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There are several methods of booting homebrew on your GameCube:
There are several methods of booting homebrew on your GameCube:
* [[Datel's SD Media Launcher]]
* [[Datel's SD Media Launcher]]
** Offers out of the box homebrew support - always need the disc to boot it up. Comes with a flimsy [[SDGecko]]!
* Samson's AR loader
* Samson's AR loader
** Hard to set up, can be annoying to load homebrew, but great if you have the materials to set it up.
* Datel's Maxdrive Pro
* Datel's Maxdrive Pro
* [[PSOload]]
* [[PSOload]]
** Requires an original copy of the game, and a [[BBA]].
* A drivechip such as [[XenoGC]] or [[DuoQ]] with a [[Create a bootable homebrew disc|bootable disk]] of [[SDLoad]] or [[Swiss]]
* A drivechip such as [[XenoGC]] or [[DuoQ]] with a [[Create a bootable homebrew disc|bootable disk]] of [[SDLoad]] or [[Swiss]]
** Quick for booting backups and homebrew.
* A [[Using a Wii drive replacement on a GameCube|drive replacement]] like the [[Wiikey Fusion]] or [[WODE]]
* A [[Using a Wii drive replacement on a GameCube|drive replacement]] like the [[Wiikey Fusion]] or [[WODE]]
** Very difficult to install, great for games, not so much for homebrew.
* A modchip such as [[Viper GC]] with [[SDLoad]] installed as plugin
* A modchip such as [[Viper GC]] with [[SDLoad]] installed as plugin
** Quick to boot backups and homebrew.
* A modchip such as [[Viper GC#Extreme_version|Viper GC Extreme]] with [[Swiss]] on flash
* A modchip such as [[Viper GC#Extreme_version|Viper GC Extreme]] with [[Swiss]] on flash
** Very quick to boot backups and homebrew.
* A modchip such as [[Qoob#SX_version|Qoob SX]] / [[Qoob#Pro_version|Qoob Pro]] with [[SDLoad]] / [[Swiss]] on flash
* A modchip such as [[Qoob#SX_version|Qoob SX]] / [[Qoob#Pro_version|Qoob Pro]] with [[SDLoad]] / [[Swiss]] on flash
 
** Very quick to boot backups and homebrew.


[[Category:Homebrew]] [[Category:Software]]
[[Category:Homebrew]] [[Category:Software]]

Revision as of 04:35, 25 June 2012

There are several methods of booting homebrew on your GameCube:

  • Datel's SD Media Launcher
    • Offers out of the box homebrew support - always need the disc to boot it up. Comes with a flimsy SDGecko!
  • Samson's AR loader
    • Hard to set up, can be annoying to load homebrew, but great if you have the materials to set it up.
  • Datel's Maxdrive Pro
  • PSOload
    • Requires an original copy of the game, and a BBA.
  • A drivechip such as XenoGC or DuoQ with a bootable disk of SDLoad or Swiss
    • Quick for booting backups and homebrew.
  • A drive replacement like the Wiikey Fusion or WODE
    • Very difficult to install, great for games, not so much for homebrew.
  • A modchip such as Viper GC with SDLoad installed as plugin
    • Quick to boot backups and homebrew.
  • A modchip such as Viper GC Extreme with Swiss on flash
    • Very quick to boot backups and homebrew.
  • A modchip such as Qoob SX / Qoob Pro with SDLoad / Swiss on flash
    • Very quick to boot backups and homebrew.