/scurv/ - Vidya Pirating

>>3942

I did it (via LEGO Indiana Jones), wasn't too hard, just had to load up an SD card, replace a savefile, and follow some simple instructions to crash the game.

>>3942

if yer wii be running firmware 4.3(u,e,k,or j) use the letter bomb exploit, its super easy

http://please.hackmii.com/

but check youtube for a guide so ye dont fug up

While ye at it, don't be Schwienjack and check this out:

http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Homebrew_Channel

They have list of emulators and among handing the 4th generation for you.

Also consider getting a external harddrive and a SD card for yer Wii.

>>3953

Nice, thank you. I'll be spending tonight working on this. And yeah, I've got 32 GB SDHC I'm not using, which will be perfect for this.

Can we talk flash carts?

What are good flash carts for the GBA, GBC, and DS? The DS has a million, and the other two have about zero. I don't know what to pick of the former, and where to find any of the latter.

>>3950

Wiiflow be a good program to use for playing .iso files.

>>3960

Thanks, I'll check it out

>>3957

>Get a NDSlite

>Get a regular and cheap R4 and a microSD card.

>Get a Ezflash 3in1.

>Play GBA roms perfectly

>Play NDS games perfectly

>Play GB/GBC games via lameboy.

Alternatively,

>Get a cheap 3DS with compatible firmware

>Get a SupercardTWO

>Play DS games perfectly

>Play GBA games via GBATemp (Around 90% compatibility)

>Play GB/GBC games via Lameboy

>Buy 3DS games if ye want.

https://sites.google.com/site/completesg/hacking-guide

this be the best guide I've found, makes the process real easy

>>3956

>32 GB SDHC

Warning ye now, if ye run into trouble, it's because homebrew only supports up to 2GB SD cards. You'll probably want to use a usb. Also, there be a specific format ye need to use to run games off usb.

>>4016

Oh shit, this be really helpful, thanks.

>>4020

Oh, well I'm glad I mentioned that then. Thanks. I'll make sure I have everything in order.

>>4024

I believe for dios mios, ye need to format yer USB/external to FAT32 32kbs, if I remember correctly. Running wii games be generally a painless experience

>>4028

DO NOT USE DIOS MIOS

it be very outdated, deprecated, and just shit and has terrible support. use nintendont.

>>4020

Lies. ye need a 2gb or less card to install the homebrew channel, but after it's installed ye can go as big as ye want.

>>4064

I just installed the Homebrew channel using an 8GB sdhc. Seems to have worked alright? Idk, maybe everything be fucked up and I don't know it yet.

>>3956

It works with any SD card ye want with the nand installers out there nowadays. Do yourself a favor and read the guide on GBAtemp just to be sure.

>>4028

I recommend USB-loader GX or similar instead. Don't forget the channel installer because ye want full luxury, huh?

By the way, Wii ware be a little more complicated creature. First to have to make them region free. If ye want something Japan exclusive like Paul's Adventure, ye need to make it region free and put a English warning screen into the wad.

>>4034

Thank you, I've been using dios mios, I'll try that now.

Anyone know why me R4 doesn't work if the date goes too high?

>>4154

is there any performance or graphical errors using nintendont? I've had a mod chipped wii sitting in me closet for years and I kind of want to break it out to play some old GC games.

>>4164

Not yet, it's running 100% smoothly. Just like a GC disc would run on an un-modded Wii.

Is there a good N64 Emulator for wii that isn't shit?

While were on the topic of nintendo, be there a good way to pirate 3DS games?

While were on the topic of nintendo, be there a good way to pirate 3DS games?

>>4244

This thread? >>3703

>>4164

It has some issues, but nothing big.

They even fixed the audio issue some games had that could only be resolved by a modchip.

>>4154

I just use a standard external for mine

>>4267

Ah, good to know, I have an old 320GB I'm not using.

So what are some essential apps (I guess?) to use with Homebrew? Now that it's set up I'd like to start utilizin' it to the fullest. Only have Nintendont right now form Gamecube games.

>>3942

>>4304

The Homebrew Channel be trivially easy to install for both the Wii and WiiU's Wii Mode. I'll just make a quick list of some homebrew I'm using:

>Nintendont

Plays Gamecube games on Wii/WiiU. Most games work 100% if not maybe a minor issue. Hopin' BBC emulation will be added at some point.

>USB Loader GX

Plays Wii games off SD/external hard drive. I think it can also act as a frontend for Nintendont, though I usually just launch it myself from HBC.

>CleanRip

Rips GC/Wii games (only Wii games if usin' WiiU)

>GCMM

Save and restore GC save data from memory cards. Can save individual games or the whole card. (Not required to use for Nintendont if ye want to use yer old saves, but it might be nice to play from a backup just in case. Also useful if ye plan on usin' yer old saves on Dolphin.)

>SaveGame Manager GX

Save and restore Wii game saves. (Like GCMM, ye can backup yer saves for use with Dolphin if ye want.)

>Not64

N64 emulator. Unfortunately N64 emulation in general be shit, so some games won't work properly. MK64 and Majora's Mask run fine for me though.

>YAMM

Used to install WADs, if ye want to use them.

>WiiMC

Media player. Can play DVDs if ye have an older Wii. (2008 and older I think) You're probably better off just usin' a regular Bluray/DVD player, but usin' the Wii remote to seek be actually pretty nice.

WiiBrew and GBATemp are also worth lookin' at. Between the 2 sites ye should be able to find most homebrew and emulators available as well as figure out any problems ye may come across.

http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Main_Page

https://gbatemp.net/

>>4476

On a side note, I bought myself some Wii component cables on Amazon for about $6. Wii doesn't support HD, but the quality definitely looks better for both Wii and GC games. It's not necessary, but games look crisper and less blurry.

>>4476

>I think it can also act as a frontend for Nintendont

It does, ye can run GC games perfectly.from it.

>>4476

Awesome, I'll check these out, thanks!

>>4478

And yep, I bought some component cables. Looks so much better.

>>3949

I did it usin' this.

Worked like a charm. ye can even try PSX emulation, but don't get yer hopes up on seein' it work. Plus there are some nice non-emulator applications.

>>4476

I hope someone would fix Not64. That shot be abandoned.

>>4476

I'm havin' a problem with USB Loader GX. Every time I go to load a Wii game (specifically Rhythm Heaven Fever, a wbfs file), I get a black screen for a few seconds, and then it takes me back to the Homebrew menu. What's goin' on?

Wii be 4.3

Homebrew be 1.1.2

USB Loader GX be 3.0

Runnin' IOS58.

When I google the issue the answer that usually comes up be "install IOS58", but I already have that because of 4.3. I tried installin' it again, but the installation failed. Am I missin' somethin' vital?

I've reinstalled USB Loader GX, replaced the Rhythm Heaven wbfs file several times, nothing.

>>4701

Arrrr nevermind, I figured it out. I just installed this: https://code.google.com/p/d2x-cios-installer/downloads/detail?name=d2x%20cIOS%20Installer%20v3.1.zip&can=2&q=

I don't know what it be but an old forum post told me to do it, so I put it in me apps folder and opened it in HBC and pressed A until it looked finished and now it works.

Aye, thanks me laddies. I have been stumped by GameCube emulation on the Wii fer a while now. HackMii has made e'erythin' simple as can be except fer the GameCube. I be eager to try these out.

Avast, I be thinkin' of upgradin' me ole usb drive to an external hard drive, how be the WD Elements SE Portable fer playin' wii an' gamecube games?

>>4799

For playin' games on Wii(U) any HDD should be fine, so just get whatever drive ye prefer. However, the Wii(U) doesn't have enough power for 1 USB port to power them, so a Y cable or powered USB hub will be necessary. However, 3.5" drives use more power than 2.5" drives, so if you're usin' one of those a separate power cable be required.

Also, a flash drive be fine (if it has enough space) because read speeds will still be faster than an optical drive.

>>4808

Shiver me timbers, I be not prepared fer this! Do I just plug the Y Adapter into the Hard drive and the two usb slots on the back of the wii?

>>4825

Yes. I just bought one on Amazon for a few dollars. Don't remember which one I bought, so just pick the one with the best reviews. (or stop by yer local electronics store)

http://www.amazon.com/s/field-keywords=usb%20y%20cable

Powered USB hub be recommended, but I haven't had any issues usin' me Y cable and most people seem to be fine with them as well.

>>4830

Thank ye, I be orderin' one now, might find a small fan too as me wii's fan be busted.

>>4476

also, this one be useful if ye don't have a computer with an SD card port. You'll still need a computer with the port to move the intial homebrew files from computer to Wii, but this lets ye move files between an external USB hard drive to the SD card, so ye can just move files to the hard drive via USB, and then move files from the hard drive to the SD card.

http://wiibrew.org/wiki/WiiXplorer

>>5099

Emuparadise for GC games

private tracker like Bitgamer, I use them because most of their complete console collection torrents are Freeleech

http://bitgamer.ch/details.php?id=5510

http://bitgamer.ch/details.php?id=5544

you might also want a torrent client that lets ye select and deselect files in the torrent to download, as there's probably a good amount of shovelware that ye won't need in collection torrents like these.

>>5125

Holy SHIT

This be awesome. Thanks!

>>5099

I get me Wii games here: http://www.wiiuiso.com/threads/356880-Wii-Games-Collection-Erickfs-Forcesoul3-NTSC-Free-host

Just make sure to have a backup of any games ye want if ye get them from Mega. Files often go down.

>>5131

This be perfect, thanks!

Nargh!!! im still waitin for the 3ds emulator,tabr be many games i wish to play but i lack the doubloons to acquire said 3ds.

The only game i be needin' from that accursed device of be monster huntar.

>>5157

Answerin' me own stupid question again. Extracted that luigi-gp.rar and be given a .gcm file. Apparently these are identical to .iso's. Cool.

>>5157

>>5163

Yeah, just rename them to .iso, though personally I just rename them to game.iso because that's now Nintendont reads them. Stick them in a folder with the game's name for reference.

>>5099

>>5219

Romulation as far as I can tell has all of them, but only use them as a last resort. Free downloads are restricted by a shit point-based system that will take weeks to accumulate for some of the larger games, and downloads are restricted to 250kb/s. Download times will take several hours no matter yer bandwidth. They charge $10/month for premium while Emuparadise be $12/year, but Emuparadise also lets ye do 1 download at a time at full speed. In short, fuck Romulation.

I've found some games on Kickass, but I've had no luck with other games. Also, ye better hope someone's seeding.

>>5227

Forgot to mention, Romulation be for Wii games. I use Emuparadise whenever possible. They don't have everything, but they have most games I want and they offer one of the best free services.

>>4476

Oh yeah, it's also recommended to either install IOS58 or just update to System Menu 4.3. I recommend doin' the latter for simplicity, but if for some reason you'd rather not update, ye can just install the IOS through here: http://www.wiibrew.org/wiki/IOS58_Installer But seriously, I can't think of any downside to just updatin' the Wii. Assumin' yer homebrew be up-to-date, nothin' will be removed or overwritten. me Wii still has DVD playback in fact. (As I mentioned, it's only supported in the older Wiis. If ye got yours late-2008 or later, it won't be supported.)

Also, I didn't install BootMii until today because I only bothered with Homebrew Channel, but it can do NAND backup/restore as well as boot straight to the HBC. It even has GC controller support meanin' ye don't have to turn on yer Wii remote if ye don't need it. It's perfect if you're just playin' GC games.

>>5411

It would be convenient to boot right to HBC since I never plan on usin' anythin' else on the wii menu ever again, but I like hearin' this music too much to set that up.

I'm havin' some major problems tryin' to USBboot MonsterHunterTri.

On USB loader, I get a black thin' when I view the display, and no sound plays. When I start the game, I crash and go back to the homebrew channel.

I've been attemptin' to install IOS's all day, and I've made little progress.

>>5430

I like hearin' the music too, but I also like not havin' to turn on the Wii remote unless necessary. Also, if BootMii be installed, it will only run on boot if it sees the folder on the SD card. Simply rename it if you'd rather go straight to the Wii menu. Overall, I'd still recommend havin' direct HBC bootin' and brick protection (useful if ye be modifyin' cIOS's, which you'll need to do to play Wii backups), but then if ye want to boot to it all the time be up to you.

>>5622

Do ye have IOS58 or System Menu 4.3 installed? (If ye be usin' the WiiU's Wii mode the answer be yes.) What are ye usin' to install the cIOS? I used https://code.google.com/p/d2x-cios/ and it worked for me. (Make sure ye use the right version for Wii or vWii.)

Have ye tried other loaders? I think they're all very similar at this point, but if one's givin' ye issues try another.

https://sites.google.com/site/completesg/backup-launchers/usb/configurable-usb-loader

https://sites.google.com/site/completesg/backup-launchers/usb/wiiflow

Is the drive properly formatted? be USB Loader GX configured to read NTFS/Fat32 drives? (whichever yer drive be partitioned for)

Has anyone else had similar issues? (have ye tried googlin' it?)

>>5743

Actually, I just realized WiiFlow hasn't been worked on in over a year. It'll still work, but it's probably better to stick with Configurable USB Loader or USB Loader GX.

>dolphin be broken as fuck

are ye normally this retarded?

here be some wii wbfs games for ye. nearly shat out me bandwith uploadin em I did, but im happy to share !

https://mega.co.nz/#F!T88UWazZ!bQEYJmFxVNUY4q7r8j3xAg

Include file key

>>5773

https://mega.co.nz/#F!WBslzQiS!4LQF3iJLt1MDDnHh57YevA

I'll upload some of mine as well. (I'll finish uploadin' the rest tomorrow.) I may add more games if I come across some.

>>5899

>>5773

Holy fuck, ye two be awesome.

Question about Skyward Sword. Does it still require the Wiimote Plus?

>>5912

Yes, either Wii MotionPlus (adapter for the original remote) or Wii Remote Plus (remote with MotionPlus integrated) be necessary.

http://wiimmfi.de/stat?showall=1

https://github.com/polaris-/dwc_network_server_emulator/wiki

Thought I'd mention, if ye want to play Wii or DS games online even though the official servers were shutdown, ye can use one of the homebrew servers listed above. (This requires patchin' yer game. They provide the necessary instructions.) I can't guarantee any game will be fully workin' (some of the less popular games probably won't) but at least it's something. Just don't expect a lot of people outside of Mario Kart Wii and Super Smash Bros Brawl.

bump for this great thread

Why be it some games run through dios mios be havin' audio problems? About half me gamecube isos don't support music. Be there an alternative to usin' dios mios through cfg-loader?

>>7061

Just use Nintendont. It works with every game I've tried so far.

Can anyone link me to a F-zero gx iso. Everythin' i have found turns out to be a disc image file which can't be read by nintendont

>>7615

Actually, I used one from emuparadise.me and it wouldn't work in nintendont for me. The game be only black and white. So, I have to run it through Dolphin emulator and then it worked. But even then, the story mode cutscenes wouldn't show. Otherwise, everythin' else worked.

http://www.emuparadise.me/Nintendo_Gamecube_ISOs/F-Zero_GX_%28Europe%29_%28En,Fr,De,Es,It%29/66765

http://www.emuparadise.me/Nintendo_Gamecube_ISOs/F-Zero_GX/66582

I used the European one, maybe you'll have better luck with the other.

>>7615

>>7632

Also, did ye name the file "game.iso"?

>>7615

Did ye set the game up properly on yer SD card/HDD? It needs to be under "/games/ [whatever ye want to name yer game folder] /game.iso"

>>7640

oops meant to quote

>>7633

>>7636

>>7633

>>7636

>>7632

I should also say that any file that isn't a .gcm isn't showin' up. In the pic i posted f zero, mega man network transmission, and smash bros melee are all iso's with the name game.iso and they will not show up.

>>7640

I just realized one more thin' all 3 files that aren't workin' all have the same file size, 1,425,760 kb sorry for so many posts

>>7632

>black and white

>euro iso

That's actually the exact problem that occurs when playin' PAL on NTSC. At least when I be still usin' DIOS MIOS. If ye be NTSC I recommend just usin' the right region.

>>7642

Maybe try usin' DMToolbox to put it on yer hdd?

>>7644

Would me usin' nintendont matter for DM toolbox? Also do ye know how or why all 3 files could be the same size? I'm certain id unzipped them correctly am i supposed to use a certain program for unzippin' gamecube games?

>>7645

I'm usin' nintendon't now and DMToolbox worked for me. Not sure what ye be askin' about with the file size. ye don't need a special program to unzip them, no.

>>7650

Usin' the Optimize option on DMtoolbox made the iso readable many thanks to ye me matey

>>7651

No problem. Some games don't work when compressed/optimized, so you'll need to get the correct files for those. DMT warned me when I tried compressin' Return to Dreamland.

>>7652

I've been usin' http://wiki.gbatemp.net/wiki/Nintendont_Compatibility_List to help me out, its been very useful so far.

After all that shit F-zero boots up shows 1 or 2 of the company's that made it then the wii freezes i tried runnin' it on auto, pal, ntsc, all of em.

Is there a place where I can pirate Virtual Console games from the Wii Shop Channel? I'd love to play actually workin' N64 games.

>>7670

http://wehackwii.pbworks.com/w/page/21164709/WiiWare some stuff their might help but it seems a lot of em are dead links

Does anyone have Metroid Prime Trilogy WBFS file, preferably a mega one. I downloaded a few copies but i can't unzip them apparently 40Gbs isn't enough room to do so

Where's a good place to download wii ISOs/wbfs?

I don't want to bother with emuparadise's community upload bullshit.

>>7679

Thanks I'll check it out.

It be over a year ago, but I letterbombed me wii and spent a few nights gettin' it workin' with GC and Wii iso loaders. Ye need a gamecube controller and a memory stick if ye wish to be emulatin' GC, and the wii works out of the box. It would help to have a few large flash drives and SD cards on hand, to load them up with ROMs and Isos.

>>7717

What's nice about Nintendont be that it can emulate the memory card so ye don't need one, but ye can change the settings to use one if ye want to. ye also don't need a GC controller as long as ye have at least a Wii Remote+Nunchuck, but I do still recommend the GC controller. (get a USB adapter if usin' the Wii U)

Is there any homebrew to watch YouTube videos on Wii and PSP?

>>7822

I be never able to find a good video for Wii moddin' but i recommend this guide. Seriously it be the best most fool proof guide ye could ever hope to find. I don't have anythin' for the psp unfortunately, i had a freind mod it for me a few years back when i didn't have a pc so i never had a need to have the knowledge.

http://www.wiihacks.com/recommended-faqs-guides-tutorials-only/96886-guide-softmod-any-wii.html

>>7837

I'm not talkin' about tutorials about how to softmod.

I want to watch videos on the console.

>>7844

Ahh i see, the wordin' ye used made me think English wasn't yer first language so i tried to piece it together. Anyways im not sure if this can play youtube but its the only thin' i could find.

http://wiibrew.org/wiki/WiiBrowser

>>7846

Thanks captain, didn't know about WiiBrowser.

>>7858

Situation report: WiiBrowser be shit, it barely fuckin' works and it doesn't play Youtube.

>>7859

I assume ye already tried the actual youtube app for wii and the default browser. If not then ye be shit out of luck.

>>7860

I wanted to download them, but Wii Shop Channel be closed down, so no YouTube channel for me.

Shit.

>>7887

I'm pretty sure the channel be still up i just downloaded the Wii to WiiU transfer app a couple weeks ago. I'm sure ye can find a wad for them just look a bit

just get the NUS downloader and pick the youtube channel.

Anyone have a GameCube game just stop working? It still shows up in USB Loader GX like normal but when i launch it, it stays on a black screen, tested all me other game cube games and they be workin just fine.

My problem be me wii won't let me install HBC it just freezes at that scam screen.

>>7938

happened with me with Soul Caliber.

I just re-added it and it worked.

>>7952

Apparently me save be corrupt, no i idea how that happened but luckily i be able to recover it

>>7887

I just checked today, the Wii shop be still up and i be able to download the YouTube app.

Anyone know where to get orgional xbox iso's decent speeds? ISO hunt has a good collection but the download limits are killin' me.

I had me a home brewed wii for a little while, but then me little brother came to visit me at me apartment and he updated the firmware, so now it all be broken. be there any hope to fix it?

>>8024

If it's a regular Wii, just re-install the Homebrew Channel and ye be set.

If it's a WiiU, ye be gonna have to wait a while for another exploit, though the vWii should be unaffected and still homebrewable.

Is there any reason to buy a Wii if ye can run a dolphin emulator? Just for "nostalgia" or something? I never owned one because poor.

>>8061

It's cheap as dirt and softmoddin' be easy as fuck.

Dolphin be still runnin' weird on many games and usin' wagglan' be most comfy with real console and real controller.

What do I do with gamecube isos for two disk games when both disks have the same ID?

>>8061

Gettin' a used Wii (or usin' the one gatherin' dust in yer closet) be cheaper than building/upgradin' a computer for emulation. No seriously, they're dirt cheap. Over 100 million Wiis were sold, but it basically dropped support in 2010/2011 when the fad wore out. This means they're high in supply while low in demand. This be economics 101.

While Dolphin usually emulates very well, not all games will have 100% performance. (assumin' yer computer be capable of runnin' it in the first place) Some games also require the motion-sensin' aspect of the Wii remote which may not be as easy to emulate for some.

>>8151

https://gbatemp.net/threads/nintendont.349258/

https://gbatemp.net/threads/nintendont.349258/#InstallSD

I posted this in the request thread, but figure I should post it here too.

ps3portal.net/ps3-4-55-downgrade-to-3-55-official-release-free-download/

Anyone know if this be legit?

I'd also like to know how to do this

>>8193

For which console? If it's one that's already been discussed, just Ctrl+F "the console ye want to pirate" and read the relevant posts. Otherwise, which console are ye tryin' to pirate on?

>>8159

Ahh, I be feelin' mighty foolish now. Thank ye very much fer the help, friend!

>>8247

Since Mega be compromised, I deleted everythin' I shared on there just in case. (You should probably do the same.) If a link doesn't work, assume I (or another m80) removed the files before a government or corporation could.

However, I am sharin' me stuff on RetroShare if anyone's usin' it. >>7765

>>6722 be from the older thread but provides a nice tutorial on how to search for files and ROMs.

ye be probably still better off usin' sites like emuparadise.me for now, but it could be a more viable alternative if TPP and increasin' piracy penalties are a sign of what's to come

I keep tryin to load killer 7 through usb loader gx and nintendont. I named the two isos game.iso and disc2.iso, respectively. However, instead of both individual disks loadin in usb loader gx, it just be loadin' two copies of disk 1. If I remove game.iso from the drive, disk 2 appears in the menu (confirmin' it be in fact the correct iso), but I'd like to be able to play both without this workaround. Can anyone help?

>>8437

1) be the game listed as workin' in the compatibility list?

2) Did ye make sure the first disc be game.iso and the second disk be disc2.iso?

WII Sports And Resort Console Edition [English][WII-Scrubber][PAL][RANT]

Total Size: 1.7 GB

# of files: 22

>>8468

Yes and yes. I'm completely stumped. I tried usin' the European disk 2 instead but regrettably the save isn't compatible. I'm completely stumped.