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WiiScrubber v1.0b allows you to 'scrub' away the garbage data of Wii ISOs and in most cases drastically reduces the size of the ISO. However this is not just for smaller storage, the ISOs still work on the Wii AFTER being compressed.
whatsnew:
** FINAL v4F Release **
- FIXED MEMORY CARD ISSUE!
whatsnew:
** FINAL v4 Release **
- DVD9 support added
- Gamecube Supported (Softmod and XenoGC)
- Straight to disc listing, no waiting
- Auto menu video mode setting
- If a game requires audio, it will ask to be setup (bit of a problem on GC)
- Game listing re-coded
- Improved the .iso generation speed ALOT
*Do not use Shrunk Audio streaming games (they may crash!)
Notes:
Using the app:
You must specify a region for the output file.
Examples are:
GCOS MultiGame Creator V4.exe output.gcm USA game1.gcm game2.gcm etc
GCOS MultiGame Creator V4.exe output.gcm JAP game1.gcm game2.gcm etc
GCOS MultiGame Creator V4.exe output.gcm PAL game1.gcm game2.gcm etc
It will create a self-booting GCOS dvd
After a bit of tinkering, GC MultiGames are now working fine on GCOS :) Use our own little application to create GCOS GC MultiGame DVD's up to ~8GB (full DVD9 size to be exact). That's right, GCOS has it first! You may pre-shrink Isos first using GCM Utility 0.5 (one by one).
Takes about 8min give or take to create a ~8.3Gb Iso image on a 2.4Ghz P4.
Why is Cobra MultiGame DVD support only "partial"?
Since Cobra MultiGame DVD's rely on games being on 32kb aligned, some are not playable as this changed now to 128kb. This means that most likely the first title burned on the disc won't work. However instead of removing all support for them, I have left in partial support. GCOS will scan your disc, find whatever it knows will work on Wii drives and only list that. However if you run the DOL file provided on a GC, you will have support for old and new.
Technical Notes:
If you want to develop your own app to make these multigame dvd's, here's a rundown of the disc format we made:
-=The GCOS MultiGame DVD Format=-:
Header: Just rip the header that a game makes, easiest way to explain.
Offset table is at 0x40, same as CobraMultigame (in DVD9, offsets are >>2).
First possible location a game can be is at 0x20000.
All games must be placed on offsets divisible by 0x20000 with no remainder. (Aligned)
whatsnew:
** v3 **
- Audio Streaming games now work.
- Fixed up regions for all modchips (Autodetect works now)
- Fixed up syntax on the .exe
Whatsnew:
** SELFBOOT Multigame Ver v2**
- .exe now creates multiboot and selfboot iso all in one.
- NOTE: These new discs won't work on the old MultiGame ver GCOS DVD.
- NOTE: Games Created with previous tool WILL WORK.
Whatsnew:
** Multigame Ver **
- Fixed menu from going to nowhere if up was pressed
- Added support for full DVD MultiGames [new GCOS Format ;)]
- Added Best support possible for Multigame discs (Cobra ones)
- Made GUI Neater in MultiGame select area
The recovery disc for wiikey 1.9b has been added to the Resources section. If the upgrade process is interrupted before reflashing is completed the wiikey chip will be left in an inoperable state where it cannot load GC/Wii discs. The Recovery disc can be used to restore its firmware.
wiiKey base v1.3 README
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What's new?
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Version 1.3 of the wiiKey base system has an added configuration option
for the full gc region free feature. It also incrorporates a new version
of the wiikey dvdDump application.
Overview:
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wiiKey base combines various applications into a single bootable
disc. This release includes:
- wiikey configuration
- wiikey dvdDump (dumps discs to sdcard)
- some of the most popular gamecube homebrew apps:
- SDLoad 1.0 by Costis
- Snes9x 1.43 GX 0.5 Port by Softdev
- GCOs MultiGame Version by emu_kidid
- MFE Distro 1.0 by Isobel
Burn the image using any application capable of writing DVD disc
images i.e. ImgBurn/Nero/CloneCD/cdrecord/DeepBurner/etc
Navigation:
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For those without a gamecube controller, both the main menu and the
disc dumper support navigation via the reset button. Pressing reset
for a short time will move the cursor, holding the button for one
second selects the current entry. The included homebrew apps require
a gc controller naturally.
wiikey configuration:
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Note:
For stealth reasons the current settings can not be read from
the chip. That's why running the configuration will show the
initial settings regardless of the saved setup.
Region override [ON/OFF]
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Enabling this option will make the region of wii/gc games appear to
be the region of your console, allowing you to boot games from other
regions. Most NTSC wii games will work on US and JAP consoles. Many
PAL games will run on NTSC consoles. For a more complete list see:
Please note that Region override has to be activated for Full GC Regionfree.
Full GC regionfree [ON/OFF]
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Boots GC imports directly using a small apploader hook to setup the
correct video mode. Make sure you also enable the basic region feature,
thats what gets you through the wii menu in the first place. Unlike a
real GC, the NTSC Wii doesnt output PAL50. That means the game may
run but theres no picture. PAL60 games will work, however you need to
enable it. The common way to bring up the "use PAL60?" dialog on a
game is to hold B while booting. Forcing to NTSC may work as well. PAL consoles output NTSC just fine.
Audiofix [ON/OFF]
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Enables fix for gamecube games using streaming audio. If you have
backups that are already patched with fstfix, you can disable the
option here.
DVDR Discspeed [3x/6x]
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Sets the default speed for recordable media. Fast or silent, you decide!
If you experience that your Wii resets itself when you start a disc on 6x,
you might want to try it on 3x as well.
Special thanks to:
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- Costis for SDLoad 1.0
- Softdev for his great port of Snes9x
- Emu_kidid for GcOs on the wii
- Isobel for the wonderful MFE mplayer frontend
Patches Wii ISOs in an attempt to make them playable on foreign region consoles.
Changelog:
Firstly, the region patching is the same. So whats new?
+ partition management, extract/inject/md5sum etc. (right-click it)
+ better detection of patched isos (could also md5 game partition)
+ more ISO info, see .ini file to update gamecode ids
Turn Your TV into a Media Center
Wow Wii -- All your media on your TV
To ensure you have the best MyCasting experience, we have developed some simple guidelines and tips. Be sure and check back to this page for updates and enhancements to Orb and Nintendo Wii. Also, please feel free to post comments on the Orb Forums page.
The software and the service are FREE. And theres no additional hardware to buy or install. To download Orb onto your home PC:
1. Download Orb onto your Windows home PC and follow the instructions for setting up your account.
2. Plug your Wii into your TV.
3. Go to the SHOP channel on your Wii and download the free Opera browser. When the download is complete, the Internet Channel will be visible on the main Wii menu so you can access the Internet from your Wii remote.
4. Select the Internet Channel from the main Wii menu. Type in mycast.orb.com into the Opera Browser, and enter your Orb login and password.
5. Be sure to leave the PC turned on in order to access the photos, music and other media stored there.
Thats it Now anytime you want, you can turn on the TV from your couch, fire up your Wii to the Internet channel and use Orb to unlock your digital content on your PC!
You are not allowed to sell modchips using this, or a modified version of this firmware; at least without asking for my permission!
Features:
- Works with Wii and Gamecube Originals
- Works with Wii and Gamecube Backups from the same region
- Probably works with Gamecube homebrew too, but never tested
- Probably works with different region software using swap trick
- Works with DVR+R / DVD-R / DVD+RW (and probably DVD-RW too)
- Works with DMS / D2A / D2B chipsets
- Works with ATmega8L-8 and ATmega8-16 on 3.3V supply
Known bugs:
- Stutters on some videos
- Probably no Gamecube audiofix (no feedback on that yet)
Not implemented yet:
- Auto-region patching for Wii / Gamecube
- Update via DVD
To flash the firmware, use the following command:
avrdude -p m8 -c sp12 -U flash:w:chiip-v1_0_beta5-atmega8.hex -U lfuse:w:0xE3:m -v
If you can supply informations how to fix bugs or implement these features, please contact:
Added Old Viper Gamecube Multigame Discs Compatibility
Runs Old Viper Gamecube Multigame Discs
Atmega8 or Atmega88 or PIC12F629 or PIC12F675
All WiiSKAS are the same at this time, just programable to different chips
