Having a wierd problem trying to play 1 specific game but can't seem to figure it out! Just want a lil advice! ^o^

Hi! ^o^

First off, I have a PAL Wii, on system 4.2E. I softmodded it a while ago using Larry's guide on here, which was brill! ^o^ Had no problems setting it up with Configurable USB Loader. I also installed Waninkoko's cIOS249 rev19 somewhere along the line also, aswell as hermes 222/223. I think that's it tbh, besides the fact that I don't use burnt disks and I play most my games off retail disks or off USB loader. Also, it's a release console so it's REALLY OLD! lol

Anywho, I'm having a problem playing Super Mario Galaxy. Not SMG2, but the first one. I was playing through it again to try and get all of the stars as I didn't get them before. This is a retail copy which I'm trying to play btw. I can boot the game fine and play most of it without any problems, except it keeps on crashing and making a loud buzzing sound in the same places everytime I play. I already asked at GBAtemp and nobody there seems to want to help "newbies", aswell as most of them being rude and supplying short answers, which any idiot would have already tried... -_-' Anyway, most of thier responses were, it's the disk you're using or the save data is corrupt. I have since then ruled these possibilities out, as the copy I am using and the save file I have both work perfectly fine and dont crash in said place on a different machine, which lead me to believe that it could be a problem with something I've installed on the system... o.0 It also crashes in the exact same place when played from Configurable USB loader straight from a HDD. I don't have any problems with other games, so I think it's unlikely that it's a hardware fault. As a last resort I created a fresh NAND from Scratch and updated it to 4.2E using Sneek to boot the new NAND and I also injected my SMG save data into it aswell, but still it's crashing in exactly the same place. I don't particularly want to have to dismantle the Wii with it's million screws, so I haven't checked the disk drive or anything, not that I have any spares to test with anyway... :-(

I know it may seem irrelevant to some people as it's such an old game, but it's really good and I'd like the option to come back to it. Plus, I don't want to run into the same problem later down the line with something else. What's really getting me is, the fact that I've tried everything possible to try and identify what the problem may be, but haven't got anywhere!! >.< I am usually quite good at figuring things out for myself, but this instance is just bizzare... :-S

Anyway, if anybody's got any ideas which I may have missed, it'd be appreciated if you would share them with me! ^o^

Thanks Muchly for taking time to read my essay! ^o^

 

There are several theories to your problem (You may have heard some of them).

1. Some have suggested that the PAL Mario Galaxy doesn't work with USB Loaders. Try the NTSC-U version
2. Your GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) could be faulty (or becoming faulty). You would have to contact Nintendo on this.
3. The game was poorly installed in the usb loader. Delete it & try re-installing it.
4. The disc is scratched (You heard this).
5. The iso image has been damaged somehow, either by deleting it on WBFS, downloading a corrupted image, or otherwise.

I have a hunch it's either one of the first three, or the last one. I don't mean to seem unhelpful, but there isn't much else to say. There is something called a GUI-FX that GBATemp talks about in a thread. check it out: http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=150083

 

Hi! ^^

Thanks for your reply! ^^ I have a nasty feeling that it might be my GPU, because now that I think about it, had a similar problem with the first CoD game that was released for the wii on release and after phoning Nintendo they blamed a faulty batch of games and said it couldn't be the console because everything else works fine. Nintendo fobbing me off with a load of bull, I assume! Lol I haven't ruled out the fact that there are problems with PAL mario galaxy, but that doesn't explain why it works on my gf's wii flawlessly and I have problems on mine! >.< both are softmodded exactly the same way, both use cfg USB loader, both are release models and I've tried it with both my hdd and hers! Lol i might try a different loader later, and see about getting an NTSC copy of mario! >.< it's just a pain though because I've got cfg loader using FAT32 partition so I'm gonna have to format a WBFS partition for other loaders! >.<

Based on my experience with CoD on release, could it be possible my wii was faulty to begin with but hasn't detiriorated over time? 0.o it hasn't had much use anyway until recently, so it could be possible... maybe? Lol Still doesn't explain why it's just that one game though! >.< btw, thanks for your help! ^^ You were more help than GBAtemp when I asked there! >.<

Anywho, I'll post back with my results ove the weekend! ^^

Thanks again! Lol

 

To tell you the truth, I find USB loaders just plain weird sometimes, some problems are completely ridiculous, & there's no explanation. I've never used a usb loader before, so my advice would be to try the ntsc version of the game & if that doesn't work you might try another loader(specifically the GUI-FX loader that's mentioned in the thread I linked to), or the GPU is starting to break down. Although chances are it is to do with the games, I'd try all possible options before talking to Nintendo again.

 

I've not had any other problems with loading games through USB and I find that CFG loader is fantastic! ^o^ Easy to setup and easy to use. My console's out of warrenty anyway and has been for years, so I won't be calling Nintendo anytime soon. lol Besides I called Nintendo about the CoD problem back when the console came out. lol I'll try that loader which was mentioned and let you know, but tbh, I can't see it being any different, as it crashes when played on the disk channel, crashes whe played from disk on CFG Loader, crashes when played from HDD and crashes when played through Neogamma on disk. It also happens when I use my gf's copy of Mario which is also retail... >.< I fear it might be a hardware problem, but don't wanna believe it! lol New Zelda will be out soon and I just hope to god that I won't have to get a new Wii for it! lol

I'll try an NTSC version and see how that goes. Gonna be a pain trying to find a download though! lol If you know of somewhere just PM me... ;-)

 

Hi! ^o^

After having a mess about with it over the weekend, I've still had no luck with it... >.< Tried the loader you suggested and tried USB Loader GX, seeing as I'd already made a WBFS drive. lol Still no joy though. :-( I think it's gotta be a hardware problem, because I've tried all the software solutions I can think of and none of them worked... :-( I cant imagine that the problem would be something as simple as the disk drive. I reckon it runs deeper than that. lol

I guess now I've got an excuse to get a black wii when the new Zelda game comes out!! ^o^ Unless there's anything else somebody can think of...

Thanks for all your help 12137! ^o^

 

Did you try the NTSC version? I agree it might be your GPU, however we cannot be sure. Try the NTSC version, & if that doesn't work you might want to contact nintendo (although don't tell them about your softmod).

 

I can't find an NTSC version for download and I don't know anybody who has a copy and don't really wanna shell out and buy a copy! Lol most the torrents I find are dead or they're not the right region and every megaupload and rapidshare link I've come across has also been removed! >.< any ideas where I might download a copy? 0.o