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by Papy.G
Sat Jul 05, 2025 12:05 pm
Forum: Modchips
Topic: PICOBOOT IPL SO signal
Replies: 2
Views: 106

Re: PICOBOOT IPL SO signal

On SPI bus, every peripheral device is connected in parallel to the SO line, each one talking when its turn arrives. Don't you pull the IPL's CS pin up to solder it to a wire in the install process? ExtIn may stand for External interruption, so it may be just to halt the IPL and allow the Picoboot t...
by Papy.G
Sat Jul 05, 2025 11:52 am
Forum: GameCube
Topic: The Struggling Emulators (N64, PS1, NEO GEO, MAME)
Replies: 15
Views: 20012

Re: The Struggling Emulators (N64, PS1, NEO GEO, MAME)

Wasn't able to find the 1.9.2 download anymore. In 1.0.0.2 at least, I did not have to load the core twice, just to open cps1 dol. It's not more complicated than go to the official source for that: https://buildbot.libretro.com/stable/1.9.0/ Saved a lot of space discovering the nkit file sizes, but...
by Papy.G
Fri Jun 20, 2025 9:04 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: GCN Disc Drive Motor not spinning despite working + Other Issues
Replies: 4
Views: 534

Re: GCN Disc Drive Motor not spinning despite working + Other Issues

Nobody has the skills nor tools to be able to swap optical blocks off the disc unit nowadays. Your disc drives are just f***ed up now. Did you first try to "exercise" the laser block, sliding it back and forth by hand, then clean the lens with alcohol and earsticks? The motor usually don't...
by Papy.G
Sun Jun 15, 2025 10:26 am
Forum: Welcome
Topic: Hi there
Replies: 5
Views: 1780

Re: Hi there

It sure is a big stepstone between old world videogames and new (current) generation, it had a span of output possibilities going from RF output that could accomodate the older TV sets still up and running, to digital AV output, that can be understood (thanks to some conversion boxes) by the last 4K...
by Papy.G
Thu Jun 12, 2025 4:05 pm
Forum: Welcome
Topic: Hi there
Replies: 5
Views: 1780

Re: Hi there

Welcome here.
It's true that this generation was the first where we had convincing 3D rendering with appropriate controllers.
There are many games that are incredibly good, and not only Nintendo's in-house franchises.
by Papy.G
Thu Jun 12, 2025 11:13 am
Forum: Welcome
Topic: Hello
Replies: 4
Views: 456

Re: Hello

Hello and welcome, nice to see such utility as long as things like gci extraction from raw files, or raw files expansion are not supported by GCMM AFAIK.

The fact it is online makes it more universal, as it may not be straightforward for mac users to use windows-dedicated software.
by Papy.G
Fri May 30, 2025 4:17 pm
Forum: GameCube
Topic: CubeODE sd card help!
Replies: 2
Views: 275

Re: CubeODE sd card help!

As a long time Mac user, I wouldn't recommend formatting your SD cards with the Mac utility, especially the last ones as they tend to be overwhelminigly full of options where you can f...up the whole formatting if you don't know what you're doing. Maybe you have a Intel machine where you can run Win...
by Papy.G
Sat May 17, 2025 8:58 am
Forum: GameCube
Topic: The Struggling Emulators (N64, PS1, NEO GEO, MAME)
Replies: 15
Views: 20012

Re: The Struggling Emulators (N64, PS1, NEO GEO, MAME)

Retroarch Milestones for me are: 1.0.0.2, 1.9.2, and I have to test the last version to see if the core still has to be loaded twice to work as it is the case from the 1.9.3 on. Don't forget to run RA from the desired scan frequency for the targeted emulator/game already set in SWISS, as RA on GC ca...
by Papy.G
Fri May 16, 2025 6:48 pm
Forum: GameCube
Topic: The Struggling Emulators (N64, PS1, NEO GEO, MAME)
Replies: 15
Views: 20012

Re: The Struggling Emulators (N64, PS1, NEO GEO, MAME)

There are a bunch of arcade games that had been emulated through "official" releases, in the form of arcade games compilations, such as Midway arcade treasures, Namco museum, and some others that I probably don't know about, you may encounter Joust in one of them. :P
by Papy.G
Sat Apr 26, 2025 11:27 am
Forum: Homebrew & Utilities
Topic: why there s no sm64 native port for GC?
Replies: 3
Views: 2118

Re: why there s no sm64 native port for GC?

Don't kow if it has been published, but seems that there is already one port at least: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7hooBc6lhw Another more recent, but not that functionnal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOD-rKUR_54 Also, I don't know how much it is playable, but some use the Zelda OOT/Collect...
by Papy.G
Mon Apr 21, 2025 11:03 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: From GameCube MiniDVDs to 5.4TB SAS Drives – Storage Madness!
Replies: 1
Views: 738

Re: From GameCube MiniDVDs to 5.4TB SAS Drives – Storage Madness!

We reach now to 2TB µSD cards, which is way enough space for an entire localised fullset, and over the maximum data throughput the machine can handle. We also have M2 interface option, which still fits within the machine's dimensions. Are you just a newcomer that don't know every mass storage soluti...
by Papy.G
Sat Apr 05, 2025 10:00 am
Forum: Softmods
Topic: FIFA 2002 Save Exploit
Replies: 4
Views: 1212

Re: FIFA 2002 Save Exploit

Thanks for the videos, your CG Disc reader seems to struggle, it takes sooo long to know what disc is inside. I have never seen that loading screen on any of my GCs (or maybe it doesn't exist on PAL GCs, that have later IPL FW compared to NTSC ones).
by Papy.G
Sat Apr 05, 2025 9:49 am
Forum: Support
Topic: Melee Exploit (Home Bros) doesn't work with MemCard Pro
Replies: 1
Views: 1001

Re: Melee Exploit (Home Bros) doesn't work with MemCard Pro

Melee and F-Zero save hacks are among the most cumbersome to use, even though you have an OEM memcard.

Plus, using hacks on memcard pros are much likely to lead to accidentally erase those files.
by Papy.G
Sun Mar 30, 2025 10:00 pm
Forum: Swiss
Topic: Submit Compatibility Issues Here
Replies: 217
Views: 563409

Re: Submit Compatibility Issues Here

Drome racers can't load too, different setup: genuine dol-001 pal, bitfunx hdmi adapter, shinehax, third party 2043 blocks memcard in slot a, WiiSD in slot b, 128GB μSD in it.
by Papy.G
Fri Mar 28, 2025 7:44 pm
Forum: Softmods
Topic: FIFA 2005 Save Exploit
Replies: 5
Views: 4620

Re: FIFA 2005 Save Exploit

Oh my, it's really getting insane!
by Papy.G
Sun Mar 09, 2025 10:14 am
Forum: Swiss
Topic: connections impossible pso1&2
Replies: 2
Views: 8205

Re: connections impossible pso1&2

Hello and Welcome, how is this device attached to your GC? I personally bought two ETH2GC in the memory card slot flavour off Alix, and can tell you the 3D printing is of the lamest quality I've ever seen! You may have to grind it a little so it can get all the way inside and raise the contacts in t...
by Papy.G
Sat Feb 08, 2025 10:22 pm
Forum: Research & Development
Topic: Convert PAL ISOs to NTSC?
Replies: 1
Views: 5393

Re: Convert PAL ISOs to NTSC?

I'm afraid you're looking forward to overcomplexify what you really need to do.

What is your specific setup that requires you to do more than just use the native Pal ISO of a said game that supports 60Hz output anyway?
by Papy.G
Sun Jan 05, 2025 12:33 pm
Forum: WiiSX
Topic: Ver 4.1 Beta
Replies: 1
Views: 10357

Re: Ver 4.1 Beta

I'm happy to see it has had an update, as I saw a recent video on YT where it was about the last achievements on it, and I wanted to give it a try to show Pandemonium! to my GF.

I'd love to see Wii64 (and cube 64 too), get bettter at running more games, and with less glitches and slowdowns.
by Papy.G
Mon Dec 23, 2024 2:25 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Swapped fields 576i GCVideo HDMI 4K TV
Replies: 0
Views: 5370

Swapped fields 576i GCVideo HDMI 4K TV

I recently had to buy a new TV set, so I went for a 4k Led TV, then my Pal GCs got swapped fields at bootup (576i) with GCPlug (GCVideo 2.4c or d), while it was right with the previous TV. So I reached the manufacturer's support, but bought a Bitfunx GCVideo HDMI in the meantime, as I plan on fittin...
by Papy.G
Wed Dec 18, 2024 10:56 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: PAL game on NTSC-J GC doesn't work properly
Replies: 11
Views: 7134

Re: PAL game on NTSC-J GC doesn't work properly

Digital AV to HDMI devices now are cheaper than getting a PAl GC or a Wii from any region (to get native RGB or Component), plus you will be future-proof with HDMI. That's because it doesn't exist, as per our compatibility list. My bad, after a quick search, I stubled across a random database that s...
by Papy.G
Wed Dec 18, 2024 2:58 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: PAL game on NTSC-J GC doesn't work properly
Replies: 11
Views: 7134

Re: PAL game on NTSC-J GC doesn't work properly

I just checked, but it seems MGS TTS natively supports PAL 60, so you should not force 480i, but rather boot the game in 50Hz pressing the B button, then choose 60Hz mode, then it will be okay. Still, with such input options on your monitor, getting an S-VIDEO cable is the least you can do. Check fo...
by Papy.G
Wed Dec 18, 2024 12:19 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: PAL game on NTSC-J GC doesn't work properly
Replies: 11
Views: 7134

Re: PAL game on NTSC-J GC doesn't work properly

For the few games that only works in 50Hz and are not available in NTSC version, the way to get it sorted depends on what console and what kind of display you have handy. There is no NTSC 50 "standard", so you have first to forget about using composite (or RF) connexion. On the console sid...
by Papy.G
Thu Nov 21, 2024 5:56 am
Forum: Swiss
Topic: Swiss version 0.6 is released
Replies: 90
Views: 97346

Re: Swiss version 0.6 is released

Why not get a stickie somewhere to confirm the second disc is present, and valid.
by Papy.G
Sat Oct 26, 2024 2:48 pm
Forum: Swiss
Topic: Swiss version 0.6 is released
Replies: 90
Views: 97346

Re: Swiss version 0.6 is released

All you have to do is put SWISS.dol as ipl dol at the root of your sd card, and add the igr file in the right folder. (See about apploader.img earlier in this thread).
https://support.webhdx.dev/gc/picoboot/ ... tion-guide
See "preparing sd card".
by Papy.G
Sat Oct 26, 2024 9:41 am
Forum: Swiss
Topic: Swiss version 0.6 is released
Replies: 90
Views: 97346

Re: Swiss version 0.6 is released

SWISS's version number is displayed in the first screen, check if it's the right version when getting back to SWISS from a game.
You didn't gave us details of the mod so we can't guess if your chip has to be updated with the last version, and which way.