Tutorial to using USB Loader v1.1 and FAQs
– WAD Manager is an application that allows you to (un)install WAD packages. It lists all the available WAD packages in a storage device so you can select which ones to (un)install. SUPPORTED DEVICES : – SDGecko. – Internal SD slot. HOW TO USE : 1. Create a folder called “wad” in the root of the storage device. Loadstructor - Easy Wii SD/USB Loader Channel Constructor v1.8 +cLoader v1.6 - SD/USB Loader for Loadstructor by Cluster & wiiNinja Note: cLoader is very old, I will not update it anymore. Please use Configurable USB Loader Forwarder instead. This application allows you to create game channels for your Wii to boot games via USB mass storage device. USB Loader gx for wii? I know how to install the homebrew channel on 4.2 but I need help with USB Loader gx. Can I just put the USB Loader gx in a apps folder on my sd card and then it would work or do I need to do something else before that? The WAD Manager (un)installs packages called WADs. Things such as Wii Ware games, VC games, Wii channels, hidden channels and other updates come in these WAD packages. WAD manager the latest version is 1.9 download now 2019 through the link provided: Wad-Manger-1.9.zip.
This tutorial will guide the users of USB Loader on how to boot and backup games through the USB drive.
First, the necessary requirements;
• Installed Homebrew Channel’s latest version
• The original file IOS36-64-v1042.wad (GOOGLE!)
• This file pack which includes IOS rev9 + v1.1
Preparation:
• Select the usbloader.rar file and extract it into the root folder of the SD card.
• Stick the original IOS36-64-v1042.wad file into the root folder of the SD card.
• Now, boot Homebrew Channel and after this run the IOS installer.
• Select “WAD Install” and it will automatically get installed.
• Reset Wii.
Running the USB Loader:
• Insert into the Wii a USB drive.
• Now, boot the homebrew channel and choose USB-LOADER
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• The installer should demand for choosing and formatting a partition otherwise the plugged in USB drive is not supported.
All the data on the USB drive will get erased by formatting so remember to back it up and it will be easy to convert the USB drive back to normal later. As the USB drive is now formatted under the WBFS, Windows however will not recognize it and thus not able to read it.
• Select a partition of your choice and continue.
• Now, insert the original or backup game disk into the Wii.
• Press the + button.
Usb Loader Gx Wii Channel Wad
It will display a message “Opening DVD disk…OK!”
After this, it will move on to continue with the ripping operation.
Troubleshooting:
Q: Whenever I install the IOS file, this error “extracting content #00….ERROR! (ret=-1017)” comes up?
A: Try using AnytitleDeleter. This will help in getting rid of ISO249.
Q: I have a problem in booting USB Loader due to an error saying “Could not initialize USB subsystem! (ret=-1)”?
A: You have to use another USB drive or recheck the connections as either your USB stick is not supported or it is corrupted. Also, remove any plugged-in device from the other USB port. If still it is giving an error, then just switch your USB port. I do not recommend this method but some people reported successful results via hotswapping. Others reported that they plugged in two error-showing USB’s together and one of them started working.
Q: It freezes during the ripping process although it got passed 0.01%.
A: In my case, this problem occurred due to the overheating of flash drive. This sounds absurd, but try to keep your drive cool. You can switch to any other flash drive if you have.
If the LED of your flash drive is still blinking, then it is working but the speed is slow! But if it has not blinked for the last 40 seconds, your Wii needs a reset. Sometimes, for the first time, this method does not work out. But in second or third time, it gives successful results.
Q: The ripping of disk freezes either at 0.00% or 0.01%, what should I do?
A: You can try to reinstall the IOS file or clean your disk. But if you have a hard modded Wii, this solution will not work for you.
Q: Whenever I start ripping, an error message gets displayed saying “Invalid Wii game”?
A: It may be possible that you have a lightly scratched DVD or not an original one but a backup copy. First clean the DVD and try again. If still it does not work, then you can burn another copy.
Q: How to make my USB drive compatible with Windows again?
A: First connect your USB drive. Then in Windows XP, right click on ‘My Computer’ and then select ‘Manage’. Click ‘Disk Management’. Now, Right click on the name of your device and create a new partition or format the whole drive.
Q: What is WTF? Is it a partition?
A: A WTF can be best described as a segment or a block of the hard drive which is available for only one file system. Generally new computers have the full hard drive in a single partition which can be split by the owners for different file systems or better organization of files.
Q: I know how to make a partition. But I want to repartition my drive keeping the current data intact. Is it possible?
A: Unfortunately, you can’t repartition a drive without deleting the previous partitions and the data. (You can try using software called Partition Magic, but as I have never used it, I am not sure of that).
Q: Can Gamecube games be dumped?
A: No, not at this time. But I feel that they will definitely be supported in the newer versions.
Q: It says that the amount of free space available is x.xxGB, but the actual free space is very large!
A: Either the USB Loader pack you are using is not the one I am describing or you have just made a mess of the Partitioning.
Q: Can ISO be put on the hard drive via Windows?
A: Yes, by using the WBFS tool.
Command line or
GUI
We’ve shown you how to hack your Wii for homebrew software and DVD playback as well as how to safeguard and supercharge your Wii. Now we’re taking a peek at Wii game loaders so you can backup and play your Wii games from an external HDD.
Usb Loader Gx Channel Installer Download Pc
The USB Loader GX is a Wii Homebrew application that allows you to load Homebrew games and play them on your Wii with files from a USB hard drive. The application runs in the Wii Homebrew channel and must be downloaded to your Wii to use and operate. To install USB Loader GX on your SD or USB, you can use the USB Loader GX Installer v1.8. This is a multi-language Windows application which will download and copy the latest USB Loader GX release on your SD Card or USB device. [IMG] The USB Loader GX team have released a 'big update' for their awesome loader GUI. Download the latest version or use our easy installer for Windows. Channel grid displays games as channels and plays banner.
Usb Loader Gx Wad Download
Wii game loaders are a sub-class of Wii homebrew software designed to load games from an external source, typically a USB 2.0 external hard drive. (Some people use flash drives, but the cost to GB ratio on flash drives is still poor compared to external hard drives.)
Wii Wad Downloads
What does this mean to you, the end user? It means that once you have hacked your Wii for homebrew software you can easily add in a loader and a cheap USB drive for game backups and speedy playback. How speedy? When loading a new level in Super Smash Bros. Brawl off the disc, for example, it can take up to 20 seconds or more; the same load time off a USB HDD is usually around 3-4 seconds. Check out the video below to see it in action if you need a little convincing:
It’s so cheap and easy to perform this hack (and the benefits of backing up your expensive games and enjoying faster load times are so big) there’s no reason not to do it.
What You’ll Need
For this hack you’ll need the following items:
- A Wii already modified to play homebrew software and with the Trucha patch IOS and cIOS installed. If you don’t have these things, start with our homebrew guide and then our guide on safeguarding and supercharging your Wii to get up to speed.
- A copy of USB Loader GX. We recommend grabbing the AllinOnePack for ease of setup.
- A USB external HDD. While we’ve never had any compatibility issues you can play it safe and browse this list of hard drives if you’re shopping for a new one and want to play it safe. The drive pictured above with the Wii-matching blue/silver/white color scheme is the FileMate 3.5” to USB 2.0 enclosure. It looks awesome sitting next to the Wii.
- An SD card. (You should already have one if you’ve modded your Wii for homebrew.)
- A copy of WBFS Manager if you wish to interact with and manage your Wii HDD from your Windows computer. This tool isn’t necessary unless you want to back your games up to another drive or to your computer.
Double check the list and make sure your Wii is modded for homebrew playback with the patched IOS and CIOS installed before proceeding.
Installing USB Loader GX and Setting Up Your Hard Drive
Why USB Loader GX? There are more than a few USB loaders available but we selected USB Loader GX for this tutorial. USB Loader GX is user friendly, feature rich, and offers a good balance between usability and eye candy. Also, once you’ve installed one loader you’ve essentially installed them all so it won’t be much of a hassle to try out other loaders like the eye-candy-a-riffic WiiFlow.
First let’s take a peek at the contents of the AllInOnePack you downloaded from the USB Loader GX web site. If you don’t have your Wii SD card mounted on your computer now would be a good time to do so. Copy the following files from the ZIP file to your SD card: the entire appsusbloader_gx folder as well as wadUSB Loader GX-UNEO_Forwarder_2.0.wad. Remember, keep the folder structure the same!
Note: If you’re curious about the difference between a Channel and a Forwarder, we’ll explain here briefly. A forwarder is like a shortcut on the Wii System Menu that points at the app on the SD card. A channel is actually an application installed on the Wii. Installing the USB Loader GX channel (instead of the of the forwarder) takes up more system memory and allows for fewer customization options (and no cover art!) but you can play without an SD card in the Wii. Installing it as a forwarder is preferred as it allows you to save settings and download cover and disc art. If you’re still curious you can read a point-by-point comparison here.
Once you’ve copied the USB loader GX files over, it’s time to pop the SD card back in your Wii. Plug in your USB drive to the USB port on the back of the Wii. It’s important to use the USB port closest to the bottom of the Wii—in this case the bottom being the port near the rubber feet. The other USB port is reserved for games with USB accessories and you’ll run into errors if you try and use it.
Start up the Wii and run the Homebrew channel. Listed under your apps you’ll see USB Loader GX. If it isn’t there then you’ve failed to properly copy it to your /apps/ directory.
Once you’ve launched USB Loader GX it’ll prompt you, if this is your first time loading it with a new drive, to format it. Go ahead and format the drive in WBFS format. You could format it in other formats like FAT32 and NTFS but the benefits of doing so are few and the hassles are many. WBFS is the Wii’s custom format system and it’s best to stick with it.
At this point you’re ready to start backing up your games. You’ll never need to use a computer if you don’t want to. All the backing up and loading is done with the Wii disc drive and the external HDD. Pop in any of your game discs into the Wii while USB Loader GX is running. You’ll see a screen like this:
Whenever you put a physical disc in the Wii drive while the loader is active it will prompt you to either Install or Mount (mounting will launch the game without copying it to the disc). Let’s install.
Notice anything peculiar? The game is only 0.5GB. You’ll find that the vast majority of Wii games are under 2GB in size with only a few cresting over into the 2-3GB territory and even fewer in the 4+GB zone (like Super Smash Bros. Brawl). Even a 200GB hard drive can hold more Wii games than you could even get around to playing.
Click OK and watch the transfer bar slide by, for a small game like Wii Sports Resort it should take only a minute or two.
Once you’ve copied your first game you might notice that it’s missing the cover art. When cover art is missing you just get a box cover with a question mark on it. That’s no fun, now is it? Press 1 on your Wiimote to access the Cover Download menu.
Whether your get the normal covers or the 3D covers is a personal choice. We’ve used the 3D covers throughout this tutorial, they look pretty swanky. Make sure to download both the covers and the disc images if you want to see the disc art when you go to load a game, like so:
Note: If you’re not connected to the internet when you try to download the covers and disc art you’ll get an error message with a URL directing you to a place you can manually download the covers. That’s a hassle though, so turn on your Wi-Fi if only for a moment and let it do the work of downloading and sorting the artwork for you. If you’ll be ripping a lot of discs at one time it’s worth waiting until the end to grab the cover art; it’ll grab all of it at once for you.
Installing the Forwarder
Usb Loader Gx
At this point in the game you’ve got everything you need to backup and play your games but it’s kind of a hassle to load the Homebrew Channel every time you want to load the USB Loader. To install the forwarder you’ll need a WAD manager of some sort, if you’ve been following along with all our of Wii tutorials you’ll already have the Multi-Mod Manager installed (if not, visit the supercharge tutorial and grab it from our tool pack).
Load the Homebrew Channel, launch Multi-Mod Manager, navigate to /wads/ and select the USB Loader GX forwarder wad for installation:
Wiiflow Usb Loader Wad
Once you’ve installed the WAD you’ll have a nice USB Loader GX icon on your Wii System Menu just like you saw in the video earlier in the tutorial (and the screenshot at the beginning of this section).
That’s it! Now you can suck games right up onto your hard drive, no mod-chip or hardware hacking required. The next time you spend $50 for a game you can unwrap it, copy it to the HDD, and then put the game away safely where your kids, idiot roommate, or destructive dog can’t turn your game into a coaster. For an in-depth look at every button, setting, and toggle in USB Loader GX, make sure to check out the full Read Me file here.Have an awesome loader to recommend or other Wii hack to share? Sound off in the comments and share the gaming goodness with your fellow readers.
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