[Tutorial] How to compile WiiFlow on Windows

Post by **Ayatus** » Thu 7 Mar 2013 08:57

This will wrap up my series of How to compile WiiFlow.
Unlike its predecessors Mac OS X and Kubuntu, this tutorial will focus on using the mouse, though the command line will also be covered.
Once again, we'll be working in a 64-bitenvironment, here Windows 7 x64.

Preparing the environment:

Download:

For users of a 32-bit version of Windows, download the appropriate version of TortoiseSVN from this page: https://tortoisesvn.net/downloads.html

Installing the devkitPro development environment:
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Go into the devkitProfolder, rename the libogc folder to libogc-1.8.11.1 then extract the archive libogc_svn_r4902.zip.

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Installing TortoiseSVN:

Although optional, I recommend installing "command line client tools".

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Once the language pack is installed, make sure to select it in TortoiseSVN's settings.

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Getting a working copy of WiiFlow:

Create a folder "wiiflow-src" wherever you like, then right-click on it and select "SVN Checkout...".

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Enter the address of the subversion repository: https://open-wiiflow-mod.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/

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Compiling:

Point-and-click mode.
Go to your working copy and double-click on the file wiiflow.pnproj which will open Programmer's Notepad.

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In "Tools", click on "make", remembering to click on "clean" between two compilations.

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Command line mode.

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cd c:\wiiflow-src
make clean
svn up
make -j5

A few customization examples.

Disable wiimote vibration by default:
Replace in source\menu\menu.cpp

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m_btnMgr.setRumble(m_cfg.getBool("GENERAL", "rumble", true));

with

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m_btnMgr.setRumble(m_cfg.getBool("GENERAL", "rumble", false));

Disable displaying banners on the games' configuration pages:
Replace in source\menu\menu.cpp

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m_bnr_settings = m_cfg.getBool("GENERAL", "banner_in_settings", true);

with

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m_bnr_settings = m_cfg.getBool("GENERAL", "banner_in_settings", false);

Set the default path for your NAND neek2o:
Replace in source\defines.h

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#define STDEMU_DIR                              "/wiiflow/nandemu"

with

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#define STDEMU_DIR                              "/nands/pl_eu"

In conclusion:

Compiling isn't complicated at all, it simply boils down to using the make command, which for good measure we'll precede with the make clean command to remove leftovers from a previous compilation.

Why compile?

to satisfy your curiosity
for fun
to show off in front of your friends
to not depend on someone else to test the latest development versions
to use a customized version (translation, new GUI, etc...)
any other excuse that seems good to you

Post by **Oops** » Thu 7 Mar 2013 17:11

easy as pie

Thanks

Post by **Ayatus** » Sun 17 Mar 2013 16:32

Lacking motivation, I'm releasing the tuto as is.

Post by **mikapauline** » Mon 18 Mar 2013 13:22

hi is it windows 8 compatible thanks

Post by **Ayatus** » Mon 18 Mar 2013 13:37

I don't have Windows 8 but I'd say yes offhand.

Post by **mikapauline** » Fri 5 Apr 2013 19:13

Hi I confirm it works on windows 8 and it's really good thanks nice one

[Tutorial] How to compile WiiFlow on Windows