HackMii Installer Download Link BootMii developer/website administrator, I have been developing a Windows application (may become available on Mac / Linux) that formats the SD card if requested, downloads the HackMii Installer, Homebrew Browser, and BannerBomb, extracts all files into their respective locations, and then shows a user how to install their requested Homebrew. To download the HackMii Installer, I need a static download link. Its name should stay intact for every update. The PHP get-file link that you have placed is not compatible with Visual Basic's Net.WebClient's DownloadFile Event. If you have a static location, could you please send me the URL. If not, could you please create one? Thanks, Wii Man (Wiibrew: Elosnoc Iiw)http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?25,54695,54695#msg-54695Sat, 11 Apr 2026 08:16:38 +0200 Phorum 5.2.23 http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?25,54695,54950#msg-54950 Re: HackMii Installer Download Linkhttp://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?25,54695,54950#msg-54950 SifJar BootMii BetaSat, 19 Jun 2010 13:34:32 +0200 http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?25,54695,54944#msg-54944 Re: HackMii Installer Download Linkhttp://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?25,54695,54944#msg-54944
However this topic can be closed, close it.]]> ElosnocIiw BootMii BetaSat, 19 Jun 2010 03:17:04 +0200 http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?25,54695,54943#msg-54943 Re: HackMii Installer Download Linkhttp://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?25,54695,54943#msg-54943
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SifJar
Don't triple post. One is plenty.

Anyway, there isn't a static link to the URL, probably because they don't want people hotlinking the download, which IS what you are trying to do, whether you accept it or not.

And your reply to bg4545 doesn't answer his statement, which is perfectly valid.

Sorry about the triple post, I just learned to place multiple quotes in a post.

Could you please define hotlinking? Then I can get a nice understanding of whether I am [hot|cold]linking.

I was not expressing invalidation of bg4545's post, and now that I read my own post, I realize that I did not answer to his statement, and as such I apologize. But, my application is designed to do a few of the steps that are in the installation instructions on WiiBrew (i.e. downloading, extracting), keeping the remaining instructions intact. This program is designed for those who do not want to install 7-Zip, WinZip, etc. . Other than that, the program just displays the remaining instructions onscreen.

Note: Instructions / the program itself could be a website, not 100% sure.


To Team Twiizers:
Just because you use a get-php method on the download link, that doesn't prevent one from parsing the link programmatically, which allows for the download to be carried out without problems. There is no possible way to completely remove programmatic downloads and "hotlinks".]]> ElosnocIiw BootMii BetaSat, 19 Jun 2010 02:56:49 +0200 http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?25,54695,54914#msg-54914 Re: HackMii Installer Download Linkhttp://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?25,54695,54914#msg-54914here, there is no static download link because it would be useful to scammers.]]> jbc007 BootMii BetaFri, 18 Jun 2010 16:59:53 +0200 http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?25,54695,54904#msg-54904 Re: HackMii Installer Download Linkhttp://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?25,54695,54904#msg-54904
Anyway, there isn't a static link to the URL, probably because they don't want people hotlinking the download, which IS what you are trying to do, whether you accept it or not.

And your reply to bg4545 doesn't answer his statement, which is perfectly valid.]]> SifJar BootMii BetaFri, 18 Jun 2010 13:27:36 +0200 http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?25,54695,54896#msg-54896 Re: HackMii Installer Download Linkhttp://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?25,54695,54896#msg-54896
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SifJar
You're wrong. They have specifically stated that they do not wish people to hotlink it.

When?
Where?
Who?
What?

Details, details!

Information!

Confirmation?!?!?!]]> ElosnocIiw BootMii BetaFri, 18 Jun 2010 04:37:41 +0200 http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?25,54695,54895#msg-54895 Re: HackMii Installer Download Linkhttp://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?25,54695,54895#msg-54895
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bg4545
Plus if people can't follow the simple directions to install homebrew, then they probably shouldn't be messing with their Wiis.

This is just an interactive displaying of the instructions, that looks very much like Microsoft Installer, only designed to grab the files, and display, step-by-step, how to install it. Everything on one page may cause one to lose track of where they were reading. In this situation, only the step they were reading appears, allowing for a much easier experience. And less link-searching, as the installer makes it autoMAGIC.

Also, it is faster than downloading each file (manually), extracting it (manually), moving it (manually), then repeating this for every other file. The installer allows for easy installation, as it does the hard work for you {download, extract, move} {download, extract, move} {download, extract, move} {download, extract, move} {download, extract, move} {download, extract, move}.

Then, the user inserts their Card, installs the HBC, DVDx (optionally), and BootMii (optionally). Then, they run HBC, and voilà, HBB is there, ready for action!]]> ElosnocIiw BootMii BetaFri, 18 Jun 2010 04:35:30 +0200 http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?25,54695,54893#msg-54893 Re: HackMii Installer Download Linkhttp://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?25,54695,54893#msg-54893
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clueless123
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BootMii Download Page
Please link to this download page instead of re-hosting the Installer on your site

They don't seem to mind hotlinks.

Link to the page, not the download. Hotlinking is linking direct to the actual download.

Pas de Touché, as I am not "linking" at all. I am grabbing directly from a source, not providing a "link". Hence the Net.Webclient VB code I had mentioned earlier. Also, even if i was HOTlinking, I am not re-hosting the file.

But now the posts are falling out of the topic question.

What is the static URL to the file?]]> ElosnocIiw BootMii BetaFri, 18 Jun 2010 04:22:40 +0200 http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?25,54695,54779#msg-54779 Re: HackMii Installer Download Linkhttp://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?25,54695,54779#msg-54779
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BootMii Download Page
Please link to this download page instead of re-hosting the Installer on your site

They don't seem to mind hotlinks.

Link to the page, not the download. Hotlinking is linking direct to the actual download.]]> SifJar BootMii BetaTue, 15 Jun 2010 19:13:09 +0200 http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?25,54695,54777#msg-54777 Re: HackMii Installer Download Linkhttp://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?25,54695,54777#msg-54777
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BootMii Download Page
Please link to this download page instead of re-hosting the Installer on your site

They don't seem to mind hotlinks.]]> clueless123 BootMii BetaTue, 15 Jun 2010 18:03:45 +0200 http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?25,54695,54727#msg-54727 Re: HackMii Installer Download Linkhttp://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?25,54695,54727#msg-54727
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SifJar
not gonna happen. team twiizers dont want anyone hotlinking their files.

No, they stated that they don't want anyone hosting the HackMii Installer. They never said about linking directly to the file. The program that I am creating would get the file from their server, so then, I am not re-hosting the files, or hotlinking them, I am sending a Net.WebClient to grab from the server (Visual Basic).

Public Sub Download_HackMiiInstaller()
        Dim HackMiiDownload As Net.WebClient = New Net.WebClient
        HackMiiDownload.DownloadFile("urltodownload", "C:\hackmiiinstaller.zip")
End Sub

You're wrong. They have specifically stated that they do not wish people to hotlink it.

Also, I agree with bg4545's comment.]]> SifJar BootMii BetaSun, 13 Jun 2010 23:10:41 +0200 http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?25,54695,54725#msg-54725 Re: HackMii Installer Download Linkhttp://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?25,54695,54725#msg-54725 bg4545 BootMii BetaSun, 13 Jun 2010 22:48:18 +0200 http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?25,54695,54723#msg-54723 Re: HackMii Installer Download Linkhttp://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?25,54695,54723#msg-54723
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SifJar
not gonna happen. team twiizers dont want anyone hotlinking their files.

No, they stated that they don't want anyone hosting the HackMii Installer. They never said about linking directly to the file. The program that I am creating would get the file from their server, so then, I am not re-hosting the files, or hotlinking them, I am sending a Net.WebClient to grab from the server (Visual Basic).

Public Sub Download_HackMiiInstaller()
        Dim HackMiiDownload As Net.WebClient = New Net.WebClient
        HackMiiDownload.DownloadFile("urltodownload", "C:\hackmiiinstaller.zip")
End Sub
]]> ElosnocIiw BootMii BetaSun, 13 Jun 2010 21:36:02 +0200 http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?25,54695,54701#msg-54701 Re: HackMii Installer Download Linkhttp://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?25,54695,54701#msg-54701 SifJar BootMii BetaSun, 13 Jun 2010 10:23:05 +0200 http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?25,54695,54695#msg-54695 HackMii Installer Download Linkhttp://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?25,54695,54695#msg-54695
I have been developing a Windows application (may become available on Mac / Linux) that formats the SD card if requested, downloads the HackMii Installer, Homebrew Browser, and BannerBomb, extracts all files into their respective locations, and then shows a user how to install their requested Homebrew. To download the HackMii Installer, I need a static download link. Its name should stay intact for every update. The PHP get-file link that you have placed is not compatible with Visual Basic's Net.WebClient's DownloadFile Event.

If you have a static location, could you please send me the URL. If not, could you please create one?

Thanks,
Wii Man (Wiibrew: Elosnoc Iiw)]]> ElosnocIiw BootMii BetaSun, 13 Jun 2010 05:49:52 +0200