Hacking Internet Channel Tweaks

[Justin121994]

Alright, sorry about my grammar I'm multitasking so I'm kinda busy. I was searching it already but i didn't know what to type in Google to find it.

Edit:Nice I hope an update comes soon for the Internet Channel When this gets released.

 

[forbore]

I need help. I just COMPLETELY recolored the browser but I need to find out how to compress TGA files to TPL. One TPL file has over 50 TGAs so I need to figure out how to compress them back.

 

[teq]

I need help. I just COMPLETELY recolored the browser but I need to find out how to compress TGA files to TPL. One TPL file has over 50 TGAs so I need to figure out how to compress them back.

Look for TPLX. You can find it in the Wadder pack: wadder.net


But, why did you do it the hard way? It's much easier to edit the stylesheets

Transparency on the chrome bar looks great, btw: http://www.w3schools.com/css/css_image_transparency.asp

 

[Shinigami Kiba]

why bother with the Internet Channel when the Linux distros for Wii, from what I've seen, go online just fine and do a probably much better job than the shitty internet channel.
I can't wait to install a linux distro, just have to reformat my 8GB SDHC card first and give ext3 partition 4 gigs of space

edit: btw, don't get me wrong I admire the work you guys put into this and think you're doing an awesome job

 

[teq]

why bother with the Internet Channel when the Linux distros for Wii, from what I've seen, go online just fine and do a probably much better job than the shitty internet channel.
I can't wait to install a linux distro, just have to reformat my 8GB SDHC card first and give ext3 partition 4 gigs of space

I bother for a number of reasons, one of which you mentioned.

First and foremost, there are no Linux distros with full Wii functionality ported. I don't know which distros you've seen, but I have yet to see one that supports WiFi, at all. The truth is, USB, WiFi, the GPU, the CPU, and upper-level memory either aren't compatible or only partially functional right now.

Second, the Internet Channel is fully integrated, user friendly, and acts how a browser on the TV should. Most people find it sufficient for checking e-mail, watching YouTube videos, and reading articles. Just because it doesn't do what you or I want it to, doesn't mean it's necessarily bad.

Lastly, why the hell not? Looking at the internals, it definitely has the potential to be a powerful browser -- the team working on it just underestimated it.

 

[RiderLeangle]

If I downloaded the internet channel from the actual Wii Shop, can I use this homebrew version?

If yes can someone send me what I need to add these updates you made?

 

[teq]

If I downloaded the internet channel from the actual Wii Shop, can I use this homebrew version?

If yes can someone send me what I need to add these updates you made?

Well, for one, due to the fact that Nintendo has not secured the Internet Channel, as of now, you can download it for free using NUS downloader.

The modifications I am making are not part of a homebrew version of the channel, nor is the binary modified, at this point in time.


I have yet to work out a patching method, so lets assume the only method of distribution will be via downloading the WAD or the app archives I modify.

 

[WiiLee]

He has been given the wad no need to worry

 

[thc42O]

make it so that popups are allowed, because i use movie streaming sites, and without clicking the stupid pokerstars play button u cant watch em

 

[Shinigami Kiba]

why bother with the Internet Channel when the Linux distros for Wii, from what I've seen, go online just fine and do a probably much better job than the shitty internet channel.
I can't wait to install a linux distro, just have to reformat my 8GB SDHC card first and give ext3 partition 4 gigs of space

I bother for a number of reasons, one of which you mentioned.

First and foremost, there are no Linux distros with full Wii functionality ported. I don't know which distros you've seen, but I have yet to see one that supports WiFi, at all. The truth is, USB, WiFi, the GPU, the CPU, and upper-level memory either aren't compatible or only partially functional right now.

Second, the Internet Channel is fully integrated, user friendly, and acts how a browser on the TV should. Most people find it sufficient for checking e-mail, watching YouTube videos, and reading articles. Just because it doesn't do what you or I want it to, doesn't mean it's necessarily bad.

Lastly, why the hell not? Looking at the internals, it definitely has the potential to be a powerful browser -- the team working on it just underestimated it.

Think you're right man
I'm sure something awesome will come off this

 

[teq]

make it so that popups are allowed, because i use movie streaming sites, and without clicking the stupid pokerstars play button u cant watch em

Pop-ups are a double-edged sword. On one hand, enabling them allows access to sites that use them, while on the other, advertisements will find their way in and possibly crash the browser.

Keep in mind, I'm not a Javascript expert. I'm barely starting to work with Jquery and I don't know how far that will take me.


In any case, getting everything working how I'd like it is a matter of if, not when. There are a lot of elements I'd like to explore, but I have very little time to do so(hence the reason I asked for help in the first place).

 

[forbore]

TPLx won't work. Only unpacks. If someone can compile it, the files are here: http://www.filedropper.com/cursors
There are three folders so three files. Once I'm done this, I'll upload it and I'll try to help teq with the real features.

 

[Link5084]

Hopefully this can come out to be the true ultimate internet browser for Wii.

Appreciate all the work guys

 

[forbore]

Teq, could you PM me your work so far, I could try to help. We could start a Google Code projet. I am starting to make an installer for the browser as it would be illegal to share the WAD.

 

[JussiPik]

indeed start that google code project.i wanna see where this is going at.

 

[teq]

Teq, could you PM me your work so far, I could try to help. We could start a Google Code projet. I am starting to make an installer for the browser as it would be illegal to share the WAD.

I'll see what I can do.

 

[WB3000]

I don't believe there is any way that Google Code would allow this sort of project on the site. All of the code is owned by Opera, which now that I think of it, doesn't even let their PC version source out.

 

[forbore]

We wouldn't release EVERYTHING! Not everything in Opera is copyrighted. Things that would be released would be themes, configs, javascripts, html pages. Everything would be installed from a script I am writing. All the user would have to do is to get the browser WAD by themselves(dump) and put it in a folder and run the script. The WAD would be modified.

 

[teq]

I don't believe there is any way that Google Code would allow this sort of project on the site. All of the code is owned by Opera, which now that I think of it, doesn't even let their PC version source out.

There are a few ways.

Most of the files I'm dealing with are html and javascript, so it's not like I'm reverse-engineering their software.


I think I want to keep it a DIY project, anyway. That's not to say it can't be shared by a certain bay of pirates.

 

[Deleted-171178]

Would it be possible to remove the bottom bar/column view and make it a basic web page viewer?
If so, we could make channels for the wii like youtube/iplayer channel

Can somebody either PM or post here how to?