Difference between revisions of "BootMii Configuration Editor"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
(2.4 released) |
WiibrewBot (talk | contribs) m (Robot: Cosmetic changes) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Infobox homebrew | {{Infobox homebrew | ||
| title = BootMii Configuration Editor | | title = BootMii Configuration Editor | ||
| − | | image = [[ | + | | image = [[File: Boot_conf_editor_icon.png]] |
| type = utility | | type = utility | ||
| author = Pembo | | author = Pembo | ||
| Line 13: | Line 13: | ||
'''BootMii configuration editor''' allows you to change the values in the /bootmii/bootmii.ini file without having to take out the SD card and edit it on a PC. | '''BootMii configuration editor''' allows you to change the values in the /bootmii/bootmii.ini file without having to take out the SD card and edit it on a PC. | ||
| − | ==Overview== | + | == Overview == |
BootMii Configuration Editor allows you to change: | BootMii Configuration Editor allows you to change: | ||
*video mode to one of the following options | *video mode to one of the following options | ||
| Line 36: | Line 36: | ||
Currently the application always rewrites the bootmii.ini file when you save the options. | Currently the application always rewrites the bootmii.ini file when you save the options. | ||
| − | ==Controls== | + | == Controls == |
You can use a wiimote to change values: | You can use a wiimote to change values: | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| Line 55: | Line 55: | ||
|} | |} | ||
| − | ==FAQs== | + | == FAQs == |
Take a look at the [[/FAQs|FAQ]] page | Take a look at the [[/FAQs|FAQ]] page | ||
| − | ==Support== | + | == Support == |
For any support queries/issues, please post a question on the [http://www.dpembo.ukfsn.org/forums/viewforum.php?f=12 BootMii Configuration Editor Forum] | For any support queries/issues, please post a question on the [http://www.dpembo.ukfsn.org/forums/viewforum.php?f=12 BootMii Configuration Editor Forum] | ||
| − | ==Media== | + | == Media == |
| − | ===Video=== | + | === Video === |
{| | {| | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Line 71: | Line 71: | ||
|} | |} | ||
| − | ===Screenshots=== | + | === Screenshots === |
| − | ====v2.1 Windows Skin/English==== | + | ==== v2.1 Windows Skin/English ==== |
[[File:Bce21eng.jpg]] | [[File:Bce21eng.jpg]] | ||
| − | ====v2.0 Console / Inverse Console Skin==== | + | ==== v2.0 Console / Inverse Console Skin ==== |
[[File:Bce20console.jpg]] | [[File:Bce20console.jpg]] | ||
[[File:Bce20inverseconsole.jpg]] | [[File:Bce20inverseconsole.jpg]] | ||
| − | ==ChangeLog== | + | == ChangeLog == |
| − | ===Version 2.4=== | + | === Version 2.4 === |
*Automatic download/updating of application when a new version is released | *Automatic download/updating of application when a new version is released | ||
| − | *Additional option in the settings menu (accessed via the ‘home’ button). | + | *Additional option in the settings menu (accessed via the ‘home’ button). This option allows to enable/disable the automatic update/version checking and is particularly useful if you run this on a wii without an internet connection |
*Settings File paths are now resolved from the argv/argc parameters when supplied from the loader (N.B. the homebrew channel does provide these). If not supplied then a default location of 'SD:/apps/Bootmii_cfg_ed‘ is assumed | *Settings File paths are now resolved from the argv/argc parameters when supplied from the loader (N.B. the homebrew channel does provide these). If not supplied then a default location of 'SD:/apps/Bootmii_cfg_ed‘ is assumed | ||
| − | ===Version 2.3=== | + | === Version 2.3 === |
*Changes Skin/language dynamically as you move between the options. | *Changes Skin/language dynamically as you move between the options. | ||
*Monochrome/Green Skin improved by a new skin option in the skins XML file: maindecl and dialogdecl. These values allow for the display of a textual border around the monochrome/green screen skins constructed using the Pipe(|) and Minus (-) character | *Monochrome/Green Skin improved by a new skin option in the skins XML file: maindecl and dialogdecl. These values allow for the display of a textual border around the monochrome/green screen skins constructed using the Pipe(|) and Minus (-) character | ||
*Further changes to resolve the reported sporadic crashes whilst changing language/skins from the settings menu. | *Further changes to resolve the reported sporadic crashes whilst changing language/skins from the settings menu. | ||
| − | ===Version 2.2=== | + | === Version 2.2 === |
| − | *Additional Languages, Dutch, Finnish and German. | + | *Additional Languages, Dutch, Finnish and German. Thank you to the following people for providing new translations |
**Dutch/Nederlands – MarioWaza | **Dutch/Nederlands – MarioWaza | ||
| − | **Finnish/Suomi | + | **Finnish/Suomi – JaniN |
| − | **German/Deutsch | + | **German/Deutsch – Helsionium |
*Addition of 2 new skins, Monochrome and Green Screen. | *Addition of 2 new skins, Monochrome and Green Screen. | ||
*Correction of the update version checking. | *Correction of the update version checking. | ||
| Line 98: | Line 98: | ||
*Separation of XML Files into 3 different files to make it easier to add new languages/skins | *Separation of XML Files into 3 different files to make it easier to add new languages/skins | ||
| − | ===Version 2.1=== | + | === Version 2.1 === |
| − | *English, French, Italian Portuguese and Spanish languages available to select from within the settings menu. | + | *English, French, Italian Portuguese and Spanish languages available to select from within the settings menu. Thank you to the following people who have provided translations |
| − | **French | + | **French - Vlad |
| − | **Italian | + | **Italian - Raiden |
**Portuguese - zedascouves | **Portuguese - zedascouves | ||
| − | **Spanish | + | **Spanish - Mokona Modoki/Comepiedras |
*Adjustments to the text positioning to cope with some of the longer words that the new translations bring. | *Adjustments to the text positioning to cope with some of the longer words that the new translations bring. | ||
| − | *Game cube controller compatible. | + | *Game cube controller compatible. |
**Use the D-Pad to move through the options, | **Use the D-Pad to move through the options, | ||
**'A' to select a menu option, | **'A' to select a menu option, | ||
**'Start' to bring up the settings menu | **'Start' to bring up the settings menu | ||
| − | *Boot Delay extended. | + | *Boot Delay extended. It can now be changed from 0 up to 10 seconds |
| − | *576i/480i detection and adjustment. | + | *576i/480i detection and adjustment. Vertical positioning is adjusted slightly depending on which video mode is selected and the height of the screen |
| − | *Wiimote vibration. | + | *Wiimote vibration. Wiimote vibrates when you enter the start menu |
*BootMii Configuration Editor Logo always shows in bottom right corner | *BootMii Configuration Editor Logo always shows in bottom right corner | ||
*Wii Power Button now turns off wii without having to hold for 5 seconds | *Wii Power Button now turns off wii without having to hold for 5 seconds | ||
| Line 120: | Line 120: | ||
*Power button on wiimote now powers down the wii | *Power button on wiimote now powers down the wii | ||
| − | ===Version 2.0=== | + | === Version 2.0 === |
| − | *'''Settings Dialog''' to change editor settings. | + | *'''Settings Dialog''' to change editor settings. This can be accessed by pressing the ‘HOME’ button. The settings are persisted to the languages file, so if you change the language/skin, whenever you load BootMii Configuration Editor, your selected options will be the default |
| − | *'''Internationalisation''' Supported (Currently English & Spanish Langauges available). | + | *'''Internationalisation''' Supported (Currently English & Spanish Langauges available). Further languages can be added by editing the bce_messages.xml file. See the readme.txt for details of how to do this |
'''Please be careful if you do edit the XML file. A corrupt/non well-formed XML file | '''Please be careful if you do edit the XML file. A corrupt/non well-formed XML file | ||
will result in a Crash of the Wii and will dump the stack to the screen.''' | will result in a Crash of the Wii and will dump the stack to the screen.''' | ||
| Line 133: | Line 133: | ||
'''If you do create a translation for a new language please let me know and I’ll then include it in the next release!''' | '''If you do create a translation for a new language please let me know and I’ll then include it in the next release!''' | ||
| − | *'''Skins/Colour Change'''. | + | *'''Skins/Colour Change'''. The application can now be presented in a number of look & feels. Initially the following skins are available: |
**'''Windows''' - Windows Installer/DOS like look/feel with a blue background and grey windows | **'''Windows''' - Windows Installer/DOS like look/feel with a blue background and grey windows | ||
**'''Console''' - Black background, white text with other colour text to highlight options/selections | **'''Console''' - Black background, white text with other colour text to highlight options/selections | ||
**'''Inverse Console''' - White background, black text with other colour text to highlight options/selections | **'''Inverse Console''' - White background, black text with other colour text to highlight options/selections | ||
| − | Custom Skins can be added by editing the bce_messages.xml file. | + | Custom Skins can be added by editing the bce_messages.xml file. See the readme.txt for instructions on how to do this. |
| − | *'''Online version Checking'''. | + | *'''Online version Checking'''. When the Editor is loaded, it performs a check to see if the version running is the latest available version. If a newer version is available, then a message is shown for a few seconds during startup to indicate this. This online checking can be disabled if you do not wish BootMii Configuration Editor to check for a new version or do not have the wii networked. If you wish to disable this check, see the instructions in the readme.txt |
'''Please be careful if you do edit the XML file. A corrupt/non well-formed XML | '''Please be careful if you do edit the XML file. A corrupt/non well-formed XML | ||
| Line 145: | Line 145: | ||
Ensure you take a backup of the original before attempting to make any custom changes. | Ensure you take a backup of the original before attempting to make any custom changes. | ||
| − | ===Version 1.1=== | + | === Version 1.1 === |
| − | *Resolved a bug that caused a code dump if the bootmii directory did not exist. | + | *Resolved a bug that caused a code dump if the bootmii directory did not exist. The bootmii directory is checked for existence on startup and the user is prevent from making changes if the directory does not exist |
*Improved Look & Feel. | *Improved Look & Feel. | ||
| − | ===Version 1.0=== | + | === Version 1.0 === |
| − | *Added OFF option to autoboot. | + | *Added OFF option to autoboot. Setting Autoboot to off will disable the delay timer setting in the configuration editor, as this serves no purpose with autoboot disabled. Setting of OFF has the effect of making the Wii sit in the bootmii menu screen until you select the system menu or homebrew channel option from the bootmii menu using either a gamecube controller, or the power/reset buttons on the front of the console. |
| − | ===Version 0.1b=== | + | === Version 0.1b === |
*Initial release | *Initial release | ||
| − | ==Thanks== | + | == Thanks == |
*'''Everyone responsible for BootMii!''' | *'''Everyone responsible for BootMii!''' | ||
Revision as of 18:03, 10 August 2009
| BootMii Configuration Editor | |
 | |
| General | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Pembo |
| Type | Utility |
| Version | 2.4 |
| Licence | Freeware |
| Links | |
| Download | |
| Website | |
| Downloadable via the Homebrew Browser | |
| Peripherals | |
    | |
BootMii configuration editor allows you to change the values in the /bootmii/bootmii.ini file without having to take out the SD card and edit it on a PC.
Overview
BootMii Configuration Editor allows you to change:
- video mode to one of the following options
- NTSC
- PAL50
- PAL60
- PROGRESSIVE
- auto boots to the selected option after the delay time
- OFF (stay in BootMii Menu)
- SYSTEM MENU
- HOMEBREW CHANNEL
- boot delay time (This requires BootMii beta 2 to have any effect
- 0 - Don't show BootMii Screen
- 1 - Show BootMii for 1 Second
- 2 - Show BootMii for 2 Seconds
- 3 - Show BootMii for 3 Seconds
- ...
- 9 - Show BootMii for 9 Seconds
- 10 - Show BootMii for 10 Seconds
Currently the application always rewrites the bootmii.ini file when you save the options.
Controls
You can use a wiimote to change values:
 |
|
Action |
|---|---|---|
 |
 |
Select next menu item |
 |
 |
Select previous menu item |
 |
 |
Select next value of selected menu item |
 |
 |
Select previous value of selected menu item |
 |
 |
Action exit option (if selected) |
 |
 |
Show Settings Menu |
FAQs
Take a look at the FAQ page
Support
For any support queries/issues, please post a question on the BootMii Configuration Editor Forum
Media
Video
| Demo of v2.3 of the BootMii Configuration Editor |
Screenshots
v2.1 Windows Skin/English
v2.0 Console / Inverse Console Skin
ChangeLog
Version 2.4
- Automatic download/updating of application when a new version is released
- Additional option in the settings menu (accessed via the ‘home’ button). This option allows to enable/disable the automatic update/version checking and is particularly useful if you run this on a wii without an internet connection
- Settings File paths are now resolved from the argv/argc parameters when supplied from the loader (N.B. the homebrew channel does provide these). If not supplied then a default location of 'SD:/apps/Bootmii_cfg_ed‘ is assumed
Version 2.3
- Changes Skin/language dynamically as you move between the options.
- Monochrome/Green Skin improved by a new skin option in the skins XML file: maindecl and dialogdecl. These values allow for the display of a textual border around the monochrome/green screen skins constructed using the Pipe(|) and Minus (-) character
- Further changes to resolve the reported sporadic crashes whilst changing language/skins from the settings menu.
Version 2.2
- Additional Languages, Dutch, Finnish and German. Thank you to the following people for providing new translations
- Dutch/Nederlands – MarioWaza
- Finnish/Suomi – JaniN
- German/Deutsch – Helsionium
- Addition of 2 new skins, Monochrome and Green Screen.
- Correction of the update version checking.
- Resolved pointer corruption issue that resulted in sporadic crashes.
- Separation of XML Files into 3 different files to make it easier to add new languages/skins
Version 2.1
- English, French, Italian Portuguese and Spanish languages available to select from within the settings menu. Thank you to the following people who have provided translations
- French - Vlad
- Italian - Raiden
- Portuguese - zedascouves
- Spanish - Mokona Modoki/Comepiedras
- Adjustments to the text positioning to cope with some of the longer words that the new translations bring.
- Game cube controller compatible.
- Use the D-Pad to move through the options,
- 'A' to select a menu option,
- 'Start' to bring up the settings menu
- Boot Delay extended. It can now be changed from 0 up to 10 seconds
- 576i/480i detection and adjustment. Vertical positioning is adjusted slightly depending on which video mode is selected and the height of the screen
- Wiimote vibration. Wiimote vibrates when you enter the start menu
- BootMii Configuration Editor Logo always shows in bottom right corner
- Wii Power Button now turns off wii without having to hold for 5 seconds
- Wii Reset Button now resets the console
- Power button on wiimote now powers down the wii
Version 2.0
- Settings Dialog to change editor settings. This can be accessed by pressing the ‘HOME’ button. The settings are persisted to the languages file, so if you change the language/skin, whenever you load BootMii Configuration Editor, your selected options will be the default
- Internationalisation Supported (Currently English & Spanish Langauges available). Further languages can be added by editing the bce_messages.xml file. See the readme.txt for details of how to do this
Please be careful if you do edit the XML file. A corrupt/non well-formed XML file will result in a Crash of the Wii and will dump the stack to the screen. Ensure you take a backup of the original before attempting to make any custom changes Currently you can only use characters in the standard ASCII character set, e.g. [0-9] [a-z] [A-Z] Some punctuation characters may also cause issue It is recommended that you do not use characters with any accents/umlauts/etc as this will cause an issue
If you do create a translation for a new language please let me know and I’ll then include it in the next release!
- Skins/Colour Change. The application can now be presented in a number of look & feels. Initially the following skins are available:
- Windows - Windows Installer/DOS like look/feel with a blue background and grey windows
- Console - Black background, white text with other colour text to highlight options/selections
- Inverse Console - White background, black text with other colour text to highlight options/selections
Custom Skins can be added by editing the bce_messages.xml file. See the readme.txt for instructions on how to do this.
- Online version Checking. When the Editor is loaded, it performs a check to see if the version running is the latest available version. If a newer version is available, then a message is shown for a few seconds during startup to indicate this. This online checking can be disabled if you do not wish BootMii Configuration Editor to check for a new version or do not have the wii networked. If you wish to disable this check, see the instructions in the readme.txt
Please be careful if you do edit the XML file. A corrupt/non well-formed XML file will result in a Crash of the Wii and will dump the stack to the screen. Ensure you take a backup of the original before attempting to make any custom changes.
Version 1.1
- Resolved a bug that caused a code dump if the bootmii directory did not exist. The bootmii directory is checked for existence on startup and the user is prevent from making changes if the directory does not exist
- Improved Look & Feel.
Version 1.0
- Added OFF option to autoboot. Setting Autoboot to off will disable the delay timer setting in the configuration editor, as this serves no purpose with autoboot disabled. Setting of OFF has the effect of making the Wii sit in the bootmii menu screen until you select the system menu or homebrew channel option from the bootmii menu using either a gamecube controller, or the power/reset buttons on the front of the console.
Version 0.1b
- Initial release
Thanks
- Everyone responsible for BootMii!
- Teknecal for his guides which helped immensely when starting wii development!
- To the following people for providing translation
- French - Vlad
- Italian - Raiden
- Portuguese - zedascouves
- Spanish - Mokona Modoki/Comepiedras
- Dutch/Nederlands – MarioWaza
- Finnish/Suomi – JaniN
- German/Deutsch – Helsionium