I can't open apps from my usb stick through Homebrew Channel

[open escarp]

I'll send a photo of the error that appears

@dawn quest

[zenith pivot]

what USB loader are you using

[dawn quest]

⚠️ Don't use USB flash drives, thumb drives or sticks ⚠️

The list is long but the main reasons why we don't recommend USB Flash Drives, thumb drives, or sticks are:

• USB flash drive can die or get corrupted suddenly.
• Loaders have problems with flash drives.
• They're not really meant to load games.
• The Wii doesn't really like flash drives.

The ideal setup would be to get an SD card and a USB HDD.

For SD cards:

• It's recommended that the SD card be used for homebrew apps, mods, and that BootMii requires one in order for you to install it and to create a NAND backup.
• You can just use an SD card to load games, but some games and mods do not work with Large SD cards. (For example Kirby Return to Dreamland does not run properly from an SD cards and Brawl mods do not work with SDXC [SD larger than 32gb]).
• It's recommended to get a 32gb SD card, but pretty much any size should be fine.
• The limit is 2tb and preferably get a name brand SD card (e.g. SanDisk).
• Ensure that the SD card is formatted to the FAT32 file system with an MBR partition scheme and a cluster size of 32KB.

For USB HDD's:

• It's recommended that the USB HDD be used just for Wii and GameCube games.
• A 250gb USB HDD is fine, but you can go for a larger capacity if you want more games, the limit is 2TB.
• Ensure that the USB HDD is formatted to the FAT32 file system with an MBR partition scheme and a cluster size of 32KB.

Recommended SD cards and USB HDD's

• Here are some reasonably-priced SD cards options that operate optimally with the Wii console, we would recommend exploring the links below:
  https://a.co/d/ebpjmEl
  https://a.co/d/iEyPXwy
  https://a.co/d/hO9YvI6

• Here are some reasonably-priced HDD options that operate optimally with the Wii console, we would recommend exploring the links below:
  https://a.co/d/5Gka1hD
  https://a.co/d/4KqWznm
  https://amzn.to/3pnqZcl

[open escarp]

GX

[zenith pivot]

just try restarting

[open escarp]

but i said Homebrew Channel, not USB Loader GX

[zenith pivot]

also this
please consider getting an HDD

[zenith pivot]

try restarting usb loader gx

[open escarp]

Oh ok

[open escarp]

i cant do that right now, cuz i am kinda broke

[dawn quest]

That's not gonna work, usb loader gx doesn't support usb flash drives and for good reason

[zenith pivot]

...it will, I use USB Loader GX with a flash drive and it works

[dawn quest]

Then you got lucky

[open escarp]

plus i live in Brazil, one HDD cost 295BRL, and i just bought this flash drive

[open escarp]

yeah, it kinda works

[zenith pivot]

Wait I misread the title of the post

I thought you were asking about USB Loader GX

[dawn quest]

Do you have an sd card

[open escarp]

No problem

[zenith pivot]

use an SD card to boot Homebrew

[dawn quest]

HBC apps are best when on an SD card

[zenith pivot]

if that is not an option, just try again

[open escarp]

Nope, but i am considering buying one, cuz its more cheap than USB flash drives(at least in Brazil)

[zenith pivot]

you should

SD cards are best for booting homebrew

[dawn quest]

@open escarp this explains everything, and what's best for what

[open escarp]

Ok, i will buy one

which size?

[zenith pivot]

mine is 32gb

[open escarp]

I think i buy one of 64gb

is that ok?

[zenith pivot]

32gb is recommended

quoting Zebra's post,

You can just use an SD card to load games, but some games and mods do not work with Large SD cards. (For example Kirby Return to Dreamland does not run properly from an SD cards and Brawl mods do not work with SDXC [SD larger than 32gb]).

[open escarp]

Oki dokie

[zenith pivot]

so just get a 32gb one if you want the best size to compatability ratio

[dawn quest]

Yes, 32gb is recommended, however if you don't care about some mods or KRTDL then you can go bigger. I would try to get a SanDisk sd card (if you can, if not then get whatever brand is good where you live)

[open escarp]

Ok i just bought one, which one i choose to format? FAT32, NTFS or Exfat?

[zenith pivot]

FAT32

[open escarp]

Okay

[zenith pivot]

provides the best compatability

[dawn quest]

FAT32 with the partition style MBR and a 32kb cluster size

You can use Rufus on a Windows machine to easily format an external hard drive or SD card for use with your Wii.

⚠️ Formatting a drive will delete all data on the drive. Backup any essential data on a drive before proceeding with the formatting process.

1. Download and install Rufus to your machine: https://rufus.ie

• Most people will want the Standard Windows x64 version.

3. Launch Rufus.
4. Click Show advanced drive properties.
5. Check the box next to List USB Hard Drives.
6. In the Device dropdown, select the SD or USB drive you'd like to use with the Wii.
7. In the Boot selection dropdown, select Non bootable.
8. In the Partition scheme dropdown, select MBR.
9. In the Volume label text field, enter a name for your drive. Be creative.
10. In the File system dropdown, select FAT32 or Large FAT32
11. In the Cluster size dropdown, select 32 kilobytes.
12. Click Show advanced format options
13. Make sure Quick format is checked.
14. Uncheck Create extended label and icon files
15. Click Start to begin the format process.

Here is a screenshot of what your settings should look like:
https://i.imgur.com/YvYy0k2.png

[zenith pivot]

rufus may not be necessary

[dawn quest]

It depends if their sd card is smaller than 32gb

[zenith pivot]

oh