Homebrew (Wii)

[Dave Youell]

A potentially sensitive subject.

Just got the channel for the Wii and also a back up channel for....well back ups.

Anyone else got the Homebrew channel? What do you use it for?

[OssMan]

I have every NES game, a lot of Super Nintendo games, every Atari 2600 game, a few Genesis games and N64/PSX/Colecovision/a bunch of other emulators on it that either don't work yet or I have no roms for. It is amazing. Pretty much the primary reason I even use my Wii. Played through all of Earthbound using just the Wii Remote and now I'm doing A Link to the Past on it. There is supposed to be a way to play DVDs but I haven't figured out how to work that yet. And a lot of cool things to download from Homebrew Browser.

[Dave Youell]

Yeah, I read that there's a way to make it a dvd player

There's apps where you can use your wii mote as spirit level, why you would ever want that is beyond me. But still pretty cool

[OssMan]

Wii Strobe is the best possible use of the wii

[road doggy dogg]

Never even heard of this. Should probably use my Wii for more than just Guitar Hero and Smash Bros every 4 months prolly.
crossrine

[Vietnamese Crippler]

I only use the Homebrew to play backups.

[Mike the Metal Ed]

I have every NES game, a lot of Super Nintendo games, every Atari 2600 game, a few Genesis games and N64/PSX/Colecovision/a bunch of other emulators on it that either don't work yet or I have no roms for. It is amazing. Pretty much the primary reason I even use my Wii. Played through all of Earthbound using just the Wii Remote and now I'm doing A Link to the Past on it. There is supposed to be a way to play DVDs but I haven't figured out how to work that yet. And a lot of cool things to download from Homebrew Browser.

You can play PSX games on Wii? Pray tell.

All I have is a port of VisualBoyAdvance that I play Fire Pro Wrestling 2 on and Gecko OS to play my NTSC copy of Brawl.

[OssMan]

It's some emulator called WiiSX that probably shouldn't have even been released yet cause it doesn't work. They just updated it like two weeks ago but I don't think it even has an interface yet and my Wii froze when I tried to use it. But you can download ISOs to a folder and it's should be able to play them.

[OssMan]

Also how do you do backups

[Vietnamese Crippler]

I use a soft-mod called Softmii.

Download the install programs, put them on an SD card, put it in your Wii, and follow the instructions.

[Dave Youell]

I got some shit that actually gives me a channel for back ups so I don't have to run stuff through an sd card.

[Vietnamese Crippler]

The SD card is just for installing the necessary hacks.

Once it's installed, you don't need the SD card anymore. I can put in any backup and select it from the disc channel.

[G]

I use a soft-mod called Softmii.

Download the install programs, put them on an SD card, put it in your Wii, and follow the instructions.

That simple? I don't need to order anything else? Fuck, I should do this. How are Wii updates with this?

[Vietnamese Crippler]

It is that simple, but you can't update the Wii immediately until there's an OK from the soft mod developers because update might mess up the hack. But I haven't found a need to update my 3.2 firmware because I don't use WiiWare/VC/Wii Store anyway.

You can find the instructions and judge for yourself whether it's easy or not. Just search for "softmii" on Demonoid or wherever.

[G]

Yeah I downloaded some directions, and apparently I need to do everything from the ground up like the Twilight hack. I dunno, seems overwhelming. How are burning games? Any kind of special discs or burner I need?

[Vietnamese Crippler]

DVD-R is best and burn as slowly as possible.

[Savio]

I heard updates might brick your wii if you have homebrew

[OssMan]

not homebrew channel. they will make it so you can't install it, but i think if you already have it then it won't do anything.

[Dave Youell]

Yeah I downloaded some directions, and apparently I need to do everything from the ground up like the Twilight hack. I dunno, seems overwhelming. How are burning games? Any kind of special discs or burner I need?

It took me a week to do mine, as I was on 4.0

I ended up downgrading the firmware first of all, there are ways to do it without the twilight hack

[G]

It took me a week to do mine, as I was on 4.0

I ended up downgrading the firmware first of all, there are ways to do it without the twilight hack

I'm on 4.0, so I'll have to do what you did I guess. I don't have Twilight, so I'll have to do it without it. Can you link me to the place where you got your info and instructions?

[Lord-Of-Darkness]

Can someone walk me through how to do this Homebrew thing? I'd love to play emulators on the Wii, but I need to be clued in on how to do it

[Vietnamese Crippler]

What system menu are you on? You can check in the settings.

[Dave Youell]

Ok I know how to, on any version, as this thing I got downgrades it

It took me ages, but I've got by far the simplest solution on how to make it work, but there's no way I'm putting it on here on the forum direct. As it's potentially bad for me legally

PM me if you want details, if your a new poster that has less than 1000 posts, forget about it, your not getting it.

[G]

OK COOL

My Wii is "modded" now, thanks to Dave Youell. Now I play the waiting game for the shits to download. :(

[G]

I don't know what to do. I burned Resort and tried to load it. It came up with the 002 error, which I researched and they said use the GeckoOS with 002 fix. I don't know how that works. I cleaned my sd card, and put the Gecko wad in a folder named wad, and just have the wad manager 1.4 .dol by itself in the root of the sd card. What am I doing wrong?

[G]

Okay Punch Out works fine. YouTubed like 423152 videos about 002 and finally found one with files and shit I could download. Used that, and have been fine. Resort is probably a bad iso or something. Gonna download a different copy.

[G]

Hey, I have a question. Can I go online with this stuff installed? I unplugged the ethernet cable to be safe. Can I still go online with my real games like Mario Kart? If not, I'm probably gonna sell all my games if I can get the burnt ones to work and replace them.

[Vietnamese Crippler]

You can go online with ANY game, retail or otherwise.

[G]

So it's pretty much just system and game updates I need to watch out for? Nintendo doesn't do ban waves like Microsoft?

[Funky Fly]

We never really go online or any of that shit with our shit. I mean, it's broken but I know a guy who knows a guy that can fix our shit and hard mod it for a little extra. Worth it, you think?

[G]

I'd say so. I don't go online either, just the Mario Kart back when it was released. I'm perfectly happy keeping it offline playing free games and shit.

[Funky Fly]

Fuck Nintendo online. Also, just noticed that like every other word in my last post was "shit"

[Vietnamese Crippler]

Was that a nigger moment?

[Funky Fly]

No, I just use shit as a catch-all noun far too often. My cuss word vocabulary needs expanding.

[Savio]

So wait is there a backup loader that plays games off your SD card? or you need the burnable DVD-R?

[Funky Fly]

My brother is getting his Wii fixed and modded afterall.

[Vietnamese Crippler]

So wait is there a backup loader that plays games off your SD card? or you need the burnable DVD-R?

There are two softmods available: one will let you load ISOs off a USB hard drive and another that will let you run burned games.

[V]

so i had no idea about any of this, but seeing this thread made me search google and now i am playing all of my favourite SNES/N64/NES/Genesis games on my wii for free

tpww, i thank you.

[Dave Youell]

so i had no idea about any of this, but seeing this thread made me search google and now i am playing all of my favourite SNES/N64/NES/Genesis games on my wii for free

tpww, i thank you.
tpww?.....

I started the thread you sod.

REP ME!

LOVE ME!!!!

EXCEPT ME!!!!

[Vietnamese Crippler]

Love everyone EXCEPT you?

Done :D

[Savio]

need a new Wii sports iso with one "fast" download. can anyone help?

[G]

http://www.demonoid.com/files/details/1774449/10477044/

[OssMan]

just homebrewed my friend's wii and it turns out you don't need the twilight hack for homebrew channel anymore. it didn't even work on his version 3.4U so I went with this BootMii installer or something which worked fine.

[Dave Youell]

Yeah, My one works on 4.0E no twilight hack needed

[V]

to people PMing me asking me to help them set up their Wiis:

if you are too stupid to use google and look it up yourself, you are too stupid to do it properly and will brick your wii, so i'm not helping

if you're just a lazy fuck who wants to be spoon fed, suck my dick.

[G]

to people PMing me asking me to help them set up their Wiis:

if you are too stupid to use google and look it up yourself, you are too stupid to do it properly and will brick your wii, so i'm not helping

if you're just a lazy fuck who wants to be spoon fed, suck my dick.


Wow, way to be a jerk. Can't believe anyone would want help from you with that attitude. :n:

If anyone wants to soft mod their Wii, give me or Dave Youell (if he still wants to help) a PM, and we/I will help you out. I'll also help you install some other things that I needed that wasn't in the basic package.

[G]

My next task is to set it up to play games off my usb drive. Feeling pretty iffy about it right now. So much info out there to pick through. Could someone possibly point me in the right direction?

[V]

I'd rather people be angry at me for not helping them, than be angry at me because I was part of what caused them to brick their wii and lose all their save files.

And if people who I don't really know are too lazy to google something, do they really deserve help? I mean at least show that you put some effort in, the PMs I got were people saying "i have no idea about anything, can you do it all for me?"

[Dave Youell]

I'd rather people be angry at me for not helping them, than be angry at me because I was part of what caused them to brick their wii and lose all their save files.

And if people who I don't really know are too lazy to google something, do they really deserve help? I mean at least show that you put some effort in, the PMs I got were people saying "i have no idea about anything, can you do it all for me?"

In fairness, it took me 5 evening of searching to find a softmod that worked with 4.0E I tried at least 5 different ways of modding things, messing about with IOS versions and fuck knows what else.

I've got a step by step plan that cane be done in 10 minutes now, and that was built by scratch

Because you have to take a different approach with each version of the firmware, it's a bit harsh going nuts at everyone.

I do agree that people coming back at you for bricking it isn't cool though, I knew the risk when I was doing this.

I am finding some games don't work though, which is annoying

[G]

What's the problem?I've burnt maybe 20 games now, and haven't had any not work. Maybe I can help you out this time.:p

[G]

Well no, I take that back. The only one that didn't work was Resort (J), but I gave up because it's coming out in a few days anyways and I'm buying it.

[Dave Youell]

I'm hoping it's just a burning issue, but the following flat out won't play and come up with a 0002 failure:

Punch Out
The Conduit
Madworld
Boom Blox Bash Party

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I have been overworking my PC trying to produce all of these, so I'm hoping that it's just because there was something up with the burning

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Oh also I know there is a known issue on Sam And Max Season 1. It won't play any of the episode's at all and just resets the machine, appears to happen with all versions.

[G]

The way I used to avoid the 002 error, was by launching the game from a channel with the 002 fix built in. But now, I just fix the error on the ISO itself, before burning. I can run the games just fine now on the Back Up channel.

This video shows how to fix the 002 and has links to the software you need.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3y0eH1t3sSI

[Dave Youell]

Thanks mate

I'll have a proper look into all that later when I'm home

So there's basically 2 programmes that will look into the ISO file and I need to change some of the .dol info and then re-burn?

Seems easy enough

[Extreme Angle]

This is the Guide I used to softmod my wii:
http://www.yafaze.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=1178&p=9923#p9923


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I want to do this

[Dave Youell]

Ok, as this is turning into a thread for all Q and A

With the homebrew Wads

I don't currently have any Roms or loaders

Do i have to run them all off an SD card or could they be run of a DVD with loads of them on there

Also, are there any decent sites for roms and the loaders, or is this more of a torrent thing

[Extreme Angle]

I've downloaded punchout NTSC to use on my PAL, I've burnt it twice now, keep getting the green screen using backup launcher.

[Dave Youell]

I've downloaded punchout NTSC to use on my PAL, I've burnt it twice now, keep getting the green screen using backup launcher.


I don't get a green screen, I get the blue screen 0002 error

What are you using to burn the discs, have other ones worked?

[Dave Youell]

Oh wait a sec, this may answer the problem

I'll have to double check, but I know that I've been downloading Pal and NTSC games, maybe all those failures were NTSC versions, I'll have to double check

[G]

Thanks mate

I'll have a proper look into all that later when I'm home

So there's basically 2 programmes that will look into the ISO file and I need to change some of the .dol info and then re-burn?

Seems easy enough


Right. One program (Wii Scrubber) will let you dissect the ISO to extract the main.dol (where the 002 is), and the second program (Generic Wii Patcher) will open that main.dol and look for and fix the 002 error. You then go back into Wii Scrubber (which you should still have open) and replace that infected main.dol with the new and improved 002 free main.dol. May sound complicated, but it's cake work really.

I make sure to check every ISO I download now, so I don't have to worry about which channel to play it from.

[Dave Youell]

Right. One program (Wii Scrubber) will let you dissect the ISO to extract the main.dol (where the 002 is), and the second program (Generic Wii Patcher) will open that main.dol and look for and fix the 002 error. You then go back into Wii Scrubber (which you should still have open) and replace that infected main.dol with the new and improved 002 free main.dol. May sound complicated, but it's cake work really.

I make sure to check every ISO I download now, so I don't have to worry about which channel to play it from.


You explained that quite well mate.

Seems simple enough

One app is designed to breakdown the file where I find the dol

The other app fixes the dol

I just replace the Dol using the first app

Does that app then remake the ISO or do I have to burn it in a different way?

[G]

Oh wait a sec, this may answer the problem

I'll have to double check, but I know that I've been downloading Pal and NTSC games, maybe all those failures were NTSC versions, I'll have to double check


I'm sure you already know, but another reminder, don't ever update your Wii with a different region game.

[G]

You explained that quite well mate.

Seems simple enough

One app is designed to breakdown the file where I find the dol

The other app fixes the dol

I just replace the Dol using the first app

Does that app then remake the ISO or do I have to burn it in a different way?

Not really, you just save it and go. Takes like less than a second to save. You then burn it using that original ISO (it doesn't make a new one).

[Dave Youell]

I'm sure you already know, but another reminder, don't ever update your Wii with a different region game.

Actually I didn't know

I thought the back up launcher by-passed all that stuff so I could play multi format

I'm not planning on updating my Wii again anyway, hardly do online gaming and I've got all the resources here to keep me busy for a while

[G]

This is the Guide I used to softmod my wii:
http://www.yafaze.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=1178&p=9923#p9923


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I want to do this


Yeah, I want to get into using a USB drive. I have a spare 250gb one collecting dust. I just don't know where to start, because there's like 432151 ways to do it. (feels like it newayz)

[Dave Youell]

Not really, you just save it and go. Takes like less than a second to save. You then burn it using that original ISO (it doesn't make a new one).

Awesome *high five*

[Dave Youell]

Yeah, I want to get into using a USB drive. I have a spare 250gb one collecting dust. I just don't know where to start, because there's like 432151 ways to do it. (feels like it newayz)

Can't you just use the Gamma launcher for that?

[G]

Actually I didn't know

I thought the back up launcher by-passed all that stuff so I could play multi format

I'm not planning on updating my Wii again anyway, hardly do online gaming and I've got all the resources here to keep me busy for a while

Doing so will brick your Wii. If you play different region games, I'd recommend using brickblocker on the ISO before burning, which will remove those updates and eliminate the chance of it happening. I only download and play NTSC games, so I don't have to worry with it.

[G]

Can't you just use the Gamma launcher for that?

I dunno? In the video, he was using CoverLoader (?).

[Dave Youell]

Doing so will brick your Wii. If you play different region games, I'd use brickblocker on it, to remove those updates and eliminated the chance of it happening. I only download and play NTSC games, so I don't have to worry with it.

By brick, I assume you mean totally fuck it?

Mines not currently connected to the web and I have no aspirations to, does that mean I'm amune to this happening then? Unless a disc has a software update on it (like Mario kart Wii and Zelda?) Then I need to avoid like the plague.

Do any of these new games with the motion plus need updates? I'm just safer sticking to Pal versions aint I?

So if a Wii were to brick, how would one fix that? Is it possible to?

[Dave Youell]

I dunno? In the video, he was using CoverLoader (?).

Could of sworn there's something in Gamma Loader for that

[G]

By brick, I assume you mean totally fuck it?

Mines not currently connected to the web and I have no aspirations to, does that mean I'm amune to this happening then? Unless a disc has a software update on it (like Mario kart Wii and Zelda?) Then I need to avoid like the plague.

Do any of these new games with the motion plus need updates? I'm just safer sticking to Pal versions aint I?

So if a Wii were to brick, how would one fix that? Is it possible to?

Yep, by brick I mean it turns into a bright white expensive paperweight. I think there might be a way to unbrick it, but that's something I know zero about. (and don't really wanna go down that road)

The only thing I know of involving new games and updates, is that Resort has a problem that if you play a VC/WiiWare game off a SD card, then go to play Resort, it'll make you watch the 3 minute Motion+ video again. 4.1 fixes that problem. I don't play anything off a SD card, so I'm not worrying with the update. I just hope the update isn't on the disc and requires it to play. (I'm actually buying it).

As far as sticking with PAL, I would do it, but only because I/we are pretty novice with this kind of stuff and don't wanna fuck anything up.

[G]

Actually, the link in that guy's video looks pretty easy. Gonna give the USB Loader a try today.

http://www.howtomodyourwii.com/

[Dave Youell]

Yep, by brick I mean it turns into a bright white expensive paperweight. I think there might be a way to unbrick it, but that's something I know zero about. (and don't really wanna go down that road)

The only thing I know of involving new games and updates, is that Resort has a problem that if you play a VC/WiiWare game off a SD card, then go to play Resort, it'll make you watch the 3 minute Motion+ video again. 4.1 fixes that problem. I don't play anything off a SD card, so I'm not worrying with the update. I just hope the update isn't on the disc and requires it to play. (I'm actually buying it).

As far as sticking with PAL, I would do it, but only because I/we are pretty novice with this kind of stuff and don't wanna fuck anything up.





Agreed

I think I might actually have already used some NTSC games un-wittingly, I'll just stick with the Pal ones. I'll stick with what I know and avoid what I don't know.

I'm sure Nintendo are thinking about ways to stop this happening. I would imagine alot of new games will require new firmware for things to work. I don't really have an interest in Sports Resort, but I'll be interested to see how it works out. I don't use my SD card for anything about saving stuff, as I don't need it for the back up loader and that's mainly what I use it for,

Thanks for the help today, been enlightening, hopefully this will help anyone else who want to do it and has quesitons

[Extreme Angle]

Ok So I downloaded the Genesis Plus Emulator and around 800 games for it.
Now the only way I csn load the emulator is by loading the channels off the SD from the settings.
How do I put the emulator into the homebrew channel?

[G]

Success!! (kinda)


Successfully installed the CoverFloader stuff and got my HDD set up. Had to do some things that took awhile for me to figure out how to do, which wasn't on the how to. I think I need a new HDD, because it took 2 hours to copy over 1 game. SO, here is where the kinda part comes in. CoverFloader will boot up just fine, it'll even show me the game I have installed. However, maybe it's the game itself (Cruis'n), I will get into the main menu and hit circuit, and it'll freeze.

I'm trying to test out installing a game to the HDD (it only works with real games), but so far since typing this post, it hasn't moved from 0%. Maybe it froze again. I'm gonna reboot and start over.

[G]

Reset it and tried again. So far so good. Wii Sports seems to be installing fine right now. Will post the results.


-fuck it i don't know what to do

It supposedly installed correctly, yet it doesn't show in the game list and the light in my HDD goes out. I have to restart the Wii, and the game is gone. I even tried again using Wii Play and the same shit happened. Only the one game I transferred from the computer (Cruis'n) is there. I don't know what to do. I'm currently burning a copy of Cruis'n to see if it replicates the freezing. I think I'm done messing with this. I'm lucky enough as it is being able to download and play games for free. No need to fuck anything up by adding extras I don't really need. Besides, I like having physical copies of the shit because then I can look on the shelf and know what I have and want to play.

If anyone wants to know how to set up everything, send me a PM or something and give me time to write it out. Maybe you'll have better luck. Afterall, it could just be my shitty ass Black Friday budget USB drive from 4 years ago.

[G]

I dunno.

I messed with it again, using a different game. This time, I used Super Paper Mario. Seems to work perfectly. Weird thing is that it took like 1/4 the time to transfer to the USB drive than that other game did. It's like it chooses when it wants to use USB 2.0 or 1.1.Played the disc of Cruis'n, although it doesn't freeze, it's a horrible horrible game. Very choppy and shit. Could be a bad rip. Who knows.

I guess I cannot transfer any retail games over, since it still fucks up, but I'm going to transfer the ISO's that I haven't deleted yet onto it. Probably take overnight to do.

[Dave Youell]

G with regards to the retail games, you know there is a way to rip them right?

[G]

Yeah, I'm just going to give up though. It took overnight just to transfer 2 games over. I need a new hard drive.

[HankScorpio]

after reading this thread, I've homebrewed my Wii. It was so simple, took about an hour. Thanks guys, the information in this thread was my impetus

[G]

Oh yeah, another thing I forgot to mention. I've ran across another problem with 2 games so far (MK Armageddon & Red Steel). You need to patch the ISO to IOS249 before burning, using this. (http://wiinewz.com/forums/nintendo-news/67304-ios-version-patcher-1-0-a.html)


-edit

And make sure you bookmark this page. Will save you a whole lot of frustration.

http://maschell.de/mediawiki-1.6.10/index.php/Wii_Backup_Compatibility_List_NTSC

[Dave Youell]

I've come to the conclusion that I've created a thread of the year candidate.

Go me!

and G

[road doggy dogg]

AWESOME thread and I :heart: Dave Youell.

A couple minor questions!

Okay so I got my Wii all Homebrew'd up, thanks to the file Dave sent me. First things, can I not delete the files off my SD card? I backed up all my GH songs and ish, so wondering if I need to put them on a separate SD or if I can just plop them back on that one.

Secondly, in the readme file it said "Now you're ready to get the latest CIOS (v10) " or something, do I need to do that or is what I have fine?

And, most stupidly, I guess now that it's done, is there any other steps I need to take before I can start just playing burned ish on it?

Also, probably more of a personal preference: Do you find it's better to grab an external HD to run stuff on, or do you find that simply using DVDs is sufficient? As of right right now I have no idea how many games I intend on illegally playing at my leisure, so I don't know.
crossrine

[G]

cIOS rev10 is only needed if you intend to play off a usb drive. If you're sticking to discs, it shouldn't be a problem staying with what Dave gave you (rev 7).

[G]

And just research the game before burning it, to avoid making errors and building a pile of coasters.

[G]

No, you're ready to burn and start playing.

[G]

Probably should've just quoted you and replied, instead of turning it into 4 posts.

[G]

#5

[road doggy dogg]

Sweet, thanks. Also, doing a bit of reading, I guess using PAL versions of games is bad news bigtime? So I should just stick to NTSC or whatever? And even still, if I use NTSC is there a chance of bricking my console?

I think I'm gonna lean towards getting an external hard drive, in which case I should probably update to rev10 then I guess. I don't know. So much to take in all at once!
crossrine

[G]

spam

[road doggy dogg]

It's okay, just more posts for me to POSITIVE REP
crossrine

[G]

Sweet, thanks. Also, doing a bit of reading, I guess using PAL versions of games is bad news bigtime? So I should just stick to NTSC or whatever? And even still, if I use NTSC is there a chance of bricking my console?

I think I'm gonna lean towards getting an external hard drive, in which case I should probably update to rev10 then I guess. I don't know. So much to take in all at once!
crossrine

If you do use PAL, you just gotta take precautions. There are tons and tons of NTSC ISO's laying around, so you shouldn't have any problems finding a game within our region. NTSC is the safest route to take.

I'll link you to where I got the rev10 from. BRB

[road doggy dogg]

Yeah that's kind of the feeling I was getting from browsing around a bit. I doubt I'll have any issues getting NTSC ISOs, provided my usual assortment of torrent sites don't drop an EGG on my face.


Also, ily (in case you haven't read your rep sheet yet)
crossrine

[G]

http://gbatemp.net/index.php?download=6432

When installing, I had to select Network Installation for it to work.

[G]

:kiss:

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[G]

The hardest thing for me was the waiting for that first game to download for me to test everything out. :cool:

[road doggy dogg]

Yeah I should probably get on that. :o

Still debating if I wanna buy a hard drive tho. I probably should. Then I can just buy the Arcade 360 and use the same HDD for that, and save money. Yes/no? I don't know. I wonder what I should download first. HMMMMMMM.
crossrine

[road doggy dogg]

I'm not seeing where to choose the "Network Installation" option? Are you still in the WAD Manager thing?
crossrine

[G]

Yeah I should probably get on that. :o

Still debating if I wanna buy a hard drive tho. I probably should. Then I can just buy the Arcade 360 and use the same HDD for that, and save money. Yes/no? I don't know. I wonder what I should download first. HMMMMMMM.
crossrine


The 360 uses it's own proprietary hard drive. :(

[G]

I'm not seeing where to choose the "Network Installation" option? Are you still in the WAD Manager thing?
crossrine


Where it asks you something like where to install, there is an option for Network Installation.

[G]

You know what, I may have used the cIOS Installer which was in the package Dave sent out. I don't think I could get the .wad to work for me. In fact, I think it was a .dol I downloaded which I had to rename to boot.dol. You'll see Network Installation here



http://modyawii.tehskeen.com/images/usbl4.jpg

[G]

I'm confusing myself now. I'll need to retrace my steps when I did it.

[road doggy dogg]

I just did the SUPER SMART WAY and tried anything and it worked. I just used the IOS249, like when I installed the last batch of WADs, and it worked. Nothing seems broken so far. :o
crossrine

[road doggy dogg]

HEY WHOA WAIT, is this DVDX thing, does it let me play DVDs on my Wii?
crossrine

[G]

OKAY

After confusing myself, I figured out what I actually did.

1. I didn't use the wad from that link I sent. I either couldn't get it to work, or I found it after I already upgraded.

2. I downloaded a .dol file from here. (http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?zdztqgmtnyn)

3. I renamed that rev10 installer to boot.dol, and put it into a folder named cIOS rev10 installer, which was put into the apps folder. SD > apps > cIOS rev10 installer > boot.dol file.

4. Went into the Homebrew, select the cIOS rev10 installer folder, then the boot.dol file.

5. Select Network Installation

[G]

I just did the SUPER SMART WAY and tried anything and it worked. I just used the IOS249, like when I installed the last batch of WADs, and it worked. Nothing seems broken so far. :o
crossrine


Yeah, see, great. The wad installation is the easiest. :shifty:

[G]

HEY WHOA WAIT, is this DVDX thing, does it let me play DVDs on my Wii?
crossrine


Yep. I can't help you there, though.

[road doggy dogg]

Yeah idk, I tried what you just said now, but I don't have an Apps folder or anything on my SD. No idea. Gonna just go with what I have, I think it will work fine. :o


I am trying to figure out this DVDX thing, it didn't make a channel or anything on my Wii though, and the Back-Up Reader isn't using it or anything. "Hmmm."
crossrine

[OssMan]

DVDx is a piece of shit that won't even install itself correctly

[Savio]

fucking disc read error 324....anyhelp?

using a Memorex 4.7gig DVD-RW and Backup launcher

[Vietnamese Crippler]

Don't use an RW

Use only DVD-R

[Extreme Angle]

Where do you guys get your games?

I was using rapidshare but my membership just ran out.... Wondering what's the best place to subscribe for to download movies and games....

[G]

Demonoid

[Extreme Angle]

Didn't like demonoid, torrents took forever...
Wasn't paying for a torrent service though... Free Utorrent

[Savio]

I might just play it off of a USB Flash drive....I heard you can do that

[G]

I might just play it off of a USB Flash drive....I heard you can do that


I'd imagine it's the same steps as using a USB hard drive. Go for it

[Savio]

yeah I think I have to do this for now atleast just to see where my problems are. right now with usind a DVD I could have problems resides in:


The Disc
The Burner
The ISO
The Loader

If I use a USB drive it eliminates half of those problems

[Dave Youell]

Savior,

It depends on how you modded you Wii in the first place, I was getting your error until I went onto my current version which has now worked for 4 different Wii's that I'm aware of.

[Savio]

Well I used bannerbomb...I think you used the same thing right?

[Savio]

Can't find a fuckin USBLoader that works

[Dave Youell]

No

Something else. You want it?

[Savio]

would that mean id have to delete my current homebrew channel and etc?
------------------------
trying CoverFloader now

[Dave Youell]

I didn't, what I would give you would over ride it and give you a back up loader with the right IOS

This would still give you homebrew, so you'd just need to save any wad. files you've got

[Savio]

I dont have any because I dont know how to use them. You can send it. Does it work just like bannerbomb? (through the channels/SD card screen?)

[Dave Youell]

You will get 2 channels

The homebrew one and the back up channel

[Dave Youell]

Back up channel can be used with the SD card and you just load in your copies

[Savio]

You still on dave? can you re-up it?

[G]

I still have it. I'll try to upload it in a bit.

[G]

sent

[Savio]

Cool it worked I was also able to use it to instal one of my other wads however I think there must be something wrong with my iso so I am gonna work on that

http://www.demonoid.com/files/details/1774449/10477044/
could you send me an invitation code?

[G]

yeah

[G]

I'm updating to 4.1u right now via Waninkoko updater. I guess I have to since Resort will require me to update in order to play. Then tomorrow when I pick it up, I'm gonna have to let the disc do the update, too. Hoping for the best. :y:

[G]

Okay, I'm good so far. I'm updated to 4.1u and everything still works as far as I can tell. I tested playing back ups, installing wads, and playing a Wii Ware game. Now I wait for tomorrow's hurdle. :(

[Savio]

My friend was calling homebrew the "Hebrew" channel

[Savio]

This shit is getting me so fucking frustrated

[Savio]

all right so i got the wii sports iso and I went trough it and searched for the 001 and 002 error, it said it didn't find it.

I modded my console the way G and Youell did and their backup loader while also downloading coverloader and USB Loader GX.

tried putting the iso on a USB using WBFS and that didn't work for either nor did burning the game on my DVD-RW.

What can I do?

[Vietnamese Crippler]

Don't use a -RW, use only -R for best results.

[Savio]

but shouldn't it have worked off the USB?

[Vietnamese Crippler]

I dunno what you guys are using, so I can't comment about that.

But just saying for burning games, DVD-Rs work the best.

[Savio]

Well after updating to IOS38 rev13 and fiddling with it nearly 10 times switching both usb slots I finally got it to work.

I used USBLoader 1.5
(afraid to turn wii sports off though, did research and found out some flash drives don't work as well as others)

[Vietnamese Crippler]

Just as an aside, the new games (particularly Table Tennis) for Wii Sports Resorts are pretty fun (all while still running 3.2U, so no worries for G).

[Dave Youell]

Ahhh

So Wii Sports doesn't need an update, sweet.

Sorry about that dead link Savior

[G]

Oh, and Savior, USB drives need to be in the outer USB port.

[Savio]

Oh, and Savior, USB drives need to be in the outer USB port.
the lower one right? I have it in there now.

[G]

With the Wii standing up, it's the one on the right.

[G]

Just as an aside, the new games (particularly Table Tennis) for Wii Sports Resorts are pretty fun (all while still running 3.2U, so no worries for G).


I'm just worried because I can't remove the update or anything to bypass it, since it's the retail disc. Does it give you an option to Update: yes/no?


Either way, my TRU opens in 1/2 hour, so I'll find out soon enough.

[G]

Okay, so you MUST install the update if you're using the retail disc. I did the update, and as far as I can tell, nothing is fucked up. My channels are still there, HBC still works. I'm currently watching the Motion+ video.

[Savio]

With the Wii standing up, it's the one on the right.I used the one on the left.

[G]

So, I had 2300 points which I will never use again, since I can download the games myself. Put some WiiWare games up on Goozex (http://www.goozex.com/referral.asp?idr=6191763576306) and already made $15 in Goozex (http://www.goozex.com/referral.asp?idr=6191763576306) points. :cool:

Now, I need to find a home for the remaining 1100 Wii points.

[OssMan]

Send me a virtual console or WiiWare game

[Funky Fly]

Didn't like demonoid, torrents took forever...
Wasn't paying for a torrent service though... Free Utorrent

Demonoid is free... :wtf:

[G]

Send me a virtual console or WiiWare game

I thought you had HBC. Install that shit yourself :?:

[G]

Wow, holy shit. World Tour DLC has been hacked (http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=162268)not too long ago. If I didn't have the stuff for the 360 I'd def go out and buy a guitar.

[Dave Youell]

Oh
My
God

THANK YOU G!!!

I was asking about this on here a few weeks ago and I got shot down, knew there must of been a way

[G]

Here is all the RB2 DLC hacked. (http://www.wehackwii.com/2009/07/rockband-2-dlc-install-and-all.html#comments) FUCK I'm gonna have to find a cheap guitar. :)


This one (RB2) seems to be easier, because it makes the DLC store show all the songs as purchased, so then you just download what songs you want.

[Funky Fly]

Wow, leave it to Nintendo make piracy easy as fuck.

[G]

Fuck, man. I think I'm gonna look for a WT guitar and then make a copy of Smash Hits and Metallica, and sell my 360 copy of Metallica, since the career is horrible because you can't do co-op.

[Extreme Angle]

Demonoid is free... :wtf:

Yeah I know demonoid is free... But I wasn't paying for a premium Utorrent, if that's possible?
I dunno... I've confused myself.
Torrents just seemed really slow compared to rapidshare.

[road doggy dogg]

SWEET, Guitar Hero DLC free?! I've blown like $20 on songs already, now I can get the rest awesomely free. I love this.
crossrine

[Funky Fly]

Yeah I know demonoid is free... But I wasn't paying for a premium Utorrent, if that's possible?
I dunno... I've confused myself.
Torrents just seemed really slow compared to rapidshare.

Never heard of premium utorrent either. Torrents depend on 3 things, really:

1. Your connection speed. The faster your internet the better. Obvious, really.

2. The number of seeders versus leechers and their upload speeds. The more seeders with faster upload speeds the better. Again, obvious agian.

3. Your upload speed versus your download speed. If your upload settings are completely open, it can actually slow down your download speed. You should cap your upload speed to 3/4 of your actual upload speed.

[G]

Mother fucker. I am downloading the DLC now, and was hoping on getting Death Magnetic. But nooooooooo, the full album is too good to be on the Wii. :foc:

[Funky Fly]

Metallica is never having their shit ripped off again.

[G]

Metallica is never having their shit ripped off again.


http://www.tpww.net/forums/picture.php?albumid=49&pictureid=705


:shifty:

[Funky Fly]

Dude, they're gonna send a kill squad after you... spear headed by Diesel Mac.

[G]

WOOOOOOOO

Got the World Tour DLC working. There is one problem, however. You need the retail disc in order to delete the songs off the Wii. Not the SD card, but the Wii memory. Something about the loaders not knowing how to do it. BUT, since there is only ONE song that I wanted (which is the one I paid for on the 360), I will not be needing to delete it and it can stay on my Wii FOREVER. I have burned World Tour, Metallica and Smash Hits. I just need to buy a World Tour guitar now, which is only $34 shipped (new) on eBay. After looking at compatibility charts, I find that the World Tour guitar is the best option.

NOW, I look into RB's DLC.

[Funky Fly]

Can't be arsed to bother with music games on the Wii. I've got ISOs of just about all the games I want already.

[Dave Youell]

The Beatles - Rock Band will be out in a few weeks :D

[Funky Fly]

And I'll get it for 360, so I can continue to use the instruments I already have. You know, I have 4 guitars.

[G]

The Beatles - Rock Band will be out in a few weeks :D

For serious games like that, I'm going 360.

[OssMan]

How can Guitar Hero possibly be different for each console

[Funky Fly]

Probably just boils down to 2 or 3 exclusive songs for the Wii, since it got GH hella late.

[G]

Probably just boils down to 2 or 3 exclusive songs for the Wii, since it got GH hella late.

That and I think Wii GH/RB gets their DLC weeks after the other systems.

[Savio]

I got the 002 error for wii sport resort but generic wii patcher could not find it....help?

found out its the vid fucking everthing up :/

[G]

I'll explain how to fix it, but first of all do you have a Motion+?

[Savio]

nah I was going to get everything ready before buying that

[LuigiD]

I don't know if any of you guys can answer but I saw the thread and it reminded me..
I am currently in Central America doing a summer study course. There is burned games everywhere here. Does anyone know if they work on the Wii without any type of modifications? I always ask the people but they say no modifications no matter what since they want money.

[Dave Youell]

I just came across a game that couldn't find the iso (for Wii Patcher)

Guitar Hero: Greatest Hits

Any ideas?

[Dave Youell]

I don't know if any of you guys can answer but I saw the thread and it reminded me..
I am currently in Central America doing a summer study course. There is burned games everywhere here. Does anyone know if they work on the Wii without any type of modifications? I always ask the people but they say no modifications no matter what since they want money.

You'll have to read through the thread.

Your post count isn't high enough for me to warrant you sending the download information.

You will have to make modifacations to the software of your wii console, but not the hardware

[G]

nah I was going to get everything ready before buying that

You'll need to use the alt dol method for that game. I don't know the specifics, that's all I remember reading.

[G]

I just came across a game that couldn't find the iso (for Wii Patcher)

Guitar Hero: Greatest Hits

Any ideas?

The game worked fine for me without loading into Wii Patcher. (had the same problem)

Same goes for World Tour and Metallica.

[G]

I don't know if any of you guys can answer but I saw the thread and it reminded me..
I am currently in Central America doing a summer study course. There is burned games everywhere here. Does anyone know if they work on the Wii without any type of modifications? I always ask the people but they say no modifications no matter what since they want money.


Of course you need mods done. They are trying to rip you off.

[Dave Youell]

The game worked fine for me without loading into Wii Patcher. (had the same problem)

Same goes for World Tour and Metallica.

Ah, fine then.

Hadn't tried it yet, getting a backlog

[Funky Fly]

K, our Wii is hard modded with a chip and we've been enjoying our shit so far. My question is this: can you burn a gamcube game to a regular dvd-r and play it?

[Dave Youell]

K, our Wii is hard modded with a chip and we've been enjoying our shit so far. My question is this: can you burn a gamcube game to a regular dvd-r and play it?

Weird! I was thinking the same today, was going to test it and let you know

[Dave Youell]

Oh and G

World tour didn't work for me :(

[G]

What didn't work? Did it not load?

[Dave Youell]

The 00002 Error

But i can't load it in the patcher

[G]

That's odd. I'm able to load it just fine in the back up channel. Try loading it through a loader with the 002 fix.

[Savio]

any one know how big Mario kart is when it is trimmed?

[G]

around 600-800 mb probably

[Dave Youell]

G,

Was about to test out a wii sports resort copy.

Does it do an update? Anything I should be aware of?

[G]

It'll force you to update if you don't block it.

[Dave Youell]

Ok?

So, what do I do then?

Just cancel the update and that's it? What would happen if it did update?

[Savio]

i updated mine it still works

[Dave Youell]

i updated mine it still works

That's all I needed to hear, thanks

Are you on PAL or NTSC?

[Savio]

NTSC

[G]

Ok?

So, what do I do then?

Just cancel the update and that's it? What would happen if it did update?

I updated first using Waninkoko's 4.1 updater, then did the update off the disc. Everything seems fine.

[Dave Youell]

Is that the 4.1 updater I gave you, or something else?

[G]

You gave me the 4.0, 4.1 just came out a few weeks ago.

[G]

http://www.gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=168153

[Dave Youell]

Cheers dude.

So basically the update on the disc puts you onto 4.1 and this is the new thingy that sorts it, at work right now. Will sort all that out tonight

[Funky Fly]

K, our Wii is hard modded with a chip and we've been enjoying our shit so far. My question is this: can you burn a gamcube game to a regular dvd-r and play it?

[Dave Youell]

Sorry Funky.

Honestly, I have no idea. The theory would be that it should work. There's a few cube games I wanted to try out anyone, if I find any torrents, i'll let you know

[Boomer]

The answer is yes. Gamecube copies work fine with a modchip.

[Savio]

Ok now i am trying to play wii sports (first one) again and I am just getting a black screen when it worked before.......super paper mario works but not this....what gives?

[Savio]

worked in the different usb drive nevermind

[Dave Youell]

http://www.gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=168153

Ok G

I'm reading through this and it says that it updates via homebrew.

Will I always need my SD card in there from now on for this to work? Or does it just do something and that's it?

[G]

No, it just loads the installation files from the SD.

[Dave Youell]

huzzah!

[Dave Youell]

0002 error with Wii Sports Resort

Patcher and Srubber not picking it up?

That .dol file? Is it generic? Could I just add a .dol file that has been scrubbed from another game? Or not that simple?

[Dave Youell]

and tiger woods!

BAH!

[G]

0002 error with Wii Sports Resort

Patcher and Srubber not picking it up?

That .dol file? Is it generic? Could I just add a .dol file that has been scrubbed from another game? Or not that simple?

I don't know the specifics, but you need to use a loader that'll switch the .dol or something.

[Dave Youell]

Yeah, this is a royal pain in the ass, aparently using gamma v6 will sort it. I'm only using 0.3.

I've got a wad version, but i'd rather have it as a channel as I use my sd card for other things so don't want to rely on it.

Any ideas people?

[G]

See if there is anything in here.

http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=169914

http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=168553


I don't know what your Tiger Woods problem is. I think I burned that before I learned how to fix the 002 on the computer, so I probably used a loader with the 002 fix.

[Dave Youell]

Ok, fixed it.

I was running of Gamma 0.3. Now on Neogamma v6, which has an 002 anti fix with it.

Have also found a way to make this app and all other wads a channel using the wad manager, which is nice

[Savio]

havin problems with punch out (black screen after i patch 001 + 002 errors).....how bout u guys who downloaded it any problems for yall with it?

[G]

Worked fine for me using a channel with 002 fix.

[Savio]

usb loader gx?

[G]

No, I don't mess with USB loaders anymore. Next time I turn my Wii on I will post the two channels I have with 002 fixes. I do know that one of them plays rap music when you click on the channel.

[Savio]

CoverFloader plays a rap like beat

[G]

It's not a USB loader, I promise. These were channels I installed before getting into using a USB drive.

[Savio]

oh well i'll give it a try when you post it

[G]

I'll do it tomorrow before school.

[Dave Youell]

I've also got hold of a wad creator if anyone is interested. So you can make wads and then loads them as channels.

[G]

Gamma 0.3 with 002 Fix (don't have a link)

Gecko OS with 002 Fix (http://wadder.net/downloads/filedownload.php?file=wads/Gecko_OS_002_Fixed-GEOS.zip)

[Dave Youell]

I've got Gamma 0.3, doesn't fix all 002 games though. Just be aware

[Dave Youell]

FUCK!

I still can't get WSR working!!!!

Gamma 0.3 gives a 002 error

NeoGAMMA just re sets is before it even loads

I've been reading about this for 4 fucking days now!!!!

[Dave Youell]

Maybe it's the iso? Anyone point me in the direction of where you guys have got hold of your copies?

[G]

Are you using an alt dol?

This is where I got mine (http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3609395)

[Dave Youell]

Yeah I've tried using that .dol off the sd card, but it's not reading it, I put it on the root of the card, but it's saying there's an error reading it off neogamma.

[Savio]

Any of you got the N64 emulator Wii64?....does it play games for you?

[G]

I just install N64 wads and play from there.

[Savio]

Do they have the .z64 extension? I have Dr. mario 64 and I tried running it in Wii64 but it didn't work.

[G]

They are wads, so they have the .wad extension. :p

[Savio]

oh, hmmmm so I am guess I download the Dr Mario 64 wad, use the wad installer and then just make it into a channel, right?

[G]

yah


they should make a channel on their own

[Savio]

one doesn't exsist :(

[G]

i'm sayin that when you install the wad, it creates a channel for it automatically, as if you bought it from the virtual console.

[Dave Youell]

i'm sayin that when you install the wad, it creates a channel for it automatically, as if you bought it from the virtual console.

o rly?

brb!

[G]

it's because they are straight rips from the virtual console. i dunno how games that are not on the virtual console will work though (i know they make them, just haven't tried it).

[Savio]

Yeah No one made one for Dr. Mario 64

[G]

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Deletes and blocks homebrew
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Nintendo has been so kind as to release system menu 4.2 for the Wii. This update will delete The Homebrew Channel, all cIOS files and remove bootmii from your system. It appears that all IOS files have been updated and a few new ones installed. Effectively, it will remove and all homebrew and iso loading capabilities from your console so for now we recommend not upgrading!

Not much else is known about the update, but it doesn't appear to add any new functionality. For now feel free to discuss the new update in our thread linked to below:

http://gbatemp.net/style_images/1/folder_post_icons/icon11.gif Discuss (http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=182407)



don't update yer wiis :p

[Dave Youell]

Thanks for the tip off.

So it doesn't brick it then? Just removes it? Interesting....

[OssMan]

shit

[Vietnamese Crippler]

I'll stick with my 3.4U, thank you very much :o

[G]

chillax fellas, there will be a fix eventually. unfortunately, the main guy making all the fixes has left the scene. apparently, you need to update in order to access the shop channel. however, if you're modded, you don't need to go on there and buy anything anyways.

[Savio]

I hear bannerbomb already has a homebrew channel for 4.2

[G]

Quick update:

I haven't been paying too much attention to upgrades and stuff, since I haven't been playing the Wii. Today I had to upgrade to cIOS rev 14 because of the (new to me, probably old to some) new 002 protection. Tried to play Wii Fit Plus and got 002 error on every loader I have. So I upgraded to cIOS rev 14, installed Neogamma R7 and it works fine. Still haven't done the 4.2 upgrade. Probably won't until something forces me to.

[OssMan]

Any news on how to get around this/reinstall after it has been deleted