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The Max Drive and Max Drive Pro are bootdisc based solutions developed by Datel to allow [[Booting_Homebrew|booting homebrew]] on unmodified Gamecubes using a special memory card device. The system consists of 4 components: the MAX Drive Pro cartridge(memory card), MAX Drive Pro bootdisc, MAX Drive Pro PC Drivers & Software disc, USB cable. <br>
 
  
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The '''Max Drive''' is a bootdisc based solution developed by Datel to load custom saves using a special memory card device. The system consists of 4 components: the MAX Drive cartridge (memory card), MAX Drive bootdisc, MAX Drive PC Drivers & Software disc, USB cable.
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The [[MaxDrive Pro]] is an upgraded version of the MaxDrive that also allows [[Booting_Homebrew|booting homebrew]] on unmodified GameCubes.
  
 
== Features ==
 
== Features ==
 
* Massive 8MB/64Mb GameCube memory card with built-in high speed USB port  
 
* Massive 8MB/64Mb GameCube memory card with built-in high speed USB port  
 
* Over 1000 blocks of game save data - 16 times the size of a standard GameCube memory card
 
* Over 1000 blocks of game save data - 16 times the size of a standard GameCube memory card
* Run executable files on a GameCube
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* Simply drag and drop PC files onto the MAX Drive cartridge
* Simply drag and drop PC files onto the MAX Drive Pro cartridge
 
 
* Works on any GameCube from any region
 
* Works on any GameCube from any region
  
 
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With the Max Drive PC drivers and software installed on a Windows PC, saves can be uploaded and stored onto the Max Drive Cartridge using the supplied USB cable.
 
 
 
 
With the Max Drive Pro PC drivers and software installed on a Windows PC, homebrew (unsigned code) can be uploaded and stored onto the Max Drive Pro Cartridge using the supplied USB cable. Additionally, the Max Drive Pro Cartridge also functions as a memory card for game save data which can also be transfered to and from the PC.<br>
 
The Max Drive Pro bootdisc contains a software utility for booting homebrew stored on the Max Drive Pro Cartridge.
 
 
 
  
 
== Issues ==
 
== Issues ==
The Max Drive Pro PC software may encounter issues such as failing to detect the Max Drive Pro Cartridge has been connected or indicating the memory card is corrupted or incorrectly inserted. <br>
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The Max Drive PC software may encounter issues such as failing to detect the Max Drive Cartridge has been connected or indicating the memory card is corrupted or incorrectly inserted.
The Max Drive Pro bootdisc may fail to load some homebrew programs due to tho homebrew having been programmed with the expectation that the user will run them using the [[PSOload|PSO hack]] or other unofficial methods.
 

Latest revision as of 00:27, 14 September 2021

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The Max Drive is a bootdisc based solution developed by Datel to load custom saves using a special memory card device. The system consists of 4 components: the MAX Drive cartridge (memory card), MAX Drive bootdisc, MAX Drive PC Drivers & Software disc, USB cable.

The MaxDrive Pro is an upgraded version of the MaxDrive that also allows booting homebrew on unmodified GameCubes.

Features

  • Massive 8MB/64Mb GameCube memory card with built-in high speed USB port
  • Over 1000 blocks of game save data - 16 times the size of a standard GameCube memory card
  • Simply drag and drop PC files onto the MAX Drive cartridge
  • Works on any GameCube from any region

With the Max Drive PC drivers and software installed on a Windows PC, saves can be uploaded and stored onto the Max Drive Cartridge using the supplied USB cable.

Issues

The Max Drive PC software may encounter issues such as failing to detect the Max Drive Cartridge has been connected or indicating the memory card is corrupted or incorrectly inserted.