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well, i dunno if it's planned, but you should add things like repositories, which can be added via the program, maybe in XML format, but, keep on working
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: I took the easy way and have to create a new image for each homebrew application -[[User:Teknecal|Teknecal]] 17:24, 29 June 2008 (CEST)
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:: This is great good work Teknecal. Will you release the source after you get the app finished? --[[User:Vader347|vader347]] 20:19, 29 June 2008 (CEST)
 
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::: Maybe in the future or only certain parts of the code. -[[User:Teknecal|Teknecal]] 04:31, 30 June 2008 (CEST)
 
  
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==How it works==
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{{Talk:Homebrew_Browser/Application_Directories}}
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1. The Homebrew Browser (HBB) contacts main server to receive a listing of the current homebrew applications. The list contains the different homebrew application names, image file sizes, boot file sizes and whether it is a dol or elf file.
 
  
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2. HBB checks to see if the user has the latest image files (stored in /temp)for all homebrew listed. If the image is out of date or missing, it downloads the image file.
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== Apps ==
  
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4. Once in HBB and when selecting a game to install, it downloads the icon.png, meta.xml and boot.dol/elf files from the server.
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=== Wanted Apps ===
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:Should the list in step 1 include the release date? [[User:Felix|Felix]] 08:29, 30 June 2008 (CEST)
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If you want an app added, list it in the following format:
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:: At the moment it doesn't because that's all written on the image files you download. Kind of a bad development idea, always having to change images when it gets updated, but for the end user they won't notice. --[[User:Teknecal|Teknecal]] 09:52, 30 June 2008 (CEST)
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<pre>* [[App name]] version</pre>
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:Why not put this and the notes for the devs right on the article? --[[User:Blooper4912|Blooper4912]] 23:36, 1 July 2008 (CEST)
 
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::Well, I went ahead and copied them. --[[User:Blooper4912|Blooper4912]] 23:43, 1 July 2008 (CEST)
 
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:: Thanks --[[User:Teknecal|Teknecal]] 10:23, 4 July 2008 (CEST)
 
  
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==Listing of applications and their folder names==
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If the App Name is different from the page name on [[Main Page|WiiBrew]], use the format:
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<pre>* [[Page name|App name]] version</pre>
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* [[Mundial Ronaldinho Soccer (fan made wad of bootleg game: International Superstar Soccer)]] 1.0
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* [[User:HomerJC/Sandbox|Calculator Channel]] 1.0
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* [[Readdol]] 0.1
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* [[Homebrew Browser|The Homebrew Browser]] 0.3.9e
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* [[Calibrator]] 1.1
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* [[Wii-Tac-Toe]] 1.0.0
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* [[Build Blocks]] 0.2
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* [[Point and No click]] 0.41 Final
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* [[WiiFTPD]] 0.01
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* Linux Repo
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* New Repo for [http://smwstuff.supersanctuary.net/list.php SMW Stuff]
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* [[Scummvm]] games
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** They're free on the website so I dont think it's illegal... [[User:Randomdude|Randomdude]] 21:32, 14 December 2010 (CET)
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* [[pidtool]] The Only Version
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* [[Super Mario War Wii (Unoffical Wiigii Version)]] 1.5.3
  
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* [[Newo_Defence]] v1.1
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* [[Dcvg5k]] v1
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* [[Newo Asteroids]] 2.96
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* [[Wire3D|Wire3D Demo]] 1.2
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** [https://googledrive.com/host/0B9tEYsDvi256UkZDSXhSVUdmWVU/Demo_v1.2.zip Zip-Archive for HBC]
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* [[Wire3D|Wire3D Game]] 1.2
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** [https://googledrive.com/host/0B9tEYsDvi256UkZDSXhSVUdmWVU/Game_v1.2.zip Zip-Archive for HBC]
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* [http://www.hacksden.com/showthread.php/7868-InspectMii-Show-dozens-of-your-Wii-s-settings InspectMii] v1.0 (Request added 2013/11/24)
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* [http://www.hacksden.com/showthread.php/7844-SysCheck-HacksDen-Edition SysCheck HacksDen Edition] v2.1.0 (Request added 2013/11/24)
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* [http://www.hacksden.com/showthread.php/3922-PowerCheck-Reports-the-battery-power-remaining-in-your-Wii-remote PowerCheck] v1.7 (Request added 2013/11/24)
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* [[Newo Escape]] v1.6
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=== Apps deliberately not included in standard HBB Repo ===
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This list could change, and was not made by [[User:Teknecal|Teknecal]]
 
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| Gamecube Saver || Sd2gc
 
 
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| Genesis Plus || genplusgx
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| [[AnyRegion Changer]] || Included in lukegb's repository
 
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| HiivelyPlay || HiivelyPlay
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| [[AnyTitle Deleter]] and [[AnyTitle Deleter|AnyTitle Deleter MOD]] || Included in lukegb's repository
 
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| Hugo-wii || hugo-gx
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| Jewel Quest || JQuest
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| Dop-SHOP || Add extra barrier to prevent unsafe usage
 
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| Mii Channel Updater || Add extra barrier to prevent unsafe usage (outdated)
 
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| [[Preloader]] || [[Priiloader]] included in lukegb's repository
 
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| [[Starfall]] || Add extra barrier to prevent unsafe usage (outdated)
 
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| [[Wii Gamecube Homebrew Launcher]] 0.2.3 || Requires additional installation steps
 
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| MiniMP3 Player || MiniMP3Player
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| WiiSCU || Included in lukegb's repository
 
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==Hosting==
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== Questions ==
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Are you hosting the homebrew on your own server? {{u|FallenAngelUK}} is also making a [http://www.daniel-ross.com/wii/app.php Homebrew Library] and a [[Homebrew Manager]]. It would be great if these tools work with each other. [[User:Felix|Felix]] 06:52, 30 June 2008 (CEST)
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Could you tell me how you got the HBB to update it self?--[[User:Hunterm|HUN73R /\/\.]] 03:28, 2 January 2010 (UTC)
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: Currently hosting on my own server --[[User:Teknecal|Teknecal]] 16:31, 30 June 2008 (CEST)
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: It firstly connects to the internet and checks a text file which contains the file size of the boot.dol. If this file size doesn't match the size the user currently has then it prompts the user to update. Then it just downloads the new boot.dol and meta.xml files to the correct location. There is a download example here: [[Homebrew Browser#NetSend Example + HTTP Download Example ]]
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==Stats==
 
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Awesome App! But i think maybe you should add some stats (most downloaded) to get some competition going in Homebrew Development :)<small>—Preceding unsigned comment added by [[User:Mjbauer95 |Mjbauer95 ]] ([[User talk:Mjbauer95 |talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Mjbauer95 |contribs]]) 07:37, 30 June 2008 (CEST)</small>
 
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: Statistics sound good. Where should these statistics be available? Should it be in HBB or just on a webpage? --[[User:Teknecal|Teknecal]] 18:52, 3 July 2008 (CEST)
 
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:: I was thinking more in the HB --[[User:Mjbauer95|Mjbauer95]] 21:22, 3 July 2008 (CEST)
 
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Some stats for the Top 10 applications downloaded
 
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Last updated 15 July 2008
 
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2799 wiiphysics
 
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==Name==
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I have used this program successfully many time launched from the SD card. I now wish to move my HomeBrew to my USB Drive. My first attempt was to have a WBFS partition fist with a Fat32 second on the Drive. That did not work so I tried moving the Fat32 to the first partition. That started to work but each time I Download an App the Wii crashes with a Stack Dump... Can this app run from a Fat32 partition of a USB Drive? Secondly with the WBFS as the second partition my WiiFlow USB loader would not see my files. But that is for another PAGE.--[[User:Capple123|capple123]] 02:10, 5 January 2010 (UTC)
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When I first saw the name "Homebrew Browser", I thought it was a web browser. Maybe "Homebrew Downloader" would be more appropriate? [[User:Felix|Felix]] 10:09, 30 June 2008 (CEST)
 
  
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:[[Image:Agree.png]](agree)x1 [[User:otto888|otto888]]
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How do you add custom repositories to the HBB? [[User:Deozaan|Deozaan]] 06:36, 12 June 2010 (UTC)
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:Another person got confused:[http://forum.wiibrew.org/viewtopic.php?p=4263#p4263] [[User:Felix|Felix]] 03:48, 10 July 2008 (CEST)
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: Here is the guide to adding a repo http://www.codemii.com/hbb-repositories/ --[[User:Teknecal|Teknecal]] 04:55, 14 June 2010 (UTC)
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:Another confused right here. :) What about Homebrew Manager? [[User:Xyrion|Xyrion]] 21:40, 11 July 2008 (CEST)
 
  
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:Disagree. Name a web browser that's NAMED (Something) Browser. There isn't one. Homebrew Browser would be at best a description of a homebrewed browser. This is definitely a name, and it fits perfectly. "Downloader" is more of a misnomer than this. And stupid people on the forums are hardly a convincing argument --[[User:ProdigySim|ProdigySim]] 04:34, 10 July 2008 (CEST)
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How I can tell a new version of my program? [[User:wilco2009|wilco2009]] <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding undated comment added 08:27, 6 September 2011 (CEST).</span><!--Template:Undated-->
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:add it to the [[#Wanted Apps]] section. [[User:LoganA|LoganA]] ([[User talk:LoganA|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/LoganA|contribs]]) 17:06, 2 October 2011 (CEST)
  
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==Background downloading==
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Is there any way to get a copy of the source code? [[User:Bth8|-- Bth8]] ([[User talk:Bth8|talk]]) 17:26, 24 February 2013 (CET)
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It would be nice if we could keep on browsing while it is downloading. [[User:Felix|Felix]] 10:09, 30 June 2008 (CEST)
 
  
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==Background Music==
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== Suggestions/Comments ==
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Help out by finding and linking us to any calm music loops so we can decide which one to use.
 
  
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[http://www.wiiregionworld.com/wiihomebrew/Loop_01.mp3 Loop_01]
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=== Request ===
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[http://www.wiiregionworld.com/wiihomebrew/Loop_02.mp3 Loop_02]
 
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[http://www.wiiregionworld.com/wiihomebrew/Loop_03.mp3 Loop_03]
 
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[http://www.wiiregionworld.com/wiihomebrew/Loop_04.mp3 Loop_04]
 
  
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[http://www.magnatune.com/artists/albums/rrich-open/hifi_play Robert Rich]:
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Keep up to date with weekly notification emails, add hbb@codemii.com to your Wii address book to get fortnightly updates sent to your Wii. - No longer available
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[http://www.magnatune.com/artists/albums/rrich-open/04.m3u Past Glances]
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Could you make it available again?
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[http://www.magnatune.com/artists/albums/rrich-open/06.m3u Parallel Horizons] [[User:Felix|Felix]] 13:58, 4 July 2008 (CEST)
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[[User:HacksRUs65535VR|HacksRUs65535VR]] 05:10, 27 September 2011 (CEST)
  
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Definitely 'Loop 3'! [[User:Quixada|Quixada]] 03:31, 7 July 2008 (CEST)
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(Download Link is broken, here is the new link, but its download is broken.
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: I agree on loop 3 IF teknecal does this feature. It sounds the most wii-oriented. [[User:Pinball wizard|Pinball wizard]] 16:44, 11 July 2008 (CEST)
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http://www.codemii.com/download/  [[User:Danlong7330|Danlong7330]] ([[User talk:Danlong7330|talk]]) 20:22, 14 May 2020 (CEST)
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Loop 1: Too much beat for BG music.
 
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Loop 2: Sounds a little too old school for Wii.
 
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Loop 3: I'd have to agree that this is probably best...
 
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Loop 4: ...But this one is fine too.--[[User:PCDude2143|PCDude2143]] 23:40, 13 July 2008 (CEST)
 
  
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I'd like to put in the background music but am not great with threads. I've tried but can't get the mp3 to keep playing in the HBB. If anyone has a threading example which can loop an mp3 and do other things like draw graphics/display pictures, etc, please post a link to it here. --[[User:Teknecal|Teknecal]] 16:44, 19 July 2008 (CEST)
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=== Released Apps Page ===
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What about moving the apps section to another page? (I mean here on Wiibrew) The list is getting a little long, no? -- [[User:Tj cool|Tj cool]]
  
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==Need Help?/Suggestions==
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:YES! IT DOES ITS WAY TOO BIG! [[User:Randomdude|Randomdude]] 16:48, 16 September 2010 (CEST)
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I have a suggestion as to make it look more like the shop channel so it is divided into categories. Other than that, GREAT JOB!!! Also, do you need help adding more content into the lists? I noticed that you don't have things like any utilities, media things, etc. I know most need other folders but if you put up a warning message that in order for it to work it must include XXX installed then it should work.  [[User:Pinball wizard|Pinball wizard]] 16:29, 1 July 2008 (CEST)
 
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: At the moment I'm working with LowLines to get some better graphics. I'm thinking that some background sound to the HBB would be nice as well (can anyone recommend some calm background music like the shop channel). In a future version of HBB I plan to include those applications that don't run off a single boot file or need to create directories, both of these would be done by HBB. Good suggestion about the categories. I might need help with the content list in the future. If you'd like to help straight away, link me to some homebrew games that use a single boot file or homebrew applications that would likely be run more than once (like WiiPaint, ftpii, etc). Thanks. --[[User:Teknecal|Teknecal]] 17:15, 1 July 2008 (CEST)
 
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:: Here are the ones I didn't see yet added. I included TItle lister since it can be quite useful but it is YOUR project so don't let my ideas change yours unless you agree. [[User:Pinball wizard|Pinball wizard]] 17:00, 1 July 2008 (CEST)
 
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:: http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Image:JQuest_Wiimote.zip
 
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:: http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Homebrew_apps/MissileCommand
 
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:: http://wiibrew.org/wiki/Homebrew_apps/Title_Lister
 
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::: The problem with the first two is, they load up files from the SD card and HBB doesn't support downloading those files yet. --[[User:Teknecal|Teknecal]] 17:15, 1 July 2008 (CEST)
 
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::::They do? I installed at least Missile Command with only the elf I thought. Sorry my mistake. EDIT: I see, you cannot have more than the .elf/.dol the meta.xml, and the icon.png in anywhere. I thought it was that it couldn't link to anywhere else in the card other than the folder.  [[User:Pinball wizard|Pinball wizard]] 18:23, 1 July 2008 (CEST)
 
  
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==Amazing==
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=== Homebrew Browser Channel ===
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This is just awesome. Very well made, and easy to use ;) Just one little detail: the screen is pushed down a bit. Anyway, that's just a little thing compared to the rest of the app. --[[User:PaRaDoX|PaRaDoX]] 22:08, 1 July 2008 (CEST)
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I haven't done much lately with this but now I have a working compiler again so the installer is getting closer. The channel on the other hand is killing me. I am stuck with getting weird debug info like HBB used to give. Any help on how to read those Teknecal? [[User:Pinball wizard|Pinball wizard]] 01:19, 1 September 2009 (UTC)
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: Does it say like debug [1] Not owner? I think that the fix is to format the SD card. --[[User:Teknecal|Teknecal]] 13:19, 3 September 2009 (UTC)
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:: It isn't debug info I put it wrong. I meant to say Code Dumps. It looks to be all hex code. Check your pms too. [[User:Pinball wizard|Pinball wizard]] 19:06, 4 September 2009 (UTC)
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::: The installer is getting closer. I have all the code checking out okay but I think that my development environment is having problems. Closer now though. Still have the channel issues. Hoping to maybe release before I die, lol. [[User:Pinball wizard|Pinball wizard]] 19:35, 4 September 2009 (UTC)
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:::: I'm now doing debugging on the installer. If I can figure the channel issue out and approval from Teknecal, I should release soon.*@Teknecal, The issue with the channel is that it shows the kind of code dump as what you have at the end of your 1 year anniversary video. I am going to add in some debug code to see if it is the channel launch code or HBB code. Do you know what IOS HBB runs on? [[User:Pinball wizard|Pinball wizard]] 20:39, 9 September 2009 (UTC)
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: I'm cleaning up code for the installer now, commenting out debug info and about to lock down the installer to the final channel pieces now instead of anything you want. I need to put some placeholder logo spots and finish recoding the code for the channel. I have a list of testers and should be ready to beta test in a week. @Teknecal, Don't worry about anything with your app just yet. I think I found the issue in the channel launching check your pms for details on it. After beta tests I will shoot you up for approval and I should have release 1.0 out very soon. [[User:Pinball wizard|Pinball wizard]] 02:48, 13 September 2009 (UTC)
  
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:I agree with PaRaDoX. It's completly awesome, it works really good and is really usefull. Continue the good job, I know it could lead to something even more powerfull =D. Keep updates on. --[[User:LaPatateInc|LaPatateInc]] 22:12, 1 July 2008 (CEST)
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What's up with this? I'd love to have this as a channel, it'd save a step. [[User:Dashxdr|Dashxdr]] 03:59, 13 October 2010 (CEST)
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: No idea what happened with it. [[User:Teknecal|Teknecal]] 09:44, 31 October 2010 (CET)
  
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It's helpful that I don't have to bounce back and forth between the Wii and the computer. You also seem very into the project, because there have been 2 updates in the past week. One small cosmetic thing I would adjust is the CLI at the beginning. Maybe a Wii Shop-like loading screen instead with a single line of text underneath so you can see the progress and any status messages. --[[User:PCDude2143|PCDude2143]] 23:52, 13 July 2008 (CEST)
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=== Search ===
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Umh... There is so many apps available, and no search. Search would be really useful! --[[User:Error|Error]] 14:17, 13 January 2010 (UTC)
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: I'll do something like searching by letter, e.g. A, B, C will bring you directly to those applications. --[[User:Teknecal|Teknecal]] 04:55, 14 June 2010 (UTC)
  
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==Other icons==
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=== Better distinguish between downloaded/HBB apps ===
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This isn't really a big issue, but it would be a good idea for later on in development. After picking an application to install, it would be nice to get a popup asking which Icon you wanted to use for it. Many applications still do not have "official" icons, and people like Lowlines have created some very nice icons that people enjoy, too. --[[User:ProdigySim|ProdigySim]] 19:21, 2 July 2008 (CEST)
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It would be possible, meta.xml being an xml file, to insert extra fields into it, without too many things exploding, surely. For instance, it could be possible to insert some hbb specific fields, for instance:
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: Yeah I actually had this idea as well and so did LowLines, sometime in the future I guess. --[[User:Teknecal|Teknecal]] 02:36, 3 July 2008 (CEST)
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<hbb:repository>lukegb</hbb:repository>
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<hbb:downloaded>true</hbb:downloaded>
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<hbb:lastversion>xyzabc</hbb:lastversion>
  
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== Check Icons ==
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=== Update all apps ===
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How about a green check if installed and a blue check if it can be updated?  At the current colour (Blue/Gray) on my older television, its hard to tell them apart (the only tell-tale difference being the "Download" button, heh)
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There should be an option to update all apps, and perhaps also an option to turn off the Wii afterwards. This way I can hit the button and go to bed with no worries.--[[User:SkiDragon|SkiDragon]] 13:00, 18 July 2010 (UTC)
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--[[User:Navarr|Navarr]] 20:36, 5 July 2008 (CEST)
 
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: Yeah, I was having a little trouble as well. We'll have a green tick for installed and a blue tick if it can be updated as you have suggested. --[[User:Teknecal|Teknecal]] 02:55, 7 July 2008 (CEST)
 
  
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== RayTracer? ==
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=== More icons ===
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Replace the wii zapper icon for apps with a button called "more peripherals" that has information such as usb support. --[[User:Toagac|Toagac]] 12:33, 19 August 2009 (UTC)
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: I'm hoping to have a little arrow to move the icons to the left so you can scroll through them. --[[User:Teknecal|Teknecal]] 00:44, 8 August 2010 (UTC)
  
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Any one successfully downloaded RayTracer? I got "download failed" when I tried. [[User:Felix|Felix]] 02:38, 10 July 2008 (CEST)
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=== Multiple download threads ===
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: Same issue here along with WiiWhiteBoard also. [[User:Pinball wizard|Pinball wizard]] 03:32, 10 July 2008 (CEST)
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I would really like to see this app use multiple threads to download. Downloading files can be painfully slow. :). --[[User:Sonicsleep|Sonicsleep]] 03:54, 21 October 2009 (UTC)
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:: Thanks for letting me know. There was a small bug which caused this to happen. v0.2.0a should fix this issue. --[[User:Teknecal|Teknecal]] 13:12, 10 July 2008 (CEST)
 
  
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== Info/Stats Bar for sd disk ==
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=== Classic Support ===
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Could classic controller support be added? [[User:Bsltiger|Bsltiger]] 07:53, 29 December 2009 (UTC)
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: I'll look into it. --[[User:Teknecal|Teknecal]] 00:44, 8 August 2010 (UTC)
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:: I hope you can find a way to add it in :) --[[User:MegaSuperab|MegaSuperab]] ([[User talk:MegaSuperab|talk]]) 18:42, 27 June 2016 (CEST)
  
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First off, GREAT WORK!  If I may suggest, would it be possible to put in some form of info/stats bar illustrating sd card disk (free) space vs data used..etc. Maybe similar to Wii menu > save data management screen (Blocks used/free) Thanks! --[[User:Ramie|ramie]] 07:52, 10 July 2008 (CEST)
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=== HBC Themes ===
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:Just a number showing free space is good enough for me. [[User:Felix|Felix]] 12:13, 10 July 2008 (CEST)
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Add a new tab for all the [[Homebrew Channel Themes]]. [[User:Randomdude|Randomdude]] 23:49, 14 August 2010 (UTC)
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== Make buttons bigger==
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:I agree, there are many of us over here making these "Awesome" themes and would like an easier way for people to see how "Awesome" they really are. --[[User:Abeckring|Abeckring]] 06:52, 16 August 2010 (UTC)
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Can the about/download/delete buttons be made bigger? I have a small tv and it is hard to aim for the buttons. [[User:Felix|Felix]] 12:13, 10 July 2008 (CEST)
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:: In progress, it'll be a repo of HBC themes and I'll add a "fake" app in Utilities which will explain how to access the repo. --[[User:Teknecal|Teknecal]] 14:02, 16 August 2010 (UTC)
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::: v0.3.9 test version here: http://www.codemii.com/hbb.v0.3.9.test.dol, HBC Themes are accessible via the Repo named "HBC Themes" (Settings page 3, Use Other Repositories). Let me know if there are any issues and also let me know if you have a >4GB device and if HBB picks up the right amount of free space. --[[User:Teknecal|Teknecal]] 01:28, 21 August 2010 (UTC)
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::::How come some themes don't show up in the repository? --[[User:Abeckring|Abeckring]] 04:39, 2 September 2010 (CEST)
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::::: I just have to add the rest that were added to WiiBrew since about 1-2 weeks ago which I'll do in the next day or so. --[[User:Teknecal|Teknecal]] 10:35, 2 September 2010 (CEST)
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:::::: Is there any possibility of putting themes in that aren't allowed on wiibrew? --[[User:Abeckring|Abeckring]] 23:34, 11 September 2010 (CEST)
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::::::: No, probably not. --[[User:Bg4545|bg4545]] 01:42, 12 September 2010 (CEST)
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:::::::: Probably! [[User:Randomdude|Randomdude]] 05:04, 21 October 2010 (CEST)
  
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==Wrong version==
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=== HBB Themes ===
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First, let me thank you for adding my game to the browser. But [[Homebrew apps/Wii-Tac-Toe|Wii-Tac-Toe]] should be version 0.1 like in the XML file. The About button should be "Tic-Tac-Toe game" like the short description in the meta.xml. There is two mode for playing the game so the current description is confusing. By the way I really like your application, you did a great job. -[[User:Crayon|Crayon]] 17:27, 10 July 2008 (CEST)
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For the next version you should add theming, just like what the HBC has. It would be cool to have a custom HBB. --[[User:Abeckring|Abeckring]] 23:39, 19 August 2010 (UTC)
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: Thanks for bringing this up. I normally just go off the description written in the homebrew apps  section. Description and version number have been updated. --[[User:Teknecal|Teknecal]] 10:44, 11 July 2008 (CEST)
 
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What about SDExplorer 0.9 being upgraded to SDExplorer 1.0a?  Too many files outside of the "apps" folder I guess... --[[User:Ace Alabama|Ace Alabama]]
 
  
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==Wanted Apps==
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=== File Size Adjustment? ===
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===DragonMedia===
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Somehow this always confuses me but before I download Homebrew it tells me the size of the Homebrew app and then when I download it, it tells me the download is smaller than what I saw previously. I then figured out that the download is zipped and the file size in the description is the extracted size. Maybe use this format in the description instead? "1.0MB (0.59MB Zipped)" --[[User:Wildgoosespeeder|Wildgoosespeeder]] 23:48, 4 January 2011 (CET)
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If you want an app added, put it here, personally, I would like DragonMedia Player, not sure if thats possible though
 
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:With the recent updates, DragonMedia should be possible. I too would like to see it.  Its an application that updates a lot. --[[User:Navarr|Navarr]] 19:13, 10 July 2008 (CEST)
 
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:: DMP has been added. --[[User:Teknecal|Teknecal]] 15:55, 11 July 2008 (CEST)
 
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===Guitar Fun===
 
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How about Guitar Fun? :D --[[User:Navarr|Navarr]] 18:58, 11 July 2008 (CEST)
 
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: Should it really be added? I mean you have to download a song off the internet and therefore you'd basically have to take out the SD card anyway or ftp it over? --[[User:Teknecal|Teknecal]] 15:55, 12 July 2008 (CEST)
 
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:: You have to do the same thing for emulators, but you're putting those on. --[[User:Blooper4912|Blooper4912]] 16:21, 12 July 2008(CEST)
 
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::: It would be useless for upating Guitar Fun and keeping the songs that we had previously on our SD Card.
 
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===GeeXboX===
 
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How about the new version of GeeXboX who is now compatible with wiimote?
 
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: I've just looked at GeeXbox and boy does this application use alot of files. I'll need to release yet another new version (probably v0.2.0c) of the HBB to cope with all the files. --[[User:Teknecal|Teknecal]] 02:54, 19 July 2008 (CEST)
 
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::You're right, it use a lot of files (222 files and 34 folders)
 
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::Considering changing the download method to some sort of compressed archive? That would certainly do wonders for things like this --[[User:ProdigySim|ProdigySim]] 17:49, 19 July 2008 (CEST)
 
  
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===Another Rock Paper Scissors===
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=== Translation ===
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I don't see it in the Homebrew Browser but you wrote that you added it on the list Homebrew Apps in HBB.
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What about make HBB translatable? I could translate it in Italian or in Esperanto... ----<small style="background:#f00">'''★ [[User:Airon90|<span style="color:#000">→ A</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Airon90|<span style="color:#f00;background:#000">ir</span>]][[User talk:Airon90|<span style="color:#000">on Ĉ</span>]]'''</small> 16:51, 13 August 2011 (CEST)
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: In HBB, it is listed right after Sudoku 2 in the games list. --[[User:Teknecal|Teknecal]] 02:46, 19 July 2008 (CEST)
 
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:: I know why I didn't recognize it: It's the old version, the version 0.2. The new version, 0.3, have a new icon, new graphics and a new folder name. Do you will update it?
 
  
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===Emulators===
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=== Games by type ===
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Now that Homebrew Browser can install programs that access files on the SD card, more emulators would be great!
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Is it possible to divide games by type, in order to make the list smaller? It is impossible to scroll all that list! ----<small style="background:#f00">'''★ [[User:Airon90|<span style="color:#000">→ A</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Airon90|<span style="color:#f00;background:#000">ir</span>]][[User talk:Airon90|<span style="color:#000">on Ĉ</span>]]'''</small> 16:51, 13 August 2011 (CEST)
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: Emulators should be in HBB by 24 hours. --[[User:Teknecal|Teknecal]] 15:55, 12 July 2008 (CEST)
 
  
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== Give a hand? ==
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== HBB Issues ==
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{{Talk:Homebrew Browser/Open}} use <nowiki>{{Talk:Homebrew Browser/Open}}</nowiki><br />
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{{Talk:Homebrew Browser/Received}} use <nowiki>{{Talk:Homebrew Browser/Received}}</nowiki><br />
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{{Talk:Homebrew Browser/Solved}} use <nowiki>{{Talk:Homebrew Browser/Solved}}</nowiki><br />
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(Solved will be moved to the archive page)
  
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Can I help in some way? I'm better at the web side of things with PHP skills (don't know - are you using FTP or something :) ). --[[User:Lukegb|Lukegb]] 21:34, 11 July 2008 (CEST)
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=== Unable to download WiiBrowser {{Talk:Homebrew Browser/Open}} ===
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: If you would like to help and don't mind doing something repetitive, you could find all the applications HBB supports and add "| hbb = 1" to the Infobox homebrewapp of that application and "| hbc = 1" if that application can work out of the box with HBC. What do you think about having a HBB website which lists all the applications in HBB and make them downloadable similar to this website (http://skhsarki.extra.hu/files/download/apps.html) --[[User:Teknecal|Teknecal]] 15:45, 12 July 2008 (CEST)
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When trying to download my app, [[WiiBrowser]], the "Downloading icon file failed" message appears.<br />
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:: Sounds great :) - I'll start on doing the repetitive task first. --[[User:Lukegb|Lukegb]] 10:33, 13 July 2008 (CEST)
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This [http://wiibrowser.googlecode.com/files/wiibrowser_rev37.zip package]should have all necessary files (including the icon.png)<br />
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:: OK - I did a test version of something similar to the website you mentioned (but with your awesome channel graphics) - at the moment it only displays the graphic (table style). I've put it up at [http://www.lukegrangerbrown.uni.cc/hbb/ http://www.lukegrangerbrown.uni.cc/hbb/]. --[[User:Lukegb|Lukegb]] 12:08, 13 July 2008 (CEST)
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Am I missing something?
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::: Doesn't look too bad, are you reading all the applications from the list file? I probably should start zipping up the games so that they can be linked to. Wonder if there will be enough interest in this sort of thing. --[[User:Teknecal|Teknecal]] 14:00, 13 July 2008 (CEST)
 
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:::: Yes - the script is reading from the listv020b.txt file on your server (which I discovered by running strings boot.elf | grep HTTP). Easy - thanks to PHPs EXTENSIVE string handling, parsing and processing functions! --[[User:Lukegb|Lukegb]] 15:14, 13 July 2008 (CEST)
 
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::::: Mmm, didn't know elfs contained plain text --[[User:Teknecal|Teknecal]] 15:15, 14 July 2008 (CEST)
 
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:::::: Well - yes. Because it's got to read the stuff to send out and print to screen _somehow_. And they do it by storing it as plain text. :) --[[User:Lukegb|Lukegb]] 16:13, 21 July 2008 (CEST)
 
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:::: Also - if you can (I understand this is a long-term thing) - INCLUDE ZIP SUPPORT IN HBB ITSELF - fast downloads + easier to dl onto PC! :D --[[User:Lukegb|Lukegb]] 16:13, 21 July 2008 (CEST)
 
  
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Don't worry about zipping, I think I might link to the original archive... --[[User:Lukegb|Lukegb]] 05:47, 14 July 2008 (CEST)
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=== Homebrew list error {{Talk:Homebrew Browser/Received}} ===
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When im starting homebrew browser,everything goes right till the requesting homebrew list appears.
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It appears a error like this:
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DEGUG:fwrite error:[1] Not owner
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Please help! how can i fix this?
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: Please backup your SD/USB device, format your device and then restore the files. --[[User:Teknecal|Teknecal]] 12:54, 11 October 2012 (CEST)
  
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== Homebrew Browser cannot download /temp/opentyrian-Wii.png ==
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=== jump n' bump not installing correctly {{Talk:Homebrew Browser/Open}} ===
 +
application says it's done when it's completed downloading but when I look in the installed app section or through the app list it says it has not it also does not show up in the homebrew channel.
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[[User:Popman|Popman]] 12:01, 22 May 2011 (CEST)
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discovered source of error boot.dol downloads with the name BOOT.DOL and so is not detected.
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: immediately shows download button after attempting to install. checked boot.dol and it comes up as 0 bytes! -- [[User:Konna280|Konna280]] 21:42, 16 January 2012 (CET)
  
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Since today, July 11, 2008, the Homebrew Browser has given me the following error message every time I run it:
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=== Game downloads but not installed {{Talk:Homebrew Browser/Received}} ===
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"The server appears to be having an issue. Retrying...
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For example the game Alien Breed downloads but is not stored and the ‘download’ button is still available after two attempts.  The Game date is 1970 and so last in the list! The download counter also reads 'ws' and not the expected '0' zero - so maybe one or both of these things break the normal install route. --[[User:Titmouse|Titmouse]] 21:48, 2 December 2010 (CET)
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The server appears to be having an issue. Retrying...
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: Should be fixed now. --[[User:Teknecal|Teknecal]] 09:52, 3 December 2010 (CET)
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The server appears to be having an issue. Retrying...
 
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Could not create or request file /temp/opentyrian-Wii.png, exiting..."
 
  
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I wanted to bring this to your attention in hopes that it could be quickly and easily remedied. Here is a thread in which the issue was brought up. http://forum.wiibrew.org/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=689
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=== Homebrew browser Wii Error:: {{Talk:Homebrew Browser/Received}} ===
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I currently downloaded Homebrew to my Wii Installed The Homebrew Browser...
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The Little Globe Comes on To tell me im connected to the intrenet, When i connect to the intrenet through homebrew browser it connects succsessfully then it tells me : Finding www.codemii.com's ip adress. then it errors and says unable to find ip adress using stored one or somthing. and it sits there for like thirty miniutes and never moves... please help C.j Allen <small>—Preceding unsigned comment added by [[User:Wiihakks101|Wiihakks101]] ([[User talk:Wiihakks101|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Wiihakks101|contribs]]) 11:52, 20 July 2009 (UTC)</small>
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:: Can you ping codemii.com from your PC in the same network? -[[User:Charlatan|Charlatan]] 01:09, 26 July 2009 (UTC)
  
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I also would like to add a big thank you for making such a great application. Excellent work! It makes the installation of homebrew quick and easy, and it brings great new applications to my attention.
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I'm having the exact same issue. www.codemii.com is accessible from my laptop, but not from the Homebrew Browser. [[User:Thinusp|Thinusp]] 08:57, 19 August 2009 (UTC)
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: Thanks, issue fixed. I forgot to upload that file :\ --[[User:Teknecal|Teknecal]] 03:20, 12 July 2008 (CEST)
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::: Can you try using a different DNS server in your Wii settings? --[[User:Teknecal|Teknecal]] 13:39, 26 October 2009 (UTC)
  
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== Unofficial releases in HBB? ==
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=== Error Codes {{Talk:Homebrew Browser/Open}} ===
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Will you also add unofficial releases to the HBB? (e.g.: SNES v3.1 of LoPsT) --[[User:ChronoX|ChronoX]] 09:53, 13 July 2008 (CEST)
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Probably not the right section, but I keep getting the error codes -81, -27 and -22, could a list be made so that users can identify their meaning? --[[User:ColdPerson|ColdPerson]] 14:17, 4 October 2009 (UTC)
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: Yeah, I will probably do this in a few days. I'd have to put plain text over the icon image to signify whose unofficial release it is. --[[User:Teknecal|Teknecal]] 15:25, 14 July 2008 (CEST)
 
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:: Couldn't they be under a new category named something like "Unofficial" [[User:Cboomf|Cboomf]] 14:56, 19 July 2008 (CEST)
 
  
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== Loading GUI First - Do not show black/white text at startup ==
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=== Corrupted Icon Image {{Talk:Homebrew Browser/Open}} ===
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The image on NewoShooter 1.26 crashes the homebrew browser when I select it from the list.  When selected the image appears corrupted under the game title, then the application locks up.  I'm not sure if its because I created it with microsoft paint in windows Vista.  I have the latest version of HBB and 4.3 install on my normal wii.  [[User:Owen|Owen]] 02:04, 16 January 2011 (CET)
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: The image seems ok it's just URL text goes over the buffer I had set, I've corrected it now, it should be fixed in 1-2 days (because of server cache). --[[User:Teknecal|Teknecal]] 14:18, 17 January 2011 (CET)
  
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Why don't load the GUI first, and them tell the user that is loading the network, them looking for an update and downloading the list.
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=== Code Dump {{Talk:Homebrew Browser/Open}} ===
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The idea will be not to show that ugly command text at startup. A little bit similar to the Homebrew channel, whe it shows an icon when loading the network device and reading the SD card. --[[User:EvilMind|EvilMind]] 13 July 2008.
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I've been getting a lot of code dumps lately at random times while using HBB 0.3.6. Here's one such dump:
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<pre>
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GPR00 00000000 GPR08 91E5ED28 GPR16 800F0000 GPR24 000001C8
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GPR01 80E0E5F0 GPR09 91E5ED28 GPR17 80DED694 GPR25 811E7A78
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GPR02 801E5900 GPR10 00000000 GPR18 801F0000 GPR26 00000038
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GPR03 00000000 GPR11 00000000 GPR19 00014000 GPR27 80E0E5F8
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GPR04 00000000 GPR12 42004028 GPR20 91E5ED28 GPR28 00000020
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GPR05 91E5ED28 GPR13 801E8700 GPR21 00000038 GPR29 00000000
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GPR06 00000000 GPR14 9334BB60 GPR22 811E7A78 GPR30 00000000
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GPR07 00000000 GPR15 92FCE7C0 GPR23 00000010 GPR31 91E5ED28
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LR 800782AC SRR0 800782c0 SRR1 0000a032 MSR 00000000
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DAR 00000000 DSISR 06000000
  
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I kinda like having the terminal pop up to show what it's doing. It also helps users to debug what may be going wrong such as when Teknecal forgot to upload an image. I'm sure it would have gotten fixed but it just brought the problem to our attention so much faster. --[[User:NatenNator|NatenNator]] 18 July 2008
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STACK DUMP:
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800782c0 --> 800782ac --> 800a5d2c --> 800a5cc8
  
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== Cursor is kind of small ==
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CODE DUMP:
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Why not make it bigger? -bdr9
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800782c0:  980B0000 88090000 980B0001 396B0002
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: It's a bit smaller because the buttons are quite small --[[User:Teknecal|Teknecal]] 11:04, 17 July 2008 (CEST)
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800782d0:  39290004 4200FFE8 38E70008 39080A00
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800782e0: 2F8A0003 394A0001 419E00AC 48000070
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</pre>
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--[[User:Mu mind|Mu mind]] 01:16, 18 October 2009 (UTC)
  
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== Other Platforms? ==
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=== Queue Bug? {{Talk:Homebrew Browser/Received}} ===
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So now, we can download emulators. But what about Homebrew games from consoles we have emulators for? I know, this would be much work, but you can do it like Nintendo, only two games a week ^^
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I found a minor bug that you could fix in 0.3.9.
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Oh, I need to say THANK YOU VERY MUCH, you've created the most usefull homebrew app for Wii! Homebrew browser is a must-have like DSOrganize for DS. :))))) --[[User:Elgamblo|Elgamblo]] 18:57, 18 July 2008 (CEST)
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If you add an app to queue then open up the "Download/Delete Queue" page, the app you selected will be there. But if you delete it from the list (By pressing -) and open the Download/Delete Queue page again, the name and short description will still be there, but not the icon. Again a very minor bug, but one that should be fixed.
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Keep up the good work!--[[User:Jrcolonial98|Jrcolonial98]] 19:30, 26 February 2010 (UTC)
  
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== Ratings? ==
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=== USB-HDD works, but icon download is extremely slow compared to SD {{Talk:Homebrew Browser/Received}} ===
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It would be a great feature to be able to rate the homebrew games. I don't know if would work without too much work, but I had some ideas: You can only rate downloaded games and you can change your rating whenever you want. Of course, you would be able to sort by rating.
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I also use a USB-HDD with a FAT32 on the 1st partition, with no SD Card whatsoever (my card slot is defective), and I noticed that HBB takes several minutes to update all the app icons. On a friend's Wii, I could see that this process takes only a few seconds, but unlike me, his HBB is in his SD Card. This has been like this since the days of HBB 0.3.5, and as of HBB 0.3.8, it hasn't changed. In spite of this, HBB works as expected, and code dumps are rare, but do occur, occasionally. --[[User:Friiloader|Friiloader]] 23:53, 28 February 2010 (UTC)
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I know, it would be much work and it seems pretty useless, but I think there are already (or soon) over 100 homebrew games online and you don't know what you should download when you first launch Homebrew Browser. Sorry for my broken English... :/ --[[User:Elgamblo|Elgamblo]] 18:57, 18 July 2008 (CEST)
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: I wonder if v0.3.9a is better now? [[User:Teknecal|Teknecal]] 09:44, 31 October 2010 (CET)
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: Ratings -> could work, with the help of a server side programming language. Changing your rating... ummm... that is going to be quite difficult, since IPs change, and so on. Short of finding an unique individual Wii ID, that is... --[[User:Lukegb|Lukegb]] 16:15, 21 July 2008 (CEST)
 
  
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== WiiWebServer wiiweb.xml ==
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=== Hangs at Parsing Homebrew List {{Talk:Homebrew Browser/Received}} ===
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Any time I try to use a repo other than codemii it hangs at Parsing Homebrew List. If I hit 2 it says "Reverting to CodeMii.com repository." but hangs there. I've tried all of the repos at least 5 times, every time changing the settings back manually, or just replacing the folder in app entirely. One time Lukegb's loaded fine, I didn't do anything different. [[User:4068401|4068401]] 21:50, 3 October 2010 (CEST)
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: I've removed the 2 non-working repos. [[User:Teknecal|Teknecal]] 09:44, 31 October 2010 (CET)
  
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At the mo, the old wiiweb.xml is being downloaded, but the new one is needed<br>
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=== I can't get the HBB to work! {{Talk:Homebrew Browser/Received}} ===
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[http://downloads.sourceforge.net/wiiwebserver/wiiwebb2.xml?use_mirror=osdn Beta 2]<br>
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When I load the HBB app everything works except that when I click 'Download' it just freezes and nothinhg happends. How do i fix this? --[[User:Boondox|Boondox]] 23:02, 1 September 2010 (CEST)
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[[User:Cboomf|Cboomf]] 13:37, 20 July 2008 (CEST)
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: Can you try removing all other controllers apart from the Wiimote and remove any USB devices you might have? If that doesn't work, can you try and format you SD card after you back it up? --[[User:Teknecal|Teknecal]] 10:41, 2 September 2010 (CEST)
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: Thanks, I didn't realise it needed a new file. --[[User:Teknecal|Teknecal]] 15:06, 20 July 2008 (CEST)
 
  
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== Make cursor disappear when no IR dots are visible ==
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== Something Horribly Wrong ==
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Nothing works at all as of today (7 November 2010). Doesn't function properly on 2 different Wii's, writing to SD or to USB drive. Updates seem to be coming from an incorrect server and are out of date, and don't even extract properly. Functionality utterly broken at the moment. [[User:Dashxdr|Dashxdr]] 18:29, 7 November 2010 (CET)
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:Not sure what the underlying cause is. When I try to update Pacman through the HBB it installs 1.01, not the latest 1.03. [[User:Dashxdr|Dashxdr]] 22:12, 7 November 2010 (CET)
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::Seems like pacman was under the folder "Pacman", I changed it back and it should work now. --[[User:Teknecal|Teknecal]] 09:51, 8 November 2010 (CET)
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:::That fixed it, thanks. Was the issue on my end? When I upload a new zipfile, should the directory be named "pacman" and not "Pacman"? Anyway feel free to delete this entire incident from this talk page. [[User:Dashxdr|Dashxdr]] 13:41, 8 November 2010 (CET)
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:::: The issue was on our server. In this case, yep you should zip it up as "pacman" but I'll always double check folders from now on. --[[User:Teknecal|Teknecal]] 10:50, 9 November 2010 (CET)
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:::One other note, the HBB seems to scan the VFAT partition on my USB hard drive before it does anything. I've got thousands of files on it so it takes a LONG time. It would be great if this "feature" could be turned off. HBB ought to just snoop around the apps tree and nothing else. [[User:Dashxdr|Dashxdr]] 20:14, 8 November 2010 (CET)
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:::: I think it's because of the free space function as it uses statvfs("usb:/",&fiData) to get the block size, blocks free and blocks total. You can turn this off in Settings -> Show SD card space & Check free space. Just to confirm does this happens when HBB first loads the GUI? Let me know if turning off those settings helps? Also is there a quicker way than using statvfs? --[[User:Teknecal|Teknecal]] 10:50, 9 November 2010 (CET)
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:::You're right, turning off the check free space + show free space fixes the long pause when the HBB is first launched. But still for some reason there is a long delay during the extraction of any downloaded app, no matter how small. I'm just using a USB hard drive, there is no SD card installed at all. [[User:Dashxdr|Dashxdr]] 13:39, 9 November 2010 (CET)
  
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Shouldn't the cursor disapper when the Wiimote can't see any IR dots? It does in the HBC and the Original Wii Menu. -bdr9
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== Mod file is not played  ==
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In the last release (0.3.9e) the loop.mod file is not played. The mod support seems broken.
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Ogg files are instead played.
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[[User:Oibaf|Oibaf]] 01:00, 5 December 2014 (CET)

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Apps

Wanted Apps

If you want an app added, list it in the following format: 

* [[App name]] version

If the App Name is different from the page name on WiiBrew, use the format: 

* [[Page name|App name]] version


Apps deliberately not included in standard HBB Repo

This list could change, and was not made by Teknecal

Title Reason
AnyRegion Changer Included in lukegb's repository
AnyTitle Deleter and AnyTitle Deleter MOD Included in lukegb's repository
Channel File Manager Add extra barrier to prevent unsafe usage
Dop-SHOP Add extra barrier to prevent unsafe usage
Mii Channel Updater Add extra barrier to prevent unsafe usage (outdated)
Preloader Priiloader included in lukegb's repository
Starfall Add extra barrier to prevent unsafe usage (outdated)
Wii Gamecube Homebrew Launcher 0.2.3 Requires additional installation steps
WiiSCU Included in lukegb's repository
WAD Manager Add extra barrier to prevent unsafe usage
Wii Linux Too large

Questions

Could you tell me how you got the HBB to update it self?--HUN73R /\/\. 03:28, 2 January 2010 (UTC)

It firstly connects to the internet and checks a text file which contains the file size of the boot.dol. If this file size doesn't match the size the user currently has then it prompts the user to update. Then it just downloads the new boot.dol and meta.xml files to the correct location. There is a download example here: Homebrew Browser#NetSend Example + HTTP Download Example

I have used this program successfully many time launched from the SD card. I now wish to move my HomeBrew to my USB Drive. My first attempt was to have a WBFS partition fist with a Fat32 second on the Drive. That did not work so I tried moving the Fat32 to the first partition. That started to work but each time I Download an App the Wii crashes with a Stack Dump... Can this app run from a Fat32 partition of a USB Drive? Secondly with the WBFS as the second partition my WiiFlow USB loader would not see my files. But that is for another PAGE.--capple123 02:10, 5 January 2010 (UTC)

How do you add custom repositories to the HBB? Deozaan 06:36, 12 June 2010 (UTC)

Here is the guide to adding a repo http://www.codemii.com/hbb-repositories/ --Teknecal 04:55, 14 June 2010 (UTC)

How I can tell a new version of my program? wilco2009 —Preceding undated comment added 08:27, 6 September 2011 (CEST).

add it to the #Wanted Apps section. LoganA (talk • contribs) 17:06, 2 October 2011 (CEST)

Is there any way to get a copy of the source code? -- Bth8 (talk) 17:26, 24 February 2013 (CET)

Suggestions/Comments

Request

Keep up to date with weekly notification emails, add hbb@codemii.com to your Wii address book to get fortnightly updates sent to your Wii. - No longer available Could you make it available again? HacksRUs65535VR 05:10, 27 September 2011 (CEST)

(Download Link is broken, here is the new link, but its download is broken. http://www.codemii.com/download/ Danlong7330 (talk) 20:22, 14 May 2020 (CEST)

Released Apps Page

What about moving the apps section to another page? (I mean here on Wiibrew) The list is getting a little long, no? -- Tj cool

YES! IT DOES ITS WAY TOO BIG! Randomdude 16:48, 16 September 2010 (CEST)

Homebrew Browser Channel

I haven't done much lately with this but now I have a working compiler again so the installer is getting closer. The channel on the other hand is killing me. I am stuck with getting weird debug info like HBB used to give. Any help on how to read those Teknecal? Pinball wizard 01:19, 1 September 2009 (UTC)

Does it say like debug [1] Not owner? I think that the fix is to format the SD card. --Teknecal 13:19, 3 September 2009 (UTC)
It isn't debug info I put it wrong. I meant to say Code Dumps. It looks to be all hex code. Check your pms too. Pinball wizard 19:06, 4 September 2009 (UTC)
The installer is getting closer. I have all the code checking out okay but I think that my development environment is having problems. Closer now though. Still have the channel issues. Hoping to maybe release before I die, lol. Pinball wizard 19:35, 4 September 2009 (UTC)
I'm now doing debugging on the installer. If I can figure the channel issue out and approval from Teknecal, I should release soon.*@Teknecal, The issue with the channel is that it shows the kind of code dump as what you have at the end of your 1 year anniversary video. I am going to add in some debug code to see if it is the channel launch code or HBB code. Do you know what IOS HBB runs on? Pinball wizard 20:39, 9 September 2009 (UTC)
I'm cleaning up code for the installer now, commenting out debug info and about to lock down the installer to the final channel pieces now instead of anything you want. I need to put some placeholder logo spots and finish recoding the code for the channel. I have a list of testers and should be ready to beta test in a week. @Teknecal, Don't worry about anything with your app just yet. I think I found the issue in the channel launching check your pms for details on it. After beta tests I will shoot you up for approval and I should have release 1.0 out very soon. Pinball wizard 02:48, 13 September 2009 (UTC)

What's up with this? I'd love to have this as a channel, it'd save a step. Dashxdr 03:59, 13 October 2010 (CEST)

No idea what happened with it. Teknecal 09:44, 31 October 2010 (CET)

Search

Umh... There is so many apps available, and no search. Search would be really useful! --Error 14:17, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

I'll do something like searching by letter, e.g. A, B, C will bring you directly to those applications. --Teknecal 04:55, 14 June 2010 (UTC)

Better distinguish between downloaded/HBB apps

It would be possible, meta.xml being an xml file, to insert extra fields into it, without too many things exploding, surely. For instance, it could be possible to insert some hbb specific fields, for instance: <hbb:repository>lukegb</hbb:repository> <hbb:downloaded>true</hbb:downloaded> <hbb:lastversion>xyzabc</hbb:lastversion>

Update all apps

There should be an option to update all apps, and perhaps also an option to turn off the Wii afterwards. This way I can hit the button and go to bed with no worries.--SkiDragon 13:00, 18 July 2010 (UTC)

More icons

Replace the wii zapper icon for apps with a button called "more peripherals" that has information such as usb support. --Toagac 12:33, 19 August 2009 (UTC)

I'm hoping to have a little arrow to move the icons to the left so you can scroll through them. --Teknecal 00:44, 8 August 2010 (UTC)

Multiple download threads

I would really like to see this app use multiple threads to download. Downloading files can be painfully slow. :). --Sonicsleep 03:54, 21 October 2009 (UTC)

Classic Support

Could classic controller support be added? Bsltiger 07:53, 29 December 2009 (UTC)

I'll look into it. --Teknecal 00:44, 8 August 2010 (UTC)
I hope you can find a way to add it in :) --MegaSuperab (talk) 18:42, 27 June 2016 (CEST)

HBC Themes

Add a new tab for all the Homebrew Channel Themes. Randomdude 23:49, 14 August 2010 (UTC)

I agree, there are many of us over here making these "Awesome" themes and would like an easier way for people to see how "Awesome" they really are. --Abeckring 06:52, 16 August 2010 (UTC)
In progress, it'll be a repo of HBC themes and I'll add a "fake" app in Utilities which will explain how to access the repo. --Teknecal 14:02, 16 August 2010 (UTC)
v0.3.9 test version here: http://www.codemii.com/hbb.v0.3.9.test.dol, HBC Themes are accessible via the Repo named "HBC Themes" (Settings page 3, Use Other Repositories). Let me know if there are any issues and also let me know if you have a >4GB device and if HBB picks up the right amount of free space. --Teknecal 01:28, 21 August 2010 (UTC)
How come some themes don't show up in the repository? --Abeckring 04:39, 2 September 2010 (CEST)
I just have to add the rest that were added to WiiBrew since about 1-2 weeks ago which I'll do in the next day or so. --Teknecal 10:35, 2 September 2010 (CEST)
Is there any possibility of putting themes in that aren't allowed on wiibrew? --Abeckring 23:34, 11 September 2010 (CEST)
No, probably not. --bg4545 01:42, 12 September 2010 (CEST)
Probably! Randomdude 05:04, 21 October 2010 (CEST)

HBB Themes

For the next version you should add theming, just like what the HBC has. It would be cool to have a custom HBB. --Abeckring 23:39, 19 August 2010 (UTC)

File Size Adjustment?

Somehow this always confuses me but before I download Homebrew it tells me the size of the Homebrew app and then when I download it, it tells me the download is smaller than what I saw previously. I then figured out that the download is zipped and the file size in the description is the extracted size. Maybe use this format in the description instead? "1.0MB (0.59MB Zipped)" --Wildgoosespeeder 23:48, 4 January 2011 (CET)

Translation

What about make HBB translatable? I could translate it in Italian or in Esperanto... ----★ → Airon Ĉ 16:51, 13 August 2011 (CEST)

Games by type

Is it possible to divide games by type, in order to make the list smaller? It is impossible to scroll all that list! ----★ → Airon Ĉ 16:51, 13 August 2011 (CEST)

HBB Issues

OPEN use {{Talk:Homebrew Browser/Open}}
RECEIVED use {{Talk:Homebrew Browser/Received}}
SOLVED use {{Talk:Homebrew Browser/Solved}}
(Solved will be moved to the archive page)

Unable to download WiiBrowser OPEN

When trying to download my app, WiiBrowser, the "Downloading icon file failed" message appears.
This packageshould have all necessary files (including the icon.png)
Am I missing something?

Homebrew list error RECEIVED

When im starting homebrew browser,everything goes right till the requesting homebrew list appears. It appears a error like this: DEGUG:fwrite error:[1] Not owner Please help! how can i fix this?

Please backup your SD/USB device, format your device and then restore the files. --Teknecal 12:54, 11 October 2012 (CEST)

jump n' bump not installing correctly OPEN

application says it's done when it's completed downloading but when I look in the installed app section or through the app list it says it has not it also does not show up in the homebrew channel. Popman 12:01, 22 May 2011 (CEST) discovered source of error boot.dol downloads with the name BOOT.DOL and so is not detected.

immediately shows download button after attempting to install. checked boot.dol and it comes up as 0 bytes! -- Konna280 21:42, 16 January 2012 (CET)

Game downloads but not installed RECEIVED

For example the game Alien Breed downloads but is not stored and the ‘download’ button is still available after two attempts. The Game date is 1970 and so last in the list! The download counter also reads 'ws' and not the expected '0' zero - so maybe one or both of these things break the normal install route. --Titmouse 21:48, 2 December 2010 (CET)

Should be fixed now. --Teknecal 09:52, 3 December 2010 (CET)

Homebrew browser Wii Error:: RECEIVED

I currently downloaded Homebrew to my Wii Installed The Homebrew Browser... The Little Globe Comes on To tell me im connected to the intrenet, When i connect to the intrenet through homebrew browser it connects succsessfully then it tells me : Finding www.codemii.com's ip adress. then it errors and says unable to find ip adress using stored one or somthing. and it sits there for like thirty miniutes and never moves... please help C.j Allen —Preceding unsigned comment added by Wiihakks101 (talk • contribs) 11:52, 20 July 2009 (UTC)

Can you ping codemii.com from your PC in the same network? -Charlatan 01:09, 26 July 2009 (UTC)

I'm having the exact same issue. www.codemii.com is accessible from my laptop, but not from the Homebrew Browser. Thinusp 08:57, 19 August 2009 (UTC)

Can you try using a different DNS server in your Wii settings? --Teknecal 13:39, 26 October 2009 (UTC)

Error Codes OPEN

Probably not the right section, but I keep getting the error codes -81, -27 and -22, could a list be made so that users can identify their meaning? --ColdPerson 14:17, 4 October 2009 (UTC)

Corrupted Icon Image OPEN

The image on NewoShooter 1.26 crashes the homebrew browser when I select it from the list. When selected the image appears corrupted under the game title, then the application locks up. I'm not sure if its because I created it with microsoft paint in windows Vista. I have the latest version of HBB and 4.3 install on my normal wii. Owen 02:04, 16 January 2011 (CET)

The image seems ok it's just URL text goes over the buffer I had set, I've corrected it now, it should be fixed in 1-2 days (because of server cache). --Teknecal 14:18, 17 January 2011 (CET)

Code Dump OPEN

I've been getting a lot of code dumps lately at random times while using HBB 0.3.6. Here's one such dump: 

GPR00 00000000 GPR08 91E5ED28 GPR16 800F0000 GPR24 000001C8
GPR01 80E0E5F0 GPR09 91E5ED28 GPR17 80DED694 GPR25 811E7A78
GPR02 801E5900 GPR10 00000000 GPR18 801F0000 GPR26 00000038
GPR03 00000000 GPR11 00000000 GPR19 00014000 GPR27 80E0E5F8
GPR04 00000000 GPR12 42004028 GPR20 91E5ED28 GPR28 00000020
GPR05 91E5ED28 GPR13 801E8700 GPR21 00000038 GPR29 00000000
GPR06 00000000 GPR14 9334BB60 GPR22 811E7A78 GPR30 00000000
GPR07 00000000 GPR15 92FCE7C0 GPR23 00000010 GPR31 91E5ED28
LR 800782AC SRR0 800782c0 SRR1 0000a032 MSR 00000000
DAR 00000000 DSISR 06000000

STACK DUMP:
800782c0 --> 800782ac --> 800a5d2c --> 800a5cc8

CODE DUMP:
800782c0:  980B0000 88090000 980B0001 396B0002
800782d0:  39290004 4200FFE8 38E70008 39080A00
800782e0:  2F8A0003 394A0001 419E00AC 48000070

--Mu mind 01:16, 18 October 2009 (UTC)

Queue Bug? RECEIVED

I found a minor bug that you could fix in 0.3.9. If you add an app to queue then open up the "Download/Delete Queue" page, the app you selected will be there. But if you delete it from the list (By pressing -) and open the Download/Delete Queue page again, the name and short description will still be there, but not the icon. Again a very minor bug, but one that should be fixed. Keep up the good work!--Jrcolonial98 19:30, 26 February 2010 (UTC)

USB-HDD works, but icon download is extremely slow compared to SD RECEIVED

I also use a USB-HDD with a FAT32 on the 1st partition, with no SD Card whatsoever (my card slot is defective), and I noticed that HBB takes several minutes to update all the app icons. On a friend's Wii, I could see that this process takes only a few seconds, but unlike me, his HBB is in his SD Card. This has been like this since the days of HBB 0.3.5, and as of HBB 0.3.8, it hasn't changed. In spite of this, HBB works as expected, and code dumps are rare, but do occur, occasionally. --Friiloader 23:53, 28 February 2010 (UTC)

I wonder if v0.3.9a is better now? Teknecal 09:44, 31 October 2010 (CET)

Hangs at Parsing Homebrew List RECEIVED

Any time I try to use a repo other than codemii it hangs at Parsing Homebrew List. If I hit 2 it says "Reverting to CodeMii.com repository." but hangs there. I've tried all of the repos at least 5 times, every time changing the settings back manually, or just replacing the folder in app entirely. One time Lukegb's loaded fine, I didn't do anything different. 4068401 21:50, 3 October 2010 (CEST)

I've removed the 2 non-working repos. Teknecal 09:44, 31 October 2010 (CET)

I can't get the HBB to work! RECEIVED

When I load the HBB app everything works except that when I click 'Download' it just freezes and nothinhg happends. How do i fix this? --Boondox 23:02, 1 September 2010 (CEST)

Can you try removing all other controllers apart from the Wiimote and remove any USB devices you might have? If that doesn't work, can you try and format you SD card after you back it up? --Teknecal 10:41, 2 September 2010 (CEST)

Something Horribly Wrong

Nothing works at all as of today (7 November 2010). Doesn't function properly on 2 different Wii's, writing to SD or to USB drive. Updates seem to be coming from an incorrect server and are out of date, and don't even extract properly. Functionality utterly broken at the moment. Dashxdr 18:29, 7 November 2010 (CET)

Not sure what the underlying cause is. When I try to update Pacman through the HBB it installs 1.01, not the latest 1.03. Dashxdr 22:12, 7 November 2010 (CET)
Seems like pacman was under the folder "Pacman", I changed it back and it should work now. --Teknecal 09:51, 8 November 2010 (CET)
That fixed it, thanks. Was the issue on my end? When I upload a new zipfile, should the directory be named "pacman" and not "Pacman"? Anyway feel free to delete this entire incident from this talk page. Dashxdr 13:41, 8 November 2010 (CET)
The issue was on our server. In this case, yep you should zip it up as "pacman" but I'll always double check folders from now on. --Teknecal 10:50, 9 November 2010 (CET)
One other note, the HBB seems to scan the VFAT partition on my USB hard drive before it does anything. I've got thousands of files on it so it takes a LONG time. It would be great if this "feature" could be turned off. HBB ought to just snoop around the apps tree and nothing else. Dashxdr 20:14, 8 November 2010 (CET)
I think it's because of the free space function as it uses statvfs("usb:/",&fiData) to get the block size, blocks free and blocks total. You can turn this off in Settings -> Show SD card space & Check free space. Just to confirm does this happens when HBB first loads the GUI? Let me know if turning off those settings helps? Also is there a quicker way than using statvfs? --Teknecal 10:50, 9 November 2010 (CET)
You're right, turning off the check free space + show free space fixes the long pause when the HBB is first launched. But still for some reason there is a long delay during the extraction of any downloaded app, no matter how small. I'm just using a USB hard drive, there is no SD card installed at all. Dashxdr 13:39, 9 November 2010 (CET)

Mod file is not played

In the last release (0.3.9e) the loop.mod file is not played. The mod support seems broken. Ogg files are instead played. Oibaf 01:00, 5 December 2014 (CET)

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