SDLoad - Revision history

Lumina33: fix run on sentence

2024-07-23T13:35:59Z

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	'''SDLoad''' is an older way of loading homebrew onto the [[Nintendo Gamecube]]~~, it~~ was originally released in 2005 by Costis, and can be downloaded [http://gc-forever.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=401 here].		'''SDLoad''' is an older way of loading homebrew onto the [[Nintendo Gamecube]]. It was originally released in 2005 by Costis, and can be downloaded [http://gc-forever.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=401 here].

	This method of loading homebrew has mainly been superseded by the use of save-game exploits and mod-chips. However, it is still a functional way of enabling homebrew on a gamecube and unlike save game exploits does not initially require a Nintendo Wii or a previously homebrew enabled game cube to load a save-game exploit onto a memory card. Thus this guide can be followed by anybody who has only a gamecube, SD-card adapter with SD-card and a [https://www.datel.co.uk/ Datel] [[Action Replay]] to get homebrew running on their gamecube.		This method of loading homebrew has mainly been superseded by the use of save-game exploits and mod-chips. However, it is still a functional way of enabling homebrew on a gamecube and unlike save game exploits does not initially require a Nintendo Wii or a previously homebrew enabled game cube to load a save-game exploit onto a memory card. Thus this guide can be followed by anybody who has only a gamecube, SD-card adapter with SD-card and a [https://www.datel.co.uk/ Datel] [[Action Replay]] to get homebrew running on their gamecube.

Lumina33: linkify GC

2024-07-23T07:22:42Z

linkify GC

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	'''SDLoad''' is an older way of loading homebrew onto the Nintendo Gamecube, it was originally released in 2005 by Costis, and can be downloaded [http://gc-forever.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=401 here].		'''SDLoad''' is an older way of loading homebrew onto the [[Nintendo Gamecube]], it was originally released in 2005 by Costis, and can be downloaded [http://gc-forever.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=401 here].

	This method of loading homebrew has mainly been superseded by the use of save-game exploits and mod-chips. However, it is still a functional way of enabling homebrew on a gamecube and unlike save game exploits does not initially require a Nintendo Wii or a previously homebrew enabled game cube to load a save-game exploit onto a memory card. Thus this guide can be followed by anybody who has only a gamecube, SD-card adapter with SD-card and a [https://www.datel.co.uk/ Datel] [[Action Replay]] to get homebrew running on their gamecube.		This method of loading homebrew has mainly been superseded by the use of save-game exploits and mod-chips. However, it is still a functional way of enabling homebrew on a gamecube and unlike save game exploits does not initially require a Nintendo Wii or a previously homebrew enabled game cube to load a save-game exploit onto a memory card. Thus this guide can be followed by anybody who has only a gamecube, SD-card adapter with SD-card and a [https://www.datel.co.uk/ Datel] [[Action Replay]] to get homebrew running on their gamecube.

Lumina33: linkify Action Replay

2024-07-23T05:23:58Z

linkify Action Replay

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	'''SDLoad''' is an older way of loading homebrew onto the Nintendo Gamecube, it was originally released in 2005 by Costis, and can be downloaded [http://gc-forever.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=401 here].		'''SDLoad''' is an older way of loading homebrew onto the Nintendo Gamecube, it was originally released in 2005 by Costis, and can be downloaded [http://gc-forever.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=401 here].

	This method of loading homebrew has mainly been superseded by the use of save-game exploits and mod-chips. However, it is still a functional way of enabling homebrew on a gamecube and unlike save game exploits does not initially require a Nintendo Wii or a previously homebrew enabled game cube to load a save-game exploit onto a memory card. Thus this guide can be followed by anybody who has only a gamecube, SD-card adapter with SD-card and a [https://www.datel.co.uk/ Datel] ~~action replay~~ to get homebrew running on their gamecube.		This method of loading homebrew has mainly been superseded by the use of save-game exploits and mod-chips. However, it is still a functional way of enabling homebrew on a gamecube and unlike save game exploits does not initially require a Nintendo Wii or a previously homebrew enabled game cube to load a save-game exploit onto a memory card. Thus this guide can be followed by anybody who has only a gamecube, SD-card adapter with SD-card and a [https://www.datel.co.uk/ Datel] [[Action Replay]] to get homebrew running on their gamecube.

	This guide requires the user to have some basic windows knowledge such as how to launch an administrative command prompt as well as format an SD-Card in the FAT16 filesystem and how to change directories (folders) in the command prompt, how to do this is not covered here but there are many guides already on the internet about how to do both.		This guide requires the user to have some basic windows knowledge such as how to launch an administrative command prompt as well as format an SD-Card in the FAT16 filesystem and how to change directories (folders) in the command prompt, how to do this is not covered here but there are many guides already on the internet about how to do both.

Lumina33: linkify Datel

2024-07-23T05:23:11Z

linkify Datel

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	'''SDLoad''' is an older way of loading homebrew onto the Nintendo Gamecube, it was originally released in 2005 by Costis, and can be downloaded [http://gc-forever.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=401 here].		'''SDLoad''' is an older way of loading homebrew onto the Nintendo Gamecube, it was originally released in 2005 by Costis, and can be downloaded [http://gc-forever.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=401 here].

	This method of loading homebrew has mainly been superseded by the use of save-game exploits and mod-chips. However, it is still a functional way of enabling homebrew on a gamecube and unlike save game exploits does not initially require a Nintendo Wii or a previously homebrew enabled game cube to load a save-game exploit onto a memory card. Thus this guide can be followed by anybody who has only a gamecube, SD-card adapter with SD-card and a Datel action replay to get homebrew running on their gamecube.		This method of loading homebrew has mainly been superseded by the use of save-game exploits and mod-chips. However, it is still a functional way of enabling homebrew on a gamecube and unlike save game exploits does not initially require a Nintendo Wii or a previously homebrew enabled game cube to load a save-game exploit onto a memory card. Thus this guide can be followed by anybody who has only a gamecube, SD-card adapter with SD-card and a [https://www.datel.co.uk/ Datel] action replay to get homebrew running on their gamecube.

	This guide requires the user to have some basic windows knowledge such as how to launch an administrative command prompt as well as format an SD-Card in the FAT16 filesystem and how to change directories (folders) in the command prompt, how to do this is not covered here but there are many guides already on the internet about how to do both.		This guide requires the user to have some basic windows knowledge such as how to launch an administrative command prompt as well as format an SD-Card in the FAT16 filesystem and how to change directories (folders) in the command prompt, how to do this is not covered here but there are many guides already on the internet about how to do both.

Hallowizer: /* Step 1 [Setting up the SD Card - Windows Vista / 7 / 8 / 10] */ linked sdpatch

2021-09-07T00:40:58Z

Step 1 [Setting up the SD Card - Windows Vista / 7 / 8 / 10]: linked sdpatch

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	3. Open an administrator command prompt and navigate to the directory (folder) where you extracted sdload to, i.e "cd c:\sdload"		3. Open an administrator command prompt and navigate to the directory (folder) where you extracted sdload to, i.e "cd c:\sdload"

	4. Run sdpatch without any parameters, i.e "sdpatch", the program will take a few seconds and report a list of connected drives to your computer. i.e.		4. Run [[SDPatch\|sdpatch]] without any parameters, i.e "sdpatch", the program will take a few seconds and report a list of connected drives to your computer. i.e.

	Caption DeviceID Model Partitions Size		Caption DeviceID Model Partitions Size

Hallowizer: /* Hardware */ Formatting changes

2021-09-07T00:22:20Z

Hardware: Formatting changes

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	===Hardware===		===Hardware===
			* Nintendo Gamecube -> Any version / any region should work.
	Nintendo Gamecube -> Any version / any region should work.		* Datel [[Action Replay]] (version 1.14 or below) -> Newer versions of action replay lack the user-code entry screen, if you cannot input codes your action replay disc is too new. The Japanese version of the Action Replay uses a different set of codes to the US / Europe version of the disc so be careful when you are choosing the codes on the code-input screen, the Japanese Pro Action Replay (Karat) disc is in Japanese so unless you have this disc (unlikely) then the standard code should work regardless of console region.
			* PC with SD CARD Reader.
	Datel Action Replay (version 1.14 or below) -> Newer versions of action replay lack the user-code entry screen, if you cannot input codes your action replay disc is too new. The Japanese version of the Action Replay uses a different set of codes to the US / Europe version of the disc so be careful when you are choosing the codes on the code-input screen, the Japanese Pro Action Replay (Karat) disc is in Japanese so unless you have this disc (unlikely) then the standard code should work regardless of console region.		** Note: It is a common misconception that the bundled memory card is required for the action replay to work, this is not true, if your disc didn't come with a memory card simply insert any memory card that has some free space into slot 2 before booting the action replay disc and it will automatically create a code database file on the memory card.
			* SD-Card adapter and SD-card -> The genuine SD-card adapter is long discontinued and commands high prices, you can buy pre-made adapaters like the Wiikey SD Gecko for a few dollars or make your own if you are handy with a soldering iron, there are diagrams online if you wish to try and build one.
	PC with SD CARD Reader.		* SD-Card: The card itself needs to be a NON SDHC card (i.e 2gb or less) and formatted as a FAT16 file system.
			** Smaller SD Cards (sub 64mb) might format as FAT12, you can ensure a FAT16 format on such a card by using the command "format x: /FS: FAT /A:512" from a command prompt (where X: represents the drive letter of your SD card).
	* Note: It is a common misconception that the bundled memory card is required for the action replay to work, this is not true, if your disc didn't come with a memory card simply insert any memory card that has some free space into slot 2 before booting the action replay disc and it will automatically create a code database file on the memory card.

	SD-Card adapter and SD-card -> The genuine SD-card adapter is long discontinued and commands high prices, you can buy pre-made adapaters like the Wiikey SD Gecko for a few dollars or make your own if you are handy with a soldering iron, there are diagrams online if you wish to try and build one.

	SD-Card: The card itself needs to be a NON SDHC card (i.e 2gb or less) and formatted as a FAT16 file system.

	* Smaller SD Cards (sub 64mb) might format as FAT12, you can ensure a FAT16 format on such a card by using the command "format x: /FS: FAT /A:512" from a command prompt (where X: represents the drive letter of your SD card).

	===Software===		===Software===

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2021-09-05T03:35:31Z

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Hallowizer: Action Replay capitalization and link

2021-08-18T03:21:18Z

Action Replay capitalization and link

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	== General ==		== General ==
	SD Load was written by Costis. It was the first homebrew written to load homebrew code via SD card on Gamecube. At the time you could only load it via PSOLoad or Action Replay. There was a special "sdpatch.exe" which would install sdload on an SD card at a specific sector and a 27 line Action ~~replay~~ cheat code could load it up in ~~action replay~~ by opening and closing the disc drive lid.		SD Load was written by Costis. It was the first homebrew written to load homebrew code via SD card on Gamecube. At the time you could only load it via PSOLoad or [[Action Replay]]. There was a special "sdpatch.exe" which would install sdload on an SD card at a specific sector and a 27 line Action Replay cheat code could load it up in Action Replay by opening and closing the disc drive lid.

	== Download ==		== Download ==
	[http://gc-forever.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=401 SD Load]		[http://gc-forever.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=401 SD Load]

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== General ==
SD Load was written by Costis. It was the first homebrew written to load homebrew code via SD card on Gamecube. At the time you could only load it via PSOLoad or Action Replay. There was a special "sdpatch.exe" which would install sdload on an SD card at a specific sector and a 27 line Action replay cheat code could load it up in action replay by opening and closing the disc drive lid.

== Download ==
[http://gc-forever.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=401 SD Load]