Hacking Coverflow7 USB Loader

[gitkua]

Yeah I mean get rid of the console all together...

 

[Don Killah]

ok... why not. i'm gonna see how to include them.
i've seen a port of a ttf lib for wii, gotta check this.

 

[gitkua]

Yeah you should use lfreetype...

 

[cdreams]

OK front page updated with examples of both Dark and Light backgrounds. Making zip now of Alpha 3 and backgrounds and will type up some notes.

Gitkua, I see you were the original designer of the 3 image style. Would you care to make some backgrounds that I will include in the zip file along with these ones?

 

[cdreams]

Don, where is Alpha3? Or has that to be released still?

 

[Don Killah]

Nice pics you've got CD.
From now on, what we'll gonna do is that i'll upldoad the whole package/release, post it here and pm you the link.
This way, as soon as you'll log in, you'll be notified with the new release and can therefore update the 1st topic.

Edit:
it's here, sorry haven't seen your last post.
http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=148...t&p=1918195

 

[cdreams]

Sounds like a plan

 

[cdreams]

Front page updated with latest examples, and linked to my site to download a package containing loader, dark and light images for loader and instructions.

 

[Patryc]

Anyone know where to download small images? Could it be put in the first post perhaps? Thanks!

 

[hahahihi]

USB Loader v0.9 alpha 3 by DK: http://rapidshare.com/files/222812894/usbl...r-dk_v0.9a3.zip

Changelog:
Rev 9 Alpha 3 - 04/18/09:
- attempt to fix the Network init bug... it should work for anyone now.
- if someone can test the video, i'd be glad (for example try to force PAL games on NTSC-U).
- cosmetic fixes.
- I need to get in touch with someone with the infamous 'abort called' bug, so we can work on fixing this issue.

Hello Don Killah,

where can I find the source code for your proejct? Realy realy like it!!!

 

[cdreams]

You can download them from djtaz's site he made for covers, but you will need to resize yourself for the small images at 66x93 as I don't think anyone else was using those sizes. I think the loader downloads covers though automatically, unless that hasn't been added yet, I know it's planned.

I'll see about getting the link to covers for the normal sized images though and then people can resize if they need to.

 

[Don Killah]

they're automatically resized when download off the net if you don't have the main cover.
otherwise you can use some free tool to resize your main cover as 66x93 and save it as smallxxxxxx.png, where xxxxxx is your game id.

DJTaz site for main covers:
http://www.theotherzone.com/wii/

Free tool to resize your main covers to small one with an improved tuto based off jono@home:

nice simple dead easy to use freeware.. batch image resizer prog.. for the noobs

tip! when you install don't install the toolbar garbage that comes with it... (i hate that with some freeware)

http://www.fotosizer.com/

- To use add the folder containing your covers... then remove the images that don't require resizing.. i.e noimagesmall.png
- untick maintain aspect ratio..
- select custom settings radio button
- select px from drop down box...
- set height: 93 and width: 66
- select output folder (create a folder called 'small' to save them here)
- select output format [same as original]
- select filename mask as small%F
- click start and your done...
- don't forget to copy the 'small' folder to your sdcard (root:/usb-loaderAB)

http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=147...t&p=1914043

 

[Patryc]

they're automatically resized when download off the net if you don't have the main cover.
otherwise you can use some free tool to resize your main cover as 66x96 and save it as smallxxxxxx.png, where xxxxxx is your game id.

DJTaz site for main covers:
http://www.theotherzone.com/wii/

i'll look for a link that helps you resize your images in a batch way... hold on.

Thanks for that..Don Killah

 

[cdreams]

Don, just to edit, it's 66x93 for the small images

I have also added the link to his website for the main covers at http://www.theotherzone.com/wii/.

 

[niceguychris]

DK,

Worked it out! I still had a folder on my SD card from another loader, when renamed it downloaded all okay. Is it poss that somthing in the code still points to the config file in usb-loader rather than usb-loaderAB?

 

[krismark]

Hi All,

I just wanted to give thanks to all involved in this project.

It works well and looks great. Just waiting patiently for a chanel and it will be perfect.

 

[cdreams]

By the way I have a WAD, but I really don't know what is the difference of a forwarder and a channel?

I think I have a forwarder. 56killer made it for me if I remember correctly.

I will add it to the zip and my site, check back in a minute for it.

 

[Don Killah]

@Cdreams:
mate you should include my improved tuto on how to create small(credits to jono@home) in the 1st post as a spoiler content.

@niceguychris:
glad to know that you managed this issue... yep, i might have forgotten to change one line, sorry.

 

[cdreams]

Added to front page.

Also added that WAD, gonna test it myself but it was working with other versions.

Don, have you started using loader 1.5? I hear it's fixing a lot of older issues with games. Not exactly sure but just bits and bobs I have read. Maybe worth checking out, unless you already are, then ignore my comments lol.

 

[Don Killah]

not yet, it's planned but as i spoke with hungy and oggzee, they told me that it's pretty easy to integrate.
just to diff the 1.4 and 1.5 sources... it took them around an hour to do, so i'll switch to 1.5 when all the features i want are done and working.
by the way... i might write down that todo list ^^