21 February 2010 (v0.3.8)

• Speed improvement when parsing homebrew list
• Added .ogg music support
• Added ability to disable mounting USB devices
• Added timeout for Homebrew List download
• Fixed bug when updating apps or HBB the meta.xml file was corrupted
• Fixed bug when reverting to HBB repo it would sometimes fails
• Fixed bug when updating installed apps didn’t work when installed apps are hidden

The Homebrew Browser has been upgraded to v0.3.8. This version includes a few bug fixes, with the ability to play OGG files. Also you should notice some improvement when HBB starts up and it parses the homebrew list. Another very small improvement too (not listed) is when changing categories it should be a little quicker when all the icons are loaded.

Another thing to mention is that the Homebrew Browser Guide, which has been updated showing things more clearly and it has some common problems answered. It will be included with the HBB download from now on.

Download HBB v0.3.8 or run HBB on your Wii to update. ]]> http://www.codemii.com/2010/02/21/hbb-updated-to-v0-3-8/feed/ 62 http://www.codemii.com/2010/01/10/hbb-updated-to-v0-3-7/ http://www.codemii.com/2010/01/10/hbb-updated-to-v0-3-7/#comments Sun, 10 Jan 2010 10:41:23 +0000 teknecal http://www.codemii.com/?p=804

10 January 2010 (v0.3.7)

• Compiled with DevKitPPC r19, libogc 1.8.1 and libfat 1.0.6
• Allowed ratings and download count in repos
• Expanded the size of the HBB updated applications display when starting up
• Added homebrew sorter support (HBB will check for boot.dol.bak and boot.elf.bak files)
• Disabled write test as some cards failed it
• Fixed bug that crashed HBB at startup when settings had Use SD but no SD was inserted
• Fixed bug that would freeze or crash HBB when accessing a repo
• Fixed bug when GC controller was plugged in, it might go straight into the menu and then exit

The Homebrew Browser has been upgraded to v0.3.7 to mainly fix a couple of small bugs as well as finally compiling with the latest DevKitPPC, libogc and libfat, and adding homebrew sorter support.

Download HBB v0.3.7 or run HBB on your Wii to update. ]]> http://www.codemii.com/2010/01/10/hbb-updated-to-v0-3-7/feed/ 70 http://www.codemii.com/2009/09/29/hbb-updated-to-v0-3-6/ http://www.codemii.com/2009/09/29/hbb-updated-to-v0-3-6/#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:39:06 +0000 teknecal http://www.codemii.com/?p=736 29 September 2009 (v0.3.6)

• Fixed scrolling list issue
• Added ability to not delete folders and not extract files if they exist
• Added ability to select starting category and sorting method
• Re-added mp3 support (add loop.mp3 and it will play it instead of loop.mod)
• Improved scrolling of the list at start up

The Homebrew Browser has been upgraded to v0.3.6 to mainly fix the scrolling list bug but I was also able to add some more things to it as well like the ability to choose the starting category (other than games) and the starting sort method (other than date). I have re-added mp3 support but it might not work properly as I didn’t have much people to test it out.

Also small things like not deleting folders (e.g. /apps/fceu, /fceu/roms, etc) has been added as well as not extracting files if they exist (e.g. /apps/quake/ID1/pak0.pak).

Download HBB v0.3.6 or run HBB on your Wii to update.

31 August 2009 (v0.3.5)

• Added repositories functionality
• Redid SD/USB mounting method so it keeps trying to at least mount one of these
• Cleaned up the text being printed a bit

The Homebrew Browser has been upgraded to v0.3.5. The main feature is the ability to choose another repository other than the official CodeMii one. There is only a test one for the time being which is hosted at bravenet.com to show that it can be hosted anywhere. I’m working on explaining how the listing file in HBB works here and hope to have it finialised in the next few days.

Download HBB v0.3.5 or run HBB on your Wii to update. ]]> http://www.codemii.com/2009/08/31/hbb-updated-to-v035/feed/ 30 http://www.codemii.com/2009/08/09/hbb-updated-to-v034/ http://www.codemii.com/2009/08/09/hbb-updated-to-v034/#comments Sun, 09 Aug 2009 02:28:41 +0000 teknecal http://www.codemii.com/?p=667 9 August 2009 (v0.3.4)

• Fixed issue with icons not being loaded, removing an application from the queue bug and updated meta.xml handling when updating HBB

The Homebrew Browser has been upgraded to v0.3.4. Just a few fixes as above.

Download HBB v0.3.4 or run HBB on your Wii to update.

• Speed up extracting using updated libfat (speeds up download too, but it’s not noticeable)
• Added USB support (plug in your USB device before booting HBB and turn off “Use SD” in settings)
• Added sorting of applications by name
• Added delete functionality to the queue (press minus to queue an application to be deleted)
• Added download and extract information (MB downloaded/MB total, Extracted files/Files to extract)
• Added a check to make sure Wii Network is initialised and active before downloading applications
• Fixed bug where you couldn’t cancel the download queue if you had download prompt enabled
• Fixed bug where the meta.xml file name would change back to normal when you updated an application (this allows you to keep your custom name of applications)

The Homebrew Browser has now been upgraded to v0.3.3. The main features are you can now download apps to USB and the speed of extracting has improved too.

Download HBB v0.3.3 or run HBB on your Wii to update.

Along with it comes this quick 1 year anniversary video put together showing the progression of the HBB versions. The ending seems familiar

• Added an updated applications pop-up which can be disabled in the setting. When applications are updated, you will be notified of the date, application and version when starting HBB.
• Added number of Wiimotes supported by applications by showing the number in the Wiimote icon
• Can revert to using IP address if HBB can’t find codemii.com domain
• Added a download icon to indicate which application is being downloaded when you are browsing whilst downloading
• Added setting to disable Wiimote power off as some users experienced their Wii’s turning off automatically
• Fixed bug where download/delete buttons would show when rating an application
• Fixed an issue when deleting applications wouldn’t delete some folders
• Fixed squares that occasionally showed after name, description, etc which would cause creating/deleting directories to fail
• Fixed download queue issue when removing applications from the queue
• Fixed code dumps that occurred when scrolling the lists

The Homebrew Browser has now been upgraded to v0.3.2. The main feature is an updated applications pop-up which lets you know exactly which applications where updated, the date they were updated on the HBB and the version it was updated to.

Also are a few fixes, especially for the squares issue which keeps on occurring but it should now be fixed permanently.

Download HBB v0.3.2 or run HBB on your Wii to update.

• Able to download and browse at the same time (just click on a category when downloading)
• Fixed bug which didn’t show the last character for applications names, descriptions, etc.
• Fixed bug where the wrong applications were shown after downloading from download queue
• Added GC controller support (port #1)
• Added nunchuck support for scrolling the apps list
• Added ability to power off the Wii via the Wiimote power button
• Menu items are now accessible when in the help or settings screen

The Homebrew Browser has now been upgraded to v0.3.1. I was planning to release this a little later so that I could add the updated applications pop-up however it seems that how the server sends the list file has changed and therefore applications names, descriptions, etc were missing the last character.

This has now been fixed and along with this comes the feature of downloading and browsing at the same time, just click on another category when downloading and you’ll be able to browse.

Download HBB v0.3.1 or run HBB on your Wii to update.

• Brand new GUI (thanks DayDreamOz)
• Ability to scroll through applications without waiting to download images (images loading or being downloaded will show as “Image not found”)
• Images download in the background
• Much more information on applications which includes a longer description, author, version, size, date, SDHC support and controllers supported
• Shows the total amount of downloads for each application
• Ability to rate applications and shows an average rating
• Ability to queue applications for download in a download queue and download all at once
• Ability to sort applications by date, rating and download count
• Added background music (off by default, change loop.mod with your own music if you like)
• Uses threads
• Ability to move the cursor once downloading or extracting
• Ability to cancel extracting process
• Ability to work offline (by pressing the 1 Button when HBB is initialising the network)
• Ability to hide installed applications from the lists
• Checks for SD card to make sure there is enough free space before downloading each application
• Settings now include show SD card space, check free space, hide installed applications, retreive my rating, background music, rumble, update icon and offline mode
• Added lots of help screens
• Added widescreen support (thanks Cashman)
• Checks that server connected to is really www.codemii.com
• Added check to make sure the SD card isn’t locked
• Downloads all image files before loading HBB v0.3 the first time to make things faster

The Homebrew Browser has now been upgraded to v0.3. With this new version comes a much better design, usability and more information of applications. I highly recommend everyone to update and enjoy the new features.

Download HBB v0.3 or run HBB on your Wii to update.