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Mini Discs are Soooo Cute !..lol

These are the Mini Discs i use for my GameCube, currently ran out.

has dark color to it.

i tired full size Philips DVD-R i noticed it has a slightly brighter color and my GC will not read them at all.
[youtube]http://youtu.be/3GEts3E-Lvk[/youtube]

GameCube2 wrote:i tired full size Philips DVD-R i noticed it has a slightly brighter color and my GC will not read them at all.
http://youtu.be/3GEts3E-Lvk

You can try using GCoS which is the easiest option before readjusting the POT. All my cubes can read 4 brands of DVD-R without issue. Sometimes the game won't load in Swiss so I use GCoS and see if that works. It's old but has been an easy solution at times. It will spin up and then down, spin back up and if it spins back down (using GCoS) then it's usually the POT. If you get a lengthy black screen and then it loads, you need to adjust the POT just a tad more. Cause it will likely freeze during gameplay/cutscenes but you won't know when. Make sure your disc doesn't have any dark spots on the write side as it would be a bad disc. Try SD loading the iso.

jlo138 wrote:

GameCube2 wrote:i tired full size Philips DVD-R i noticed it has a slightly brighter color and my GC will not read them at all.
http://youtu.be/3GEts3E-Lvk

You can try using GCoS which is the easiest option before readjusting the POT. All my cubes can read 4 brands of DVD-R without issue. Sometimes the game won't load in Swiss so I use GCoS and see if that works. It's old but has been an easy solution at times. It will spin up and then down, spin back up and if it spins back down (using GCoS) then it's usually the POT. If you get a lengthy black screen and then it loads, you need to adjust the POT just a tad more. Cause it will likely freeze during gameplay/cutscenes but you won't know when. Make sure your disc doesn't have any dark spots on the write side as it would be a bad disc. Try SD loading the iso.

i'll have to try GCos. my discs are good, the ISO wont play at all i keep getting "File is Fragmented" will attempt but it gets to the games loading screen thats is nothing more.

POT ?

jlo138, GCoS and Swiss use the same code now for patching the drive so should have equal compatibility (the one in Swiss/libOGC seemed to be rubbish).

emu_kidid wrote:jlo138, GCoS and Swiss use the same code now for patching the drive so should have equal compatibility (the one in Swiss/libOGC seemed to be rubbish).

GCos actually read my full size discs. now MK Deadly Alliance plays, Crash Bandicoot, and Need for Speed Carbon.

Need for Speed hot Pursuit Doesn't play still, i keep getting the 2 redlines " an Error occurred " at the begining i also get this and NFS Carbon after trying to play a quick race.

yet neither of these title play on SD.

POT?
Stands for Potentiometer. Which is a tiny screw underneath the drive board that in my case had to turn to the left about 1/16"-1/8". Being adjusted helps it read cheaper media (burned discs). Done improperly, will no longer read anything until done right. Generally recommended using a meter reader to test the screw resistance in ohms?...if I got that correctly. You can do it blind as I do but only in tiny increments as stated above. If you don't know then do some research on yt and see if it's for you.

jlo138 wrote:POT?
Stands for Potentiometer. Which is a tiny screw underneath the drive board that in my case had to turn to the left about 1/16"-1/8". Being adjusted helps it read cheaper media (burned discs). Done improperly, will no longer read anything until done right. Generally recommended using a meter reader to test the screw resistance in ohms?...if I got that correctly. You can do it blind as I do but only in tiny increments as stated above. If you don't know then do some research on yt and see if it's for you.

awesome ! now NFS Hot Pursuit Works ! i turned the screw just a quarter of a turn to the left. seems to play the games better. Thanks jlo

Read it with a multimeter to know what's working for you. If it's a Black/Indigo DOL-001 it's likely at around 500 from stock so you might have a lot of room to improve it down to around 200 or so which is what DOL-101's shipped at.

emu_kidid wrote:Read it with a multimeter to know what's working for you. If it's a Black/Indigo DOL-001 it's likely at around 500 from stock so you might have a lot of room to improve it down to around 200 or so which is what DOL-101's shipped at.

its a Silver DOL-101 (USA) < the one i use for full size discs
i also have a Black one DOL-001 < Stock but possibly a Moded in the future.

If it's a DOL-101 I'd consider cleaning the lens with some rubbing alcohol and a q-tip as well as you've probably put the ohms close to 0. Might also want to consider looking into buying a replacement laser soon

laser goes out it goes out. use it for parts i suppose.

What is the Best Mini DVD-R Media should I get for backing up my games?

MarioMania wrote:What is the Best Mini DVD-R Media should I get for backing up my games?

really?
this must be all over the forums.
RITEKG04 is the media code.

Nice..

I found my Sony Mini DVD-RW

I would like to test out some PS Games to run on CubeSX 1st

MarioMania wrote:Nice..

I found my Sony Mini DVD-RW

I would like to test out some PS Games to run on CubeSX 1st

DVD-RW ? last i knew the GameCube cant read RW's

Have anybody tested these ones http://www.amazon.com/Maxell-DVD-RCAM-3 ... rder+dvd-r ?
I use those to burn my games and no problem yet.

I trust only Memorex, Maxell or TDK for burning CD/DVD-R's

GC can read dvd-rw, set the ohms to near 0 and use a XenoGC.

It can, going to test it out tomorrow with SDML and GCoS

Not really in to Hard Modding

MarioMania wrote: Not really in to Hard Modding

then go buy a wii

I got a Black Wii for my Gaming stuff

Just wonderimg if RW's worked with GCoS 1.5

Amazon

http://www.amazon.es/gp/product/B00DV0D ... UTF8&psc=1

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Unique Disc Identifier : [DVD-R:RITEKG04]
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Disc & Book Type : [DVD-R] - [DVD-R]
Manufacturer Name : [Ritek Corp.]
Manufacturer ID : [RITEKG04]
Blank Disc Capacity : [714,544 Sectors = 1.46 GB (1.36 GiB)]
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vicdejor wrote:Amazon

http://www.amazon.es/gp/product/B00DV0D ... UTF8&psc=1

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Unique Disc Identifier : [DVD-R:RITEKG04]
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Disc & Book Type : [DVD-R] - [DVD-R]
Manufacturer Name : [Ritek Corp.]
Manufacturer ID : [RITEKG04]
Blank Disc Capacity : [714,544 Sectors = 1.46 GB (1.36 GiB)]
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[ DVD Identifier V5.2.0 - http://DVD.Identifier.CDfreaks.com ]
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jeez what a cheesy cover