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DeathbyVolcano
Banned
Why isn't that Bannerbomb released yet :'(
Well, my favorite one includes a couple of mods that improvement HDD stability, has built in cover art support, built in Ocarina support, allows you to force certain settings, and even save your selected configuration settings on a per-game basis! Very handy.
NTFS support is not likely. The WBSF file system has innate support for compressed images, or some such, that NTFS support lacks. It's just much more efficient for Wii games, from what I've read. Your best bet would be to pair it a GUI-based manager for Windows, such as WBFS Manager and Channel Creator 3.3.
That'll allow you to manage your games via Windows instead of the Wii.
NTFS support is not likely. The WBSF file system has innate support for compressed images, or some such, that NTFS support lacks. It's just much more efficient for Wii games, from what I've read. Your best bet would be to pair it a GUI-based manager for Windows, such as WBFS Manager and Channel Creator 3.3.
That'll allow you to manage your games via Windows instead of the Wii.
Mejilan said:
I completely forgot about Ocarina and all of the boot options
That's too bad about NTFS. I don't need it to put games on the HDD. I already use Windows since my Wii DVD drive recently died (and luckily the HDD hack came along) but I was hoping I'd be able to use some of my HDD's space for file storage without having to create partitions.
I'm returning to the Wii after a bit of an absence, and I'm trying to work out how the various upgrades need to be applied.
I've already installed the HBC (Not DVDX yet, but I can easily pick that up), and I'm still back on 3.2E. I seem to recall that the upgrade to 3.3E shouldn't be done through Nintendo's stuff because it breaks something, but there's an upgrader somewhere that'll avoid breaking things? And then using the 'official' upgrade to 4.0 would do the trick?
I'm nervous to touch anything just yet, and I'd like to get the new SD loader stuff up and running.
I've already installed the HBC (Not DVDX yet, but I can easily pick that up), and I'm still back on 3.2E. I seem to recall that the upgrade to 3.3E shouldn't be done through Nintendo's stuff because it breaks something, but there's an upgrader somewhere that'll avoid breaking things? And then using the 'official' upgrade to 4.0 would do the trick?
I'm nervous to touch anything just yet, and I'd like to get the new SD loader stuff up and running.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=15435633&postcount=1636
That's how I upgraded from 3.3U to 4.0U (skipping 3.4U entirely). I do not think you need to worry about the incremental (3.3E, 3.4E) updates at all.
That's how I upgraded from 3.3U to 4.0U (skipping 3.4U entirely). I do not think you need to worry about the incremental (3.3E, 3.4E) updates at all.
MikeE21286
Member
Mejilan said:
yea you were spot on about those ultimate loaders, they are seriously awesome. They have Force NTSC/PAL, Ocarina, Language selections. Until they get one of these on 1.2/1.3 loaders I'm sticking at 1.1
Relix said:
yeah really with all these updates, downgrades, bug fixes, downgrades from the updates etc its hard to keep track.
i just downgraded with this method to 3.2E !
Now it says iam on IOS36 v4.18 at the HBC, shouldn't it be on cIOS or something?
can someone please help with what to do next so i can try out the ultimate usb loader or go back to 4.0 without risking my HBC! :/
So... I'm on firmware 3.2E right now. I can't use my shop channel because it prompts me to update, and I want to buy some WiiWare games. I don't want to update to 4.0 because supposedly it breaks emulators, and I have no need for the SD card functionality. What can I do? I tried reading Mejilan's post a bit further up but I understood maybe 1% of it. Halp! :lol
edit: nvm, found a guide complete with zip file containing all the necessary files
edit: nvm, found a guide complete with zip file containing all the necessary files
Ledsen said:
Updating to 4.0 does not break any emulators, at least not in my experience (as long as HBC is in place before you update, of course). I have FCEultra, GenPlus, HUGO and WiiEngine, SNESX9x, VBA GX, etc., on my Wii and all work as well today as they did before I updated to 4.0.
It's probably worth noting that some here have had problems running HBC emulators when using SDHC. I've been using a regular 'ol SD card and have had no problems whatsoever.
Ysiadmihi said:I still need to install City Folk. I stopped playing it because of the loading times and having to pop the disc in every time to play it.
I always thought it should have been a WiiWare game, and with the HDD loader it pretty much is now
Yeah, you should do it. It almost feels like the GC version
Ledsen said:
Also yes, there shouldn't be a problem. You don't need to uninstall a cIOS first as it overwrites the old one, and the readme doesn't state you need rev9 before.
BTW rev 10 install an additional cIOS (250 i think) just in case gets 249 corrupted or something.
Gecko OS update within a week.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLBjtcMGt8o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLBjtcMGt8o
As some of you may know, Nuke, the former creator of Gecko OS, USB Gecko, and SD Gecko, has stopped developement on the popular Gecko OS for reasons unmentioned here...
Brkirch has decided to take over the Gecko OS project, since Gecko 2.0 will never be released, and there are quite a few changes since the last build (1.07b). Since this is only a preview NO download link will be provided EVER from me. You'll have to wait from brkirch himself. I will not leak it.
Some changes in this version of Gecko OS include the following SO FAR:
- New Hooks have been added such as, GXFlush, GXDraw, OSSleepThread, and AXNExtFrame. (these should fix games that didn't work before)
- Rebooter now works on 3.3v2, 3.4, and 4.0 (just patch IOS 36 for safety)
- Rebooter now works with Preloader versions (before you would get code dump)
- New codetypes have been added that allow region free coding!
- Custom backgrounds are supported, just name it "background.png" in Root of SD card (PNG-24 only)
- Gecko OS now supports "gameconfig.txt" in root of SD card that allows various configurations to be manually added (booting from specific IOS and debugging functions)
- Game Patching via ".gpf" files (gecko patch file) that allows various things, like uploading textures to a game and long lists of codes.
- Bubble Support added
- Save Config added that allows you to constantly force Pal 60 if you please
Unfortunately, This will not be open source. Brkirch is against piracy and will not give out the source to anyone. That's part of the reason Nuke abandoned Gecko 2.0. Happy Easter
EphemeralDream
Member
I first tried the softmod with a 16 meg card myself and it wasn't working. Most likely the same error that you're having, it's something to do with the type of formatting tables that a 16meg card supports compared to 32 and up. When I got a 2 GB SD Card, it worked without a hitch.bluemax said:
Mejilan, how long did all those steps take you? It looks like a complete PITA, especially when I barely use my Wii to begin with.
shouamabane
Member
I installed Homebrew Channel and updated to System Menu 4.0 today.
If I delete Homebrew Channel now will I have any problems? I have read that HBC leaves "traces" after it is deleted.
If I delete Homebrew Channel now will I have any problems? I have read that HBC leaves "traces" after it is deleted.
DeathbyVolcano
Banned
So just for good measure so I can get a finite answer:
I had the HBC installed before 4.0, but when I upgraded I for some reason deleted the HBC. Don't ask me why. So because of that, I'm pretty much screwed until someone creates a new method to get the homebrew installed? I know that the Twilight hack does not work anymore.
I had the HBC installed before 4.0, but when I upgraded I for some reason deleted the HBC. Don't ask me why. So because of that, I'm pretty much screwed until someone creates a new method to get the homebrew installed? I know that the Twilight hack does not work anymore.
VOOK said:
Madworld, Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars: Director's Cut, Marble Saga: Kororinpa, and a few others. Basically anything that gave the 002 error.
I already updated from Broken Sword to install IOS55 though, it kept me at 3.2 and everything, just installing IOS55 so I could play it without the 002 fix (PAL game on PAL Wii).
shouamabane
Member
Clipper said:
Good point, I just wanted to be sure that I can't get rid of it totally somehow. I read all of this IOS cIOS business and it seems like more trouble than it's worth.
Wii homebrew could really use a school house rocks style music video, for people like me.
There's a mention on HackMii.com somewhere that if Nintendo ever does directly target Wiis that have had HBC installed, they will release a patch to completely remove all the traces that are targeted. That situation isn't going to happen, though, so don't worry. Just avoid the cIOS stuff and stick with plain Homebrew games/apps and region free stuff, and you should be perfectly safe.shouamabane said:
Yep, you're in exactly the same boat as meVOOK said:Ah well I have the Aussie/European Madworld and that installed the little update it did fine. Must be off and the new IOS already installed. Awesome
.shouamabane
Member
VOOK you may already know this, but a disc update from another region can brick your Wii.
You may want to turn the update blocking option on if you play imports.
You may want to turn the update blocking option on if you play imports.
Sweet, here is a snapshot of BootMii - we should see a beta release um soon I guess as they've installed it on 12 Wii's and haven't had any issues:
I still haven't gone through the steps Mejilan posted (my research seemed to be pretty consistent with his, heh) but I may hang out til this is complete - go Team Twiizers!
I still haven't gone through the steps Mejilan posted (my research seemed to be pretty consistent with his, heh) but I may hang out til this is complete - go Team Twiizers!
The Hermit
Member
I can´t wait for BootMii... I have a semi-bricked Wii and I coudn´t fix it in any possible way.
Here´s hopping that ExciteBots have 4.0....
Here´s hopping that ExciteBots have 4.0....
There's so much stuff being developped at the same time, i dont remember seeing a scene so active in all my years of following this kind of stuff.
I think there should be a merge of a few projects.. perhaps having usb-loader being built-in that new bootmii OS, with all those enhancements made by 3rd party hacks such as ntsc/pal convertions, on-the-fly removal and patching of original discs being copied to the usb HD. There so many random hacks of apps and etc floating around, it gets pretty annoying to be up to date.
I think there should be a merge of a few projects.. perhaps having usb-loader being built-in that new bootmii OS, with all those enhancements made by 3rd party hacks such as ntsc/pal convertions, on-the-fly removal and patching of original discs being copied to the usb HD. There so many random hacks of apps and etc floating around, it gets pretty annoying to be up to date.
shuri said:
Yeah, but the thing is the guys behind bootmii, are against piracy... so they are only releasing it to prevent bricking and to help "normal" homebrew (non Wii-Software related) from being blocked.
So, the "scene" is divided in some way... and I agree, it's a bit hard to be up to date concerning all those hacks and apps.
Bluemercury
Member
Xabora said:
I have gecko installed, how do i install the latest version?
Bluemercury
Member
Ramenman said:
well i understand, but you see i was not the one who actually put the homebrew channel up and running.....althought ive managed to install the latest scummvm version i dont even know how or when to use the geckos.....:S