- added "auto" cios selection based on the games' IOS and d2x cios installed. only works for d2x cios. if you wish to use a hermes cios you can still manually choose 222 - 225. note if more than one cios have the same base the higher slot will be chosen.

source/menu/menu.cpp

@@ -2682,7 +2682,7 @@ void CMenu::_stopSounds(void)
 	m_gameSound.Stop();
 }
 
-/* wiiflow creates a map<u8, u8> _installed_cios list for slots 200 to 253 and slot 0
+/* wiiflow creates a map<u8 slot, u8 base > _installed_cios list for slots 200 to 253 and slot 0
 the first u8 is the slot and the second u8 is the base if its a d2x cios otherwise the slot number again.
 slot 0 is set to 1 - first = 0 and second = 1
 game config only shows the first (slot) or auto if first = 0 */
@@ -2700,11 +2700,12 @@ void CMenu::_load_installed_cioses()
 		{
 			gprintf("Found d2x base %u in slot %u\n", base, slot);
 			_installed_cios[slot] = base;
+			_cios_base[base] = slot;// these are sorted low to high. no duplicates. higher slot will replace lower slot if same base.
 		}
 		else if(CustomIOS(IOS_GetType(slot)))
 		{
 			gprintf("Found cIOS in slot %u\n", slot);
-			_installed_cios[slot] = slot;
+			_installed_cios[slot] = slot;// we don't add the base for non d2x cios. only keep this if a user wants to try a hermies cios for example.
 		}
 	}
 }

source/menu/menu.hpp

@@ -994,7 +994,8 @@ private:
 	wstringEx _optBoolToString(int b);
 	void _load_installed_cioses();
 	std::map<u8, u8> _installed_cios;
-	typedef std::map<u8, u8>::iterator CIOSItr;
+	typedef std::map<u8, u8>::iterator CIOSItr;// we can use this for both maps.
+	std::map<u8, u8> _cios_base;
 
 //game boot functions
 	void _launch(const dir_discHdr *hdr);
@@ -1005,7 +1006,7 @@ private:
 	void _launchPlugin(dir_discHdr *hdr);
 	void _launchShutdown();
 	vector<string> _getMetaXML(const char *bootpath);
-	int _loadGameIOS(u8 ios, int userIOS, string id, bool RealNAND_Channels = false);
+	int _loadGameIOS(u8 ios, int userIOS, const char *id, bool RealNAND_Channels = false);
 	bool _loadFile(u8 * &buffer, u32 &size, const char *path, const char *file);// gameconfig.txt and cheats.gct
 
 //

source/menu/menu_game_boot.cpp

@@ -731,9 +731,13 @@ bool CMenu::_loadFile(u8 * &buffer, u32 &size, const char *path, const char *fil
 
 /* used by wii and channel games to load the cIOS to use for the game */
 /* plugins, apps, and gamecube games don't use cIOS */
-int CMenu::_loadGameIOS(u8 gameIOS, int userIOS, string id, bool RealNAND_Channels)
+int CMenu::_loadGameIOS(u8 gameIOS, int userIOS, const char *id, bool RealNAND_Channels)
 {
-	gprintf("Game ID %s requested IOS %d.\nUser selected %d\n", id.c_str(), gameIOS, userIOS);
+	gprintf("Game ID %s requested IOS %d.\n", id, gameIOS);
+	if(!userIOS)
+		gprintf("User selected %d\n", userIOS);
+	else
+		gprintf("User selected AUTO\n");
 	
 	// this if seems to have been used if wiiflow was in neek2o mode
 	// or cios 249 is a stub and wiiflow runs on ios58
@@ -751,36 +755,49 @@ int CMenu::_loadGameIOS(u8 gameIOS, int userIOS, string id, bool RealNAND_Channe
 		return LOAD_IOS_SUCCEEDED;
 	}	
 	
-	if(userIOS)// if IOS is not 'auto' and set to a specific cIOS then set gameIOS to that cIOS if it's installed
+	u8 slot = 0;
+
+	// check if the user wants to use a specific cios and if it's installed.
+	if(userIOS && _installed_cios.find(userIOS) != _installed_cios.end())
+		slot = userIOS;
+	else // auto find a cios base match
 	{
-		// we need to find it just in case the gameconfig has been manually edited or that cios deleted.
-		bool found = false;
-		for(CIOSItr itr = _installed_cios.begin(); itr != _installed_cios.end(); itr++)
+		// Workaround for SpongeBobs Boating Bash
+		if(strncasecmp(id, "SBV", 3) == 0)
 		{
-			if(itr->second == userIOS || itr->first == userIOS)
+			slot = _cios_base[gameIOS];// try the games'IOS 53
+			if(!slot)
+				slot = _cios_base[58];
+			if(!slot && !IsOnWiiU())
+				slot = _cios_base[38];
+		}
+		else
+			slot = _cios_base[gameIOS];
+		if(!slot)// no direct match so we get the first cios with a greater base
+		{
+			for(CIOSItr itr = _cios_base.begin(); itr != _cios_base.end(); itr++)
 			{
-				found = true;
-				gameIOS = itr->first;
-				break;
+				if(itr->first > gameIOS)//compare bases
+				{
+					slot = itr->second;// set to cios slot
+					break;
+				}
 			}
 		}
-		if(!found)
-			gameIOS = mainIOS;
 	}
-	else
-		gameIOS = mainIOS;// mainIOS is usually 249 unless changed by boot args or changed on startup settings menu
-	gprintf("Changed requested IOS to %d.\n", gameIOS);
+	if(!slot)// shouldn't happen but just in case
+		slot = mainIOS;// set to wiiflow's cios
+	gprintf("cIOS slot %d chosen.\n", slot);
 
-	/* at this point gameIOS is a cIOS */
-	if(gameIOS != CurrentIOS.Version)
+	// now we reload to this cios slot if we need to
+	if(slot != CurrentIOS.Version)
 	{
-		gprintf("Reloading IOS into %d\n", gameIOS);
-		bool ret = loadIOS(gameIOS, true);//load cIOS requested and then remount sd and USB devices
+		bool ret = loadIOS(slot, true);//load cIOS requested and then remount sd and USB devices
 		if(has_enabled_providers() || m_use_wifi_gecko)
 			_initAsyncNetwork();// always seem to do netinit after changing IOS
 		if(ret == false)
 		{
-			_error(wfmt(_fmt("errgame4", L"Couldn't load IOS %i"), gameIOS));
+			_error(wfmt(_fmt("errgame4", L"Couldn't load IOS %i"), slot));
 			return LOAD_IOS_FAILED;
 		}
 		return LOAD_IOS_SUCCEEDED;
@@ -940,7 +957,7 @@ void CMenu::_launchChannel(dir_discHdr *hdr)
 	}
 
 	/* load selected cIOS if necessary */
-	if(_loadGameIOS(gameIOS, userIOS, id, !NANDemuView) == LOAD_IOS_FAILED)
+	if(_loadGameIOS(gameIOS, userIOS, id.c_str(), !NANDemuView) == LOAD_IOS_FAILED)
 	{
 		/* error message already shown */
 		return;
@@ -1242,7 +1259,7 @@ void CMenu::_launchWii(dir_discHdr *hdr, bool dvd, bool disc_cfg)
 	/* load selected cIOS if necessary */
 	if(!dvd)
 	{
-		if(_loadGameIOS(gameIOS, userIOS, id) == LOAD_IOS_FAILED)
+		if(_loadGameIOS(gameIOS, userIOS, id.c_str()) == LOAD_IOS_FAILED)
 		{
 			/* error message already shown */
 			return;