https://github.com/fail0verflow/hbc

The Homebrew Channel - open source edition
https://github.com/fail0verflow/hbc

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The Homebrew Channel - open source edition

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/fail0verflow/hbc
• Owner: fail0verflow
• License: gpl-2.0
• Created: 2016-11-23T05:36:18.000Z (almost 8 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-05-31T12:00:09.000Z (6 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-08-02T15:04:28.626Z (3 months ago)
• Language: C
• Size: 2.37 MB
• Stars: 784
• Watchers: 46
• Forks: 92
• Open Issues: 7
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: COPYING

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README

        
# The Homebrew Channel

This repository contains the public release of the source code for

The Homebrew Channel.

Included portions:

* The Homebrew Channel

* Reload stub

* Banner

* PyWii (includes Alameda for banner creation)

* WiiPAX (LZMA executable packer)

Not included:

* Installer

Note that the code in this repository differs from the source code used to build

the official version of The Homebrew Channel, which includes additional

protection features (i.e. we had to add reverse-DRM to stop scammers from

selling it).

This code is released with no warranty, and hasn't even been tested on a real

Wii, only under Dolphin (yes, this release runs under Dolphin).

## Build instructions

You need devkitPPC and libogc installed, and the DEVKITPRO/DEVKITPPC environment

variables correctly set. Use the latest available versions. Make sure you have

libogc/libfat, and also install the following 3rd party libraries:

* zlib

* libpng

* mxml

* freetype

You can obtain binaries of those with

[devkitPro pacman](https://devkitpro.org/wiki/devkitPro_pacman). Simply use

    sudo (dkp-)pacman -S ppc-zlib ppc-libpng ppc-mxml ppc-freetype

Additionally, you'll need the following packages on your host machine:

* pycryptodomex (for PyWii)

* libpng headers (libpng-dev)

* gettext

* sox

The build process has only been tested on Linux. You're on your own if you

want to try building this on OSX or Windows.

You'll need the Wii common key installed as ~/.wii/common-key.

First run 'make' in wiipax, then 'make' in channel. You'll find a .wad file

that you can install or directly run with Dolphin under

channel/title/channel_retail.wad. You'll also find executable binaries under

channel/channelapp, but be advised that the NAND save file / theme storage

features won't work properly if HBC isn't launched as a channel with its

correct title identity/permissions.

## License

Unless otherwise noted in an individual file header, all source code in this

repository is released under the terms of the GNU General Public License,

version 2 or later. The full text of the license can be found in the COPYING

file.