WW-43DB-Patcher Wii: Difference between revisions

ww-43db-patcher
ww-43db-patcher
	File:Ww43dbpatcherwii.jpg
General
Author	DarkMatterCore
Type	Wii U
Version	0.2
License	Mixed
Last Updated	2021/02/27
Links
	Download
	Website
	Source

Revision as of 05:30, 24 February 2023

WW-43DB-Patcher is a Wii homebrew application patches the WiiWare aspect ratio database (43DB) to allow access to 16:9 aspect ratio in WiiWare titles where 4:3 is enforced. It does this by stubbing all entries in the vWii System Menu U8 archive, without modifying the System Menu TMD.

A backup of the unpatched System Menu U8 archive content file is created at sd:/ww-43db-patcher_bkp/<content_id>.app, which should be copied to a safe location. The application can also restore this backup if it is available on the SD card.

However, if the U8 archive has been modified and its hash no longer matches the one from the System Menu TMD, the backup generation and restoring features will not work. This application is only compatible with Wii U consoles. Thanks to InvoxiPlayGames for testing and providing the icon.

Changelog

v0.2

Now capable of restoring a previously generated System Menu U8 archive backup.
System Menu U8 archive content hash is now verified before attempting to save a backup or restore it.
Moved all SD card I/O in ardb.c to utils.c.
Minor optimizations.

v0.1

Initial release.

External Links

GitHub - https://github.com/DarkMatterCore/ww-43db-patcher
Open Shop Channel - https://oscwii.org/library/app/ww-43db-patcher

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-'''WW-43DB-Patcher''' is a Wii homebrew application patches the WiiWare aspect ratio database (43DB) to allow access to 16:9 aspect ratio in WiiWare titles where 4:3 is enforced. It does this by stubbing all entries in the vWii System Menu U8 archive, without modifying the System Menu TMD.
+WW-43DB-Patcher is a Wii homebrew application patches the WiiWare aspect ratio database (43DB) to allow access to 16:9 aspect ratio in WiiWare titles where 4:3 is enforced. It does this by stubbing all entries in the vWii System Menu U8 archive, without modifying the System Menu TMD.
 A backup of the unpatched System Menu U8 archive content file is created at sd:/ww-43db-patcher_bkp/<content_id>.app, which should be copied to a safe location. The application can also restore this backup if it is available on the SD card.