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2018-05-17T03:25:04Z

Megalomaniac:

Welcome to the [http://www.gc-forever.com GC-Forever] Wiki!

Help share your knowledge on the GameCube :)

== How To ==
* [[Backing Up Discs|Backup Original Media]]
* [[Booting Homebrew|Boot Homebrew (Unsigned Code)]]
* [[Create_a_bootable_homebrew_disc|Create bootable homebrew disc]]
* Play [[Playing Backups|Backups]]
* Play [[Playing Imports|Imports]]
* Install NTSC-U or NTSC-J [[Region Switch]]
* Make Swiss the [[Swiss/Usage#Installing_Swiss_to_the_Wiikey_Fusion_Flash | initial ISO for WiiKey Fusion]]
* Make Swiss the [[Swiss on WODE | initial ISO for WODE]]
* [[Using a Wii drive replacement on a GameCube | Use a Wii drive replacement on a Gamecube]]

== Software ==
* [[Game_Boy_Interface|GameBoy Interface]]
* [[GC-Linux with rootFS on SD|GC-Linux with rootFS on SD Card]]
* [[Swiss|Swiss]]
* [[:Category:Homebrew_Software|List of other Homebrew]]

== Hardware ==
* [[:Category:MiscHardware|List of Miscellaneous Hardware]]
* [[:Category:Modchips|List of Modchips]]
* [[:Category:Hardware_Hacks|List of Hardware Hacks]]
* [[GameCube versions|GameCube versions]]

== Documents ==
* [[DICommands|GC/Wii DVD Commands explained]]
* [http://www.gc-forever.com/yagcd/ '''Y'''et '''A'''nother '''G'''ame'''C'''ube '''D'''ocumentation]

== Games ==
* [[List_of_GameCube_games|List of all Nintendo licensed GameCube games]]
* [[Homebrew_Games|List of all Homebrew games for the GameCube]]

== The WikiScene Archives ==
* [[WikiScene:GameCube]]
__NOTOC__

Game Boy Interface

2018-05-17T03:24:27Z

Megalomaniac: add links

{{Infobox/homebrew
| title = Game Boy Interface
| author = [[User:Extrems|Extrems]]
| type = Utility
| version = Rolling release
| licence = Freeware
| downloadraw = [https://files.extremscorner.org/gamecube/apps/gbi/latest Download] [https://files.extremscorner.org/gamecube/apps/gbi/latest-extra Extras]
| website = https://www.extremscorner.org/
| discussion = https://www.gc-forever.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=2782
}}

[[Game_Boy_Interface/Standard_Edition|Standard Edition]] 
[[Game_Boy_Interface/Speedrunning_Edition|Speedrunning Edition]] 
[[Game_Boy_Interface/High-Fidelity_Edition|High-Fidelity Edition]] 

[[Category:Homebrew_Software]]

Main Page

2018-05-17T03:16:07Z

Megalomaniac: /* Software */ add GBI

Welcome to the [http://www.gc-forever.com GC-Forever] Wiki!

Help share your knowledge on the GameCube :)

== How To ==
* [[Backing Up Discs|Backup Original Media]]
* [[Booting Homebrew|Boot Homebrew (Unsigned Code)]]
* [[Create_a_bootable_homebrew_disc|Create bootable homebrew disc]]
* Play [[Playing Backups|Backups]]
* Play [[Playing Imports|Imports]]
* Install NTSC-U or NTSC-J [[Region Switch]]
* Make Swiss the [[Swiss/Usage#Installing_Swiss_to_the_Wiikey_Fusion_Flash | initial ISO for WiiKey Fusion]]
* Make Swiss the [[Swiss on WODE | initial ISO for WODE]]
* [[Using a Wii drive replacement on a GameCube | Use a Wii drive replacement on a Gamecube]]

== Software ==
* [[Game_Boy_Interface|Game_Boy_Interface]]
* [[GC-Linux with rootFS on SD|GC-Linux with rootFS on SD Card]]
* [[Swiss|Swiss]]
* [[:Category:Homebrew_Software|List of other Homebrew]]

== Hardware ==
* [[:Category:MiscHardware|List of Miscellaneous Hardware]]
* [[:Category:Modchips|List of Modchips]]
* [[:Category:Hardware_Hacks|List of Hardware Hacks]]
* [[GameCube versions|GameCube versions]]

== Documents ==
* [[DICommands|GC/Wii DVD Commands explained]]
* [http://www.gc-forever.com/yagcd/ '''Y'''et '''A'''nother '''G'''ame'''C'''ube '''D'''ocumentation]

== Games ==
* [[List_of_GameCube_games|List of all Nintendo licensed GameCube games]]
* [[Homebrew_Games|List of all Homebrew games for the GameCube]]

== The WikiScene Archives ==
* [[WikiScene:GameCube]]
__NOTOC__

WASP Fusion

2015-07-27T08:40:15Z

2013-11-28T06:07:42Z

Megalomaniac:

Using a Wii drive replacement on a GameCube

2013-11-24T00:34:43Z

Megalomaniac: /* Confirmed Working/Not Working Setups */

[[Image:fusion1.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Gamecube with [[Wiikey Fusion]] installed (with DVD Drive removed) by emu_kidid]]
Note: This site and its members are not responsible for any damage incurred while attempting this modification. Perform at your own risk.

==Background==
The Gamecube and Wii DVD drive are different in appearance but very similar in communication protocol with the host console (GC/Wii). This shared similarity allows the Gamecube to use a Wii DVD Drive or DVD [[Drive Replacement Chip]] via hardware modification. However, the Gamecube's proprietary style DVD port connector and pin configuration prevent "plug and play" connectivity for these devices.

All credit goes to [http://www.gc-forever.com/forums/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=372 Ashen] from [http://www.gc-forever.com/ GC-Forever] for figuring most of this stuff out :)

== Considerations ==
# Soldering skill required.
# To retain the ability to reconnect the original GC DVD drive:
## soldering may be performed to the DVD connector pins on the bottom of the GC motherboard.
## Both GC DVD Drive and [[Drive Replacement Chip]] cannot be directly connected to the DVD port at the same time.
## Ensure pins are correct when viewing GC motherboard from the bottom
# Desoldering iron or hot air rework station is recommended (but not necessary) to remove the DVD port connector.
# Only original Gamecube titles work with the Wii DVD drive.
# Not all Wii DVD drive revisions are tested.
# May experience disc insertion/disc eject (slot loading mechanism) issues with Wii DVD drive.
# [[Wiikey Fusion]] is not compatible with IPL [[WikiScene:GameCube#GameCube_Original_BIOS_.28IPL.29_Version_Information|(Gamecube "BIOS"]]) 1.0.
## Using [[Swiss]] as [[Swiss/Usage#Installing_Swiss_to_the_Wiikey_Fusion_Flash|initial ISO for WiiKey Fusion]] allows [[WikiScene:GameCube#GameCube_Original_BIOS_.28IPL.29_Version_Information|IPL]] 1.0 compatibility.

== Pin outs ==

Signal and power pin outs for Wii DVD Drive, [[Wiikey Fusion]], [[Wii_Optical_Drive_Emulator|WODE]] Jukebox and Gamecube.

[[File:WiitoGCPinmatch.jpg|825px]]

=== Wii Device Pin Out Reference ===

{| border="3" style="margin-left: 3em;"
|-
! scope="col" width = "200" | Wii DVD Drive
! scope="col" | [[File:d32.jpg]]
|-
! scope="col" width = "200" | Wiikey Fusion
! scope="col" | [[File:wiikeyfusion.png]]
|-
! scope="col" width = "200" | WODE Jukebox
! scope="col" | [[File:wodepins.jpg]]
|}

=== Gamecube Pin Out Reference ===

{| border="3" style="margin-left: 3em;"
|-
! scope="col" width = "300" | DVD Interface Connector Top View (Processor Side)
! scope="col" | [[File:DVDConnector-1.jpg]] [[File:Gamecube_dvd_connector-3.jpg]]
|-
! scope="col" width = "300" | Power Regulator to Motherboard input (Rev A/B only)
! scope="col" | [[File:GCPower.jpg]]
|}

==The Process==


===Making the connections between the systems===

However you decide to make the connection between the systems a high gauge 24-28awg solid insulated wire type is recommended. IDE wire has also been reported to be acceptable. Keep your wire length to a minimum. Anything over 5-6" wire length may run into latency issues. To sum it up, the shorter the better.

1. (DVD/Wiikey/WODE) Currently the best connection option is to order one of the connectors listed below. This option allows you to connect the flat ribbon cable directly from the DVD drive/[[Wiikey Fusion]]/[[WODE]] and provides good sized solderable pads/thru holes to run your wires to. Depending on the interest shown in this mod emu_kidid may end up stocking one of them in the web store.
*http://www.proto-advantage.com/store/pr ... id=3400013
*http://www.newhavendisplay.com/index.ph ... ts_id=2476
*http://en.esskabel.de/adapter/datasheet ... 0-set/186/
*http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=6598834882 + http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=5686938034
*http://www.lcd-store.de/xaranshop_k014013s001_1.htm (You have to specify that you need 32 pins though.)

2. (DVD Only) The second method is to solder to the test pads right on the Wii DVD drive daughterboard. As you can see in the photo above each connection coming from the ribbon cable has its own test pad that can be soldered to. Since there are so many different revisions of the Wii DVD drive daughterboard you will need to do your own testing and confirm what pads go to what pins.

3. (DVD/Wiikey/WODE) The third option is to solder directly to the ribbon cable leads. This can be very precarious work and for long term use may not be reliable depending on your soldering skills. However it is do'able. The easiest way I found is to split every lead on one end of the ribbon cable with a razor blade and fold every other lead back to avoid bridging. Hold the bent back leads in place with some double sided tape placed beneath them. Tinning the leads before hand should aid in making a proper connection. The leads on the ribbon cable are very easy to burn through so make sure you use as little heat and contact time as necessary with your soldering iron. After confirming continuity on all pins covering the soldered end of the ribbon cable in hot glue or epoxy is recommended to avoid future broken connections. Here is an example of this method:

[[File:ribboncables.jpg|500px]]

----

===Special Pins/Connections===

'''Pin 29''' (Wii side) controls disc sensing and disc eject. For the DVD drive/[[Wiikey Fusion]]/[[WODE]] to work properly a switch such as this needs to be wired in between this pin and the GC motherboard ground as such:

[[File:switch.jpg]]

If you are using the same type of switch pictured above it is marked on the side of the switch which pins are "common" "normally open" and "normally closed" The common (C) pin should be run to pin 29 of the wiikey connector, the normally closed (NC) pin should be run to the GC motherboard ground and the normally open (NO) pin should go to 1.9v line from the GC regulator (1.9v is only needed for the Wii DVD Drive! [[Wiikey Fusion]]/[[WODE]] requires only the switch/gnd). Emu_kidid has stated that this connction on the WODE acts more like the GC lid switch. So you can skip the next part (pin's 23/12) if you are using a WODE.

'''Pin23(WII) to Pin12(GC)''' controls the systems "lid open/closed" signal. The [[Wiikey Fusion]] has been confirmed to work with multidisc games using a SD card swapping method. If you wish to retain multidisc compatibility wire a on/off switch between these pins (the normal GC lid switch is fine). If you are here for the purposes of portablizing and are going to make the Wii DVD drive top loading and scrap the disc insertion/eject mechanism you may also use this method.

SD swapping seems to work on the [[Wiikey Fusion]] for all multidisc games. When asked to switch discs simply swap the SD card to a SD card with the next disc .iso on it and flip/press your lid/open closed switch. There is however one other catch.

When adding games to SD card it seems that the Wiikey uses whatever "slot" the game is loaded to to identify what image to mount if the SD card is removed and reinserted during gameplay. So if on one card you have 5 games and on another card you have 3 games and the multidisc game you are playing ends up in a different slot than it is on the first SD card. The trick will not work.

Example:

{| border="3" style="margin-left: 3em;"
|-
! rowspan = "4" width = "100" | DOES NOT WORK
! scope="col" width = "150" | SD CARD 1
! scope="col" width = "150" | SD CARD 2
|-
! scope="col" width = "150" style="text-align: left;"| 1. GAME A
! scope="col" width = "150" style="text-align: left;"| 1. GAME C (disc2)
|-
! scope="col" width = "150" style="text-align: left;"| 2. GAME B
! scope="col" width = "150" style="text-align: left;"| 2. GAME D
|-
! scope="col" width = "150" style="text-align: left;"| 3. GAME C (disc1)
! scope="col" width = "150" style="text-align: left;"|
|-
|}

{| border="3" style="margin-left: 3em;"
|-
! rowspan = "5" width = "100" | WORKS
! scope="col" width = "150" | SD CARD 1
! scope="col" width = "150" | SD CARD 2
|-
! scope="col" width = "150" style="text-align: left;"| 1. GAME A
! scope="col" width = "150" style="text-align: left;"| 1. GAME D
|-
! scope="col" width = "150" style="text-align: left;"| 2. GAME B
! scope="col" width = "150" style="text-align: left;"| 2. GAME E
|-
! scope="col" width = "150" style="text-align: left;"| 3. GAME C (disc1)
! scope="col" width = "150" style="text-align: left;"| 3. GAME C (disc2)
|-
!
! scope="col" width = "150" style="text-align: left;"| 4. GAME F
|}

The game needs to be in the same "slot", to work.

I'm not 100% sure how WBFS manager arranges things on the card and why. Honestly the best way I can say to play a multidisc game this way is to just go buy two 2gb SD cards and put disc 1 on one of them and disc 2 on another.

'''Pin 32(Wii)''' 3.3v is only needed for the [[Wiikey Fusion]]/[[WODE]]. It supply's the modchip with power. The 3.3v on pin 32 is not needed for the Wii DVD drive. It will not hurt the drive if you do connect it however.

I ask that anyone who does this mod please report back here with the results you have gotten with different setups/wii drive revisions and GC/Wii modchips. Even if they are not working we need to know. Wii DVD drive identification can be done here: http://www.wiidrives.com/list All help testing various different setups is of course very much appreciated.

----

==Confirmed Working/Not Working Setups==

{| border="3" style="margin-left: 3em;"
|-
! rowspan = "6" width = "200" | DVD Drives
! scope="col" width = "350" | Drive Version
! scope="col" | Status
|-
! scope="row" | GC2-DMS
| Working (tested on DOL-001 NTSC-U IPL v1.0 & IPL v1.1)
|-
! scope="row" | GC2-D2A
| Working (tested on DOL-001 NTSC-U IPL v1.0 & IPL v1.1)
|-
! scope="row" | GC2-D2B
| Working (tested on DOL-001 NTSC-U IPL v1.0 & IPL v1.1)
|-
! scope="row" | GC2-D2C
| Working (tested on DOL-001 NTSC-U IPL v1.0 & IPL v1.1)
|-
! scope="row" | D4 (previously D3S)
| Working (tested on DOL-001 NTSC-U IPL v1.0)
|}

{| border="3" style="margin-left: 3em;"
|-
! rowspan = "7" width = "200" | Modchips / Drivechips
! scope="col" width = "350" | Drivechip / Drive Replacement
! scope="col" | Status
|-
! scope="row" | D2lite on DMS Drive
| Not working
|-
! scope="row" | Sunkey on DMS Drive
| Not working
|-
! scope="row" | Wiikey (first revision) on DMS Drive
| Working
|-
! scope="row" | [[Wiikey Fusion]]
| Working (SD/Flatmode) Works!)
|-
! scope="row" | [[WASP Fusion]]
| Working (SD/Flatmode) Works!)
|-
! scope="row" | [[WODE]] Jukebox
| Working (HDD/SD/Flatwode (passthru) Works!)
|}
note: D4 (previously D3S) = newest revision Wii drive with smaller daughterboard

== Video Links ==
Ashen - Wii DVD Drive on Gamecube test: http://www.youtube.com/user/Ashen123451#p/u/3/sMeXMlDtaGE 
Zenloc - Epic [[Wiikey Fusion]] on Gamecube "First Video": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jht0PBJVTZE 
Emu_kidid - [[Wii_Optical_Drive_Emulator|WODE]] on Gamecube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKGwzPU0Bs4 
[[Category:Howto]]

Using a Wii drive replacement on a GameCube

2013-11-24T00:24:43Z

Megalomaniac: /* Confirmed Working/Not Working Setups */

[[Image:fusion1.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Gamecube with [[Wiikey Fusion]] installed (with DVD Drive removed) by emu_kidid]]
Note: This site and its members are not responsible for any damage incurred while attempting this modification. Perform at your own risk.

==Background==
The Gamecube and Wii DVD drive are different in appearance but very similar in communication protocol with the host console (GC/Wii). This shared similarity allows the Gamecube to use a Wii DVD Drive or DVD [[Drive Replacement Chip]] via hardware modification. However, the Gamecube's proprietary style DVD port connector and pin configuration prevent "plug and play" connectivity for these devices.

All credit goes to [http://www.gc-forever.com/forums/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=372 Ashen] from [http://www.gc-forever.com/ GC-Forever] for figuring most of this stuff out :)

== Considerations ==
# Soldering skill required.
# To retain the ability to reconnect the original GC DVD drive:
## soldering may be performed to the DVD connector pins on the bottom of the GC motherboard.
## Both GC DVD Drive and [[Drive Replacement Chip]] cannot be directly connected to the DVD port at the same time.
## Ensure pins are correct when viewing GC motherboard from the bottom
# Desoldering iron or hot air rework station is recommended (but not necessary) to remove the DVD port connector.
# Only original Gamecube titles work with the Wii DVD drive.
# Not all Wii DVD drive revisions are tested.
# May experience disc insertion/disc eject (slot loading mechanism) issues with Wii DVD drive.
# [[Wiikey Fusion]] is not compatible with IPL [[WikiScene:GameCube#GameCube_Original_BIOS_.28IPL.29_Version_Information|(Gamecube "BIOS"]]) 1.0.
## Using [[Swiss]] as [[Swiss/Usage#Installing_Swiss_to_the_Wiikey_Fusion_Flash|initial ISO for WiiKey Fusion]] allows [[WikiScene:GameCube#GameCube_Original_BIOS_.28IPL.29_Version_Information|IPL]] 1.0 compatibility.

== Pin outs ==

Signal and power pin outs for Wii DVD Drive, [[Wiikey Fusion]], [[Wii_Optical_Drive_Emulator|WODE]] Jukebox and Gamecube.

[[File:WiitoGCPinmatch.jpg|825px]]

=== Wii Device Pin Out Reference ===

{| border="3" style="margin-left: 3em;"
|-
! scope="col" width = "200" | Wii DVD Drive
! scope="col" | [[File:d32.jpg]]
|-
! scope="col" width = "200" | Wiikey Fusion
! scope="col" | [[File:wiikeyfusion.png]]
|-
! scope="col" width = "200" | WODE Jukebox
! scope="col" | [[File:wodepins.jpg]]
|}

=== Gamecube Pin Out Reference ===

{| border="3" style="margin-left: 3em;"
|-
! scope="col" width = "300" | DVD Interface Connector Top View (Processor Side)
! scope="col" | [[File:DVDConnector-1.jpg]] [[File:Gamecube_dvd_connector-3.jpg]]
|-
! scope="col" width = "300" | Power Regulator to Motherboard input (Rev A/B only)
! scope="col" | [[File:GCPower.jpg]]
|}

==The Process==


===Making the connections between the systems===

However you decide to make the connection between the systems a high gauge 24-28awg solid insulated wire type is recommended. IDE wire has also been reported to be acceptable. Keep your wire length to a minimum. Anything over 5-6" wire length may run into latency issues. To sum it up, the shorter the better.

1. (DVD/Wiikey/WODE) Currently the best connection option is to order one of the connectors listed below. This option allows you to connect the flat ribbon cable directly from the DVD drive/[[Wiikey Fusion]]/[[WODE]] and provides good sized solderable pads/thru holes to run your wires to. Depending on the interest shown in this mod emu_kidid may end up stocking one of them in the web store.
*http://www.proto-advantage.com/store/pr ... id=3400013
*http://www.newhavendisplay.com/index.ph ... ts_id=2476
*http://en.esskabel.de/adapter/datasheet ... 0-set/186/
*http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=6598834882 + http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=5686938034
*http://www.lcd-store.de/xaranshop_k014013s001_1.htm (You have to specify that you need 32 pins though.)

2. (DVD Only) The second method is to solder to the test pads right on the Wii DVD drive daughterboard. As you can see in the photo above each connection coming from the ribbon cable has its own test pad that can be soldered to. Since there are so many different revisions of the Wii DVD drive daughterboard you will need to do your own testing and confirm what pads go to what pins.

3. (DVD/Wiikey/WODE) The third option is to solder directly to the ribbon cable leads. This can be very precarious work and for long term use may not be reliable depending on your soldering skills. However it is do'able. The easiest way I found is to split every lead on one end of the ribbon cable with a razor blade and fold every other lead back to avoid bridging. Hold the bent back leads in place with some double sided tape placed beneath them. Tinning the leads before hand should aid in making a proper connection. The leads on the ribbon cable are very easy to burn through so make sure you use as little heat and contact time as necessary with your soldering iron. After confirming continuity on all pins covering the soldered end of the ribbon cable in hot glue or epoxy is recommended to avoid future broken connections. Here is an example of this method:

[[File:ribboncables.jpg|500px]]

----

===Special Pins/Connections===

'''Pin 29''' (Wii side) controls disc sensing and disc eject. For the DVD drive/[[Wiikey Fusion]]/[[WODE]] to work properly a switch such as this needs to be wired in between this pin and the GC motherboard ground as such:

[[File:switch.jpg]]

If you are using the same type of switch pictured above it is marked on the side of the switch which pins are "common" "normally open" and "normally closed" The common (C) pin should be run to pin 29 of the wiikey connector, the normally closed (NC) pin should be run to the GC motherboard ground and the normally open (NO) pin should go to 1.9v line from the GC regulator (1.9v is only needed for the Wii DVD Drive! [[Wiikey Fusion]]/[[WODE]] requires only the switch/gnd). Emu_kidid has stated that this connction on the WODE acts more like the GC lid switch. So you can skip the next part (pin's 23/12) if you are using a WODE.

'''Pin23(WII) to Pin12(GC)''' controls the systems "lid open/closed" signal. The [[Wiikey Fusion]] has been confirmed to work with multidisc games using a SD card swapping method. If you wish to retain multidisc compatibility wire a on/off switch between these pins (the normal GC lid switch is fine). If you are here for the purposes of portablizing and are going to make the Wii DVD drive top loading and scrap the disc insertion/eject mechanism you may also use this method.

SD swapping seems to work on the [[Wiikey Fusion]] for all multidisc games. When asked to switch discs simply swap the SD card to a SD card with the next disc .iso on it and flip/press your lid/open closed switch. There is however one other catch.

When adding games to SD card it seems that the Wiikey uses whatever "slot" the game is loaded to to identify what image to mount if the SD card is removed and reinserted during gameplay. So if on one card you have 5 games and on another card you have 3 games and the multidisc game you are playing ends up in a different slot than it is on the first SD card. The trick will not work.

Example:

{| border="3" style="margin-left: 3em;"
|-
! rowspan = "4" width = "100" | DOES NOT WORK
! scope="col" width = "150" | SD CARD 1
! scope="col" width = "150" | SD CARD 2
|-
! scope="col" width = "150" style="text-align: left;"| 1. GAME A
! scope="col" width = "150" style="text-align: left;"| 1. GAME C (disc2)
|-
! scope="col" width = "150" style="text-align: left;"| 2. GAME B
! scope="col" width = "150" style="text-align: left;"| 2. GAME D
|-
! scope="col" width = "150" style="text-align: left;"| 3. GAME C (disc1)
! scope="col" width = "150" style="text-align: left;"|
|-
|}

{| border="3" style="margin-left: 3em;"
|-
! rowspan = "5" width = "100" | WORKS
! scope="col" width = "150" | SD CARD 1
! scope="col" width = "150" | SD CARD 2
|-
! scope="col" width = "150" style="text-align: left;"| 1. GAME A
! scope="col" width = "150" style="text-align: left;"| 1. GAME D
|-
! scope="col" width = "150" style="text-align: left;"| 2. GAME B
! scope="col" width = "150" style="text-align: left;"| 2. GAME E
|-
! scope="col" width = "150" style="text-align: left;"| 3. GAME C (disc1)
! scope="col" width = "150" style="text-align: left;"| 3. GAME C (disc2)
|-
!
! scope="col" width = "150" style="text-align: left;"| 4. GAME F
|}

The game needs to be in the same "slot", to work.

I'm not 100% sure how WBFS manager arranges things on the card and why. Honestly the best way I can say to play a multidisc game this way is to just go buy two 2gb SD cards and put disc 1 on one of them and disc 2 on another.

'''Pin 32(Wii)''' 3.3v is only needed for the [[Wiikey Fusion]]/[[WODE]]. It supply's the modchip with power. The 3.3v on pin 32 is not needed for the Wii DVD drive. It will not hurt the drive if you do connect it however.

I ask that anyone who does this mod please report back here with the results you have gotten with different setups/wii drive revisions and GC/Wii modchips. Even if they are not working we need to know. Wii DVD drive identification can be done here: http://www.wiidrives.com/list All help testing various different setups is of course very much appreciated.

----

==Confirmed Working/Not Working Setups==

{| border="3" style="margin-left: 3em;"
|-
! rowspan = "3" width = "200" | DVD Drives
! scope="col" width = "350" | Drive Version
! scope="col" | Status
|-
! scope="row" | GC2-DMS
| Working (tested on DOL-001 NTSC-U IPL v1.0 & IPL v1.1)
|-
! scope="row" | GC2-D2A
| Working (tested on DOL-001 NTSC-U IPL v1.0 & IPL v1.1)
|-
! scope="row" | GC2-D2B
| Working (tested on DOL-001 NTSC-U IPL v1.0 & IPL v1.1)
|-
! scope="row" | GC2-D2C
| Working (tested on DOL-001 NTSC-U IPL v1.0 & IPL v1.1)
|-
! scope="row" | D4 (previously D3S)
| Working (tested on DOL-001 NTSC-U IPL v1.0)
|}

{| border="3" style="margin-left: 3em;"
|-
! rowspan = "6" width = "200" | Modchips / Drivechips
! scope="col" width = "350" | Drivechip / Drive Replacement
! scope="col" | Status
|-
! scope="row" | D2lite on DMS Drive
| Not working
|-
! scope="row" | Sunkey on DMS Drive
| Not working
|-
! scope="row" | Wiikey (first revision) on DMS Drive
| Semi Working - Loads other region games from Wii DVD Drive (does not load backups)
|-
! scope="row" | [[Wiikey Fusion]]
| Working (SD/Flatmode) Works!)
|-
! scope="row" | [[WASP Fusion]]
| Working (SD/Flatmode) Works!)
|-
! scope="row" | [[WODE]] Jukebox
| Working (HDD/SD/Flatwode (passthru) Works!)
|}
note: D4 (previously D3S) = newest revision Wii drive with smaller daughterboard

== Video Links ==
Ashen - Wii DVD Drive on Gamecube test: http://www.youtube.com/user/Ashen123451#p/u/3/sMeXMlDtaGE 
Zenloc - Epic [[Wiikey Fusion]] on Gamecube "First Video": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jht0PBJVTZE 
Emu_kidid - [[Wii_Optical_Drive_Emulator|WODE]] on Gamecube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKGwzPU0Bs4 
[[Category:Howto]]

Audio Streaming

2013-06-13T21:58:32Z

Megalomaniac: /* Audio Streaming Titles */ update chart

'''Audio Streaming'''

under construction...to be continued...

==History==
Audio Streaming refers to a data type found in certain GameCube titles which is used for the playback of music, voices, or sound FX. When this data is requested to be used, the DVD drive is commanded to read a designated disc offset length for ADPCM audio data which is converted within the DVD drive's hardware into PCM audio. This converted PCM audio is then relayed to the DSP to be resampled and mixed with any other audio which may be playing. The common practice of using multi-title discs required shrinking the physical length of the title which also broke 32kbyte alignment and resulted in DVD reads from an incorrect offset.

==Confusion==
GameCube mod chips utilized a feature which corrected streaming audio on backup media labelled "GameCube Audio Fix". This was performed via IPL replacement such as Viper and qoob, or by patching the dvd drive with a drive chips such as XenoGC. Without this games would try to read internally from an incorrect offset, and although the game wouldn't report a read error, there was static instead of audio.

Wii initial modchips (drive chips) provided the same fix as the GameCube modchips did, Wiikey V1 and perhaps V2 even had this.

Then the Wii DVD drives locked modchips out slightly so the only solution was to intercept read commands between the DVD and the Wii and turn them into DVD-Video requests, at this point, any kind of Audio Streaming fix was thrown out the door. Because of this, Audio streaming games would throw read errors and/or play static instead of actual audio.

Modchip manufacturers started using descriptions such as "GameCube Audio Fix" with a new meaning now. These modchips only disabled the streaming audio data to prevent read errors and/or static sound instead of providing a true ability to read the stream data correctly.

==Solutions==
solutions to play these titles depend on method media or modchip being used.

====Gamecube Modchips====
all native gamecube modchips work to play audio streaming titles from dvd disc.

====Wii Modchips====
wii drive replacement modchips usable on gamecube such as wkf/wode will be affected by audio streaming titles due to the design on the modchip. '''(need validation:)''' Since these modchip types rely on media such as SD or USB and not the DVD drive, there is no hardware conversion of the ADPCM audio to PCM audio. The modchips do not include onboard hardware conversion nor the ability for firmware based conversion. Without this audio, the GC will display error messages. To work around this issue, the audio stream is disabled by providing a successful (completed) return command to the GC to prevent error messages and in game crashing. Currently WKF and WODE are not able to send audio streaming data to the gamecube using SD, HDD, USB media respectively. To regain ability to correctly play these audio streaming titles with a drive replacement modchip, a dvd drive must be utilized in conjunction with the modchip in bypass (flat) mode....or using swiss to boot a dvd

{| border="3" style="margin-left: 3em;"
! scope="col" width="150"|
! scope="col" width="200"| WKF
! scope="col" width="200"| WODE
|-
! scope="row" | original disc
| style="text-align: center;" | wire mod
| style="text-align: center;" | nothing
|-
! scope="row" | backup disc
| style="text-align: center;" | xenoGC + wire mod Qoob + wire mod
| style="text-align: center;" | xenoGC Qoob
|}
* note: IPL replacement modchips (viper) has not been tested and may fail to detect these drive replacement modchips.

and blah blah

these work around mods are the only solutions available to for wkf/wode

==Audio Streaming Titles==
SD card playback compatibility is known to have various issues with audio streaming titles. The chart below indicates the specific issues discovered per title with SD card playback. DVD disc playback allows for "most" audio streaming titles to playback properly. The chart below indicates any issues observed from DVD playback.

{| border="3" style="margin-left: 3em;"
! colspan="4" style="background:lightblue;font-size:10pt" width="1185"| WKF / WODE Compatibility
|-
! scope="col" width="60"|
! scope="col" width="375"| TITLE
! scope="col" width="375"| SD CARD compatibility
! scope="col" width="375"| DVD FLATMODE compatibility
|-
! scope="row" | 1
| 1080 Avalanche
|-
! scope="row" | 2
| Alien Hominid
|-
! scope="row" | 3
| Amazing Island
|-
! scope="row" | 4
| Aquaman
|-
! scope="row" | 5
| Bloody Roar: Primal Fury
|-
! scope="row" | 6
| Bomberman Generation
|-
! scope="row" | 7
| Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex
|-
! scope="row" | 8
| Crazy Taxi
|-
! scope="row" | 9
| Dakar 2: The World's Ultimate Rally
|-
! scope="row" | 10
| Darkened Skye
|-
! scope="row" | 11
| Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2
| align="center" | No in game music
|-
! scope="row" | 12
| Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure
|-
! scope="row" | 13
| Dragon Ball Z: Sagas
|-
! scope="row" | 14
| Dragon's Lair 3D: Return to the Lair
|-
! scope="row" | 15
| DreamMix TV World Fighters **
|-
! scope="row" | 16
| Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem
| align="center" | Intro Poem audio. Intro credits audio/animation. No in game music
|-
! scope="row" | 17
| Fantastic 4
|-
! scope="row" | 18
| Freestyle MetalX
|-
! scope="row" | 19
| Freestyle Street Soccer (Urban Freestyle Soccer - PAL)
|-
! scope="row" | 20
| Future Tactics: The Uprising
|-
! scope="row" | 21
| Geist
|-
! scope="row" | 22
| Go! Go! Hypergrind
|-
! scope="row" | 23
| Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee
|-
! scope="row" | 24
| GT Cube **
|-
! scope="row" | 25
| Harvest Moon *
|-
! scope="row" | 26
| Ikaruga
| align="center" | No in game music
|-
! scope="row" | 27
| James Bond 007: Agent Under Fire
|-
! scope="row" | 28
| Judge Dredd: Dredd Vs. Death
|-
! scope="row" | 29
| The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition
|-
! scope="row" | 30
| The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time / Master Quest
|-
! scope="row" | 31
| Lost Kingdoms
|-
! scope="row" | 32
| Lotus Challenge
|-
! scope="row" | 33
| Mario Kart: Double Dash (Bonus Disc)
|-
! scope="row" | 34
| Mario Superstar Baseball
|-
! scope="row" | 35
| Monster Jam: Maximum Destruction
| align="center" | No music in menu. No in game music
|-
! scope="row" | 36
| MX Superfly
|-
! scope="row" | 37
| Namco Museum
|-
! scope="row" | 38
| Naruto: Clash of Ninja
|-
! scope="row" | 39
| Naruto: Clash of Ninja 2
|-
! scope="row" | 40
| Naruto: Gekitō Ninja Taisen! 3 **
|-
! scope="row" | 41
| Pac-Man Fever
|-
! scope="row" | 42
| Pikmin 2
|-
! scope="row" | 43
| Pool Paradise
|-
! scope="row" | 44
| Pro Rally
|-
! scope="row" | 45
| Red Faction II
|-
! scope="row" | 46
| Resident Evil
|-
! scope="row" | 47
| Resident Evil 4: Preview Disc
|-
! scope="row" | 48
| Smuggler's Run: Warzones
|-
! scope="row" | 49
| Speed Kings
|-
! scope="row" | 50
| Star Fox Adventures
|-
! scope="row" | 51
| Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
|-
! scope="row" | 52
| Star Wars: The Clone Wars
|-
! scope="row" | 53
| Street Racing Syndicate
|-
! scope="row" | 54
| The Sum of All Fears
|-
! scope="row" | 55
| Summoner: A Goddess Reborn
|-
! scope="row" | 56
| Super Monkey Ball
|-
! scope="row" | 57
| Super Monkey Ball 2
|-
! scope="row" | 58
| Swingerz Golf (Ace Golf - PAL) (Wai Wai Golf -JP)
|-
! scope="row" | 59
| Tak and the Power of Juju
|-
! scope="row" | 60
| Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow
|-
! scope="row" | 61
| Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
|-
! scope="row" | 62
| Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4
|-
! scope="row" | 63
| Top Gun: Combat Zones
|-
! scope="row" | 64
| Tube Slider
|-
! scope="row" | 65
| Universal Studios Theme Parks Adventure
|-
! scope="row" | 66
| Virtua Striker 3 Ver. 2002
|-
! scope="row" | 67
| Wave Race: Blue Storm
|
| align="center" style="background:yellow"| '''Works''' susceptible to DRE during gameplay or menu
|-
! scope="row" | 68
| Worms Blast
|-
! scope="row" | 69
| Wreckless: The Yakuza Missions
|-
! scope="row" | 70
| XG3: Extreme G Racing
|-
! scope="row" | 71
| XIII
|-
! scope="row" | 72
| Zoids: Battle Legends
|}

| * certain areas??

| ** NTSC - J only

Audio Streaming

2013-05-22T22:37:42Z

Megalomaniac: /* Audio Streaming Titles */ updated Monster Jam

'''Audio Streaming'''

under construction...to be continued...

==History==
Audio Streaming refers to a data type found in certain GameCube titles which is used for the playback of music, voices, or sound FX. When this data is requested to be used, the DVD drive is commanded to read a designated disc offset length for ADPCM audio data which is converted within the DVD drive's hardware into PCM audio. This converted PCM audio is then relayed to the DSP to be resampled and mixed with any other audio which may be playing. The common practice of using multi-title discs required shrinking the physical length of the title which also broke 32kbyte alignment and resulted in DVD reads from an incorrect offset.

==Confusion==
GameCube mod chips utilized a feature which corrected streaming audio on backup media labelled "GameCube Audio Fix". This was performed via IPL replacement such as Viper and qoob, or by patching the dvd drive with a drive chips such as XenoGC. Without this games would try to read internally from an incorrect offset, and although the game wouldn't report a read error, there was static instead of audio.

Wii initial modchips (drive chips) provided the same fix as the GameCube modchips did, Wiikey V1 and perhaps V2 even had this.

Then the Wii DVD drives locked modchips out slightly so the only solution was to intercept read commands between the DVD and the Wii and turn them into DVD-Video requests, at this point, any kind of Audio Streaming fix was thrown out the door. Because of this, Audio streaming games would throw read errors and/or play static instead of actual audio.

Modchip manufacturers started using descriptions such as "GameCube Audio Fix" with a new meaning now. These modchips only disabled the streaming audio data to prevent read errors and/or static sound instead of providing a true ability to read the stream data correctly.

==Solutions==
solutions to play these titles depend on method media or modchip being used.

====Gamecube Modchips====
all native gamecube modchips work to play audio streaming titles from dvd disc.

====Wii Modchips====
wii drive replacement modchips usable on gamecube such as wkf/wode will be affected by audio streaming titles due to the design on the modchip. '''(need validation:)''' Since these modchip types rely on media such as SD or USB and not the DVD drive, there is no hardware conversion of the ADPCM audio to PCM audio. The modchips do not include onboard hardware conversion nor the ability for firmware based conversion. Without this audio, the GC will display error messages. To work around this issue, the audio stream is disabled by providing a successful (completed) return command to the GC to prevent error messages and in game crashing. Currently WKF and WODE are not able to send audio streaming data to the gamecube using SD, HDD, USB media respectively. To regain ability to correctly play these audio streaming titles with a drive replacement modchip, a dvd drive must be utilized in conjunction with the modchip in bypass (flat) mode....or using swiss to boot a dvd

{| border="3" style="margin-left: 3em;"
! scope="col" width="150"|
! scope="col" width="200"| WKF
! scope="col" width="200"| WODE
|-
! scope="row" | original disc
| style="text-align: center;" | wire mod
| style="text-align: center;" | nothing
|-
! scope="row" | backup disc
| style="text-align: center;" | xenoGC + wire mod Qoob + wire mod
| style="text-align: center;" | xenoGC Qoob
|}
* note: IPL replacement modchips (viper) has not been tested and may fail to detect these drive replacement modchips.

and blah blah

these work around mods are the only solutions available to for wkf/wode

==Audio Streaming Titles==
{| border="3" style="margin-left: 3em;"
! scope="col" width="60"|
! scope="col" width="375"| TITLE
! scope="col" width="375"| ISSUES
! scope="col" width="375"|
|-
! scope="row" | 1
| 1080 Avalanche
|-
! scope="row" | 2
| Alien Hominid
|-
! scope="row" | 3
| Amazing Island
|-
! scope="row" | 4
| Aquaman
|-
! scope="row" | 5
| Bloody Roar: Primal Fury
|-
! scope="row" | 6
| Bomberman Generation
|-
! scope="row" | 7
| Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex
|-
! scope="row" | 8
| Crazy Taxi
|-
! scope="row" | 9
| Dakar 2: The World's Ultimate Rally
|-
! scope="row" | 10
| Darkened Skye
|-
! scope="row" | 11
| Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2
| align="center" | No in game music
|-
! scope="row" | 12
| Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure
|-
! scope="row" | 13
| Dragon Ball Z: Sagas
|-
! scope="row" | 14
| Dragon's Lair 3D: Return to the Lair
|-
! scope="row" | 15
| DreamMix TV World Fighters **
|-
! scope="row" | 16
| Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem
| align="center" | No in game music
|-
! scope="row" | 17
| Fantastic 4
|-
! scope="row" | 18
| Freestyle MetalX
|-
! scope="row" | 19
| Freestyle Street Soccer (Urban Freestyle Soccer - PAL)
|-
! scope="row" | 20
| Future Tactics: The Uprising
|-
! scope="row" | 21
| Geist
|-
! scope="row" | 22
| Go! Go! Hypergrind
|-
! scope="row" | 23
| Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee
|-
! scope="row" | 24
| GT Cube **
|-
! scope="row" | 25
| Harvest Moon *
|-
! scope="row" | 26
| Ikaruga
| align="center" | No in game music
|-
! scope="row" | 27
| James Bond 007: Agent Under Fire
|-
! scope="row" | 28
| Judge Dredd: Dredd Vs. Death
|-
! scope="row" | 29
| The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition
|-
! scope="row" | 30
| The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time / Master Quest
|-
! scope="row" | 31
| Lost Kingdoms
|-
! scope="row" | 32
| Lotus Challenge
|-
! scope="row" | 33
| Mario Kart: Double Dash (Bonus Disc)
|-
! scope="row" | 34
| Mario Superstar Baseball
|-
! scope="row" | 35
| Monster Jam: Maximum Destruction
| no music in menu, no music in game
|-
! scope="row" | 36
| MX Superfly
|-
! scope="row" | 37
| Namco Museum
|-
! scope="row" | 38
| Naruto: Clash of Ninja
|-
! scope="row" | 39
| Naruto: Clash of Ninja 2
|-
! scope="row" | 40
| Naruto: Gekitō Ninja Taisen! 3 **
|-
! scope="row" | 41
| Pac-Man Fever
|-
! scope="row" | 42
| Pikmin 2
|-
! scope="row" | 43
| Pool Paradise
|-
! scope="row" | 44
| Pro Rally
|-
! scope="row" | 45
| Red Faction II
|-
! scope="row" | 46
| Resident Evil
|-
! scope="row" | 47
| Resident Evil 4: Preview Disc
|-
! scope="row" | 48
| Smuggler's Run: Warzones
|-
! scope="row" | 49
| Speed Kings
|-
! scope="row" | 50
| Star Fox Adventures
|-
! scope="row" | 51
| Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
|-
! scope="row" | 52
| Star Wars: The Clone Wars
|-
! scope="row" | 53
| Street Racing Syndicate
|-
! scope="row" | 54
| The Sum of All Fears
|-
! scope="row" | 55
| Summoner: A Goddess Reborn
|-
! scope="row" | 56
| Super Monkey Ball
|-
! scope="row" | 57
| Super Monkey Ball 2
|-
! scope="row" | 58
| Swingerz Golf (Ace Golf - PAL) (Wai Wai Golf -JP)
|-
! scope="row" | 59
| Tak and the Power of Juju
|-
! scope="row" | 60
| Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow
|-
! scope="row" | 61
| Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
|-
! scope="row" | 62
| Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4
|-
! scope="row" | 63
| Top Gun: Combat Zones
|-
! scope="row" | 64
| Tube Slider
|-
! scope="row" | 65
| Universal Studios Theme Parks Adventure
|-
! scope="row" | 66
| Virtua Striker 3 Ver. 2002
|-
! scope="row" | 67
| Wave Race: Blue Storm
|-
! scope="row" | 68
| Worms Blast
|-
! scope="row" | 69
| Wreckless: The Yakuza Missions
|-
! scope="row" | 70
| XG3: Extreme G Racing
|-
! scope="row" | 71
| XIII
|-
! scope="row" | 72
| Zoids: Battle Legends
|}

| * certain areas??

| ** NTSC - J only

Qoob

2013-04-01T08:48:13Z

Megalomaniac: added DVD ripping info

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|header1 = Specification
|label2 = Generation
|data2 = [[IPL Replacement]]
|header3 = Flash Size
|label4 = PRO Series
|data4 = 2Mb (16MBit)
|label5 = SX Series
|data5 = 128Kb (1MBit)
}}

== General ==
The Qoob modchip surfaced around late 2004-2006. It came in quite late in the [[IPL Replacement]] era of modchips and was one of the last to be produced with the exception of the Extreme series of [[Viper GC]].

The Qoob chip came in two varieties - Pro & SX. They were both very feature rich and were similar to the [[Viper GC]] series, each acting as an [[IPL Replacement]], with 2Mb & 128Kb programmable ROM receptively. The Qoob Pro was an improved variant of the tmbinc [[IPL Replacement]] with added security, USB flashing support for the Pro series and DVD/ELF flashing for the SX. It was initially bundled with a full size case replacement for around $99 USD and sold very well.

==Features==
===Pro version===

The pro version of the Qoob chip is intended for developers and/or advanced users. The biggest differences from the sx version is the USB upgrade feature and 16Mbit flash memory.
A Qoob Pro modchip installed inside of a Gamecube.

List of features:

* Direct booting of all media.
* Support for all regions (PAL, USA and Japan).
* Upgrades via USB, DVD or network (network upgrade requires a Nintendo GameCube Broadband Adapter).
* 16Mbit on-board flash memory for application storage.
* BIOS selection/control.
* Support for all retail hardware, including Panasonic Q.
* Fastboot of original GameCube discs.
* Integrated media compatibility check.
* IPL replacement compatibility via SD card or network.
* Streaming Audio Fix.
* MP3 player software included. (removed in later BIOS revisions)
* Status LED
* Support for DVD-R, DVD+R and MiniDVD
* Support for multiple games per disc
* Support for multi-disc games.
* Support for Datel Action Replay.

===SX version===

Released after the pro version, the sx version is a stripped down version of the Qoob Pro chip, missing the usb upgrade feature and containing only 1Mbit of flash memory. The sx is equipped with a backup read-only bios preventing users or malicious code from "breaking" the chip.
A Qoob SX modchip installed inside of a Gamecube.

List of features:

* Direct booting of all media.
* Support for all regions (PAL, USA and Japan).
* Upgrades via DVD and network (requires a broadband adapter).
* BIOS selection/control.
* Support for all retail hardware, including Panasonic Q.
* Fastboot of original GameCube discs.
* IPL replacement compatibility via SD card or network.
* Streaming Audio Fix.
* Integrated media compatibility check.
* Support for DVD-R, DVD+R, and MiniDVD
* Support for multiple games per disc
* Support for multi-disc games.

==DVD Ripping==
Qoob offers the ability to rip DVD backups via LAN with a Nintendo GameCube Broadband Adapter. 
PC IP Address: 192.168.1.100 
GAMECUBE IP Address: 192.168.1.32 (automatically set) 
 
Start Internet Explorer, in the navigation bar type: <tt><nowiki>http://192.168.1.32/DVD</nowiki></tt> 
A window will open allowing the ability to save the file. Rename the file appropriately. ( FireFox is not recommended due to interface issues ) 
Once ripping is completed, manually add the ."iso" or ".gcm" file extension 
Average ripping speed: 600KB p/s 

==BIOS==
[http://www.gc-forever.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=23 BIOS files available at gc-forever.com]

==Further Info==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qoob_chip Qoob Chip @ Wikipedia]

{| border="3" align="center"
|-
! colspan="2" style="background:lightblue;font-size:10pt" width="800"| Qoob
|-
! scope="row" width="200" | Developers
|
|-
! scope="row" | CPU
| Actel ProASIC Plus APA075
|-
! scope="row" | Modchip Type
| [[IPL Replacement]]
|-
! scope="row" | Features
| [[Gamecube BIOS]]
|-
! scope="row" | Installation
| 6 wires
|-
|}

[[Category:Modchips]]

Swiss/Forced Progressive Compatibility List

2013-03-31T22:59:43Z

Megalomaniac: /* PAL game list */ added Doshin the Giant

This is a compatibility list for the [[Swiss]] feature which forces games to use a different video mode than their defaults: specifically, for '''forcing the progressive video modes 480p and 576p'''. While the GameCube (and Wii) are capable of displaying these resolutions, official titles booted in the interlaced 480i (all NTSC, some PAL) or 576i (most PAL) modes. Many NTSC games are already capable of running in 480p simply by holding the B button on startup, but this feature was removed from PAL games. Thus, video mode forcing is useful for NTSC games which lack native 480p, and all of the PAL game library. 576p was not officially supported in any games: forcing this mode is the only way to enable it, and it allows many games to be played in a higher resolution than originally intended.

These video modes require either an original model GameCube with digital AV-out port (DOL-001) or a standard model Wii (not a "Family Edition" console, which lacks GameCube support) and a suitable component cable—'''not''' the composite cable bundled with both consoles. It is also necessary to have a TV with component inputs which is capable of displaying these resolutions—480p has been a worldwide standard on most sets produced this century, while 576p support is most common in TVs produced for PAL regions. Still, many televisions outside these regions are able to accept a 576p signal, even if they aren't specifically marked as such.

==Potential issues and recommendations==
[[File:SSBM 480p demo.png|189px|thumb|alt=Three screenshots of a fighting video game, labelled "50Hz mode at 576 lines", "50Hz mode at 480 lines", and "60Hz mode at 480 lines".|Forcing 480p in PAL Super Smash Bros. Melee's 50Hz mode (the second shot) causes the bottom of the screen to be lost (see "Potential issues and recommendations").]]
*If a game already supports 480p output natively, there's little reason to ''force'' the 480p video mode on it. In the best case scenario, nothing will go wrong, and this is probably the most likely result, but as long as you're forcing a game into behaving otherwise than intended, there's a possibility for error. Where available, native 480p is obviously less likely to cause any issues.

*480p and 576p are different in more than just resolution: 480p is 640✕480 (4:3) pixels running at a 60Hz refresh rate, while 576p is 640✕576 (10:9) pixels running at a 50Hz refresh rate. Forcing a game to use the "opposite" video mode (480i to 576p/576i to 480p) can thus cause a variety of issues related to these differences, including incorrect playback speed, screen cutoffs, letterboxing, incorrect aspect ratios, etc. Many PAL games feature a Hz selection screen when holding B on startup—the Hz which matches the forced video mode should almost always be chosen in order to avoid issues: 60Hz for forced 480p, 50Hz for forced 576p.

*Games which change their video mode much later than the initial boot will bypass the video mode forcing—e.g., Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time includes the original game as a bonus, and the display switches to 480i when launching it. Similarly, the PAL versions of the Zelda compilation discs switch to 480i when launching their subgames. In this case, only the game menu will run in 480p.

==NTSC games==
The original model GameCube (DOL-001) as well as the Wii are already capable of supporting 480p for many NTSC games. On the GameCube, the progressive menu is summoned in compatible games by holding B as a game is started, while the Wii System Menu will ask automatically if it's set up for progressive display (NB: When running Swiss on a Wii, it is necessary to summon the menu manually). These games can be entered into the list as "Native"; info on forcing them ''anyway'' may be included in the notes.

Forcing 576p on NTSC games will in many cases not offer any resolution improvements, and could even result in a squished, letterboxed image, depending on the TV used. NTSC titles are generally hardcoded to a 480 line resolution, and will simply output a 480 line picture in the middle of a 576 line frame. Some TVs will crop off the empty lines, resulting in essentially the same picture as in 480p, but running at a lower 50Hz. Other TVs will display the empty lines, leaving a squished image in the middle of the screen. Unless the game actually renders to the full 576 lines, using 480p will offer a better display.

===NTSC game list===
{| class="wikitable sortable" width="100%" style="text-align:center;"
! style="border-color:#666;" | Game
! style="border-color:#666;" | Swiss rev.
! style="border-color:#666;" | 480p
! style="border-color:#666;" | 576p


{{ prog | Tales of Symphonia | rev = r174 | 480p = Works | 480notes= | 576p = Untested | 576notes = }}

|}

==PAL games==
While the PAL GameCube supported 480p just fine in hardware (in the DOL-001 revision with Digital AV Out port), for whatever reason, the feature was removed for all PAL game releases. Where holding B on a compatible NTSC game enabled progressive output selection, for PAL this is just a 60Hz (480i) or 50Hz (576i) switch: offering players a tradeoff between framerate and resolution.

When forcing progressive video modes, the Hz switch can be a valuable tool to use in trying to achieve the best display, by offering a method of matching the game's internal mode to the forced video mode. For greatest compatibility, switch to 60Hz when forcing 480p, and 50Hz when forcing 576p. Very few games will work better when mismatched, and in cases where the game appears to work the same on either Hz mode, it's best to choose the matching Hz just in case.

===PAL game list===
{| class="wikitable sortable" width="100%" style="text-align:center;"
! style="border-color:#666;" | Game
! style="border-color:#666;" | 60Hz
! style="border-color:#666;" | Swiss rev.
! style="border-color:#666;" | 480p
! style="border-color:#666;" | 576p
{{ prog | Animal Crossing (Australia) | 60hz= no | rev= r136 | 480p= Issues | 480notes= Massive scrolling and flickering. Unplayable. | 576p= Works | 576notes= }}
{{ prog | Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean | 60hz= no | rev= r136 | 480p= Works | 480notes= Game appears slightly high on screen. | 576p= Issues | 576notes= Slowdown and desynchronisation in FMVs. }}
{{ prog | Battalion Wars | 60hz= yes | rev= r136 | 480p= Works | 480notes= Use 60Hz mode. 50Hz video and audio desyncs during cutscenes. | 576p= Works | 576notes= Use 50Hz mode. 60Hz may run letterboxed and in wrong aspect. Some menus appears high on screen. }}
{{ prog | Bloody Roar: Primal Fury | 60hz= yes | rev= r136 | 480p= Works | 480notes= Either Hz seems fine. | 576p= Issues | 576notes= Must use 60Hz mode. May run letterboxed and in wrong aspect, but 50Hz has major screen scrolling issues rendering it unplayable. Scrolling may make this difficult--60Hz is the left, default-selected option at the switch screen. }}
{{ prog | Doshin the Giant | 60hz= yes | rev= r214 | 480p= Works | 480notes= only a few lines at bottom of the display appear to be missing, but will not affect anything in regards to normal gameplay | 576p= Works | 576notes= }}
{{ prog | F-Zero GX | 60hz= yes | rev= r138 | 480p= Works | 480notes= Skips 50/60Hz switch, works anyway. | 576p= Issues | 576notes= Skips 50/60Hz switch, works anyway as long as the game is set to "Normal" (4:3) aspect ratio in the options. Switching to "Widescreen" either manually or by loading the setting from memory card on startup will cause the game to become irreparably letterboxed, requiring a restart to correct. }}
{{ prog | F-Zero GX | 60hz= yes | rev= r174 | 480p= Works | 480notes = Skips 50/60Hz switch, works anyway. | 576p= Untested | 576notes = }}
{{ prog | Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles | 60hz= no | rev= r214 | 480p= Works | 480notes= Runs fast. | 576p= Works | 576notes= }}
{{ prog | Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance | 60hz= yes | rev= r136 | 480p= Works | 480notes= Either Hz seems fine. | 576p= Issues | 576notes= Use 50Hz mode. 60Hz may run letterboxed and in wrong aspect. Slowdown and desyncs during FMVs. }}
{{ prog | Ikaruga | 60hz= no | rev= r214 | 480p= Works | 480notes= | 576p= Works | 576notes= }}
{{ prog | Legend of Zelda, The: Collector's Edition | 60hz= only | rev= r136 | 480p= Fails | 480notes= Menu is 480p, games boot in 480i. | 576p= Fails | 576notes= Menu is 576p letterboxed and wrong aspect ratio, games blackscreen. }}
{{ prog | Legend of Zelda, The: Twilight Princess | 60hz= yes | rev= r174 | 480p= Works | 480notes= Used 60Hz mode. 50Hz mode untested. | 576p= Untested | 576notes= }}
{{ prog | Legend of Zelda, The: Ocarina of Time/Master Quest | 60hz= only | rev= r136 | 480p= Fails | 480notes= Menu is 480p, games boot in 480i. | 576p= Fails | 576notes= Menu is 576p letterboxed and wrong aspect ratio, games blackscreen. }}
{{ prog | Legend of Zelda, The: Wind Waker, The | 60hz= yes | rev= r136 | 480p= Works | 480notes= Either Hz seems fine. | 576p= Works | 576notes= 60Hz may run letterboxed and in wrong aspect. }}
{{ prog | Lego Star Wars: The Video Game | 60hz= no | rev= r136 | 480p= Works | 480notes= | 576p= Works | 576notes= Slowdown during opening FMV. }}
{{ prog | Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy | 60hz= yes | rev= r214 | 480p= Works | 480notes= | 576p= Works | 576notes= }}
{{ prog | Lost Kingdoms | 60hz= yes | rev= r136 | 480p= Works | 480notes= Must use 60Hz mode. 50Hz blackscreens after copyright screen. | 576p= Issues | 576notes= Must use 60Hz mode. May run letterboxed and in wrong aspect, but 50Hz blackscreens after copyright screen. }}
{{ prog | Luigi's Mansion | 60hz= no | rev= r136 | 480p= Works | 480notes= | 576p= Works | 576notes= }}
{{ prog | Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour | 60hz= no | rev= r174 | 480p= Untested | 480notes= Untested | 576p= Works | 576notes= Works well }}
{{ prog | Mario Kart: Double Dash | 60hz= yes | rev= r138 | 480p= Works | 480notes= Use 60Hz mode. 50Hz appears slightly high on screen. | 576p= Works | 576notes= Use 50Hz mode. 60Hz may run letterboxed and in wrong aspect. Slowdown during opening FMV. }}
{{ prog | Mario Party 5 | 60hz= no | rev= r174 | 480p= Works | 480notes= | 576p = Untested | 576notes = }}
{{ prog | Mario Party 6 | 60hz= no | rev= r174 | 480p= Works | 480notes= | 576p = Untested | 576notes = }}
{{ prog | Mario Tennis | 60hz= no| rev= r174 | 480p= Works | 480notes= Works fine. | 576p= Works | 576notes= Bottom of the screen is cut off and flickering (game must run in 640x480?) }}
{{ prog | Mega Man X Command Mission | 60hz= yes | rev= r174 | 480p= Works | 480notes= Used 60Hz mode. 50Hz mode untested. | 576p= Untested | 576pnotes= }}
{{ prog | Metroid Prime | 60hz= yes | rev= r214 | 480p= Fails | 480notes= | 576p= Works | 576notes= }}
{{ prog | Metroid Prime 2: Echoes | 60hz= only | rev= r136 | 480p= Fails | 480notes= Blackscreens. | 576p= Fails | 576notes= Blackscreens. }}
{{ prog | Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door | 60hz= yes | rev= r136 | 480p= Works | 480notes= Either Hz seems fine. | 576p= Works | 576notes= Use 50Hz mode. 60Hz may run letterboxed and in wrong aspect. }}
{{ prog | Phantasy Star Online: Episode I & II | 60hz= yes | rev= r174 | 480p= Fails | 480notes= Black screen, but display mode window can be heard. Switches to interlaced after choosing. | 576p= Untested | 576notes= }}
{{ prog | Phantasy Star Online: Episode III C.A.R.D. Revolution | 60hz= yes | rev= r174 | 480p= Fails | 480notes= | 576p= Untested | 576notes= }}
{{ prog | Pikmin | 60hz= no | rev= r136 | 480p= Fails | 480notes= Blackscreens after Nintendo logo. | 576p= Works | 576notes= Looks better than Pikmin 2 at 576p }}
{{ prog | Pikmin 2 | 60hz= no | rev= r165 | 480p= ? | 480notes= ? | 576p= Works | 576notes=Great, cutscenes stutter a tiny bit }}
{{ prog | Prince of Persia: Sands of Time, The | 60hz= no | rev= r136 | 480p= Issues | 480notes= Relatively minor aspect ratio problems throughout (logos, FMVs, menus, and in game). Playable. Classic PoP extra runs 480i and high on screen, and blackscreens on exit. | 576p= Issues | 576notes= Similar to 480p, but only affects FMVs, title screen and loading screens. In-game is fine. Classic PoP extra blackscreens on launch. }}
{{ prog | Prince of Persia: Two Thrones, The | 60hz= no | rev= r136 | 480p= Fails | 480notes= Green screen with garbage. | 576p= Fails | 576notes= Blackscreens. }}
{{ prog | Prince of Persia: Warrior Within | 60hz= no | rev= r136 | 480p= Fails | 480notes= Green screen with garbage. | 576p= Works | 576notes= }}
{{ prog | Resident Evil | 60hz= yes | rev= r136 | 480p= Issues | 480notes= 60Hz: Screen flickering and scrolling throughout, vertical ghosting. 50Hz: Vertical ghosting, 2D elements (e.g. menus) appear high on screen. | 576p= Works | 576notes= Use 50Hz mode. 60Hz may run letterboxed and in wrong aspect. }}
{{ prog | Resident Evil 4 | 60hz= yes | rev= r174 | 480p= Works | 480notes= Used 60Hz mode. 50Hz mode untested. | 576p= Untested | 576notes= }}
{{ prog | Skies of Arcadia Legends | 60hz= no | rev= r136 | 480p= Fails | 480notes= Blue screen of death. | 576p= Works | 576notes= }}
{{ prog | Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut | 60hz= yes | rev= r174 | 480p= Works | 480notes= Used 60 Hz mode. 50Hz mode untested. | 576p= Untested | 576notes= }}
{{ prog | Sonic Adventure 2 Battle | 60hz= yes | rev= r174 | 480p= Works | 480notes= Used 60 Hz mode. 50Hz mode untested. | 576p= Untested | 576notes= }}
{{ prog | Sonic Heroes | 60hz= yes | rev= r174 | 480p= Works | 480notes= Used 60Hz mode. 50Hz mode untested. | 576p= Untested | 576notes= }}
{{ prog | Sonic Mega Collection | 60hz= yes | rev= r136 | 480p= Works | 480notes= Use 60Hz mode. 50Hz runs choppy.| 576p= Works | 576notes= Use 50Hz mode. 60Hz runs letterboxed, in wrong aspect, and choppy. }}
{{ prog | Sonic Gems Collection | 60hz= no | rev= r174 | 480p= Issues | 480notes= Only the Game Gear games work, and they seem to run a little too fast graphic-wise (sound is OK) | 576p=Untested | 576notes= }}
{{ prog | SoulCalibur II | 60hz= yes | rev= r136 | 480p= Works | 480notes= Either Hz seems fine. | 576p= Works | 576notes= Use 50Hz mode. 60Hz may run letterboxed and in wrong aspect. }}
{{ prog | SoulCalibur II | 60hz= yes | rev= r174 | 480p= Works | 480notes= Skips 50/60Hz switch, works anyway. | 576p= Untested | 576notes= }}
{{ prog | Spider-Man | 60hz= yes | rev= r136 | 480p= Works | 480notes= Skips 50/60Hz switch, works anyway. | 576p= Works | 576notes= Use 50Hz mode. 60Hz may run letterboxed and in wrong aspect. }}
{{ prog | Spider-Man 2 | 60hz= no | rev= r136 | 480p= Works | 480notes= Takes a framerate hit. | 576p= Works | 576notes= Takes a bigger framerate hit. }}
{{ prog | Spy Hunter | 60hz= no | rev= r214 | 480p= Works | 480notes= | 576p= Works | 576notes= }}
{{ prog | Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly | 60hz= yes | rev= r174 | 480p= Issues | 480notes= Skips 50/60Hz switch, bottom part of screen is cut off. | 576p= Untested | 576notes= }}
{{ prog | Star Fox Adventures | 60hz= yes | rev= r136 | 480p= Works | 480notes= Either Hz seems fine. | 576p= Works | 576notes= Use 50Hz mode. 60Hz may run letterboxed and in wrong aspect. Slowdown during opening FMV. }}
{{ prog | Star Wars: Bounty Hunter | 60hz= no | rev= r136 | 480p= Issues | 480notes= Renders to imaginary 576i. | 576p= Works | 576notes= }}
{{ prog | Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader | 60hz= yes | rev= r136 | 480p= Works | 480notes= Must use 60Hz mode. 50Hz blackscreens at mission select. | 576p= Works | 576notes= Use 50Hz mode. 60Hz may run letterboxed and in wrong aspect. }}
{{ prog | Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike | 60hz= yes | rev= r136 | 480p= Works | 480notes= Use 60Hz mode. 50Hz renders to imaginary 576i and runs fast. | 576p= Works | 576notes= Use 50Hz mode. 60Hz runs slow and may run letterboxed and in wrong aspect. }}
{{ prog | Super Mario Sunshine | 60hz= yes | rev= r136 | 480p= Works | 480notes= Skips 50/60Hz switch, works anyway. | 576p= Works | 576notes= Skips 50/60Hz switch, works anyway. Slowdown in FMVs. }}
{{ prog | Super Smash Bros. Melee | 60hz= yes | rev= r136 | 480p= Works | 480notes= Use 60Hz mode. 50Hz renders to imaginary 576i. | 576p= Works | 576notes= Use 50Hz mode. 60Hz may run letterboxed and in wrong aspect. Slowdown during opening FMV. }}
{{ prog | Super Smash Bros. Melee | 60hz= yes | rev= r174 | 480p= Works | 480notes= Used 60Hz mode. 50Hz mode untested. | 576p= Untested | 576notes= }}
{{ prog | Tales of Symphonia | 60hz= no | rev= r214 | 480p= Works | 480notes= | 576p= Works | 576notes= }}
{{ prog | Viewtiful Joe | 60hz= yes | rev= r136 | 480p= Works | 480notes= Either Hz seems fine. | 576p= Works | 576notes= Use 50Hz mode. 60Hz may run letterboxed and in wrong aspect. }}
{{ prog | Viewtiful Joe 2 | 60hz= yes | rev= r136 | 480p= Works | 480notes= Use 60Hz mode. 50Hz runs slightly high on screen. | 576p= Works | 576notes= Use 50Hz mode. 60Hz may run letterboxed and in wrong aspect. }}
{{ prog | Wario World | 60hz= no | rev= 174 | 480p= Issues | 480notes= Skips the display mode screen. Has a clipping issue on the bottom part of the screen. | 576p= Untested | 576notes= }}
|}
*'''^''' 60Hz-only game

===Special cases===
*Metroid Prime PAL is a 50/60Hz game, however when forced to 480p, it will crash when attempting to run using the game's 60Hz mode. It will run fine in "50Hz mode" (and it will still be running at 60Hz), but since the game expects to be running at 576i50, it will render using a field of view (FOV) appropriate for that resolution. Since 576 is 96 pixels more than 480, the 50Hz mode FOV makes the image's aspect ratio 20% taller/skinnier than its 60Hz equivalent. This means that if you're using a widescreen-capable TV, you may wish to stretch the picture horizontally in order to correct the aspect. The ideal ratio is 8:5 (16:10), however most TVs will only offer 16:9, which is at least pretty close. Ultimately, all any of this means is that you can play Metroid Prime in widescreen 480p.

Xeno Fusion

2013-03-28T03:36:44Z

Megalomaniac: added youtube link

Xeno Fusion

2013-03-28T01:39:06Z

Megalomaniac:

NeoGeo CD Redux

2013-03-28T01:29:46Z

2013-03-26T03:28:06Z

Megalomaniac:

Region Switch

2013-03-26T02:58:35Z

Megalomaniac:

A Region Switch is a hardware modification for the Gamecube to bypass regional lockout protection and change native language support on Gamecube hardware versions NTSC-U (USA) and NTSC-J (JAPAN).

The IPL [[WikiScene:GameCube#GameCube_Original_BIOS_.28IPL.29_Version_Information|(Gamecube "BIOS"]]) of these two Gamecube versions offer support for both English and Japanese languages, but not at the same time. A Region Switch can be enabled or disabled to allow support for [[Playing_Imports|playing import]] USA or Japanese original Gamecube titles, respectively.

Note: Backup discs require use of a [[:Category:Modchips|modchip]] or by [[Playing_Backups|other means]].

== Memory Card Compatibility ==
The Gamecube's Memory Card data format is determined by the console region. While NTSC-U and PAL save data can typically be stored on the same memory card, memory cards used with NTSC-J consoles must be reformatted to Japanese settings or data corruption can occur. A separate memory card should be used for each region to avoid data corruption and/or loss of save data.

== NTSC-J Hardware ==
[[File:Region NTSC-J.png|thumb|225px|alt=NTSC-J|'''NTSC-J''' motherboard shown with '''no resistor at R6''']]
To allow an NTSC-J(Japanese) Gamecube compatibility for use with NTSC-U (USA) original titles, a modification to resistor location "R6" is required. 

At location R6, two solder points can be seen where the resistor was not installed during production. By closing the circuit's path (shorting the two points), the Gamecube region will be changed. 

These two points can be soldered together for a permanent region change or an on/off switch can be installed to allow region interchangeability. If using a switch, the switch should be set to the desired regional position prior to system power up. 

== NTSC-U Hardware ==
[[File:Region NTSC-U.png|thumb|225px|alt=NTSC-U|'''NTSC-U''' motherboard shown with '''no resistor at R5''']]
Same steps for hardware modification as described above. 
To allow an NTSC-U (USA) Gamecube compatibility for use with NTSC-J(Japanese) original titles, a modification to resistor location "R5" is required. 

[[Category:Howto]]
[[Category:Hardware_Hacks]]

File:Xeno fusion example LED.png

2013-03-26T02:52:43Z

Megalomaniac: basic diagram to show LED connectivity to atmega / xeno. this is the basis behind Xeno Fusion.

basic diagram to show LED connectivity to atmega / xeno.
this is the basis behind Xeno Fusion.

Xeno Fusion

2013-03-25T23:36:43Z

Megalomaniac:

Xeno Fusion

2013-03-23T07:35:26Z

Megalomaniac: Created page with "....this page is under destruction {| border="3" style="margin-left: 3em;" |- ! scope="col" | File:Xeno_fusion.png‎ |} '''concept:''' use a xenogc modchip in tandem wit..."

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'''concept:''' use a xenogc modchip in tandem with wiikey fusion drive replacement 
'''theory:''' use the atmega 8 on the xenogc modchip to trigger a response required for the WKF to initialize iso loading.

'''proof of concept:''' haha, no proof to show yet, but initial testing promises good results

[[Category:Hardware_Hacks]]

File:Xeno fusion.png

2013-03-23T07:30:40Z

Megalomaniac: