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=== Q: I keep getting an error ("Exception 300" or similar) when trying to install the Homebrew channel via the TP hack ===
−A: You followed the bogus installation instructions that were posted here earlier; try reinstalling using the revised instructions. (Hint: If you're renaming anything, You're Doing It Wrong.)
−A: Also verify that boot.elf has not been corrupted after you've extracted it. The correct MD5 for boot.elf alone is 80dd6b7c096dcba88b7996a4cd8a5935 for HBC 8.
−=== Q: After installing the Homebrew Channel using the twilight princess hack, will the Homebrew channel still function if I delete the twilight princess hack and reinstall my original save file? ===
−A: Yes. Once the Homebrew Channel is installed, the twilight hack save is no longer required.
=== Q: I have downloaded the TP Hack and the homebrew channel and renamed it boot.elf and put it at the root of my sd card like it says. I turn on the wii delete the zelda file, copy the TP hack to the wii and go to the disc channel, let it load, start it, do the vision test, load the TP hack file and talk to the man, but then this comes up and it freezes. I already reformated the sd card to FAT16 and everything but i dont know whats wrong? someone told me one of nintendos updates fixed the hack? ===
−here is the error message:
− FAT_ReadFile (boot.elf) failed with error -1
− No elf image at adress 90100000
− Dol image detected?
− loading binary files
−A: There are three known causes for this:
−# Your card is formatted as FAT12; it needs to be formatted as FAT16 or FAT32. This is only a problem with small SD cards (less than 32MB or so)
−# Your card is formatted without a partition table, in violation of the SD Card Spec.
−# You followed the incorrect instructions that used to be posted hear and renamed the .tar.gz file to boot.elf. Instead of renaming the file, you should have extracted it (using WinZip or another archiving program), and copied the boot.elf that came from there onto your SD card.
−The first two problems can often be fixed by reformatting the card.
=== Q: My homebrew channel used to work, but now when i start it up it says its reading the SD card and it suddenly changes to code and says code dump and a long string of numbers. Everything else is normal though. What's wrong?===
−A: Try a different SD card, or see if it still crashes without an SD card inserted.
NOTE: If you think you've found a bug, please refer to the [[../Bugs|Bugs]] page instead. If you don't see your question here, check to see if it's been moved there.
NOTE: If you think you've found a bug, please refer to the [[../Bugs|Bugs]] page instead. If you don't see your question here, check to see if it's been moved there.
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+Questions about features of specific applications can be directed to the application's discussion page.
=Answered=
=Answered=
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−==Installing the channel==
+==Before Installing the Channel==
−=== Q: Has there been any cases so far of the Homebrew Channel bricking a Wii? ===
+=== Q: Have there been any cases so far of the Homebrew Channel bricking a Wii? ===
A: None we are aware of (as of right now, which is two months after the initial release of the Homebrew Channel). [[User:Drmr|Drmr]] 15:58, 29 July 2008 (CEST)
A: None we are aware of (as of right now, which is two months after the initial release of the Homebrew Channel). [[User:Drmr|Drmr]] 15:58, 29 July 2008 (CEST)
−=== Q: Do you need any special software version to run HBC? Will it work with all versions? How do I find out which version I have? ===
=== Q: Do you need any special software version to run HBC? Will it work with all versions? How do I find out which version I have? ===
A: No; most Wii owners should be able to install the HBC. If you receive a message during installation saying you are missing required system components, try renting or borrowing a recent Nintendo-authored game such as Super Mario Galaxy or Mario Kart; these games contain full updates and should install anything you need.
A: No; most Wii owners should be able to install the HBC. If you receive a message during installation saying you are missing required system components, try renting or borrowing a recent Nintendo-authored game such as Super Mario Galaxy or Mario Kart; these games contain full updates and should install anything you need.
−=== Q: Does the Homebrew channel require someone to own LoZ: TP or can it be used once (IE if I rent the game) and work? ===
=== Q: Does the Homebrew channel require someone to own LoZ: TP or can it be used once (IE if I rent the game) and work? ===
A: You only need to use the game once in order to install the channel. Afterwards, you can access the channel straight from the Wii menu. If you don't own the game, yes you can just borrow it from a friend or rent it. (I suggest if you have a Family Video near you to rent from there. That way you can do the rental for only 1 day rather than the standard 5)
A: You only need to use the game once in order to install the channel. Afterwards, you can access the channel straight from the Wii menu. If you don't own the game, yes you can just borrow it from a friend or rent it. (I suggest if you have a Family Video near you to rent from there. That way you can do the rental for only 1 day rather than the standard 5)
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+=== Q: After installing the Homebrew Channel using the twilight princess hack, will the Homebrew channel still function if I delete the twilight princess hack and reinstall my original save file? ===
+A: Yes. Once the Homebrew Channel is installed, the twilight hack save is no longer required.
=== Q: Will a pirated copy of Twilight Princess work? ===
=== Q: Will a pirated copy of Twilight Princess work? ===
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::A2.What he means is, is it possible to create a disc to install the hombrew channel. and no.
::A2.What he means is, is it possible to create a disc to install the hombrew channel. and no.
it would require a modded wii, until someone comes up with some sort of way to get it to run without a modchip.
it would require a modded wii, until someone comes up with some sort of way to get it to run without a modchip.
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+==Troubleshooting Installation Problems==
=== Q: I downloaded the newest version of Twilight Hack to my SD Card, yet it doesn't show up when I go to Data Management --> Save Data --> Wii --> SD Card. I then cannot copy it to my Wii's NAND. How do I fix this? (It worked once, and this was before I formatted my SD Card. It was also before I deleted it by accident.)===
=== Q: I downloaded the newest version of Twilight Hack to my SD Card, yet it doesn't show up when I go to Data Management --> Save Data --> Wii --> SD Card. I then cannot copy it to my Wii's NAND. How do I fix this? (It worked once, and this was before I formatted my SD Card. It was also before I deleted it by accident.)===
A: Check if you put the correct file with the correct name in the correct folder. If that doesn't help, try a different SD card, or formatting it with the official tool.
A: Check if you put the correct file with the correct name in the correct folder. If that doesn't help, try a different SD card, or formatting it with the official tool.
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+=== Q: I keep getting an error ("Exception 300" or similar) when trying to install the Homebrew channel via the TP hack ===
+A: You followed the bogus installation instructions that were posted here earlier; try reinstalling using the revised instructions. (Hint: If you're renaming anything, You're Doing It Wrong.)
+A: Also verify that boot.elf has not been corrupted after you've extracted it. The correct MD5 for boot.elf alone is 80dd6b7c096dcba88b7996a4cd8a5935 for HBC 8.
+
+=== Q: I have downloaded the TP Hack and the homebrew channel and renamed it boot.elf and put it at the root of my sd card like it says. I turn on the wii delete the zelda file, copy the TP hack to the wii and go to the disc channel, let it load, start it, do the vision test, load the TP hack file and talk to the man, but then this comes up and it freezes. I already reformated the sd card to FAT16 and everything but i dont know whats wrong? someone told me one of nintendos updates fixed the hack? ===
+here is the error message:
+ FAT_ReadFile (boot.elf) failed with error -1
+ No elf image at adress 90100000
+ Dol image detected?
+ loading binary files
+A: There are three known causes for this:
+# Your card is formatted as FAT12; it needs to be formatted as FAT16 or FAT32. This is only a problem with small SD cards (less than 32MB or so)
+# Your card is formatted without a partition table, in violation of the SD Card Spec.
+# You followed the incorrect instructions that used to be posted hear and renamed the .tar.gz file to boot.elf. Instead of renaming the file, you should have extracted it (using WinZip or another archiving program), and copied the boot.elf that came from there onto your SD card.
+The first two problems can often be fixed by reformatting the card.
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=== Q: Is it possible to sort the applications running in the Homebrew Channel? ===
=== Q: Is it possible to sort the applications running in the Homebrew Channel? ===
−As of beta8, the Homebrew Channel sorts your applications alphabetically by their name (i.e. the content of the <name> Element in the application's meta.xml).
+A: As of beta8, the Homebrew Channel sorts your applications alphabetically by their name (i.e. the content of the <name> Element in the application's meta.xml).
=== Q: My Homebrew Channel loads fine, all the apps come up, complete with banners and the descriptions from the meta.xml files; however, when I go to run any of the apps, it comes up and says "Loading Wad-Manager" or whatever app I run, but it stays at 0%. The bubbles keep moving in the background and the cursor still comes up, but none of the buttons work (like the home button) and I have to do a hard power off to get out of it. I'm using a 512MB MicroSD card in TransFlash adapter. I've used the same one on two of my friends to install the HBC and load wads through the WAD-Manager. ===
=== Q: My Homebrew Channel loads fine, all the apps come up, complete with banners and the descriptions from the meta.xml files; however, when I go to run any of the apps, it comes up and says "Loading Wad-Manager" or whatever app I run, but it stays at 0%. The bubbles keep moving in the background and the cursor still comes up, but none of the buttons work (like the home button) and I have to do a hard power off to get out of it. I'm using a 512MB MicroSD card in TransFlash adapter. I've used the same one on two of my friends to install the HBC and load wads through the WAD-Manager. ===
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=== Q: Is there a way to prevent the Homebrew Channel - and the time spent using it - from being logged on the Wii message board? ===
=== Q: Is there a way to prevent the Homebrew Channel - and the time spent using it - from being logged on the Wii message board? ===
A: No, nor is there any real need to.
A: No, nor is there any real need to.
−:Followup: This information is uploaded if you use the My Nintendo channel and share usage information (required if you want to download DS demos). The concern is that Nintendo will know you are running the Homebrew Channel and they could quickly identify individual Wii numbers if they decide to block all online access (Like Microsoft did with Live). It is a real concern. Can you remove the information from the logs when the Homebrew channel shuts down?
+:Followup: This information is uploaded if you use the My Nintendo channel and elect to share usage information (required if you want to download DS demos). The concern is that Nintendo will know you are running the Homebrew Channel and they could quickly identify individual Wii numbers if they decide to block all online access (Like Microsoft did with Live). It is a real concern. Can you remove the information from the logs when the Homebrew channel shuts down?
::No, it's not a real concern. They don't care. Really. Put your tinfoil hat away.
::No, it's not a real concern. They don't care. Really. Put your tinfoil hat away.
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==Other==
==Other==
−=== Q: How do I write an app for the homebrew channel? I have some knowledge of c++, and would be open to learn any graphics libraries I would need. What do I need to do to start creating the app? Is there anything different while making the actual game? How do I compile into an .elf or .dol file?===
=== Q: How do I write an app for the homebrew channel? I have some knowledge of c++, and would be open to learn any graphics libraries I would need. What do I need to do to start creating the app? Is there anything different while making the actual game? How do I compile into an .elf or .dol file?===
A: Look at [[Getting Started with devkitppc]] to get started with compiling apps.
A: Look at [[Getting Started with devkitppc]] to get started with compiling apps.
[[Development Tools]] has some libraries, I suggest libwiisprite.
[[Development Tools]] has some libraries, I suggest libwiisprite.
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+=== Q: My homebrew channel used to work, but now when i start it up it says its reading the SD card and it suddenly changes to code and says code dump and a long string of numbers. Everything else is normal though. What's wrong?===
+A: Try a different SD card, or see if it still crashes without an SD card inserted.
=== Q: Have you guys been working on any way to get a keyboard working with the Homebrew Channel? The way I see it is that you have two ways of doing it. Either through the USB or through the Gamecube Powerboard attachment via GC controller port. I just figured it would help with some of the games like Tyrian where you need to type in order to save.===
=== Q: Have you guys been working on any way to get a keyboard working with the Homebrew Channel? The way I see it is that you have two ways of doing it. Either through the USB or through the Gamecube Powerboard attachment via GC controller port. I just figured it would help with some of the games like Tyrian where you need to type in order to save.===
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=== Q: Why is the Homebrew Channel TruchaSigned? ===
=== Q: Why is the Homebrew Channel TruchaSigned? ===
−=== Q: I've installed the latest version of HBC and I put VisualBoy Advance, Wii 64, Gecko Region Free and a few other apps on my SD properly. The interface is fine, all the png's and descriptions show up and they load as they should, but a few seconds into any of the apps, I get the code dump error mentioned above. I tried downgrading to beta 7 and reformatting two different SDs, there are no GCN memory cards or anything. I've also tried downloading the Homebrew Browser to get my apps, and even when downloaded from there I still get the code dump. Why do I still have this error? ===
+=== Q: It's still not working.===
+I've installed the latest version of HBC and I put VisualBoy Advance, Wii 64, Gecko Region Free and a few other apps on my SD properly. The interface is fine, all the png's and descriptions show up and they load as they should, but a few seconds into any of the apps, I get the code dump error mentioned above. I tried downgrading to beta 7 and reformatting two different SDs, there are no GCN memory cards or anything. I've also tried downloading the Homebrew Browser to get my apps, and even when downloaded from there I still get the code dump. Why do I still have this error?