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Viper GC - FIRST GAMECUBE MOD-CHIP
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Turbo-Sol
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14. December 2004 @ 17:13 |
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i was thinking of searching the the search box mini dvd-r disks at www.shop4tech.com its around $2 a disk
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udlras
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15. December 2004 @ 05:19 |
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8 dollars for the secvurity that my little bro isn't gonna "lose" another game to one his friends is cheap!
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indienemo
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15. December 2004 @ 06:43 |
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walmart that might work if i was actually in USA or canada ;)
"Life is like a box of chocolates, whenever it comes to me all that is left is toffee logs" - Me.
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PC: Athlon 64 X2 4200+ @ 2.4Ghz, 2GB DDR2, X850 PE GFX.
GC: Viper GC w. Cobra bios 1.2
X360: Kreon 1.0 Drive, Softmodded console
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15. December 2004 @ 09:09 |
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Yeah udlras I agree I would rather have my backups on disc also to protect them,but 8 dollars is pretty expensive for one disc.If you think about it you could buy a Dual Layered disc for that much.Yeah indienemo you can order online instead of buying it offline.It is alot cheaper also if you order online like Turbo-Sol has said only 2 dollars a disc.It is actually a good deal 2 dollars for a mini dvd-r.
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Turbo-Sol
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15. December 2004 @ 11:36 |
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ya if u order a lot at one time its only like $1.50 a disk. again its www.shop4tech.com
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15. December 2004 @ 11:54 |
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"The only people who should buy Monster cable are people who light cigars with Benjamins." - Gizmodo
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Turbo-Sol
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15. December 2004 @ 14:55 |
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so has any1 heard about installing guides or anything?
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15. December 2004 @ 16:04 |
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Yeah Turbo-Sol you can find a install guide off of http://www.eurasia.nu ,but you are going to have to register to access it.I think Ritek discs are pretty good just my opinion though.I have been using them for PS2 and Xbox and they aint bad.I think other than that Sony or Verbatim are the top of line media,so if Ritek don't work I will probably try out Sony or Verbatim.
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15. December 2004 @ 17:43 |
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How would you burn the games, would you like make your dvd burner burn backwords or would you just burn like normal. Also how would you open the gamecube it looks like it is tough to open, and any updates on were you can buy the mod chip.
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15. December 2004 @ 18:14 |
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That is a excellent question philipman how to open the GameCube.They sell a bit for the GameCube called GameBit off of some sites,not sure which one is reliable.I have also heard you can alter a regular bit to open the GameCube.If you look on the bottom of the GameCube they have some off the wall looking screw heads.I would probably just get the GameBit tool to open the GameCube,it cost about 15 dollars for the bit which is kinda steap though(I don't have any bit to alter to get out of buying the bit though that is why).If you can alter a bit to open the GameCube I would probably suggest using that instead.How to burn the games I am not really sure as of yet,but I think all you do is burn the image using Nero or something similiar.Then using the hacked bios plug in your original game to swap with,and then the backup it should then boot.I am just guessing on the boot method though.
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indienemo
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16. December 2004 @ 01:17 |
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Hopefully theyll suplly something to open it up with the chip.... also, i dont care much about the quality of the mini dvd im looking for quantity not quality! XD
"Life is like a box of chocolates, whenever it comes to me all that is left is toffee logs" - Me.
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PC: Athlon 64 X2 4200+ @ 2.4Ghz, 2GB DDR2, X850 PE GFX.
GC: Viper GC w. Cobra bios 1.2
X360: Kreon 1.0 Drive, Softmodded console
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16. December 2004 @ 01:31 |
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Yeah but you can never be too sure that the cheaper discs will work.The drive could very well not read the cheaper discs right,just like the Xbox acts sometimes with certain brands of discs.I agree though quantity is better,but I have no clue what brand is going to work with the modchip.It might have to take the mini dvd-r silvers,not sure though.
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indienemo
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16. December 2004 @ 02:57 |
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it would be quite funny if they had a sick little affiliation going with a dvd-r making company like it would only read their brand of discs :|
"Life is like a box of chocolates, whenever it comes to me all that is left is toffee logs" - Me.
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PC: Athlon 64 X2 4200+ @ 2.4Ghz, 2GB DDR2, X850 PE GFX.
GC: Viper GC w. Cobra bios 1.2
X360: Kreon 1.0 Drive, Softmodded console
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Turbo-Sol
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16. December 2004 @ 14:35 |
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has any1 gotten the modchip yet and messed around with it, i want to c some comments :D
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Turrauko
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16. December 2004 @ 19:43 |
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No, no, no, playing back ups is one thing, now... running Linux is something else entirely!! The GameCube runs at 486MHz and has 40GB of RAM, that's more than enough to run X11! Patch a few cables and you got yourself a nice USB mouse and keyboard. All you'd need is to flash your BIOS to read off of a USB hard drive (also through one of the controller ports) or just use a LiveCD (compiled for the PPC, of course). It'd probably be better off as a thin client though, that is, running the OS and programs off of the network (via NFS).
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indienemo
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17. December 2004 @ 05:24 |
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Quote:
and has 40GB of RAM
haha, i think you mean 40mb mate ;)
"Life is like a box of chocolates, whenever it comes to me all that is left is toffee logs" - Me.
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PC: Athlon 64 X2 4200+ @ 2.4Ghz, 2GB DDR2, X850 PE GFX.
GC: Viper GC w. Cobra bios 1.2
X360: Kreon 1.0 Drive, Softmodded console
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Turbo-Sol
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17. December 2004 @ 07:09 |
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that sounds like too much work, i would rather get the mod-chip, guide, and backup cds off ur computer
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rfjr23
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17. December 2004 @ 07:13 |
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you can get the tool that looks like this.
you cant find it at the local hardware store i have tried a number of placed
i got mine here and they are pretty dependable got mine with 5-7 buisness days http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=20389&item=8135188541&tc=photo
you only get the tips not the screwdriver. I know it is a rip but that is the only place i found it there are 2 sizes 3.8 and 4.5 I got both but you only need the 4.5 once you get inside it is all phillips screwdriver at least mine was
believe nothing you hear and half of what you see
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ssjowowo
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17. December 2004 @ 09:17 |
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you don't really need to buy the gamebit thing. i've used several times the pen trick and it worked fine when i removed the casing to paint it :) (it looks awsome btw!) just get an old plastic bic pen and remove the ink thing and burn the top of the pen until the plastic melts. then before it dries out place it on top of the screw and hold it for a few seconds until it dries out (you can try and turn it a bit to see if it is solid). then apply a small downward force and unscrew the screw! that's it..it saves you some money to use on blank discs :D!! if you want i can send you pictures of the procedure but it's a piece of cake
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indienemo
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17. December 2004 @ 09:49 |
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sounds easy....;)
"Life is like a box of chocolates, whenever it comes to me all that is left is toffee logs" - Me.
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PC: Athlon 64 X2 4200+ @ 2.4Ghz, 2GB DDR2, X850 PE GFX.
GC: Viper GC w. Cobra bios 1.2
X360: Kreon 1.0 Drive, Softmodded console
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durosgeo
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17. December 2004 @ 14:00 |
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Gamecube/Accessories
Viper GC with Programmer
http://www.divineo.com/cgi-bin/div-us/gc-viper
:D here we go!...
Yup.. Lburna is correct.. newegg.com rocks for media. (and they ship lightning fast if you are in california)
That melty plastic gamebit idea is genius.. throw me a pm if you have a link to the tools download url.
Wiseman once say.. "Meesa no no!"
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17. December 2004 @ 20:31 |
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Uh Oh just as I suspected the drive is acting up has anybody spotted the statement said in the NFO file of the hacked bios file.They said the drive acted up just as the Xbox drive is acting up,like I mentioned earlier.They pointed out that they are having better results using Dvd-R not the mini dvd-r media types,but are working on a better bios to fix this issue they are having.This is what is said about the media types:
THE MEDIA
The GC drive only eats DVD-R, MINI-DVD-R and single-layer silver DVD,it doesn't work with + media or DL at all.But, like Xbox thomson drive, it is very "sensitive" to the brand of media you're using. Some are working better than others, some even NOT AT ALL! So better check what media other users recommend.
After a few tests here is what we think:
- For DVD-R, most media are working, except some cheap no-names. On some drives only the best media is working really fine.
- BUT FOR MINI-DVD-R it's more tricky. We tested the following brand:
SONY DVD-R 1.4GB handycam: doesn't work
TDK DVD-R 1.4GB scratchproof: doesn't work
MAXELL DVD-R 1.4GB: sometime boots, but then loose sync
DATAWRITE DVD-R 1.4GB: on some drives it works 100% like the best DVD-R, but on some other drives it just can't sync(when it does its working perfectly)
In fact, we have some idea on how to improve the compatibility with bad media in our next BIOS. For now we really suggest you to find a good full-size DVD-R media, and get the opinion of other users.
You don't need to encrypt the disc or use a special burner firmware to write the disc. Just burn your ISO/GCM (we use Nero).
Maybe different burners will lead to different results too, for now we just tried a cheap NEC burner.
I am guessing the silver mini dvd-r are going to take effect real soon or a better bios is going to come into play.You all should make note that if you want to play Dvd-R big discs the top has to be left off,which is not good.The mini dvd-r will work,just finding the brand is all.I thought this was something to bring up if anybody hasn't already read this NFO on the hacked bios.It works and there is proof that it exists,and proof that it works ;).I even have the instructions on how to boot the GameCube games,and install docs.I am off to preorder tomorrow for the Viper GC modchip.I hope it actually gets to me so I can run tests on this sucka.
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durosgeo
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18. December 2004 @ 07:00 |
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Nice L, and your reports after you do some extensive testing will be the spark alot of us need to take it upon ourselves to join you in this new scene reviving development. Cant wait to see what kinda results you come up with.
Where will order it?
Wiseman once say.. "Meesa no no!"
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rfjr23
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18. December 2004 @ 11:22 |
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i dont know if anyone is interested or not but i just seen the viper bios at suprnova
I think i will pass on that bios
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18. December 2004 @ 12:14 |
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I have the viper bios I started a thread on it.
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