| Wii MFE Port | |
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| General | |
| Author | nuvalo |
| Type | Media players |
| Version | 1.1 |
| License | Mixed |
| Last Updated | 2010/05/22 |
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MFE-Wii is a media player front-end for the Nintendo Wii that uses the Wii-Linux 8/4/2008 operating system. It allows you to play media files directly from the SD Card on your Wii using a Gamecube controller for control. This project is based on the open-source MFE media player for GC-Linux. The original sources can be found on its Sourceforge page.
This version uses the same sources as the original, but it has been adapted for the Wii by making changes to the kernel and filesystem. It runs on Wii-Linux and uses the SDL libraries. The media player will boot using the ARAM filesystem method.
What you need
In order to use MFE-Wii on your Wii, you will need the following:
- A Wii console that is able to run homebrew code (this can be achieved by using the Zelda: Twilight Princess game and the Twilight Hack save game on your Wii).
- An SD card.
- A Gamecube controller.
- The MFE-Wii binaries (mfe-wii.elf).
Once you have all of the above equipment, you can proceed to run the MFE-Wii on your Wii console.
Installation
- Copy the file mfe-wii.elf and the directory mfe to the root directory of your SD Card.
- Rename the .ELF file to boot.elf .
- If you're using the Homebrew Channel, place the boot.elf file in its own folder within the 'apps' folder.
- Copy your .avi files that you want to play to your SD Card.
- Load your SD Card into the front slot of your Wii.
- Ensure that your Gamecube Controller is plugged in.
- Start your Wii and use your Homebrew Loader (Be it Twilight Hack, Homebrew Channel or other).
- Launch the .ELF file and select the Media Files you would like to play.
Instructions
Here is the button relation between the gc-pad and the keyboard:
- [digital pad]: Navigate through your filesystem, forward and backward
- [A]: Launch a file (play)
- [B]: Stop
Media
MFE Wii - Zelda Movie Trailer - IGN - (MrJoJo)
Missing
- DVD
- Wiimote
- Network share access
- USB-storage support
Known bugs
- Disable WiiConnect24 before running this
- No support for Wavebird controller
Changelog
1.1
- Solved the problems with the pad
- Mount/umount SD: Press R for 2 seconds, take out the sdcard, insert a new one and pres R again
- Reset the console: (int the older version works too, i didn't noticed of that, sorry :P) Hold Z from MFE menu and in a few seconds it will reboot.
- Added 32MB of swap in MEM2 (I thought that the videos that does not show anything was a problem of memory, but it does nothing...)
Thanks to
- The gc-linux team for their effort in porting linux to the Wii.
- Isobel, for his great MFE player minidistro.