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Qwad
Qwad
General
Author	Christopher Bratusek
Type	PC Utilities
Version	0.9
License	GPL-3.0
Last Updated	2013/09/20
Links
	Download
	Website
	Source

Revision as of 09:44, 25 February 2023

Qwad is a utility tool written in Python-Qt, specifically designed to manage Wad files on both GNU/Linux and Windows operating systems. It allows the user to easily manage and manipulate Wad files, making it a convenient tool for those who frequently work with these types of files. With its user-friendly interface and its ability to work on both Linux and Windows, Qwad is an efficient and versatile solution for managing Wad files.

Features

NUS Downloader
- download any IOS / Channel from NUS
- decrypt
- pack as wad
- choose filename
- choose version to download (available are displayed)

Unpack Wad
- unpack wad to make modification or inspect content

Repack Wad
- repack (modified) wad, ready for install on Wii

TMD Viewer
- view contents of TMD

Usage

either do 'make install' or directly call 'python ./Qwad.pyw'

ToDo

NUS Downloader
- add new IOS [DONE]
- add new Channels [DONE]
- display available Versions [DONE]
- improve Channel downloader [DONE]
- display descriptions [ ]

General GUI
- German Translation [DONE]
- UI improvments [WIP]

General CLI
- commandline params for automated actions [ ]

Other
- extract bootmii nand.bin [ ]

Changelog

0.9

bugfix: fix downloading youtube from cli
bugfix: fix tmd-viewer file-chooser not offering all tmd-files
update: added new youtube channel versions
update: show deactivation info for disabled services channels
new: add skyward sword savegame fix
new: add lovefilm channel
new: add wii u transfer channel
new: add photo channel 1.1b
new: add kirby channel (for completelyness)

0.8

bugfix: fix relative paths for -d/download cli on linux
bugfix: fix downloading without packgin for -d/download cli
bugfix: titleid for US WiiSpeak has been the PAL version
update link to pycrypto installer for Windows in 'DEPS'
only chdir on linux (not working for some on windows(?))
added support for downloading YouTube channel

0.7

cli-options now can properly handle relative paths
tmdinfo does now longer fail when checking an IOS
don't enforce decrypt=false on unpacking cli
automatic whitespace fixes

0.6

fixed a string in german translation
fixed selecting file in TMD-Viewer
fixed show ascii id of title in TMD-Viewer
only install qm-files for translation, not ts-files aswell
changed default directory to $HOME (so that file-selectors don't start at Qwads source or installation directory)
added command line options (see CLI file)

0.5a

correctly show version of IOS62
fix downloading shop channel

0.5

add debian packaging scripts
install translations
remove some unused WiiPy stuff, Qwad now runs fine on Python3
added IOS62 and Shop v21
fixed a bug in Makefile, improved clean rule
added german translation (99%)
new icon from NeoRame

0.4

add new IOS to downloader
show available versions of selected IOS in downloader
downloading channels is currently not possible
logical sorting of IOS in downloader (IOS4 is the first, not after IOS39) taken from: [1]
ensure Python 2.x is used, Python 3.x is not yet supported
separate combobox for choosing channels, system-menu in downloader
combobox to choose region for channels (JAP, PAL or USA)
changed order of tabs, downloader is now default tab
improved TMD Viewer
- display title ID as ascii
- display reserved
- display required IOS (properly)
- use QLabel instead of QLineEdit
improved about dialog

0.3

Updated some porject's files which still referenced wii signer
Added application's name and organization
Now NUS title combobox is displayed sorteed
Fixed everyone votes channel not returning a correct titleid
Added some IOS to the dictionary
Now can display the data stored in a TMD file.

0.2

Backend changed from Wii Signer to the awesome Wii.py
Added support form downloading and packing wads from NUS
Added statusbar
Now the backend runs in a different thread

Known bugs:

Title names and some statusbar messages don't get translated
Title dictionary is incomplete. Additionally, there may be titles in the combobox which aren't actually in the NUS.

0.1.1

Fixed open modes and paths in order to work in Windows
Independization from Wii Signer, due to needed changes to the original code. Now Qwad isn't a frontend anymore.

0.1

First public version

External Links

Official Site - https://nanolx.org/wiihomebrew/qwad/
Gitlab - https://gitlab.com/Nanolx/qwad

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 '''Qwad''' is a utility tool written in Python-Qt, specifically designed to manage Wad files on both GNU/Linux and Windows operating systems. It allows the user to easily manage and manipulate Wad files, making it a convenient tool for those who frequently work with these types of files. With its user-friendly interface and its ability to work on both Linux and Windows, Qwad is an efficient and versatile solution for managing Wad files.