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My first 10 mile run

WiiJohn — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 22:27:09 GMT

I made a few blogs last year on my running progress.
I reached 10KM distance which I was doing 3 times a week, best time 56 mins.
I have now converted from metric to statute and today I did my first 10 miles, 1:38mins.
Don't you youngsters start laughing, thats not a bad time for a veteran.

Priiloader 0.7 Beta 1 released

WiiJohn — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 14:36:54 GMT

Originally Posted by WiiJohn

PriiLoader 0.7 Beta 1 has been released. Download and information on the site.

http://www.dacotaco.com/Priiloader0_7_Beta1.zip

Please note one change that can cause problems is the hash_hacks.ini is now moved to SD\apps\priiloader, and if you use the classic setting, the hacks.ini file is moved there also.

See Blog

Project Updates ( Priiloader included )

New Forwarders Wodemenu + WodeFlow + GX + CFG

WiiJohn — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 13:57:34 GMT

Originally Posted by WiiJohn

After having made some channels for the Wode, a few people asked me to make Forwarders as well. They use the same title ID's as the channels, so you can't have both.

Here they are, with their respective folders that they point to.

Wode Menu Forwarder, Wode Menu Forwarder - WODE.wad,
SD\apps\wodemenu

Wode GX Forwarder, Wode GX Forwarder - WOGX.wad,
SD\apps\wodeloader_gx

Wode CFG Forwarder, Wode CFG Forwarder - WOXF.wad,
SD\apps\USBLoader

Wode Flow Forwarder, Wode Flow Forwarder - WOTS.wad,
SD\apps\wodeflow

Thanks to, NForwarder58 and Wiisel for giving me the link.

Priiloader with Wode Video

WiiJohn — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 23:51:17 GMT

Originally Posted by WiiJohn

Here is a simple video I made , showing all the screens of Priiloader, accessed from magic word on the Wode.

New Contest - Design an HBC Theme for Wiihacks

WiiJohn — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:46:32 GMT

Originally Posted by WiiJohn

Design an HBC Theme for Wiihacks.

Eligibility
ALL members (including WiiHacks Staff) are eligible.
You can enter as a team if you wish, thereby grouping resources.

Duration
One month from start date

Prizes
$50 cash
Plus having a warm fuzzy feeling, from the knowledge that you designed the Wiihacks HBC theme.
The winner can post their theme at wiibrew.org/wiki/Homebrew_Channel/Themes, as WiiHacks official HBC theme.

How to enter the contest.
Go to Homebrew Channel/Themes - WiiBrew
See how themes are made and design a cool one for Wiihacks.

Here are two examples

We want a screen shot of the HBC, and a link to these files, so we can download to test, and also so members can use them if they wish.

Please zip all three into one.
Theme.zip (all the png�s)
Icon.png
Meta.xml

Also include in the background - 'wiihacks.com'

I hope you enjoy participating, and I wish you luck.

Judges
Modderman
Gen3SF
ShadowSonic2
WiiJohn

Original post http://www.wiihacks.com/wiihacks-sit...-wiihacks.html

Easy way to access Priiloader

WiiJohn — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 09:42:25 GMT

Originally Posted by WiiJohn

This is a way to access Priiloader from the HBC using an app.
Requirement: Latest Priiloader, 0.4, r78.

This feature is called magic word, and was created by Daco Taco.

It has two useful purposes.

1. It enables you to access priiloader from the HBC, without having to power off and power on with reset held. This method still works.

2. If you have autoboot set to installed file, and Return to autoboot , good for staying in your USB loader, but you cannot exit to system menu.

Example. When in USB Loader GX with the above settings, you cannot exit to System menu,
Press home and select back to loader, this takes you to HBC. Then select magic Word app.
This takes you to Priiloader.

Download this folder and copy to your SD\apps folder.

MagicWord.rar

Original: http://www.wiihacks.com/recommended-...ml?pagenumber=

USB Loader GX Settings and Installation

WiiJohn — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 15:38:11 GMT

[QUOTE=WiiJohn;156979]I have seen many posts on how do I setup USB Loader GX.

Here are all the settings described, quoted from their site.

[6] Settings

This is where you customize the behavior of the program.

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[6a] Gui settings

These are the settings that affect the behavior and feel of the GUI. Your settings are saved when exiting back to the main screen, change custom paths, change views in the main screen, and a few other times.

App language ***** --- If you have a language file to translate this program, you can select it here. You can change the path by clicking it at the top of the screen. The button in the lower right will restore the default (English).
NOTE: Newest revs will automatically load your language if it is found.

Display --- In the list view, you can chose to display the selected game's region and ID here.

Clock --- Choose how you want the clock displayed.

Tooltips --- Enable tooltip help you with the various buttons and options.

Flip-X --- This changes the behavior of left and right on the game prompt and Grid/Carrousel. If it feels un-natural, change this setting.

Prompts/Buttons --- Select whether or not to apply the widescreen fix to prompt windows and certain buttons in the GUI.

Keyboard --- Choose between different layouts for the on-screen keyboard used in the GUI.

Discimage Download --- Select what discimages have to be downloaded
Only Original: Always get original discart
Only Customs: Always get custom discart
Original/Customs: Get original discart. Get custom discart if original is not available
Customs/Original: Get custom discart. Get original discart if cutom is not available

Wiilight --- Change the behavior of the disc slot light.

Rumble --- Turn rumble on/off.

Auto init. network --- Turn this ON to automatically initialize the network at boot. If a new update is available, you will be asked if you want to download it.
IMPORTANT: Turning on this function may cause malfunctioning of the loader and games!

Titles from XML --- Choose if you want to ignore the titles stored on the xml file (in wiitdb.zip) or titles.txt and use the ones stored on the WBFS.

Screensaver --- Set how long it will take to activate the screensaver in case of inactivity. The screensaver switches off the Wiimote.

###################################

[6b] Game load

Change settings that have to do with the way games are booted. These will be use as default if you don't set any specific settings for that game.

Video mode --- Select the video mode to use for games. Most games work with disc default. If this doesn't work, try console default. Then if you still need to, try forcing your region.

vidTV patch --- Patches the signal after the game has rendered it in the mode selected in video mode. If none of the video modes work, try this.

Game language --- The language that is passed to the game when it is booted. If the language is supported by the game, it will be used in game.

Patch country strings --- Use this for Japanese imports.

Ocarina-- Turn on/off the ocarina cheat engine. You need gct files in the cheatcode path mentioned earlier.

Boot/standard ***** --- Select the cIOS that is used to boot the program into.

Quickboot --- Choose if you want to skip the game prompt when starting games.

Error 002 fix --- With certain IOS, some games show an error that says "blablabla, 002, blablabla. Don't be a pirate." Turn this on to fix it.
Anti: Some cIOS have 002fix build-in. Unfortunately, this makes some games unplayable (the reason for this is that there are 2 types of 002 fix, and some games won't play with the one found in some cIOS). Activate the Anti002fx to play these games. Known games that need Anti002fix (they use 002fix on with some cIOS): Burger Island, Diabolik The Original Sin, Ghostbusters, Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings, MySims Racing, Nutrition Matters, Solitaire And Mahjong, Takt of Magic

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[6c] Parental control

Settings for parents to control what content their kids see. Everything in this document with ***** beside it is hidden/unusable when the application is locked.

Console --- Click here to lock/unlock advanced features. Requires password to unlock.

Password ***** --- Click here to set a password. When locked it's shown as ********

Control level ***** --- Set the level of parental control here. Games will be excluded from the game list based on this and the settings you have for them in the game-specific settings. Also shown as ******** when the loader is locked.

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[6d] Sound

Settings related to audio are here.

Background music --- You can chose custom BG music to be heard in the application here. Click the path at the top to change it. Format is OGG. Keep in mind that bigger songs will result in decreased memory available for other functions. It is possible to completely crash the loader with big files. Try to keep it <3MB to be safe. If you want to rock out to your music, use a media player. This is a game loader.

Music volume --- Pick the volume for the BG music within this application, not in the games that are booted.

SFX volume --- Pick the volume for the sound effects within this application, not in the games that are booted.

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[6e] Custom paths *****

Below paths the program uses are customizable. Click a path to browse for its new destination.

3D Cover Path --- For 3D boxart. When properly defined, 3D cover art will display in List and Carousel views by default.

2D Cover Path --- For 2D boxart. When properly defined, 2D cover art will display in Grid view by default.

Discimage path --- For Discart.

Theme path --- For themes.

XMLpath ---For wiitdb.zip

Update path --- Used for updating the dol. If you are using our forwarder, it loads dols from this path.

Cheatcodes path --- For gct & ocarina use.

Txtcheatcodes path --- For txt files holding the codes for the code manager

Dol path --- Contains replacement dols (Alternate dols) for certain broken games.

Homebrew apps path --- Where you place your homebrew apps for the Homebrew Loader.

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[6f] Update *****

Click to get updates online. Just because there is a newer revision than what you are using does not mean that it will be on the update server. Also, you get the choice to update dol or update all. The last option will update the dol, HBC icon.png and meta.xml

It is also possible to update the full channel (This will also download wiitdb.zip). The channel needs a small change in the code before it can be updated. If you have a channel and you see the update all button, you can not update the channel. You have to get another one.

###################################

[6g] Default settings *****

Click here to restore default settings. You can also delete GXGlobal.cfg to do this if you get an error at boot.

###################################

[6h] Credits

Look at the people that made this application possible. You get to rock out to some cool music, too. In the upper right corner you can see your rev# and the cIOS that your are currently running.

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[7] Game settings *****

Settings are available on a per-game basis from the prompt window. These settings have the same effect as the global settings, but are only used for the selected game.
NOTE: If quickboot is enabled, you cannot change the settings. So make sure you configure them before enabling quickboot.

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[7a]Game load
After making changes, you must click the save button for them to take effect!

Videomode --- see [6b] Game load
vidTV patch --- see [6b] Game load
Game language --- see [6b] Game load
Ocarina --- see [6b] Game load
Ios --- see [6b] Game load
Parental control --- see [6b] Game load
Error002 fix --- see [6b] Game load
Patch country strings --- see [6b] Game load

Alternate dol --- This is for advanced users only. There are certain games that do not run because they reload IOS and this causes the USB to be dropped.
Select a dol: Use the next option to browse for an alt dol on the WBFS partition
Dol from SD/USB: Extract the proper dol from the ISO (using wiiscrubber) and name it with the 6 character game ID and put in the dolpath.

Selected dol --- If you put Alternate dol on 'Select a dol', this function can be used to do so. (Even if the box is empty, you can click it)

Save --- Writes the settings that are on the screen right now to the GXGameSettings file, behind the current game ID.

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[7b]Ocarina

Opens the cheat manager. For more info, see [8]Cheating

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[7c] Uninstall Menu
If you click this button, you will see a new menu. You can uninstall everything here: the game, boxart, discart and TXTcheat file. You can also reset the playcounter here.

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[7d]Default settings

Restore all default settings for the game. (The default settings can be changed in [6b]Game load)

WodeFlow Video

WiiJohn — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:43:04 GMT

Originally Posted by WiiJohn

Here is a video I made of the Wodeflow I have beta tested. The feature is due to be released very soon.
It can be installed as an app in HBC, no cIOS required, or if you wish installed as a channel if you are softmodded.

I have created a channel to show the two different methods.

original here http://www.wiihacks.com/wode-guides/...ml?pagenumber=

Add Priiloader to 4.1U or 4.1E or 4.2U or 4.2E, 0.3b (r48), 0.4 (r78)

WiiJohn — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 06:21:04 GMT

Originally Posted by WiiJohn

Installing Priiloader is one of the best ways to prevent bricks, either from disc updates or from out of region games.

The information for most of this guide is taken from several of Dogeggs excellent guides.

When you have updated to 4.1or 4.2 and have checked at Wii icon bottom left of screen, Wii settings that you actually are, you can install the latest Priiloader.
You should also have HBC 1.0.6 latest version, BootMii.org

If you have preloader remove it by installing your system menu.

Download 4.1E here, System Menu 4.1E

Download 4.1U here, SystemMenu 4.1U

Download here, System Menu 4.2U

Download here, System Menu 4.2E

Copy wad into SD\wad
Install with Wad manager

install IOS60-patched.wad � for 4.1 make sure you do this before you install Priiloader
Download here, IOS60patched

install IOS70-patched.wad � for 4.2 make sure you do this before you install Priiloader
Download here, IOS70patched

Copy wad into SD\wad
Install with Wad manager

Download here, Priiloader rev48 latest version 0.3b (rev48)

Latest version is now 0.4 (rev78). download here, http://priiloader.googlecode.com/fil...oader_v0_4.zip
I would stay with rev48 for now until people have more experience with the new one.
I have installed it on my 4.1E and all works fine.

Copy directory to SD\apps

Get hacks.in file here,
Hacks.ini all

Edit text file, use lines with 449 for 4.1U, 450 for 4.1E, 481 for 4.2U, and 482 for 4.2E

Save edited hacks.ini file to root of SD card

Go into HBC and select Priiloader, then load.
Press + to install.

When finished select 'system menu hacks' in the Priiloader menu
To start with just enable
'skip disc update check' and the region free ones .
save then go into settings
Autoboot = system menu
Return = system menu
Save.

To check Priiloader is working, power off, then on. You should go to system menu page.
Power off, then on, holding the reset button until Priiloader screen comes up.
Check you can exit to HBC.

Options, you can set other enables.
You can set a file in the install file, i.e. USB loader GX, the .dol file should be in root of SD/USB
Set Autoboot =file
On power up GX screen will be displayed

http://www.wiihacks.com/recommended-...ml?pagenumber=

My 10th 10K

WiiJohn — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 18:29:25 GMT

Completed my 10th 10k today. Off the pace with 1:03min, I try for sub 1 hour. I'm off to my boat tomorrow, it will take my mind off running but probably start me worrying about osmosis.

My first 10k

WiiJohn — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:22:41 GMT

I have been running 5k every other day now for quite awhile, my time usually constant at around 35mins.
Today I finally went for 10k, my time was 1:12mins. This is not fast for a 20 year old, but I am considerably older, so I was really pleased with it.
(mainly because I survived)
I run around the streets and parks where I live, and at the end of my 10k I raised both arms and gave a yell.
Fortunately no one was around.