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# The Homebrew Channel
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This repository contains the public release of the source code for
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The Homebrew Channel.
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Included portions:
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* The Homebrew Channel
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* Reload stub
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* Banner
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* PyWii (includes Alameda for banner creation)
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* WiiPAX (LZMA executable packer)
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Not included:
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* Installer
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Note that the code in this repository differs from the source code used to build
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the official version of The Homebrew Channel, which includes additional
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protection features (i.e. we had to add reverse-DRM to stop scammers from
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selling it).
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This code is released with no warranty, and hasn't even been tested on a real
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Wii, only under Dolphin (yes, this release runs under Dolphin).
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## Build instructions
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2018-06-19 19:52:01 +02:00
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You need devkitPPC and libogc installed, and the DEVKITPRO/DEVKITPPC environment
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variables correctly set. Use the latest available versions. Make sure you have
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libogc/libfat, and also install the following 3rd party libraries:
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* zlib
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* libpng
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* mxml
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* freetype
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2018-06-19 20:12:07 +02:00
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You can obtain binaries of those with
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[devkitPro pacman](https://devkitpro.org/wiki/devkitPro_pacman). Simply use
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sudo (dkp-)pacman -S ppc-zlib ppc-libpng ppc-mxml ppc-freetype
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Additionally, you'll need the following packages on your host machine:
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2016-12-26 15:51:26 +01:00
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* pycryptodomex (for PyWii)
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* libpng headers (libpng-dev)
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* gettext
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* sox
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The build process has only been tested on Linux. You're on your own if you
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want to try building this on OSX or Windows.
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2016-11-23 14:51:02 +01:00
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You'll need the Wii common key installed as ~/.wii/common-key.
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2016-11-23 06:35:12 +01:00
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First run 'make' in wiipax, then 'make' in channel. You'll find a .wad file
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that you can install or directly run with Dolphin under
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channel/title/channel_retail.wad. You'll also find executable binaries under
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channel/channelapp, but be advised that the NAND save file / theme storage
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features won't work properly if HBC isn't launched as a channel with its
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correct title identity/permissions.
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## License
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Unless otherwise noted in an individual file header, all source code in this
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repository is released under the terms of the GNU General Public License,
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version 2 or later. The full text of the license can be found in the COPYING
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file.
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