The Wii SD/USB Loader Thread!

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USB Iso Loader GX r708 Released

I'm trying not to post that many updates and changes for this loader. Because there is a continuous amount of rev changes so what I'm going to do is post just one list a week with it's changes.

r701 changes
Add SendElf to the WL installer for large WAD files *add extra context for wad files (Send to Wii [SendElf])

r702 changes
Simplified Chinese/Traditional Chinese should now be detected if the GUI language is set to "default". Simplified Chinese/Traditional Chinese is now supported for titles,synopsis and artwork (http://wiitdb.com/Game/RSPW01).

r703 changes
Change to DiscBrowse. Changed the memalign in it, which makes it freeze/crash a lot less than before. Thanks to WiiPower for sharing this.

r704 changes
Fix issue 826 change some stuff in the wad junk that caused freeze if the wad installation ended in error.

r705 changes
Fix error it one of the prompt translations

r706 changes
Latest languages files updated * Add some translations wich was forgotten in source

r707 changes
Added line breaks to synopsis (A) on game info page (2).

r708 changes
tr() was taken off from main.cpp (translations from this file not loaded) Language files updated

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R7:

- Increased timeout to 30 seconds

- Cleaned up code for decrypted discs

- Hopefully 100% working gamecube disc detection now

- Cleaned up code for video modes, gamecube games are started with the selected video mode now

- Changed rebooter behaviour, hopefully works for all system menus WITHOUT preloader attached

- Removed 001 main.dol patching for alternative .dols

- Removed Anti 002 fix

- Removed dirty fix for Wii Sports Resort

- Added alternative .dol loading from usb storage

- Alternative .dol loading from storage now loads .dols with 6 and 4 characters

- Fixed error that prevented to load games after receiving an error in a previous loading attempt.

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This version of the loader allows you to customize numerous options to better suit your preferences. Based on Wanikoko SD/USB Loader 1.5, Kwiirk Yal & cios 222, Hermes uLoader 1.6 & cios 222+mload + many others. (keyword: usb loader)

Features:
- SDHC and USB HDD device support
- GUI and Console mode (switchable runtime)
- Background Music (.mp3 or .mod)
- Themes (switchable runtime)
- Widescreen (auto-detect)
- Transparency (covers and console)
- Cover images download
- Cover styles: 2d, 3d, disc
- Automatic resize of covers
- Renaming game titles (using titles.txt)
- Per game configuration of Video mode, Language, Ocarina cheating - Light up DVD slot when install finishes, optional eject
- Childproof and parental guidance
- USB HDD with multiple partitions supported (WBFS for games and FAT for config, covers and other resources)
- SDHC with multiple partitions supported (WBFS for games and FAT for resources...)
- Custom IOS selection for better compatibility with USB drives and other USB devices.
- cIOS supported: waninkoko's 249 & 250, Hermes 222 & 223 (mload), kwiirk 222 & 223 (yal)
- Configurable.

New in this rel:
* Fixed running games from SDHC
* GUI Text improvments

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What's new?

* Fixed (I hope) bug display for our friend québécois (NTSC or more generally)
* New GUI by WIID I particularly thank
* Activate the default option Fake IOS version and disabling the error Fix # 002, this configuration is optimal for controlling error # 002

Limitations:
* SoftChipGUI should not be functional with the backup of Wii Sports Resort, you should pass to NeoGamma to move the video of Wii Motion Plus

I would like to thank everyone who supported me, each in their own way, those who left me words of encouragement, as those who pushed me a SoftChipGUI update, I would also like to thank all my beta tester : The Hobbit Frodo, carbonylation the leaker, WIID, TeeShot33, Thanos69 my dad, nonos, Lenana ... I would particularly like to thank WIID for taking the initiative to create a background for SoftChipGUI and I would like to thank FallenAngel For the creation of the chain SoftChipGUI.

Note that you still have a forwarder at your disposal to enjoy this homebrew directly from the desktop of your Wii. And one more draft to WA! I want to thank you for reading this, Nany merit. WIID A thank you to the interface and the attention to members to improve their gui. And I thank you for giving me read the latest news was that I would do (I've prepared a small gift at the end [he viendrat later])

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As promised my one a week update and changes for the usb loader gx.

r709
changes
Added sound after successful disc installation (823). Battery indicator turns red when power is down to 1/4 like on the original Wii menu (456). Fixed code dump when setting "standard" music (602). Updated gecko codes URL to geckocodes.org (834), enabled reading CRLF txt files from geckocodes.org. Enabled longer synopsis text so that existing game descriptions aren't cut on the game info page (but please keep them short, this is for descriptions, not reviews).

r710
Fixed endless rumble that sometimes happened when clicking on SD icon and hopefully fixed it on other places (583). Fixed code dump on language update prompt (842), theme that didn't apply to some buttons (837, from Virale), background music that didn't resume after disc installation (844)

r711
changes
Added UpdatePrompt before LoaderUpdatePrompt to make it possible to update Languagefiles/WiiTDB without waiting for new Rev *Fixed a little compile warning i added *Fixed crash on UpdateLanguage()

r712
changes
oops misplaced a variable

r713
changes
Forgot to remove my first though of updating WiiTDB

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The Team behind USB CoverFlow are proud to release two new USB loader versions for the Nintendo Wii.

1.2 is a bugfix-only release from the stable branch (no new features, just fixes)

1.2a is from the SVN branch which includes new features but may be less stable...
What's New?

v1.2 (Stable)
* SDHC support fixed
* Improved cover loading speed
* Cheat downloads redirected to geckocodes.org

v1.2a (2.0 SVN Path)
* OSK (OnScreen-Keyboard) (qwerty)
* used with dynamic paths
* used with cheat manager
* Method for alt.DOL from Image with autoselection implemented
* Method for alt.DOL from SD: / USB: implemented
* CoverFloader News Service (CFNS) (requires internet connection)
* CoverFloader NewsReader
* 2nd page for System Information (paths)
* dynamic paths for all CoverFloader files and directories on SD: and USB: (editable with OSK)
* additional support for USB-Devices
* support for the new game hooks (found in GeckoOS 1.9.2)
* cheat codes with variables are now editable
* SDHC support fixed
* Improved cover loading speed
* Improved cheat compatibility (codes per cheat raised to 100)
* Cheat downloads redirected to geckocodes.org

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WiiPower has released NeoGamma R8 a beta version to test the likes of smash bros from USB etc. NeoGamma is a huge step forward from wiigators backuplauncher gamma, this can play from sd/usb/dvd etc.

Q: What's new and why test?
A: I changed lots of code and expect lots of bugs, especially with:
- alternative .dol compatiblity could be totally changed or buggy (will work with cIOSrev14 only anyways)
- Ocarina
- Wiird
- Rebooter


Edit:
ADDED Channel Version!!

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A new version of the Configurable USB Loader Based on Wanikoko SD/USB Loader 1.5 has been released.

Features:
- SDHC and USB HDD device support
- GUI and Console mode (switchable runtime)
- Background Music (.mp3 or .mod)
- Themes (switchable runtime)
- Widescreen (auto-detect)
- Transparency (covers and console)
- Cover images download
- Cover styles: 2d, 3d, disc
- Automatic re size of covers
- Renaming game titles (using titles.txt)
- Per game configuration of Video mode, Language, Ocarina cheating
- Light up DVD slot when install finishes, optional eject
- Childproof and parental guidance
- USB HDD with multiple partitions supported (WBFS for games and FAT for config, covers and other resources)
- SDHC with multiple partitions supported (WBFS for games and FAT for resources...)
- Custom IOS selection for better compatibility with USB drives and other USB devices.
- cIOS supported: waninkoko's 249 & 250, Hermes 222 & 223 (mload), kwiirk 222 & 223 (yal)

What's New?

Changes since beta:

* Fixed minor glitch with resized overlays
* Increased hide game limit to 500
* Updated all themes in the package to use overlays
(while still being backward compatible)
* New themes included: (all using overlays)
- NXE_transparent by Blue-K
- Nature 3D by DonTlaloc
- Black Cat by Milcoi

Changes since 40 release:

* Streamlined steps in game install screen
* Fixed green screen before starting game (from cloader)

* Improved theming:

* Background overlay support
additional images can be supplied that will be overlaid over the background:
- bg_overlay.png or bg_overlay_w.png for console background
- bg_gui_over.png or bg_gui_over_w.png for gui background
If *_w.png variant is not found then the normal is used.
New options:
- background_base
- wbackground_base
- background_gui
- wbackground_gui
Used to specify the background base over which the overlays are applied.

* background width can be larger than 640 and will be either
- scaled if widescreen
- cropped if not widescreen
down to 640x480. Note: height must still be 480.

* Option layout no longer re-sets the covers_size and wcovers_size
So that a cover_style or [w]cover_size in front of layout works as expected.

[crazelunatic]

I dont know if I should make a seperate thread but here goes... I updated to 4.1U but now non of my usb loader programs want to recognize my usb hdd. WBFS partioner recognizes my usb hdd so I dont know what the problem might be so I can fix it... any ideas anyone?

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Try this unplug the power on the wii. unplug the usb cable for the drive and inset it in the the other usb port then plug the wii's power in again.