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== USB Loader Modifications ==
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__NOTOC__
Since the March 30, 2009 release of Waninkoko's USB Loader v1.0 and source, there have been numerous attempts for improving it and adding features. Listed below is a compilation of versions and their features.
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=== Official USB Loader Releases ===
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[http://www.teknoconsolas.es/blogs/waninkoko blog of Waninkoko]
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{| class="wikitable"
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!Version
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!Coder
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!Release Date
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!REQ
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!SD, USB Loader
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!Game<br>List
+
!Sorg<br>Fix
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!LoPsT Mod<br>(HDD<br>Timeout)
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!Game Language<br>Select
+
!Manual<br>Video<br>Force
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!Child-<br>Proof
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! Ocarina
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! Box<br>Art
+
! Background <br>Image
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!Background<br>Music
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! WiiMote<br>Pointer Support
+
! Channel
+
!Download
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|-
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|Official v1.0
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|Waninkoko
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|March 30, 2009
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|cIOS36 Rev 9
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|USB
+
|6
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|{{No}}
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|{{No}}
+
|{{No}}
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|{{No}}
+
|{{No}}
+
|{{No}}
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|{{No}}
+
|{{No|Fixed}}
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| {{No}}
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|{{No}}
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| Embed
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|[http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?qdoygemhzny Download]
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|-
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| Official v1.1
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|Waninkoko
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|March 31, 2009
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|cIOS36 Rev 9
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|USB
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|6
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|{{No}}
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|{{No}}
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|{{No}}
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|{{No}}
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|{{No}}
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|{{No}}
+
|{{No}}
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|{{No|Fixed}}
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|{{No}}
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|{{No}}
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| Embed
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|[http://www.mediafire.com/?wdtlz2jetne Download]
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|-
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|Official v1.2
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|Waninkoko
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| April 12, 2009
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|cIOS36 Rev 10
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|BOTH
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|6
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|{{No}}
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|{{No}}
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|{{No}}
+
|{{No}}
+
|{{No}}
+
|{{No}}
+
|{{Yes}}
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|{{Opt|background.png}}
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|{{No}}
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|{{No}}
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| Embed
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|[http://www.mediafire.com/?omun3ugzmtg Download]
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|-
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|Official v1.3
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|Waninkoko
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|April 12, 2009
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|cIOS36 Rev 10
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|BOTH
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|12
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|{{No}}
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|{{No}}
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|{{No}}
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|{{No}}
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|{{No}}
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|{{No}}
+
|{{Yes}}
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|{{Opt|background.png}}
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|{{No}}
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|{{No}}
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| Embed
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|[http://www.mediafire.com/?oxobwl3tcy3 Download]
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|-
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|Official v1.4
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|Waninkoko
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|April 12, 2009
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|cIOS36 Rev 10
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|BOTH
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|12
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|{{No}}
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|{{No}}
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|{{No}}
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|{{No}}
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|{{No}}
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|{{No}}
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|{{Yes}}
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|{{Opt|background.png}}
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|{{No}}
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|{{No}}
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| Embed
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|[http://www.mediafire.com/?2syw3yynlbw Download]
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|-
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|Official v1.5
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|Waninkoko
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|April 17, 2009
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|cIOS36 Rev 10
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|BOTH
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|12
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|{{No}}
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|{{No}}
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|{{No}}
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|{{No}}
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|{{No}}
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|{{No}}
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|{{Yes}}
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|{{Opt|background.png}}
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|{{No}}
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|{{No}}
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| Embed
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|[http://www.mediafire.com/?xngtjztqtzd Download]
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|-
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|}
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=== 3rd Party USB Loader Releases ===
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=== USB Loader Releases ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
!
 
!
!USB Loader by Brisma
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!Configurable USB Loader +GUI
!Configurable USB Loader
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!CoverFloader (WiiCoverFlow)
!Ultimate USB Loader
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!WiiFlow
 +
!Mighty Loader
 +
!NeoGamma
 
!uLoader by Hermes
 
!uLoader by Hermes
!USB Loader with LibWiiGui
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!USB LoaderGX
!USBLoader GUI-FX
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!Multiple Box Art (cover flow)
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!USBLoader with Game Images
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!nIxx's USB Loader
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!ChildProof Loader
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!Hungyip84's
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!Raptor1010's
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!USB Loader with LibWiiGui KongsNutz Edition
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!Sorg Usb Loader
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|-
 
|-
 
|'''Homepage'''
 
|'''Homepage'''
|[http://www.nextrl.it/forum/index.php?showtopic=37643# Here]
 
 
|[http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=147638 Here]
 
|[http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=147638 Here]
|[http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=147085 Here]
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|[http://code.google.com/p/wiicoverflow/ Here]
|[http://www.elotrolado.net/hilo_utilidad-uloader-v1-3-ocarina-y-forzado-de-video-idioma_1217626# Here]
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|[http://wiiflowiki.com Here]
|[http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=145610&st=195 Here]
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|[http://usuaris.tinet.cat/mark/page/mighty-loader Here]
|[http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=147262# Here]
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|[http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=158884 Here]
|[http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=147459 Here]
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|[http://www.elotrolado.net/hilo_utilidad-uloader-v5-1d-emulacion-saves-dlc-wiiware_1217626 Here]
|[http://i43.tinypic.com/2l95zxc.png Here]
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|[http://usbloadergx.koureio.net/ Official] or |[http://www.mediafire.com/?t2x95zd9rz3rc Beta]
|[http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/7721/previewxmz.png Here]
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|-
|[http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u306/m-tek/background.png Here]
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|'''Changelog'''
|[http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/2226/backgroundcopyy.jpg Here]
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|[http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=147638 Here]
|[http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/2226/backgroundcopyy.jpg Here]
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|[http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=145610&st=195 Here]
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|None
 
|None
 +
|[http://code.google.com/p/wiiflow/source/list Here]
 +
|[http://usuaris.tinet.cat/mark/category/development Here]
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|[http://gbatemp.net/index.php?s=&showtopic=158884&view=findpost&p=2717930 Here]
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|[http://www.elotrolado.net/hilo_utilidad-uloader-v5-1d-emulacion-saves-dlc-wiiware_1217626_s6800#p1720321542 Here]
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|[http://code.google.com/p/usbloader-gui/source/list Here]
 
|-
 
|-
 
|'''Current Version'''
 
|'''Current Version'''
|1.5s mod 0.1 Preview
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|70
|V16
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|1.3(r1062)
|V7.3
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|4.2.1 (R441)
|1.3
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|v17.2
|1.1
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|R8 Final (R9 Beta 47)
|alpha
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|5.1E
|1.4r8
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|3.0 (r1233)
| -
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| -
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|v2
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| -
+
| -
+
| -
+
| -
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|-
 
|-
 
|'''Release Date'''
 
|'''Release Date'''
|April 17, 2009
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|July 7, 2011
|April 22, 2009
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|Aug 6, 2010
|April 18, 2009
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|Dec 31, 2013
|April 13, 2009
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|Aug 6, 2012
|April 13, 2009
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|Oct 9, 2010
|April 12, 2009
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|April 9, 2010
|April 13, 2009
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|November 10, 2014
| -
+
| -
+
| -
+
| -
+
| -
+
| -
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| -
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|-
 
|-
 
|'''Coders'''
 
|'''Coders'''
|Brisma
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|oggzee, usptactical
|oggzee
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|Beardface, scognito, f1she4rs, LoudBob, GC@BB, afour
|WiiShizzza
+
|r-win, miigotu, OverjoY
 +
|Marc
 +
|WiiPower
 
|Hermes
 
|Hermes
|dimok
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|Cyan, Dimok, nIxx, giantpune, ardi, Hungyip, DrayX7, Lustar, r-win, WiiShizza <br />Artworks: Neorame & Cyrex
|maddoc
+
|AppleBelly
+
|upstatical
+
|nIxx
+
|M-Tek
+
|Hungyip84
+
|Raptor1010
+
|dimok/KongsNutz
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|Sorg
+
 
|-
 
|-
 
|'''Based On'''
 
|'''Based On'''
|Wanikoko 1.5
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|Waninkoko 1.5<br />Kwiirk yal<br />Hermes<br />Ultimate<br />NeoGamma
|Wanikoko 1.5<br>Nixx<br>FishEars<br>Sorg<br>Hungyip84
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|Waninkoko 1.5
|Wanikoko<br>1.1 and 1.5<br>Nixx<br>FishEars<br>Narolez<br>Hungyip84<br>Birsma
+
|Waninkoko 1.5
|cios 249<br>kwiirk cios 222
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|Waninkoko 1.5
|Wanikoko<br>Kwiirk<br>FishEars<br>LibWiiGui
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|WiiGator Gamma 0.3<br />Kwiirk yal
|Waninkoko v1.1
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|Waninkoko's cios 249<br />kwiirk's modded cios 222<br />Hermes' modded cIOS with mloader
|Wanikoko 1.4
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|d2x cIOS, IOS58, <br />DM(L) & Nintendont, Devolution  <br />Kwiirk<br />FishEars<br />LibWiiGui
|Raptor1010
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|Sorg v1.02
+
|V1.1
+
|Raptor1010
+
|Sorg v1.02
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|Wanikoko<br>Kwiirk<br>FishEars<br>LibWiiGui
+
|v1.1
+
 
+
 
|-
 
|-
! colspan="15" style="background:#ffdead;" | Hardware Supported
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! colspan="20" style="background:#ffdead;" | Hardware Supported
 
|-
 
|-
 
|'''USB/SD'''
 
|'''USB/SD'''
 
|Both
 
|Both
 +
|USB
 
|Both
 
|Both
 
|USB
 
|USB
|USB
+
|Both
|USB
+
|Both
|USB
+
|Both
|USB
+
|USB
+
|USB
+
|USB
+
|USB
+
|USB
+
|USB
+
|USB
+
 
+
 
|-
 
|-
! colspan="15" style="background:#ffdead;" | Interface Options
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! colspan="20" style="background:#ffdead;" | Interface Options
 
|-
 
|-
 
|'''Game Listed'''
 
|'''Game Listed'''
|21
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|Configurable
|21
+
|Unlimited
|12
+
|Unlimited
|16 Channels
+
|Configurable
|9 with Scrollbar
+
|1
|no 6 covers
+
|15 Channels
|7
+
|9 with Scrollbar, Channels
|21
+
|21
+
|17
+
|21
+
|21
+
|8 with Scrollbar
+
|21
+
 
|-
 
|-
 
|'''Cover / Box Art'''
 
|'''Cover / Box Art'''
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|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{No}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
|{{Yes}}
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|-
|{{Yes}}
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|'''Background Image'''
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
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|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
|-
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|{{Yes}}
|'''Background Image'''
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|{{Opt|background.png}}
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|{{Opt|background.png}}
+
|{{Opt|bg.png}}
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|{{No}}
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|{{Opt|fixed}}
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|{{No}}
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|{{Opt|background.png}}
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|{{Opt|background.png}}
+
|{{Opt|bg.png}}
+
|{{Opt|background.png}}
+
|{{Opt|Optional}}
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|{{Opt|background.png}}
+
|{{Opt|fixed}}
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|{{Opt|fixed}}
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|-
 
|-
 
|'''Background Music'''
 
|'''Background Music'''
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{No}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
|'''Wiimote Pointer Support'''
 
|'''Wiimote Pointer Support'''
|{{No}}
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|{{Yes}}
|{{No}}
+
|{{Yes}}
|{{No}}
+
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|-
 +
|'''Transparency'''
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
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|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
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|{{Yes}}
|{{No}}
+
|{{No}}
+
|{{No}}
+
|{{No}}
+
 
|-
 
|-
 
|'''WideScreen'''
 
|'''WideScreen'''
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
|{{No}}
+
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
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|{{Yes}}
|{{No}}
+
|{{Yes}}
|{{No}}
+
|{{No}}
+
|{{No}}
+
|{{No}}
+
|{{No}}
+
|{{No}}
+
|{{No}}
+
|{{No}}
+
 
|-
 
|-
 
|'''Change the Titlename with txt file'''
 
|'''Change the Titlename with txt file'''
|{{No}}
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|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
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|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
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|{{Yes}}
|{{No}}
+
|{{No}}
+
|{{No}}
+
|{{No}}
+
|{{No}}
+
|{{No}}
+
|{{No}}
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|-
 
|-
 
|'''Custom Layout'''
 
|'''Custom Layout'''
|{{No}}
+
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|-
 +
|'''Cover Auto Resize both 4:3/16:9'''
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|-
 +
|'''Game sorting'''
 +
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
+
|{{Yes}}
|{{No}}
+
|{{No}}
+
|{{No}}
+
|{{No}}
+
|-
+
! colspan="15" style="background:#ffdead;" | Game/Video Mode Patches
+
 
|-
 
|-
 +
! colspan="20" style="background:#ffdead;" | Game/Video Mode Patches
 
|-
 
|-
 
|'''Game Language Select'''
 
|'''Game Language Select'''
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|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
|{{No}}
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|{{Yes}}
 
|-
 
|-
 
|'''Manual Video Force'''
 
|'''Manual Video Force'''
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|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
|{{No}}
 
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
|{{No}}
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
|'''Ocarina (Cheat Engine)'''
 
|'''Ocarina (Cheat Engine)'''
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|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
|{{No}}
+
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|-
 +
|'''Ocarina TXT(Cheat Engine)'''
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|-
 +
|'''Child-Proof'''
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|-
 +
|'''Parental Control,<br />Specific Titles'''
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
+
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 
|-
 
|-
|'''Child-Proof'''
+
|'''Individual Game Settings'''
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
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|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|-
 +
! colspan="20" style="background:#ffdead;" | Update / Online Functions
 +
|-
 +
|'''Automatic Box Art / Cover Download'''
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|-
 +
|'''Auto Update'''
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
|{{No}}
 
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|-
 
|-
|'''Parental Control,<br>Specific Titles'''
+
!
|{{No}}
+
!Configurable USB Loader +GUI
 +
!CoverFloader (WiiCoverFlow)
 +
!WiiFlow
 +
!Mighty Loader
 +
!NeoGamma
 +
!uLoader by Hermes
 +
!USB LoaderGX
 +
|-
 +
! colspan="20" style="background:#ffdead;" | Fixes
 +
|-
 +
|'''SorgFix'''
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|Unknown
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|-
 +
|'''LoPsT Mod (HDD Timeout)'''
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|Unknown
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|Unknown
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|-
 +
|'''Other USB devices'''
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|-
 +
! colspan="20" style="background:#ffdead;" | Other features
 +
|-
 +
|'''Add Game<br />With/Without<br />Update Partitions'''
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|Unknown
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|-
 +
|'''Multiple WBFS partitions'''
 +
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|-
 +
|'''cIOS mloader support'''
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|Unknown
 +
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|-
 +
|'''cMIOS support'''
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 
|-
 
|-
|'''Individual Game Settings'''
+
|'''Support for waninkokos cios rev13'''
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|-
 +
|'''Support for cios 222 3.0 (v4)'''
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
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|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|-
 +
|'''Use a FAT32 partition to store settings'''
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|-
 +
|'''IOS Reload Block'''
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
+
|{{Yes}}
|{{No}}
+
|{{Yes}}
|{{No}}
+
|{{No}}
+
|{{No}}
+
|{{No}}
+
 
|-
 
|-
! colspan="15" style="background:#ffdead;" | Update / Online Functions
+
|'''Alternative .dol from disc'''
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 
|-
 
|-
 +
|'''Alternative .dol from SD'''
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 
|-
 
|-
|'''Automatic Box Art / Cover Download'''
+
|'''Alternative .dol from USB'''
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
|{{No}}
 
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|-
 +
|'''External EHCI Modules Support'''
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
+
|{{Yes}}
|{{No}}
+
|{{Yes}}
|{{No}}
+
|{{No}}
+
 
|-
 
|-
|'''Auto Update'''
+
|'''Banner Sound'''
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|-
 +
|'''Starting games from a FAT32 partition'''
 +
|{{Yes}} (.wbfs)
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Yes}} (.wbfs)
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Yes}} (.ciso)
 +
|{{Yes}} (.wbfs)
 +
|-
 +
|'''Can read split game files from a FAT32 partition'''
 +
|{{Yes}} (.wbf1)
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Yes}} (.wbf1)
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Yes}} (.wbf1)
 +
|-
 +
|'''Starting games from an NTFS partition'''
 +
|{{Yes}} (.wbfs, .iso)
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Yes}} (.wbfs, .iso)
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Yes}} (.wbfs, .iso)
 
|-
 
|-
! colspan="15" style="background:#ffdead;" | Fixes
+
|'''BCA Protection support'''
|-
+
|{{Yes}} (.bca file)
|-
+
|{{No}}
|'''SorgFix'''
+
|{{Yes}}
+
|{{Yes}}
+
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 +
|style="background:orange" | Partial (only NSMB)
 +
|{{Yes}} (iso and .txt database)
 +
|{{Yes}} (.bca file)
 +
|-
 +
|'''Install a game disc to a hard drive partition'''
 +
|{{Yes}} (WBFS, FAT, NTFS unreliable)
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Yes}} (WBFS, FAT, NTFS reliable)
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Yes}} (WBFS)
 +
|{{Yes}} (WBFS, FAT, NTFS)
 +
|-
 +
|'''Starting game discs from Wii drive'''
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
|{{Yes}}
+
|{{No}}
|{{Yes}}
+
|{{Yes}}
+
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
|{{Yes}}
 
|-
 
|'''LoPsT Mod (HDD Timeout)'''
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 +
|-
 +
|'''Starting game discs from external USB DVD reader'''
 +
|{{No}}
 +
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|-
 +
|'''Starting game files burnt onto DVD'''
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Yes}} (.ciso)
 +
|{{Yes}}
 
|-
 
|-
|'''Add Game<br>With/Without<br>Update Partitions'''
+
|'''NAND Emulation (Savegames/DLC)'''
 +
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 +
|{{Yes}} (Requires d2x cIOS v7+)
 +
|-
 +
|'''NAND Emulation (Wiiware/VC)'''
 +
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 +
|{{Yes}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
 
|{{No}}
|{{No}}
+
|{{Yes}}
|{{No}}
+
|{{Yes}} (Requires d2x cIOS v8+)
|{{No}}
+
|{{No}}
+
|{{No}}
+
|{{No}}
+
|{{No}}
+
 
+
 
|-
 
|-
! colspan="15" style="background:#ffdead;" | Channels/Forwarders/DOL
+
|'''vWii Support'''
 +
|style="background:lightblue" | Unknown
 +
|style="background:lightblue" | Unknown
 +
|{{Yes}} (UStealth Support)
 +
|style="background:lightblue" | Unknown
 +
|style="background:lightblue" | Unknown
 +
|style="background:lightblue" | Unknown
 +
|{{Yes}} (Req. d2x cIOS-vWii v10+)
 +
|-
 +
|'''GameCube-Games'''
 +
|{{Yes}} (Req. Devolution or DM(L) or Nintendont)
 +
|style="background:lightblue" | Unknown
 +
|{{Yes}} (Req. Devolution or DM(L) or Nintendont)
 +
|style="background:lightblue" | Unknown
 +
|style="background:lightblue" | Unknown
 +
|style="background:lightblue" | Unknown
 +
|{{Yes}} (Req. Devolution or DM(L) or Nintendont)
 +
|-
 +
|'''Triforce Arcade-Games'''
 +
|style="background:lightblue" | Unknown
 +
|style="background:lightblue" | Unknown
 +
|style="background:lightblue" | Unknown
 +
|style="background:lightblue" | Unknown
 +
|style="background:lightblue" | Unknown
 +
|style="background:lightblue" | Unknown
 +
|{{Yes}} (Req. [https://gbatemp.net/threads/quadforce-a-guide-to-playing-triforce-arcade-games-on-a-wii.347411/ QuadForce 4.x])
 +
|-
 +
! colspan="20" style="background:#ffdead;" | Channels/Forwarders
 
|-
 
|-
 
|'''Wii Channel Download'''
 
|'''Wii Channel Download'''
 +
|[http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=147638 Forwarder] or [http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=147638 Channel]
 
|Forwarder
 
|Forwarder
|[http://www.yafaze.com/wii/files/USB_LOADER_FORWARDER.rar Download]
+
|[https://sites.google.com/site/wiiflowiki4/forwarder-channels Channel and Priiloader]
|[http://www.yafaze.com/wii/files/USB_LOADER_FORWARDER.rar Download]
+
|None
|Forwarder
+
|[http://filetrip.net/f8783-NeoGamma-R8-Beta-15.html Filetrip - Channel]
|[http://www.yafaze.com/wii/files/USB_LOADER_FORWARDER.rar Download]
+
|Forwarder
+
|[http://www.yafaze.com/wii/files/USB_LOADER_FORWARDER.rar Download]
+
|Forwarder
+
 
|Forwarder
 
|Forwarder
|Forwarder
+
|[http://usbloadergx.koureio.net/downloads/forwarders Forwarder] or [http://usbloadergx.koureio.net/downloads Channel]
|Forwarder
+
|- class="sortbottom"
|Forwarder
+
!
|[http://www.yafaze.com/wii/files/USB_LOADER_FORWARDER.rar Download]
+
!Configurable USB Loader +GUI
|Embed
+
!CoverFloader (WiiCoverFlow)
|-
+
!WiiFlow
|'''HBC App Download'''
+
!Mighty Loader
|[http://www.brisma.net/src/USB_Loader.1.4s_mod0.3_by_Brisma.zip Download]<br> then use upload feature
+
!NeoGamma
|[http://www.mediafire.com/file/ryj1jo2w32d/SDUSB-Loader_cfg16.zip Download]
+
!uLoader by Hermes
|[http://sharebee.com/6f3d3cd2 Download]
+
!USB LoaderGX
|[http://mods.elotrolado.net/~hermes/wii/uloader_v1.3.rar Download]
+
|[http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=82506ca012736814d956df2962098fcb9386c4545970555fce018c8114394287 Download]
+
|[http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=147262 Read here]
+
|[http://www.theotherzone.com/wii/mirror/USBLoaderABr8c.zip Download]
+
|[http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Q5ADKCG5 Download]
+
|[http://sharebee.com/f619d8d5 Download]
+
|[http://rapidshare.com/files/218288323/USB_LOADERS_v2.1.rar Download]
+
|[http://sharebee.com/3b6554d1 Download]
+
|[http://www.megaupload.com/?d=A3LTZUAB Download]
+
|[http://yafaze.com/wii/files/GuiLoader_KongsNutz_Edition_V0.3.rar Download]
+
|[http://www.mediafire.com/file/tkmowmw0uzo/USB_Loader.1.1s_mod1.02_by_Sorg.zip Download]
+
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
=== Features Explanation ===
 
=== Features Explanation ===
  
*SD, USB Loader : Load Wii games from USB device and/or SD card
+
'''Interface Options'''
 +
*USB/SD Loader : Load Wii games from USB device and/or SD card
 
*Game List: Number of games displayed at once
 
*Game List: Number of games displayed at once
*Sorg Fix: Display more names, navigation with left/right, no TV mode change
+
*Cover / Box Art: Display Wii game's Cover
*LoPsT Mod (HDD Timeout): Give hard drive more time to start
+
*Background Image: Name of the background picture if it can be changed
 +
*Background Music
 +
*WiiMote Pointer Support
 +
*Transparency: support alpha channel or transparency for themes, backgrounds and cover images
 +
*Widescreen: Proper support for widescreen TVs
 +
*Change the titlename with txt file: Read the game's name from a file instead of wbfs partition
 +
*Custom Layout: Able to change location of box art, games list, etc.
 +
*Cover auto Resize 4:3/16:9 : Automatically detect widescreen and resize the cover. No need to download different cover size.
 +
 
 +
'''Game/Video Mode Patches'''
 
*Game Language Select
 
*Game Language Select
 
*Video Mode:  user can choose what video mode to use: PAL/NTSC
 
*Video Mode:  user can choose what video mode to use: PAL/NTSC
 
*Child Proof: Disable install / remove options
 
*Child Proof: Disable install / remove options
 
*Parental Control, Only Show Games Flagged as Appropriate
 
*Parental Control, Only Show Games Flagged as Appropriate
*Ocarina: Cheats for wii games
+
*Ocarina: Cheats for wii games which have to be activated by creating a GCT file with another utility
*Box Art
+
*Ocarina TXT: Cheats for Wii games (no GCT creation needed, and individual cheat activation/deactivation can be made from within USB loader)
*Background Image
+
 
*Background Music
+
'''Update / Online Functions'''
*WiiMote Pointer Support
+
*Channel
+
 
*Automatic Boxart Download
 
*Automatic Boxart Download
 
*Auto Update: Automatic download of the latest version
 
*Auto Update: Automatic download of the latest version
 +
 +
'''Fixes'''
 +
*Sorg Fix: Display more names, navigation with left/right, no TV mode change
 +
*LoPsT Mod (HDD Timeout): Give hard drive more time to start
 +
*Other USB devices: Able to use other devices than USB disk (microphones, rock band instruments, etc)
 +
 +
'''Other features'''
 
*Add Game With / Without Update Partition, Not needed with most games, but may be used in the future official release to repair certain games.
 
*Add Game With / Without Update Partition, Not needed with most games, but may be used in the future official release to repair certain games.
*Widescreen: Proper support for widescreen TVs
+
*Multiple WBFS partitions: Can use a drive with several partitions formatted in WBFS
*Custom Layout: Able to change location of box art, games list, etc.
+
*cIOS mloader support: Can use new cIOS architecture with external modules (EHCI, etc). included with the application instead of cIOS reinstall
 +
*cMIOS support: Can use cMIOS to load GameCube Games from DVD
 +
*DVD Support: (Start games from DVD) REMOVED, see "Starting games discs from Wii drive" below
 +
*Support for waninkokos cios rev13: Supports rev13a with more compatibility then rev13b
 +
*Support for cios 222 3.0 (v4): Full support for cIOS 222 3.0 new features: EHCI based on interrupts, with supervisor system access, bulk reset option (geater compatibility and stability), boot2v4 compatibility
 +
*Use a FAT32 partition to store settings: Supports FAT32 partition to load covers and config files instead of SD card.
 +
*IOS Reload Block: IOS reload blocking allows to load games like House of The Dead 2
 +
*Alternative .dol from SD: Using an external .dol allows to load games like Red Steel
 +
*Alternative .dol from disc: Extract the alternative .dol from disc image automatically, without the need for WiiScrubber.
 +
*Alternative .dol from USB: Load the alternative .dol from FAT32 partition in USB device.
 +
*External EHCI Modules: Supports loading of different EHCI modules from SD card, increasing compatibility with different disks or USB peripherals
 +
*Starting games from a FAT32 partition: Use a FAT32 partiton to store game files instead of specially formatting a WBFS partition.
 +
*Can read split game files from a FAT32 partition: To avoid the 4GB filesize limit on FAT32 partitions.
 +
*Starting games from an NTFS partition: Use an NTFS partiton to store game files instead of specially formatting a WBFS partition. NTFS support is usually more unreliable that FAT32 support.
 +
*BCA Protection ISO support: Support to read relocated data of BCA protection (like New Super Mario Bros or Avatar) at  offset 0x100 in .iso or offset 0x8100 in .ciso. There's a new utility to edit BCA data on .iso or .ciso files. It requires .NET Framework or Mono Framework: [http://www.box.net/shared/ufgfcpa7yr Download]
 +
*BCA Protection file support: Support to read data of BCA protection from GAMEID.bca file (binary data of size 64 bytes)
 +
*Install a game disc to a hard drive partition: Install a game disc to a hard drive partition as a game file.
 +
*Starting game discs from Wii drive: Use the Wii internal reader to load game discs
 +
*Starting game discs from external USB DVD reader: Using a external USB DVD Reader instead of the Wii internal reader
 +
*Starting game files burnt onto DVD: Read one or more game files burnt onto a single DVD (remark, latest build-in DVD players block this function)
 +
*NAND Emulation (Savegames/DLC): SD or USB disc to store savegames and/or DLC (for example, songs for guitar hero/rock band) using NAND emulation instead of Wii internal flash
 +
*NAND Emulation (Wiiware/VC): Launch/install Wiiware/VC titles using NAND emulation instead of Wii internal flash
 +
 
 +
'''Channels/Forwarders/DOL '''
 +
*Channel: Wii Channel type (Forwarder or Channel) to install on Wii menu.
 +
*HBC app: USBLoader for homebrew channel
  
=== Bugs Not Yet Fixed ===
+
=== Bugs Not Yet Fixed in all loaders ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
!Name
 
!Name
 
!Description
 
!Description
!Examples of Games Affected
+
!Examples of (Games) Affected
 +
!Fixed
 
|-
 
|-
 
|Patched to 249 Games
 
|Patched to 249 Games
|Old Games that require patching to IOS249 do not Work
+
|Old Games that require patching to IOS249
|Red Steel, Mortal Kombat Armageddon
+
|Red Steel, Mortal Kombat Armageddon, SSXBlur
 +
|Works by using USB loaders with an alternate DOL feature, such as USB Loader GX, uLoader, etc.
 
|-
 
|-
 
|Reload IOS
 
|Reload IOS
|Games that Perform a reload of IOS do not work
+
|Games that Perform a reload of IOS
 
|Metroid Prime 3
 
|Metroid Prime 3
 +
|Works by having any DVD in the system.  For some, such as Boom Blox Bash Party, works by using USB loaders with prevent reload, such as USB Loader GX, uLoader, etc.
 +
|-
 +
|[[All About Anti-002|002 Error]]
 +
|Games that produce a 002 Error
 +
|Boom Blox Bash Party
 +
|Works by using USB loaders with anti-002 error, such as USB Loader GX, uLoader, Wiiflow, etc.
 
|-
 
|-
 
|USB Devices
 
|USB Devices
|Use of Other USB Devices at same time (Waniniko plans to fix in CIOS Rev 11)
+
|Use of Other USB Devices at same time
|Wii Speak
+
|Wii Speak, LAN Adapter
 +
|Fixed by using cIOS with mloader support, such as Hermes' cIOS 222 or 223
 
|-
 
|-
|USB Lan Adapter
+
|BCA Protection
|Use of Other LAN Adapter at same time
+
|Causes game to crash after few minutes' playing.
|  
+
|New Super Mario Bros Wii
 +
|Replace main.dol with fixed one or use a loader with (partial or full) BCA relocated data support.
 
|}
 
|}
  
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*[[WBFS Managers]]
 
*[[WBFS Managers]]
 
*[[USB Devices Compatibility List]]
 
*[[USB Devices Compatibility List]]
*[[USB Launcher v1]]
+
*[[USB Game Compatibility Table]]
 +
*[http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=179085 tj_cool's Backup Loading Basics]
 +
*[http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=193769 Backup Loading User Popularity Poll]
 
[[Category:Wii Backup Launchers]]
 
[[Category:Wii Backup Launchers]]

Latest revision as of 16:40, 20 November 2014


USB Loader Releases

Configurable USB Loader +GUI CoverFloader (WiiCoverFlow) WiiFlow Mighty Loader NeoGamma uLoader by Hermes USB LoaderGX
Homepage Here Here Here Here Here Here Beta
Changelog Here None Here Here Here Here Here
Current Version 70 1.3(r1062) 4.2.1 (R441) v17.2 R8 Final (R9 Beta 47) 5.1E 3.0 (r1233)
Release Date July 7, 2011 Aug 6, 2010 Dec 31, 2013 Aug 6, 2012 Oct 9, 2010 April 9, 2010 November 10, 2014
Coders oggzee, usptactical Beardface, scognito, f1she4rs, LoudBob, GC@BB, afour r-win, miigotu, OverjoY Marc WiiPower Hermes Cyan, Dimok, nIxx, giantpune, ardi, Hungyip, DrayX7, Lustar, r-win, WiiShizza
Artworks: Neorame & Cyrex
Based On Waninkoko 1.5
Kwiirk yal
Hermes
Ultimate
NeoGamma
Waninkoko 1.5 Waninkoko 1.5 Waninkoko 1.5 WiiGator Gamma 0.3
Kwiirk yal
Waninkoko's cios 249
kwiirk's modded cios 222
Hermes' modded cIOS with mloader
d2x cIOS, IOS58,
DM(L) & Nintendont, Devolution
Kwiirk
FishEars
LibWiiGui
Hardware Supported
USB/SD Both USB Both USB Both Both Both
Interface Options
Game Listed Configurable Unlimited Unlimited Configurable 1 15 Channels 9 with Scrollbar, Channels
Cover / Box Art Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Background Image Yes No Yes Yes No No Yes
Background Music Yes No Yes No No Yes Yes
Wiimote Pointer Support Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Transparency Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes
WideScreen Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Change the Titlename with txt file Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes
Custom Layout Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes
Cover Auto Resize both 4:3/16:9 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Game sorting Yes No Yes Yes No No Yes
Game/Video Mode Patches
Game Language Select Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Manual Video Force Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Ocarina (Cheat Engine) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Ocarina TXT(Cheat Engine) Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Child-Proof Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Parental Control,
Specific Titles
Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Individual Game Settings Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Update / Online Functions
Automatic Box Art / Cover Download Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Auto Update Yes No Yes No No Yes Yes
Configurable USB Loader +GUI CoverFloader (WiiCoverFlow) WiiFlow Mighty Loader NeoGamma uLoader by Hermes USB LoaderGX
Fixes
SorgFix Yes Yes Yes Unknown No Yes Yes
LoPsT Mod (HDD Timeout) Yes Unknown Yes Unknown Yes Yes Yes
Other USB devices Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Other features
Add Game
With/Without
Update Partitions
Yes Unknown Yes No No No Yes
Multiple WBFS partitions Yes No Yes No No Yes Yes
cIOS mloader support Yes Unknown Yes No No Yes Yes
cMIOS support No No Yes No Yes No Yes
Support for waninkokos cios rev13 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Support for cios 222 3.0 (v4) Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Use a FAT32 partition to store settings Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
IOS Reload Block Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Alternative .dol from disc Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Alternative .dol from SD Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Alternative .dol from USB Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
External EHCI Modules Support Yes No Yes No No Yes Yes
Banner Sound Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Starting games from a FAT32 partition Yes (.wbfs) No Yes (.wbfs) No No Yes (.ciso) Yes (.wbfs)
Can read split game files from a FAT32 partition Yes (.wbf1) No Yes (.wbf1) No No No Yes (.wbf1)
Starting games from an NTFS partition Yes (.wbfs, .iso) No Yes (.wbfs, .iso) No No No Yes (.wbfs, .iso)
BCA Protection support Yes (.bca file) No Yes Yes Partial (only NSMB) Yes (iso and .txt database) Yes (.bca file)
Install a game disc to a hard drive partition Yes (WBFS, FAT, NTFS unreliable) No Yes (WBFS, FAT, NTFS reliable) No No Yes (WBFS) Yes (WBFS, FAT, NTFS)
Starting game discs from Wii drive Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Starting game discs from external USB DVD reader No No No No No Yes Yes
Starting game files burnt onto DVD No No Yes No No Yes (.ciso) Yes
NAND Emulation (Savegames/DLC) Yes No Yes No No Yes Yes (Requires d2x cIOS v7+)
NAND Emulation (Wiiware/VC) Yes No Yes No No Yes Yes (Requires d2x cIOS v8+)
vWii Support Unknown Unknown Yes (UStealth Support) Unknown Unknown Unknown Yes (Req. d2x cIOS-vWii v10+)
GameCube-Games Yes (Req. Devolution or DM(L) or Nintendont) Unknown Yes (Req. Devolution or DM(L) or Nintendont) Unknown Unknown Unknown Yes (Req. Devolution or DM(L) or Nintendont)
Triforce Arcade-Games Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Yes (Req. QuadForce 4.x)
Channels/Forwarders
Wii Channel Download Forwarder or Channel Forwarder Channel and Priiloader None Filetrip - Channel Forwarder Forwarder or Channel
Configurable USB Loader +GUI CoverFloader (WiiCoverFlow) WiiFlow Mighty Loader NeoGamma uLoader by Hermes USB LoaderGX

Features Explanation

Interface Options

  • USB/SD Loader : Load Wii games from USB device and/or SD card
  • Game List: Number of games displayed at once
  • Cover / Box Art: Display Wii game's Cover
  • Background Image: Name of the background picture if it can be changed
  • Background Music
  • WiiMote Pointer Support
  • Transparency: support alpha channel or transparency for themes, backgrounds and cover images
  • Widescreen: Proper support for widescreen TVs
  • Change the titlename with txt file: Read the game's name from a file instead of wbfs partition
  • Custom Layout: Able to change location of box art, games list, etc.
  • Cover auto Resize 4:3/16:9 : Automatically detect widescreen and resize the cover. No need to download different cover size.

Game/Video Mode Patches

  • Game Language Select
  • Video Mode: user can choose what video mode to use: PAL/NTSC
  • Child Proof: Disable install / remove options
  • Parental Control, Only Show Games Flagged as Appropriate
  • Ocarina: Cheats for wii games which have to be activated by creating a GCT file with another utility
  • Ocarina TXT: Cheats for Wii games (no GCT creation needed, and individual cheat activation/deactivation can be made from within USB loader)

Update / Online Functions

  • Automatic Boxart Download
  • Auto Update: Automatic download of the latest version

Fixes

  • Sorg Fix: Display more names, navigation with left/right, no TV mode change
  • LoPsT Mod (HDD Timeout): Give hard drive more time to start
  • Other USB devices: Able to use other devices than USB disk (microphones, rock band instruments, etc)

Other features

  • Add Game With / Without Update Partition, Not needed with most games, but may be used in the future official release to repair certain games.
  • Multiple WBFS partitions: Can use a drive with several partitions formatted in WBFS
  • cIOS mloader support: Can use new cIOS architecture with external modules (EHCI, etc). included with the application instead of cIOS reinstall
  • cMIOS support: Can use cMIOS to load GameCube Games from DVD
  • DVD Support: (Start games from DVD) REMOVED, see "Starting games discs from Wii drive" below
  • Support for waninkokos cios rev13: Supports rev13a with more compatibility then rev13b
  • Support for cios 222 3.0 (v4): Full support for cIOS 222 3.0 new features: EHCI based on interrupts, with supervisor system access, bulk reset option (geater compatibility and stability), boot2v4 compatibility
  • Use a FAT32 partition to store settings: Supports FAT32 partition to load covers and config files instead of SD card.
  • IOS Reload Block: IOS reload blocking allows to load games like House of The Dead 2
  • Alternative .dol from SD: Using an external .dol allows to load games like Red Steel
  • Alternative .dol from disc: Extract the alternative .dol from disc image automatically, without the need for WiiScrubber.
  • Alternative .dol from USB: Load the alternative .dol from FAT32 partition in USB device.
  • External EHCI Modules: Supports loading of different EHCI modules from SD card, increasing compatibility with different disks or USB peripherals
  • Starting games from a FAT32 partition: Use a FAT32 partiton to store game files instead of specially formatting a WBFS partition.
  • Can read split game files from a FAT32 partition: To avoid the 4GB filesize limit on FAT32 partitions.
  • Starting games from an NTFS partition: Use an NTFS partiton to store game files instead of specially formatting a WBFS partition. NTFS support is usually more unreliable that FAT32 support.
  • BCA Protection ISO support: Support to read relocated data of BCA protection (like New Super Mario Bros or Avatar) at offset 0x100 in .iso or offset 0x8100 in .ciso. There's a new utility to edit BCA data on .iso or .ciso files. It requires .NET Framework or Mono Framework: Download
  • BCA Protection file support: Support to read data of BCA protection from GAMEID.bca file (binary data of size 64 bytes)
  • Install a game disc to a hard drive partition: Install a game disc to a hard drive partition as a game file.
  • Starting game discs from Wii drive: Use the Wii internal reader to load game discs
  • Starting game discs from external USB DVD reader: Using a external USB DVD Reader instead of the Wii internal reader
  • Starting game files burnt onto DVD: Read one or more game files burnt onto a single DVD (remark, latest build-in DVD players block this function)
  • NAND Emulation (Savegames/DLC): SD or USB disc to store savegames and/or DLC (for example, songs for guitar hero/rock band) using NAND emulation instead of Wii internal flash
  • NAND Emulation (Wiiware/VC): Launch/install Wiiware/VC titles using NAND emulation instead of Wii internal flash

Channels/Forwarders/DOL

  • Channel: Wii Channel type (Forwarder or Channel) to install on Wii menu.
  • HBC app: USBLoader for homebrew channel

Bugs Not Yet Fixed in all loaders

Name Description Examples of (Games) Affected Fixed
Patched to 249 Games Old Games that require patching to IOS249 Red Steel, Mortal Kombat Armageddon, SSXBlur Works by using USB loaders with an alternate DOL feature, such as USB Loader GX, uLoader, etc.
Reload IOS Games that Perform a reload of IOS Metroid Prime 3 Works by having any DVD in the system. For some, such as Boom Blox Bash Party, works by using USB loaders with prevent reload, such as USB Loader GX, uLoader, etc.
002 Error Games that produce a 002 Error Boom Blox Bash Party Works by using USB loaders with anti-002 error, such as USB Loader GX, uLoader, Wiiflow, etc.
USB Devices Use of Other USB Devices at same time Wii Speak, LAN Adapter Fixed by using cIOS with mloader support, such as Hermes' cIOS 222 or 223
BCA Protection Causes game to crash after few minutes' playing. New Super Mario Bros Wii Replace main.dol with fixed one or use a loader with (partial or full) BCA relocated data support.

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