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TUTORIAL: How to play backups w/o mod chip, only Max Drive Pro Memcard
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1. August 2006 @ 13:51 |
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indeed, as stated in my first post, only DVD-R will work, -RW or +R or +RW will not give you results. Even some DVD-R will not work as the gamecube can be picky (see the posts just above this).
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1. August 2006 @ 16:54 |
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@ brudedlx
Thanks again for giving us this great tut and your time. I have been using this method for some time now and for some reason my GameCube has acted up the last few days. I haven't burned any new games because of the fear of loosing discs (coasters). To the problem then. I have used the Ridatas and Optodisc (burning with IMGBURN) with success but this last weekend 4-5 of the games we (kids & I) have played in the past stopped with the dreaded check the Nintendo manual for problems. Is this a media problem, both disc companies are acting the same, or is there the need for tweeking the laser or even just cleaning it.
Thanks one more time and looking forward to your wisdom.
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1. August 2006 @ 18:21 |
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It sounds like your discs may have become scratched or worn out for some reason if they worked before and now they don't. This is the most likely cause, but since it's more than 3 games showing the same symptoms, it may not be.
If both disc companies are acting up, your discs are all clean and scratch free, and the games that worked in the past have now stopped working, I would do the POT (Lens) adjustment. Before that though, try playing your original games. If those work fine, your POT may need adjustment to read burned games, although you are the first person to have their gamecube go from reading backups to not reading the same backups, usually it either works or it doesn't, it never stops working.
If you know how, you could also just try cleaning the lens first but be careful because the lens is very sensitive and if you don't know what you are doing you could ruin the gamecube alltogether.
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1. August 2006 @ 19:16 |
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Thanks for the reply brucedlx
I used some canned air and relieved the lens of free radicals. lol. I will look up some different guides on actually cleaning the lens and go from there. I also inspected the discs and they did have some finger smudges on them so maybe that was the problem. The original GameCube games play just fine even with some minor scratches and smudges. This baffles me even though I think it is just a dirty lens. Damn dirty lens. BTW I burned Fantastic 4 last night on an Optodisc and we have been playing it for 2.5 hours now. I guess the canned air may have helped. What about the GameCube getting hot after a few hours of play? The other day we put it through the ringer. About 6 hours plus of playing burned and original games. Thanks once again and the help is always appreciated.
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1. August 2006 @ 19:23 |
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obviously make sure your gamecube isn't crammed into some space where air can't get to it to cool it out. The Gamecube (like any game console or computer for that fact) needs some air circulation. Putting it under a small space under a tv or in the corner of a cabinet and playing it 6hrs straight will clearly overheat the system.
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1. August 2006 @ 20:03 |
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brucedlx,
I must have made is sound like it was shoved into a corner. lol. It was about 18" from anything, TV, entertainment center, speaker, etc. In the middle of the floor actually. Would it be wise to remove the cover and give it a good canned air experience? I do that with my computer a few times a year and since this is a little computer maybe that would relieve some of the problems. If these problems continue I think a lens cleaning would be in order before messing with the laser POT setting. What do you think? Thanks for your time.
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1. August 2006 @ 20:21 |
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Sure, if you are confident enough to clean the lens yourself than by all means you should try that before trying a pot re-adjustment.
Also, the pressurized air cleaning couldn't hurt, but I personally would be too scared of blowing something out of place. I too open up my computer every now and then for a good cleaning, but that's different because I know how the PC is put together solid, but if I were to knock something out of place in the gamecube I wouldn't know what to do. It is for this very reason, actually, that I never buy modchips, I'm too scared of messing up the insides :)
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rslootjes
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1. August 2006 @ 23:12 |
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skull_kid
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3. August 2006 @ 03:09 |
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I have a question :
if the Max Drive Pro can read the homebrews (linus for Gamecube, emulator)?
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protoman1
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3. August 2006 @ 05:18 |
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hi I got my backup work--- well almost. they dont work on my cube but on a frends they do, so I know I should open the thing up and fix tit pot...right?? but what I need more hlpe with is that on my frends cube where it palyed evey thing was jest as good as the normel game but-----no coler only balk and wight. I hered that it from the rigon of the iso and the cube. but i think the the GCos should fix the rigon of it. well anyway plz help me out here
I'm useing a max drve pro with GCos 1.5!
ould some one plz tell me how to use that dam riping thing I cant get it to work I hvae a crosover cabel cat5 and a bba adapter. I think it may by that the port it uses is bolked bot I dont know what prot. plz help . thxxxxxxx
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riku98523
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3. August 2006 @ 17:11 |
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mine says setting up 08 drive and just stays there saying that wat do i do plz help
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AdamBrunt
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5. August 2006 @ 15:49 |
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can you use any bios with MaxDrive Pro ? Or is just gcos1.5 ? If so, are any particularly recommended ?
And if you could, would a different bios give different results ?
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pospam
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6. August 2006 @ 21:43 |
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6. August 2006 @ 23:11 |
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Both NEC and Pioneer have very solid reputations for quality and performace.
You might also consider the BenQ 1650 or 1655. I've been tickled pink with my 1655 - it's a solidly built drive and has given me the highest quality burns I've ever had (with quality media of course). They're very popular drives with the folks around here :)
I might also suggest newegg.com as place to order from - they're one of the best outfits on the web to deal with and also a favorite of AD members :)
Here's a BenQ DW-1650 at newegg for $27.25,
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827101010
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AdamBrunt
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7. August 2006 @ 01:27 |
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Hi all,
Done several tests so far.
3 backups work fine, but have also made 6 coasters.
One of the coasters was when burning MK:DD - but reburnt it and everything is. The majority of the other coasters were with one particular image (Battalion Wars - both unfixed and fixed).
Does anyone see any advantage in updating my fairly ancient Pioneer DVR105 (which has had no problem burning normal size DVD-Rs) with a new DVR-111 ?? ie is a 33% success rate down to the media or the burner or even burn speed ??
I am using Nero 7 on a pretty powerful machine. What speed are most people burning at ?? 4x ? 2x ? or 1x ?
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riku98523
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7. August 2006 @ 04:39 |
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will someone anwser my Q about the setting up 08 dirve screen i am getting my dvd burner in mail 2day and want to make sure it works my burner is a plextor
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7. August 2006 @ 11:22 |
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Riku: I've never seen the setting up 08 drive screen problem before, sorry I can't help you.
Adambrunt: Any BIOS can be used with MDPro, but GcoS1.5 is the best in my opinion. the NinjaShell or whatever is also apparantly decent w/ the MDPro.
As far as the burner, no, I don't think the DVR-105 is the problem, but remember always to burn at max speed (usually 4x). Unlike the dreamcast, burning at a lower speed is NOT beneficial with gamecube mini-dvds. Nero 7 is fine, and Traxdata is a fine brand, so I guess if you REALLY wanted you could upgrade to a newer pioneer (mine is DVR-108 and I've never had 1 misburn).
Protoman: to fix the black and white, force the region of your gamecube. So, if you live in North-America or Japan, force load NTSC. If you live in Europe, force load PAL. Don't just press A to auto-detect.
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AdamBrunt
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7. August 2006 @ 11:26 |
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Thanks brucedlx,
I think I was test burning at less than 4x ... I'll try again when my next lot of TraxData discs arrive.
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rjgallac
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8. August 2006 @ 01:17 |
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just used this guide. worked a treat so many thanks.
Trying to find the correct media at the moment as cheap mini dvds do not give great results. got one working out of four.
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rjgallac
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8. August 2006 @ 01:23 |
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guys, just browsing the web and come across this.
http://www.consoleplus.co.uk/product_info.php?pName=gecko-sd-adap...
converts sd cards to memory card reader. If you already have an SD card can you use this to put the GCOS file on it and softmod the cube? You'd need the max drive pro software(on mini disks) I suppose.
Just trying to find a cheaper alternative for people out there.
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AdamBrunt
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8. August 2006 @ 11:19 |
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Latest set of blank TraxData disks turned up today.
So far, 2 perfect burns 6 coasters !!! All burnt at 4x speed.
But now I am not sure if it is the ISO it doesn't like ... how can this thing be so hit and miss !!??!!
On checking the Nero logs, it keeps saying "Power Calibration error" quite early into the burn process. Any ideas ?
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8. August 2006 @ 12:34 |
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it's a problem either with your computer or your burner. Also, are you ripping the ISO yourself or getting it from a torrent?
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AdamBrunt
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8. August 2006 @ 12:37 |
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the images are all got from torrents.
what I am never sure about is whether you have to put iso's through FSTFIX or just the .GCM files ?
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8. August 2006 @ 13:04 |
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put the .gcm files through fstfix, although if the reason u have coasters is because you can't even get it out of the DVDBurner properly, it must be ur DVDBurner. If you burn w/o errors but it doesn't work on ur gamecube then it is a problem with the gamecube.
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AdamBrunt
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8. August 2006 @ 13:15 |
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It's definitely not the cube.
I have 5 backups which all work fine - including 2 that were burnt with today's batch.
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