Qwad Wii

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

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