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Wii-Hexen II
Wii-Hexen II
General
Author	nitr8
Type	Shooter
Version	Build #1095
License	Mixed
Last Updated	2020/03/11
Links
	Download
	Website

Latest revision as of 15:21, 3 August 2023

Hexen II is a first-person shooter video game in the dark fantasy genre, created by Raven Software and published by id Software.

It is the third installment in the Hexen/Heretic series and the final part of the Serpent Riders trilogy.

Installation

How to install

Requirements:

A Nintendo Wii Console with Homebrew Channel installed.
An original Wii Classic Controller connected to the Wiimote or Wii U Pro Controller (plays best).
An USB-drive or SD-Card.

Instructions:

Copy the "APPS" folder to the root of your USB device - same with the "TIMIDITY" folder.
If you want, you can install the FORWARDER WAD's corresponding to your console using YAWMM.
The contents of the main game's DATA1 folder are required in order to get the game to run.
Do not rename the game directory as it's specific to the source code.
Do not move or rename any of the files within the game directory that came with this release.

OGG music playback

Wii-HEXEN II supports the playback of external OGG music if you provide them as described by the creators of "Hammer of Thyrion".

First, you must reencode them for use with the Wii by using FFMPEG with the following command (example): ffmpeg -i track02.mp3 -acodec libvorbis -ar 32000 track02.ogg

32000Hz is the standard format for the Wii and it's hardware-specific.

After that, rename the files as described below and place them within the main game data's subdirectory "music", which means:

apps/wiihexen2/data1/music:

track02 -> casa1
track03 -> casa2
track04 -> casa3
track05 -> casa4
track06 -> egyp1
track07 -> egyp2
track08 -> egyp3
track09 -> meso1
track10 -> meso2
track11 -> meso3
track12 -> roma1
track13 -> roma2
track14 -> roma3
track15 -> casb1
track16 -> casb2
track17 -> casb3

apps/wiihexen2/portals/music:

track02 -> tulku7
track03 -> tulku1
track04 -> tulku4
track05 -> tulku2
track06 -> tulku9
track07 -> tulku10
track08 -> tulku6
track09 -> tulku5
track10 -> tulku8
track11 -> tulku3
(track12 won't match to anything, leave as is)

HEXEN II music goes into apps/wiihexen2/data1/music.

PORTAL OF PRAEVUS music goes into apps/wiihexen2/portals/music.

Don't forget to rename the files according to their map names. For me it worked fine in the end. Finally CD music as well.

Within the game, switch "MUSIC TYPE" within the "OPTIONS" menu to "ALL CODECS". This should enable it.

Controls

Recommended Classic Controller configuration by Tetsuo Shima.

Changelog

Build #1095

FIXED sound loop upon saving a game (seems as it also speeds up saving now...).
ADDED NTSC fullscreen video mode support for 480p.

Build #1085

FIXED "centerview" button binding flaw.
FIXED A BUG in the game's "CHEATS" menu that made the game crash when exceeding the "PLAYER CLASS" selection.
ADDED "WARP TO MAP" option to "CHEATS" menu.

Build #1074

ADDED EU 60Hz NTSC fullscreen video mode support.

Build #1032

ADDED thumb stick switching support.
FIXED fullscreen flaw for NTSC, PAL @ 50Hz & PAL @ 60Hz.
- You need to check if it fits your screen. I've tested those 3 modes on a PAL and NTSC console where it seems to work. Though, I've used a component cable if that is any useful to you.

Build #761

ADDED SD-Card support.

Build #758

ADDED "CHEATS" menu.
ADDED "DEBUG" menu.

Credits

Thanks Fly Out To:

The Hexen II: Hammer of Thyrion Team.
The creator of "Wii7800" as i used his video code but rewrote it from C++ to native C.
The devkitPro Team.

External Links

GBAtemp - https://gbatemp.net/threads/release-wii-hexen-ii.559431/
Open Shop Channel - https://oscwii.org/library/app/WiiHexen2

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-'''Hexen II''' is a first-person shooter video game in the dark fantasy genre, created by Raven Software and published by id Software. It is the third installment in the Hexen/Heretic series and the final part of the Serpent Riders trilogy.
+Hexen II is a first-person shooter video game in the dark fantasy genre, created by Raven Software and published by id Software.
-==Requirements==
+It is the third installment in the Hexen/Heretic series and the final part of the Serpent Riders trilogy.
-* a Nintendo Wii Console with Homebrew Channel installed
-* an original Wii Classic Controller connected to the Wiimote or Wii U Pro Controller (plays best)
-* an USB-drive or SD-Card
 ==Installation==
-* Copy the "APPS" folder to the root of your USB device - same with the "TIMIDITY" folder
+===How to install===
-* If you want, you can install the FORWARDER WAD's corresponding to your console using YAWMM
+Requirements:
-* The contents of the main game's DATA1 folder are required in order to get the game to run
+* A Nintendo Wii Console with Homebrew Channel installed.
-*DO NOT RENAME THE GAME DIRECTORY AS IT'S SPECIFIC TO THE SOURCE CODE
+* An original Wii Classic Controller connected to the Wiimote or Wii U Pro Controller (plays best).
-*DO NOT MOVE OR RENAME ANY OF THE FILES WITHIN THE GAME DIRECTORY THAT CAME WITH THIS RELEASE
+* An USB-drive or SD-Card.
+Instructions:
+*Copy the "APPS" folder to the root of your USB device - same with the "TIMIDITY" folder.
+*If you want, you can install the FORWARDER WAD's corresponding to your console using YAWMM.
+*The contents of the main game's DATA1 folder are required in order to get the game to run.
+*Do not rename the game directory as it's specific to the source code.
+*Do not move or rename any of the files within the game directory that came with this release.
+===OGG music playback===
+Wii-HEXEN II supports the playback of external OGG music if you provide them as described by the creators of "Hammer of Thyrion".
-==Media==
+First, you must reencode them for use with the Wii by using [https://www.videohelp.com/software/ffmpeg FFMPEG] with the following command (example): <code>ffmpeg -i track02.mp3 -acodec libvorbis -ar 32000 track02.ogg</code>
-'''Hexen II - Gameplay [HD] - ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9Oz6EpA-cw Nostalgic Games])'''<br>
-<youtube>N9Oz6EpA-cw</youtube>
+Hz is the standard format for the Wii and it's hardware-specific.
+After that, rename the files as described below and place them within the main game data's subdirectory "music", which means:
+apps/wiihexen2/data1/music:
+*track02 -> casa1
+*track03 -> casa2
+*track04 -> casa3
+*track05 -> casa4
+*track06 -> egyp1
+*track07 -> egyp2
+*track08 -> egyp3
+*track09 -> meso1
+*track10 -> meso2
+*track11 -> meso3
+*track12 -> roma1
+*track13 -> roma2
+*track14 -> roma3
+*track15 -> casb1
+*track16 -> casb2
+*track17 -> casb3
+apps/wiihexen2/portals/music:
+*track02 -> tulku7
+*track03 -> tulku1
+*track04 -> tulku4
+*track05 -> tulku2
+*track06 -> tulku9
+*track07 -> tulku10
+*track08 -> tulku6
+*track09 -> tulku5
+*track10 -> tulku8
+*track11 -> tulku3
+*(track12 won't match to anything, leave as is)
+HEXEN II music goes into apps/wiihexen2/data1/music.
+PORTAL OF PRAEVUS music goes into apps/wiihexen2/portals/music.
+Don't forget to rename the files according to their map names. For me it worked fine in the end. Finally CD music as well.
+Within the game, switch "MUSIC TYPE" within the "OPTIONS" menu to "ALL CODECS". This should enable it.
+==Controls==
+Recommended [https://gbatemp.net/threads/release-wii-hexen-ii.559431/post-8969299  Classic Controller configuration] by Tetsuo Shima.
 ==Changelog==
-'''Release Info For Wii-Hexen II (Build #1095)'''
+'''Build #1095'''
-* FIXED sound loop upon saving a game (seems as it also speeds up saving now...)
+* FIXED sound loop upon saving a game (seems as it also speeds up saving now...).
-* ADDED NTSC fullscreen video mode support for 480p
+* ADDED NTSC fullscreen video mode support for 480p.
-'''Release Info For Wii-Hexen II (Build #1085)'''
-* FIXED "centerview" button binding flaw
-* FIXED A BUG in the game's "CHEATS" menu that made the game crash when exceeding the "PLAYER CLASS" selection
-* ADDED "WARP TO MAP" option to "CHEATS" menu
-'''Release Info For Wii-Hexen II (Build #1074)'''
+'''Build #1085'''
-* ADDED EU 60Hz NTSC fullscreen video mode support
+* FIXED "centerview" button binding flaw.
+* FIXED A BUG in the game's "CHEATS" menu that made the game crash when exceeding the "PLAYER CLASS" selection.
+* ADDED "WARP TO MAP" option to "CHEATS" menu.
-'''Release Info For Wii-Hexen II (Build #1032)'''
+'''Build #1074'''
-* ADDED thumb stick switching support
+* ADDED EU 60Hz NTSC fullscreen video mode support.
-* FIXED fullscreen flaw for NTSC, PAL @ 50Hz & PAL @ 60Hz*
-*You need to check if it fits your screen. I've tested those 3 modes on a PAL and NTSC console where it seems to work. Though, I've used a component cable if that is any useful to you.
+'''Build #1032'''
+* ADDED thumb stick switching support.
+* FIXED fullscreen flaw for NTSC, PAL @ 50Hz & PAL @ 60Hz.
+** You need to check if it fits your screen. I've tested those 3 modes on a PAL and NTSC console where it seems to work. Though, I've used a component cable if that is any useful to you.
-'''Release Info For Wii-Hexen Ii (Build #761)'''
+'''Build #761'''
-* ADDED SD-Card support
+* ADDED SD-Card support.
-'''Release Info For Wii-Hexen Ii (Build #758)'''
+'''Build #758'''
-* ADDED "CHEATS" menu
+* ADDED "CHEATS" menu.
-* ADDED "DEBUG" menu
+* ADDED "DEBUG" menu.
-==Thanks Fly Out To==
+==Credits==
-* The Hexen II: Hammer of Thyrion Team
+Thanks Fly Out To:
-* The creator of "Wii7800" as i used his video code but rewrote it from C++ to native C
+* The Hexen II: Hammer of Thyrion Team.
-* The devkitPro Team
+* The creator of "Wii7800" as i used his video code but rewrote it from C++ to native C.
+* The devkitPro Team.
 ==External Links==
-* Oscwii - https://oscwii.org/library/app/WiiHexen2
+* GBAtemp - https://gbatemp.net/threads/release-wii-hexen-ii.559431/
-* Gbatemp - https://gbatemp.net/threads/release-wii-hexen-ii.559431/
+* Open Shop Channel - https://oscwii.org/library/app/WiiHexen2