Hey everyone, thanks so much for checking out the newest video! I wanted to address a few items in the video just to serve as additional points of clarification. At one point I seem to recall the Swiss team saying they had audio streaming working for SD Gecko solutions, however, it was removed to make games run faster (A good move in my book). There are also some games that have glitchy audio right now. Citrus3000psi let me know its in some games that came out in 2005 such as Mario Party 7 and Tiger Woods 2005. The GC Loader team is aware of these and patching the ODE. As far as multi-disc games go, I was informed that it has been repaired and the update to patch that will be in the next GC Load Firmware revision.
Thanks a lot, just a question, in previous SD-Card systems, there was, but you might correct me on that, a problem on the power supply side or secondary power supply board, which was overheating due to the removal /disconnection of the optical drive, is it the same with this new SD card system? If so, do you recommend to modify anything on the power supply to avoid that? Thanks!
@@infographyst I would say no need to modify on the power side. The previous mods (and the one mentioned in this video) was designed for the wii and not the GC. This was specifically designed and made for the GC from the ground up. Perhaps if citrus3000psi swings by he can provide further commentary on it.
It's pretty awesome, and I agree! This was undoubtedly a passion project taking over 3 years from start to finish. I just appreciate the guys making it happen!
@@RockerGaming yeah me too lol also now i thinking about if the gcn will be 20 years old the ps2 too lol and the xbox too and all of the game of this time too i can not believed lol that's soo weird...
@@Foulowe59 it's crazy how time flies and it doesnt seem like it was that we were playing these games on the daily. 6th gen is still one of if not my favorite generation of gaming
I couldnt agree more. Some really creative people have been killing it as of late and I'm glad they finally brought a reasonably priced to solution to market! Dan and Dan did a great job on this mod!
@@RockerGaming I bought a Wii and modded it a few years back because Gamecube mods were hard to find. For instance, it was impossible to find the case mod that allows the system to use normal size discs rather than the micro ones. Wii can play Gamecube games from disc or iso, and it can play homebrew as well so Gamecube modding scene should be dead by now.
Another mod i must add to the modding bucket list. I still have a couple of mods i have not been able to get working yet but once they are working i will have to find me one of these. Love the 3d printed design. Thanks Rocker Gaming for the amazing content.
Tbh I find collecting the physical copies of the games more fun. You can fix the laser, and get Homebrew with a cheap Swiss disc and an sd memory card adapter to make backups of your games since GCN discs are prone to disc rot. But hey, you do you.
A Gamecube SD loader has existed since 2006. It's called a Nintendo Wii and they can be found used for as little as $10. Not to mention having good cheap component video cables.
Thank you for checking it out, when is starlink making his 2020 debut? I really enjoy checking out what your playing. I feel like you find goodies that after you review I pick up, lol.
@@RockerGaming My first video of the year will be out sometime this week actually 😉. Just putting on the final touchs lol. I'm also working on a video of the games I played in 2019 that should also be out sometime this month. Soon my friend, very soon!
I just use a modded wii, no hardware required, and use the gamecube when I want to play a game I already own. Yet people scream at me for doing that I don't get it, I don't see the difference. It's not emulation, real hardware, can still play gamecube games on the real gamecube if I want that 100% OG cube experience.
Honestly IMO that's the best way to go. Usbloader GX is a MONSTER when it's set up right. I use two 3tb hard drives to get the full 2 tb and then some. 650 GC games on one and 700 Wii games on the other. I also put 512gb sd up front for all my emulators, roms and saves for them. That system is soooo underrated 🤣
This is something I wish I could do since there are games out there that are either hard to find or very expensive, it's just I'm not an expert on soldering and tinkering with devices. I want one for Gamecube and PS2.
Thank you sir and great work on your channel this year! This YT stuff is a ton of fun but sometimes its not easy, lol. Anyway, you need one of these for your massive GC collection!!!
I don't know why I'm interested on this? I already own a wii and wii u and I can play gamecube games with both consoles, yet it is interesting, last time I checked there was an sd mod and the swiss boot disc and I read there is a modchip that allows to load swiss directly from a memory card, I also owned a gamecube with the xeno modchip but I couldnt load swiss through a memory card. For gamecube, a mod chip or original games that allows homebrew (I used 007 agent under fire) and a sd adapter will suffice... unless your gamecube definitely can't read discs.
There is always something very appealing about playing games on their native system. Its the reason why I still love playing GC games on the OG hardware!
I'll give you one reason: GC video output is higher quality than Wii video output. Google for comparison videos. I believe the My Life in Gaming guys have a video on it.
@@ChrisLoos1 only if you have the right gamecube with the digital output and the very expensive component cables, lm not sure if it is important but the wii also allows 480p with component cables and gamecube games should look better. I also read the wii u allows to play regular wii games in hd and the same should be applied to gamecube games on wii u
@@aspinia wii u doesn't play gamecube games without homebrew. Also, if you have a gamecube with a digital port you can buy the Carby HDMI solution for $75. Gamecubes with a digital port are common. Gamecube + component or HDMI(cheaper) is the better looking solution.
@@darkvam Nintendo just flip the switch and prevented gamecube compatibility on wii u, even if the compatibility is still there just like newer wii models and I pretty much like to homebrew my consoles, I owned 3 gamecubes and none of them had the digital port, at least for me, I simply don't need a gamecube to play gamrcube games, hell now you can even play wii/gamecube games on your phone.
Good video. Finally a dvd emulator for the game cube! Of course, 80 dollars is very expensive, to see if the Chinese copy it quickly and sell it for less than half. Greetings!!.
This tutorial is great (but if you get nowdays a GC Loader, the soldering part is now obsolete, as it no longer needs that part) and in case your GCN has a dead DVD drive, it will revive the console in a much better way than just replacing the drive (in my case that's exactly what will happen with my DOL-001 GCN that I have since GCN day 1, once the GC Loader I bought arrives home).
Jey, Wassyp! Hope you see this :) N e ways, I'm looking to get a GC loader, but it looks like there's all kinds of cheap chinese clones :( Can you suggest a brand, or a site, or even link me to a good kit??? Hope to hear from you, Thank you! :)
@@godchi1dvonsteuben770 For the GC Loader itself I can't tell ya for now, as I got it from a friend, but for the kit itself to cover the place were the drive usually goes you can use Aliexpress with no problems overall, I don't have the kit as I don't really find a use to it for now, when I get more stable with my economy, I may get the protection and stuff.
Great! Thanks for making it 10000X more difficult to get one whenever citrus3000 releases more! Of course it confirms how awesome it is so it cuts both ways.
Hey, my soldering station doesn't have a Fahrenheit scale, only Celsius! ... wait a second, it does have Fahrenheit, there's a somewhat hidden foil button on the front that switches it over... and as soon as you turn it off, it of course forgets and turns back to Celsius. But this begs the question, have i been doing it wrong my whole life, soldering at 350°C instead of 660°F?
Please continue to use both celcius and 350 C. I normally solder at 700*F which is about 370C. I have become very accustomed to working at that temp and I know Citrus3000psi recommended 300C so I figured it was worth mentioning
Yup, people are removing the connector from the dvd drive and soldering it to the GCloader it's another way to skin the cat. Might make for a good video to show how to DIY that
The problem I have with many of these drive emulators is that they replace the optical drive, rather than let you choose to load from the emulator or the drive. I wish more were made that don't require removal/replacement of the optical drive.
i am one of those people who REALLY likes upscaling, i love playing in 4k or at least 1440p, so I like Dolphin Emulator or one of its many forks for almost all the games they support. Also mods("rom hacks"), texture packs and widescreen or fps unlock mods are very easy to use in dolphin. however console does give a very authentic feel and it is the best for recording speedruns of games - though having GC loader which reduces load times might not be allowed for speedrun! ;) There are mods for nintendo 64 which can increase display resolution but they are very expensive, i already spent all money on gaming pc ;)
@@alexvids9232 BigBox would work better for me. I just don't understand why all these front ends have so little good skins? No one has ever made a skin as clean as freestyle dash for xbox 360 no matter where I look.
i use original gc with hdmi mod i had soldered. Works way better then dolphin and looks clearer even when dolphin at 1080p res at 4k res on my monitor. dolphin broken atm due to amd and windows issues
I really think the modding community should have standardized badges to attach to modded consoles indicating what's installed. Kinda like the ATi logo that's displayed on the Gamecube case...
I think what has hindered gamecube homebrew/modding is the wii. The wii being backwards compatible and with mods like nintendont could take gamecube games further with a lot less effort.
Great question. Depends IMO... If you're playing audio streaming games or you're experiencing some slow down or shutter with the sd2sp2 then I would upgrade 100%. This will soon have near 100% compatibility with the full GC library. Not sure the sd2sp2 will ever be able to say that. Having said that... the sd2sp2 is a great mod and it worked no problem with most the games I play. It's just a question of what do you want. I'm a GC snob lol I need this 😂
@@ReveriePass great question. Basically some games will get through background tracks (music) by streaming the audio off the DVD. without getting too deep into the detail... its based upon the way the game is coded and it seeks those tracks off the DVD. For those games, the only way for the music to work correctly is to physically burn a back-up, have the OG game, or use the GCLoader (audio streaming in not supported by legacy ODE's either). Other SD Gecko solutions do not currently support audio streaming. So for the Crash game I played in the video, there is no background music, only sound effects.
well rip. I fixed my disc drive somehow. Just needed tons of cleaning on the lens and inside and took a few times. Now I can read discs no issue again. Rip cause it been used almost 9 yrs straight and then took a break and now being used again. 20 yr old console ftw
Hey rockergaming, I was wondering if it would be possible to backlight a gamecube with a clear frosted shell using multi coloured leds. By backlighting the console, this would allow one to have a console with the appearance of a variety of shell colours.
@@SigmaShawn The Brasso would be used for removing the hundreds of scratches on the GameCube before putting on some spray paint. This will also remove the mat finish of the GameCube as well, but the spray paint was going to do that anyway.
My knowledge is lacking a bit but I failed to understand what the gecko will still be needed for. Could you please elaborate? Thank you for the great video!
Well yeah because you own 7 gamecubes. Of course normal people who have owned only one cube their whole life would end up wearing down their disc drives with normal use
Hopefuly there will be a soderless solution. I am visually impaired and thus could not install this myself - sans any other modchip, too. This is pretty awesome :)
I got interested in this cause I bought some gamecube game disks and they did not work, I also heard about disk rot and it is inevitable that all my disks will rot eventually. So I got myself a Gamecube Loader Yesterday
Hey great videos man. I'm trying to mod my old GameCube and I've just got one question. Will this work if I have a xenogc modchip? Or should I just stick with xenogc + sd2sp2 adapter?
@@fartrellcluggins930 reall?? Hmm i guess xeno chip just to be able to boot backup dvd and region free ones. Maybe there a way to bypass it with boot file on sd card?
I would love to do this to my gamecube but mines in the bottom where you put the SS card reader is different it doesn’t have the port to put it in when I remove the cover .. what what todo this this kind of gamecubes?? Please let me know thanks
The one question I can't find the answer to is can I emulate any gamecube game with this. I've heard picoboot can not. So before I throw down more than my gamecube is worth on a GC loader I wanna know what it can do
Another awesome GC mod demonstration! It would be awesome if modder would consider other older systems to develop mods as often and as good as the GC! Great video and keep up the good work!
Dan, perfect comment! Citrus3000psi and Chriz are working on a PS1 HDMI mod right now. I am pretty pumped for it, because that with a PSIO would basically make the ultimate PS1!!
Will this be able to play N64, GB, GBC and GBA games? If so, I think I might go ahead and either buy a console with this stuff all ready for me - or pay someone to install the mods for me in my own console. I am too scared to do it myself.
Fantastic video, thank you so much for this 😊 I have a quick question about the sd2spi2. You mentioned the spi bus maxes out/ runs up to 3mbps and the dvd bus possible runs up to 12mbps. Without much knowledge of how this affects gameplay playback from the dvd drive vs the sd2spi2, i interpreted it may mean the DVD drive loads games faster/ plays games better or smoother (even if only at certain points of certain games). However when i saw the sd2spi2 load Crash a good many seconds faster i got a little confused given the DVDs bus being faster. Would you be able to clarify why it loaded faster on the sd2spi2 this for me and 2. would you say it's better to play games of the sd2spi2 vs dvd drive, pretending my dvd drive works perfectly? Im very interested to find out whether the sd2spi2 should load and play most GameCube games (pal or ntsc) faster or at least on par with the disc drive so i can look at methods to avoid the drive's wear down while still getting the best playback experience (without doing any internal mods). Thank you again for your time and very helpful videos 🙂
Excellent question and I appreciate you asking it! It really just comes down to two things 1 - the dvd drive has to seek whereas the iso file on the sd2sp2 doesnt and 2 - the sd2sp2 didn't load the streaming audio where the dvd did. This impacts load times and the amount of seeking the drive needs to do. Hopefully that helps explain why the sd2sp2 was faster. It basically comes down to it didnt load as much as the dvd drive and it doesnt have to seek
@@RockerGaming Thanks so much for getting back to me so soon and with a really helpful answer, I really appreciate that 🙂 Awesome, that makes great sense now! I've just checked which of my games have audio streaming and it's about one third. With that mind, would you confidently say the best experience id get in this situation is to play them via disc and play those without audio streaming via the sd2sp2 player? If this keeps my gamecube's drive lasting longer while not impairing any gaming experiences, I'm all in on this device 🙂
@@TeysindsGamingSpot no problem! I think that's a great way to go and if you feel the need to upgrade later you can always upgrade to the gcloader later on. The sd2sp2 has a pretty low barrier of entry which makes it great!
@@TeysindsGamingSpot Yeah basically, just because the DVD drive bus speed is 12mbps, doesn't mean the DVD drive itself can read data at that speed. The DVD drive has moving parts and takes time to find data, SD cards do not have this drawback. I think it's safe to say the DVD drive doesn't come close to maxing out the 12mbps bus speed. GCLoader on the otherhand most likely can max it out.
I must be doing something wrong because renaming it to boot.iso doesnt force swiss for me. I still have to manually select it through the use of an action replay.
That only works with the GC Loader if you're using the action replay method described in this video ua-cam.com/video/F_RFgqQHRac/v-deo.html Try renaming the swiss.dol file to autoexec.dol it should autoboot it. You might also want to fact check me by just double check the swiss readme file. It should outline the process in there.
I have loading speed unlocked on my modded Wii and have yet to find an issue with any of my 60+ GCN games. I'm curious to know which game actually have problems with it....
@@RockerGaming No link i got mine from local game store. Have you try to look at game store in your area? I mean this wiikey fusion literally everywhere this wiikey didn't sell since wii softmod was exist...
Would you prefer the sd2sp2 over the Gcloader? Because I don’t know which I should choose. I’m not really good at soildering so should i use the SD2SP2?
Well soldering and costs aside the gcloader is superior to the sd2sp2 in every way. However there are definitely advantages to the sd2sp2 when it comes to cost and being more user friendly. I like that the GC loader feels uncompromised. As a GC snob I would go GCLoader but my commentary is from the basis of I think the cost is more than appropriate and the soldering is no big deal for me. Hopefully that helps
@@JMDurdenif you could put the GameCube into a tube you'd end up with a very long tube probably extending twice the size of the GameCube... You wouldn't want to put the game cube into a tube
does anybody know if you put this GC Loader mod on a original system without mods stock system would it work or do you have to have modded system like a Xeno chip a;ready to make it work thanks
Bone stock system is perfectly fine. If you had a xenogc installed, it get installed to the dvd drive so once the gcloader goes in the xenogc comes out
Cool video but not a real game cube anymore replacing it with that sd mode. Keep up the videos. I do like the memery card one that keeps the cube woth the dvd drive.
@@slugmilk4063 like I said good video keep them coming. And I know but there will be parts on eBay original or after market. For me changing it is no longer A cube. That's why I like memory card mod. No disrespect. Like ur videos helpful. Have good day
Ok, so you used a Japanese console....any issues playing American games using a JPN console through the GCLoader? How about using your memory cards with either prior game saves or creating new game saves?
Hey Trevor, not shown in the video, I did do a region mod to the console as well to turn it from Japanese to US Bios, which means there would be no issue with memory cards. As far as playing other region games with the GCLoader, its no issue at all.
It uses Swiss to launch homebrew and isos. Honestly, you can replicate this by getting a xeno chip (5-10 dollars) and SD2SP2 (5-10 dollars). Sure, you need to burn a mini dvd with swiss on it to boot but you aren't actively using the laser. The laser will only read the boot disc once and afterwards you don't have to worry about it. I know ODEs will eventually become a necessity when lasers die out but I don't see it happening soon if you only use your laser to read swiss. You are accomplishing the same thing with a modchip and sd2sp2 as you are with an ode but you have an extra step of needing to use a swiss bootdisc.
That thing is awesome, bad thing is at citrus had 500 units, advertised them for months and then didnt do a preorder. How the hell was i supposed to get one if i work the whole day once they go on sale sell out in 2 min?
Honestly same thing happened to me. When the 1st batch went on sale I missed it, I got lucky and caught the second round. No worries though, he said he will have plenty more and will do pre orders.
Copying a response I sent to someone else but I think it answers your question. Kinda wish I addressed this in the video: there are limitations with the sd2sp2 and not sure when/if you will even see 100% compatibility with it, but there is a large number of audio streaming games that you will not be able to play correctly. The way I look at this is there an a la carte menu of options for the GC. This is one option with benefits and drawbacks and the sd2sp2 is an option with benefits and drawbacks. In a vacuum this is a far superior option to the sd2sp2, but the price (3 to 4x the cost) is a drawback. I'm just happy there are options. To me dropping $80 on this is no big deal and totally worth it for near 100% compatibility.
Itll be back in stock soon. I believe the creator had 500 units to start and hes expecting to get more in the next month or so depending upon Chinese new year
There are 2 main advantages 1 - the GC has true digital to digital video out solutions and the GC outputs better video quality as compared to the Wii and 2 - you have native GB, GBC, and GBA functionality via the GBA player. This is just a 10K foot view of it. Check out this article for a bit more detail. www.retrorgb.com/gamecubevswii.html
@@RockerGaming Does the digital to digital video out has any effect when using on a crt tv ? I'm still using a sony trinitron (bought it 2 weeks ago) for my retro gaming setup. I've tried on different hd tv and from my experience, nothing achieve the quality of crt monitor for old gen console. Or I'm missing something ? I wanted to try hdmi output adapter but I was woried about the lag and Donkey konga was impossible to play on my living room 4k screen because of lag issue :O
@@cybermad64 on a crt no, but the picture quality will still technically be better on GC. But on a crt not sure it's going to be noticeable enough. Take a look at that article the retrorgb folks are much deeper in the weeds than me and have likely looked at it much closer. I took their word for it lol.
Hey everyone, thanks so much for checking out the newest video! I wanted to address a few items in the video just to serve as additional points of clarification. At one point I seem to recall the Swiss team saying they had audio streaming working for SD Gecko solutions, however, it was removed to make games run faster (A good move in my book). There are also some games that have glitchy audio right now. Citrus3000psi let me know its in some games that came out in 2005 such as Mario Party 7 and Tiger Woods 2005. The GC Loader team is aware of these and patching the ODE. As far as multi-disc games go, I was informed that it has been repaired and the update to patch that will be in the next GC Load Firmware revision.
RockerGaming Thanks for making these videos. I appreciate it.
Thanks a lot, just a question, in previous SD-Card systems, there was, but you might correct me on that, a problem on the power supply side or secondary power supply board, which was overheating due to the removal /disconnection of the optical drive, is it the same with this new SD card system? If so, do you recommend to modify anything on the power supply to avoid that? Thanks!
@@infographyst I would say no need to modify on the power side. The previous mods (and the one mentioned in this video) was designed for the wii and not the GC. This was specifically designed and made for the GC from the ground up. Perhaps if citrus3000psi swings by he can provide further commentary on it.
@@menpeko9338 no problem, thank you for checking it out!
@@RockerGaming OK thanks a lot for your answer!
This is amazing and shows how much the community is still learning new ways to develop mods for a almost 20 year old system
It's pretty awesome, and I agree! This was undoubtedly a passion project taking over 3 years from start to finish. I just appreciate the guys making it happen!
The GameCube will be 20 years old omg !
@@Foulowe59 it makes me feel old 😂😂😂
@@RockerGaming yeah me too lol also now i thinking about if the gcn will be 20 years old the ps2 too lol and the xbox too and all of the game of this time too i can not believed lol that's soo weird...
@@Foulowe59 it's crazy how time flies and it doesnt seem like it was that we were playing these games on the daily. 6th gen is still one of if not my favorite generation of gaming
You should definitely give us a room/setup tour. That would be excellent
100% on the docket for a video sometime soon. I might also throw in a workshop tour too 😂
Dude this is fantastic. SNES would be a bonus but definitely not required. Incredible what the mod scene has brought to the table lately!! Great job 👍
I couldnt agree more. Some really creative people have been killing it as of late and I'm glad they finally brought a reasonably priced to solution to market! Dan and Dan did a great job on this mod!
@@RockerGaming I bought a Wii and modded it a few years back because Gamecube mods were hard to find. For instance, it was impossible to find the case mod that allows the system to use normal size discs rather than the micro ones. Wii can play Gamecube games from disc or iso, and it can play homebrew as well so Gamecube modding scene should be dead by now.
Good way to start of the new decade with a new mod! Although I'm not doing this mod myself, it was interesting watching you install this mod!
Much appreciated dude! This is a fun one! I know its not for everyone, but as a bit of GC snob, I am really excited about it lol
I need this for sure. My GameCube needs to be brought back to life.
Thanks for the comprehensive mod review! Man I dig that resident evil jewel!!
Thank you sir, glad you noticed, I thought the blue from the jewel and spice orange looked really nice together :)
Another mod i must add to the modding bucket list. I still have a couple of mods i have not been able to get working yet but once they are working i will have to find me one of these. Love the 3d printed design. Thanks Rocker Gaming for the amazing content.
Absolutely you should, this is a great little mod! Keep up the great work yourself!
@@RockerGaming Thank you kind sir🙏
Tbh I find collecting the physical copies of the games more fun. You can fix the laser, and get Homebrew with a cheap Swiss disc and an sd memory card adapter to make backups of your games since GCN discs are prone to disc rot. But hey, you do you.
I found my way here via Hard4games. I'm glad I found your channel. It's exactly the kind of stuff I love watching.
Thanks for swinging by! Tony is doing great work!! If you're into mods and DIY youre in the right place!
All I heard was the Gummi Bears theme song in the background
Haha, it does have that attention grabbing quality 😂
Same haha
LOL. This!
my gamecube disc reader has been dead for some time already thats why I have a wii but dang i want this
A Gamecube SD loader has existed since 2006. It's called a Nintendo Wii and they can be found used for as little as $10. Not to mention having good cheap component video cables.
cool story bro.
Amazing man thanks a lot for these video gc forever
This is great! Always nice to see what the modding community comes up with next. Thank's for the quality video sir!👍
Thank you for checking it out, when is starlink making his 2020 debut? I really enjoy checking out what your playing. I feel like you find goodies that after you review I pick up, lol.
@@RockerGaming
My first video of the year will be out sometime this week actually 😉. Just putting on the final touchs lol. I'm also working on a video of the games I played in 2019 that should also be out sometime this month. Soon my friend, very soon!
Boom you know I'm watching!
I just use a modded wii, no hardware required, and use the gamecube when I want to play a game I already own. Yet people scream at me for doing that I don't get it, I don't see the difference. It's not emulation, real hardware, can still play gamecube games on the real gamecube if I want that 100% OG cube experience.
Nothing wrong with what youre doing at all!
Honestly IMO that's the best way to go. Usbloader GX is a MONSTER when it's set up right. I use two 3tb hard drives to get the full 2 tb and then some. 650 GC games on one and 700 Wii games on the other. I also put 512gb sd up front for all my emulators, roms and saves for them. That system is soooo underrated 🤣
This is something I wish I could do since there are games out there that are either hard to find or very expensive, it's just I'm not an expert on soldering and tinkering with devices. I want one for Gamecube and PS2.
Thanks for the beautiful Cube video games
GC Loader is an all in one solution for the gamecube and super easy to install! IF you could actually buy one.......
I like that Gummi Bears theme remix my guy lol.
It's so good, lol. Glad you liked it! Link in the description to the artist!
Love the video and the mod. Wish I knew how to do more stuff like this. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you sir and great work on your channel this year! This YT stuff is a ton of fun but sometimes its not easy, lol. Anyway, you need one of these for your massive GC collection!!!
It'd be sweet if they actually you know, produced more than 5 units.
Ah, yes, wrath of THE cortex, my THE favorite
It's crazy I've been calling it the wrong name my entire life and sure enough it takes a video for me to figure it out 😂😂😂
Ah, yes. Super Mario Advance 2. The only GBA game I still own.
only natural to preserve perfection
Thanks for the information keeping the GC going 👍👏👏
Heck yeah dude! you and I got that going!
Man, I wish I had a GameCube.
Wow really you remix the Disney's classic Gummi Bears theme nice almost didn't catch it
Dude it's so good, everyone else be watching mandalorian on disney+ and I'm sitting here binge watch gummi bears, it's so good lol
@@RockerGaming yes it is
Really cool. I'll have to check it out. Maybe I can fit it into my budget.
I don't know why I'm interested on this? I already own a wii and wii u and I can play gamecube games with both consoles, yet it is interesting, last time I checked there was an sd mod and the swiss boot disc and I read there is a modchip that allows to load swiss directly from a memory card, I also owned a gamecube with the xeno modchip but I couldnt load swiss through a memory card. For gamecube, a mod chip or original games that allows homebrew (I used 007 agent under fire) and a sd adapter will suffice... unless your gamecube definitely can't read discs.
There is always something very appealing about playing games on their native system. Its the reason why I still love playing GC games on the OG hardware!
I'll give you one reason: GC video output is higher quality than Wii video output. Google for comparison videos. I believe the My Life in Gaming guys have a video on it.
@@ChrisLoos1 only if you have the right gamecube with the digital output and the very expensive component cables, lm not sure if it is important but the wii also allows 480p with component cables and gamecube games should look better. I also read the wii u allows to play regular wii games in hd and the same should be applied to gamecube games on wii u
@@aspinia wii u doesn't play gamecube games without homebrew. Also, if you have a gamecube with a digital port you can buy the Carby HDMI solution for $75. Gamecubes with a digital port are common. Gamecube + component or HDMI(cheaper) is the better looking solution.
@@darkvam Nintendo just flip the switch and prevented gamecube compatibility on wii u, even if the compatibility is still there just like newer wii models and I pretty much like to homebrew my consoles, I owned 3 gamecubes and none of them had the digital port, at least for me, I simply don't need a gamecube to play gamrcube games, hell now you can even play wii/gamecube games on your phone.
Good video. Finally a dvd emulator for the game cube! Of course, 80 dollars is very expensive, to see if the Chinese copy it quickly and sell it for less than half. Greetings!!.
@@josehenriq90 Or buy a wii that's way cheaper and don't need hardware mods
I feel good knowing i'm up to speed
I'm just on the post treatment of my own SD card extender support! And waiting the RND2 shipping ;)
This tutorial is great (but if you get nowdays a GC Loader, the soldering part is now obsolete, as it no longer needs that part) and in case your GCN has a dead DVD drive, it will revive the console in a much better way than just replacing the drive (in my case that's exactly what will happen with my DOL-001 GCN that I have since GCN day 1, once the GC Loader I bought arrives home).
Jey, Wassyp! Hope you see this :) N e ways, I'm looking to get a GC loader, but it looks like there's all kinds of cheap chinese clones :( Can you suggest a brand, or a site, or even link me to a good kit??? Hope to hear from you, Thank you! :)
@@godchi1dvonsteuben770 For the GC Loader itself I can't tell ya for now, as I got it from a friend, but for the kit itself to cover the place were the drive usually goes you can use Aliexpress with no problems overall, I don't have the kit as I don't really find a use to it for now, when I get more stable with my economy, I may get the protection and stuff.
Great! Thanks for making it 10000X more difficult to get one whenever citrus3000 releases more! Of course it confirms how awesome it is so it cuts both ways.
Haha, sorry Jeff! I would set notifications for Dan on Twitter, its what I did and was lucky enough to be able to get one!
i thought of this like 8 years ago. im glad some one has finally made one :P now ps1 needs one lol
PSIO?
That's what I was going to say but the compatibility isnt great with psio at least so I've heard. I have not tried it yet... maybe a future video 😂
@@RockerGaming plus psio is limited to first gen releases so a more universal way is a emulated disc drive imo.
I just hope PS5 will support PS1 games.
Will probably pick this up when my current cube's drive dies. The SD2SP2 chip I bought from you works great in the meantime though! :)
Smart man and good plan in my book
Hey, my soldering station doesn't have a Fahrenheit scale, only Celsius!
... wait a second, it does have Fahrenheit, there's a somewhat hidden foil button on the front that switches it over... and as soon as you turn it off, it of course forgets and turns back to Celsius. But this begs the question, have i been doing it wrong my whole life, soldering at 350°C instead of 660°F?
@@c0rpse1 well now that's just rude.
Please continue to use both celcius and 350 C. I normally solder at 700*F which is about 370C. I have become very accustomed to working at that temp and I know Citrus3000psi recommended 300C so I figured it was worth mentioning
@@RockerGaming It was a joke :D
I saw one of these that dosen't have to be soldered. It uses a DVD connector like the DVD drive uses.
Yup, people are removing the connector from the dvd drive and soldering it to the GCloader it's another way to skin the cat. Might make for a good video to show how to DIY that
The problem I have with many of these drive emulators is that they replace the optical drive, rather than let you choose to load from the emulator or the drive. I wish more were made that don't require removal/replacement of the optical drive.
There is the one that can go in the bottom so there's no need to remove the drive. I've had no issues with gameplay.
i am one of those people who REALLY likes upscaling, i love playing in 4k or at least 1440p, so I like Dolphin Emulator or one of its many forks for almost all the games they support. Also mods("rom hacks"), texture packs and widescreen or fps unlock mods are very easy to use in dolphin. however console does give a very authentic feel and it is the best for recording speedruns of games - though having GC loader which reduces load times might not be allowed for speedrun! ;) There are mods for nintendo 64 which can increase display resolution but they are very expensive, i already spent all money on gaming pc ;)
I agree that is amazing it's just on another level from this!
I enjoy dolphin but I wish I could find a front end that looked good so I never have to open up dolphin itself.
@@7ngel like retropie
@@alexvids9232 BigBox would work better for me. I just don't understand why all these front ends have so little good skins? No one has ever made a skin as clean as freestyle dash for xbox 360 no matter where I look.
i use original gc with hdmi mod i had soldered. Works way better then dolphin and looks clearer even when dolphin at 1080p res at 4k res on my monitor.
dolphin broken atm due to amd and windows issues
I really think the modding community should have standardized badges to attach to modded consoles indicating what's installed. Kinda like the ATi logo that's displayed on the Gamecube case...
Such a good idea!
I think what has hindered gamecube homebrew/modding is the wii. The wii being backwards compatible and with mods like nintendont could take gamecube games further with a lot less effort.
Great video couldn't wait for this video but the real question is is it worth it if you already have the sd2sp2 chip
Great question. Depends IMO... If you're playing audio streaming games or you're experiencing some slow down or shutter with the sd2sp2 then I would upgrade 100%. This will soon have near 100% compatibility with the full GC library. Not sure the sd2sp2 will ever be able to say that. Having said that... the sd2sp2 is a great mod and it worked no problem with most the games I play. It's just a question of what do you want. I'm a GC snob lol I need this 😂
@@RockerGaming okay it make sense thanks for info
@@ReveriePass great question. Basically some games will get through background tracks (music) by streaming the audio off the DVD. without getting too deep into the detail... its based upon the way the game is coded and it seeks those tracks off the DVD. For those games, the only way for the music to work correctly is to physically burn a back-up, have the OG game, or use the GCLoader (audio streaming in not supported by legacy ODE's either). Other SD Gecko solutions do not currently support audio streaming. So for the Crash game I played in the video, there is no background music, only sound effects.
well rip. I fixed my disc drive somehow.
Just needed tons of cleaning on the lens and inside and took a few times.
Now I can read discs no issue again.
Rip cause it been used almost 9 yrs straight and then took a break and now being used again. 20 yr old console ftw
Hey rockergaming, I was wondering if it would be possible to backlight a gamecube with a clear frosted shell using multi coloured leds. By backlighting the console, this would allow one to have a console with the appearance of a variety of shell colours.
The dream 😍 maybe someday, but for now I don't have time and am too scared to try 😝
make it happen! Dont be scared!!!
Well I just so happen to have a spare GameCube with a broken Disc Drive.
Time to bring out the Brasso and spray cans.
Haha, a perfect plan!
Idk what you're using Brasso for, but that should only be used on contacts as a last resort. It scrapes away a layer of metal coating.
@@SigmaShawn
The Brasso would be used for removing the hundreds of scratches on the GameCube before putting on some spray paint.
This will also remove the mat finish of the GameCube as well, but the spray paint was going to do that anyway.
My knowledge is lacking a bit but I failed to understand what the gecko will still be needed for. Could you please elaborate?
Thank you for the great video!
What’s up with all the broken disk drives in the comments!? I own 7 GameCubes, one is almost 20 years old and it reads just fine.
most likely dirty people.
Well yeah because you own 7 gamecubes. Of course normal people who have owned only one cube their whole life would end up wearing down their disc drives with normal use
Hopefuly there will be a soderless solution. I am visually impaired and thus could not install this myself - sans any other modchip, too. This is pretty awesome :)
Its available now 😂 round 2 of these are solder free!
It's the Gummi Bears theme
I got interested in this cause I bought some gamecube game disks and they did not work, I also heard about disk rot and it is inevitable that all my disks will rot eventually. So I got myself a Gamecube Loader Yesterday
Hey great videos man. I'm trying to mod my old GameCube and I've just got one question. Will this work if I have a xenogc modchip? Or should I just stick with xenogc + sd2sp2 adapter?
it will work but you should stick to sd2sp2 adapter for now
How do I get xeno gc and sd2sp2 to work together? ! Just installed the Xeno last night and got a bunch of ISO's ready! Please help!
@@fartrellcluggins930 make sure the iso are labeled game and you got swiss.
@@DragonProtector apparently I still need to boot from a burnt dvd-r :(
after all this junk still need some old tech
@@fartrellcluggins930 reall?? Hmm i guess xeno chip just to be able to boot backup dvd and region free ones.
Maybe there a way to bypass it with boot file on sd card?
Well, this mod would save my Gamecube, which has a broken disc reader :/
Celcius please
No. Because 0 degrees should actually feel cold. Metric is the soy milk of measurement systems.
I would love to do this to my gamecube but mines in the bottom where you put the SS card reader is different it doesn’t have the port to put it in when I remove the cover .. what what todo this this kind of gamecubes?? Please let me know thanks
Do you do custom buttons/thumbsticks for
other people? If yes how much wil it cost?
I wonder if it would be possible to develop a solution that uses USB thumb drives or m.2 SSDs...
The one question I can't find the answer to is can I emulate any gamecube game with this. I've heard picoboot can not. So before I throw down more than my gamecube is worth on a GC loader I wanna know what it can do
Another awesome GC mod demonstration! It would be awesome if modder would consider other older systems to develop mods as often and as good as the GC! Great video and keep up the good work!
Dan, perfect comment! Citrus3000psi and Chriz are working on a PS1 HDMI mod right now. I am pretty pumped for it, because that with a PSIO would basically make the ultimate PS1!!
This is great so I don't risk damaging my disc's but where do I download the games I have?
Can you play arcade games like marvel vs capcom 2 on this?
Next time you make a multiple modded GameCube use this
Will this be able to play N64, GB, GBC and GBA games? If so, I think I might go ahead and either buy a console with this stuff all ready for me - or pay someone to install the mods for me in my own console. I am too scared to do it myself.
I only had one game crash on me so far. 007 agent under fire transitioning to 3rd level. Besides that, been flawless
Oh good to know! Did you report to Dan? I'd let him know so it can be fixed. Flawless for me so far! Glad to hear sans 007 it's been the same for you!
I need this.. I must have this.
I've never heard someone use f for a soldering iron. I've only seen them in c before.
Sorry in the US we measure and take temp ass backwards 🤯
Any Ideas when both and Laser Bear and GC Loader will be in stock? have they both been discontinued ?
Follow @citrus3000psi on twitter I believe there is a gcloader drop in the new week or so. Laser bear will have more too!
Fantastic video, thank you so much for this 😊 I have a quick question about the sd2spi2. You mentioned the spi bus maxes out/ runs up to 3mbps and the dvd bus possible runs up to 12mbps. Without much knowledge of how this affects gameplay playback from the dvd drive vs the sd2spi2, i interpreted it may mean the DVD drive loads games faster/ plays games better or smoother (even if only at certain points of certain games). However when i saw the sd2spi2 load Crash a good many seconds faster i got a little confused given the DVDs bus being faster. Would you be able to clarify why it loaded faster on the sd2spi2 this for me and 2. would you say it's better to play games of the sd2spi2 vs dvd drive, pretending my dvd drive works perfectly? Im very interested to find out whether the sd2spi2 should load and play most GameCube games (pal or ntsc) faster or at least on par with the disc drive so i can look at methods to avoid the drive's wear down while still getting the best playback experience (without doing any internal mods). Thank you again for your time and very helpful videos 🙂
Excellent question and I appreciate you asking it! It really just comes down to two things 1 - the dvd drive has to seek whereas the iso file on the sd2sp2 doesnt and 2 - the sd2sp2 didn't load the streaming audio where the dvd did. This impacts load times and the amount of seeking the drive needs to do. Hopefully that helps explain why the sd2sp2 was faster. It basically comes down to it didnt load as much as the dvd drive and it doesnt have to seek
@@RockerGaming Thanks so much for getting back to me so soon and with a really helpful answer, I really appreciate that 🙂 Awesome, that makes great sense now! I've just checked which of my games have audio streaming and it's about one third. With that mind, would you confidently say the best experience id get in this situation is to play them via disc and play those without audio streaming via the sd2sp2 player? If this keeps my gamecube's drive lasting longer while not impairing any gaming experiences, I'm all in on this device 🙂
@@TeysindsGamingSpot no problem! I think that's a great way to go and if you feel the need to upgrade later you can always upgrade to the gcloader later on. The sd2sp2 has a pretty low barrier of entry which makes it great!
@@RockerGaming Thanks mate, that sounds like a versatile way to go! I'll definitely double check my GC has the port and then buy one if it does 🙂
@@TeysindsGamingSpot Yeah basically, just because the DVD drive bus speed is 12mbps, doesn't mean the DVD drive itself can read data at that speed. The DVD drive has moving parts and takes time to find data, SD cards do not have this drawback. I think it's safe to say the DVD drive doesn't come close to maxing out the 12mbps bus speed. GCLoader on the otherhand most likely can max it out.
Is that the theme music to Gummi Bears i hear in the background?
Sure is! Gotta love that!
What would you prefer, this mod or a xenochip with a Swiss disc?
this and its not really that close. The only deciding factor is price.
you need to rerun your tests for sd2sp2 as there been a fix for speed and stuff feb 1st release of swiss
I appreciate that, I will have to check it out... I kinda want to do another video on the topic so its worth doing another for sure!
@@RockerGaming :). your welcome.
@@RockerGaming well it works way better :). Though some games music not working right
I must be doing something wrong because renaming it to boot.iso doesnt force swiss for me. I still have to manually select it through the use of an action replay.
That only works with the GC Loader if you're using the action replay method described in this video ua-cam.com/video/F_RFgqQHRac/v-deo.html
Try renaming the swiss.dol file to autoexec.dol it should autoboot it. You might also want to fact check me by just double check the swiss readme file. It should outline the process in there.
@@RockerGaming thanks, i appreciate the help
@@ians_parks no problem dude hope you get it working!
You should do what SD card loader for Nintendo 64 and the GameCube was my all-time favorite Nintendo game system
"The wrath of the cortex"
It's crazy I've been calling it the wrong name my entire life and had no idea! Sure enough it takes a video for me to figure it out 😂😂😂
I have loading speed unlocked on my modded Wii and have yet to find an issue with any of my 60+ GCN games. I'm curious to know which game actually have problems with it....
Honestly not sure, I mentioned it bc the dev's made me aware of it but I didnt ask which games. Maybe someone will comment here
i got an issue with super monkey ball 1 music not playing. Also tales of symphonia not smooth.
It’s says out of stock, will they restock or is one of those situations where if it’s out of stock then it’s gone forever
You can still get an old stock wiikey for €35-40
Dude please link me. I was totally unaware that was an option
Paid 4euro for mine but sd2sp2 is much better looking since there wont be sticking out some generic plastic shit out off memb b slot xP
@@RockerGaming No link i got mine from local game store. Have you try to look at game store in your area? I mean this wiikey fusion literally everywhere this wiikey didn't sell since wii softmod was exist...
@@justjohn1802 in the US most game stores dont carry them. Back in the day I had to import from Canada or Europe to get my Qoob Pro.
Would you prefer the sd2sp2 over the Gcloader? Because I don’t know which I should choose. I’m not really good at soildering so should i use the SD2SP2?
Well soldering and costs aside the gcloader is superior to the sd2sp2 in every way. However there are definitely advantages to the sd2sp2 when it comes to cost and being more user friendly.
I like that the GC loader feels uncompromised. As a GC snob I would go GCLoader but my commentary is from the basis of I think the cost is more than appropriate and the soldering is no big deal for me. Hopefully that helps
RockerGaming yeah that helps thank you and thanks for responding so quickly 😃👍🏼
It has some nostalgia tho
Is this considered a GameCube at this point?
haha, totally fair! I think the answer is still yes, but I think that might be debated!!
@@RockerGaming it is a cube that plays games, there is nothing to debate
It's obviously not a Wii
It's not a bowl.
@@JMDurdenif you could put the GameCube into a tube you'd end up with a very long tube probably extending twice the size of the GameCube... You wouldn't want to put the game cube into a tube
How does this thing do with Factor 5 games like Star Wars Rogue Squadron II?
I have not tried it yet but hopefully someone chimes in. My understanding from talking to the dev's is there is no issues with them
hello, i want to invert the y axis in a game but i dont know how can i do it, is it possible?
PD: sorry for my bad english
does anybody know if you put this GC Loader mod on a original system without mods stock system would it work or do you have to have modded system like a Xeno chip a;ready to make it work thanks
Bone stock system is perfectly fine. If you had a xenogc installed, it get installed to the dvd drive so once the gcloader goes in the xenogc comes out
No previous mods are needed for GCLoader to work.
Cool video but not a real game cube anymore replacing it with that sd mode. Keep up the videos. I do like the memery card one that keeps the cube woth the dvd drive.
one day All original gamecube disc drives will stop working so get over it
@@slugmilk4063 like I said good video keep them coming. And I know but there will be parts on eBay original or after market. For me changing it is no longer A cube. That's why I like memory card mod. No disrespect. Like ur videos helpful. Have good day
ITS posible made It in a ps1? (the model Wit they own screen)
Ok, so you used a Japanese console....any issues playing American games using a JPN console through the GCLoader? How about using your memory cards with either prior game saves or creating new game saves?
Hey Trevor, not shown in the video, I did do a region mod to the console as well to turn it from Japanese to US Bios, which means there would be no issue with memory cards. As far as playing other region games with the GCLoader, its no issue at all.
Can you use the game boy player? How do you fire it up?
It uses Swiss to launch homebrew and isos. Honestly, you can replicate this by getting a xeno chip (5-10 dollars) and SD2SP2 (5-10 dollars). Sure, you need to burn a mini dvd with swiss on it to boot but you aren't actively using the laser. The laser will only read the boot disc once and afterwards you don't have to worry about it. I know ODEs will eventually become a necessity when lasers die out but I don't see it happening soon if you only use your laser to read swiss.
You are accomplishing the same thing with a modchip and sd2sp2 as you are with an ode but you have an extra step of needing to use a swiss bootdisc.
What was that thing you plugged into the bottom of the GC with the SD card on it?
It's the sd2sp2, here is a video I did on it to give you more info ua-cam.com/video/tZLe3JFF5RQ/v-deo.html
That thing is awesome, bad thing is at citrus had 500 units, advertised them for months and then didnt do a preorder. How the hell was i supposed to get one if i work the whole day once they go on sale sell out in 2 min?
Honestly same thing happened to me. When the 1st batch went on sale I missed it, I got lucky and caught the second round. No worries though, he said he will have plenty more and will do pre orders.
Can you put this g c loader if you have a xeno mod chip already installed
Yo can, however the xeno is soldered to the dvd drive so when you pull the dvd drive out you remove the xenogc
@@RockerGaming okay thanks for the information
Please i need STL for adapter .
so this gamecube loader is essentially an everdrive for gamecube?
Bingo!!
can you still use the gba loader on the bottom of the gamecube with the gcLoader?
sure can! I would recommmend using the gameboy interface which is a really nice piece of homebrew.
Honest question: do we still need this when we have SD2SP2?
Copying a response I sent to someone else but I think it answers your question. Kinda wish I addressed this in the video: there are limitations with the sd2sp2 and not sure when/if you will even see 100% compatibility with it, but there is a large number of audio streaming games that you will not be able to play correctly.
The way I look at this is there an a la carte menu of options for the GC. This is one option with benefits and drawbacks and the sd2sp2 is an option with benefits and drawbacks. In a vacuum this is a far superior option to the sd2sp2, but the price (3 to 4x the cost) is a drawback. I'm just happy there are options. To me dropping $80 on this is no big deal and totally worth it for near 100% compatibility.
SD2SP2 doesn't support audio streaming, can cause choppy FMV in some games, and has slower loading times than GCLoader.
What about using ar codes
The GC Loader is out of stock. Where can i buy it?
Itll be back in stock soon. I believe the creator had 500 units to start and hes expecting to get more in the next month or so depending upon Chinese new year
whats the gc loader?
Does the GC loader work with a GameCube running both XenoGC and HDMI mods? Thanks!
Yes on the hdmi, however the xenogc is installed to the dvd drive so when you remove the dvd drive you will be removing the xenogc.
I'm interested what's the advantage of using this instead of booting the same iso files with a soft modded wii ?
There are 2 main advantages 1 - the GC has true digital to digital video out solutions and the GC outputs better video quality as compared to the Wii and 2 - you have native GB, GBC, and GBA functionality via the GBA player.
This is just a 10K foot view of it. Check out this article for a bit more detail. www.retrorgb.com/gamecubevswii.html
@@RockerGaming Does the digital to digital video out has any effect when using on a crt tv ? I'm still using a sony trinitron (bought it 2 weeks ago) for my retro gaming setup. I've tried on different hd tv and from my experience, nothing achieve the quality of crt monitor for old gen console. Or I'm missing something ? I wanted to try hdmi output adapter but I was woried about the lag and Donkey konga was impossible to play on my living room 4k screen because of lag issue :O
@@cybermad64 on a crt no, but the picture quality will still technically be better on GC. But on a crt not sure it's going to be noticeable enough. Take a look at that article the retrorgb folks are much deeper in the weeds than me and have likely looked at it much closer. I took their word for it lol.
Does anyone know when more gc loaders will be available?