Wiiflow Mod Installer v1.5.3

Post by **chronoss** » Mon 18 Jun 2012 23:58

Ayatus wrote:You can find packs here: Cover Collections for Emulators With Cover Support: Now Featuring Full Covers for WiiFlow-Mod! and there quite a lot of covers The Cover Project.

In any case, you'll need to rename them so they match your roms' names.

I downloaded the pack, renamed it to match the rom's name then placed it in wiiflow/boxcovers/snes9xgs

The roms in wiiflow/plugins/snes9xgx/roms

Emptied the wiiflow/cache/lists folder

Inserted it into the wii then launched via the HBC, I see the roms displayed but no covers

Let me know if I missed something

Post by **Ayatus** » Tue 19 Jun 2012 10:23

Can you provide the contents of snes9x-gx.ini?

Post by **chronoss** » Tue 19 Jun 2012 15:02

Ok, once I'm home

Post by **chronoss** » Wed 20 Jun 2012 06:18

[PLUGIN]
magic=534e4553
coverColor=01a300
coverFolder=wiiflow/boxcovers/snes9xgx
fileTypes=.smc|.fig|.sfc|.swc|.zip|.7z
romDir=wiiflow/plugins/snes9xgx/roms
dolFile=snes9xgx-mod8.dol
bannerSound=snes.ogg
displayname=SNES9xGX
ReturnLoader=yes

Post by **Ayatus** » Wed 20 Jun 2012 08:04

The roms' covers path is relative to wiiflow's covers path.
Which in your case gives us wiiflow/boxcovers/wiiflow/boxcovers/snes9xgx.
To have your covers in wiiflow/boxcovers/snes9xgx, you needed to keep the default setting:

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coverFolder=snes9xgx

That's why I don't offer a configuration option for this path in WFMI.
I also notice in your ini file:

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dolFile=snes9xgx-mod8.dol

Make sure this matches the .dol present in your plugins folder.
The latest one being:

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dolFile=snes9xgx-mod9.dol

.

Post by **chronoss** » Wed 20 Jun 2012 08:14

So, what should I change and then where do I put my roms' covers afterwards?

Here's the image of my plugins folder

Post by **Ayatus** » Wed 20 Jun 2012 08:34

I'd recommend you first download the latest plugin pack with the latest version of WFMI.

Which will give you:
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Feel free to set the roms location as you like, however I recommend keeping the default settings for more consistency.
As you can see on this image, the covers should be placed in wiiflow/boxcovers/snes9xgx for sns9xgx games.

Post by **chronoss** » Wed 20 Jun 2012 09:00

That's where my covers are placed and my .ini file states it but it still doesn't show up

[PLUGIN]
magic=534e4553
coverColor=01a300
coverFolder=wiiflow/boxcovers/snes9xgx
fileTypes=.smc|.fig|.sfc|.swc|.zip|.7z
romDir=wiiflow/plugins/snes9xgx/roms
dolFile=snes9xgx-mod8.dol
bannerSound=snes.ogg
displayname=SNES9xGX
ReturnLoader=yes

For the latest version, where can I get them?

Or to make it simple, just tell me which line to change in this .ini file, replacing with what, and then in which folder to place my covers afterwards (folder path if possible)

An example of a cover taken from a pack from the sites whose links you gave me

Post by **Ayatus** » Wed 20 Jun 2012 09:07

You can get the latest pack with WFMI 1.4.3

Regarding your covers:

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[PLUGIN]
magic=534e4553
coverColor=01a300
coverFolder=snes9xgx
fileTypes=.smc|.fig|.sfc|.swc|.zip|.7z
romDir=wiiflow/plugins/snes9xgx/roms
dolFile=snes9xgx-mod8.dol
bannerSound=snes.ogg
displayname=SNES9xGX
ReturnLoader=yes

And you place them in /wiiflow/boxcovers/snes9xgx.

Post by **chronoss** » Wed 20 Jun 2012 09:12

Once I've downloaded the latest versions, do I insert them into my SD overwriting the existing ones?

Post by **Ayatus** » Wed 20 Jun 2012 09:21

Yes, be careful though this will also overwrite your plugins' .ini files, and if you haven't correctly set your ROMs path with WFMI, you'll get the default path.

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[PLUGIN]
magic=534e4553
coverColor=01a300
coverFolder=snes9xgx
fileTypes=.smc|.fig|.sfc|.swc|.zip|.7z
romDir=snes9xgx/roms
dolFile=snes9xgx-mod9.dol
bannerSound=snes.ogg
displayname=SNES9xGX
ReturnLoader=yes
consoleCoverID=nintendo

Post by **chronoss** » Wed 20 Jun 2012 09:25

It's done but I only got two folders: apps and wiiflow, no plugins folder for a new version

I also changed the path in my .ini file then cleared the cache list but it still doesn't give anything

Could you make me a pack of your already up-to-date plugins so I can insert them directly?

Even worse, I hadn't noticed: the roms don't launch

, they are in .rar format

Post by **Ayatus** » Wed 20 Jun 2012 10:11

In the "Download options" tab, you need to check "Download the plugins pack". You can also check "Download everything" to get the complete one.

Post by **chronoss** » Wed 20 Jun 2012 11:24

OK, I've already left the house.

I'll keep you posted

Post by **Vastasio** » Sat 23 Jun 2012 09:48

oh boy
It's been a very long time since I last came

there's a lot of changes

your prog is honestly great though ^^
it allowed me to update my wii folder

but after testing, I have a few small issues (yes I'm the king of bugs ^^)

1) in a video found on the net at 2min26 (and in several places) you see a selection menu when you're on the emulator, but I don't have it on my wii, not easy to sort the roms
External content (video or audio) hidden: it sets its own cookies.

is it possible to find this addition?

2) after going through the forum and especially this post, I discovered that my access path for the covers had to be modified. I'll test tonight hoping it works, but for example I have an N64 game
Bomberman 64.n64 do I have to rename my cover to Bomberman 64.n64.jpg or Bomberman 64.jpg? same for the movies?

3) are the covers in jpg or png?

4) I have an issue with Genplus, it doesn't find my roms :s, even though I did put the settings on USB

my access path is:
E:\genplus\roms\Game Gear
E:\genplus\roms\mega drive
E:\genplus\roms\master system

[PLUGIN]
magic=53454741
coverColor=000000
coverFolder=wiiflow/boxcovers/genplusgx
fileTypes=.gen|.gg|.md|.smd|.sms|.bin|.zip
romDir=genplus/roms
dolFile=genplusgx-mod4.dol
bannerSound=sega.ogg
displayname=GenPlusGX
ReturnLoader=yes
consoleCoverID=sega

5) in Wiiflow, is it possible to browse folders instead of getting them all at once?
example: in movies I have 3 folders and 2 movies

/movies/X de Clamp/(25 videos)
/movies/Gundam Seed/(52 videos)
/movies/Alien/ (12 Videos)
/movies/La cité de la peur.avi
/movies/Escaflowne le film.avi

it shows me everything at once (without covers for now), but I would have liked to go into the Gundam Seed folder, and see only the videos in that folder. is that possible? does that also apply to roms?

6) how do I do to emulate a nand and put wiiware on it? I haven't figured that out yet despite my attempts with triiforce back in the day

Many thanks in advance

Post by **Ayatus** » Sat 23 Jun 2012 11:52

Hello,

1) It's the source menu, you can find it in WiiFlow mod's svn repository but it's incomplete, you can find others on GBAtemp.net.
The ways to access this menu depend on the WiiFlow version (A + Home icon, plus button + channel icon, B for 3 seconds)
2 - 3) The covers are only in png format and must be named gamename.gameext.png.
4) The Mega Drive is unknown in the US, over there it's the Genesis but that's not the point, this emulator accepts subfolders, and these must have a specific name (gg for Game Gear, sg for SG-1000, ms for Master System and md for Mega Drive/Genesis).
5) No, that's not possible.
6) It's quite twisted and I don't have precise, clear answers to give you.

Post by **chronoss** » Sat 23 Jun 2012 12:00

I'm disappointed in you Ayatus, you never mentioned this part to me when I needed it "The covers are only in png format and must be named gamename.gameext.png."

I'll test it later when I'm free

Post by **Ayatus** » Sat 23 Jun 2012 12:07

chronoss wrote:I'm disappointed in you Ayatus, you never mentioned this part to me when I needed it "The covers are only in png format and must be named gamename.gameext.png."

I'll test it later when I'm free

For a precise question, a precise answer.

Post by **chronoss** » Sat 23 Jun 2012 12:21

You could have thought to ask me how my covers were renamed

Post by **Vastasio** » Sat 23 Jun 2012 18:35

thanks for the answers
I'm sorting all this out right now

for question 1 I'll give up and wait for a version bundled with wiiflow mod

for question 4, my problem fixed itself when I did B + minus on the gears

didn't understand but it works, all the better ^^

question 5: too bad, but I'll manage (create 1 cover per series episode) hoping to find something easy and quick to make them

As for the covers it doesn't work

Example:
E:\fceugx\roms\=\720°.nes

Cover in
E:\wiiflow\boxcovers\fceugx\720°.nes.png

Image resolution 3366 x 2100
size = 6.58 MB

[PLUGIN]
magic=46434555
coverColor=ff0000
coverFolder=fceugx
fileTypes=.nes|.fds|.nsf|.unf|.nez|.unif|.zip|.7z
romDir=fceugx/roms
dolFile=fceugx-mod9.dol
bannerSound=nes.ogg
displayname=FCEUltraGX
ReturnLoader=yes
consoleCoverID=nintendo

what could that be from?

and I also have an issue when I add movies
it doesn't get added in wiiflow but it is indeed present on the hard drive

Post by **Vastasio** » Mon 25 Jun 2012 18:39

Sorry for the double post

Vastasio wrote: As for the covers it doesn't work

Example:
E:\fceugx\roms\=\720°.nes

Cover in
E:\wiiflow\boxcovers\fceugx\720°.nes.png

Image resolution 3366 x 2100
size = 6.58 MB

I have the answer for everyone interested (I'm thinking of chronos for example

), after fiddling quite a bit with the covers and doing lots of tests I can say this

- Image: GAMEname.GAMEEXTENSION.png
- Resolution: 60pp
- Size: 1024 x 680 MAXIMUM

So for example that gives:

game: 720°.nes
Cover: 720°.nes.png

Ayatus, could you maybe pin this in your post at the very beginning?

Post by **Ayatus** » Mon 25 Jun 2012 19:06

Vastasio wrote:Sorry for the double post

- Image: GAMEname.GAMEEXTENSION.png
- Resolution: 60pp
- Size: 1024 x 680 MAXIMUM

So for example that gives:

game: 720°.nes
Cover: 720°.nes.png

Ayatus, could you maybe pin this in your post at the very beginning?

Well no, that will be the subject of a tutorial I still can't manage to write, by the way the max dimensions matter more, same for the ppi.
On the other hand, what's the point of having covers of such a resolution on a console that doesn't support HD.

N.B.: I'll take this opportunity to remind you that this topic is not dedicated to WiiFlow support and its features.

Post by **Oops** » Mon 25 Jun 2012 21:03

the resolution of wii covers was chosen by hibern so that the back is at least a bit readable.

Post by **Ayatus** » Wed 27 Jun 2012 13:04

Update Wiiflow Mod Installer v1.4.4

Post by **chronoss** » Wed 27 Jun 2012 20:18

Thanks Ayatus and I had forgotten to mention that my covers now display

Thanks again

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