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43DB are the three binaries in the <code>titlelist</code> folder of the [[vWii]] [[System Menu]]'s asset content.
 
43DB are the three binaries in the <code>titlelist</code> folder of the [[vWii]] [[System Menu]]'s asset content.
 
They include lists of title IDs that are 4:3-only.
 
They include lists of title IDs that are 4:3-only.
They were introduced in the [[VWii 4.0.0|vWii 4.0.0]] update, and was never updated after that.
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They were introduced in the [[VWii 4.0.0|vWii 4.0.0]] update, and were never updated after that.
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Those binaries are:
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If the 16:9 aspect ratio is enabled, system menu will read the database when booting the title, and if the [[title]] ID is found in the database it will apply pillarboxing to it.
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This prevents making 4:3-only titles look stretched in 16:9 mode or on the GamePad.
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<b>Even though the 43DB exists, it doesn't have every 4:3-only title entry in it. vWii system menu has a hardcoded set of rules how and what titles are set.</b>
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== 43DB Structure ==
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Binaries follow the same structure and consist of a header and a list part.
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43DB binaries are:
 
* discdb.bin
 
* discdb.bin
 
* vcadb.bin
 
* vcadb.bin
 
* wwdb.bin
 
* wwdb.bin
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If the 16:9 aspect ratio is enabled, system menu will read the database when booting the title, and if the [[title]] ID is found in the database it will apply pillarboxing to it.
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This prevents making titles look stretched in 16:9 mode or on the GamePad.
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<b>Even though the 43DB exists, it is incomplete. vWii checks how to set aspect ratio also in a second, system menu hardcoded way.</b>
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Binaries follow the same structure and have header and the list.
      
=== Header ===
 
=== Header ===
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