Preview GC Backup Launcher for Wii

The last days I was working on a loader for GC backups. This is only a preview. The release will be within the next week.

A tester made a video showing it in action. Sorry for the bad quality.

http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=YhheQgAoZbo

EDIT:Here is a better video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Xak8qdMKbU&fmt=18

Here are some notes:

I tested it with the games I have. All games seem to be fully working. There may be games which are not working.

IOS249 with backup support need to be installed (e.g. my cIOS r7 from backuplauncher 0.3 gamma).

DVD speed is still limited to 3x.

There are sometimes problems with the DVD read speed. So there is sometimes a very short delay in a few games. The game play is only barely influenced. This was only the case for one of my games.

If you eject the disc, no disc can be detected after it. For 2 disc games use the second disc to boot, if you need to change the disc.

You will need to copy the following files to a SD card, if you don't have a internet connection (either Version 5 or Version 6, both is working). There are problems with the nintendo servers in the last time. You may not be able to download it.

EDIT: MIOS Version 4 is also supported.

MIOS Version 5
http://nus.cdn.shop.wii.com/ccs/download/0...100000101/tmd.5 -> /00000001/00000101/v5/tmd.5
http://nus.cdn.shop.wii.com/ccs/download/0...0100000101/cetk -> /00000001/00000101/v5/cetk
http://nus.cdn.shop.wii.com/ccs/download/0...000101/00000005 -> /00000001/00000101/v5/00000005
http://nus.cdn.shop.wii.com/ccs/download/0...000101/00000006 -> /00000001/00000101/v5/00000006

EDIT: MIOS Version 6 seems not to be available from the nintendo servers. I thought that I have used it in the past.

MIOS Version 8
http://nus.cdn.shop.wii.com/ccs/download/0...100000101/tmd.8 -> /00000001/00000101/v8/tmd.8
http://nus.cdn.shop.wii.com/ccs/download/0...0100000101/cetk -> /00000001/00000101/v8/cetk
http://nus.cdn.shop.wii.com/ccs/download/0...000101/00000007 -> /00000001/00000101/v8/00000007
http://nus.cdn.shop.wii.com/ccs/download/0...000101/00000008 -> /00000001/00000101/v8/00000008

Comments

Satangel
[quote name='WiiPower' post='1751110' date='Feb 3 2009, 09:45 PM'][quote name='Egonny' post='1751044' date='Feb 3 2009, 09:13 PM'][quote name='Satangel' post='1750884' date='Feb 3 2009, 07:51 PM']So this means I can play NTSC-U backups on my PAL memory card?[/quote]
Yes.
[/quote]

Well, since the Wii's integrated savegame manager killed a lot of my gamecube saves, i would search first for a good homebrew savegame manager to backup your saves before doing anything else on the Wii. And if i understood correctly, all saves are deleted when your memory card changes its region.
[/quote]

Got a name for that?
So I need to find a sort of homebrew application that puts my GC saves of my memory card on my SD card?
 
nIxx
Yep i wrote NuGaSa time ago but it have´s a problem with some official Memory Cards
but use GCMM http://wiibrew.org/wiki/GCMM i think it´s better (even if it´s have the same problem) and it´s opensource ;)
 
testatura
[quote name='nIxx' post='1752773' date='Feb 4 2009, 04:57 PM']Yep i wrote NuGaSa time ago but it have´s a problem with some official Memory Cards
but use GCMM http://wiibrew.org/wiki/GCMM i think it´s better (even if it´s have the same problem) and it´s opensource ;)[/quote]


thank you very much!!!

...Oh and   :grog: to wiigator an wanikoko !
 
dottor_male
Yesss!!! Now I will be able to play Skies of Arcadia Legends!!!! (I have the one for Dreamcast and I've finished it twice one summer... I love that game) Too bad I can't find an original one (well, at decent price... 60 euro for a GC game ported from Dreamcast is a little bit too much...)
 
Zarkz
How do I install this? Do I just put those files to the root of my SD card?
 
Satangel
SETUP & INSTALLATION

Unzip the archive. You will find the following folders inside:

apps Contains Homebrew Channel ready files (see Homebrew Channel instructions below)

gamecube Contains GameCube DOL file (not required for Wii)
Wii

On the Wii, the savegames will be read from and written to the front SD slot. Memory card should be in slot B.
Gamecube

On the GameCube you will need a Gecko SD adapter in the slot A and place the memory card on slot B.
Click to expand...
 
Blue-K
[quote name='linkinworm' post='1752842' date='Feb 4 2009, 05:50 PM'][quote name='Linuks' post='1752837' date='Feb 4 2009, 06:45 PM']Any beta tester have a multi game disk in order to test it :P ?[/quote]
yes they work, GCOS can be used to make the multigame
[/quote]

Since it doesn't look like someone posted this before...
 
richglix
Hello all! Some questions...

1. In the MIOS links, the link for tmd.8 is a non working link for tmd.6 If you change it to tmd.8 in the URL, then you can get it. tmd.8 is the right file, correct?

2. If I'm reading the thread correctly... Once the MIOS patcher comes out, if I just patch the MIOS, I will be able to play backups through the disc channel (I have softmii v1 installed)? That is awesome!
 
YellowYoYos
Wow, I didnt see this coming. Just when I was getting bored with my nintendo I see this.

Thank you WiiGator and waninkoko for this great project, looking forward to testing the shit out of this.


Keep up the great work.
 
WiiGator
[quote name='richglix' post='1752977' date='Feb 4 2009, 07:07 PM']Hello all! Some questions...

1. In the MIOS links, the link for tmd.8 is a non working link for tmd.6 If you change it to tmd.8 in the URL, then you can get it. tmd.8 is the right file, correct?

2. If I'm reading the thread correctly... Once the MIOS patcher comes out, if I just patch the MIOS, I will be able to play backups through the disc channel (I have softmii v1 installed)? That is awesome![/quote]

1. I have overseen that. I think I finally fixed the link.

2. This should work (not tested).
 
Arm the Homeless
What's the difference between the versions of MIOS?

I know MIOSv5 and up blocked Action Replay.

But what's the changelog?
 
R
Wiigator and Waninkoko, now that've you conquered everything, what do you plan on working on next?
 
F
question to WiiGator: (sorry if its been asked)

will both formats of GC games be accepted?

as in .iso as well as .gcm

or will .iso be the only format that this will work with?
 
spotanjo3
[quote name='frostyfrosty' post='1753498' date='Feb 4 2009, 05:34 PM']question to WiiGator: (sorry if its been asked)

will both formats of GC games be accepted?

as in .iso as well as .gcm

or will .iso be the only format that this will work with?[/quote]

You can just rename .gcm to .iso. There is no different about it. :)
 
F
[quote name='RockmanForte' post='1753514' date='Feb 4 2009, 11:41 PM'][quote name='frostyfrosty' post='1753498' date='Feb 4 2009, 05:34 PM']question to WiiGator: (sorry if its been asked)

will both formats of GC games be accepted?

as in .iso as well as .gcm

or will .iso be the only format that this will work with?[/quote]

You can just rename .gcm to .iso. There is no different about it. :)
[/quote]

well cool, if ya say so thats good to know.

im backing up my games in anticipation right now^^ and gcm was the format used with the dumper i used
 
W
Feature request:
The gamcube memory cards are formatted with the region, right? I mean, if you play a PAL game, format the memory card with it, the card is PAL then. If you try to store a NTSC save on it, it will be formatted by the game to NTSC and erase all saves by that. If that's true, would it be possible to implement a warning screen into the loader like: "Your memory card is PAL, but the game you are trying to load is NTSC, if you save inside the game, all saves will be lost, press A to continue"?

[quote name='bob1342678' post='1753529' date='Feb 4 2009, 11:51 PM']so ya scince no one answered before: what do we do with the file links you gave us??[/quote]

I'm sure i already told that's just the nintendo MIOS, and you need it on your sd card, because the installer patches the original MIOS. Oh, it's not needed on the sd card, the installer will have a fallback to wifi download function, like the Gamma cIOS installer i guess.
 

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