Topic: Gamecubes Can Be Modded Tooooo (Read 348 times)

markland556 · « **on:** March 07, 2005, 08:22:00 PM »

well i think that the gamecube should have more mods, but for me this is a big improvment.

im selling this thing too for $180 shipped, comes with black controller and hookups.

rob_the_modder · « **Reply #1 on:** March 08, 2005, 08:27:00 AM »

very nice, but jus wait until my beast is done, ur eyes'll drop out lol

gcskate27 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 08, 2005, 09:51:00 AM »

i modded mine forever ago... might put pics back up if i can find them...

*easier to just take new pics...

*keen eyes will notice the dust and Homer...

now that i got a school cheque i might just viper mine...

HELLTICK · « **Reply #3 on:** March 08, 2005, 07:33:00 PM »

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now that i got a school cheque i might just viper mine...

gcskate27, Since you like to mod anyway...why not save yourself some money and build an sdcard adaptor?

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I built the one above in a little under an hour...You dont need to use an AR card as any mem-card of any size or make will work as its just the connections were after (I just had a spare AR-card). You also dont need a 512MB sdcard any size will work. I have both viper and sdload booting dvd-r just fine...but I use sdload more often cuz it has way more storage, boots anaconda, boots gcos, boots everything I throw at it, and the 'drag and drop' features of the sdcard are way the hell quiker then that dammed programmer that c/w viper.
Looking like cobra dropped-out..I dont think I'd buy their viper...Even if they do come out with a super duper updated bios...It'll only be a matter of days before it's jacked and booted off sdcard anyways...so you really cant lose.
The viper does work and getting cheaper now..but its fading away. If a dvd-r boots off viper...It will boot off anaconda, gcos via sdcard.
One thing I noticed is while my viper is installed I get conflicts trying to boot off sdcard...solution..remove viper, Lol.
Trying to keep an open mind between sdload/viper...I decided to build a quik-release setup for viper on my gc...

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With my quik-release viper atleast I can remove it easy without going inside and rule out any possible conflicts with other booting methods...also makes re-programing the viper module a breeze!

Also keep in mind other chips are coming.
Bottom line...the best advice I could give to a fellow xboxmodder...Go with the sdcard or wait!
Goodluck!
Oh and nice GC you got there gcskate27...Good work!

This post has been edited by HELLTICK: Mar 9 2005, 03:42 AM

el_diablo · « **Reply #4 on:** March 09, 2005, 03:37:00 AM »

thats 1337.
only one problem, what if your gamecube meets mr floor at a high speed?

mr_chips · « **Reply #5 on:** March 09, 2005, 05:55:00 PM »

I'm losing my mind trying to find Action Replay.
I checked a bunch of retail outlets and couldn't find a copy of the Action Replay package. I have the SD card, I have the reader, I have the apps to do it...I just can't find this blasted disc.
I checked EB and they had the "gameshark" package. But it didn't appear to include a disc. All it seemed to be was just savegames (and maybe Gameshark cheatcodes), not AR codes.

very sad day

**edit**: Helltick, I love your work. And your information has been extremely helpful! Only thing, is why didn't you just install a switch for the viper? I mean Get a small toggle switch, wire it to the 3.3V between the Viper and the motherboard (viper still inside) and just use the switch as a breaker for the viper?

mr_chips · « **Reply #6 on:** March 09, 2005, 07:18:00 PM »

also, I tried to format the SDCard as fat16, however windows only gives you two options. Fat or Fat32. So I went with 'fat'. Is that really fat16?

HELLTICK · « **Reply #7 on:** March 09, 2005, 08:13:00 PM »

Even if you close the 3.3v line to viper with a switch..original bios will still have conflicts since connected to the actel of viper and won't work ...this will just boot you to the mem-card manager and even if you insert an original will display "No Disc"....You would need to close all lines to viper with switch to allow original bios to boot, thus booting AR followed by, anaconda/gcos, then your dvd-r.
That would require four switches and too much time, money, and work!
I would rather just use my quick-release..And remove it completely!

And yes Fat=Fat16 under xpos.

Goodluck!

This post has been edited by HELLTICK: Mar 10 2005, 04:27 AM

mr_chips · « **Reply #8 on:** March 10, 2005, 01:26:00 AM »

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Even if you close the 3.3v line to viper with a switch..original bios will still have conflicts since connected to the actel of viper and won't work ...this will just boot you to the mem-card manager and even if you insert an original will display "No Disc"....You would need to close all lines to viper with switch to allow original bios to boot, thus booting AR followed by, anaconda/gcos, then your dvd-r.
That would require four switches and too much time, money, and work!
I would rather just use my quick-release..And remove it completely!

Ok, you're right. I probably would have done the same thing if I was in your shoes

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Goodluck!

thanks! but, still I have no AR disc.
Hopefully tomorrow I can find one. I didn't check everywhere. Just the major retailers pretty much. I've already got the 128mb card set up! Just got to solder it too.

yosomono99 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 10, 2005, 01:51:00 PM »

Mr. Chips and HELLTICK

Could you guys point me in the right direction of some tutorials on using the SDcard mod/exploit??? I've had my xbox modded for a while now, just did the independence exploit on my PS2 yesterday, and now my cube is feeling left out and I NEED SOMETHING ELSE TO MOD....lol

mr_chips · « **Reply #10 on:** March 10, 2005, 01:43:00 PM »

basically you need a couple of things:
1) An original copy of the Action Replay disc
2) A SD-Card (any size)
3) An SD-Card Reader for your PC
4) A Gamecube memory card, any size / brand
5) small wires, soldering iron, small phillips screwdriver
6) GCOSv1.4.zip (GCOS DVD reader files), sdload.zip (SD loader)

"full" said it best:

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1. downalod sdloader
2. format your sd-card to FAT16 (called 'fat' in XP, NOT fat32)
3. sdpatch your sd-card..
4. copy GCOS_PSO.DOL and SDLOADER.BIN to sd-card
5. solder it to your memorycard (heres a diagram: diagram
6. read SDLOADER installation.txt there's everything else you need (the codes what you need from Action Replay)

yosomono99 · « **Reply #11 on:** March 10, 2005, 05:27:00 PM »

any particular version of action replay??

nm...ready the frontpage on gcdev.com

next question

can this be used to play backups from dvd-r??

This post has been edited by yosomono99: Mar 11 2005, 01:31 AM

mr_chips · « **Reply #12 on:** March 10, 2005, 05:21:00 PM »

yep...it's basically like a mod chip. not to mention you can unplug it and take it to your buddies house. So It's even better...because it's a portable mod-chip.

Mr.Chicken · « **Reply #13 on:** March 10, 2005, 07:06:00 PM »

if i make a second one of these will the games cube read games off of like a 1gb card? or will it have to be those stupid little dvdrs

HELLTICK · « **Reply #14 on:** March 10, 2005, 09:15:00 PM »

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can this be used to play backups from dvd-r??

Is the sky blue?

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