WiiFlow Lite Plugins Pack

WiiFlow Lite Plugins Pack
General
Author	Tetsuo Shima
Type	Title Launchers
Version	2024
License	Mixed
Last Updated	2024/03/01
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The WiiFlow Lite Plugins Pack is a collection of additional plugins or add-ons for the WiiFlow custom forwarder and USB loader for the Nintendo Wii console. All these plugins are tested to work, designed to expand the functionality and features of WiiFlow Lite and can include support for additional emulators, file formats, and other features.

Visit the support thread for setup instructions.

Installation

Requirements

• Wiiflow Lite 5.4.9 or above (for transparent cases).
• 1GB of free space on SD/USB, games are not included.

How to install

Copy the content of the 'COPY_TO_SD_OR_USB' folder to the root of your chosen device. Merge folders and overwrite files when prompted.

• The 'wiiflow' folder should overwrite your existing one on the root.
• The 'ROMS/0_HEXAECO_cfg' folder must be copied to the same partition as your Hexaeco games.
• If you are limited in space, move the 'ROMS' folder to a larger partition (requires 1GB for all these files).
• Some plugins use their own folders for games, not the ROMS folder (refer to Rom Paths).

These folders can be usually found on root, or in the apps folder. You can move these folders to a different partition, if you lack space, but you have to keep the folder structure intact. Use the correct 'rompartition' value in your .ini file (see Games partitions).

Copy the content of the 'COPY_TO_SD' folder to the root of your SD card. These files are for plugins that require to be on SD to work.

Copy the content of the 'COPY_TO_USB' folder to the root of your USB HDD. These files are for plugins that require USB to work.

Source menu

Since Wiiflow 5.4.7+ you can configure your Source menu by pressing the Home button while viewing a source menu or sourceflow containing plugins.

You can use the Source Menu Setup to link source buttons to plugins, set ROMs paths (and partitions), and hide undesired source buttons.

For advanced settings (covers folder, case color, banner sound, file types), manually edit plugins .ini files.

Configuring game partition

Plugins in the 'COPY_TO_SD_OR_USB' folder are configured to use the 'Plugins Default Partition' for games (Wiiflow settings > Plugins Default Partition). You can set it to SD or USB based on your setup.

If Wiiflow can't find a game, it will display the expected roms path for that plugin in a message. Use the Source Menu Setup to change roms path and partition, or move games accordingly.

For Wiiflow versions older than 5.4.7, you will have to manually edit the plugins .ini files for roms path and partition using a text editor (e.g. Notepad++). Partitions will need to be set up as follows:

• For games on SD: rompartition=0
• For games on USB: rompartition=1
• Games on default partition: rompartition=-1

Notes:

• Retroarch mame2003plus cores are configured for SD for enhanced compatibility or performance, but you can change it to USB if needed.
• Dosbox game partition is set to USB but can be changed to SD by editing the .conf files (replace all USB instances with SD in the [autoexec] section).

Rom path

Most plugins, including Retroarch and Wiimednafen, look for games in 'device:/ROMS/'. Exceptions are listed below,

Quick reference list:

• Abuse - apps/abuse/data
• Amiga - uae/floppies/
• Amstrad - apps/wiituka/DISKS
• Apple II - wiiapple
• Atari 2600 - wii2600/roms
• Atari 5200 - wiixl/software/5200
• Atari 7800 - wii7800/roms
• Atari 800 - wiixl/software/800xl
• Atari ST - hatari/fd
• BBC Micro - apps/beebem/discs
• C64 - frodo/games (.sav) and frodo/images (floppies)
• DOS - Dosbox/Games
• Eduke32 - apps/eduke32, apps/eduke32-dukedc, apps/eduke32-nwinter, apps/eduke32-vacation
• Grim Fandango - apps/grim
• Heart of Darkness - hode
• Hexen II - apps/wiihexen2/data1
• Jazz Jackrabbit - apps/OpenJazz
• MSX - MSX/Games
• N64 - not64/roms
• Nintendo DS - DS/roms
• PC8801 - quasi88/disk
• Playstation - wiisxr/isos
• SCUMMVM - scummvm (*)
• VG5000 - apps/dcvg5k/software
• ZX Spectrum - fbzx-wii/tapes
• Wolf 3D - apps/wolf3D
• Spear of Destiny - apps/SoD

(*) To actually add games to ScummVM, you have to launch it for the first time from the Homebrew Channel, then add your games using the app's interface. After that, the file 'scummvm.ini' will be created inside apps/scummvm. Copy this file in wiiflow/plugins/scummvm. Scummvm covers must be named after game id's, you'll find them between [ ] in scummvm.ini, at the top of each game section (e.g. [sky] is the id for Beneath a Steel Sky, so the cover must be named sky.png).

See the included ReadMe.txt files inside the wiiflow/plugins subfolders for specific information.

BIOS file

BIOS files are not included due to copyright, you will have to get them by yourself.

Place bios files in the respective emulator folder at the root of your device.

Refer to the ReadMe.txt files in each wiiflow/plugins subfolder for details. Examples:

• Atari 800/5200/XEGS bios files: device:/wiixl
• PS1 bios for Wiisx-R: device:/wiisxr/bios
• Retroarch-Wii bios files: device:/retroarch/system
• Retroarch-HEXAECO bios files: device:/wiiflow/plugins/RA-HEXAECO/system
• Wii Mednafen bios files: device:/wiimednafen

Covers

The covers folders have to be created inside 'wiiflow/boxcovers'. Their names are found in the plugin .ini files in 'wiiflow/plugins/..' (at the coverfolder= line). The plugins .ini files can also be edited to use your existing covers folders.

When editing the .ini files, remember to always use a path relative to 'wiiflow/boxcovers' (e.g. if covers are in 'wiiflow/boxcovers/DOS', use coverfolder=DOS)

Plugins .ini files are configured to use transparent cases for Cassettes and Jewel Cases (covercolor=111111). You need to have Wiiflow Lite 5.4.9 to see them.

If you're updating from a previous Plugins Pack version, reload cache in Wiiflow to see them, or they will be in green color.

Changelog

2023/12/23

• A few Hexaeco dols and changes were made, Not64, Wii64, were updated. All GX emulators were updated (Sega, SNES, NES, GBA), a few RA dols also updated along with Sonic Mania.

Rev 6 fix 2021/06/05

• Ra-Hexaeco Neogeo replaces Neogeo_VM.
• Fixed database support for Neopoket_BW and Wonderswan_BW in platform.ini.
• Fixed roms folders for Neopoket_BW and Wonderswan_BW, separate from the Color versions.

Rev6 2021/05/27

• Reworked folder structure and rewrote installation instructions to be as complete as possible.
• Changed the cover colors to 111111 for plugins with clear cases (jewel cases, cassette cases). Use Wiiflow 5.4.9 or above to show them. If you're updating from a previous Pack version, reload the cache in Wiiflow or they will be showing up in green color.
• Fixed conflicts in configurations between Fceu GX, RX and TX. Each one is now in a separate folder and saves its own configuration file. Control mappings and save states are working again. They still use a common romspath for games (roms/nes and roms/fds) but you can change it if you want to have them separated.
• Same as above for Snes9x GX, RX and TX. Their common romspath are roms/snes and roms/satellaview.
• Added Atari XEGS (atari800_libretro and wiixl).
• Added Amstrad GX 4000 (cap32_libretro).
• Added Sega 32X (picodrive_libretro and picodrive_HEXAECO).
• Updated the DosBox plugin to version 1.7x beta4 r4301 dynrec. Huge improvement in performances thanks to Dynamic Recompiler. I've left the old version to be able to edit the mapper files with the Wiimote.
• Updated RA-HEXAECO to April 27 2021.
• Updated many other plugins to their most recent versions (see dol_versions.txt in wiiflow/plugins).
• Added Retroarch Fuse core for the ZX Spectrum.
• Splitted the 'Color' and 'Black & White' versions of Wonderswan and Neogeo Pocket. They are separate platforms now, just like GB/GBC.
• Updated platform.ini with the new platforms and flows.
• All plugins .ini files are saved with Windows end-of-line, as they should be.
• Added a few missing banner sounds. Some are still missing.
• Fixed some HEXAECO cfg files that still needed the private folder. Now all paths are pointing to wiiflow/plugins/RA-HEXAECO.

Credits

RunningSnakes, Fledge68, Wiimpathy, Hakaisha, SuperrSonic, niuus, MrSW, kokokool, Tototi, OfficialRammy.

External links

• GBAtemp - https://gbatemp.net/threads/the-great-quest-for-wiiflow-plugins-tm-a-call-for-adventurers.563575/