[Help - Wii] Hacking Gamecube games with USB Gecko

[Mal1t1a]

Hi there, I was wondering, how exactly do you Hack a Gamecube game with USB Gecko? I do have a mod chip installed, and it isn't a "backup" game. It's the original Super Mario Sunshine. I don't have a clue why it doesn't work. :-\ ??? I can play "backup" games just fine with this Modchip, so, how come I can't Hack Gamecube games yet? I do have the option in Gecko OS (Debugger) turned ON. Is there something else that needs to be done? Thanks.

[conanac]

Not sure whether this will help you or not, in case you have not read it:

http://wiird.l0nk.org/forum/index.php/topic,3078.0.html

[Mal1t1a]

it would help, if the files weren't dead for ntsc-u region, or any region for that matter.

[hawkeye2777]

it would help, if the files weren't dead for ntsc-u region, or any region for that matter.

Gecko OS 1.06d PAL disc: http://wiird.l0nk.org/forum/gcospal16d.zip
Gecko OS 1.06d NTSC-U disc: http://wiird.l0nk.org/forum/gcosusa16d.zip
Gecko OS 1.06d NTSC-J disc: http://wiird.l0nk.org/forum/gcosjap16d.zip

[Mal1t1a]

This almost worked. I guess having Wii menu 4.2U has something to do with it? As I do see the Gecko OS screen, it's just, there are no options or nothing. I then tried to insert my Gamecube game disc anyways, hoping that something would happen, and obviously nothing happened, lol. Any idea's? Thanks.

[Romaap]

Do you have a GC memory card in your Wii?

[Mal1t1a]

Yes I do, should I not?

[edit]
After taking out my Gamecube Memory Card, and only having my USB Gecko Connected, I did manage to get to the actual menu. However, I can not use the Usb Gecko yet. I tried clicking on Launch Game, hoping it would say to insert the Disc, it didn't, so I just took the disc out, and put in Super Mario Sunshine while at the menu. I then proceeded to Launch the Game again, and it launched, it's just, I still can't use my USB Gecko.  ???

[GMO]

downgrade to an earlier fw

[Link]

Yes I do, should I not?

[edit]
After taking out my Gamecube Memory Card, and only having my USB Gecko Connected, I did manage to get to the actual menu. However, I can not use the Usb Gecko yet. I tried clicking on Launch Game, hoping it would say to insert the Disc, it didn't, so I just took the disc out, and put in Super Mario Sunshine while at the menu. I then proceeded to Launch the Game again, and it launched, it's just, I still can't use my USB Gecko.  ???

Can you connect to the USB Gecko when you're in the menu (is the green icon on the lower left)?

[Mal1t1a]

The icon is green after I switched the location of the USB Gecko. I had it in Slot A, which would not recognize it (through the Boot CD), to slot B, and then the icon is lit up (after I restarted the Wii) and still nothing.

[edit]
I have done the following:
1. Insert the Gecko OS Boot cd.
2. Made sure the USB Gecko was in Slot B.
3. Booted the Disc, and seen that the Bottom left Icon was Green.
4. Removed the Boot disc, and Inserted my Game.
5. Opened WiiRd GUI and it begins to boot the game automatically.
6. It launched the game Paused.
7. WiiRd GUI asked me the name of the Game, I entered: Super Mario Sunshine.
8. I press "Run Game" on WiiRd GUI and the game Resumes, and I lose connection with the USB Gecko. WiiRd keep trying to reset the Driver (apparently).
9. No Success.  :(

[hawkeye2777]

Try a different game; Super Mario Sunshine (NTSC-U) doesn't work for me either.

[Mal1t1a]

Well, super Mario sunshine is the only game I want to hack and I'm not entirally sure if my other games work. I'll update once I get my computer up and work again, I think the hard drive died.

[WiiPower]

Did you try the different hooktypes? (i hope the old Gecko OS allows to choose it)

Anyways, wouldn't it be possible to run the old Gecko OS with a MIOS that is modified to allow gamecube homebrew? If this exists, is somebody willing to point me in the right direction?

[hawkeye2777]

Well, super Mario sunshine is the only game I want to hack and I'm not entirally sure if my other games work. I'll update once I get my computer up and work again, I think the hard drive died.

You could try the method detailed here; not sure if it will work, but it's worth a shot.

Anyways, wouldn't it be possible to run the old Gecko OS with a MIOS that is modified to allow gamecube homebrew? If this exists, is somebody willing to point me in the right direction?

Might not be your preference, but if you use the cMIOS or whatever is used to load GC backups, you can load the Gecko OS gamecube ISO's (posted above). I think there's a guide for that somewhere on these forums.

[WiiPower]

No i didn't mean that cMIOS, i meant the modified MIOS that boots a gc homebrew .dol directly.