Game Boy Interface

Game Boy Interface
Information
Author(s)	Extrems
Type	Utility
Version	Rolling release
Licence	Freeware
Links
	Main download ; Extra download
	Website
	Discussion
	Source

Game Boy Interface is an alternative to the Game Boy Player Start-up Disc software. It still requires the Game Boy Player hardware.

Game Boy Interface is currently available in three different editions: Standard, Speedrunning and High-Fidelity.

Overview

Installation

Further information: Booting Homebrew

SD Card

Extract the main package to an SD Card.
(Optional) Extract the extra package to an SD Card.
(Optional) Rename the desired .dol file on the SD Card to autoexec.dol.

Memory Card + SD Card

Extract the main package to an SD Card.
(Optional) Extract the extra package to an SD Card.
Restore Home Bros. to a Memory Card.
Rename the desired .dol file on the SD Card to boot.dol.

Memory Card

IPL + SD Card

Extract the main package to an SD Card.
(Optional) Extract the extra package to an SD Card.
Install iplboot to a supported IPL Replacement.
Rename the desired .dol file on the SD Card to ipl.dol.

DVD + SD Card

Extract the main package to an SD Card.
(Optional) Extract the extra package to an SD Card.
Burn boot.gcm from the extra package to a DVD-R.
Rename the desired .dol file on the SD Card to boot.dol.

DVD + Memory Card

DVD

This method is unsupported at this time.

Configuration

To preface, you shouldn't feel compelled to stray from the default settings. Understand what they do before changing them.

Using Swiss

When loading a .dol file, Swiss first look for a .dcp file. This file contain a limited set of options that can be interactively changed before starting Game Boy Interface.

For a more permanent or advanced configuration, a .cli file can be used. This file contain command-line arguments on separate lines.

A list of options and example configurations can be found in the subpage for each edition.

Using wiiload

Game Boy Interface can be reloaded using its internal wiiload server with command-line arguments passed to the wiiload client.

New overlays can also be uploaded in this way.

Other

The contents of a .cli file can be appended to a .dol file to form a .dol+cli file. The file must end with a blank line due to the hacky nature of this method.