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soft modding a gamecube

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  • 15-12-2005 4:45pm
    #1
    madrab
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    anyone have any experience with a Datel Max Drive Pro softmodding a gamecube?


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    mrmrbungle
    Registered Users Posts: 239 ✭✭mrmrbungle


    no but i chipped mine myself and it works a treat


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    po0k
    Registered Users Posts: 15,815 ✭✭✭✭po0k


    what chip?
    Venom or qoob?
    Planning to get a qoob pro myself, for a Rev B GC (afaik)


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    zAbbo
    Registered Users Posts: 11,987 ✭✭✭✭zAbbo


    was thinking about getting a qoob pro and a replacement case(or can the normal case play full size dvds?)

    interesting, shame my solder skills are crap


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    the_jocky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 203 ✭✭the_jocky


    wat benifite does this mod have lads i never knew nintendo could be modded as there all mostly carts and different size cds.


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    Ciaran500
    Registered Users Posts: 8,225 ✭✭✭Ciaran500


    You can play backup (i.e. stolen) games and game from other regions. You need to buy a new case for it to read normal DVD's.


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    silverlining
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    madrab wrote:
    anyone have any experience with a Datel Max Drive Pro softmodding a gamecube?
    No but I didnt know it was possible untill you mentioned it. It seems to be fairly handy, you just copy GCOS to the Max drive, run it with the disc supplied with the Max Drive and swap the disc for a homebrew one when you are prompted. GCOS 1.5 is out soon as well which means that development is still in progress.

    I'd like to know how much the datel max drive is though before going down that route but not having to open the gamecube is a definite plus

    Another issue is the cost of 8mm blank DVDs, I'm sure they're not cheap but maybe there's a simple DIY casemod that'll allow you to use full size DVD-rs


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    po0k
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    Ciaran500 wrote:
    You can play backup (i.e. stolen) games and game from other regions.
    Read: homebrew games and 'curiosity'

    I'm re-casing mine with an Xecuter IceCube, I can get the chip for an extra 40euro and I'll invalidate whatever warranty is left on the thing when I open it.
    So it's more of a case of "Why not" rather than "why".


    Not taking a swipe Ciaran, I just don't like modding immediately being associated with piracy


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    mrmrbungle
    Registered Users Posts: 239 ✭✭mrmrbungle


    there's a shop in parliament st. that has the mini dvd-r discs 5 for €5


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    madrab
    Registered Users Posts: 3,892 ✭✭✭madrab


    silverlining wrote:
    No but I didnt know it was possible untill you mentioned it. It seems to be fairly handy, you just copy GCOS to the Max drive, run it with the disc supplied with the Max Drive and swap the disc for a homebrew one when you are prompted. GCOS 1.5 is out soon as well which means that development is still in progress.

    I'd like to know how much the datel max drive is though before going down that route but not having to open the gamecube is a definite plus

    Another issue is the cost of 8mm blank DVDs, I'm sure they're not cheap but maybe there's a simple DIY casemod that'll allow you to use full size DVD-rs
    yeah was looking at the datel site, it costs around 45 euro for the max drive pro


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