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Revision as of 19:08, 14 October 2011
 Viper GC modchip | |
| Specification | |
|---|---|
| Generation | IPL Replacement |
| Flash Size | |
| Extreme Series | 2Mb (16MBit) |
| Normal Series | 128Kb (1MBit) |
General
Vipe rGC & Viper GC Extreme were modchips produced for the Nintendo Gamecube, each acting as an IPL Replacement, with 128Kb and 2Mb programmable ROM receptively. It was the beginning (after of course the tmbinc IPL replacement) to all modchips and software backup loaders, since it was the first modchip/code to ever patch the optical disc drive to read DVD-R discs. The Viper GC was originally released in December 2004, with it's successor, the Extreme, in 2006.
Although they came blank from the manufacturer, a bios (Cobra BIOS) was created by the group "MentalCube" to play backups and load homebrew code. It was rumoured that MentalCube was in fact the team (or individual) behind the hardware as well, which I was lucky enough to confirm in mid 2007. There was a rumoured gold plated version of this modchip also, but it was either never produced or perhaps never distributed.
Features
Extreme version
- Complete USB solution for chip reprogramming and bidirectional streaming
- The only solution that allows you to make backups without additional hardware
- Easiest installation on the market : only 4 wires, connected to the chip with a connector and no need to remove the heatsink.
- 16Mbit flash memory
- NTSC/PAL/JAP compatible
- Secure high-speed Actel FPGA
- Chip enable/disable switch and status LEDs
- Pinout compatible with original Viper GC. Just unplug & plug to upgrade.
- Pre-programmed with a "flash from media" BIOS
- Compatible with the best GC BIOS'
- Fast boot thanks to lid sensor connectors
- SDK available for coders
Original version
- Easiest installation on the market : only 4 wires, connected to the chip with a connector and no need to remove the heatsink.
- 1Mbit flash memory
- NTSC/PAL/JAP compatible
- Secure high-speed Actel FPGA
- Chip enable/disable switch
- Fast boot thanks to lid sensor connectors
- SDK available for coders
