Reports are in that the GameCube's Freeloader and Action Replay will both work on Wii. GameCube homebrew applications are also rumored to be working. Freeloader is a disc that allows importers to play games from other regions. Action Replay is used to enter cheat codes for games. Mar 08, 2013 The European release date for the Freeloader is 5th February 2003 priced at around £19.99 and the Action Replay will be available from 12th February 2003 for around £29.99. GameCube Imports on a Wii with no mod or Freeloader? Play import GC games on your Wii with no modification or software So you. This Gamecube Action Replay contains both the Freeloader software, to allow you to play Gamecube games from other regions, and cheats. But it's a very stripped down version of what it used to be. Despite the claim on the box, it doesn't work with the Wii, and hasn't for many years now, not since software update 3.00 in August 2007.
- sephy 28 Mar 2005 21:25:28 4,036 posts
Registered 18 years agoSeems it is now possible to boot backups on unmodded consoles without the hassle of using PSO and a network adapter
I just booted my import viewtiful joe using my max drive pro, without the use of freeloader o/ (and the same method works for backups but i cant test that yet) - MikeD 28 Mar 2005 21:27:59 10,063 posts
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Registered 18 years agoHmm, any links to this method? How do you do it? - Soumis 28 Mar 2005 22:20:34 216 posts
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Registered 19 years agoand how do you get burn 'backup' disks? Can you buy blank ones? If yes, then from where? - RetroidModerator 28 Mar 2005 22:26:56 45,464 posts
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Registered 18 years agoI believe he's talking about this. There's the possibility of booting from GC disk images on a PC's hard drive over the network adaptor, I have no idea about the possibility of mini DVDs being executed.
Nice idea though!
/Ponders using the GC port of Snes9x with his Wavebird
Only problem is that I still don't have a replacement Cube ;_; - sephy 28 Mar 2005 22:30:14 4,036 posts
Registered 18 years agoRetroid wrote:
Far from it, and that method is no different too the pso method, with the exception of using a different app. (and its frankly past it)
I believe he's talking about this. There's the possibility of booting from GC disk images on a PC's hard drive over the network adaptor,
It's actually a hacked, and further developed executable version of the BIOS for the vipergc modchip. With the benefit of running from memory card rather then a modchip - MikeD 28 Mar 2005 22:34:19 10,063 posts
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Registered 18 years agoI see. Interesting. And since there is no real online scene for the gamecube there is no incentive not to flash the bios.
Small dvd's are available from most stores that have a good amount of writable media, soumis. I heard the ritek g04 disks were best for comatibility. - RetroidModerator 28 Mar 2005 22:40:02 45,464 posts
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Registered 18 years agosephy wrote:
Oh?
It's actually a hacked, and further developed executable version of the BIOS for the vipergc modchip. With the benefit of running from memory card rather then a modchip
/Quite interested - MikeD 28 Mar 2005 22:46:42 10,063 posts
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Registered 18 years agoThanks.
It seemd to require a lot of fiddling and soldering. - sephy 28 Mar 2005 22:48:46 4,036 posts
Registered 18 years agoFurbs wrote:
there are easier and less hazadous to your cube ways of doing it
Found this so far..
http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=367597
If you scroll down near the bottom 'mr chips' gives a rough idea of how to do it.
You just need a way of getting the save to a mem card - adding extra hardware is unessecary
Edited by sephy at 21:49:31 28-03-2005 - MikeD 28 Mar 2005 22:50:18 10,063 posts
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Registered 18 years agoCould you enlighten us of these methods? Or are you just going to stay mysterious about it? - sephy 28 Mar 2005 22:54:21 4,036 posts
Registered 18 years agoMikeD wrote:
I like mysterious I'm not going to just point you right to it, especially when you are on the right track.
Could you enlighten us of these methods? Or are you just going to stay mysterious about it?
I gave a bit of a hint in my first post.. - Freek 28 Mar 2005 22:58:16 7,682 posts
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Registered 18 years agoFurbs wrote:
Can I just ask 'whats the point'?
I mean why make a forum post about it if you arent going to embellish upon it?
Indeed, this isn't Hints. If you know something tell it, or don't, but this is just a silly way of dragging a topic out for longer then required. - sephy 28 Mar 2005 23:02:00 4,036 posts
Registered 18 years agoFreek wrote:
i never said I was telling poeple, I was just commenting that it can be done. Saying it can be done isn't an indication of saying *how* it can be done.Furbs wrote:
Can I just ask 'whats the point'?
I mean why make a forum post about it if you arent going to embellish upon it?
Indeed, this isn't Hints. If you know something tell it, or don't, but this is just a silly way of dragging a topic out for longer then required.
and Furbs is a winner o/
Edited by sephy at 22:04:10 28-03-2005 - sephy 28 Mar 2005 23:08:08 4,036 posts
Registered 18 years agoFurbs wrote:
It's still telling people how to bypass authentication routines on consoles, which is hacking. I don't post links to console hacking on the pages of Eurogamersephy wrote:
Thanks, that was really useful then
i never said I was telling poeple, I was just commenting that it can be done. Saying it can be done isn't an indication of saying *how* it can be done.
I could understand if it was a case of Xbox Scenes 'usual places', but all you had to do was give some sort of link to forum post.
All you've done is just wasted about an hour of several peoples time. OK, you bought it to our attention (thanks!) but it would no doubt come to light sooner or later, just without having to jump through hoops. - Mr_Dave 28 Mar 2005 23:19:00 496 posts
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Registered 17 years agoWhat I want to know is where the hell you managed to get a max drive pro from, nowhere seems to have them in stock. - MikeD 28 Mar 2005 23:33:39 10,063 posts
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Registered 18 years agoHeh, turns out I have the files necessary to do this already on my HD.
Now I only need a gamecube.. - Freek 28 Mar 2005 23:37:45 7,682 posts
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Registered 18 years agosephy wrote:
Furbs wrote:
It's still telling people how to bypass authentication routines on consoles, which is hacking. I don't post links to console hacking on the pages of Eurogamersephy wrote:
Thanks, that was really useful then
i never said I was telling poeple, I was just commenting that it can be done. Saying it can be done isn't an indication of saying *how* it can be done.
I could understand if it was a case of Xbox Scenes 'usual places', but all you had to do was give some sort of link to forum post.
All you've done is just wasted about an hour of several peoples time. OK, you bought it to our attention (thanks!) but it would no doubt come to light sooner or later, just without having to jump through hoops.
Hacking? My ass. There's allot of people here who play import titles and would love to know an easy way to do it and there's noting wrong with that.
Edited by Freek at 22:51:03 28-03-2005 - deem 28 Mar 2005 23:48:29 31,667 posts
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Registered 18 years ago - sephy 29 Mar 2005 02:49:10 4,036 posts
Registered 18 years agoDr Dave wrote:
What I want to know is where the hell you managed to get a max drive pro from, nowhere seems to have them in stock.
Yeah, I had that problem getting the standard version. Datel sell them direct. They were also gracious enough to send me a max drive pro when I only ordered the standard version I *think* the AR Max Evo edition has the pro software as well (the difference is literally just in the gamecube disc - the pro has a option to run hombrew, the standard does notfreek
er, if you want an easy way to play imports, then you buy an action replay (which includes freeloader). This is not a replacement for freeloader if you only want to play imports. GAME sell the Action Replay for £10, and although their packaging is slightly different and doesn't advertise Freeloader on it (for obvious reasons), its the same disc that Datel sell direct (I bought mine from GAME so know this rather then just saying it)
Hacking? My ass. There's allot of people here who play import titles and would love to know an easy way to do it and there's noting wrong with that.
Boot the machine using AR, swap the disc, then play. Which is cheaper and easier then getting this running if you just want imports.
Although i'm sure you knew that all that already, as Freeloader is far from an unknown program. - neosalad 2 May 2005 09:23:04 971 posts
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Registered 17 years agoyeah. maxdrive pro lets u run them, though u either need mini-dvdr or a new case that lets u use full-sized dvdr (cheaper)
and some peopel also use the SD-memory card and action replay to do the same from what i've heard.. well. the modded viper bios certainly mentions SD-card memory stick also.
neo - terminalterror 2 May 2005 12:21:42 18,932 posts
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Registered 20 years agohow do you use mini dvdrs when the GODs read from the outside in and the data is spiralled the opposite way precisely to stop people being able to burn their own? - reflux 2 May 2005 15:30:13 1,804 posts
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Registered 20 years agoterminalterror wrote:
It doesn't, that was just a FUD. The protection is based on a barcode on the disc. The GC is extremely sensitive about the disc quality though, with Princo media mine crashed all the time, with Traxdata Ritek it works much better (using a Max Drive Pro).
how do you use mini dvdrs when the GODs read from the outside in and the data is spiralled the opposite way precisely to stop people being able to burn their own? - reflux 2 May 2005 17:25:36 1,804 posts
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Registered 20 years agorodpad wrote:
Don't think the Action Replay will be enough, unless it was bundled with the Max Drive Pro-disc which lets you start program from its mem card.
so let me get this right. with action replay you can now swap trick gamecube games? does action replay bypass the barcode check?
1. You boot the Cube with the Max Drive Pro disc
2. You run a loader from your memcard
3. you swap
voilá.
edit:The trick is that the loader/modified BIOS reads the barcode from a legal disc, then it halts for eight seconds to let you swap.
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Registered 20 years ago - Furbs 14 Jun 2007 22:45:51 45,740 posts
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Registered 18 years agoSooooo..where can one find this info? I have an American Cube that I cant run Rebel Strike on (Freeloader doesnt like it) so I actually have a legitimate reason to use this
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- sephy 28 Mar 2005 21:25:28 4,036 posts
Registered 18 years agoSeems it is now possible to boot backups on unmodded consoles without the hassle of using PSO and a network adapter
I just booted my import viewtiful joe using my max drive pro, without the use of freeloader o/ (and the same method works for backups but i cant test that yet) - MikeD 28 Mar 2005 21:27:59 10,063 posts
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Registered 18 years agoHmm, any links to this method? How do you do it? - Soumis 28 Mar 2005 22:20:34 216 posts
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Registered 19 years agoand how do you get burn 'backup' disks? Can you buy blank ones? If yes, then from where? - RetroidModerator 28 Mar 2005 22:26:56 45,464 posts
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Registered 18 years agoI believe he's talking about this. There's the possibility of booting from GC disk images on a PC's hard drive over the network adaptor, I have no idea about the possibility of mini DVDs being executed.
Nice idea though!
/Ponders using the GC port of Snes9x with his Wavebird
Only problem is that I still don't have a replacement Cube ;_; - sephy 28 Mar 2005 22:30:14 4,036 posts
Registered 18 years agoRetroid wrote:
Far from it, and that method is no different too the pso method, with the exception of using a different app. (and its frankly past it)
I believe he's talking about this. There's the possibility of booting from GC disk images on a PC's hard drive over the network adaptor,
It's actually a hacked, and further developed executable version of the BIOS for the vipergc modchip. With the benefit of running from memory card rather then a modchip - MikeD 28 Mar 2005 22:34:19 10,063 posts
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Registered 18 years agoI see. Interesting. And since there is no real online scene for the gamecube there is no incentive not to flash the bios.
Small dvd's are available from most stores that have a good amount of writable media, soumis. I heard the ritek g04 disks were best for comatibility. - RetroidModerator 28 Mar 2005 22:40:02 45,464 posts
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Registered 18 years agosephy wrote:
Oh?
It's actually a hacked, and further developed executable version of the BIOS for the vipergc modchip. With the benefit of running from memory card rather then a modchip
/Quite interested - MikeD 28 Mar 2005 22:46:42 10,063 posts
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Registered 18 years agoThanks.
It seemd to require a lot of fiddling and soldering. - sephy 28 Mar 2005 22:48:46 4,036 posts
Registered 18 years agoFurbs wrote:
there are easier and less hazadous to your cube ways of doing it
Found this so far..
http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=367597
If you scroll down near the bottom 'mr chips' gives a rough idea of how to do it.
You just need a way of getting the save to a mem card - adding extra hardware is unessecary
Edited by sephy at 21:49:31 28-03-2005 - MikeD 28 Mar 2005 22:50:18 10,063 posts
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Registered 18 years agoCould you enlighten us of these methods? Or are you just going to stay mysterious about it? - sephy 28 Mar 2005 22:54:21 4,036 posts
Registered 18 years agoMikeD wrote:
I like mysterious I'm not going to just point you right to it, especially when you are on the right track.
Could you enlighten us of these methods? Or are you just going to stay mysterious about it?
I gave a bit of a hint in my first post.. - Freek 28 Mar 2005 22:58:16 7,682 posts
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Registered 18 years agoFurbs wrote:
Can I just ask 'whats the point'?
I mean why make a forum post about it if you arent going to embellish upon it?
Indeed, this isn't Hints. If you know something tell it, or don't, but this is just a silly way of dragging a topic out for longer then required. - sephy 28 Mar 2005 23:02:00 4,036 posts
Registered 18 years agoFreek wrote:
i never said I was telling poeple, I was just commenting that it can be done. Saying it can be done isn't an indication of saying *how* it can be done.Furbs wrote:
Can I just ask 'whats the point'?
I mean why make a forum post about it if you arent going to embellish upon it?
Indeed, this isn't Hints. If you know something tell it, or don't, but this is just a silly way of dragging a topic out for longer then required.
and Furbs is a winner o/
Edited by sephy at 22:04:10 28-03-2005 - sephy 28 Mar 2005 23:08:08 4,036 posts
Registered 18 years agoFurbs wrote:
It's still telling people how to bypass authentication routines on consoles, which is hacking. I don't post links to console hacking on the pages of Eurogamersephy wrote:
Thanks, that was really useful then
i never said I was telling poeple, I was just commenting that it can be done. Saying it can be done isn't an indication of saying *how* it can be done.
I could understand if it was a case of Xbox Scenes 'usual places', but all you had to do was give some sort of link to forum post.
All you've done is just wasted about an hour of several peoples time. OK, you bought it to our attention (thanks!) but it would no doubt come to light sooner or later, just without having to jump through hoops. - Mr_Dave 28 Mar 2005 23:19:00 496 posts
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Registered 17 years agoWhat I want to know is where the hell you managed to get a max drive pro from, nowhere seems to have them in stock. - MikeD 28 Mar 2005 23:33:39 10,063 posts
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Registered 18 years agoHeh, turns out I have the files necessary to do this already on my HD.
Now I only need a gamecube.. - Freek 28 Mar 2005 23:37:45 7,682 posts
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Registered 18 years agosephy wrote:
Furbs wrote:
It's still telling people how to bypass authentication routines on consoles, which is hacking. I don't post links to console hacking on the pages of Eurogamersephy wrote:
Thanks, that was really useful then
i never said I was telling poeple, I was just commenting that it can be done. Saying it can be done isn't an indication of saying *how* it can be done.
I could understand if it was a case of Xbox Scenes 'usual places', but all you had to do was give some sort of link to forum post.
All you've done is just wasted about an hour of several peoples time. OK, you bought it to our attention (thanks!) but it would no doubt come to light sooner or later, just without having to jump through hoops.
Hacking? My ass. There's allot of people here who play import titles and would love to know an easy way to do it and there's noting wrong with that.
Edited by Freek at 22:51:03 28-03-2005 - deem 28 Mar 2005 23:48:29 31,667 posts
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Registered 18 years ago - sephy 29 Mar 2005 02:49:10 4,036 posts
Registered 18 years agoDr Dave wrote:
What I want to know is where the hell you managed to get a max drive pro from, nowhere seems to have them in stock.
Yeah, I had that problem getting the standard version. Datel sell them direct. They were also gracious enough to send me a max drive pro when I only ordered the standard version I *think* the AR Max Evo edition has the pro software as well (the difference is literally just in the gamecube disc - the pro has a option to run hombrew, the standard does notfreek
er, if you want an easy way to play imports, then you buy an action replay (which includes freeloader). This is not a replacement for freeloader if you only want to play imports. GAME sell the Action Replay for £10, and although their packaging is slightly different and doesn't advertise Freeloader on it (for obvious reasons), its the same disc that Datel sell direct (I bought mine from GAME so know this rather then just saying it)
Hacking? My ass. There's allot of people here who play import titles and would love to know an easy way to do it and there's noting wrong with that.
Boot the machine using AR, swap the disc, then play. Which is cheaper and easier then getting this running if you just want imports.
Although i'm sure you knew that all that already, as Freeloader is far from an unknown program. - neosalad 2 May 2005 09:23:04 971 posts
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Registered 17 years agoyeah. maxdrive pro lets u run them, though u either need mini-dvdr or a new case that lets u use full-sized dvdr (cheaper)
and some peopel also use the SD-memory card and action replay to do the same from what i've heard.. well. the modded viper bios certainly mentions SD-card memory stick also.
neo - terminalterror 2 May 2005 12:21:42 18,932 posts
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Registered 20 years agohow do you use mini dvdrs when the GODs read from the outside in and the data is spiralled the opposite way precisely to stop people being able to burn their own? - reflux 2 May 2005 15:30:13 1,804 posts
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Registered 20 years agoterminalterror wrote:
It doesn't, that was just a FUD. The protection is based on a barcode on the disc. The GC is extremely sensitive about the disc quality though, with Princo media mine crashed all the time, with Traxdata Ritek it works much better (using a Max Drive Pro).
how do you use mini dvdrs when the GODs read from the outside in and the data is spiralled the opposite way precisely to stop people being able to burn their own? - reflux 2 May 2005 17:25:36 1,804 posts
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Registered 20 years agorodpad wrote:
Don't think the Action Replay will be enough, unless it was bundled with the Max Drive Pro-disc which lets you start program from its mem card.
so let me get this right. with action replay you can now swap trick gamecube games? does action replay bypass the barcode check?
1. You boot the Cube with the Max Drive Pro disc
2. You run a loader from your memcard
3. you swap
voilá.
edit:The trick is that the loader/modified BIOS reads the barcode from a legal disc, then it halts for eight seconds to let you swap.
Edited by reflux at 17:25:51 02-05-2005 - reflux 2 May 2005 17:25:56 1,804 posts
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Registered 20 years ago - Furbs 14 Jun 2007 22:45:51 45,740 posts
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Registered 18 years agoSooooo..where can one find this info? I have an American Cube that I cant run Rebel Strike on (Freeloader doesnt like it) so I actually have a legitimate reason to use this
Action Replay Gamecube Freeloader Games
- sephy 28 Mar 2005 21:25:28 4,036 posts
Registered 18 years agoSeems it is now possible to boot backups on unmodded consoles without the hassle of using PSO and a network adapter
I just booted my import viewtiful joe using my max drive pro, without the use of freeloader o/ (and the same method works for backups but i cant test that yet) - MikeD 28 Mar 2005 21:27:59 10,063 posts
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Registered 18 years agoHmm, any links to this method? How do you do it? - Soumis 28 Mar 2005 22:20:34 216 posts
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Registered 19 years agoand how do you get burn 'backup' disks? Can you buy blank ones? If yes, then from where? - RetroidModerator 28 Mar 2005 22:26:56 45,464 posts
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Registered 18 years agoI believe he's talking about this. There's the possibility of booting from GC disk images on a PC's hard drive over the network adaptor, I have no idea about the possibility of mini DVDs being executed.
Nice idea though!
/Ponders using the GC port of Snes9x with his Wavebird
Only problem is that I still don't have a replacement Cube ;_; - sephy 28 Mar 2005 22:30:14 4,036 posts
Registered 18 years agoRetroid wrote:
Far from it, and that method is no different too the pso method, with the exception of using a different app. (and its frankly past it)
I believe he's talking about this. There's the possibility of booting from GC disk images on a PC's hard drive over the network adaptor,
It's actually a hacked, and further developed executable version of the BIOS for the vipergc modchip. With the benefit of running from memory card rather then a modchip - MikeD 28 Mar 2005 22:34:19 10,063 posts
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Registered 18 years agoI see. Interesting. And since there is no real online scene for the gamecube there is no incentive not to flash the bios.
Small dvd's are available from most stores that have a good amount of writable media, soumis. I heard the ritek g04 disks were best for comatibility. - RetroidModerator 28 Mar 2005 22:40:02 45,464 posts
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Registered 18 years agosephy wrote:
Oh?
It's actually a hacked, and further developed executable version of the BIOS for the vipergc modchip. With the benefit of running from memory card rather then a modchip
/Quite interested - MikeD 28 Mar 2005 22:46:42 10,063 posts
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Registered 18 years agoThanks.
It seemd to require a lot of fiddling and soldering. - sephy 28 Mar 2005 22:48:46 4,036 posts
Registered 18 years agoFurbs wrote:
there are easier and less hazadous to your cube ways of doing it
Found this so far..
http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=367597
If you scroll down near the bottom 'mr chips' gives a rough idea of how to do it.
You just need a way of getting the save to a mem card - adding extra hardware is unessecary
Edited by sephy at 21:49:31 28-03-2005 - MikeD 28 Mar 2005 22:50:18 10,063 posts
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Registered 18 years agoCould you enlighten us of these methods? Or are you just going to stay mysterious about it? - sephy 28 Mar 2005 22:54:21 4,036 posts
Registered 18 years agoMikeD wrote:
I like mysterious I'm not going to just point you right to it, especially when you are on the right track.
Could you enlighten us of these methods? Or are you just going to stay mysterious about it?
I gave a bit of a hint in my first post.. - Freek 28 Mar 2005 22:58:16 7,682 posts
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Registered 18 years agoFurbs wrote:
Can I just ask 'whats the point'?
I mean why make a forum post about it if you arent going to embellish upon it?
Indeed, this isn't Hints. If you know something tell it, or don't, but this is just a silly way of dragging a topic out for longer then required. - sephy 28 Mar 2005 23:02:00 4,036 posts
Registered 18 years agoFreek wrote:
i never said I was telling poeple, I was just commenting that it can be done. Saying it can be done isn't an indication of saying *how* it can be done.Furbs wrote:
Can I just ask 'whats the point'?
I mean why make a forum post about it if you arent going to embellish upon it?
Indeed, this isn't Hints. If you know something tell it, or don't, but this is just a silly way of dragging a topic out for longer then required.
and Furbs is a winner o/
Edited by sephy at 22:04:10 28-03-2005 - sephy 28 Mar 2005 23:08:08 4,036 posts
Registered 18 years agoFurbs wrote:
It's still telling people how to bypass authentication routines on consoles, which is hacking. I don't post links to console hacking on the pages of Eurogamersephy wrote:
Thanks, that was really useful then
i never said I was telling poeple, I was just commenting that it can be done. Saying it can be done isn't an indication of saying *how* it can be done.
I could understand if it was a case of Xbox Scenes 'usual places', but all you had to do was give some sort of link to forum post.
All you've done is just wasted about an hour of several peoples time. OK, you bought it to our attention (thanks!) but it would no doubt come to light sooner or later, just without having to jump through hoops. - Mr_Dave 28 Mar 2005 23:19:00 496 posts
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Registered 17 years agoWhat I want to know is where the hell you managed to get a max drive pro from, nowhere seems to have them in stock. - MikeD 28 Mar 2005 23:33:39 10,063 posts
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Registered 18 years agoHeh, turns out I have the files necessary to do this already on my HD.
Now I only need a gamecube.. - Freek 28 Mar 2005 23:37:45 7,682 posts
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Registered 18 years agosephy wrote:
Furbs wrote:
It's still telling people how to bypass authentication routines on consoles, which is hacking. I don't post links to console hacking on the pages of Eurogamersephy wrote:
Thanks, that was really useful then
i never said I was telling poeple, I was just commenting that it can be done. Saying it can be done isn't an indication of saying *how* it can be done.
I could understand if it was a case of Xbox Scenes 'usual places', but all you had to do was give some sort of link to forum post.
All you've done is just wasted about an hour of several peoples time. OK, you bought it to our attention (thanks!) but it would no doubt come to light sooner or later, just without having to jump through hoops.
Hacking? My ass. There's allot of people here who play import titles and would love to know an easy way to do it and there's noting wrong with that.
Edited by Freek at 22:51:03 28-03-2005 - deem 28 Mar 2005 23:48:29 31,667 posts
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Registered 18 years ago - sephy 29 Mar 2005 02:49:10 4,036 posts
Registered 18 years agoDr Dave wrote:
What I want to know is where the hell you managed to get a max drive pro from, nowhere seems to have them in stock.
Yeah, I had that problem getting the standard version. Datel sell them direct. They were also gracious enough to send me a max drive pro when I only ordered the standard version I *think* the AR Max Evo edition has the pro software as well (the difference is literally just in the gamecube disc - the pro has a option to run hombrew, the standard does notfreek
er, if you want an easy way to play imports, then you buy an action replay (which includes freeloader). This is not a replacement for freeloader if you only want to play imports. GAME sell the Action Replay for £10, and although their packaging is slightly different and doesn't advertise Freeloader on it (for obvious reasons), its the same disc that Datel sell direct (I bought mine from GAME so know this rather then just saying it)
Hacking? My ass. There's allot of people here who play import titles and would love to know an easy way to do it and there's noting wrong with that.
Boot the machine using AR, swap the disc, then play. Which is cheaper and easier then getting this running if you just want imports.
Although i'm sure you knew that all that already, as Freeloader is far from an unknown program. - neosalad 2 May 2005 09:23:04 971 posts
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Registered 17 years agoyeah. maxdrive pro lets u run them, though u either need mini-dvdr or a new case that lets u use full-sized dvdr (cheaper)
and some peopel also use the SD-memory card and action replay to do the same from what i've heard.. well. the modded viper bios certainly mentions SD-card memory stick also.
neo - terminalterror 2 May 2005 12:21:42 18,932 posts
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Registered 20 years agohow do you use mini dvdrs when the GODs read from the outside in and the data is spiralled the opposite way precisely to stop people being able to burn their own? - reflux 2 May 2005 15:30:13 1,804 posts
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Registered 20 years agoterminalterror wrote:
It doesn't, that was just a FUD. The protection is based on a barcode on the disc. The GC is extremely sensitive about the disc quality though, with Princo media mine crashed all the time, with Traxdata Ritek it works much better (using a Max Drive Pro).
how do you use mini dvdrs when the GODs read from the outside in and the data is spiralled the opposite way precisely to stop people being able to burn their own? - reflux 2 May 2005 17:25:36 1,804 posts
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Registered 20 years agorodpad wrote:
Don't think the Action Replay will be enough, unless it was bundled with the Max Drive Pro-disc which lets you start program from its mem card.
so let me get this right. with action replay you can now swap trick gamecube games? does action replay bypass the barcode check?
1. You boot the Cube with the Max Drive Pro disc
2. You run a loader from your memcard
3. you swap
voilá.
edit:The trick is that the loader/modified BIOS reads the barcode from a legal disc, then it halts for eight seconds to let you swap.
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Registered 18 years agoSooooo..where can one find this info? I have an American Cube that I cant run Rebel Strike on (Freeloader doesnt like it) so I actually have a legitimate reason to use this
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- sephy 28 Mar 2005 21:25:28 4,036 posts
Registered 18 years agoSeems it is now possible to boot backups on unmodded consoles without the hassle of using PSO and a network adapter
I just booted my import viewtiful joe using my max drive pro, without the use of freeloader o/ (and the same method works for backups but i cant test that yet) - MikeD 28 Mar 2005 21:27:59 10,063 posts
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Registered 18 years agoHmm, any links to this method? How do you do it? - Soumis 28 Mar 2005 22:20:34 216 posts
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Registered 19 years agoand how do you get burn 'backup' disks? Can you buy blank ones? If yes, then from where? - RetroidModerator 28 Mar 2005 22:26:56 45,464 posts
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Registered 18 years agoI believe he's talking about this. There's the possibility of booting from GC disk images on a PC's hard drive over the network adaptor, I have no idea about the possibility of mini DVDs being executed.
Nice idea though!
/Ponders using the GC port of Snes9x with his Wavebird
Only problem is that I still don't have a replacement Cube ;_; - sephy 28 Mar 2005 22:30:14 4,036 posts
Registered 18 years agoRetroid wrote:
Far from it, and that method is no different too the pso method, with the exception of using a different app. (and its frankly past it)
I believe he's talking about this. There's the possibility of booting from GC disk images on a PC's hard drive over the network adaptor,
It's actually a hacked, and further developed executable version of the BIOS for the vipergc modchip. With the benefit of running from memory card rather then a modchip - MikeD 28 Mar 2005 22:34:19 10,063 posts
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Registered 18 years agoI see. Interesting. And since there is no real online scene for the gamecube there is no incentive not to flash the bios.
Small dvd's are available from most stores that have a good amount of writable media, soumis. I heard the ritek g04 disks were best for comatibility. - RetroidModerator 28 Mar 2005 22:40:02 45,464 posts
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Registered 18 years agosephy wrote:
Oh?
It's actually a hacked, and further developed executable version of the BIOS for the vipergc modchip. With the benefit of running from memory card rather then a modchip
/Quite interested - MikeD 28 Mar 2005 22:46:42 10,063 posts
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Registered 18 years agoThanks.
It seemd to require a lot of fiddling and soldering. - sephy 28 Mar 2005 22:48:46 4,036 posts
Registered 18 years agoFurbs wrote:
there are easier and less hazadous to your cube ways of doing it
Found this so far..
http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=367597
If you scroll down near the bottom 'mr chips' gives a rough idea of how to do it.
You just need a way of getting the save to a mem card - adding extra hardware is unessecary
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Registered 18 years agoCould you enlighten us of these methods? Or are you just going to stay mysterious about it? - sephy 28 Mar 2005 22:54:21 4,036 posts
Registered 18 years agoMikeD wrote:
I like mysterious I'm not going to just point you right to it, especially when you are on the right track.
Could you enlighten us of these methods? Or are you just going to stay mysterious about it?
I gave a bit of a hint in my first post.. - Freek 28 Mar 2005 22:58:16 7,682 posts
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Registered 18 years agoFurbs wrote:
Can I just ask 'whats the point'?
I mean why make a forum post about it if you arent going to embellish upon it?
Indeed, this isn't Hints. If you know something tell it, or don't, but this is just a silly way of dragging a topic out for longer then required. - sephy 28 Mar 2005 23:02:00 4,036 posts
Registered 18 years agoFreek wrote:
i never said I was telling poeple, I was just commenting that it can be done. Saying it can be done isn't an indication of saying *how* it can be done.Furbs wrote:
Can I just ask 'whats the point'?
I mean why make a forum post about it if you arent going to embellish upon it?
Indeed, this isn't Hints. If you know something tell it, or don't, but this is just a silly way of dragging a topic out for longer then required.
and Furbs is a winner o/
Edited by sephy at 22:04:10 28-03-2005 - sephy 28 Mar 2005 23:08:08 4,036 posts
Registered 18 years agoFurbs wrote:
It's still telling people how to bypass authentication routines on consoles, which is hacking. I don't post links to console hacking on the pages of Eurogamersephy wrote:
Thanks, that was really useful then
i never said I was telling poeple, I was just commenting that it can be done. Saying it can be done isn't an indication of saying *how* it can be done.
I could understand if it was a case of Xbox Scenes 'usual places', but all you had to do was give some sort of link to forum post.
All you've done is just wasted about an hour of several peoples time. OK, you bought it to our attention (thanks!) but it would no doubt come to light sooner or later, just without having to jump through hoops. - Mr_Dave 28 Mar 2005 23:19:00 496 posts
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Registered 17 years agoWhat I want to know is where the hell you managed to get a max drive pro from, nowhere seems to have them in stock. - MikeD 28 Mar 2005 23:33:39 10,063 posts
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Registered 18 years agoHeh, turns out I have the files necessary to do this already on my HD.
Now I only need a gamecube.. - Freek 28 Mar 2005 23:37:45 7,682 posts
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Registered 18 years agosephy wrote:
Furbs wrote:
It's still telling people how to bypass authentication routines on consoles, which is hacking. I don't post links to console hacking on the pages of Eurogamersephy wrote:
Thanks, that was really useful then
i never said I was telling poeple, I was just commenting that it can be done. Saying it can be done isn't an indication of saying *how* it can be done.
I could understand if it was a case of Xbox Scenes 'usual places', but all you had to do was give some sort of link to forum post.
All you've done is just wasted about an hour of several peoples time. OK, you bought it to our attention (thanks!) but it would no doubt come to light sooner or later, just without having to jump through hoops.
Hacking? My ass. There's allot of people here who play import titles and would love to know an easy way to do it and there's noting wrong with that.
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Registered 18 years agoDr Dave wrote:
What I want to know is where the hell you managed to get a max drive pro from, nowhere seems to have them in stock.
Yeah, I had that problem getting the standard version. Datel sell them direct. They were also gracious enough to send me a max drive pro when I only ordered the standard version I *think* the AR Max Evo edition has the pro software as well (the difference is literally just in the gamecube disc - the pro has a option to run hombrew, the standard does notfreek
er, if you want an easy way to play imports, then you buy an action replay (which includes freeloader). This is not a replacement for freeloader if you only want to play imports. GAME sell the Action Replay for £10, and although their packaging is slightly different and doesn't advertise Freeloader on it (for obvious reasons), its the same disc that Datel sell direct (I bought mine from GAME so know this rather then just saying it)
Hacking? My ass. There's allot of people here who play import titles and would love to know an easy way to do it and there's noting wrong with that.
Boot the machine using AR, swap the disc, then play. Which is cheaper and easier then getting this running if you just want imports.
Although i'm sure you knew that all that already, as Freeloader is far from an unknown program. - neosalad 2 May 2005 09:23:04 971 posts
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Registered 17 years agoyeah. maxdrive pro lets u run them, though u either need mini-dvdr or a new case that lets u use full-sized dvdr (cheaper)
and some peopel also use the SD-memory card and action replay to do the same from what i've heard.. well. the modded viper bios certainly mentions SD-card memory stick also.
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Registered 20 years agohow do you use mini dvdrs when the GODs read from the outside in and the data is spiralled the opposite way precisely to stop people being able to burn their own? - reflux 2 May 2005 15:30:13 1,804 posts
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Registered 20 years agoterminalterror wrote:
It doesn't, that was just a FUD. The protection is based on a barcode on the disc. The GC is extremely sensitive about the disc quality though, with Princo media mine crashed all the time, with Traxdata Ritek it works much better (using a Max Drive Pro).
how do you use mini dvdrs when the GODs read from the outside in and the data is spiralled the opposite way precisely to stop people being able to burn their own? - reflux 2 May 2005 17:25:36 1,804 posts
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Registered 20 years agorodpad wrote:
Don't think the Action Replay will be enough, unless it was bundled with the Max Drive Pro-disc which lets you start program from its mem card.
so let me get this right. with action replay you can now swap trick gamecube games? does action replay bypass the barcode check?
1. You boot the Cube with the Max Drive Pro disc
2. You run a loader from your memcard
3. you swap
voilá.
edit:The trick is that the loader/modified BIOS reads the barcode from a legal disc, then it halts for eight seconds to let you swap.
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Registered 18 years agoSooooo..where can one find this info? I have an American Cube that I cant run Rebel Strike on (Freeloader doesnt like it) so I actually have a legitimate reason to use this
Action Replay Gamecube Freeloader Games
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