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TUTORIAL: How to play backups w/o mod chip, only Max Drive Pro Memcard
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DrknesTer
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18. June 2006 @ 08:34 |
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Maybe I'm expecting too much by hoping everything will work but I've been messing with my laser for a while now. Tales of Symphonia won't load past the "Namco Tales Studio" part right before the FMV and some games won't start. I've tried many settings and it's not working out so well. I've tried games that have loading bars (because none of those work sadly) like Starfox Assault and Chibi Robo.
My GC is Revision 8, I use Ritek G04 (Brand name on disc is Ridata 1.46 GB mini DVD). I also opened my case and tried previously burned Taiyo Yuden (full size) to see if I'd get the same problem and I did. The burner on this computer reads them but doesn't read their full size so I have to use my dad's burner. My dad's burner is TSSTcorp CD/DVDW something.
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AdamInc
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19. June 2006 @ 12:51 |
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whenever i plug in my card and open the software program it keeps saying error reading card. i havent read through all 20 some pages i looked through a few and couldnt find anything about it
Adam Inc.
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samk
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19. June 2006 @ 12:56 |
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If you are talking about plugging the card into your PC, just make sure you have prepared it to be read by your PC while connected to the Gamecube. I ran into this same issue and that fixed it for me.
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AdamInc
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19. June 2006 @ 12:58 |
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i fixed the problem i had before. i'm wondering is there any way to transfer saved files from my old mem card to this new one? when i put this one in my GC it says it has to format first. also the link for gcm fixer is gone can someone upload a new one please thanks :)
Adam Inc.
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ZCxCZ
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22. June 2006 @ 12:28 |
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finally, i got the Ritek Minis.
they worked easy as it gets. run MDpro software on GC, run GCoS, put in the burnt minidvd, BAM worked like a charm. no problems YET, burned 3 games, all work perfectly. Burner: NEC ND-3550A. GC Drive 08.
it worked for me, didn't need any laser adjustments.
hopes it works out for the rest of you.
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23. June 2006 @ 19:04 |
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im moving soon so im wondering if i should go ahead and order it now lol.....i dont want it to end up here when im gone.... this thread needs to be stickied its great!
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ajames123
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24. June 2006 @ 06:43 |
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Thought i should share my experiance of MaxD Pro with you guys.
Saw this thread bout 3 weeks ago and thought i give it a try.
Ordered my Max drive pro on a Friday it came on the tuesday (UK) Fast great delivery from Codejunkies so that was great. Had orderd some cheap discs to start, 25 Tuffdiscs pack and 5 Verbatim discs which was slighty more expensive i think. Both DVD-R 8cm.
Follwed the guide and the discs wudnt run i was gutted.But after 10mins all the discs id burnt started to work lol. Guess the laser had changed after 10mins. I read somwhere that it changes after its been on for 10mins or smthing.
The cheap tuff discs gave me DRE's every so often and sumtimes wudnt run at all, so i ran that dvd info and found out the quality of burn was crap on the Tuff discs. On the other hand the Verbatim discs had a good burn at 2x and now i use them and get no DRE's at all.
so far i have burned....
Mario soccer
Fire emblem
Metroid 2
Prince of Persia
Mario Golf
Beyound Good and Evil
Naruto Taisen 4
Skies of arcadia
F-zero
All work perfectly with no DRE's, did have 1 dre on fire emblem but not had one since and ive put alot of hours in to it.
I def reccomend trying that dvd info tool to see if your burns are crap.
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ajames123
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24. June 2006 @ 07:14 |
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oh and just so you know i use a Lite-on 851s burner
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p3n1x
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24. June 2006 @ 11:36 |
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<b>ajames123</B>
I def reccomend trying that dvd info tool to see if your burns are crap.
is this in Nero 6? i wanna check my burns, but where do i find this tool, whats its name and location too....it is part of Nero right? dvd info is what it is....and how would i run it to see if my discs are ok, cuz i loaded the dvdinfo from Nero on my pc, i get the tabs for options, but i dont see any ability to run a test on the media, so is there something im missing?
thanks
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ajames123
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24. June 2006 @ 13:46 |
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Its not in Nero 6, get the program free from here...
http://www.dvdinfopro.com/
then run it with your burned copy in the drive, select to do a PI/PO test.If you're average is less then 80 and if your peak less then 500 your disc is fine.
i tried it and found that i had a quality rating of 0% on my crappy tuff discs but a quality rating of 85% on my Verbatim.
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j9990
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25. June 2006 @ 11:31 |
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Hey,
(To topic creator) I'm back again, you may remember me. I can get this method to work on my friends GameCube but not mine. I tried pot adjustment but a couple inside screws were stripped bad making it impossible to open without ruining my GCN. Are there ANY really cheap alternatives to running backed up GCN games? My Super Smash Bros. game is getting really scratched, sometimes it doesn't even start so I need a way :(.
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beermunky
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26. June 2006 @ 11:21 |
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I posted on this thread back in the day and I said that (using orange "tuffdiscs") the method didn't work on my cube so i swapped cubes with a friend. After a few months of working perfectly I now sometimes get an error along the lines of "an error has occured, something something disc". Once this happens I have to reboot and re do the whole method. It happens fairly frequently, but seemingly randomly. Still plays original games 100% perfectly. Backup discs arent particularly scratched.
anyone had this? do i need to adjust laser? (cuz I cant really be bothered!)
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Inscribed
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26. June 2006 @ 16:00 |
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THe disc that comes with MaxDrivePro (the one for the gamecube, not the PC Software), is it copyable?
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Inscribed
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26. June 2006 @ 21:39 |
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Ok it finally came in the mail
I followed the instructions carefully
I have tried booting a game, it's Need for Speed: Most Wanted burnt onto a TDK DVD-R at 2x. I load GCoS and I choose Boot Game. It always succesfully IDs the disc, and I choose A (auto-detect region). It loads and I see the game logos come up and the intro movie start playing, then I get a message "An error has occured. Check the manual blah blah.."
I will burn more games that I've downloaded and let you know how it works out. I will experiment with burning at 4x, ect and we'll see how it works out.
Are there any suggestions?
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Inscribed
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27. June 2006 @ 09:34 |
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I've burned NFS:MW again this time at 4x, and Paper Mario: TYD at 2x, Paper Mario never loads and gets a DRE and also note that the screen is sliding up as if there were a loose cable or something. Burning at 4x didn't make much difference, it either gets a DRE during the main video, or the screen always remains black.
Btw, I have an 08 drive model GC.
I'll be testing it on a friends GC (I believe he has drive 04 or 06) to see if it's my burner/media before I got into adjusting my laser or something.
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beermunky
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28. June 2006 @ 03:31 |
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if were to copy the GC max drive disc you would need an original max drive disc or a mod chip to boot it, so it would be pointless.... i think
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Inscribed
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28. June 2006 @ 10:10 |
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My friends GC gave me "Media not recognized" everytime for all 3 burned copies, which I never got on my cube. I'm still unsure if it's my laser or not, my friend has a Drive 06 (as told by GCoS), and I have a Drive 08. I will try it on another friend's gamecube.
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gm14zero
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28. June 2006 @ 10:30 |
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I doesnt seam to matter which version of the drive you have as some people with drive 08 (such as myself) have not problem while others cant get games to boot at all. Wonder why that is?
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samk
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28. June 2006 @ 16:06 |
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I have 08 drive and am using Ritek G04 media. I get about a 50% success rate with burns.
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Ninja06
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30. June 2006 @ 00:17 |
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Is it possable for a PC Engine Emulator & the ISO of Dracula X on the Gamecube
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dvdmonkey
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30. June 2006 @ 03:53 |
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Ive been following this thread for awhile (lots of good info), but I decided to go the chip route.
Can someone please read my thread here and see if you have any ideas what could be my issue with DREs? Im hoping someone had a similiar problem before.
http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/359842#2130944
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CAR8624
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5. July 2006 @ 10:09 |
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I don't want to sound like I'm a newb or anything but maybe it could be the media discs that's giving you the problem?
I tried used Maxell mini DVD+R [made in Taiwan] and it did not work successfully [but not through memory card method, I've done it through PSO]. It could be my Gamecube but who knows.
Try using better media [such as "Made in Japan" types]?
-CarB
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5. July 2006 @ 11:24 |
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Media quality and burn speed can have a huge impact on the final result.
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dvdmonkey
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5. July 2006 @ 14:51 |
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Im using the most recommended media, Ritek G04
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5. July 2006 @ 21:52 |
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Taiyo Yuden and Verbatim DataLifePlus are just as good if not better than Riteks. I've used all three extensively ;)
What make/model burner do you have? What firmware version is it using?
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