Fix an issue with IOS reloading

source/StartUpProcess.cpp

@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ int StartUpProcess::Execute()
 	Settings.EntryIOS = IOS_GetVersion();
 
 	// Reloading to cIOS 249 fixes compatibility issues with old forwarders
-	IosLoader::ReloadIosSafe(249);
+	s32 ret = IosLoader::ReloadIosSafe(249);
 
 	// Reload to the IOS set in meta.xml
 	if(Settings.UseArgumentIOS)
@@ -250,15 +250,13 @@ int StartUpProcess::Execute()
 			Sys_BackToLoader();
 		}
 	}
-	else if(BUILD_IOS != 249)
+	// This prevents an unnecessary IOS reload
+	else if(BUILD_IOS != 249 || ret < 0)
 	{
-		// Reload to the default IOS (58) if nothing is set in meta.xml
+		// Reload to the default IOS (58) or a cIOS if nothing is set in meta.xml
-		IosLoader::ReloadIosSafe(BUILD_IOS);
+		if(IosLoader::LoadAppCios(BUILD_IOS) < 0)
-
-		if(!AHBPROT_DISABLED || (AHBPROT_DISABLED && IOS_GetVersion() != BUILD_IOS))
 		{
-			
+			SetTextf("Failed to load a cIOS or IOS58 with AHB access. Exiting...\n");
-			SetTextf("Failed loading %sIOS %i. USB Loader GX requires a cIOS or IOS58 with AHB access. Exiting...\n", BUILD_IOS >= 200 ? "c" : "", BUILD_IOS);
 			sleep(5);
 			Sys_BackToLoader();
 		}
@@ -305,12 +303,12 @@ int StartUpProcess::Execute()
 		Wpad_Disconnect();
 
 		// Loading now the cIOS setup in the settings
-		IosLoader::LoadAppCios();
+		if(IosLoader::LoadAppCios(Settings.LoaderIOS) > -1)
-
+		{
-		SetTextf("Reloaded into cIOS %i R%i\n", IOS_GetVersion(), IOS_GetRevision());
+			SetTextf("Reloaded into cIOS %i R%i\n", IOS_GetVersion(), IOS_GetRevision());
-
+			// Re-Mount devices
-		// Re-Mount devices
+			SetTextf("Reinitializing devices\n");
-		SetTextf("Reinitializing devices\n");
+		}
 		DeviceHandler::Instance()->MountSD();
 		if(Settings.USBAutoMount == ON)
 		{

source/system/IosLoader.cpp

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include "mload/modules/ehcmodule_5.h"
 #include "mload/modules/dip_plugin_249.h"
 #include "mload/modules/odip_frag.h"
+#include "libs/libruntimeiospatch/runtimeiospatch.h"
 #include "utils/tools.h"
 #include "gecko.h"
 
@@ -74,16 +75,16 @@ bool IosLoader::IsD2X(s32 ios)
  * Loads CIOS (If possible the one from the settings file).
  * @return 0 if a cios has been successfully loaded. Else a value below 0 is returned.
  */
-s32 IosLoader::LoadAppCios()
+s32 IosLoader::LoadAppCios(u8 ios)
 {
 	u32 activeCios = IOS_GetVersion();
 	s32 ret = -1;
 
 	// We have what we need
-	if((int) activeCios == Settings.LoaderIOS)
+	if((int) activeCios == ios)
 		return 0;
 
-	u8 ciosLoadPriority[] = { Settings.LoaderIOS, 249, 250, 222, 223, 245, 246, 247, 248 }; // Ascending.
+	u8 ciosLoadPriority[] = { ios, 249, 250, 222, 223, 245, 246, 247, 248 }; // Ascending
 
 
 	for (u32 i = 0; i < (sizeof(ciosLoadPriority)/sizeof(ciosLoadPriority[0])); ++i)
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ s32 IosLoader::LoadAppCios()
 
 		if ((ret = ReloadIosSafe(cios)) > -1)
 		{
-			// Remember working cios.
+			// Remember working cios
 			Settings.LoaderIOS = cios;
 			break;
 		}
@@ -165,7 +166,7 @@ s32 IosLoader::ReloadIosSafe(s32 ios)
 	}
 
 	s32 r = ReloadIosKeepingRights(ios);
-	if (r >= 0) WII_Initialize();
+	if(r >= 0) WII_Initialize();
 
 	IosLoader::LoadIOSModules(IOS_GetVersion(), IOS_GetRevision());
 
@@ -177,37 +178,8 @@ s32 IosLoader::ReloadIosSafe(s32 ios)
  */
 s32 IosLoader::ReloadIosKeepingRights(s32 ios)
 {
-	if (CheckAHBPROT())
+	IosPatch_AHBPROT(false);
-	{
+	// Reload IOS. MEM2 protection is implicitly re-enabled
-		static const u16 ticket_check[] = {
-			0x685B,		  // ldr  r3, [r3, #4] ; Get TMD pointer
-			0x22EC, 0x0052,  // movs r2, 0x1D8	; Set offset of access rights field in TMD
-			0x189B,		  // adds r3, r3, r2   ; Add offset to TMD pointer
-			0x681B,		  // ldr  r3, [r3]	 ; Load access rights. We'll hack it with full access rights!!!
-			0x4698,		  // mov  r8, r3	   ; Store it for the DVD video bitcheck later
-			0x07DB		   // lsls r3, r3, 0x1F ; check AHBPROT bit
-		};
-
-		/* Disable MEM 2 protection */
-		write16(MEM2_PROT, 2);
-
-		for (u16 *patchme = ES_MODULE_START; patchme < ES_MODULE_END; patchme++)
-		{
-			if (!memcmp(patchme, ticket_check, sizeof(ticket_check)))
-			{
-				gprintf("ReloadIos: Found TMD access rights check at %p\n", patchme);
-
-				/* Apply patch */
-				patchme[ES_HACK_OFFSET] = 0x23FF; // li r3, 0xFF ; Set full access rights
-
-				/* Flush cache */
-				DCFlushRange(patchme+ES_HACK_OFFSET, 2);
-				break;
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	/* Reload IOS. MEM2 protection is implicitly re-enabled */
 	return IOS_ReloadIOS(ios);
 }
 

source/system/IosLoader.h

@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 #include <gccore.h>
 #include <ogc/machine/processor.h>
 
-#define CheckAHBPROT()	(read32(0x0D800064) == 0xFFFFFFFF)
-
 enum MiosInfo
 {
 	DEFAULT_MIOS,
@@ -84,7 +82,7 @@ typedef struct _iosinfo_t
 class IosLoader
 {
 	public:
-		static s32 LoadAppCios();
+		static s32 LoadAppCios(u8 ios);
 		static s32 LoadGameCios(s32 ios);
 		static s32 ReloadIosSafe(s32 ios);
 		static s32 ReloadIosKeepingRights(s32 ios);

source/usbloader/GameBooter.cpp

@@ -810,7 +810,7 @@ int GameBooter::BootDevolution(struct discHdr *gameHdr)
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	if(!CheckAHBPROT())
+	if(!AHBPROT_DISABLED)
 	{
 		WindowPrompt(tr("Error:"), fmt(tr("%s requires AHB access! Please launch USBLoaderGX from HBC or from an updated channel or forwarder."),LoaderName), tr("OK"));
 		return -1;
@@ -1053,7 +1053,7 @@ int GameBooter::BootNintendont(struct discHdr *gameHdr)
 	const char *ninLoaderPath = game_cfg->NINLoaderPath.size() == 0 ? Settings.NINLoaderPath : game_cfg->NINLoaderPath.c_str();
 
 
-	if(!CheckAHBPROT())
+	if(!AHBPROT_DISABLED)
 	{
 		WindowPrompt(tr("Error:"), fmt(tr("%s requires AHB access! Please launch USBLoaderGX from HBC or from an updated channel or forwarder."),LoaderName), tr("OK"));
 		return -1;