Open Shop Channel Downloader Wii

Open Shop Channel Downloader
General
Author	dhtdht020
Type	PC utilities
Version	v1.3.0
License	GPL-3.0
Last Updated	2021/12/02
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OSCDL is a cross platform desktop client for the Open Shop Channel homebrew repository, in Python 3 and Qt.

With OSCDL, you can download hundreds of homebrew apps and themes to your computer or wirelessly send them directly to the Wii.

Installation

Obtain the latest release from here if you are a Windows user.

Manual Download:

• Make sure Python 3 is installed and used.
• git clone https://github.com/dhtdht020/osc-dl.git
• cd osc-dl
• pip3 install -r requirements_GUI.txt
• python3 xosc_dl.py

Manual Download of CLI version:

• git clone https://github.com/dhtdht020/osc-dl.git
• cd osc-dl
• pip3 install -r requirements.txt
• python3 osc-dl.py

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Changelog

v1.3.0

Additions + Enhancements:

• Icons of applications are now loaded and displayed in the list alongside the category icons! cf3877e.
• Updated to Qt 6.
• When sending an app to Wii, your configured IP address will be automatically saved and prefilled for next sends. 3a821c3.
• New out of date dialog, includes changelog.
• Updated all icons around the UI.
• Renamed "Debug" to "Options", added options to the menu.
• Icon loading is now threaded. 2c78ed2
• Spinner animation is now displayed when an app icon is loading. 14ead00
• Long description tab is now threaded. 3b4c838
• Options previously in the peripherals tab now moved to other menus. c41603e
• Announcement banner loading is now threaded. 427ef83
• Replaced developer profile button with icon. 377ecfe
• Compressed (download) size now also displays in File Size. 3d9a9b3

Fixes:

• When ran on macOS, OSCDL now uses the Linux style. a28afda
• Many apps that were problematic with Send to Wii are now blocked from being sent to Wii. 76e4e51
• App display names are now used in more places, instead of their internal name. 2bbb01a
• Tab scroll bars are no longer displayed when not needed. d5a1422
• Minor tweaks to dark theme. 7ce1f76
• HTML comments are now removed from XMLs before parsing, this solves the problem with missing long descriptions for most previously problematic apps. 5c080d9
• Blocked themes from sending to wii. 30470d0
• Corrected HBB download status bar text. 34d1ccf

Full list of changes can be found here.

External links

• Official website - https://oscwii.org/
• GitHub - https://github.com/dhtdht020/osc-dl
• WiiBrew - https://wiibrew.org/wiki/Open_Shop_Channel_Downloader