GCLoader

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|header1 = Specification
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|data3 = Spartan 6
|label4 = Flash
|data4 = 64Mbit onboard flash
|label5 = Storage Interface
|data5 = SD Slot
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== General information ==
GC Loader is GameCube DVD drive replacement that allows you boot homebrew and your existing library of games on DOL-001 and DOL-101 models. No longer do you need to worry about when your laser will burn out on your DVD drive. The GC Loader is a full replacement and acts exactly* like an original DVD drive but uses memory cards for its media.

*Some titles will load noticeably faster compared to the original DVD drive. GC Loader also has full audio streaming support.

Available for purchase [https://shop.dansprojects.com/gc-loader.html here], installation video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leP0hEo2t6o here]

== Features ==
* DOL-001 and DOL-101 support
* Minimum SDHC 4GB to maximum SDXC 2TB (theoretical) supported SD cards
* Update via DOL file found on [https://github.com/danielkraak/GC-Loader/releases/ GitHub]
* Easily launch homebrew and your existing library of games.
* Installation is fast and simple (does require basic soldering skills)
* Full Audio Streaming Support.
* Swiss can read from it and launch games
* Faster loading times compared to original DVD drive.
* Firmware is updatable and a simple procedure

== Firmware ==
Firmware updates can be found [https://github.com/danielkraak/GC-Loader here].

{| border="3" align="center"
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! colspan="3" style="background:lightblue;font-size:10pt" width="1250"| GCLoader firmware
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! scope="row" style="background:lightgrey;font-size:10pt" width="200"| Version
! scope="row" style="background:lightgrey;font-size:10pt" width="800"| Release Notes
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! scope="row" width="200" | 0.9.0 beta
|Initial Release
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! scope="row" | 0.10.0 beta
| No SD card inserted boots to dashboard
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! scope="row" | 1.0.0 beta
| Fragmentation and multi disc fix.
|}

== API ==

API is documented [https://github.com/danielkraak/GC-Loader/blob/master/API.md here].

== Notes ==
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! colspan="2" style="background:lightblue;font-size:10pt" width="800"| GCLoader
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! scope="row" width="200" | Developers
| meneerbeer
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! scope="row" | CPU
| Spartan 6
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! scope="row" | Modchip Type
| [[Drive Replacement Chip]]
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! scope="row" | Features
| [[Gamecube BIOS]]
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! scope="row" | Installation
| Flex cable or connector from existing drive
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