Homebrew Browser

Homebrew Browser
General
Author(s)	teknecal
Type	Utilities
Links
[[Homebrew Browser v0.1.1|Download]]
Source
Peripherals

The Homebrew Browser allows you to grab the latest homebrew applications and games all through your Wii. No longer will you have to take your SD card out to load the files or transfer the files from your computer to the Wii or even use your computer. Once you install a homebrew application and you no longer want it on your SD card, you can delete it as simple as that!

No more dead links, no more extracting files, no more finding out if there is an icon.png and meta.xml in the homebrew application/game! Youtube Video

At the moment only homebrew games are in the Homebrew Browser List.

Features

• Auto updating when your Homebrew Browser version is out of date
• One click download and install for each homebrew application
• One click deletion of homebrew applications
• Able to update your version of a homebrew application once an update comes out for that application
• Caching of the homebrew application pictures

Limitations

Currently this application is limited to receiving homebrew applications that only use a single file (boot.dol/elf). E.g. Homebrew applications that load images from say an SD card, etc won't be on the Homebrew Browser list.

Usage

Run the included ELF with your favourite method to boot homebrew . Uses the Wiimote Controller with IR.

A SD card icon under the homebrew application image means that you have the latest version of that homebrew application installed, while a clock icon means you don't have the latest version. You can update your installation of that homebrew application or install new homebrew applications by pressing A. You can delete homebrew applications provided that they have a SD card or clock icon by pressing B.

Button	Action
	Select homebrew application to install or update
File:ButtonB.png	Delete homebrew application
File:Buttonhome.png	Return to loader

If you need to correct your IR cursor in the application, use:

Up Button = Y - 25

Down Button = Y + 25

Left Button = X - 50

Right Button = X + 50

History

30 June 2008 (v0.1.1)

• Fixed issue with requesting files from server (thanks joedj)
• Enabled auto updating (press B when asked if you don't want to update)
• New logo and HBC icon

29 June 2008 (v0.1)

• Initial Release

Credits

LowLines for the Homebrew Browser logo and HBC icon

Joe Jordan <joe.ftpii@psychlaw.com.au> - Used ftpii source for network read and write

Thanks to all the Wii homebrew developers and HBC icon creators

Homebrew Browser was written in C using devkitPPC (CVS 20080618) and libogc with libfat.