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WiiBrowser
WiiBrowser
General
Author	gave92
Type	Utilities
Version	r132
License	GPL
Last Updated	2013/09/01
Links
	Download
	Website
	Source

Latest revision as of 04:56, 10 April 2023

A homebrew program that lets you browse the internet freely from your Wii. Support for HTML, CSS, Https connections and file download.

Features

Support for HTML and HTTPS connections.
Support for links and web forms.
Bookmarks menu.
Basic rendering of HTML 4.01 and CSS2.
Capable of downloading files to SD/SDHC card.
File upload support.
Address bar with on-screen keyboard.
Back and Forward navigation.
Supported Image Formats: PNG/JPEG/GIF/BMP.
Image operations: zoom/move.
Auto-update feature.

Installation

Before installing WiiBrowser, you must prepare your Wii for running homebrew by installing the Homebrew Channel (HBC) on your Wii console by following the homebrew setup tutorial.

To install, download the latest New Install package and extract the files to the apps folder on your SD/USB device.

A new WiiBrowser entry will appear in the Homebrew Channel and you can launch the app through there.

User guide

Basic settings

Homepage	This is the page that appears in the address bar when clicking on the "homepage" button.
Download Folder	The default folder shown in the file browser when downloading/saving screenshots.
Show Tooltips	Choose whether to show small tooltips indicating the destination url when hovering with coursor on links.
Show Thumbnails	Choose whether to show site previews in the Top Sites page.
Autoupdate	If you set this to "Stable" the app will check for updates on startup (strongly recommended).
Language	The language used in the GUI.
Restore Session	Whether to keep browsing history and cookies between sessions.
Unzip Files	WiiBrowser can unzip downloaded archive files. If you select "Always", zip files will be automatically extracted in the same folder.
Click Sound	Whether activate wiimote rumble/click sound.
User Agent	You can change how WiiBrowser reports itself to web servers: it can disguise itself as Firefox, Internet Explorer, Android browser.

Advanced settings

Render IFrames	Whether to render <iframe> tags. Suggested value: "Off".
Execute LUA scripts	Activates the execution of LUA scripts.
Document.write	Whether to enable experimental javascript support. Note: this is highly untested and may lead to crashes.
Proxy	Proxy server to use when connecting: must be in the form "url:port" (e.g. "127.0.0.1:8580").
Report bug	Use this form to submit any bug/suggestion to the project site.

FAQ

Q. How to import/export bookmarks with WiiBrowser?

To do this you have to export bookmarks as html from your browser and copy the resulting "bookmarks.html" file into the /apps/wiibrowser/appdata/ folder on your SD card.

Q. How can I see downloads progress?

Click on the arrowed button on the bottom app bar when in the start page, the Download Manager will show up.

Controls

Aim - Move pointer

A - Click buttons

B (Hold) - Free scroll

D-Pad - Navigate

Plus - Open app bar

Minus - Close app bar

1 - Take screenshot

2 - Restore default view

Home - Exit app

Power - Turn off Wii

Shortcuts:

B+D-Pad Up - Refresh current page

B+D-Pad Down - Save page

B+D-Pad Left - Browse homepage

B+D-Pad Right - Enter new URL

B+Minus - Go back a page

B+Plus - Go forward one page

Screenshots

Changelog

rev132 2013/09/01

Onscreen keyboard with autocomplete.
Suggestions taken from history, top sites and Google Suggest.
Added support for rar/7z files extraction.
Fixed downloads from mediafire and wiisave.
Better rendering of image links.

rev121 2013/08/03

Import/export favorites from/to other browsers.
Automatically resumes connection on failure.
Better onscreen keyboard with text pointer.
Unzip downloaded files.

rev112 2013/07/12

Fixed file upload.
Searches through the address bar.

rev93 2013/04/28

Picasa and Coolrom now work.
Added use of MEM2 memory.
So many bug fixes.

rev87 2013/04/24

File upload.
Download manager.
Save screenshots to sd.
Remember last session.
File browser.
Fix for autoupdate.
Proxy support.

rev70 2013/03/25

Usb keyboard support.
Multipart form request (for sending emails).
Fixed overlapping text bug.
Bookmarks now display thumbnails.
Download support for larger files.
New controls opera-like.

rev37 2013/02/15

Possibility to add bookmarks.
Option to change the user-agent header.

rev23 2013/01/10

Favorites menu.
Images will not overlap text anymore.
Fixed a major bug.

rev11 2012/12/23

Application autoupdate.
Bottom app bar should now work.
Added HBC icon and meta file.
Added support for bmp/jpeg/gif images.

rev7 2012/12/22

Bug fixes (form filling now works).
Much more simple memory management to avoid crashes on large pages.

rev4 2012/12/08

First public release.

Credits

Many thanks go to:

SteelSlasher for the original Wii Xplore which inspired me.
Armin Tamzarian coder of FreeTypeGX.
Tantric for his amazing gui library: libwiigui.
Shagkur and Wintermute creators of libogc/devkitPro.

External links

Official website - https://wiibrowser.altervista.org/mainsite/
Google Code - http://code.google.com/p/wiibrowser/
GBAtemp - https://gbatemp.net/threads/wii-browser.342634/

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-|image=wiibrowserwii.jpg
-|image_alt=WiiBrowser
-}}
 {{Infobox Wii Homebrews
 |title=WiiBrowser
-|image=wiibrowserwii.jpg
+|image=wiibrowser2.png
-|description=A wii web browser
+|description=A Wii web browser.
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 |version=r132
 |license=GPL
-|download=https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/wiihomebrews/wiibrowserwii.7z
+|download=https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/wiihomebrews/wiibrowser.7z
-|website=https://wiibrowser.altervista.org/mainsite/
+|website=https://wiibrowser.altervista.org/mainsite/about.html
 |source=http://code.google.com/p/wiibrowser/source/checkout
+|dicsussion=https://code.google.com/archive/p/wiibrowser/
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-'''WiiBrowser''' is a homebrew application that enables users to access the internet directly from their Wii or WiiU console. This program offers the freedom to browse the web without the need for additional devices or software.
+A homebrew program that lets you browse the internet freely from your Wii. Support for HTML, CSS, Https connections and file download.
 ==Features==
-*Support for HTML and HTTPS connections
+*Support for HTML and HTTPS connections.
-*Support for links and web forms
+*Support for links and web forms.
-*Bookmarks menu
+*Bookmarks menu.
-*Basic rendering of HTML 4.01 and CSS2
+*Basic rendering of HTML 4.01 and CSS2.
-*Capable of downloading files to SD/SDHC card
+*Capable of downloading files to SD/SDHC card.
-*File upload support
+*File upload support.
-*Address bar with on-screen keyboard
+*Address bar with on-screen keyboard.
-*Back and Forward navigation
+*Back and Forward navigation.
-*Supported Image Formats: PNG/JPEG/GIF/BMP
+*Supported Image Formats: PNG/JPEG/GIF/BMP.
-*Image operations: zoom/move
+*Image operations: zoom/move.
-*Autoupdate feature
+*Auto-update feature.
-===Planned features:===
-*Javascript support
-*Better HTML/CSS rendering
-*Flash videos!
-*Multiple tabs
-==Installing==
+==Installation==
-===Preparation===
 Before installing WiiBrowser, you must prepare your Wii for running homebrew by installing the Homebrew Channel (HBC) on your Wii console by following the homebrew setup tutorial.
-===Installation===
+To install, download the latest New Install package and extract the files to the apps folder on your SD/USB device.
-Installation is simple! Just download the latest New Install package and extract the files to the ‘apps’ folder on your SD/USB device. A new WiiBrowser entry will appear in the Homebrew Channel and you can launch the app through there.
-==Screenshots==
+A new WiiBrowser entry will appear in the Homebrew Channel and you can launch the app through there.
-https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/wiihomebrews/wiibrowserwii-01.jpg
-https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/wiihomebrews/wiibrowserwii-02.jpg
-https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/wiihomebrews/wiibrowserwii-03.jpg
-https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/wiihomebrews/wiibrowserwii-04.jpg
-https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/wiihomebrews/wiibrowserwii-05.jpg
-https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/wiihomebrews/wiibrowserwii-06.jpg
-https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/wiihomebrews/wiibrowserwii-07.jpg
-https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/wiihomebrews/wiibrowserwii-08.jpg
-==Settings==
+==User guide==
 ===Basic settings===
-{|
+{| class="wikitable"
-| Homepage
+! Homepage
 | This is the page that appears in the address bar when clicking on the &quot;homepage&quot; button.
 |-
-| Download Folder
+! Download Folder
 | The default folder shown in the file browser when downloading/saving screenshots.
 |-
-| Show Tooltips
+! Show Tooltips
 | Choose whether to show small tooltips indicating the destination url when hovering with coursor on links.
 |-
-| Show Thumbnails
+! Show Thumbnails
 | Choose whether to show site previews in the Top Sites page.
 |-
-| Autoupdate
+! Autoupdate
-| If you set this to &quot;Stable&quot; the app will check for updates on startup ('''strongly''' recommended).
+| If you set this to &quot;Stable&quot; the app will check for updates on startup (strongly recommended).
 |-
-| Language
+! Language
 | The language used in the GUI.
 |-
-| Restore Session
+! Restore Session
 | Whether to keep browsing history and cookies between sessions.
 |-
-| Unzip Files
+! Unzip Files
 | WiiBrowser can unzip downloaded archive files. If you select &quot;Always&quot;, zip files will be automatically extracted in the same folder.
 |-
-| Click Sound
+! Click Sound
 | Whether activate wiimote rumble/click sound.
 |-
-| User Agent
+! User Agent
 | You can change how WiiBrowser reports itself to web servers: it can disguise itself as Firefox, Internet Explorer, Android browser.
 |}
 ===Advanced settings===
-{|
+{| class="wikitable"
-| Render IFrames
+! Render IFrames
 | Whether to render &lt;iframe&gt; tags. Suggested value: &quot;Off&quot;.
 |-
-| Execute LUA scripts
+! Execute LUA scripts
-| Activates the execution of LUA scripts. This may be a really useful feature: to find out more read [[web/20131004032018/http://wiibrowser.altervista.org/documentation/lua.html|this]].
+| Activates the execution of LUA scripts.
 |-
-| Document.write
+! Document.write
 | Whether to enable experimental javascript support. Note: this is highly untested and may lead to crashes.
 |-
-| Proxy
+! Proxy
 | Proxy server to use when connecting: must be in the form &quot;url:port&quot; (e.g. &quot;127.0.0.1:8580&quot;).
 |-
-| Report bug
+! Report bug
-| Use this form to submit any bug/suggestion to the project site. You can read them [https://web.archive.org/web/20131004032018/http://wiibrowser.altervista.org/mainsite/tracker.php here].
+| Use this form to submit any bug/suggestion to the project site.
 |}
-==Button Mappings==
+===FAQ===
-=== Controls ===
+'''Q. How to import/export bookmarks with WiiBrowser?
-* Wiimote Aim: Move pointer
-* Wiimote Button A: Click buttons
-* Wiimote Button B (Hold): Free scroll
-* Wiimote DPad: Navigate
-* Wiimote Plus Button: Open app bar
-* Wiimote Minus Button: Close app bar
-* Wiimote Button 1: Take screenshot
-* Wiimote Button 2: Restore default view
-* Wiimote Home Button: Exit app
-* Wiimote Power Button: Turn off Wii
-=== Shortcuts ===
+To do this you have to export bookmarks as html from your browser and copy the resulting "bookmarks.html" file into the /apps/wiibrowser/appdata/ folder on your SD card.
-* B + Directional pad up: Refresh current page
-* B + Directional pad down: Save page
-* B + Directional pad left: Browse homepage
-* B + Directional pad right: Enter new URL
-* B + (-) key : Go back a page
-* B + (+) Key: Go forward one page
-==FAQS==
+'''Q. How can I see downloads progress?'''
-*'''How to import/export bookmarks with WiiBrowser?'''
-To do this you have to export bookmarks as html from your browser and copy the resulting "bookmarks.html" file into the /apps/wiibrowser/appdata/ folder on your SD card.
-*'''How can I see downloads progress?'''
 Click on the arrowed button on the bottom app bar when in the start page, the Download Manager will show up.
-== Changelog ==
+== Controls ==
-'''rev132 - September 01, 2013'''
+Aim - Move pointer
-* Onscreen keyboard with autocomplete
-* Suggestions taken from history, top sites and Google Suggest
+A - Click buttons
-* Added support for rar/7z files extraction
-* Fixed downloads from mediafire and wiisave
+B (Hold) - Free scroll
-* Better rendering of image links
+D-Pad - Navigate
+Plus - Open app bar
+Minus - Close app bar
+- Take screenshot
+- Restore default view
+Home - Exit app
+Power - Turn off Wii
+'''Shortcuts:'''
+B+D-Pad Up - Refresh current page
+B+D-Pad Down - Save page
+B+D-Pad Left - Browse homepage
+B+D-Pad Right - Enter new URL
+B+Minus - Go back a page
+B+Plus - Go forward one page
+==Screenshots==
+https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/wiihomebrews/wiibrowser2.png
+https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/wiihomebrews/wiibrowser3.png
-'''rev121 - August 03, 2013'''
+https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/wiihomebrews/wiibrowser4.png
-* Import/export favorites from/to other browsers
+https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/wiihomebrews/wiibrowser5.png
-* Automatically resumes connection on failure
-* Better onscreen keyboard with text pointer
-* Unzip downloaded files
-'''rev112 - July 12, 2013'''
+https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/wiihomebrews/wiibrowser6.png
-* Fixed file upload
+https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/wiihomebrews/wiibrowser7.png
-* Searches through the address bar
-'''rev93 - April 28, 2013'''
+https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/wiihomebrews/wiibrowser8.png
-* Picasa and Coolrom now work
+https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/wiihomebrews/wiibrowser9.png
-* Added use of MEM2 memory
-* So many bug fixes
-'''rev87 - April 24, 2013'''
+== Changelog ==
-* File upload
+'''rev132 2013/09/01'''
-* Download manager!
+* Onscreen keyboard with autocomplete.
-* Save screenshots to sd
+* Suggestions taken from history, top sites and Google Suggest.
-* Remember last session
+* Added support for rar/7z files extraction.
-* File browser
+* Fixed downloads from mediafire and wiisave.
-* Fix for autoupdate
+* Better rendering of image links.
-* Proxy support
+'''rev121 2013/08/03'''
-'''rev70 - March 25, 2013'''
+* Import/export favorites from/to other browsers.
-* Usb keyboard support
+* Automatically resumes connection on failure.
-* Multipart form request (for sending emails)
+* Better onscreen keyboard with text pointer.
-* Fixed overlapping text bug
+* Unzip downloaded files.
-* Bookmarks now display thumbnails
+'''rev112 2013/07/12'''
-* Download support for larger files
+* Fixed file upload.
-* New controls opera-like
+* Searches through the address bar.
-'''rev37 - February 15, 2013'''
+'''rev93 2013/04/28'''
-* Possibility to add bookmarks
+* Picasa and Coolrom now work.
-* Option to change the user-agent header
+* Added use of MEM2 memory.
-'''rev23 - January 10, 2013'''
+* So many bug fixes.
-* Favorites menu!
+'''rev87 2013/04/24'''
-* Images will not overlap text anymore
+* File upload.
-* Fixed a major bug
+* Download manager.
-'''rev11 - December 23, 2012'''
+* Save screenshots to sd.
-* Application autoupdate
+* Remember last session.
-* Bottom app bar should now work
+* File browser.
-* Added HBC icon and meta file
+* Fix for autoupdate.
-* Added support for bmp/jpeg/gif images
+* Proxy support.
-'''rev7 - December 22, 2012'''
+'''rev70 2013/03/25'''
-* Bug fixes (form filling now works)
+* Usb keyboard support.
-* Much more simple memory management to avoid crashes on large pages
+* Multipart form request (for sending emails).
-'''rev4 - December 08, 2012'''
+* Fixed overlapping text bug.
-* First public release
+* Bookmarks now display thumbnails.
+* Download support for larger files.
+* New controls opera-like.
+'''rev37 2013/02/15'''
+* Possibility to add bookmarks.
+* Option to change the user-agent header.
+'''rev23 2013/01/10'''
+* Favorites menu.
+* Images will not overlap text anymore.
+* Fixed a major bug.
+'''rev11 2012/12/23'''
+* Application autoupdate.
+* Bottom app bar should now work.
+* Added HBC icon and meta file.
+* Added support for bmp/jpeg/gif images.
+'''rev7 2012/12/22'''
+* Bug fixes (form filling now works).
+* Much more simple memory management to avoid crashes on large pages.
+'''rev4 2012/12/08'''
+* First public release.
 ==Credits==
 Many thanks go to:
-*SteelSlasher for the original Wii Xplore which inspired me
+*SteelSlasher for the original Wii Xplore which inspired me.
-*Armin Tamzarian coder of FreeTypeGX
+*Armin Tamzarian coder of FreeTypeGX.
-*Tantric for his amazing gui library: libwiigui
+*Tantric for his amazing gui library: libwiigui.
-*Shagkur and Wintermute creators of libogc/devkitPro
+*Shagkur and Wintermute creators of libogc/devkitPro.
 ==External links==
-* Official Site - https://wiibrowser.altervista.org/mainsite/
+* Official website - https://wiibrowser.altervista.org/mainsite/
-* Google code - http://code.google.com/p/wiibrowser/
+* Google Code - http://code.google.com/p/wiibrowser/
-* Gbatemp - https://gbatemp.net/threads/wii-browser.342634/
+* GBAtemp - https://gbatemp.net/threads/wii-browser.342634/
+[[Category:Support the suthor]]