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There are several methods available to successfully boot homebrew on unmodified and modified Gamecubes. These methods include using a special bootdisc and memory card device, a loophole within an official Gamecube game title, a traditional [[:Category:Modchips|modchip]] or a [[Using a Wii drive replacement on a GameCube|drive replacement]] [[:Category:Modchips|modchip]]. | There are several methods available to successfully '''boot homebrew''' on unmodified and modified Gamecubes. These methods include using a special bootdisc and memory card device, a loophole within an official Gamecube game title, a traditional [[:Category:Modchips|modchip]] or a [[Using a Wii drive replacement on a GameCube|drive replacement]] [[:Category:Modchips|modchip]]. | ||
== Unmodified Gamecube == | == Unmodified Gamecube == | ||
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=== Game Save Exploits === | === Game Save Exploits === | ||
These require a memory card to place the hacked save game and a boot.dol converted to .gci format. Swiss is [https://github.com/emukidid/swiss-gc/releases distributed] as a bootable GCI. Need the help of an already homebrew able Gamecube, or a Wii (while RVL-001 is the easiest, RVL-101 and RVL-201 can have their GameCube ports soldered back in<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/WiiHacks/comments/oot34c/rvl_101_w_gamecube_controller_ports_restored/</ref>), modded or unmodded to first put such files on memcard. | These require a memory card to place the hacked save game and a boot.dol converted to .gci format. Swiss is [https://github.com/emukidid/swiss-gc/releases distributed] as a bootable GCI. Need the help of an already homebrew able Gamecube, or a Wii (while RVL-001 is the easiest, RVL-101 and RVL-201 can have their GameCube ports soldered back in<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/WiiHacks/comments/oot34c/rvl_101_w_gamecube_controller_ports_restored/</ref>), modded or unmodded to first put such files on memcard. | ||
* [//www.gc-forever.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=4071 Animal Crossing] | * [//www.gc-forever.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=4071 Animal Crossing] | ||
* [//www.gc-forever.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=3492 BMX XXX] | * [//www.gc-forever.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=3492 BMX XXX] | ||
* [//www.gc-forever.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=4062 F-Zero GX] | * [//www.gc-forever.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=4062 F-Zero GX] | ||
* [//www.gc-forever.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=5326 Frogger Beyond] | |||
* [//www.gc-forever.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=3342 James Bond 007: Agent Under Fire] | * [//www.gc-forever.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=3342 James Bond 007: Agent Under Fire] | ||
* [//www.gc-forever.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=3306 The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess] | * [//www.gc-forever.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=3306 The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess] | ||
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* [//www.gc-forever.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=3319 Pokémon Colosseum] | * [//www.gc-forever.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=3319 Pokémon Colosseum] | ||
* [//www.gc-forever.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=3319 Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness] | * [//www.gc-forever.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=3319 Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness] | ||
* [//www.gc-forever.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=4500 Super Mario Sunshine] (PAL | * [https://github.com/InvoxiPlayGames/robohaxx Robotech: Battlecry] | ||
* [//www.gc-forever.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=4500 Super Mario Sunshine] (PAL only) | |||
* [//www.gc-forever.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=3023 Super Smash Bros. Melee] | * [//www.gc-forever.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=3023 Super Smash Bros. Melee] | ||
* [//www.gc-forever.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=4118 Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2] | * [//www.gc-forever.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=4118 Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2] | ||
* [//www.gc-forever.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=3401 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell] | * [//www.gc-forever.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=3401 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell] | ||
* [//www.gc-forever.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=4113 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow] | * [//www.gc-forever.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=4113 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow] | ||
* [https://github.com/grimdoomer/TonyHawksProStrcpy/tree/main/Gamecube Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4] (NTSC-U only) | |||
* [https://github.com/grimdoomer/TonyHawksProStrcpy/tree/main/Gamecube Tony Hawk's Underground] (NTSC-U only) | |||
* [https://github.com/Zephiles/sola-exploit True Crime: Streets of LA] | |||
=== Active Products === | === Active Products === | ||
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:Requires [[Action Replay]] 1.14b or below and an SD-Card adapter. | :Requires [[Action Replay]] 1.14b or below and an SD-Card adapter. | ||
* [[Samson's | * [[Samson's bootloader]] | ||
: | :Tedious to set up and can get oftentimes annoying when loading homebrew, requires to be transferred onto the memory card (preferably using the [[PSOload]] method) alongside an injection of [[GCOS]] after putting in a cheat through an older revision of the [[Action Replay]] disc. Since then, it’s better advised to use the custom loader that comes with the latest package of [[Swiss]] which utilizes the same SD-Card adapter combo as the [[SD load]] method. | ||
* [[MaxDrive Pro]] | * [[MaxDrive Pro]] | ||
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=== Active Products === | === Active Products === | ||
* [https://github.com/webhdx/PicoBoot PicoBoot] [[IPL Replacement]] | * [[FlippyDrive]] drive replacement | ||
* [[GCLoader]] or CUBEODE drive replacement | |||
:Very quick to boot backups and homebrew with [[Swiss]] as initial ISO. | |||
* [https://github.com/KunaiGC/KunaiGC KunaiGC] [[IPL Replacement|IPL replacement]] | |||
:Very quick to boot backups and homebrew with [[Swiss]] on flash. | |||
* [https://github.com/webhdx/PicoBoot PicoBoot] [[IPL Replacement|IPL replacement]] | |||
* [[XenoGC]] or [[DuoQ]] [[drivechip]] | * [[XenoGC]] or [[DuoQ]] [[drivechip]] | ||
:Quick for booting backups and homebrew with a [[Create a bootable homebrew disc|bootable disk]] of [[SDLoad]] or [[Swiss]]. | :Quick for booting backups and homebrew with a [[Create a bootable homebrew disc|bootable disk]] of [[SDLoad]] or [[Swiss]]. | ||
=== End-of-Life Products === | === End-of-Life Products === | ||
* [[Viper GC]] [[IPL Replacement]] | * [[Viper GC]] [[IPL Replacement|IPL replacement]] | ||
:Quick to boot backups and homebrew with [[SDLoad]] installed as plugin. | :Quick to boot backups and homebrew with [[SDLoad]] installed as plugin. | ||
* [[Viper GC#Extreme_version|Viper GC Extreme]] [[IPL Replacement]] | * [[Viper GC#Extreme_version|Viper GC Extreme]] [[IPL Replacement|IPL replacement]] | ||
:Very quick to boot backups and homebrew with [[Swiss]] on flash. | :Very quick to boot backups and homebrew with [[Swiss]] on flash. | ||
* [[Qoob#SX_version|Qoob SX]] / [[Qoob#Pro_version|Qoob Pro]] [[IPL Replacement]] | * [[Qoob#SX_version|Qoob SX]] / [[Qoob#Pro_version|Qoob Pro]] [[IPL Replacement|IPL replacement]] | ||
:Very quick to boot backups and homebrew with [[SDLoad]] / [[Swiss]] on flash. | :Very quick to boot backups and homebrew with [[SDLoad]] / [[Swiss]] on flash. | ||
Revision as of 13:35, 9 October 2024
There are several methods available to successfully boot homebrew on unmodified and modified Gamecubes. These methods include using a special bootdisc and memory card device, a loophole within an official Gamecube game title, a traditional modchip or a drive replacement modchip.
Unmodified Gamecube
Game Save Exploits
These require a memory card to place the hacked save game and a boot.dol converted to .gci format. Swiss is distributed as a bootable GCI. Need the help of an already homebrew able Gamecube, or a Wii (while RVL-001 is the easiest, RVL-101 and RVL-201 can have their GameCube ports soldered back in[1]), modded or unmodded to first put such files on memcard.
- Animal Crossing
- BMX XXX
- F-Zero GX
- Frogger Beyond
- James Bond 007: Agent Under Fire
- The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
- The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
- Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
- Pokémon Colosseum
- Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
- Robotech: Battlecry
- Super Mario Sunshine (PAL only)
- Super Smash Bros. Melee
- Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2
- Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell
- Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow
- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 (NTSC-U only)
- Tony Hawk's Underground (NTSC-U only)
- True Crime: Streets of LA
Active Products
End-of-Life Products
- Requires Action Replay 1.14b or below and an SD-Card adapter.
- Tedious to set up and can get oftentimes annoying when loading homebrew, requires to be transferred onto the memory card (preferably using the PSOload method) alongside an injection of GCOS after putting in a cheat through an older revision of the Action Replay disc. Since then, it’s better advised to use the custom loader that comes with the latest package of Swiss which utilizes the same SD-Card adapter combo as the SD load method.
- Uses a region free bootdisc to load hombrew from included memory card device.
- Offers out of the box homebrew support - always need the disc to boot it up. Comes with a flimsy SDGecko!
- Requires an original copy of Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II and a Broadband Adapter.
Modified Gamecube
Active Products
- FlippyDrive drive replacement
- GCLoader or CUBEODE drive replacement
- Very quick to boot backups and homebrew with Swiss as initial ISO.
- Very quick to boot backups and homebrew with Swiss on flash.
- Quick for booting backups and homebrew with a bootable disk of SDLoad or Swiss.
End-of-Life Products
- Quick to boot backups and homebrew with SDLoad installed as plugin.
- Very quick to boot backups and homebrew with Swiss on flash.
- Quick to boot backups and homebrew with Swiss.iso and SDGecko.
- Very quick to boot backups and homebrew with Swiss as initial ISO for WiiKey Fusion / WASP Fusion or initial ISO for WODE.