PM3.6-MF won't launch on USB; help?

[JohnTwo]

Ooh boy, it's been a long time.

I've been trying to launch Project M 3.6 with the fix from a SanDisk Cruzer Edge 32GB USB, but if I try to launch from HBC or from the PM channel, I get sent back to the Wii Menu. It's a black screen, then Wii Menu. I've checked my USB, and I'm certain that the USB file structure is correct; Gecko just does not recognize anything. If I could get some help, that would be great.

 

[Narpas_sword]

hangon, how are you trying to boot pm?

Project M goes on the SD card...

 

[JohnTwo]

I'm booting it through HBC on a USB, since all my SD cards are dead.

 

[Narpas_sword]

ok, but details?

are you just putting the sd files on a usb and expecting that to work, or have you found a guide that tells you to do that?

 

[JohnTwo]

I'm putting SD files on the USB and using USB loaders, yeah. USB Loader GX says it's not initialized, and cfgusbloader needs ios 222, even though I've tried installing it to no avail.

 

[ThoseUpAirsThough]

1. USB loaders need cIOSes, look for a guide on that
2. FPC uses SD Card, no matter what. The only way to boot PM using a USB device is using an ISO.

 

[waffeln]

Without a USB device to load the ISO or a Disc you must build an ISO and load it using CFG Loader from the SD card.
Check this out: https://smashboards.com/guides/how-to-make-project-m-into-an-iso.1100/