Virtual Console Numbify Wii

Virtual Console Numbify
File:Virtualconsolenumbifywii.jpg
General
Author	leonardothehuman
Type	PC Utilities
Version	0.2
License	GPL-3.0
Last Updated	2022/05/16
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Virtual Console Numbify is a tool that automates the process of creating custom injects for the Nintendo Wii's virtual console by using third-party tools to replace ROM files in WAD files.

Supported consoles:

• Master System
• Mega Drive
• Nintendo Entertainment System
• Super Nintendo Entertainment System
• Nintendo 64 *(Some base wads requires manual steps, like compression and byteswap)
• Neo Geo Aes
• PC Engine

Prerequisites

• Autoit3: Needed to automate HowardCtools Download -> https://www.autoitscript.com/site/autoit/downloads/
• ActiveX Control Pad: Needed by HowardCtools Download -> http://download.microsoft.com/download/activexcontrolpad/install/4.0.0.950/win98mexp/en-us/setuppad.exe
• VB6 runtime plus: Needed by HowardCtools Download -> https://sourceforge.net/projects/vb6extendedruntime/
• FM20: Needed by HowardCtools Download -> https://www.softpedia.com/get/Programming/Other-Programming-Files/Microsoft-Forms.shtml
• Net framework 2.0: Needed by LibWiiSharp, Comes preinstalled on the most recent windows versions (but need to be enabled on control panel), for older versions, it can be downloaded at https://www.microsoft.com/pt-br/download/details.aspx?id=22
• Net framework 4.8: Needed by Virtual Console Numbify itself, Comes preinstalled on the most recent windows versions, for older versions, it can be downloaded at https://support.microsoft.com/pt-br/topic/instalador-offline-do-microsoft-net-framework-4-8-para-windows-9d23f658-3b97-68ab-d013-aa3c3e7495e0
• common-key.bin: You must extract this file from your own wii and put it into Virtual Console Numbify's directory

Usage

Just fill all the fields and follow your heart...

The steps used by Virtual Console Numbify was mostly based on this tutorial: https://gbatemp.net/threads/how-to-create-professional-virtual-console-injects.439224/

Planned features

• Flash support
• PC engine CD support
• Commodore 64 support
• MSX support
• Automatic byteswap and compress nintendo 64 roms

Roadmap

• Flash support
• PC engine CD support
• Commodore 64 support
• MSX support
• Automatic byteswap and compress nintendo 64 roms

Known Bugs

• Prerequisites check don't work on x64 version
• Autoit installation is not checked
• Pc engine save title have one single line
• Neo Geo aes save title can't have more than one line
• Some Master system wad's roms don't have sms extension, so the rom replacement is skipped, one of the base wads affected is Alex Kidd - The Lost Stars (USA) (SMS) (Virtual Console)

Credits

I only could build this tool, because I was standing on the shoulder of giants, Thanks for all those wondertful people for creating the tools that Virtual Console Numbify uses:

• libwiisharp - leathl
• wadunpacker.exe - by BFGR
• wadtool.exe - by Calantra and DDF
• bannertool.exe - by Calantra
• wadpacker.exe - by KiKe
• sha1 - unknown author
• everything else from autoinjectwad - Creffca (AKA Avicr)
• Devilken's vistual console injector - DevilKen
• HowardC_Tools - HowardC

External Links

• Github - https://github.com/leonardothehuman/virtual-console-numbify
• Gbatemp - https://gbatemp.net/threads/release-virtual-console-numbify-inject-roms-on-nintendo-wiis-virtual-console-in-one-click.612323/