Requirements:
Gamecube + BBA
Method of loading DOL files
Installation guide:
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GCNrd v1.10b Installation and User Guide
by Parasyte
If you enjoy this software, please donate towards it's
development efforts! Paypal to:
parasytic_i {at} yahoo {DOTCOM}
All donations will help, and will keep GCNrd free!
(I would hate to get to the point where I require earning
money from this project. It was not the initial intention
to do so.)
Things you will need:
* Broadband adapter for GameCube (http://tinyurl.com/dtvts)
* A method of loading GameCube executables (dol files):
(Choose one)
+ Phantasy Star Online Episodes I & II (NOT PLUS or III)
+ SDload v1.00: http://www.gcdev.com/download/sdload.zip
+ MAX Drive Pro: http://tinyurl.com/7pww2
+ Samson's AR Bootloader: http://tinyurl.com/anlgs
(Bootloader requires Action Replay)
+ GameCube Modchip & GCOS
* PSOload (for PSO and SDload)
v2.0a: http://www.dextrose.com/index.php?s=4&m=24&f=1721
* PSUL (for PSO)
v1.1: http://www.dextrose.com/index.php?s=4&m=14&f=1696
Installation:
To install, unzip all files within each zip to the same
directory. For example: C:\GCN\GCNrd\
Setup:
To use GCNrd, you must have a broadband adapter (BBA) for your
GameCube. You must also have either:
A) 1 free Network Interface Card (NIC) and 1 Cat5 "crossover"
cable.
B) 1 free port on a router or network switch (router is highly
recommended) and 2 Cat5 "patch" cables.
If you have the items listed in (A), connect the hardware:
Plug one end of the Cat5 crossover cable to the free (unused
by modems, etc) NIC. Plug the other end into the GameCube
broadband adapter. Finally, plug the broadband adapter into
the bottom of the GameCube as shown in it's instruction
manual.
If you have the items listed in (B), connent the hardware:
First, your PC must be connected to the router or switch with
1 Cat5 patch cable (Cable-A). Plug one end of the second Cat5
patch cable (Cable-B) into the free router or switch port.
Plug the other end of Cable-B into the GameCube broadband
adapter. Finally, plug the broadband adapter into the bottom
of the GameCube as shown in it's instruction manual.
With the proper network setup, you may continue setting up the
software for the network:
You must know your PC's LAN IP address. You can find it using
ipconfig.exe on Windows XP and 2000, or winipcfg.exe on Windows
98. ipconfig.exe must be run from cmd \ dos box \ command line
\ console window, etc.
Here is an example of what to look for:
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : uneedspeed.net
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.100 <-----
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
The GCN's IP address can be anything, so long as the first three
octets match exactly the PC's LAN IP address. Open gcnrd.cfg in
a text editor and change the "remote" setting to the IP address
you want the GameCube to use.
Example: If the PC's IP address is "192.168.1.100", then the IP
"192.168.1.50" should work fine for the GameCube.
Booting GCNrd from Phantasy Star Online:
First, copy psoload.exe or psul.exe into the directory, and
rename it to loader.exe. Next, open gcnrdgui.cfg in a text
editor and change the "Load" value to 0. Then run GCNrdGUI.exe
and it will ask if it should load from PSO. Tell it yes, and
start PSO. Have PSO connect. GCNrd should start up.
Booting from SDload or Samson's Bootloader:
Follow the instructions to setup the method you chose. Copy
gcnrd.dol to the memory card or SD card. Next, open gcnrdgui.cfg
in a text editor and change the "Load" value to 1. Then run
GCNrdGUI.exe and it will ask if it should load from memcard.
Tell it yes, then launch gcnrd.dol according to the instructions
for the method you chose. GCNrd should start up.
Booting from SDload's Network Boot:
First, copy psoload.exe into the director. Launch a console
window. (Start -> Run -> enter "cmd" for Windows XP / NT / 2K
or enter "command" for Windows 9x / ME) Browse to the directory
and run "psoload.exe -r gcnrd.dol" Next, open gcnrdgui.cfg in a
text editor and change the "Load" value to 1. Then run
GCNrdGUI.exe and it will ask if it should load from memcard.
Tell it yes, then start SDload:
Setup SDload according to it's instructions. Be sure to include
the SDIPDATA.CFG file. Start SDload, and after the "Init BBA"
message, you should see a "Network Boot" message. GCNrd will
start shortly after.
Using GCNrd:
If this is the first time running GCNrd, you will see GCNrd's
Network Setup screen on startup. The default options are as
follows:
Local Address: 000.000.000.000
Remote Address: 000.000.000.000
BBA Mode: 10mbit HalfDuplex
Local Port: 01144
Remote Port: 09404
Local Debug Port: 01145
Remote Debug Port: 09405
Note: Anything labeled "Local" in GCNrd is local to the machine
it is running on, and vice versa for "remote". Thus, "Remote
Address" in this menu is remote to the GameCube; it is the IP for
the PC. Conversely, the "remote" setting in gcnrd.cfg is remote
to the PC; it is the IP for the GameCube.
The address settings are for the GameCube and PC IPs,
respectively. Set "Local Address" to the same value you set for
the "remote" setting in gcnrd.cfg. Set "Remote Address" to your
PC's LAN IP address.
The BBA Mode setting allows you to configure the GameCube's
connection speed. 10mbit modes will be slower, but are more
supported among NICs and routers. 100mbit modes are much faster,
but somewhat unstable. The HalfDuplex modes are slightly slower,
but more reliable. The FullDuplex modes are slightly faster but
less reliable.
The port settings should be fine as default, but if they must be
changed, (due to conflicts and whatnot) be sure to change them in
gcnrd.cfg, gcnrdgui.cfg, debug.bat, and debuglog.bat.
Saving will cause GCNrd to attempt to save to the first available
memory card in either slot. Memory card support is not quite
finished, so not all cards will work properly.
The Options screen will be accessible from the main menu, it only
contains an option to select a different background image.
The current time will be displayed in the lower left corner of
most screens. It cannot be set or reset by GCNrd.
Starting a Game:
Choose "Launch Disc" from the main menu to begin debugging the
inserted game disc. If GCNrdGUI.exe is already running (and it
should be) it will automatically send the ahook command and
start the game.
Once the game is up and running, you will be ready to begin
hacking!
Known GCNrd bugs:
- Some games with streaming audio have problems when the game is
halted. (During searches, breakpoint hits, real-time memory
viewing, etc) If these games are halted at certain times,
streaming audio, such as music, could be permenently muted or
experience stutter.
- EFB (Embedded FrameBuffer) screenshots will not work most of
the time. You will usually only dump pure black screenshots.
When EFB screenshots are successful, they will come out much
better than the XFB (External FrameBuffer) dumps.
- Putting garbage into the config file can cause crashes or
undesired effects. Do not use a config file until you have
looked at it in a text editor to ensure it will not crash the
GCNrd client.
- Sometimes when dumping memory, the client will report that
invalid packet data has been received. There is nothing I can do
to solve this problem, for now.
- Very nasty bug with breakpoint support. An example: If you use
the step feature up to address 80011224, DO NOT set a BPX on
address 80011228 or 8001122C. It will cause the breakpoint
handler to hang the game. This is unrecoverable.
Known GCNrdGUI Bugs:
- Do not place GCNrdGUI in a path with a directory containing
a period. (Example of bad path: C:\GCN\GCNrd_v1.10b\)
- The GUI can get confused about when to pause / run the game.
Something it will run when it should pause, and vice versa.
Compatability issues:
- In some very RARE cases, the game will fail to load or save to
the memory card. If this happens, just try again, and it should
work.
- Some games will not boot at all (SSX 3, Resident Evil 4, etc.)
The problem appears to be related to how games manage and
allocate memory.
- Other games such as Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Pacman World 2
hang during specific parts of the game, such as during the
loading screens. This problem also appears to be related to
memory management.
Further Information:
If you have questions or problems, feel free to ask. I will always
be available on GSC's forums. http://gscentral.org/bb/
P.S. I find it easiest to throw GCNcrypt and GCN cthelper into
the hacking directory, also.
