No apps displayed. Correct path though. (SOLVED)

3.3e
Australian version.
No gamecube cards, controllers, usb devices or anything.

Hi

Successfully used the twilight patch (European version) and installed the HomeBrew channel. No problems, but like some other people here I can't see any apps displayed. Simply the bubble game, icons at the bottom right and nothing else. Yes I have the correct path of /apps/name_of_app/boot.dol (or .elf I've tried both). No joy.

I have also used 'wiitcpload' and 'sendelf' to try to transfer files with interesting results. Wiitcpload failed to complete sending the file and gave a blank screen on the wii which had to be hard reset. After trying again it said it completed successfully but the Wii showed a core dump error. Several more attempts just resulted in the blank screen on the Wii.

After using sendelf, the program appeared to send and be received correctly. The Wii showed a black screen for a second after successful reception and then restarted the HomeBrew channel with 'Reading SD card' and then displayed nothing but the bubbles again.

I really can't think of anything obvious aside from perhaps trying the hack again with a different SD card, but seeing as it the Homebrew channel worked without a flaw and also I know the card to be reliable (it's used in my camera and filled to capacity often) does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks

Luke



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/20/2008 01:17PM by lcadwell.

You shouldn't be able to name apps boot.dol or boot.elf as easily as you appear to have done so. I think your apps may actually be reading boot.dol.dol or boot.elf.dol. Try just reneaming your apps to boot

You need the XML description file in the app folders too.

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whodares
You need the XML description file in the app folders too.

Only boot.dol or (.elf) is needed in HBC beta 9.
Did they change that with the updates?

Really? I thought you needed the xml too? I might be wrong. I never tried without the xml and image

I have some working without the XML and image...

Cool, you learn something new every day :-D

The dols/elfs just need to be in a folder inside the apps folder. Other than that, no other files required.

Update!

Ok, some partial success! My wireless network was busy downloading when I tried to transfer the files using sendelf. I believe this was the reason some failed. Now, I have successfully ran wii64, tetris, gc-linux and scogger. No joy with these apps appearing on the homebrew bubble page so I'm thinking it really doesn't like the card. Despite the fact it used the card for the twilight hack. Hmmmm, I'm off to buy another card.

Unfortunately I could not get homebrew browser to work though. It starts correctly and says connecting to the server, it finishes updating then gives an exception with a core dump.

I'll keep you updated when I've tried a new card.

Thats because the HBB needs an SD card.

Yes, it worked fine with a new SD card and all the apps now show on the screen. Thanks to all who replied. Woohoo!