gc-forever - Gamecube/Wii Forums

Hello everyone once again!

First of all, thanks to Emu_kidid for the Viper GC Extreme, I received the Viper and Xeno in brand new condition! Thanks!

And now, I successfully flashed Cobra 2.1 on my Viper, but when I try to load any kind of other program, it gives the error:

Cobra BIOS is not responding correctly, try again

And after that 2 possible reason why it won't respond.
I have all DIP switches on OFF, and I'm in the main menu.
Please DON'T tell me I've got a faulty Viper. BECAUSE I HAVEN'T.

Is it a normal problem?

I'm using my old Windows XP laptop for this.

what do you mean with "trying any kind of other program" ?
are you trying to flash .dols to the flash of the viper? if so:
http://www.gc-forever.com/forums/viewto ... ?f=3&t=505

liquitt wrote:what do you mean with "trying any kind of other program" ?
are you trying to flash .dols to the flash of the viper? if so:
http://www.gc-forever.com/forums/viewto ... ?f=3&t=505

Other programs like 'DOLSendUSB', 'CobraManager' and 'CobraPCView'.

Go to version info and see if it detects the usb adapter.
and have those round thingys inserted for a good connection.

Dragoon wrote:Go to version info and see if it detects the usb adapter.
and have those round thingys inserted for a good connection.

It doesn't detect the USB adapter @.@

And round thingys?
Those rubber round thingys?
I got 1 of them...

you should have 2 of them, try searching your package or take a good look at the ground

Dragoon wrote:you should have 2 of them, try searching your package or take a good look at the ground

What to do with them?

infact wrote:

Thanks!

So what kind of adapter is it? How to use it or were to get it?

erm, thats the vipergc extreme usb adapter. are you trying to say that you're using these tools with a ViperGC via parallel cable?

@liquitt: http://www.zaaap.net/2011/05/21/facepal ... nterladen/ ?

liquitt wrote:erm, thats the vipergc extreme usb adapter. are you trying to say that you're using these tools with a ViperGC via parallel cable?

Well, I didn't know anything of this, so I thought everything goes via the FFC cable, but I see now that's only for programming ....
Do I have to put in the Serial port 1?
If yes, I've got to buy a new cube because I removed that port...

Hugo_Peters wrote:

liquitt wrote:erm, thats the vipergc extreme usb adapter. are you trying to say that you're using these tools with a ViperGC via parallel cable?

Well, I didn't know anything of this, so I thought everything goes via the FFC cable, but I see now that's only for programming ....
Do I have to put in the Serial port 1?
If yes, I've got to buy a new cube because I removed that port...

Whatever, I already got it.
It has to go in the Serial Port 1.

Thanks guys for helping me out again!

Gotta buy a new cubie

okay.............

Oo

liquitt wrote:okay.............

Oo

Yeah I know, sorry!
I never saw a Viper Extreme before and nobody ever told me that it has to go in the Serial Port!

well, how did you think your computer would communicate with the gc then?

liquitt wrote:well, how did you think your computer would communicate with the gc then?

USB port...?

oh got it, you only had the FFC connected....nevermind

Hugo_Peters wrote:

liquitt wrote:okay.............

Oo

Yeah I know, sorry!
I never saw a Viper Extreme before and nobody ever told me that it has to go in the Serial Port!

They never told me too lol.
Maybe I can make a whole guide in word if you guys like.

@infact where did you find that picture? O.o

Dragoon wrote:

Hugo_Peters wrote:

liquitt wrote:okay.............

Oo

Yeah I know, sorry!
I never saw a Viper Extreme before and nobody ever told me that it has to go in the Serial Port!

They never told me too lol.
Maybe I can make a whole guide in word if you guys like.

@infact where did you find that picture? O.o

There is a manual with about 3 pics; 1 with solder instructions, 1 with placing instructions and 1 with USB adapter instructions, but they don't tell you WHERE to put it... lol...

Hugo_Peters wrote:There is a manual with about 3 pics; 1 with solder instructions, 1 with placing instructions and 1 with USB adapter instructions, but they don't tell you WHERE to put it... lol...

gotta love this thread

This is like... my worst week ever...

Hugo, don't feel too bad. I made a similar mistake with my Viper Extreme chip when I installed it 2 years ago. It didn't come with any instructions so I followed some guide on Brakken's website which didn't say anything about attaching the board to the serial port. After doing some googling, I figured it out. I also never knew anything about those rubber grommets until reading about it on this site.