Nintendo RVT-H User manual

RVT-H Reader Quick Start Guide
January 5, 2011 version
Setting Up the RVT-H Reader
The setup steps for an RVT-H Reader (such as connecting it to a TV) are the same as for the
retail Wii. Therefore, please follow the published setup instructions for the Wii.
For customers in the Americas, please visit the Nintendo customer service page:
http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/index.jsp. Click the System and Accessory Set Up link.
Follow the Basic Setup Steps.
For customers in Europe, please visit http://www.nintendo-europe.com. Choose your
language. Click the Support link. Click the Setup &Connect link for the Wii system. Follow the
Setup &Connect instructions.
Note 1: Do not use the Wii Remote to place the RVT-H Reader in standby. Use the power
button on the RVT-H Reader instead.
Note 2: The published instructions to synchronize your Wii Remote to the Wii also work for the
RVT-H Reader, but you must be running the Wii Menu or a game that is expecting input from
the Wii Remote.
Downloading the Writing Software and Instruction Manuals
Please download the RVL_WritingSoftware-20100203.zip package from WarioWorld.
Instruction documents are contained in this package as well as the software you will need to
transfer disc images to the RVT-H Reader. The manual that describes how to use the front
panel on the RVT-H Reader is RVT-H_manual.pdf. For more information about how to transfer
disc images to the RVT-H Reader please consult RVT_RH_SWUG2.pdf.
Downloading the RVL SDK
The RVL SDK contains the firmware updates for the RVT-H Reader. Download and unzip the
latest RVL SDK from WarioWorld. For specific instructions please see the Development
Environment Quick Start Guide.
Note that sometimes you need to download two packages: the package containing the base
SDK and a separate package containing the latest patches. Unzip the base SDK package first,
and then unzip the patch package over the folder that contains the base SDK.
Downloading makeUpdateDisc
Please download the makeUpdateDisc.zip package from WarioWorld. This will enable you to
convert .gcm disc images to files to .rvm disc images. An image must be in .rvm format to
transfer it to the RVT-H Reader.

Note 1: If you have the RVL SDK and you also have cygwin installed properly for Wii
development then you do not have to download makeUpdateDisc.zip. You can just use the
“makeupdatedisc” command in a cygwin shell:
makeupdatedisc swupdate_56.21.29_us.gcm swupdate_56.21.29_us.rvm
For information on downloading and installing cygwin, please see the Development
Environment Quick Start Guide.
Preparing Game Disc Images
Games need to be mastered into .rvm format before they can be loaded onto an RVT-H Reader.
These files can be generated from .dlf files or .gcm files. This guide covers the conversion from
.gcm to .rvm. Please see the Disc Mastering Guide for instructions on how to master .dlf files to
.rvm.
Note 1: It is possible to write .rpf files directly to the RVT-H Reader, but this can cause the
game to behave in an unpredictable and undesired way. You should always unpack the .rpf file
first and master an .rvm.
Starting a Game Disc Image
Please see section 4.2 of the RVT-H Reader Manual for instructions on starting a disc image.
Changing the Region Encoding
The RVT-H Reader can be set to run game disc images from the USA, JPN, or EUR region. If the
Wii Menu has already been installed on the unit, please follow the instructions listed in this
document under “Uninstalling the Wii Menu” before continuing.
1. Insert a GameCube controller into socket 1 and hold down the Z Button.
2. Turn on the RVT-H Reader. The DEVKIT SYSTEM MENU appears.
3. Select DEVKIT settings > Region Code, and change it to the correct region.
4. Press the B Button to return to the main menu.
5. Press the Start Button to save the settings.
For more information on the DEVKIT SYSTEM MENU please see $REVOLUTION_SDK_ROOT
\man\en_US\tools\devkitmenu.html in the RVL SDK. See “Downloading the RVL SDK” above for
instructions on obtaining the RVL SDK.
Verifying Installed Firmwares
You can determine which firmwares are currently installed on the unit from the DEVKIT SYSTEM
MENU.

1. Insert a GameCube controller into socket 1 and hold down the Z Button.
2. Turn on the RVT-H Reader. The DEVKIT SYSTEM MENU appears.
3. Select Firmware.
4. Use the Control Stick to scroll through the installed firmware versions.
If a disc image that you want to run was created with a firmware that is not displayed on this
list then a firmware update is necessary.
Updating the Firmware
There are actually two separate firmware types inside an RVT-H Reader. One firmware deals
with the buttons on the front of the RVT-H Reader and can be updated via the “H Reader
Update” button in the rvtwriter.exe program. We have not released an update for this
firmware yet.
The other type of firmware is for the Wii hardware inside the RVT-H Reader. These are the
firmwares that are displayed on the DEVKIT SYSTEM MENU (see “Verifying Installed Firmwares”
above) and may need to be updated.
1. If you do not have the RVL SDK installed already, please follow the steps in the
“Downloading the RVL SDK” section above to do so. The SDK packages contain firmware
updater applications. For example SDK 3.3 contains firmware 56.21.29.
2. If you do not have the RVL_WritingSoftware-20100203.zip package unzipped already,
please download it from WarioWorld.
3. Verify that you have at least 5 GB of free space on your hard drive.
4. Find the firmware update file in the $REVOLUTION_SDK_ROOT \RVL\bin\tools folder.
For example the file for firmware 56.21.29 is swupdate_56.21.29_us.gcm.
5. Convert the .gcm file into an .rvm. You can do this by either dragging and dropping the
.gcm file onto makeUpdateDisc.exe (from the makeUpdateDisc.zip package) or by using
the makeupdatedisc command in a cygwin shell (see “Downloading makeUpdateDisc”
above).
6. Verify that the resulting .rvm file is 4,800,012,544 bytes in size.
7. Follow the instructions in the RVT-H Reader Manual to load the .rvm image onto the
RVT-H Reader using rvtwriter.exe (found in the rvtwriter package).
8. Run the .rvm image (see section 4.2 of the RVT-H Reader Manual: “Starting Master Disc
Images”).
9. Wait for the message “SWUpdate Successful” (on the TV) before powering off.
Note 1: This will update the RVT-H Reader with the version of the firmware you selected.
However, we recommend that you also run the Firmware All Installer that you can find on
WarioWorld (RVL-FirmwareALL_Installer-20081121.zip). This will install older versions of the
firmware so you can run tools and programs that were built with older firmwares. You can
extract this package over the RVL SDK and follow the above steps with the
$REVOLUTION_SDK_ROOT \RVL\bin\tools\swupdate_ALL_us.gcm file.

Installing Wii Menu
The Wii Menu can be installed on the RVT-H Reader to simulate a retail Wii.
1. Download and unzip the Wii Menu Changer from WarioWorld: WiiMenuChanger-
20101001.zip.
2. Verify that you have at least 5 GB of free space on your hard drive.
3. Find the Wii Menu Changer .gcm file (wiimenu_changer.gcm) in the WiiMenuChanger
folder.
4. Convert the .gcm file into an .rvm. You can do this by either dragging and dropping the
.gcm file onto makeUpdateDisc.exe (from the makeUpdateDisc.zip package) or by using
the makeupdatedisc command in a cygwin shell (see “Downloading makeUpdateDisc”
above).
5. Verify that the resulting .rvm file is 4,800,012,544 bytes in size.
6. Follow the instructions in the RVT-H Reader Manual to load the .rvm image onto the
RVT-H Reader using rvtwriter.exe (found in the rvtwriter package).
7. Run the .rvm image (see section 4.2 of the RVT-H Reader Manual: “Starting Master Disc
Images”).
8. Select the version and region of the Wii Menu to install and press the HOME button on a
connected Wii Remote to begin installation.
9. Wait for the message “Home/Start button is Reboot” (on the TV) to be displayed before
either powering off or pressing the HOME button to reset the console.
Uninstalling the Wii Menu
Simply run the Wii Menu Uninstaller channel that is on the Wii Menu. If this is accidentally
deleted with the Nmenu tool, then you can also run a firmware updater (see above for
instructions), which will uninstall the Wii Menu.
Uploading .wad Files
You will need to use the Nmenu tool to upload .wad files to the RVT-H.
1. If you do not have the RVL SDK installed already, please follow the steps in the
“Downloading the RVL SDK” section above to do so.
2. If you do not have the RVL_WritingSoftware-20100203.zip package unzipped already,
please download it from WarioWorld.
3. Master the RVL_SDK/RVL/bin/Nmenu.elf into an .rvm file. For step by step instructions
on how to do this, please see the Mastering Quick Start Guide.
4. Follow the instructions in the RVT-H Reader Manual to load the .rvm image onto the
RVT-H Reader using rvtwriter.exe (found in the rvtwriter package).
5. Place the .wad file(s) you want to upload on an SD card.
6. Insert the SD card into the SD Card slot on the RVT-H Reader.
7. Run the Nmenu.rvm image (see section 4.2 of the RVT-H Reader Manual: “Starting
Master Disc Images”).

8. Follow the on-screen instructions to navigate to the SD menu, and upload the .wad
file(s).
9. You can then run the .wad file from Nmenu’s list of uploaded .wad files. You can also
run them from the Wii menu, where they show up as channels.