Wii Backup Channel :UPDATE TO LOADER

[Japhei]

Link to the program : http://www.mininova.org/tor/1828390

Update: New LOADER 0.3 : http://atkinx.com/files/backuplauncher0.3_beta.tgz


Wiki Compatibility guide to see which games have been tested and working: http://maschell.de/mediawiki-1.6.10/index.php/Main_Page

Video of the program in action:

Easy to follow guide:

Waninkoko's Backup Loader (LEAKED BETA) Sep 18th 2008 Guide/FAQ By Praetor This is a LEAKED BETA, not intended for public use and NOT SUPPORTED OR CONDONED BY WANINKOKO. This software comes with no warranty expressed or implied; any risk of using the software is if your choosing and is not my fault, Nintendo's fault, Waninkoko's fault, or anyone else's. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. Use of this software may void your Nintendo Wii's Warranty. Use at your own risk. Created By: Waninkoko (wii.waninkoko.info) Beta Tested By: Linkinworm (Vids) Brakken (http://www.tehskeen.com/) Needs: CIOS Rev 5 (beta?) DVDX ("for now") Windows Executable Patcher, may work on Linux with Wine, or on Mac OS X with virtualization/bootcamp Patched ISO The Loader Wii WAD Manager SD Card Wii Remote Twilight Princess Twilight Hack Savegame Homebrew Channel DO NOT ASK FOR ISOs. Loader/cIOS/Patcher DVDX WAD Manager Twilight Hack Homebrew Channel ImgBurn How to Use (Experienced Homebrew user):


1. Acquire all files.
2. Put the iso in the same directory of the backup-creator with the common-key file.
3. Patch the ISO with the .exe that came in the download.
4. Install the CIOS on your Wii
5. Install DVDX. Go to Advanced and choose 249
6. Install Wii Loader
7. Burn the patched ISO with ImgBurn
8. Run the loader Newbie Guide (Thanks zidane_genome!)


Part One: Preparing the Loader

1. Configure your SD card for homebrew. Learn about some of the basic concepts and most used programs in using homebrew, such as the Twilight Hack and the Homebrew Channel. Learn more here.

2. Rename the dvd-backup.dol file to boot.dol and create a folder titled "Loader". Place the .dol in the folder. Find some graphic/xml files to fill in for now, or make your own.

3. Place the CIOS36_rev5-64-v1042.wad file in the wad directory of your SD card.

4. Place the backup loader files (boot.dol, icon.png, meta.xml) in the Loader folder, and put the Loader folder in the apps folder on your SD Card.

5. Place the DVDX installer in a folder titled "DVDX" (without quotes) and put that in the apps folder on your SD card.

6. Place the WAD manager folder in your apps folder on your SD card.

7. Boot the Homebrew channel. Part Two: Wii Setup.

Part 2 Only do these steps ONCE.

1. Install cIOS via the WAD Manager. 2. Install DVDX. If you have the option to Uninstall on the menu, DO THAT FIRST. 3. Navigate in the menu to "ADVANCED". Press LEFT or RIGHT on the Wii remote until you get to IOS249. Install it. Now you are ready to get some games and play them on your Wii. Part Three: Getting and Playing games on Your Wii 1. Find an ISO and download it (DON'T ASK WHERE TO GET THEM HERE).

2. Patch the game ISO. Put the ISO in the same directory of the backup-creator with the common-key file, RIGHT CLICK the ISO, and select OPEN WITH. Find the backup creator and select it.

3. Wait for this process to be done, and then burn the newly created file to a DVD (recommendation: Verbatim DVD-R) using the free ImgBurn.

4. Put your disc in the Wii. Boot up your Wii and load the Backup Loader from the Homebrew Channel. Note for NTSC (US/Japan) users: You MUST use component cables or a VGA box. The Standard Wii A/V cables seem to give the vsync/black and white issues with this beta. Rumors: Official Release in October? DVDX not needed? (for "final" release) Doesn't (yet?) work with GC Games? Some things show up as Black and White only? It seems so far that with HD cables or VGA, NTSC works. Without them, they do not. Known Facts: Can only read at 3x speed, resulting in longer load times. More glitches for NTSC so far. Can use out of region games. Cannot use existing burnt backups, MUST use patcher first. Scrubbed games WORK!!!! Need to Know (Info Not Yet Obtained): Game Patching (aka Manhunt 2 remove censors, SSBB textures)? Works online? Errors: Error: "cant find partition title key". Solution: Put the ISO in the same directory of the backup-creator with the common-key file, RIGHT CLICK the iso, and go OPEN WITH backup creator.

Compatibility List: Green: Playable with no or very minor bugs. Orange: Playable, with bugs. Red: Unplayable/Doesn't Work Wii Chess (PAL) NOTES: SMG (PAL) NOTES: LoZ TP (PAL) NOTES: LoZ TP NTSC NOTES: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (PAL) NOTES: Burn Speed 4x, Cinematics have graphical bugs. Zack and Wiki (NTSC) NOTES: Unconfirmed Rumor Mortal Kombat: Armageddon (PAL) NOTES: NTSC Wii, VGA Monitor RE Umbrella Chronicles (NTSC) NOTES: Black and White, apparently hurts eyes. NTSC Wii. Alone in the Dark (NTSC) NOTES: NTSC Wii, HDTV Pokemon Battle Revolution (NTSC) NOTES: NTSC Wii, HDTV, Opening movie doesn't play (but audio does), rest of game is fine. Mario Kart Wii (NTSC) NOTES: NTSC Wii, HDTV, ONLINE DOES NOT WORK Blast Works (NTSC) NOTES: NTSC Wii, HDTV Boom Blox (NTSC) NOTES: NTSC Wii, HDTV Please PM ME MORE COMPATIBILITY INFO and I will add it here. Include BURN SPEED, GAME REGION, WII REGION, GAME NAME, and any other info (Scrubbed, regionshifted, edited, brickblocked, whatever.)


Hope this helps out anyone curious in trying this out.



Follow read me to update loader!

[executioner]

I was just thinking of setting this up but still have not had time to sit down and figure out yet why the homebrew channel doesn't run, just gives me a black screen. Same thing with game wads, maybe need to update my firmware. After I figure things out will try it out.

[Japhei]

Updated the loader to the Backup Channel

Works better then a mod chip!

[nickfil]

if the new loader is near 100% I could see it being worth stumbling through the steps to make it work. Call me lazy, but i'd rather not set the whole thing up and then sit through crazy ass load times or suffer through bugs.

Anyone using it? like it/hate it?

[Japhei]

if the new loader is near 100% I could see it being worth stumbling through the steps to make it work. Call me lazy, but i'd rather not set the whole thing up and then sit through crazy ass load times or suffer through bugs.

Anyone using it? like it/hate it?

It works perfect

Boots games my mod chip wont. The video no longer stutters and pretty much every game works and if it does not just patch it and it is good to go.

Two Games (Wii Music & Disaster Day of Crisis) that require system updates to play can bypass using the Backup channel.

So far it is SOLID.

[executioner]

Thanks for the heads up! Been waiting for the loader to get to this stage. Just figured out what was wrong with my homebrew channel and installing the loader tonight.

EDIT: Installed and working after some tweaking, gonna play wii music for a while. You need to edit your first post since installation is pretty simple just one step if you have the homebrew channel. And one more to setup up the loader channel wad.