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Waninkoko Releases Channel Loader & Update to cIOS installer
August 30th, 2008
Posted by king_td
Waninkoko releases 2 applications today. The Channel Loader which loads any channel from ANY region. The other release was is update to cIOS Installer (v36 rev 04)
Channel Loader v1.0
[ DESCRIPTION ]:
- This application allows you to launch any channel from any region
installed on your Wii console.[ NOTES ]:
- The channels’ names will only appear if “Custom IOS36 rev 04″ or higher
is installed.- Installation of “Custom IOS36 rev 04″ or higher is recommended.
[ HOW TO USE ]:
- Run the application and select the channel to launch.
CIOS36 rev 04:
- Now the base IOS is IOS36.
- ES_OpenTitleContent() titleid check removed.
- ES_ReadContent() permission check removed.
SSBB Tourney Scheduled Matches
August 29th, 2008
Posted by king_td
ATTENTION!
I will start scheduling matches in the next few days before the tournament starts on the 1st of September. If any of you have a particular time or day that you want to play, please work it out with your opponent. Otherwise, i will schedule random times and if you are unable to make it, you will be disqualified. So its best that you work it out with your opponent on when the best time to battle. Then send me a PM or an EMAIL so i can schedule the matches. 1st round should be scheduled no later than September 6th, 2008
Wad Manager v1.2 & cIOS Downgrader v1.2
August 29th, 2008
Posted by king_td
Waninkoko has come out of vacation and back to releasing updates to his applications. Thanks Waninkoko. See changes below
Wad Manager v1.2
– If a Custom IOS is detected, the WAD Manager automatically loaded for
able to take advantage of its benefits.
cIOS Downgrader v1.2
– If you install a data system or a console device needed for its funcionamientoFirmware of different region without changing the region
the console, get a semibrick.I recommend changing the region of the console to match the
Data region of a console system or device needed for its funcionamientoFirmware and avoid future problems.
WiiPhysics v2.1.0
August 28th, 2008
Posted by king_td
News submitted by The_Wii_Nes_Boy
Wiibrew developer Beardface has released the latest version of WiiPhysics, a physics playground for the Wii. Basically it lets you doodle things on screen and the program subjects your doodles to the laws of physics.
This is one of the more interesting, not to mention fun, homebrew I’ve seen for the Wii. Anyway, you don’t have to take my word for it, you can watch a video of the Wiibrew in action down below. Download link’s right after that. First, here’s what’s new in this version:
2008.08.27 - v2.1.0
Added fully scrollable world with ground
up, down, left, right to pan (Or just move the pointer to the edge of the screen)
Added minimap for scrolling around world
Added ability to fix camera to an object for easy following around world
Hit 1 on any object to attach camera (works best on circles and squares)
(To detach, just hit 1 anywhere on the screen)
Added sky, with dynamic clouds
(You now know when you are in freeze b/c the clouds stop moving)
Fixed jumping of rectangles on draw
Lots of bug fixes
2008.08.25 - v2.0.0
Added pen joint for moving dynamic objects
You can now “Throw” objects
Added distinction between objects that are frozen and mobile to make it obvious to the user whats frozen
Fixed some bugs (Including crash from drawing small boxes)
Keep objects from jumping when you select them
Improved intro screen
increased pen draw size
started on framework for zoomable worlds
Video Game Hero DS update
August 27th, 2008
Posted by king_td
News submitted by Ryu
sumiguchi has updated his Nintendo DS rhythm game, Video Games Hero.
This game includes over 75 different songs and five different playing modes. You’ll notice that compatibility has been increased in this update, as well as more functions added (see below). This is the final version, the developer says.
Changelog
- bug fixes
- new sounds (miss/menu)
- New configuration to DISABLE MOTION to provide compatibility for MK5, Firecard, N-Card, DSLinker
- New configuration to DISABLE GRIP to provide compatibility with slot 2 motion/rumble packs
- 2 New Sets = 10 new songs = 75 songs in total!
Multiple GX Emulator Releases
August 26th, 2008
Posted by king_td
Eke-Eke has been very busy working on updates for these emulators. Most noticeable update is that ALL 4 of these emulators now support reading from a DVD (even unmodded ones). Great work Eke-Eke!
GenplusGX-080826
26/08/2008:
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[Genesis]- YM2612(MAME): fixed LFO phase update for CH3 special mode: fix sound effects in Warlock & Aladdin (thanks to AamirM)
- YM2612(MAME): fixed EG attenuation level on “KEY ON”: fix Ecco 2’s splash sound
- YM2612(MAME): fixed SSG-EG emulation: fix Bubba’n Stix (Track 5) and many others
- YM2612(MAME): replaced sample interpolation with libsamplerate support, High Quality mode is now more accurate
- implemented cycle-accurate HINT timings: every timing sensitive games/demos are now *finally* working fine
- fixed a bug affecting CRAM/VSRAM DMA timings
- fixed Sprite Attribute Table address mask for VRAM writes
- improved accuracy of 68k access to Z80: fix music in Pacman 2 when entering PAUSE menu
- disabled “Address Error” emulation when UMK3 hack is loaded: fix game crashing after a round ends up
- added support for some more unlicensed games: Pocket Monster, King of Fighter 98, Soul Blade (credits to Haze)
- improved Menacer emulation: fix lightgun support in Body Count & T2: The Arcade Game
- added Konami Justifier emulation: fix lightgun support in Lethal Enforcers 1 & 2
- added Sega Mouse emulation (Populous 2, Body Count, Shangai 2, Fun’n Games, …)[NGC/Wii]
- added Wiimote support for Menacer/Justifier/Mouse
- added DVD support in Wii mode (no modchip required)
- added “Gun cursor” option to enable/disable gun position display
- added “Invert Mouse” option to invert Sega Mouse vertical axe (required by some games)
- improved Controller options: Wiimote/Nunchuk and Classical Controllers can now be affected separately to ANY player
SMSPlusGX-080826
[NGC/Wii]
- added ROM History for faster ROM access (Marty Disibio)
- added DVD support in Wii mode (no modchip required)
GnuboyGX-080826
26/08/2008:
.fixed Classic Controller buttons default map
.added automatic alphabetical file sorting (Marty Disibio)
.added ROM History for faster ROM access (Marty Disibio)
.added DVD support in Wii Mode (no modchip required)
HugoGX-080826
26/08/2008:
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[NGC/WII]
- fixed Load/Save WRAM options being inverted
- fixed progressive mode (480p) automatic detection
- added automatic alphabetical file sorting (Marty Disibio)
- added ROM History for faster ROM access (Marty Disibio)
- fixed I/II & RUN/SELECT buttons being inverted
- fixed ROM files scrolling size
- added DVD support in Wii mode (no modchip required)
Announcing: The NES-Hacks Review Team!
August 26th, 2008
Posted by nedthehead
After the long wait, we are proud to announce that we are starting our Review Team! For those of you who don’t remember, we posted a while ago asking for people who would review content for NES-Hacks.
Congratulations to our review team members! More information will be available in the forums for:
So what does this mean to the rest of the community? Now over the next while, we will regularly be producing video reviews that will be uploaded to our YouTube account (neshackscom), and posted/archived on our front page! Unsure about a new app? Interested in a new game? Chances are, we’ll have posted it. And if we haven’t simply register in our forum, go the Review section for either Wii or DS, and post your thoughts!
So on behalf of all of us at NES-Hacks, congratulations to those on the team! Start your cameras!
Wii Mega Installer v2 By RiPPER D
August 25th, 2008
Posted by king_td
Ripper D sent us an update to his n00b friendly application. This app installs the latest homebrews to your SD card. Thanks for the submission Ripper D and keep up the good work.
UPDATED APPS
Freecell Wii (Guess…)
HiivelyPlay (HVL/AHX player)
WiiOperation (Operation Game)
Save Game Extractor (Save To SD)
Save Game Installer (Install From SD)
Gamecube Saver (Copy GC save to GC Memcard)
WiiBServer (Tiny Unfinished Web Server)
WiiMPC (MPD Client For The Wii)
WiiPaint (Draw on Wii using a custom GRRLIB 2.0)
WiiSHIP (Battleship clone for the WII)
Wii Solitaire (Solitaire For The Wii)
MPlayer-Wii Youtube (MPlayer with Youtube support)
Wii Web Server (Wii Server)
WiiWhiteboard (Interactive Whiteboard)
AnyRegion_Changer v1.1
August 24th, 2008
Posted by king_td
AnyRegion Changer is an application which allows you to change various region and language settings on your Wii. It also allows you to install the System Menu of another region if you so desire.
A full description of this utility can be found in the README file.
Changelog
1.1:
* Minor fix to sysconf lib (Should fix some -24578 errors)
* Changed Identification Routines
* Added System Menu Region detection
* Added intro screen/extra warnings