Gecko 1.9.3.1

[Link]

is that only for ntsc or for pal too?
tnaks in advance

All regions!

[brkirch]

I linked my Wii now to my PC monitor via component.. which only supports 480p.. the old Gecko OS (Gecko 1.8 in my test also does not) versions always used 480p if the Wii was set to it, disregarding all options. Gecko 1.9.1 disregards.. so I am asking either for an option to force 480p or go back to the old ways that 480p is forced whenever the Wii is running in 480p mode!

Thank you!

This will be fixed in whenever I next update Gecko 1.9; I almost never use my Wii in 480p mode so I never noticed - still I'm surprised that this problem went unreported until now.

[crazy brawler]

btw brkirch, what will there be in the next version of gecko os, will there be game cube game hackable with it because now the wad channel of action replay is not working anymore (because of wii v4.0 of course)

[WiiPower]

I have some (annoying) questions:

1. Why does Gecko OS still not contain video mode patches?
I know they do not work all the time, but they are really helpful for people with NTSC Wiis and PAL games, or people with PAL Wii + rgb cable and NTSC games. Since official wii software and libogc use the same video mode objects(in libgoc GXRModeObj), it's pretty easy to patch video modes. Just search NTSC480i for example in the main.dol and replace it with PAL480i. Some of the so-called warez loaders do this and works very well for most games that can't be forced to specifc video modes.

2. Why is loading codes from usb code not implemented?
I know there's a bug in libogc that prevents that usb storage is shutdown, with the result that usb storage can only be used until the next IOS Reload. But until then it works fine and i made a Gecko OS mod that loads codes from usb. (Everybody interested just needs to look at WiiBrew, i did not test it, i don't cheat in games, but it should work)

3. Why is downgrading IOS36(i guess a trucha capable IOS36) required for launching/cheating in channels?
When launching discs, the main.dol of the games can be patched on-the-fly without the need of trucha support inside the IOS. Why is it needed for channels?

And something about downgrade/LU64+:
On LU64+ Wiis it seems it's not the installation that is prevented, it's the execution of (some of) old IOS that does not work. Downgrading IOS35 results in an unusable IOS35 on these Wiis. The IOS that are not splitted into several modules, like IOS15, seem not to be affected as pirates can install and use IOS16 on LU64+ Wiis with 3.4 system menu.

[Panda On Smack]

1st post on page 1 of this thread?

[Fred]

I can't get WiiRD to connect to the newest Gecko OS, it starts off the 20 sec counter before launching the game but afterwards i just get a "confirm" window up asking me to try again (I cannot provide the exact error right now) In the command window its an overflow with reconnecting messages.

Well i know i shouldn't have made a replay before i had all the information but has anyone else had a similar problem? I can edit in exact errors later if it can nessecarily help.

[Romaap]

Check if the debugging option is on in the options of Gecko.

[Fred]

Check if the debugging option is on in the options of Gecko.

This worked, thanks!

[Wiibee]

Hello Guys.

After I have followed Links guide to solve the "Error getting channel list", my original Pikmin 2 disc tells me that it requires a system update.
I don't know if I could accept this update, because I don't want to brick my Wii or get the "Error getting channel list" again.

I have a PAL Wii with System Menu 4.0 and the Homebrew channel shows that IOS61 is installed.

Any idea how to solve this problem?  I don't like to install preloader or any other boot/system menu modification. I just want to start gecko os using the homebrew channel to cheat on some channels, all my other Wii functions should work as they are designed by BigN.

Many thanks and greeeting to all Wii homebrew programmers.

[Link]

Any idea how to solve this problem?  I don't like to install preloader or any other boot/system menu modification. I just want to start gecko os using the homebrew channel to cheat on some channels, all my other Wii functions should work as they are designed by BigN.

Sorry.. to use an old IOS36 which allows channel hooking and playing new games using the disc channel you will need to use Preloader to disable game updates.. Pikmin has a new IOS36 which is non vulnerable and won't allow channel cheating.. Pikmin 2 detects that and will try to update your Wii to replace it.. either start Pikmin 2 via Gecko OS.. or use Preloader.

Sorry :(

[crazy brawler]

Any idea how to solve this problem?  I don't like to install preloader or any other boot/system menu modification. I just want to start gecko os using the homebrew channel to cheat on some channels, all my other Wii functions should work as they are designed by BigN.

Sorry.. to use an old IOS36 which allows channel hooking and playing new games using the disc channel you will need to use Preloader to disable game updates.. Pikmin has a new IOS36 which is non vulnerable and won't allow channel cheating.. Pikmin 2 detects that and will try to update your Wii to replace it.. either start Pikmin 2 via Gecko OS.. or use Preloader.

Sorry :(

do you think that metroid prime trilogy will be like that too

[Luigi180]

This is a cool update

[Link]

do you think that metroid prime trilogy will be like that too

You can expect all First-Party Nintendo games to always ship with very recent (currently 3.4 or 4.0 - however, i guess 4.0 as of now) updates. So yes: Metroid Prime trilogy will most likely contain 4.0 - and would want to update all old IOS files even if it wouldn't update your system menu!

[Wiibee]

Sorry.. to use an old IOS36 which allows channel hooking and playing new games using the disc channel you will need to use Preloader to disable game updates.. Pikmin has a new IOS36 which is non vulnerable and won't allow channel cheating.. Pikmin 2 detects that and will try to update your Wii to replace it.. either start Pikmin 2 via Gecko OS.. or use Preloader.

Thank you for your quick answer.

Regarding to this answer, I have some more questions.

1. If I decide to stop channel hooking, could I simply install the update from the pikmin 2 disc and everything except channel hooking will work again as designed by BigN

2. If I decide to continue channel hooking, does anyone have installation instructions for preloader that are brick safe.
I did not find any installation instructions that I would trust, especially since I found an article that you NEVER should patch an IOS which is used by the currently installed system menu.

3. What if I have installed preloader and BigN releases an update for its IOS versions or system menu. Will I be able to install these updates via WiiConnect24 or disc update or will this brick my Wii.

Thanks again.

[Link]

Thank you for your quick answer.

Regarding to this answer, I have some more questions.

1. If I decide to stop channel hooking, could I simply install the update from the pikmin 2 disc and everything except channel hooking will work again as designed by BigN

2. If I decide to continue channel hooking, does anyone have installation instructions for preloader that are brick safe.
I did not find any installation instructions that I would trust, especially since I found an article that you NEVER should patch an IOS which is used by the currently installed system menu.

3. What if I have installed preloader and BigN releases an update for its IOS versions or system menu. Will I be able to install these updates via WiiConnect24 or disc update or will this brick my Wii.

Thanks again.

1. It should, yes!

2. The basic preloader installation is VERY safe. However, if you have an old Wii you can additionally install BootMii - BootMii is a preloader of the Wii initialization and thus completely IOS independent. If you use BootMii, create a backup of your NAND flash and then you can literally DO EVERYTHING WITHOUT RISK.. if you brick your menu.. recover it with BootMii - you can even safely patch IOS60 (System menu IOS) which Preloader setup will do automatically.

3. If you use preloader and Nintendo releases an update.. you can update your Wii using WC24 - BootMii should not be affected by this (though noone knows), Preloader will be removed though. Getting updated Sysmenus via discs will not work as Preloader blocks disc updates (after all this is one of Preloader's purposes!)