https://wiki.wii-linux.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=NPLL 2026-07-16T01:39:51Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.44.3 https://wiki.wii-linux.org/index.php?title=NPLL&diff=302&oldid=prev 2026-07-15T15:21:46Z

<p>add images</p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 15:21, 15 July 2026</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l1">Line 1:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">[[File:Npllssht mainmenu.png|thumb|Main Menu]]</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-side-deleted"></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">[[File:Npllssht sysinfo.png|thumb|The System Information screen]]</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>NPLL is the [[Nintendo]] PowerPC Linux Loader - a bootloader that functions as a universal PowerPC binary, executable on all 3 of Nintendo&#039;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.</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>NPLL is the [[Nintendo]] PowerPC Linux Loader - a bootloader that functions as a universal PowerPC binary, executable on all 3 of Nintendo&#039;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.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br></td></tr> </table>

Tech64DD https://wiki.wii-linux.org/index.php?title=NPLL&diff=285&oldid=prev 2026-07-15T13:18:56Z

<p>swap DVD-ROM link</p> <table style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122;" data-mw="interface"> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <col class="diff-marker" /> <col class="diff-content" /> <tr class="diff-title" lang="en"> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan="2" style="background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;">Revision as of 13:18, 15 July 2026</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l21">Line 21:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 21:</td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>** SD Cards in an [[SD Gecko]] over EXI</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>** SD Cards in an [[SD Gecko]] over EXI</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>** [[Wii Hardware/NAND|NAND]] over Hollywood/Latte [[Shared Hardware/NAND Interface|NAND Interface]]</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>** [[Wii Hardware/NAND|NAND]] over Hollywood/Latte [[Shared Hardware/NAND Interface|NAND Interface]]</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>** [[NROM]], DVD-ROM (in compatible drives), and DVD-R (in compatible drives), over [[Wii Hardware/<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">DVD-ROM</del>|Hollywood Drive Interface]]</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>** [[NROM]], DVD-ROM (in compatible drives), and DVD-R (in compatible drives), over [[Wii Hardware/<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Drive Interface</ins>|Hollywood Drive Interface]]</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="−"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>** NROM, miniDVD-ROM, and miniDVD-R over [[GameCube Hardware/<del style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">DVD-ROM</del>|Flipper Drive Interface]]</div></td><td class="diff-marker" data-marker="+"></td><td style="color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>** NROM, miniDVD-ROM, and miniDVD-R over [[GameCube Hardware/<ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Drive Interface</ins>|Flipper Drive Interface]]</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* Filesystem support</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>* Filesystem support</div></td></tr> <tr><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>** FAT + exFAT, via [https://elm-chan.org/fsw/ff/ FatFs], on standard storage media</div></td><td class="diff-marker"></td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>** FAT + exFAT, via [https://elm-chan.org/fsw/ff/ FatFs], on standard storage media</div></td></tr> </table>

Techflash https://wiki.wii-linux.org/index.php?title=NPLL&diff=279&oldid=prev 2026-07-15T13:12:18Z

<p>Create rudimentary NPLL page</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>NPLL is the [[Nintendo]] PowerPC Linux Loader - a bootloader that functions as a universal PowerPC binary, executable on all 3 of Nintendo&#039;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.<br /> <br /> As of July 15th, 2026, NPLL is currently at version v0.3.1.<br /> <br /> == Features ==<br /> <br /> * Console support<br /> ** GameCube<br /> ** Wii<br /> ** Wii U<br /> * Graphics support<br /> ** [[GameCube Hardware/Flipper|Flipper]]/[[Wii Hardware/Hollywood|Hollywood]] Video Interface framebuffer<br /> ** [[Wii U Hardware/Latte|Latte]] R700 framebuffer<br /> * Text console output support<br /> ** Framebuffer text console<br /> ** [[Wii U Hardware/DRC|DRC]] text console over [[linux-loader]]&#039;s [[IPC]] interface<br /> ** [[USB Gecko]] text console over EXI<br /> * Block storage support<br /> ** SD Cards over Hollywood/Latte [[Shared Hardware/SDHCI|SDHCI]]<br /> ** eMMC over Latte SDHCI<br /> ** SD Cards in an [[SD Gecko]] over EXI<br /> ** [[Wii Hardware/NAND|NAND]] over Hollywood/Latte [[Shared Hardware/NAND Interface|NAND Interface]]<br /> ** [[NROM]], DVD-ROM (in compatible drives), and DVD-R (in compatible drives), over [[Wii Hardware/DVD-ROM|Hollywood Drive Interface]]<br /> ** NROM, miniDVD-ROM, and miniDVD-R over [[GameCube Hardware/DVD-ROM|Flipper Drive Interface]]<br /> * Filesystem support<br /> ** FAT + exFAT, via [https://elm-chan.org/fsw/ff/ FatFs], on standard storage media<br /> ** ISO9660 on optical storage media<br /> ** [[SFFS]] on NAND<br /> * Input support<br /> ** Wii/Wii U front buttons via Hollywood [[GPIO]] and [[Shared Hardware/Processor Interface|Processor Interface]]<br /> ** [[GameCube Controller]], GameCube Keyboard, and N64 Controller, via Flipper/Hollywood [[SI|Serial Interface]]<br /> * Executable support<br /> ** Standard ELF executable<br /> * Config format support<br /> ** Legacy Gumboot config (gumboot.lst)</div>

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