XenoGC - Revision history

Lumina33: /* Overview */ linkify GC

2024-07-23T07:21:06Z

Overview: linkify GC

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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	The '''XenoGC''' is a drivechip for the Nintendo Gamecube. It is installed directly to the optical drive's logic board and injects patch code into the drive at run time. This enables the execution of debug commands and reading of DVD+/-R/RW media. The original project name of the modchip was Qoob Lite (subsequently discovered in the source code).		The '''XenoGC''' is a drivechip for the [[Nintendo Gamecube]]. It is installed directly to the optical drive's logic board and injects patch code into the drive at run time. This enables the execution of debug commands and reading of DVD+/-R/RW media. The original project name of the modchip was Qoob Lite (subsequently discovered in the source code).

	==Versions==		==Versions==

Lumina33: /* Overview */ bolded title

2024-07-20T02:12:12Z

Overview: bolded title

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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	The XenoGC is a drivechip for the Nintendo Gamecube. It is installed directly to the optical drive's logic board and injects patch code into the drive at run time. This enables the execution of debug commands and reading of DVD+/-R/RW media. The original project name of the modchip was Qoob Lite (subsequently discovered in the source code).		The '''XenoGC''' is a drivechip for the Nintendo Gamecube. It is installed directly to the optical drive's logic board and injects patch code into the drive at run time. This enables the execution of debug commands and reading of DVD+/-R/RW media. The original project name of the modchip was Qoob Lite (subsequently discovered in the source code).

	==Versions==		==Versions==

Hallowizer: Replaced infobox with the templated version

2021-09-12T00:53:17Z

Replaced infobox with the templated version

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+| image = [[File:Xeno.jpeg|200px|alt=XenoLogo]]
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+| gen = drivechip
-|title        = XenoGC
+| source = http://www.gc-forever.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=439
-|titlestyle   =
+| forksource = https://github.com/emukidid/xenogcfork
 }}

Emu kidid: Add source + fork links to infobox

2020-10-13T01:25:01Z

Add source + fork links to infobox

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			\|header5 = Source Code
			\|label6 = Original
			\|data6 = [http://www.gc-forever.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=439 GC-Forever]
			\|label7 = fork
			\|data7 = [https://github.com/emukidid/xenogcfork GitHub]
	}}		}}

Davedabeast13: Added info on clone XenoGC's for Status LEDs, I figured this would be a worthy mention as I bought a clone version off Ebay and had to figure out how it worked off a singular color LED

2020-10-09T13:57:19Z

Added info on clone XenoGC's for Status LEDs, I figured this would be a worthy mention as I bought a clone version off Ebay and had to figure out how it worked off a singular color LED

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	===Status LEDs===		===Status LEDs===
	The XenoGC features two status LEDs to indicate correct function. The red LED is active when the drive resets and the modchip is doing its job. Once the drive has been patched successfully, the green (orange on XenoGC2.0 and certain clones) LED will illuminate. If only the red LED illuminates, check your installation.		The XenoGC features two status LEDs to indicate correct function. The red LED is active when the drive resets and the modchip is doing its job. Once the drive has been patched successfully, the green (orange on XenoGC2.0 and certain clones) LED will illuminate. If only the red LED illuminates, check your installation. It should be noted however that some XenoGC clones may only have red LEDs to indicate functionality, if this is the case check to see how many times the LED blinks on and off. If the LED blinks twice, pauses, and stays on afterwards than the installation and patching was successful.

	==Troubleshooting Installation==		==Troubleshooting Installation==

Emu kidid: LED version fixup

2018-11-07T01:53:50Z

LED version fixup

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	==Versions==		==Versions==
	The XenoGC is available in two variants. Version 2.0 (displayed as 1.5) includes support for multi-game discs, while Version 1.0 does not. Version 2.0 has a Green LED to indicate that the drive has been patched successfully, whereas Version 2.0 has an orange LED. As the XenoGC is now effectively an open source modchip, certain clones will defy these color conventions.		The XenoGC is available in two variants. Version 2.0 (displayed as 1.5) includes support for multi-game discs, while Version 1.0 does not. Version 1.0 has a Green LED to indicate that the drive has been patched successfully, whereas Version 2.0 has an orange LED. As the XenoGC is now effectively an open source modchip, certain clones will defy these color conventions.

Troy2062: /* Troubleshooting Installation */

2018-04-17T23:08:11Z

Troubleshooting Installation

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	==Troubleshooting Installation==		==Troubleshooting Installation==
	The XenoGC doesn't offer much in terms of diagnostics, however there are a number of ways to ~~diagnose~~ how ~~much~~ is working. Ideally, you should see a red LED illuminate on the XenoGC when the console turns on and then a green (Version 1.0) or orange (Version 2.0) LED when the drive has been patched successfully. If none of the LEDs on the XenoGC illuminate, then check your solder joints and consider removing it in favor of a wired installation instead.		The XenoGC doesn't offer much in terms of diagnostics, however there are a number of ways to determine how well it is working. Ideally, you should see a red LED illuminate on the XenoGC when the console turns on and then a green (Version 1.0) or orange (Version 2.0) LED when the drive has been patched successfully. If none of the LEDs on the XenoGC illuminate, then check your solder joints and consider removing it in favor of a wired installation instead.

	The following steps should be performed after the XenoGC has been installed and performed in order. If the first step fails, so will those which follow.		The following steps should be performed after the XenoGC has been installed and performed in order. If the first step fails, so will those which follow.

Troy2062: /* [START button] Version display */

2018-04-17T22:59:12Z

[START button] Version display

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	===[START button] Version display===		===[START button] Version display===
	* On a Version 1.0 XenoGC, this displays basic version ~~informoation~~ (modchip, console and drive).		* On a Version 1.0 XenoGC, this displays basic version information (modchip, console and drive).
	* On a Version 2.0 XenoGC, this displays the XenoShell in PAL50 (bug?) and is only useful for running multi-game discs (not multi-disc games).		* On a Version 2.0 XenoGC, this displays the XenoShell in PAL50 (bug?) and is only useful for running multi-game discs (not multi-disc games).

Troy2062: Minor cleanup of sentence structure and a small correction with regard to the diagnostic LED colors of clones.

2018-04-17T22:58:12Z

Minor cleanup of sentence structure and a small correction with regard to the diagnostic LED colors of clones.

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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	The XenoGC is a drivechip for the Nintendo Gamecube. It's installed directly on the ~~disc~~ board and injects patch code into the ~~DVD~~ drive at run time ~~to enable~~ debug commands and ~~read~~ DVD+/-R/RW. The original project name of the modchip was Qoob Lite (~~later~~ discovered ~~from~~ the source code).		The XenoGC is a drivechip for the Nintendo Gamecube. It is installed directly to the optical drive's logic board and injects patch code into the drive at run time. This enables the execution of debug commands and reading of DVD+/-R/RW media. The original project name of the modchip was Qoob Lite (subsequently discovered in the source code).

	==Versions==		==Versions==
	~~There are~~ two ~~versions available of the XenoGC~~. Version ~~1.0 does not provide MultiGame disc support via the XenoShell, but version~~ 2.0 ~~does provide MultiGame support.~~ (~~Version 2.0 is~~ displayed as ~~version~~ 1.5). Version 1.0 ~~XenoGC~~ has a Green LED to indicate ~~when~~ the drive ~~was~~ successfully ~~patched~~ whereas Version 2.0 has an orange LED (As do the clones~~/knockoffs)~~.		The XenoGC is available in two variants. Version 2.0 (displayed as 1.5) includes support for multi-game discs, while Version 1.0 does not. Version 2.0 has a Green LED to indicate that the drive has been patched successfully, whereas Version 2.0 has an orange LED. As the XenoGC is now effectively an open source modchip, certain clones will defy these color conventions.


	==Features==		==Features==
	* ~~direct~~ boot of DVD+-RW media		* Direct boot of DVD+-RW media
	* ~~compatible~~ with all regions & all versions		* Compatible with all regions & all versions
	* ~~region~~ free loading		* Region-free game loading
	* ~~super easy wireless install~~		* Wireless installation
	* ~~no need to remove mainboard~~		* Removal of motherboard not required
	* PAL/NTSC region force		* PAL/NTSC region force
	* ~~installation control~~ LEDs		* Status LEDs
	* ~~switchable~~ read setting adjustment / error retry		* Switchable read setting adjustment & error retry
	* ~~switchable~~ audiofix		* Switchable audiofix
	* ~~anti~~-static packaging		* Anti-static packaging
	* ~~extremely~~ low cost		* Extremely low cost

	==Settings==		==Settings==
	===General Info===		===General Info===
	You can adjust a few settings by holding various buttons on controller 1 while booting a game ~~- this~~ means from just before and during the black screen as the boot up menu ~~goes away~~ and the game ~~starts up~~. ~~The settings will be in effect~~ per boot and not ~~change behaviour~~ permanently.		You can adjust a few settings by holding various buttons on controller one while booting a game. This means from just before and during the black screen as the boot menu disappears and the game launches. Settings are applied on a per-boot basis and do not permanently alter the behavior of the console.

	===[L button] Disable audiofix===		===[L button] Disable audiofix===
	If you modified your backup images to work with ~~bioses~~ that ~~didn't~~ support streaming ~~audio correctly~~, ~~you can~~ disable ~~the native fix~~.		If you have previously modified your backup images to work with a BIOS that did not have proper support for audio streaming, this setting will disable that modification.

	===[R button] Disable DREfix===		===[R button] Disable DREfix===
	~~Turns off~~ the native read adjustment/retries. ~~Can~~ be useful if you ~~want~~ to scan a disc for read errors. The ~~chip~~ will not ~~try~~ to ~~prevent~~ any errors and use the default read settings		Disables the native read adjustment and retries. This may be useful if you wish to scan a disc for read errors. The XenoGC will not attempt to correct any errors and will use the default read settings.

	===[X/Y button] Force NTSC/PAL display mode===		===[X/Y button] Force NTSC/PAL display mode===
	~~Will~~ force the selected region's display mode regardless of the actual game region. ~~This will work for some~~ games~~, for others it won't~~.		This will force the selected region's display mode regardless of the actual game region. Some games are not compatible with this setting.

	===[START button] Version display===		===[START button] Version display===
	On a ~~version~~ 1.0 XenoGC ~~it shows some~~ basic version ~~info~~ (~~Chip~~, GC and drive)		* On a Version 1.0 XenoGC, this displays basic version informoation (modchip, console and drive).
	On a ~~version~~ 2.0 XenoGC ~~it shows~~ the XenoShell ~~which only runs~~ in PAL50 (bug?) and is only useful for running ~~MultiGame~~ discs (not multi-disc games).		* On a Version 2.0 XenoGC, this displays the XenoShell in PAL50 (bug?) and is only useful for running multi-game discs (not multi-disc games).

	===Status LEDs===		===Status LEDs===
	The XenoGC features two status LEDs to indicate correct function. The red LED is active when the drive resets and the ~~chip~~ is doing its job. Once the drive has been patched successfully, the green (or orange on XenoGC2.0 and clones) LED will ~~light up~~. ~~Check your install if you~~ only ~~get~~ the red LED, ~~or it doesn't light up at all~~.		The XenoGC features two status LEDs to indicate correct function. The red LED is active when the drive resets and the modchip is doing its job. Once the drive has been patched successfully, the green (orange on XenoGC2.0 and certain clones) LED will illuminate. If only the red LED illuminates, check your installation.

	==Troubleshooting Installation==		==Troubleshooting Installation==
	The XenoGC doesn't offer much in terms of diagnostics however there are a ~~few~~ ways to diagnose how much is working. Ideally you should see a red LED ~~light up~~ on the XenoGC when the console turns on and then a green (~~v1 revision~~) or orange (~~v2 revision~~) when the drive has been successfully ~~patched~~. If ~~you're not getting any LED activity from~~ the XenoGC then check ~~the connections~~ and consider removing it ~~and using wires to install it~~ instead.		The XenoGC doesn't offer much in terms of diagnostics, however there are a number of ways to diagnose how much is working. Ideally, you should see a red LED illuminate on the XenoGC when the console turns on and then a green (Version 1.0) or orange (Version 2.0) LED when the drive has been patched successfully. If none of the LEDs on the XenoGC illuminate, then check your solder joints and consider removing it in favor of a wired installation instead.

	The following steps should be performed after the XenoGC has been installed and performed in order~~, if~~ step 1 fails, ~~step 2~~ will ~~too, and so on:~~		The following steps should be performed after the XenoGC has been installed and performed in order. If the first step fails, so will those which follow.
	# Start the console with an original disc in the drive and the lid closed, don't press anything, if it works, great, the laser isn't dead. Alternatively try [[Laser_Tuning\|tuning the laser]] and trying this step again.		# Start the console with an original disc in the drive and the lid closed, don't press anything, if it works, great, the laser isn't dead. Alternatively try [[Laser_Tuning\|tuning the laser]] and trying this step again.
	# Hold the Start button down in controller 1, start the console with an original disc in the drive and hold start until the game is supposed to load. If the game doesn't load and a menu (v2+) or credits screen (v1) loads up the XenoGC is working properly. Alternatively try to run a disc for another region if you have no controller.		# Hold the Start button down in controller 1, start the console with an original disc in the drive and hold start until the game is supposed to load. If the game doesn't load and a menu (v2+) or credits screen (v1) loads up the XenoGC is working properly. Alternatively try to run a disc for another region if you have no controller.

Emu kidid at 05:36, 8 March 2017

2017-03-08T05:36:42Z

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	===Status LEDs===		===Status LEDs===
	The XenoGC features two status LEDs to indicate correct function. The red LED is active when the drive resets and the chip is doing its job. Once the drive has been patched successfully, the green (or orange on XenoGC2.0 and clones) LED will light up. Check your install if you only get the red LED, or it doesn't light up at all.		The XenoGC features two status LEDs to indicate correct function. The red LED is active when the drive resets and the chip is doing its job. Once the drive has been patched successfully, the green (or orange on XenoGC2.0 and clones) LED will light up. Check your install if you only get the red LED, or it doesn't light up at all.

			==Troubleshooting Installation==
			The XenoGC doesn't offer much in terms of diagnostics however there are a few ways to diagnose how much is working. Ideally you should see a red LED light up on the XenoGC when the console turns on and then a green (v1 revision) or orange (v2 revision) when the drive has been successfully patched. If you're not getting any LED activity from the XenoGC then check the connections and consider removing it and using wires to install it instead.

			The following steps should be performed after the XenoGC has been installed and performed in order, if step 1 fails, step 2 will too, and so on:
			# Start the console with an original disc in the drive and the lid closed, don't press anything, if it works, great, the laser isn't dead. Alternatively try [[Laser_Tuning\|tuning the laser]] and trying this step again.
			# Hold the Start button down in controller 1, start the console with an original disc in the drive and hold start until the game is supposed to load. If the game doesn't load and a menu (v2+) or credits screen (v1) loads up the XenoGC is working properly. Alternatively try to run a disc for another region if you have no controller.
			# Start the console with a copy of the [https://github.com/emukidid/swiss-gc/releases/latest Swiss ISO] or something known to work, use Ritek G05 discs (probably near impossible to get now) or something decent with a dark dye, it seems to work better. If the disc boots then everything works, if it doesn't, tune the laser and go through Step 3 again until it does.

	==Firmware Updates==		==Firmware Updates==