Preloader

	Preloader
General
Author(s)	Crediar
Type	Utilities
Version	0.28
Links
	[[download\|Download]]
	Source
Peripherals

First of all I want to thank 'zouzzz zzzuoz', AlexLH, GizmoTheGreen and SquidMan.

WARNING

SINCE THIS TOOL CHANGES THE WAY THE WII WORKS IN A WAY IT WAS NEVER INTENDED TO, THERE IS A RISK OF BRICKING YOUR CONSOLE.

I'VE DONE EVERYTHING I CAN TO ASSURE THAT NOTHING WILL BRICK. BUT THIS IS STILL NO GUARANTEE!! THE AUTHOR CAN NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE IT MIGHT CAUSE! YOU ACCEPT THAT YOU INSTALL THIS ON YOUR OWN RISK!

Changelog

0.28:

rewrote the hacks parser, it's more solid now and detects syntax errors much better
added a new font
optimized the menu layout
you can now add unlimited offsets/value in one hack entry
added beta version related code
added a setting which allows to always turn you Wii off even when standby is enabled
fixed that when shutting down from the System Menu, the Wii always got powered down instead of using the set shutdownmode.
fixed a bug which prevented updating to a non beta version during beta testing
fixed a bug in the System Menu hacks scrolling code

0.27:

added a setting to stop the disc when autoboot is disabled
added a setting to return to Preloader when Wii titles are using the switch off state
added a setting to show beta updates
added a setting to disable lighting the drive slot on an error
added one message to make the online update not look frozen
errors when parsing the hacks.ini now show the line
Preloader now regards the shutdownmode (OFF/Standby)
fixed that under certain circumstances hacks from another version were applied
fixed a settings related bug

0.26:

added elf-loading (able to load white-linux!)
added an option to load Preloader or the System Menu when the return-to state is used.
made the hacks list scrollable, allowing an unlimited amount of hacks
rewrote the installer
added some interface improvements
fixed the online update
fixed returning to the System Menu, which loaded Preloader instead
fixed shutting down from System Menu, which loaded Preloader instead
fixed a bug in the "Install/Load File" menu that allowed users to move out of the list
fixed System Menu loading for all System Menu versions
fixed the stuck-systemmenuhack-option bug
fixed the bug that when a nunchuck was connected the System Menu wouldn't load
fixed a bug which caused the Wii to freeze when power was pressed
fixed a bug where only the first Wiimote was powered down when the Wii got turned off

Notes

Preloader 'replaces' the System Menu (it's not really replaced, its main.dol is just

renamed) with a simple loader allowing you to automatically load:

The Homebrew Channel.
A .dol/.elf you installed via SD.
The System Menu.

To overwrite the autobooting simply hold RESET on bootup.
Simple patches may be applied to the System Menu via a hacks.ini file in your SD root.
Modifying the installer can lead to a brick. *cough* comex *cough*

Hacks

To install additional System Menu patches, simply copy the "hacks.ini" file included with Preloader into the root of your SD card. Then, boot into Preloader's settings, and chose to enable or disable the patches in the Hack Settings menu.

Once applied, your patches are placed in NAND, so feel free to erase the file on your SD card.

The format for adding additional hacks, or patches, to your hacks.ini file is simple, but here is a brief description:

[Text Label]
version=System Menu version. (Ex: 289 for 3.2U)
offset=The offset to patch.
value=Value to place at the offset.

Uninstall

The simplest and safest way to remove Preloader is to reinstall the System Menu using AnyRegion Changer or a WAD installer.

Greetings

There are too many to mention, but here are some greets in random order to those who contributed:

devkitPro
Team Twiizers
#todXXX the sanctuary!
#playground
#wiidev (both of them!)
#dsidev