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Arisotura
Posted on 02-05-13 04:09 PM (rev. 5 of 06-16-15 07:49 PM by shibboleet) Link | #13698
Or almost. Dolphin will still require an ISO because it doesn't take Riivolution patches. We'll work on it though.

SMGExtractor is a simple program that runs on your Wii, and dumps files from your SMG1 or SMG2 disc. You can choose to dump all the disc's files, or just the minimum required to hack SMG levels.


Requirements
* a homebrew-enabled Wii
* a SMG1 or SMG2 disc (if you don't have that, you're practicing SMG hacking illegally, and we don't support it)
* a storage medium (SD card or USB drive), with a FAT filesystem and enough space to hold the files you want (count ~300MB for the minimum and ~1.5GB for all the files)


How to proceed
Download SMGExtractor.

If you're using Homebrew Channel, just extract the apps folder to the root of your SD card (or whatever you use to load homebrews).
Otherwise, find boot.dol and put it in an appropriate place. The two other files are irrelevant then.

Turn your Wii on and launch SMGExtractor. Insert your disc and follow the on-screen instructions.

Once the dumping process has started, find something else to do in the meantime, as the process takes long to complete.

Once it's done, you can turn your Wii off and all. You'll find a SMGFiles folder at the root of your storage medium, containing all the files you chose to dump. Congratulations, you can now start hacking SMG legally.

If it didn't go as expected, check out the troubleshooting section.


Downloads
* SMGExtractor v1.0 -- initial release


Troubleshooting

* When I start dumping, I get 'Failed to mount the disc' or a freeze
If you're using the HBC, your version is too old. Update to the latest version.
Otherwise, stop using that lame homebrew loader you're using.

* When I launch SMGExtractor, I get 'DI_Init failed'
Your IOSes are probably too old or something. You can update to the latest System Menu and then install HBC via LetterBomb.


Source code

The source code to SMGExtractor is available on Github: https://github.com/StapleButter/SMGExtractor

It features an improved version of the FST library found in ftpii, which namely doesn't require a patched IOS to work.


Credits
* The ftpii team for their nice FST library, which saved me a lot of trouble
* The Wiibrew Forums for helping me out with the Wii DVD drive APIs

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Tahcryon
Posted on 02-05-13 04:15 PM Link | #13699
Unfortunately, I can't test it right now ;~; but I'll try it out in 5 days :3

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Stygmax
Posted on 02-05-13 08:22 PM Link | #13724
Nice. I still prefer USBLoaderGX, but this dumps the already-extracted files in a user-friendly way. Again, great job!
Status: It was really, really fun, guys - thanks for the ride!

Tahcryon
Posted on 02-05-13 08:49 PM Link | #13730
Mega-Mario, are you planning on adding this to the downloads page?

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Arisotura
Posted on 02-05-13 09:09 PM Link | #13736
Yes, but I'll need to make it cooler before that.

Also I figured out that you still need an ISO to run SMG on Dolphin, no matter what. Or perhaps, as I said on IRC, it is possible to make the game run with only the .dol and the data files. What resources does the game access on the disk anyway, aside from the files on its data partition?

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SquidEmpress
Posted on 02-05-13 09:45 PM Link | #13742
Can you somehow make s conputer read a Wii disc? And would SD cards work? For Wii U, you must format a USB storage drive if you want to use it for the Wii U. If you do format the USB storage drive, it will not work on a computer.

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Arisotura
Posted on 02-05-13 09:51 PM Link | #13747
No. Wii discs have their sectors laid out differently from standard DVDs, so no PC DVD drives are able to read them properly.

A few drives can be used to read them (at terrible speeds) via debug commands and other hacking, though.

And... did you even read the first post? It says you can use a SD card or an USB storage device.

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mariogalaxythree
Posted on 02-05-13 09:52 PM Link | #13749
I wish there was a way to get SMG2.5 without having to hook my SD card to the computer... my jack is broken :/

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SquidEmpress
Posted on 02-05-13 10:06 PM Link | #13759
Posted by Mega-Mario
And... did you even read the first post? It says you can use a SD card or an USB storage device.
Yes, but I just ended up ignoring the thought when I wrote the post :P. Anyways, it is interesting that a few drives can read Wii discs somewhat.

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natnew
Posted on 02-13-13 10:09 PM Link | #15221
gr8. does this work for other discs?

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Arisotura
Posted on 02-13-13 10:11 PM Link | #15222
Yes, but only the 'dump everything' option then.

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luigiismyfavoritebro
Posted on 02-15-13 05:12 PM Link | #15546
Um will this hurt my original copy of SMG and SMG2?

Dirbaio
Posted on 02-15-13 05:17 PM Link | #15548
Posted by luigiismyfavoritebro
Um will this hurt my original copy of SMG and SMG2?

It just reads files from it, same as the Wii does when playing the game. So it doesn't "hurt" it, lol. There's no way to write to a game disc, they're read-only.

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luigiismyfavoritebro
Posted on 02-15-13 05:22 PM (rev. 2 of 02-15-13 09:40 PM) Link | #15549
OK thats good!And do I need The Homebrew Channel for this I just have Riivolution because it is LEGAL.

shibboleet
Posted on 02-15-13 09:43 PM Link | #15576
All you need is riivo. You just need homebrew to install Riivolution in the first place :P

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Stygmax
Posted on 02-15-13 10:01 PM Link | #15577
He has Riivo already. Homebrew is legal BTW.
Status: It was really, really fun, guys - thanks for the ride!

luigiismyfavoritebro
Posted on 02-16-13 02:54 AM (rev. 2 of 02-16-13 03:02 AM) Link | #15647
But I followed a tutorial so you can get just Riivolution without homebrew.So do you need The Homebrew Channel for SMG custom galaxies and to load galaxies made with whitehole?And If i'm using just riivolution where do I put the files for the SMGEXTRACTOR[I know they go on my SD card but where on My SD card?]And finally what is SMG Explorer and where do I get it?I used SMASH STACK to install Riivolution what[as in exploit] do I use to get the SMGEXTRACTOR on my wii?

Stygmax
Posted on 02-16-13 03:00 AM Link | #15648
No, you just need Riivolution.
Status: It was really, really fun, guys - thanks for the ride!

luigiismyfavoritebro
Posted on 02-17-13 03:50 AM Link | #15803
What do I do if I use Riivolution but no homebrew channel?Where do the files go?how do I load the extractor into my wii

Arisotura
Posted on 02-17-13 11:55 AM Link | #15820
Let me show you something you obviously have never heard of.

Google

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