TheSonicRetard
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Is there a windows version of that OSX app?
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is there a simple way to get disc/homebrew channel for individually ripped games? I want my son to be able to play eg pikmin/sims kingdom/mario kart from the system menu if possible, so I can 'hide' resident evil etc away in the homebrew channel.
edit: Asking about the USB launcher because the 1.1 was the one linked to in the gbatemp guide which is what I used about ten days ago.
edit: Asking about the USB launcher because the 1.1 was the one linked to in the gbatemp guide which is what I used about ten days ago.
comedy bomb
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Searching the internet, it appears I'd have to downgrade my Wii system. I can't find any easy to do/little risk installs though.
I guess I'm screwed until BootMiii launches. I see I can't even upgrade to the latest Homebrew channel either. : /
I guess I'm screwed until BootMiii launches. I see I can't even upgrade to the latest Homebrew channel either. : /
wrowa said:
How exactly? I don't see any available option.. maybe the drive I'm using isn't recognized by the program.
Edit:
Ah, you mean USB Loader on Wii! That gives me a -1 return error when it tries to look for the attached drive. Which is a Firewire drive attached by a single USB cable, I lost the second 'power' USB cable that attaches to the drive, so I assume it just doesn't get enough power for the Wii to mount it properly.
Edit: What happens if you don't have the correct IOS installed? The program doesn't launch?
I didn't install anything new, I assumed I already had the correct IOS from installing Gecko OS or the HBC.. maybe I need to figure out how to install the IOS first!
USB Loader requires a cIOS (custom IOS). GeckoOS and the HBC don't use these kinds of cIOSes, so you'd need to install it yourself. Depending on the version of USB Loader you're trying to use, you'll need at least cIOS36 rev9, possibly cIOS36 rev10. Just install rev10 to be safe.
yoursisterspretty
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Kuran said:
The program will still launch without the proper cIOS installed. I was getting the same -1 error at first. I thought it was my drive at first, but it turns out it was the lack of the right cIOS.
As for your drive receiving enough power, can you hear the drive spinning up when you turn the Wii on?
Bluemercury
Member
Is there a good guide to install one of the usb loaders? i already have the homebrew channel and the 4.0 firmware. Still i dont know how or when to use the gecko OS.
You don't "install" USB Loader. Like any other HBC-compatible app, you drop the boot.dol (or boot.elf) executable into its own subfolder underneath your SD card's apps folder.
Ex: x:\apps\usbloader\ (where 'x:' is the drive letter that pertains to your SD card)
Pop the SD card back into your Wii, load up the HBC, find USB Loader, and launch it.
The only prerequisite is that you do need to install cIOS36 rev9 or rev10. If you're using a newer USB Loader, then rev10 is required. (Even if you're not, it's recommended, as rev9 is completely obsolete).
cIOS36 contains the experimental USB2.0 driver that USB Loader REQUIRES to function properly. If you're using a newer USB Loader, then you'll need to install rev10, which also includes updated SD card support.
USB Loader's -1 error is the result of two different failures. It's either indicative of not having the right cIOS36 rev installed (upgrade to rev10), or a non-supported device. If you're still getting the error after upgrading your cIOS, then your SD card or USB HDD (or its enclosure) might not be supported. There's a Wiki floating around out there that attempts to track which devices work better than others. There are a variety of tricks you can try to get USB Loader to recognize your device, such as launching USB Loader with your device unplugged and plugging it in only when prompted, using the 'swap' trick, or trying the other USB port, etc.
Also, don't have two USB devices plugged in at once. That's an almost guaranteed failure, either at USB Loader's run-time, or during installation / game run-time. cIOS36 rev9 and rev10 both fail to properly handle both USB slots in use. So if you've got a LAN adapter, Wii Speak, or a Guitar Hero/Rock Band peripheral going, you'll need to unplug them before using USB Loader.
Ex: x:\apps\usbloader\ (where 'x:' is the drive letter that pertains to your SD card)
Pop the SD card back into your Wii, load up the HBC, find USB Loader, and launch it.
The only prerequisite is that you do need to install cIOS36 rev9 or rev10. If you're using a newer USB Loader, then rev10 is required. (Even if you're not, it's recommended, as rev9 is completely obsolete).
cIOS36 contains the experimental USB2.0 driver that USB Loader REQUIRES to function properly. If you're using a newer USB Loader, then you'll need to install rev10, which also includes updated SD card support.
USB Loader's -1 error is the result of two different failures. It's either indicative of not having the right cIOS36 rev installed (upgrade to rev10), or a non-supported device. If you're still getting the error after upgrading your cIOS, then your SD card or USB HDD (or its enclosure) might not be supported. There's a Wiki floating around out there that attempts to track which devices work better than others. There are a variety of tricks you can try to get USB Loader to recognize your device, such as launching USB Loader with your device unplugged and plugging it in only when prompted, using the 'swap' trick, or trying the other USB port, etc.
Also, don't have two USB devices plugged in at once. That's an almost guaranteed failure, either at USB Loader's run-time, or during installation / game run-time. cIOS36 rev9 and rev10 both fail to properly handle both USB slots in use. So if you've got a LAN adapter, Wii Speak, or a Guitar Hero/Rock Band peripheral going, you'll need to unplug them before using USB Loader.
Bluemercury
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Mejilan said:
ok, how do i update the cios36 ? i got a friend of mine who actually installed some stuff, but ive yet to mess around with those type of cios files......
ClovingWestbrook
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Mejilan,
Are you aware if the supposed exploit that installs HBC without TP is real and if so when it should be arriving?
Are you aware if the supposed exploit that installs HBC without TP is real and if so when it should be arriving?
Supposedly there's a 4.0 exploit coming out any day now, called either the Comexploit or the Bannerbomb. I'm pretty sure that both names refer to the same thing. It's been "imminent" for like a week now, so I don't really know what the hold up is. Perhaps the whole thing is a fabrication. I really can't say. I made sure to make the proper arrangements and patches BEFORE updating to 4.0, for just this reason. I learned my lesson years ago when I too-quickly updated my PSP about a day before a new exploit hit. I'm much more careful now.
Can't help ya, mate. That's skirting into grey areas. All I can tell you is that you need to find the installer (not at all hard to find) and read through the included readme. I suppose I can say that the installer takes the form of just about any other HBC-compatible app, and the same rules apply as I explained in my last post. Also, do note that the executable does have to be renamed to boot.dol if the package you download has any other name.
Bluemercury said:
Can't help ya, mate. That's skirting into grey areas. All I can tell you is that you need to find the installer (not at all hard to find) and read through the included readme. I suppose I can say that the installer takes the form of just about any other HBC-compatible app, and the same rules apply as I explained in my last post. Also, do note that the executable does have to be renamed to boot.dol if the package you download has any other name.
Bluemercury
Member
Mejilan said:
do i use any wad installed?
WAD Installer, you mean? No, not for installing cIOS36 rev-whatever. As I mentioned above, it comes with its own installer.
The only two uses I've ever encountered for a WAD Installer is to install a pristine copy of the original IOS16 (which was heavily flawed) over the newer, fixed IOS16s Nintendo has included in more recent firmware updates, and to install custom WADs. The only custom WADs I've bothered with are "DOL Forwarders" such as the one created for USB Loader which, when serves as a "channel" that points to the USB Loader boot.dol and allows launching direct from the System Menu, circumventing the HBC.
There are other, less legitimate uses for WAD Installers, but I don't dabble in that.
The only two uses I've ever encountered for a WAD Installer is to install a pristine copy of the original IOS16 (which was heavily flawed) over the newer, fixed IOS16s Nintendo has included in more recent firmware updates, and to install custom WADs. The only custom WADs I've bothered with are "DOL Forwarders" such as the one created for USB Loader which, when serves as a "channel" that points to the USB Loader boot.dol and allows launching direct from the System Menu, circumventing the HBC.
There are other, less legitimate uses for WAD Installers, but I don't dabble in that.
Bluemercury
Member
Mejilan said:
So it has its own installer then, well i just bought madworld and no more heroes, so if can get those on a disc then it would be great, also house of the dead which i also bought should run better from the disc right?so yes im interested in getting this up and running. Also after installing this i shouldnet need nothing more than the usb loader .dol file right?
Mejilan: is it possible to install cIOS36 rev9 or rev10 after you've updated to 4.0? I've had HBC installed since 3.3 and would like to give one of these USB Loaders a try, but I'm worried that I can't install cIOS36 rev10 anymore (because I updated to 4.0) or, worse, that'll I'll brick my system because of it.
Vyse The Legend
Member
d+pad said:
If you updated to 4.0 through Nintendo, you are out of luck. However, since you have HBC already installed, you can downgrade to 3.4 and install rev10 that way.
Bluemercury
Member
im having some doubts here, i have both the cios36rev10 file and the usb loader one, both come in the.dol extension, but do i need to rename both of these to boot.dol???
Vyse The Legend
Member
d+pad said:
Edit: Apparently, you can install the IOS without downgrading. That's even better/safer. :lol
mrklaw said:
cIOS36 rev9 is obsolete. Waninkoko's USB Loader 1.1 is HORRIBLY obsolete. That was a bug-ridden mess. I would recommend using Ultimate USB Loader 7.4 (based on Waninkoko's USB Loader 1.5). It requires updating to cIOS36 rev10, though.
Vyse The Legend said:
Using Waninkoko's System Firmware 4.0 installer is not only a waste of time, it's potentially risky as well. I updated through Nintendo and am having absolutely no issues whatsoever.
I am on 4.0, installed all the necessary cIOSes, and the USB Loader (A wad for convenience) without any problem.
Yeah I am a risktaker.
I want to rip my games to my hard drive, but only my flash drive works (I guess I need to buy an enclosure for the laptop drive I was planning on using)
Yeah I am a risktaker.
I want to rip my games to my hard drive, but only my flash drive works (I guess I need to buy an enclosure for the laptop drive I was planning on using)
wsippel said:Sorry - here you go: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=15438897&postcount=1641
You didn't have to do that - I wasn't being passive agressive, really! Anyway, thanks
MikeE21286
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Mejilan said:
Is there a channel for Ultimate USB loader 7.4? I didn't see one in the official thread on gbatemp
or will the old channel from Ultimate USB Loader 1.1 still work?
edit: nvm....it works still
now if I could get the "download cover art" option to work :\
Vyse The Legend
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Note to WiiWare pirates: The developers are watching the forums. :lol
In short, a dirty pirate was complaining about not being able to pirate LIT over on the GBATemp forums, and the developer decided to offer him some advice.
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I thought this was funny and worth sharing. Major props to Adam and the WayForward team.
In short, a dirty pirate was complaining about not being able to pirate LIT over on the GBATemp forums, and the developer decided to offer him some advice.
GBATemp forums said:
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I thought this was funny and worth sharing.
Major props to Adam and the WayForward team.radioheadrule83
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Vyse The Legend said:Note to WiiWare pirates: The developers are watching the forums. :lol
In short, a dirty pirate was complaining about not being able to pirate LIT over on the GBATemp forums, and the developer decided to offer him some advice.
Source
I thought this was funny and worth sharing.
:lol quality! I think I'll buy LIT come payday
That's awesome! Morons that admit to being pirates, or even hint as such, tend to get banned her faster than fuck. As they should be.
I hear that the EU version of LIT is seeing some improvements. I hope those make their way to US gamers as well, in the form of an update. There's precedent for updating downloadables on the Wii, at least on the VC-side of things. I don't see why WiiWare should be any different.
I hear that the EU version of LIT is seeing some improvements. I hope those make their way to US gamers as well, in the form of an update. There's precedent for updating downloadables on the Wii, at least on the VC-side of things. I don't see why WiiWare should be any different.
Mejilan said:
hey i keep getting the error -1 for usb loader. I got the 7.4 usb loader file and it runs i just can't get my USB hdd to read.
I believe i have cIOS36 rev 10. How can i check if i have it? i'm pretty sure i installed it properly. This is my first day trying to mod my wii. But i'm pretty sure I installed it properly. Also what other swap tricks are there that i could try?
Also, i can't even format my usb drive to wbfs in windows xp. I downloaded WBFS manager 2.2.2 and when i connect my drive to windows xp and click format it gives you the warning. However when i click yes format, nothing pops up, no status screen or anything so i have no idea if its formatting. Any help?
Thanks
Mejilan said:
The Internet Browser, Photo Channel and Nintendo Channel also allowed for updates/tweaks via the Wii Shop Channel
There should be no reason why Lit cannot have modifications to the controls and allow us to update via the Wii Shop Channel, except maybe getting the changes approved by Nintendo or something (not sure what that process would be for developers if their game had errors or improvements).
comedy bomb
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Finally got the whole USB loader app to work, although I'm not sure how I did it. :lol
Managed to slap my copy Links Crossbow Training onto a small flash drive I have. Anyone have a link to a good USB HDD for the app? I don't want to buy one and have it not work.
Managed to slap my copy Links Crossbow Training onto a small flash drive I have. Anyone have a link to a good USB HDD for the app? I don't want to buy one and have it not work.