HELP When I start usb loader gx it shows a blank screen

[solid plank]

So recently I finally modded my wii mini so I could play wii, gamecube, etc. so because people always say that usb loader gx is good I tried it out. I did the cios thingy (and yes I checked I did eversthing correctly) and I opened usb loader gx. It did the loading screen but after it got done I only had the usb loader gx home screen with no icons. It just won't work.

[solid plank]

HELP When I start usb loader gx it shows a blank screen

[agile cove]

can you power down the Wii, insert the drive into your PC, then search in windows for cmd and press enter.
in the command prompt, type chkdsk x: but replace x with the letter for your drive.
then screenshot the output

[solid plank]

Transalation:

Translation:

The type of the usb is FAT32

Access denied

Volume series number:97D1-BB46

Files and Folder are getting checked

[agile cove]

No need to translate further

[solid plank]

ok

[agile cove]

@solid plank
Are you using a USB stick or a USB hard drive

[solid plank]

usb stick

[agile cove]

Could be your issue

[solid plank]

wait so I have to buy a USB hard drive?

[agile cove]

USB sticks often cause issues yes. Something about their USB controllers varying a lot and many not being compatible with the Wii causing issues when the Wii tries to write to them

You can try reinstalling USB Loader Gx or reformatting the drive

But it appears formatted correctly with no issues

[solid plank]

It worked before though it was only when I deleted usb loader gx and reinstalled it

[agile cove]

Try a fresh install from here:
https://oscwii.org/library/app/usbloader_gx
Just delete root:/apps/usbloader_gx/ and replace it with the one you freshly downloaded.

To help troubleshoot your issue please also run Syscheck and test all IOS on your Wii by following this guide:
https://wii.guide/syscheck

When it's done it will generate and display a syscheck.csv file.

If you don't have an SD, you will get an error. Just continue until the report is displayed. You will need to upload photos of the entire report.

If you have an SD, power down the Wii and insert the SD into a PC. Drag and drop the syscheck.csv file from the root of your SD into chat.

[solid plank]

I'm using a wii mini if that is important

[solid plank]

Ok it works but where do I put the games

[agile cove]

What works?

[agile cove]

Transfer Wii games to your drive using Wii Backup Manager:
https://wii.guide/wiibackupmanager

[solid plank]

Usb manager gx where do I put the rom folder

[agile cove]

Here is what the folder structure should look like for game loading:
💾SD/USB:
┣ 📂wbfs
┃ ┣ 📂GameName [gameID]
┃ ┃ ┗ 📜gameid.wbfs
┃ ┗ 📂GameName [gameID] --This example is for split wbfs files, if you are on ntfs or your game is smaller than 4gb, ignore it
┃ ┣ 📜gameid.wbfs
┃ ┗ 📜gameid.wbf1
┗ 📂games
┣ 📂GameName [gameID]
┃ ┗ 📜game.iso --note: this is LITERALLY game.iso, not the name of the game, or the game id, just game
┗ 📂GameName [gameID] --This example is for multi disc games
┣ 📜game.iso
┗ 📜disc2.iso

Note: the WBFS folder is for WII GAMES ONLY and the Games folder is for GAMECUBE GAMES ONLY

get the game IDs here: https://www.gametdb.com/

For Wii games you can just use any of the programs found on this page as an easier alternative to manually creating the folder structure: https://wii.guide/wiibackupmanager

[solid plank]

So no name[gameid] folder if my games are under 2 gb?

[agile cove]

You can do the game folder. I prefer to have all my games like that. Wii Backup Manager creates them for you.

[solid plank]

But if I find the games in wbfs format I can use them right?

Roms*

[agile cove]

Yes but again I still prefer to use wii backup manager because it'll create the folder structure and split the wbfs if it's larger than 4gb

[solid plank]

Ok

[solid plank]

As soon as I did the wbfs folder usb loader gx showed the blank screen

[solid plank]

Are there any wads for stability I could download? Because maybe that could fix it.

[agile cove]

Please don't install any wads. You have a Wii Mini. It's very easy to brick it.

[agile cove]

Do the syscheck I asked you to do like 5 hours ago

[solid plank]

I did but it crashes

[agile cove]

o right Wii mini one sec

try this older variant of syscheck https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/379818272230473731/969862174333886484/syscheck2_b.19.zip SyscheckHDE seems to crash after trying to write to the sd which obv doesn’t exist

@solid plank

[solid plank]

So after I did that what do I have to do?

@agile cove

[agile cove]

Give me the syscheck report. I'm not sure if it'll put the syscheck.csv file on the root of your USB

[solid plank]

Okay Ima do that then

[solid plank]

@agile cove did the syscheck (sorry if I ping you that early)

[solid plank]

do you need a translation?

[solid plank]

I have a wii mini

It said 249 on the wii guid website

[civic hinge]

mmm

[solid plank]

So what now?

[civic hinge]

Ok I will take a look at the message history

[solid plank]

K

[civic hinge]

Did you already put the games in the usb stick?

[solid plank]

Yes

[solid plank]

In the wbfs folder on the root, I used the backup manager and Ima show you what happens when I start usb loader gx up

[civic hinge]

ok

[solid plank]

After it's done loading it does this

But I tested it and it only appears to do that if there is an exisitng wbfs folder (also that happens when there is a wbfs folder with games inside)

[solid plank]

So do you know the fix?

[agile cove]

The fix is to use a different USB drive

[solid plank]

Bruh means I bought that usb for nothing?

[solid plank]

Is there really no ther way?

Other*

[agile cove]

U can send a screenshot of the game files on your USB drive

But even if they're in the wrong spot the program should be loading.

So yeah it is pretty clear this is an issue with your drive.

[civic hinge]

Something is not ok
At least gui should be visible

Is the drive already fat32?

[agile cove]

Obviously

[solid plank]

Yes

[civic hinge]

Take your files out and try to use guiformat on it

[solid plank]

Ok

[agile cove]

@civic hinge

[civic hinge]

Ik

How big is your usb btw

[agile cove]

The thingy says like 244gb

Phat USB stick

[civic hinge]

Then on allocation size select the 65k value

[solid plank]

Is that a problem?

[agile cove]

Wouldn't cause this issue

But yeah that would be ideal

[solid plank]

Okay

[agile cove]

32kb would still work

I use a 500gb HDD on 32kb

Because I'm too lazy to reformat it

[civic hinge]

Yes when drive is bigger than 64gb usually bigger allocation size is recommended but not mandatory

[solid plank]

Ok

[solid plank]

should I also make it F: or is it not that important?

[solid plank]

Nope don't work

Is there maybe an alternative to usb loader gx?

[civic hinge]

wiiflow

try that

if wiiflow doesn't work, your usb stick is uncompatible

[solid plank]

I tried it before I'm not sure if it works now. Is there a special version I have to download for wiiflow or is it the same as for everyone?

[civic hinge]

no special version

[solid plank]

Ok

[solid plank]

If it doesn't work could you recommend me a 256 gb usb that should work?

[civic hinge]

Use this list https://wiki.gbatemp.net/wiki/USB_Devices_Compatibility_List

[agile cove]

Any usb hard drive 2tb or smaller should work. If you're low on money, just get the cheapest one you can find
Here is a very cheap 320gb HDD:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HF9H0MA/
If you want something with a reliable warranty and might be made of better material, get a 1tb one from a known brand like WD, Seagate, or Toshiba:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079D359S6/

You can also use any 2.5" drive with an enclosure known to work with the Wii:
https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-Tool-free-Enclosure-Optimized-EC-UASP/dp/B00OJ3UJ2S/

[solid plank]

Alright Ima get the 320 gb one I guess. Ihave to wait then

[solid plank]

wait is it important if my usb letter is different than F:

[civic hinge]

no, just don't mix it up with the pc drive letter

[solid plank]

Is anything else I should know of that could fix the usb?

@civic hinge

[civic hinge]

guiformat reformatting or chkdsk are enough to fix if issues occur

[solid plank]

alr

[solid plank]

It's been 20 minutes should it load that long?

[agile cove]

normally takes 30 seconds or less

[solid plank]

Man

I think it don't work

Man

I don't wanna buy an hard drive

But I have to

[solid plank]

Is there an older version I could use

Or older usb loader gx

[solid plank]

I hears some people talking about ub0 and ux0 or something I forgot could this help for usb

[agile cove]

no buy a usb hdd