Hey all this is a long post but I have a lot of questions cause I don't want a brick and I want to be sure I know what I am doing so please bear with me on this one. I really appreciate the time you put into reading this and responding, it is of great help to me and I am very greatful. I know this topic has some touchy words in it but I got permission from admin to post it before putting it up so it is okay. So here is the situation.I have completed my part of the Saved Game Downloader app I am working on, and I need to get the saves off my Wii so I unfortunately cannot wait for the SGM Mod any longer. It was reccomended on the forums to install Tona's cIOS Patchmii rev05 along with the StartPatch or SGM. After looking over StartPatch it looks like something I would really like to have but I have some questions first.
With Patchmii I need to rename the .dol file to boot.dol and add a xml and png file to a folder and then execute it and that will install it right? Does it matter that I have already TBR'ed IOS 36, I ask cause it says it downloads and patches IOS36 to install the clone of 249. Also is there a list of options to select and in what order like with TBR so I do not mess up the installation? I am on 4.2 so do I have to install Patchmii twice, once to remove the stub and once to install patchmii, or just once? Lastly for Patchmii, as far as NAND modifying apps go is this one relatively safe or does it have a bad record, and do you think I am capable of installing it okay?
As for StartPatch it says that I need a cIOS with rev12 or higher to install, but Tona's Patchmii says rev05 so will StartPatch work with it or not?^EDIT: The app is Sigh Check and I do have Trucha on IOS 36 along with ES Identify so the Trucha quetion is answered so that just leaves the question about the revisions being compatible for this section on StartPatch.Do I need Pre/Priiloader installed to run StartPatch, there was something mentioned about it but I thought it sounded like they had issues with each other not needed each other, but I want to be clear before doing this as I do not want a brick? Lastly I would like to have all the options that StartPatch offers, but I would settle for Save Game Manager if I had to. Comparing the risk of the install of this app with the benefits it gives, is this app worth it? I already have a way of blocking updates, (a drivechip I turned off so as not to interfer with these updates/patches); but the other options sound cool. I guess I am asking how risky is this app relatively speaking for a NAND modifying app, and how is its trackrecord? Think I am capable of installing this one okay too?
Lastly, any advice, ideas, questions I should have asked, things I need to know, ANYTHING related to these two apps before installing them. I really want to go into this well informed and prepared so as to have the best chance for sucess.
I already put the system and tv on a 47 min, @ this loadout w/4ms switchover, battery backup just in case of power failure, and even though Bootmii is installed as an IOS because it cannot be as boot2 on this Wii I have a NAND backup made as well. I would install Priiloader but as I said above I believe it and startpatch have issues, unless I misread and it needs it. Is there anything else I can do to be prepared?
Okay that is it, I would greatly appreciate any answers/advice, full or partial. I am sorry for this being so long but I have a lot of questions and just want to be prepared. I am sure others will find this informative too. Thank you greatly in advance to those that help. If there is every anything I can do for you please let me know. Have a good evening. Talk to you later.Sincerely,
Elmoreas
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/27/2010 04:10AM by elmoreas.