black screen wii hangs on load from USB HDD

[epicmickey]

Hey folks. So I've got my Wii soft-modded. It's 4.3 and I have HBC, PriiLoader, MMM, and USB Loader GX installed. I used Wii Backup Manager to put two test ISO files onto a FAT32 formatted 1TB external WD HDD (with mains power) as WBFS (split every 1GB). Everything comes up and looks good but whether I load the USB Loader GX from HBC or from its own installed channel, after the intro comes up with the game logo & music and two buttons [Settings] and [Start] and I launch the games, the screen goes black and the Wii becomes non-responsive.

I've waited several minutes to see if it's just a loading issue to no avail. I've googled the issue and some say play with the settings for the game which I have a little bit but not extensively. Thought I'd check here to see if this is a simple thing someone knows how to fix.

Here's the syscheck:

sysCheck v2.1.0b19 by Double_A and R2-D2199, Nano
...runs on IOS58 (rev 6176).

Region: NTSC-U
System Menu 4.3U (v513)
Priiloader installed
Drive date: 2008.07.14
Homebrew Channel 1.1.2 running on IOS58
HomebrewFilter ist nicht installiert
Hollywood v0x21
Console ID: 90851924
Boot2 v4
Found 126 titles.
Found 49 IOS on this console. 8 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 54321): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, Flash Access, NAND Access
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 54321): Trucha Bug
IOS31 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS33 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS34 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS35 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS36 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access
IOS37 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS38 (rev 3867): 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 54321): Trucha Bug
IOS51 (rev 4864): Stub
IOS52 (rev 5888): Stub
IOS53 (rev 5406): No Patches
IOS55 (rev 5406): No Patches
IOS56 (rev 5662): No Patches
IOS57 (rev 5919): No Patches
IOS58 (rev 6176): USB 2.0
IOS60 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug
IOS61 (rev 5662): No Patches
IOS62 (rev 6430): No Patches
IOS70 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug
IOS80 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug
IOS202[57] (rev 65535, Info: hermes-v5.0): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS222[38] (rev 4, Info: hermes-v4.0): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS223[38] (rev 4, Info: hermes-v4.0): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS236 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access
IOS249[38] (rev 17): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS250 (rev 65535): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS254 (rev 65281): BootMii
BC v6
MIOS v10

Report generated on 2013/06/06.

Thanks...

[Keithuk]

I would use WBFS Manager if I were you that doesn't split any ISO files. Do all games do this or just some?

What you need are some newer wads installing.

Now you have the sysCheck.csv file on the root of the SD card from the sysCheck is download ModMii6. 2.6 and run it from Windows. On the main menu type in SU and type in the location of the sysCheck.csv. Its easier to put this on the root of a drive as it saves typo's.

That will download all wads and apps that are missing into a COPY_TO_SD sub folder. Add all files and folders to your SD card and run Homebrew with the SD card inserted.

You need a newer IOS236 so first of run IOS236 Installer from Homebrew and install IOS36 as IOS236. Come back out and run Multi-Mod-Manager and select WAD Manager this will default to the wad folder install all wads in there. Watch for the Installed OK message after each one. If any don't install just try them again.

Now ModMii only installs 2 d2x v8.0 wads so you may as well install all the others. d2x v8.0 final pack

That will remove the Stub on IOS11, IOS20, IOS40 and IOS52.

You can post a new sysCheck afterwards.

[epicmickey]

Thanks for the response! I had already downloaded and installed the d2x v8 Final wad pack before you responded. But I did as you suggested, downloaded ModMii6.2.6, ran it, installed the 12 WAD files it asked me to and ran some more tests.

I installed 2 games onto the USB drive from their original discs (NBA 2K12 & Lego Star Wars) and they both load from USB. I didn't really test play but I figure the fact that their loading at all is a win.

I am testing with a couple ISO games now.

Meanwhile, here's the new syscheck:

sysCheck v2.1.0b19 by Double_A and R2-D2199, Nano
...runs on IOS58 (rev 6176).

Region: NTSC-U
System Menu 4.3U (v513)
Priiloader installed
Drive date: 2008.07.14
Homebrew Channel 1.1.2 running on IOS58
HomebrewFilter ist nicht installiert
Hollywood v0x21
Console ID: 90851924
Boot2 v4
Found 132 titles.
Found 55 IOS on this console. 4 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 54321): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, Flash Access, NAND Access
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): No Patches
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-v4.0): 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 2013/06/06.

[Keithuk]

Well you hadn't installed d2x v8.0 in your first sysCheck I only say what I see but its there now.

Your sysCheck looks ok now so it should play any game if it doesn't then its how you adding the games to the drive or your drive isn't compatible.

You will find there are some games that don't run on the default IOS or they need a difference frequency but LEGO Star Wars - PAL is ok.

[epicmickey]

Well you hadn't installed d2x v8.0 in your first sysCheck I only say what I see but its there now.

I know. I meant to say that after I posted I figure I needed to do that so I went ahead and did it. Your help is still greatly appreciated.

Your sysCheck looks ok now so it should play any game if it doesn't then its how you adding the games to the drive or your drive isn't compatible.

You will find there are some games that don't run on the default IOS or they need a difference frequency but LEGO Star Wars - PAL is ok.

And it does. It now works just fine. I installed a few games onto the HDD from their game discs and they load and play from the HDD just fine.

Interestingly, I also had a couple ISOs I grabbed to use for some games I own but the discs are too scratched up now to play from. When I tried to put them on the drive using WBM from Linux w/ WINE, it seemed to copy them onto the drive and said they copied OK but they would not play. But after I ran WBM from an XP virtual machine and put the games onto the external HDD that way, they now play just fine too.

Lesson here is WBM doesn't work well in WINE even though it acts like it does.

Thanks again for your help!

[Keithuk]

With all the USB Loaders you can insert a game disc (I'm told you can do this with burnt disc's thought I haven't tried it) and you can copy the image to your hard drive. On USB Loader GX just click the + button bottom left. It will depend how bad the disc is stratched.

You can click the Thanks button bottom left under each reply thats helped you.