Hacking Wiiflow plugins help!

[Kayman]

Hey everyone! I have a problem and was redirected here by a friend who said gbatemp has a very helpful community, im hoping to get some help. Im having troubles installing plugins for Wiiflow (running latest Wiiflow) Ive basically tried everything, my problem is, im not quite sure where to put the .dol, .ini, and .ogg files... Ive tried putting them in root/wiiflow/plugins, but everytime i do that, Wiiflow crashes as soon as i get to the emuflow. I do have a working source_menu that i downloaded here (mastershoes one) Can anyone help me out...

Thanks so much.

Edit: Im also running a 1TB External HD. 1st partition consist of fat32@150GB and second partition WBFS@ 750GB. Basically i want to run my roms off my fat32 partition which is first...

Edit 2: I haven't done the full D2XV8 Final wads installation... Would that be a possible issue?

 

[dandotc]

Having the same exact problem on a sd. Roms in the root:/fceugx/roms/ - Plugins in the root:/wiiflow/plugins/.
Installed dx2-v8. Whenever I click on the Nintendo controller in Wiiflow, the Wiiflow logo shows for a second then the Wii restarts. Does anyone have any tips of screenshots of their sd file structure? Thanks.

 

[mikefor20]

They go in wiiflow/plugins. You need to make sure the ini files have correct info inside. Make sure the path for roms is correct. Dol name etc.

[PLUGIN]
magic=534e4553

 

[Sicsuicide]

How would i add the covers to nes,snes,sega and so fourth for this
ive become super fond of the loader especialy since gx has a bug the corrupts the message board(semi bricking my wii)

 

[Dump]

sicsuicide here is installation guide http://gbatemp.net/t329590-wiiflow-3-1-mod-installation-and-setup

and here is a cover collection http://gbatemp.net/topic/324714-cover-collections-for-emulators-with-cover-support/

Hope this helps

 

[WampaOne]

I've had this issue over the past few weeks now. I've been trying to troubleshoot it on my own, but now I'm out of ideas on how to fix this. I had wiiflow plugins working 100%, with box covers and everything, and then after I upgraded wiiflow a few weeks ago, wiiflow crashes and exits to the system menu anytime I select plugins (clicking on the NES controller icon), or as soon as I access Source Menu by pressing B.

Here's my SysCheck:

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sysCheck v2.1.0b17 by Double_A and R2-D2199
...runs on IOS58 (rev 6176).

Region: NTSC-U
System Menu 4.0/4.1U (v54449)
Priiloader installed
Drive date: 2006.05.26
Homebrew Channel 1.0.0 running on IOS58
Hollywood v0x11
Console ID: 46366181
Boot2 v2
Found 165 titles.
Found 51 IOS on this console. 2 of them are stub.

IOS4 (rev 65280): Stub
IOS9 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug
IOS10 (rev 768): Stub
IOS11 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug
IOS12 (rev 526): No Patches
IOS13 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS14 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS15 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS16 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, Flash Access, NAND Access
IOS17 (rev 1032): No Patches
IOS20 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug
IOS21 (rev 1039): No Patches
IOS22 (rev 1294): No Patches
IOS28 (rev 1807): No Patches
IOS30 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug
IOS31 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS33 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS34 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS35 (rev 3608): No Patches
IOS36 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access
IOS37 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS38 (rev 4124): No Patches
IOS41 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS43 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS45 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS46 (rev 3607): No Patches
IOS48 (rev 4124): No Patches
IOS50 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug
IOS53 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS55 (rev 5663): No Patches
IOS56 (rev 5662): No Patches
IOS57 (rev 5919): No Patches
IOS58 (rev 6176): USB 2.0
IOS60 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug
IOS61 (rev 5662): No Patches
IOS70 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug
IOS80 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug
IOS90 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug
IOS202[60] (rev 65535, Info: hermesrodries-v6): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS222[38] (rev 4, Info: hermes-v4): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS223[38+37] (rev 4, Info: hermes-v4): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS224[57] (rev 65535, Info: hermesrodries-v6): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS236 (rev 54321): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access
IOS245[37] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS246[38] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, ES Identify, NAND Access
IOS247[53] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS248[55] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS249[56] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS250[57] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS251[58] (rev 21008, Info: d2x-v8final): Trucha Bug, NAND Access, USB 2.0
IOS254 (rev 65281): BootMii
BC v5
MIOS v10

Report generated on 2012/09/08.

I'm running latest version of wiiflow: 4.0.1
Latest plugins pack: 5.7

I've tried clean installs off of both USB (FAT32) and SD. I've also tried installing each plugin one at a time, wiiflow still always crashes when I select plugins. My filenames & directories are all accurate as far as I can tell.

Here's my wiiflow.ini. It's from my latest clean install running off of SD:

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[DEBUG]
sd_write_log=no
wifi_gecko=no

[DML]
always_show_button=no
current_item=
dir_usb_games=games
dm_r2.1+=yes
dml_r52+=yes
dump_list=no
last_cf_mode=1
lastlanguage=EN
partition=0
sort=0

[EMULATOR]
disable=no

[GAMERCARD]
dutag_key=
dutag_url=http://tag.darkumbra.net/{KEY}.update={ID6}
gamercards=wiinnertag|dutag
gamercards_enable=no
wiinnertag_key=
wiinnertag_url=http://www.wiinnertag.com/wiinnertag_scripts/update_sign.php?key={KEY}&game_id={ID6}

[GAMES]
current_item=
dump_list=no
last_cf_mode=1
lastlanguage=EN
partition=0
sort=0
update_cache=no

[GENERAL]
age_lock=0
allow_texture_compression=yes
async_network=no
b_lr_mode=no
banner_in_settings=yes
box_mode=yes
category_on_start=no
compress_cache=no
cover_buffer=20
cover_prio=0
cover_use_hq=no
data_on_usb=no
dir_banner_cache=sd:/wiiflow/cache/banners
dir_box_covers=sd:/wiiflow/boxcovers
dir_cache=sd:/wiiflow/cache
dir_cheat=sd:/wiiflow/codes/gct
dir_custom_banners=sd:/wiiflow/custom_banners
dir_fanart=sd:/wiiflow/fanart
dir_flat_covers=sd:/wiiflow/covers
dir_help=sd:/wiiflow/help
dir_languages=sd:/wiiflow/languages
dir_list_cache=sd:/wiiflow/cache/lists
dir_music=sd:/wiiflow/music
dir_plugins=sd:/wiiflow/plugins
dir_screenshot=sd:/wiiflow/screenshots
dir_settings=sd:/wiiflow/settings
dir_source=sd:/wiiflow/source_menu
dir_themes=sd:/wiiflow/themes
dir_trailers=sd:/wiiflow/trailers
dir_txtcheat=sd:/wiiflow/codes
dir_wip=sd:/wiiflow/codes/wip
dpad_mode=no
exit_to=0
extended_list_check=no
favorites_on_startup=no
force_cios_load=no
hidechannel=no
hideviews=no
keep_png=yes
language=0
max_fsaa=3
music_fade_rate=8
parent_code=
randomize_music=yes
rumble=yes
skip_list_check=yes
sound_volume_bnr=255
sound_volume_coverflow=255
sound_volume_gui=255
sound_volume_music=255
startup_menu=no
theme=default
tv_height=480
tv_width=640
tv_x=0
tv_y=0
update_cache=no
use_grab=no
wiimote_gestures=no

[HOMEBREW]
disable=no
parental=no

[NAND]
disable=yes
lastlanguage=EN
partition=0
path=/wiiflow/nandemu
update_cache=no

I'd love to get this back up and running again, & would really appreciate any help...

 

[FIX94]

You may test the latest Beta 4.0.2:
http://www.mediafire.com/?hu0kimsc11rkmb9

 

[WampaOne]

Just tried 4.0.2 r708. Same results.

I feel like there's something obvious that I'm overlooking here. Appreciate the help though!

 

[HowardC]

Now that my Wii will soon be retired to make room for the Wii U I've decided to get these things in order myself.

I ran into the same issue. It's most likely your theme.

Maybe it's because emus use custom box shapes I dunno, but when you try to use an old theme and enter the plugins/emulator section wiiflow will crash!

I've got a very old theme (that was made to look like the stock wii interface) that I use and it was giving me trouble on upgrade.... the cache wouldn't update properly, random crashes... and wiiflow would restart my wii when I entered the plugins section. I switched to the orchid theme (which ironically is a pretty old version as well) and it went in there just fine, as well as fixing my cache.


I'm going to take one of the recently updated themes that *almost* look like the stock wii interface and update those... hopefully it will fix the issue.


Which leads me to ask for a feature request. It would be really nice if wiiflow would generate a template theme.ini complete with fake image names. It's a mess with all of the settings buttons and the fact that every few revisions a new button is added. Although full control is certainly nice, I would also suggest simplifying the theme.ini for the settings. We don't need an individual entry for every single button in wiiflow, as I see it, you really only need:

[settings/text1]
[settings/text2]
[settings/text3]
[settings/text4]

[settings/button1]
[settings/button2]
[settings/button3]
[settings/button4]

[settings/larrowbtn1]
[settings/larrowbtn2]
[settings/larrowbtn3]
[settings/larrowbtn4]

[settings/rarrowbtn1]
[settings/rarrowbtn2]
[settings/rarrowbtn3]
[settings/rarrowbtn4]

[settings/marrowbtn1]
[settings/marrowbtn2]
[settings/marrowbtn3]
[settings/marrowbtn4]


In other words, you only have 4 lines of left-justified text followed by either 4 arrow buttons or standard buttons. Wiiflow should probably just use universal settings for all of these and it can automatically pick and choose if it needs a arrow button or a standard one. That would reduce the bulk/complexity of themes dramatically. Just a thought.