Retro game stuff talk

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.

obsidianspider

@flyingtomahawk I forgot that they made orange Game Cubes. And you have the Game Boy Player too! Mine is just the purple one with the black Game Boy Player.

edmaul69

I had the orange set. I gave it to a friend of mine. I also have a buddy who has the red char gundam set which has a red gameboy player with it.

ruckage

@flyingtomahawk
Wow the orange cube looks really cool. Those Zelda colectors edition discs are worth quite a bit now (at least in the UK). I worked in an entertainment shop when it was released and it was given away as a free bonus (I can't remember what it was free with, possibly the console or maybe Wind Waker). We had a load in a draw which just sat there for years (probably 20 copies at least) and I think they ended up in a skip. The manager let me have copy myself but if I'd known then how much they would be worth I could've had the lot.

Do you have Fzero GX? If so one of the cool things you can do with a modded wii is play the Arcade version (Fzero AX) as it's on the Gamecube disc it's just not usually accessible but you can set an option in nintendont and launch the game in arcade mode which I think is really cool .

Speaking of gamecube, what are everyones favourite games for the system?
Mine are (in no particular order):

Luigi's Mansion (love this game - I got a 3DS XL for Christmas pretty much just so I could play the sequel)
Mario kart double dash
Star wars rogue leader
Star Wars rebel strike
Billy hatcher (fun sega platformer)
Star fox adventures (gets some flack but I don't know why, it's a really enjoyable game).
Star Fox: assault (ruined a bit by the walking sections but the on rails Arwing sections make up for it)
FZero GX (I'm rubbish at it but it's still fun)
Freekstyle (SSX tricky on dirt bikes)
Donkey konga 1+2 (fun rhythm game and the bongo's are great :D )
Monkey Ball 1+2 (worth playing for the mini games alone)

I could keep listing games as there are a lot of good games for the system but those are the titles that instantly spring to mind.

FlyingTomahawk

I really don't remember from where I got that Zelda collectors edition. I think a friend of mine which still owns a game store today send it to me.

I was really excited when I finally got everything working on my Wii. I slapped on all my Wii games which is not much at all. Then when I looked up Wikipedia for a complete list of games and realized there are not many good titles for the Wii. At least not what I consider good games.
A lot Mario this and Mario that but few games that catched my interest.

Right now for Wii I am interested in these titles since I never played them before.

Star Wars Force Unleashed 1 and 2
Zelda Skyward Sword
Metroid Trilogy

For GameCube the titles that I really liked

Zelda Wind Waker
Resident Evil 4
Star Wars Rogue Leader
Viewtiful Joe
Doubutsu no mori
Pikmin 1 and 2

I also got the modchip for the GameCube delivered yesterday. That thing is super tiny. Need to get my soldering tools out and start to practice again.
Just waiting for my gamebit tools now then I am ready to go.

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lilbud

@flyingtomahawk I would recommend getting Spyro: A Heros Tail. It was probably the last ps1-esque Spyro game before the Legend of Spyro and Skylanders

obsidianspider

@flyingtomahawk What does the mod chip allow you to do? Play games from any region? Anything else?

FlyingTomahawk

@obsidianspider

As far I know it makes the GC region free and that's it. The freeloader is good but can't play Zelda games.

Migg22

@ruckage I saw your work in the Shoryuken forums and would like to commission you for face artwork on a Mayflash F500 arcade stick.
Please email me at miggidy22@gmail.com
I really like your work!

Slimy

I tried experimenting using various Super Game Boy borders with games they weren't made for. I think Metroid 2 turned out pretty well.

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This border was from Namco Gallery Volume 1.

ruckage

@flyingtomahawk
I kind of get the impression you're not a fan of Mario but if you are you should definitely get both Mario Galaxy games for the wii as they are both amazing.

Metroid trilogy may be tricky, in the UK at least it's relatively rare and really expensive (£75+), I have Metroid 1 and 2 on the gamecube so at least I can play those.

Some other good Wii games are:

Sin and Punishment
Sonic Colours
Madworld
Metroid Other M
Zack and Wiki
Excitebots: Trick Racing
Donkey Kong Returns

If you like light gun games these are all great:

House of the dead 2 & 3 return
Ghost squad
Gunblade NY & LA Machineguns
House of the Dead overkill
Dead Space: extraction

edmaul69

@ruckage the older call of duty’s dont let you use a classc controller so if you get tired holding your gun up it makes your character look at the ground. And then when you look back up it may be in the wrong direction. I do agree with the lightgun games you pick.