Project M won't work on my Wii.

[TakuaTheChronicler]

Hi! I'm new to Smashboards, and new to these interesting Brawl mods, such as PM.
For some odd reason, no matter how much I repeat the steps, format my SD cards, and make sure there are no stages on Brawl's Stage Builder, Project M never loads.
I'm afraid to try PM on my Wii U, because I don't want to mess things up!
Please help asap!
(Using 2 of the PNY Premium 2GB SD cards by the way, if that helps.)

 

[Moydow]

Welcome to the boards!

Are you sure the cards are 2 GB? PNY cards are notorious for having incorrect labels. To check, right-click the card in your file explorer, click "Properties", and check the capacity.

 

[LE9ION]

My Project M Isn't working either, I have installed the right file and put it onto the SD and the SD card is 2gb and not the wrong format of sd and is FAT format.

I honestly don't know what is wron. PLEASE HELP!

 

[Narpas_sword]

what does the root of your SD look like?

 

[LE9ION]

Its H: in the file explorer

 

[LE9ION]

what does the root of your SD look like?

Its H: in the file explorer

 

[Narpas_sword]

er.

what does the Contents on the root of your SD card look like.

 

[LE9ION]

er.

what does the Contents on the root of your SD card look like.

I dont know what you mean

 

[Narpas_sword]

if you open file explorer, then click on your SD card. what folders and files are in the SD card.

 

[LE9ION]

if you open file explorer, then click on your SD card. what folders and files are in the SD card.

Nothing just the project M files that I extracted

 

[Narpas_sword]

what im trying to see is if you did that step correctly.
It would be great if you went ahead and told me what folders and files you have on the root of your SD card.

 

[LE9ION]

what im trying to see is if you did that step correctly.
It would be great if you went ahead and told me what folders and files you have on the root of your SD card.

I have: gameconfig.txt
boot.elf
Projectm (folder)
private (folder)
codes (folder)

 

[Seppo]

My project M works, like I get the loading screen, but after I have updated it and clicked "play" then it brings me back to the wii-menu

 

[Moydow]

My project M works, like I get the loading screen, but after I have updated it and clicked "play" then it brings me back to the wii-menu

Try using Gecko OS:

• Install GeckoOS to your SD card (download link, copy the boot.elf from /Gecko1931/HBC/Gecko1931/ to your SD card root)
• Load GeckoOS via the Stage Builder
• Go to "Loader Config"
• Set SD Cheats to On, and change "Hooktype" to AXNextFrame
• Save your settings
• Return to GeckoOS main menu
• Boot game

 

[Seppo]

Try using Gecko OS:

• Install GeckoOS to your SD card (download link, copy the boot.elf from /Gecko1931/HBC/Gecko1931/ to your SD card root)
• Load GeckoOS via the Stage Builder
• Go to "Loader Config"
• Change "Hooktype" to AXNextFrame
• Save your settings
• Return to GeckoOS main menu
• Boot game

Alright, but all that does is just reboot brawl. I can't even get into the PM launcher anymore. I got into GeckoOS then hit launch game, then it restarts brawl.

 

[Moydow]

You did change the settings correctly, right?

 

[Seppo]

You did change the settings correctly, right?

I did what you said. I changed the hook type to AXNextFrame.

 

[Moydow]

Welp, looks like one of the steps disappeared :/ Set Ocarina to On, and try again.

 

[Seppo]

Welp, looks like one of the steps disappeared :/ Set Ocarina to On, and try again.

Where is Ocarina in the setup?

 

[Moydow]

Under Loader Config, should be somewhere near Hooktype.

 

[Seppo]

There is no Ocarina setting : /

 

[Moydow]

Apparently it's labelled "SD Cheats" in Gecko.

 

[Seppo]

Now all it does is freeze : /

 

[Moydow]

If it's freezing now, that would mean there's a problem with the codes being applied. Try downloading again, and copy over the /codes/ folder to your SD card, overwriting its old contents.

 

[LE9ION]

Try using Gecko OS:

• Install GeckoOS to your SD card (download link, copy the boot.elf from /Gecko1931/HBC/Gecko1931/ to your SD card root)
• Load GeckoOS via the Stage Builder
• Go to "Loader Config"
• Set SD Cheats to On, and change "Hooktype" to AXNextFrame
• Save your settings
• Return to GeckoOS main menu
• Boot game

Do I have to delete all files

 

[Moydow]

Do I have to delete all files

According to your location, you're based in Australia. If you're using a PAL version, the hackless method won't work. You'll need to look into USB loading instead. Check this guide for more info.

 

[LE9ION]

According to your location, you're based in Australia. If you're using a PAL version, the hackless method won't work. You'll need to look into USB loading instead. Check this guide for more info.

My wii isn't homebrewed or uses usb loader

 

[Moydow]

My wii isn't homebrewed or uses usb loader

That's why I linked you to the guide - it tells you how to install them. If you don't want to do that, I'm afraid you won't be able to play Project M.

 

[LE9ION]

That's why I linked you to the guide - it tells you how to install them. If you don't want to do that, I'm afraid you won't be able to play Project M.

I just don't want to wreck my wii and have to play on usb loader

 

[Moydow]

I just don't want to wreck my wii and have to play on usb loader

Then I'm afraid you have no choice but to wait for the upcoming PAL version. It's currently in development, but there's no release date as yet.

 

[LE9ION]

Then I'm afraid you have no choice but to wait for the upcoming PAL version. It's currently in development, but there's no release date as yet.

Alright thanks for your help anyway man, hope the PAL version will come out soon

 

[Narpas_sword]

homebrew doesnt wreck your wii btw, it greatly improves it.

 

[TakuaTheChronicler]

Welcome to the boards!

Are you sure the cards are 2 GB? PNY cards are notorious for having incorrect labels. To check, right-click the card in your file explorer, click "Properties", and check the capacity.

Yes, they are 2 GB.
Sorry for not replying, have been busy for a few days.