Retro game stuff talk

lilbud

@flyingtomahawk You have to install Priiloader to play region free discs. Though you should install it due to the brick prevention and other features is provides.

http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Preloader/Priiloader/hacks#Region_Free_Wii_Discs

edmaul69

@flyingtomahawk ripping them is really easy. Its in the same program that plays them. But one of the programs used in the modding process lets you choose to make it region free. That same program is accessed after its modded by holding reset while powering on.

FlyingTomahawk

To find a non SDHC card is harder then I thought.
Everything is SDHC these days. Damn it.
I also wanted to buy a 2TB external HD but the prices are just too high. So much for end of year sale. Pfft.

On to the next store.

FlyingTomahawk

Found a 2GB normal SD card! The last store I had on my to check list had them. So it looks like I'll be softmodding my Wii tonight.

edmaul69

@flyingtomahawk once it is modded you Are able to use a bigger card.

FlyingTomahawk

@edmaul69

Nice. All mod tutorials I have read said that it must be a non SDHC card to do the whole thing and after that you can use USB sticks or external HDs to load games or other stuff.

Not sure if this is within forum rules but is there a specific tutorial that you guys would recommend?
If this is out of the forum rule boundaries then please send a link to my e-mail address in my profile. Thanks.

edmaul69

@flyingtomahawk looking up “wii softmod 4.3” you should find the tutorial. Im not sure which japanese game you need to do the mod. In the us i use super smash bros.

FlyingTomahawk

@edmaul69

Alright! Softmod done!
That was easier then I thought.
Now I got the homebrew channel on my Wii menu.
Now I will start to read ahead and see what I can install to make things work the way I want.

FlyingTomahawk

I think I got it more or less working but I would like to quickly confirm a few things.

So I got Priiloader installed but it says it can't find any settings file hack...something .ini
When I look at my Wii main menu I have the following new channels (if mentioning any of the following names/channels is a violation of forum rules I apologize and please say so and I remove them immediately)

The homebrew channel
Backup HBC
USB Loader GX
GC Launcher
NeoGamma R9 Beta

So I want to run now my genuine, not copy PAL Zelda Windwaker game. What do I do?
Run them with NeoGamma?
Or GC Launcher?
Or maybe a different app/channel?

lilbud

@flyingtomahawk you can rip the games with USB loader, just click the plus icon and put the disc in.

To use Priiloader, hold the reset button as you hold the power button on boot.

obsidianspider

Geeze guys, I wake up and now there's Wii all over the place.

I really need to get to building a console cabinet.

lilbud

@obsidianspider Yeah, we've moved onto Wii hacking. 3DS hacking is sooo last year.

Also, if you build a console cabinet, invest in velcro ties. Makes everything nice and neat

obsidianspider

@lilbud I'm pretty set on a design like this. Simple, but looks nice. I'm not totally sure about the LEDs.

ruckage

@obsidianspider said in Retro game stuff talk:

Geeze guys, I wake up and now there's Wii all over the place.

We can all chip in and pay for someone to clean up the mess :D

@obsidianspider said in Retro game stuff talk:

@lilbud I'm pretty set on a design like this. Simple, but looks nice. I'm not totally sure about the LEDs.

That looks really slick - and I'd keep the lighting, it looks great.

@flyingtomahawk said in Retro game stuff talk:

I think I got it more or less working but I would like to quickly confirm a few things.

So I got Priiloader installed but it says it can't find any settings file hack...something .ini
When I look at my Wii main menu I have the following new channels (if mentioning any of the following names/channels is a violation of forum rules I apologize and please say so and I remove them immediately)

The homebrew channel
Backup HBC
USB Loader GX
GC Launcher
NeoGamma R9 Beta

So I want to run now my genuine, not copy PAL Zelda Windwaker game. What do I do?
Run them with NeoGamma?
Or GC Launcher?
Or maybe a different app/channel?

It's a few years since I softmodded mine so I've forgotten most of the initial setup process but as @lilbud said you rip your games through USB loader GX and it's as simple as inserting the disc and pressing a button. Then in future you just launch the game from the Hard Drive. Also make sure you have the wii connected to the internet as then you can download all the box art etc. , USB loader GX looks really nice once it all up and running with box art/disc art for all the games.

FlyingTomahawk

@obsidianspider said in Retro game stuff talk:

Geeze guys, I wake up and now there's Wii all over the place.

LMAO!
Sorry buddy. We are exploring different areas for a short while but we will be back on track/topic asap.

obsidianspider

@flyingtomahawk No worries. I modded mine a while ago, but not to the extent that you could play backups. Right now my Wii is disconnected and sitting on the shelf. I need to reconnect it and try the backup mod.

FlyingTomahawk

So I got this Windwaker ISO file that I ripped from my US disk and slapped it on a SD card since I don't have a spare external HD at the moment.
The usb loader recognizes the game on the SD card and I could even download the missing cover but it won't start the game.
It always kicks me back to the usb loader menu.

Today i'm gonna try to burn that iso file on to a regular size DVD-R and see if it reads it.

I also found the Priiloader menu and set regiofree everything. Does that mean that the Wii channel that plays the genuine disks should now be region free? Or do I still need a special brewed loader?

lilbud

@flyingtomahawk Setting region free everything should work correctly. Also, look into Nintendont for GC emulation.

edmaul69

@flyingtomahawk install wiiflow. I prefer that over usb loader.

FlyingTomahawk

@edmaul69 @lilbud @ruckage

I got Wind Waker finally running!
I couldn't get the iso file running directly from the USB stick or SD card but I looked at the game cover description and there it says "only 60Hz". If a GameCube game can handle progressive scan you can activate it by holding down the B button on the GC controller when the game boots up. So I thought I give it a try and voila! it asked me if I want to switch to 60Hz and that did the trick. Now I can finally play Wind Waker in English or German.
Before the game was booting up and running but the screen/video was kinda white-ish like you would max out the contrast and brightness settings on the TV. But now with the 60Hz setting it looks perfect. Nice and strong colors.

Thanks again for all the help and guidance guys. Very much appreciated.
I'll go get a cold beer now. Cheers!

UPDATE
I also test my other Zelda PAL and US games and all run without any issues.
The Collectors Edition that contains Zelda 1 NES, Zelda 2 NES, Ocarina of Time, Majoras Mask and a 20min Wind Waker demo.
Twilight Princess US
and Ocarina of Time some sort of special version.

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And here my GC which is currently waiting to be repaired.

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UPDATE of UPDATE

Today I bought some Verbatim DVD-R discs and burned that Wind Waker iso file I had and it does work now if it is loaded from the disc.
I hope when my new external HD comes I can do more testing and see if the USB Loader GX really works for me as it should.