every time, but it is a little annoying.Clipper said:
rollingstart
Banned
Can I play NSMB Wii without updating or will it cause problems for my HBC, etc.?
For new people, this is the Wiki referred to by the title:
Actually, it seems that the NTSC version of NSMB needs a different patch method. A new release should be out sometime very soon.
It should work just fine. If you do update, it will disable BootMii as boot2 (unless you already ran the official 4.2 updater or couldn't install BootMii in the first place).Linkzg said:
Yeah, if you already did an official upgrade to 4.2, the only thing the Mario disc will do is upgrade IOS53. Nothing to worry about there, it's harmless.MoogPaul said:
Oh well, that trick used to work, but I guess it doesn't any more. Perhaps someone will create a safe boot2 updater to remove the risk of Nintendo's code. Until then, you either need to use Gecko OS or risk the update.TelemachusD said:
You need to use one of the recent versions of Configurable. Have you updated lately?Nabs said:
Actually, it seems that the NTSC version of NSMB needs a different patch method. A new release should be out sometime very soon.
Nabs
Member
just wait until they update to the next version of configurable. one of us will post when it's updated and available 
other than that, i don't know yet. i hope it'll work w/o the need to update anything else. we'll see.
i've had this red case staring at me since 8am. i can't wait to play
edit: i may have a solution until they update it. gimme a sec to test.
other than that, i don't know yet. i hope it'll work w/o the need to update anything else. we'll see.
i've had this red case staring at me since 8am. i can't wait to play
edit: i may have a solution until they update it. gimme a sec to test.
If it involves alt dols, don't bother right now. Extracting those manually is a chore and distributing them is illegal. While that solution will work, and I could step you through it, the new version of Configurable is likely only an hour or two away, so just wait.Nabs said:
Use Gecko OS in the meantime.
Right now, run with Gecko OS. This will bypass the disc update and let you play the game. In probably an hour or two, you will also be able to play it off your drive.Htown said:
Note that if you can't install BootMii as boot2, then I have a strong feeling the update on the disc is safe and you might as well just do the update. You probably won't even have to reinstall BootMii afterwards as you already have boot2v4 and Nintendo won't try to update you. I'm not 100% sure about this, though.
Nabs
Member
nah, i just got the latest GX revision, and it works great
not a fan of the actual loader, but for tonight, it seems to get the job done.
i just downloaded this: http://code.google.com/p/usbloader-gui/downloads/detail?name=r830.dol&can=2&q= renamed it to boot.dol & made a folder in my apps folder.
just click on settings and make sure the 002 fix is on (yes) and thats it. works fine. (so far at least)
not a fan of the actual loader, but for tonight, it seems to get the job done.
i just downloaded this: http://code.google.com/p/usbloader-gui/downloads/detail?name=r830.dol&can=2&q= renamed it to boot.dol & made a folder in my apps folder.
just click on settings and make sure the 002 fix is on (yes) and thats it. works fine. (so far at least)
Don't worry. You have some new IOSes and some old ones. The Safe Updater won't ever cause any major problems unless you use it on a Wii that had its region changed or you lose power within a split second operation at the very end.Tenbatsu said:
Can you check your new firmware version? Perhaps the US version includes a full 4.2 update. In any case, just use the Wiki to reinstall it.VULKIN said:
Booya. I'm still 4.0 (no, I haven't been hit with the Wii Sports Resort bug at all), Homebrew Channel just updated to 1.0.6, and using Configurable 48b worked like a charm. I was using Gecko 1.9.2b before this patch came out, it worked quite well as well. Thanks GAF.
So the update on the disc is the same as the 4.2 update and I should follow that procedure in the tutorial?
So the update on the disc is the same as the 4.2 update and I should follow that procedure in the tutorial?
Azure Dream
Member
DavidDayton said:
I tried a Castlevania-alike not too long ago, but it was pretty basic and clearly a long way from finished. You could also buy any weapon in the game from the start, and the later ones all did about the same amount of damage, so I just bought the longest one. I played it for a while, but the game just craps walls of enemies at you after a while, and I don't recall any way to restore your life or lives.
I also tried what was clearly an engine test, a really bad one where the guy just floats over a rainbow deformed landscape. He wasn't even touching the ground, it was really early stuff.