ISO to WBFS write/convert

danonlinux

Really enjoying KaOS! All my computing needs are taking care of with this Disto! Except for one... Converting ISO images to WBFS. (The Wii Game system file format.) If anyone has any direction on how I can accomplish this task please inform me. Whether it be a GUI or command line option, I'm wide open for suggestions. Thank You in advance!

demm

Never used the Wii games, but have you tried using dolphin-emu? It is in the repos and has support for ISO and WBFS format:

danonlinux

Never used the Wii games, but have you tried using dolphin-emu? It is in the repos and has support for ISO and WBFS format:

Thank you for the quick reply. I did check out 'dolphin-emu' as you suggested. It looks like it is only for playing Wii games on the computer and does not have the capability to convert between ISO/WBFS formats. For now, I'll run a low resource minimum debian disto in virtualbox just for the purpose of running 'qwbfsmanager' when I need it. Maybe some day 'qwbfsmanager' might find it's way into KaOS repos. I really do enjoy the ease of use and visual appeal of this distro and more importantly, the team's ideas and goals. Again, Thank You!

demm

Do you have a link for that app?

If you read the Packaging Guide you will see why pacman is chosen for this distro (keeping the repos at limited size):

Just about all packages you can think of will have an existing PKGBUILD, easy to use or adjust (and if you think useful for others, add it to KCP).

If this is what you use:

Then a PKGBUILD is here:

shalokshalom

Why do you like to use WBFS?

Dolphin use an own compressor, which reach at least the quality of WBFS, simply right click the ISO in Dolphins List:

This work not on real Wii.

Here is how to make qwbfs of demms example running on KaOS:

Download the Snapshot and extract it:

Open Konsole in the Filemanager with F4, move to the extracted Folder and run makepkg -si:

Wait until the build is finish and enter your password then.

Start it with qwbfsmanager

Please be aware, that the very most Arch PKGBUILDs are incompatible by default with KaOS, see demms links above, the IRC Channels and this forum section for more support about packaging:

danonlinux

Do you have a link for that app?

If you read the Packaging Guide you will see why pacman is chosen for this distro (keeping the repos at limited size):

Just about all packages you can think of will have an existing PKGBUILD, easy to use or adjust (and if you think useful for others, add it to KCP).

If this is what you use:

Then a PKGBUILD is here:

Wow! I really appreciate all the info and guidance. I followed the Packaging Guide, your links to the PKGBUILD, and I now have an operational 'QWBFS Manager'! I've been distro-hopping since late 2000 and I'm ashamed to say that I have never even attempted to BUILD a package. Thanks to you, I've learned yet more about Linux. Possibly my disto-hopping will halt with KaOS now.

danonlinux

Why do you like to use WBFS?

Dolphin use an own compressor, which reach at least the quality of WBFS, simply right click the ISO in Dolphins List:

This work not on real Wii.

Here is how to make qwbfs of demms example running on KaOS:

Download the Snapshot and extract it:

Open Konsole in the Filemanager with F4, move to the extracted Folder and run makepkg -si:

Wait until the build is finish and enter your password then.

Start it with qwbfsmanager

Please be aware, that the very most Arch PKGBUILDs are incompatible by default with KaOS, see demms links above, the IRC Channels and this forum section for more support about packaging:

I did check out your video. I actually run Wii games on an 'cracked' Wii; not a computer running Dolphin. I only use WBFS Manager to convert the ISO of a game to WBFS format to add to an external USB hard drive.