Next step for wii noob

[safc1973]

Hi all, i've gone through some steps to softmod my wii console, I've installed homebrew and letterbomb, the steps I followed were obtained from here,

https://sites.google.com/site/completesg/hacking-guide/4-3-guide

I tried a backup disc, sd card and flash drive with no joy, it doesn't give me any options that I can see to play games from anywhere but the disc drive, but I can't get discs to work, I'm assuming to play from a flash drive I need to install some other patches, can someone point me in the right direction? It's a little confusing for me. In my homebrew channel I only have 5 options which are = Back, about, launch bootmii, exit to system menu and shutdown. Launch bootmii causes it to lock up and the disc slot just flashes, if I turn it off and back on it's fine though, also, the original discs play just fine.

Cheers.

[Keithuk]

As I've said before that site is 18 months old.

What you need to do first is post a sysCheck report as intructed in that link so we can see what you've installed.

The reason Homebrew only shows the 5 options is because you have no apps that run in the apps folder on the SD card.

[safc1973]

Oh, I see, these are the pitfalls for a newcomer, I'll post the syscheck and go from there, cheers mate.

[safc1973]

Hope this is everything.


[sp]sysCheck v2.1.0b17 by Double_A and R2-D2199
...runs on IOS58 (rev 6176).

Region: PAL
System Menu 4.3E (v514)

Drive date: 2007.02.13
Homebrew Channel 1.0.0 running on IOS58
Hollywood v0x11
Console ID:
Boot2 v4
Found 80 titles.
Found 47 IOS on this console. 17 of them are stub.

IOS3 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS4 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS9 (rev 1034): No Patches
IOS10 (rev 768): Stub
IOS11 (rev 256): Stub
IOS12 (rev 526): No Patches
IOS13 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS14 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS15 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS16 (rev 512): Stub
IOS17 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS20 (rev 256): Stub
IOS21 (rev 1039): No Patches
IOS22 (rev 1294): No Patches
IOS28 (rev 1807): No Patches
IOS30 (rev 2816): Stub
IOS31 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS33 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS34 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS35 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS36 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS37 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS38 (rev 4124): No Patches
IOS40 (rev 3072): Stub
IOS41 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS43 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS45 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS46 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS48 (rev 4124): No Patches
IOS50 (rev 5120): Stub
IOS51 (rev 4864): Stub
IOS52 (rev 5888): Stub
IOS53 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS55 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS56 (rev 5662): No Patches
IOS57 (rev 5919): No Patches
IOS58 (rev 6176): USB 2.0
IOS60 (rev 6400): Stub
IOS61 (rev 5662): No Patches
IOS62 (rev 6430): No Patches
IOS70 (rev 6912): Stub
IOS80 (rev 6944): No Patches
IOS222 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS223 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS249 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS250 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS254 (rev 65281): BootMii
BC v6
MIOS v10

Report generated on 2013/01/13.
Report generated on 2013/01/13.[/sp]

[Keithuk]

As I've said many times before.

Well your sysCheck is a typical Wii thats only been softmodded with 17 stubs which you have to knock down to about 5.

You need to download ModMii 2.4 and run it from Windows. Now you have the sysCheck.csv file from the sysCheck which will be on the root of the SD card you can choose the SU option from the main menu. Type in the location of sysCheck.csv.

This will download all files into COPY_TO_SD sub folder. Add all files and folders to your SD card and run Homebrew with the SD card inserted. ModMii only adds 2 d2x v8.0 wads so install all 7 wads from d2x v8.0 final wad pack after you've added them to the wad folder on the SD card.

Run IOS236 installer from Homebrew first to install IOS36 into IOS236, you must do this before you install any other wads. Come back out then run Multi-Mod Manager and select WAD Manager and install all wads in that folder. As I've said I've posted this method in many threads on here if you read them.

You can run sysCheck again and post a new sysCheck report afterward installing all the wads.

Oh after you've installed all those wads download PriiLoader 0.7 add that to the SD card and run it to block online and disc updates.

[safc1973]

Cheers fella, I'm on it, thanks very much, I'll let you know how I get on. Laters.

[safc1973]

Ok mate, here's the new syscheck

[sp]sysCheck v2.1.0b17 by Double_A and R2-D2199
...runs on IOS58 (rev 6176).

Region: PAL
System Menu 4.3E (v514)
Priiloader installed
Drive date: 2007.02.13
Homebrew Channel 1.0.0 running on IOS58
Hollywood v0x11
Console ID:
Boot2 v4
Found 89 titles.
Found 55 IOS on this console. 5 of them are stub.

IOS3 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS4 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS9 (rev 1034): No Patches
IOS10 (rev 768): Stub
IOS11 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS12 (rev 526): No Patches
IOS13 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS14 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS15 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS16 (rev 512): Stub
IOS17 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS20 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS21 (rev 1039): No Patches
IOS22 (rev 1294): No Patches
IOS28 (rev 1807): No Patches
IOS30 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS31 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS33 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS34 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS35 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS36 (rev 3608, Info: rev 3351): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access
IOS37 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS38 (rev 4124): No Patches
IOS40 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS41 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS43 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS45 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS46 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS48 (rev 4124): No Patches
IOS50 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS51 (rev 4864): Stub
IOS52 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS53 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS55 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS56 (rev 5662): No Patches
IOS57 (rev 5919): No Patches
IOS58 (rev 6176): USB 2.0
IOS60 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS61 (rev 5662): No Patches
IOS62 (rev 6430): No Patches
IOS70 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS80 (rev 16174): Trucha Bug, NAND Access
IOS202[60] (rev 65535, Info: hermesrodries-v6): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS222[38] (rev 4, Info: hermes-v4): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS223[38+37] (rev 4, Info: hermes-v4): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS224[57] (rev 65535, Info: hermesrodries-v6): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS236[36] (rev 65535, Info: rev 3351): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access
IOS245[37] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS246[38] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access
IOS247[53] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS248[55] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS249[56] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS250[57] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS251[58] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS254 (rev 65281): BootMii
BC v6
MIOS v10

Report generated on 2013/01/14.
Report generated on 2013/01/14.[/sp]

I noticed that the disc channel now says 'system update' in it, anything to worry about?

[Keithuk]

That sysCheck looks ok now. Everything should work ok without it but if you want to remove IOS16 stub then download my http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums...9/#post1807800 cIOS16-v257.zip and add it to the wad folder and install that wad with MMM.

I noticed that the disc channel now says 'system update' in it, anything to worry about?

Disc channel which disc are you using and did you disable online and disc updates in PriiLoader? The http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums...hannel-312488/ might say it needs a system update.

[safc1973]

Thanks mate. I ran priiloader again and couldn't see any disable options, the boy had left his Fifa 11 disc in, when I took it out the update disappeared, is there a way to cancel the update if it comes back on? Also, if I'm playing games from a flash drive do I need a usb loader installed? If so, which is best. Thanks again.

[Keithuk]

Now you have PriiLoader installed you can just press the Reset button to access it. Watch this video to see how to disable disc updates with PriiLoader 0.7. Select System Menu Hacks, scroll down to Block Disc Updates and press the 'A' button so it says enabled. Scroll down to Block Online Updates and press 'A' so it says enabled. Then scroll down to Save Settings and press 'A'. Then press the 'B' button to move back then Exit to System Menu to finish.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPg-qKfhdis"]Recommended Priiloader (v0.7) settings to prevent brick wii - YouTube[/ame]

In PriiLoader I enable the Auto-Press 'A' at Health Screen.

Its easier to run games of a hard drive or USB flash drive with USB Loader GX installed on the SD card.

When you get a bigger mains powered USB hard drive you can install the FIFA 11 disc install the game to the hard drive. Put the disc in run USB Loader GX and click on the small + button bottom left to install the game to the hard drive. This will take a few minutes but you will save the game so it can't get damaged, and it should ask you to update.

[safc1973]

Ok, Everything on, gx loader coming on, it appears to recognise the flash drive, and I did put an iso file on, but it doesn't show up. But when I try to mount the image in poweriso, it fails, so it could be corrupt. However, it could be just me doing it wrong (again), I dragged and dropped the iso onto the flash drive, should I be using a different method? Should I format the drive (it's NTFS)? So many questions, so little time. Sorry to be a pain in the arse BTW.

[safc1973]

Mate, all looks cool, installed wbfs manager and hey presto, were up and running, cheers for the help, much appreciated. Laters fella.

[Keithuk]

What do you mean when you say mount? PowerISO is no good for Wii ios files you need ImgBurn they normally burn Wii DVD's using this method at a slow speed.

I tried add a few games to my spare drive over Christmas. I formatted the drive NTFS and only the newer USB Loader will read NTFS drives. I made a game and wbfs folders on the drive. Now I read somewhere along time ago that the filenames have to be the Wii game ID and a title. I renames a few iso files and added them to the game folder. I added a few wbfs files to the wbfs folder. I tried it in the Wii it would only see the wbfs files which played.

When you add games to a FAT32 or NTFS drive you make a wbfs folder and add the wbfs file in there, but you have to change the filename to the Wii game ID. You need to convert the iso to a wbfs formatted file as well. Wii Backup Manager will do this for you.

I use WBFS Manager and its always worked great.

[safc1973]

Yeah, I had a search around and stumbled across a youtube vid of some fella showing you how to convert with WBFS manager, damn, makes it so easy. Still getting my head round it but I'm getting there, I'll work it out.