NPLL - Revision history

Techflash: Add v0.6 updates and some more general info

2026-10-14T07:54:20Z

Add v0.6 updates and some more general info

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	NPLL is the [[Nintendo]] PowerPC Linux Loader - a bootloader that functions as a universal PowerPC binary, executable on all 3 of Nintendo's PowerPC consoles: the [[GameCube]], [[Wii]], and [[Wii U]]. It was created by [[User:Techflash\|Techflash]] to replace the legacy [[Gumboot]], due to its many shortcomings. It is currently the primary bootloader of the [[Wii-Linux]] project.		NPLL is the [[Nintendo]] PowerPC Linux Loader - a bootloader that functions as a universal PowerPC binary, executable on all 3 of Nintendo's PowerPC consoles: the [[GameCube]], [[Wii]], and [[Wii U]]. It was created by [[User:Techflash\|Techflash]] to replace the legacy [[Gumboot]], due to its many shortcomings. It is currently the primary bootloader of the [[Wii-Linux]] project.

	As of ~~July 26th~~, 2026, NPLL is currently at version v0.5.		As of October 14th, 2026, NPLL is currently at version v0.6.

	== Features ==		== Features ==
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	** Wii		** Wii
	** Wii U		** Wii U
			* Environment (what loaded NPLL) support
			** Notes
			*** This is a non-exhaustive list, it is quite likely that other loaders work and are not mentioned here
			*** Not all loaders support all output binary formats of NPLL, see [https://github.com/Wii-Linux/NPLL#output-files the README on GitHub] for more information
			** GameCube
			*** Swiss
			** Wii
			*** [[Homebrew Channel]]
			*** [[MINI]] (via [[BootMii]]-as-boot2 or -as-IOS, or exploits which load it)
			*** NDEV Boot Program
			*** Priiloader
			*** [https://hackmii.com/2008/08/open-source-apploader-iso-template/ FOSS Apploader] (via System Menu)
			*** Installed as TitleID 1-2 (System Menu), loaded by [[IOS]]
			** Wii U
			*** [[linux-loader]]
	* Graphics support		* Graphics support
	** [[GameCube Hardware/Flipper\|Flipper]]/[[Wii Hardware/Hollywood\|Hollywood]] Video Interface framebuffer		** [[GameCube Hardware/Flipper\|Flipper]]/[[Wii Hardware/Hollywood\|Hollywood]] Video Interface framebuffer
	** [[Wii U Hardware/Latte\|Latte]] R700 framebuffer		*** Mode autodetection (similar to libogc homebrew, and official SDK software) from:
			**** GameCube:
			***** Existing video state
			***** IPL ROM
			**** Wii:
			***** Existing video state
			***** SYSCONF and setting.txt from the [[SFFS]]
			** [[Wii U Hardware/Latte\|Latte]] R700 framebuffer (both TV and [[Wii U Hardware/DRC\|DRC]])
	* Text console output support		* Text console output support
	** Framebuffer text console		** Framebuffer text console with multi-framebuffer output support
	** [[Wii U Hardware/DRC\|DRC]] text console over [[linux-~~loader]]'s [[IPC]] interface~~
	** [[USB Gecko]] text console over EXI		** [[USB Gecko]] text console over EXI
	* Block storage support		* Block storage support
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	** ISO9660 on optical storage media		** ISO9660 on optical storage media
	** [[SFFS]] on NAND		** [[SFFS]] on NAND
			** [[WFS]] on [[Wii U Hardware/eMMC\|Wii U eMMC/MLC]]
	* Partition table support		* Partition table support
	** MBR		** MBR
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	** [[GameCube Controller]], GameCube Keyboard, and N64 Controller, via Flipper/Hollywood [[Hardware/Serial Interface\|Serial Interface]]		** [[GameCube Controller]], GameCube Keyboard, and N64 Controller, via Flipper/Hollywood [[Hardware/Serial Interface\|Serial Interface]]
	** USB HID Keyboards, via Hollywood/Latte OHCI/EHCI		** USB HID Keyboards, via Hollywood/Latte OHCI/EHCI
	** DRH (Wii U GamePad Host) via Hollywood/Latte OHCI~~/EHCI~~		** [[Wii U Hardware/DRH\|DRH]] (Wii U GamePad Host) via Latte EHCI
			** [[Wii Remote\|Wii Remotes]] via Hollywood/Latte OHCI
	* Executable support		* Executable support
	** Standard ELF executable (incl. Linux <code>zImage</code>)		** Standard ELF executable (incl. Linux <code>zImage</code>)
	** Linux <code>vmlinux</code>		** Linux <code>vmlinux</code>
	** Standard DOL executable		** Standard DOL executable
			** Wii channel
	* Config format support		* Config format support
	** Legacy Gumboot config (<code>gumboot.lst</code>)		** Legacy Gumboot config (<code>gumboot.lst</code>)
	** NPLL config (<code>npll.cfg</code>)		** NPLL config (<code>npll.cfg</code>)
			* Return-to-loader stub support
			** GameCube ([[Swiss]]-compatible)
			** Wii ([[Homebrew Channel\|HBC]]-compatible)

Techflash: Don't have split GC/Wii DI links

2026-09-30T19:21:38Z

Don't have split GC/Wii DI links

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	** SD Cards in an [[SD Gecko]] over EXI		** SD Cards in an [[SD Gecko]] over EXI
	** [[Wii Hardware/NAND\|NAND]] over Hollywood/Latte [[Hardware/NAND Interface\|NAND Interface]]		** [[Wii Hardware/NAND\|NAND]] over Hollywood/Latte [[Hardware/NAND Interface\|NAND Interface]]
	** [[NROM]], DVD-ROM (in compatible drives), and DVD-R (in compatible drives), over [[~~Wii~~ Hardware/Drive Interface\|~~Hollywood Drive Interface~~]]		** [[NROM]], DVD-ROM (in compatible drives), and DVD-R (in compatible drives), over [[Hardware/Drive Interface\|DI]] on the Wii
	** NROM, miniDVD-ROM, and miniDVD-R over [[~~GameCube~~ Hardware/Drive Interface\|~~Flipper Drive Interface~~]]		** NROM, miniDVD-ROM, and miniDVD-R over [[Hardware/Drive Interface\|DI]] on the GameCube
	** USB Mass Storage		** USB Mass Storage
	* Filesystem support		* Filesystem support

Techflash: fix typo

2026-09-17T08:04:17Z

fix typo

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	*** Extended partitions		*** Extended partitions
	** GPT		** GPT
	** Statically ~~ddefined~~ (e.g. on NAND)		** Statically defined (e.g. on NAND)
	** No partitions (use whole device)		** No partitions (use whole device)
	* Input support		* Input support

Techflash: fix SMC link

2026-09-10T19:11:39Z

fix SMC link

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	* Input support		* Input support
	** Wii front buttons via Hollywood [[GPIO]] and [[Hardware/Processor Interface\|Processor Interface]]		** Wii front buttons via Hollywood [[GPIO]] and [[Hardware/Processor Interface\|Processor Interface]]
	** Wii U front buttons via [[Wii U SMC]]		** Wii U front buttons via [[Wii U Hardware/SMC\|Wii U SMC]]
	** [[GameCube Controller]], GameCube Keyboard, and N64 Controller, via Flipper/Hollywood [[Hardware/Serial Interface\|Serial Interface]]		** [[GameCube Controller]], GameCube Keyboard, and N64 Controller, via Flipper/Hollywood [[Hardware/Serial Interface\|Serial Interface]]
	** USB HID Keyboards, via Hollywood/Latte OHCI/EHCI		** USB HID Keyboards, via Hollywood/Latte OHCI/EHCI

Techflash: fixup SI link

2026-07-26T22:38:02Z

fixup SI link

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	** Wii front buttons via Hollywood [[GPIO]] and [[Hardware/Processor Interface\|Processor Interface]]		** Wii front buttons via Hollywood [[GPIO]] and [[Hardware/Processor Interface\|Processor Interface]]
	** Wii U front buttons via [[Wii U SMC]]		** Wii U front buttons via [[Wii U SMC]]
	** [[GameCube Controller]], GameCube Keyboard, and N64 Controller, via Flipper/Hollywood [[SI\|Serial Interface]]		** [[GameCube Controller]], GameCube Keyboard, and N64 Controller, via Flipper/Hollywood [[Hardware/Serial Interface\|Serial Interface]]
	** USB HID Keyboards, via Hollywood/Latte OHCI/EHCI		** USB HID Keyboards, via Hollywood/Latte OHCI/EHCI
	** DRH (Wii U GamePad Host) via Hollywood/Latte OHCI/EHCI		** DRH (Wii U GamePad Host) via Hollywood/Latte OHCI/EHCI

Techflash: Shared Hardware -> Hardware

2026-07-26T22:26:55Z

Shared Hardware -> Hardware

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	** [[USB Gecko]] text console over EXI		** [[USB Gecko]] text console over EXI
	* Block storage support		* Block storage support
	** SD Cards over Hollywood/Latte [[~~Shared~~ Hardware/SDHCI\|SDHCI]]		** SD Cards over Hollywood/Latte [[Hardware/SDHCI\|SDHCI]]
	** eMMC over Latte SDHCI		** eMMC over Latte SDHCI
	** SD Cards in an [[SD Gecko]] over EXI		** SD Cards in an [[SD Gecko]] over EXI
	** [[Wii Hardware/NAND\|NAND]] over Hollywood/Latte [[~~Shared~~ Hardware/NAND Interface\|NAND Interface]]		** [[Wii Hardware/NAND\|NAND]] over Hollywood/Latte [[Hardware/NAND Interface\|NAND Interface]]
	** [[NROM]], DVD-ROM (in compatible drives), and DVD-R (in compatible drives), over [[Wii Hardware/Drive Interface\|Hollywood Drive Interface]]		** [[NROM]], DVD-ROM (in compatible drives), and DVD-R (in compatible drives), over [[Wii Hardware/Drive Interface\|Hollywood Drive Interface]]
	** NROM, miniDVD-ROM, and miniDVD-R over [[GameCube Hardware/Drive Interface\|Flipper Drive Interface]]		** NROM, miniDVD-ROM, and miniDVD-R over [[GameCube Hardware/Drive Interface\|Flipper Drive Interface]]
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	** No partitions (use whole device)		** No partitions (use whole device)
	* Input support		* Input support
	** Wii front buttons via Hollywood [[GPIO]] and [[~~Shared~~ Hardware/Processor Interface\|Processor Interface]]		** Wii front buttons via Hollywood [[GPIO]] and [[Hardware/Processor Interface\|Processor Interface]]
	** Wii U front buttons via [[Wii U SMC]]		** Wii U front buttons via [[Wii U SMC]]
	** [[GameCube Controller]], GameCube Keyboard, and N64 Controller, via Flipper/Hollywood [[SI\|Serial Interface]]		** [[GameCube Controller]], GameCube Keyboard, and N64 Controller, via Flipper/Hollywood [[SI\|Serial Interface]]

Techflash: Format gumboot.lst/npll.cfg as `filename`

2026-07-26T17:32:44Z

Format gumboot.lst/npll.cfg as <code>filename</code>

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	** Standard DOL executable		** Standard DOL executable
	* Config format support		* Config format support
	** Legacy Gumboot config (gumboot.lst)		** Legacy Gumboot config (<code>gumboot.lst</code>)
	** NPLL config (npll.cfg)		** NPLL config (<code>npll.cfg</code>)

Techflash: Wii U front buttons use the SMC

2026-07-26T17:32:00Z

Wii U front buttons use the SMC

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	** No partitions (use whole device)		** No partitions (use whole device)
	* Input support		* Input support
	** Wii~~/Wii U~~ front buttons via Hollywood [[GPIO]] and [[Shared Hardware/Processor Interface\|Processor Interface]]		** Wii front buttons via Hollywood [[GPIO]] and [[Shared Hardware/Processor Interface\|Processor Interface]]
			** Wii U front buttons via [[Wii U SMC]]
	** [[GameCube Controller]], GameCube Keyboard, and N64 Controller, via Flipper/Hollywood [[SI\|Serial Interface]]		** [[GameCube Controller]], GameCube Keyboard, and N64 Controller, via Flipper/Hollywood [[SI\|Serial Interface]]
	** USB HID Keyboards, via Hollywood/Latte OHCI/EHCI		** USB HID Keyboards, via Hollywood/Latte OHCI/EHCI

Techflash: Update NPLL feature list / version / date

2026-07-26T17:27:00Z

Update NPLL feature list / version / date

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	NPLL is the [[Nintendo]] PowerPC Linux Loader - a bootloader that functions as a universal PowerPC binary, executable on all 3 of Nintendo's PowerPC consoles: the [[GameCube]], [[Wii]], and [[Wii U]]. It was created by [[User:Techflash\|Techflash]] to replace the legacy [[Gumboot]], due to its many shortcomings. It is currently the primary bootloader of the [[Wii-Linux]] project.		NPLL is the [[Nintendo]] PowerPC Linux Loader - a bootloader that functions as a universal PowerPC binary, executable on all 3 of Nintendo's PowerPC consoles: the [[GameCube]], [[Wii]], and [[Wii U]]. It was created by [[User:Techflash\|Techflash]] to replace the legacy [[Gumboot]], due to its many shortcomings. It is currently the primary bootloader of the [[Wii-Linux]] project.

	As of July ~~15th~~, 2026, NPLL is currently at version v0.~~3.1~~.		As of July 26th, 2026, NPLL is currently at version v0.5.

	== Features ==		== Features ==
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	** [[NROM]], DVD-ROM (in compatible drives), and DVD-R (in compatible drives), over [[Wii Hardware/Drive Interface\|Hollywood Drive Interface]]		** [[NROM]], DVD-ROM (in compatible drives), and DVD-R (in compatible drives), over [[Wii Hardware/Drive Interface\|Hollywood Drive Interface]]
	** NROM, miniDVD-ROM, and miniDVD-R over [[GameCube Hardware/Drive Interface\|Flipper Drive Interface]]		** NROM, miniDVD-ROM, and miniDVD-R over [[GameCube Hardware/Drive Interface\|Flipper Drive Interface]]
			** USB Mass Storage
	* Filesystem support		* Filesystem support
	** FAT + exFAT, via [https://elm-chan.org/fsw/ff/ FatFs], on standard storage media		** FAT + exFAT, via [https://elm-chan.org/fsw/ff/ FatFs], on standard storage media
			** ext2/3/4, via [https://github.com/Wii-Linux/lwext4 lwext4], on standard storage media
	** ISO9660 on optical storage media		** ISO9660 on optical storage media
	** [[SFFS]] on NAND		** [[SFFS]] on NAND
			* Partition table support
			** MBR
			*** Extended partitions
			** GPT
			** Statically ddefined (e.g. on NAND)
			** No partitions (use whole device)
	* Input support		* Input support
	** Wii/Wii U front buttons via Hollywood [[GPIO]] and [[Shared Hardware/Processor Interface\|Processor Interface]]		** Wii/Wii U front buttons via Hollywood [[GPIO]] and [[Shared Hardware/Processor Interface\|Processor Interface]]
	** [[GameCube Controller]], GameCube Keyboard, and N64 Controller, via Flipper/Hollywood [[SI\|Serial Interface]]		** [[GameCube Controller]], GameCube Keyboard, and N64 Controller, via Flipper/Hollywood [[SI\|Serial Interface]]
			** USB HID Keyboards, via Hollywood/Latte OHCI/EHCI
			** DRH (Wii U GamePad Host) via Hollywood/Latte OHCI/EHCI
	* Executable support		* Executable support
	** Standard ELF executable		** Standard ELF executable (incl. Linux <code>zImage</code>)
			** Linux <code>vmlinux</code>
			** Standard DOL executable
	* Config format support		* Config format support
	** Legacy Gumboot config (gumboot.lst)		** Legacy Gumboot config (gumboot.lst)
			** NPLL config (npll.cfg)

Tech64DD: add images

2026-07-15T15:21:46Z

add images

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			[[File:Npllssht mainmenu.png\|thumb\|Main Menu]]
			[[File:Npllssht sysinfo.png\|thumb\|The System Information screen]]
	NPLL is the [[Nintendo]] PowerPC Linux Loader - a bootloader that functions as a universal PowerPC binary, executable on all 3 of Nintendo's PowerPC consoles: the [[GameCube]], [[Wii]], and [[Wii U]]. It was created by [[User:Techflash\|Techflash]] to replace the legacy [[Gumboot]], due to its many shortcomings. It is currently the primary bootloader of the [[Wii-Linux]] project.		NPLL is the [[Nintendo]] PowerPC Linux Loader - a bootloader that functions as a universal PowerPC binary, executable on all 3 of Nintendo's PowerPC consoles: the [[GameCube]], [[Wii]], and [[Wii U]]. It was created by [[User:Techflash\|Techflash]] to replace the legacy [[Gumboot]], due to its many shortcomings. It is currently the primary bootloader of the [[Wii-Linux]] project.