Edit Infobox Wii Homebrews: WBFS Win Wii

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[https://github.com/kwiirk/wbfs Wii Backup File System (WBFS)] is a simple file system to store Wii backup in an efficient way on a harddrive created by Kwiirk. The "delta" version allows you to format the hard drives (USB 2.0) through the command line. '''Note:''' WBFS is a filesystem tool that may damage you disc partition if you don't know what you are doing. Please make sure you keep a backup of your important data before using. The authors of the software decline all responsabilities on damage that can been done by the use of this software. == User guide == "X" in the following examples represents your drive letter, for example, G. Init the partition: wbfs_win.exe X init Estimate the size of the iso on the USB drive: wbfs_win.exe X estimate <your_wiidisc.iso> Add an iso to your partition: wbfs_win.exe X add <your_wiidisc.iso> List the wiidisc that are on the wbfs, you will get the DISCID, game name, number of wide sectors used, and number of GB used: wbfs_win.exe X list Count the number of wide sectors / GB available on your partition: wbfs_win.exe X info Build Homebrew Channel directories for all the games in your partition (this will actually make a directory for each game with the DISCID of the game, copy the icon.png and boot.dol of the current directory, and make a meta.xml with the name of the game; then copy all the directories in the apps directory of your sdcard): wbfs_win.exe X makehbc Remove a disc from wbfs: wbfs_win.exe X remove DISCID Extract an iso from wbfs: wbfs_win.exe X extract DISCID === Programmers usage === * wbfs is based on libwbfs, a library to handle wbfs discs. * Its usage is documented inside the header file libwbfs/libwbfs.h * The idea is that you only have to give libwbfs some function pointers that allow access to your partition, and original Wii discs, and you can then manage a wbfs partition. * Some basic access to wiidiscs are provided by wiidisc.(h|c), allowing to extract files from the Wii DVD filesystem, to change the partition table, and to find out which part of the Wii DVD is used. === Wii filesystem === *All Wii Games do not take advantage of the whole 4.7GB DVD. *A lot of WII dvd sectors are in fact never used, even if there is random encrypted garbage in it. *WBFS knows about the wiidisc filesystem, and will copy on the wbfs partition only the part that are really useful. *The idea of ignoring unused wiidisc sectors is not new, and is implemented in the WiiScrubber tool. ===Other version=== [https://gbatemp.net/threads/possible-fix-for-the-wbfs-corruption.147969/ Possible fix for the WBFS corruption] by AllWiidUp (2009/04/12). ==Changelog== '''Delta''' * Fixed a makehbc crash. * Rewrote all linux-specific stuff to use win32-specific stuff. * Drive letter is now required for usage (wbfs_win.exe [argument]). * Commands have more user-friendly names instead of their linux counterparts. * Added an 'estimate' command so you can estimate the size that an iso image will take up on a usb drive. * init command has a 'nice' warning on it so people don't break partitions on accident (at least I hope). * Minor fixes & changes to the code to improve it (the linux version seems to leak quite a few resources, not really noticable though). * Notes: ** makehbc, extract commands very untested. May not work (yet). ** I've had several people test this port and it appears to be working good, for init/adding at least. == Credits == wbfs is based on negentig, a tool from segher, that allows to verify and decrypt wii discs. a modified version is included, that allows to open discs on a wbfs filesystem. ==External links== * GBAtemp - https://gbatemp.net/threads/a-real-wbfs-windows-port.144475/ * GBAtemp - https://gbatemp.net/threads/a-real-wbfs-windows-port.144475/post-1900669