Howto: Create a bootable homebrew disc

[infact]

Howto: here

Files: attached to this Post

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make_dol_and_iso.bat
  - helper script
howto.txt
  - howto use the helper script

homebrew_disc.iso
  - sample disc, created from "my.dol"
my.dol
  - sample homebrew dol (Swiss 0.1 r52)
disc\bootldr.dol
  - relocated "my.dol"

gbi.hdr
  - generic boot image PAL
mkisofs.exe and cygwin1.dll
  - util to create iso image
dollz3.exe
  - util to relocate the "my.dol"

wode addon
  - additional files for WODE
wode addon\DummyFileGen
  - create a Dummy file, to make the iso bigger
wkf addon
  - additional files for WiikeyFusion
wkf addon\header faker*
  - add fake header for wkf use

Questions and Discussion about the Howto in this thread (So you dont have to create a wiki account).

[bentomo]

I followed the guide, and it shows up as a full 1.36gb disc in wbfs manager, even the default disc that's already in there transfers as 1.36gb


EDIT: Whoops, sorry I didn't read my getting started with homebrewthread, I got it now. Thanks

[yamaharacer]

does this method work with the wode? when I try this my cube says everytime: cant read disc.

[yamaharacer]

is there a way to add dummy files. it seems taht it wont load cause the size of the image is to small.


edit: ok just found out how. will test it laster.

[infact]

No problem, just use the attached tool and add the created file to the "disc" folder.

[yamaharacer]

yeah I just found it by reading it the fifth time

edit: ok doesnt work with the wode

[Ashen]

Just used this little package to make up a Swiss .52 bootable iso. Faked the header with your wiikey header faker (though i had to adjust the max allowable bytes). Works perfect! Thanks for putting this together infact.

[yamaharacer]

how did you do this ashen. on my cube with the wode I get everytime an error: cant read disc.

[Ashen]

I just followed the instructions. It may not work on the WODE because of the header being faked, but here's my .iso I just made.

[yamaharacer]

thanks ashen

[yamaharacer]

ok ashen even with your disc it doesnt work with the wode.

[infact]

try this one please...

[yamaharacer]

wow thanks this one is working with the wode. what did you changed in the other image?

[infact]

The WODE is picky with the region setting of gc isos, it must match on two different offsets in the iso. They changed the region stuff in 1.27. (see here)

So I patched the region of this iso and now it works. I will update the files in the first post in a few minutes to be WODE compatible.

EDIT: files in first post and tutorial in wiki updated.

[AC_Orange]

Thanks for making this infact

This was a trip down memory lane, I used to use mkisofs to make bootable Dreamcast discs back in the day.

Tested on ViperGC cube, will test xeno later today

[deku_scrub]

@infact

Thanks for posting gbi.hdr

Thankyou soo much!!

[polybius22]

Sorry to necro this thread, but I just successfully installed XenoGC and tried this installer. Looks like it worked, but I'm stateside and the 50hz isn't playing nice with my TV. How would I go about burning a new disc for NTSC?

[Seniorcelica]

interested but wondering about post above?

[emu_kidid]

Swiss is distributed in multiple region ready to burn ISO files. Or check the video forcing stuff that XenoGC supports here. If all that fails, what DOL are you using, maybe it's just detecting the video mode badly or is hardcoded to 50Hz?

[MaziRoddy999]

Howto: here

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Files: attached to this Post

Contents:

Code: Select all

make_dol_and_iso.bat
  - helper script
howto.txt
  - howto use the helper script

homebrew_disc.iso
  - sample disc, created from "my.dol"
my.dol
  - sample homebrew dol (Swiss 0.1 r52)
disc\bootldr.dol
  - relocated "my.dol"

gbi.hdr
  - generic boot image PAL
mkisofs.exe and cygwin1.dll
  - util to create iso image
dollz3.exe
  - util to relocate the "my.dol"

wode addon
  - additional files for WODE
wode addon\DummyFileGen
  - create a Dummy file, to make the iso bigger
wkf addon
  - additional files for WiikeyFusion
wkf addon\header faker*
  - add fake header for wkf use

Questions and Discussion about the Howto in this thread (So you dont have to create a wiki account).

Forgive me, but it is not my intent to be a necroposter. I've been a ninja watcher of this site for the better part of a yr so I decided to register as a member b/c I sincerely wanted to show my gratitude for this ingenious and simple tool you have gifted to the community as it pertains to burning homebrew discs (which I primarily use for burning Swiss w/ the GBI included) b/c it has helped me to utilize my modded GC to its fullest potential.

[emu_kidid]

Forgive me, but it is not my intent to be a necroposter. I've been a ninja watcher of this site for the better part of a yr so I decided to register as a member b/c I sincerely wanted to show my gratitude for this ingenious and simple tool you have gifted to the community as it pertains to burning homebrew discs (which I primarily use for burning Swiss w/ the GBI included) b/c it has helped me to utilize my modded GC to its fullest potential.

No problem. Did you know that Swiss can boot an updated version of itself if found on the SD card root as "boot.dol"? That way you'd only have to burn a single disc and just update the files on your SD card.

[MaziRoddy999]

Forgive me, but it is not my intent to be a necroposter. I've been a ninja watcher of this site for the better part of a yr so I decided to register as a member b/c I sincerely wanted to show my gratitude for this ingenious and simple tool you have gifted to the community as it pertains to burning homebrew discs (which I primarily use for burning Swiss w/ the GBI included) b/c it has helped me to utilize my modded GC to its fullest potential.

No problem. Did you know that Swiss can boot an updated version of itself if found on the SD card root as "boot.dol"? That way you'd only have to burn a single disc and just update the files on your SD card.

Yes, I was aware of that, but when I initially started softmodding my GC using Swiss after installing a Xeno modchip, I decided going in that I wanted compartmentalize how I lay out the Swiss boot disc and the SD card: I keep all of my emulators and roms on the SD card and on the Swiss boot disc, it only contains GBI. I have plenty mini DVDs to burn as many Swiss boot discs to my heart's content .