GC DVD Drive question

64M320N3 · Post by **64M320N3** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 7:30 am

Well, I took apart my gamecube a while ago and you guys are right that thing is downright huge!!!

I've seen that you can slim it down significantly and stuff, but i don't think that has done justice to anyone around here.
So here is my question:
Since the GC drive is just a DVD drive that is made so you can't fit in DVDs (it can play them w/ a modchip and a slightly bigger case) can't you just replace it with a regular DVD drive, like in a portable DVD player so it would be a lot thinner?

I don't think anybody has tried this... but I do think it would be a lot of help. Any Ideas?

tom61 · Post by **tom61** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 3:24 pm

The drive control electronics vary between different types of DVD drives. The probability of finding one with fully compatible electronics would be very minimal.

ian2120 · Post by **ian2120** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 4:31 pm

Doubt it, but it's wort a few tries!

64M320N3 · Post by **64M320N3** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 7:24 am

Thanks guys.
Now that Blu Ray is out DVDs players are a lot cheaper.
I got one right now that I'm intending to rip apart.
*Sigh* this is going to be a pain.
Sorry for the noobish question, i just hate that damn dvd drive, it's like 3 cm thick.

Not portable friendly.

Electric Rain · Post by **Electric Rain** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 4:31 pm

I think it can be done... refer to the IDE/USB thread. One of my more recent posts talks about it. Dunno exactly how it works, but I know it's possible with Destop's interface.

64M320N3 · Post by **64M320N3** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 4:16 pm

Electric Rain wrote:I think it can be done... refer to the IDE/USB thread. One of my more recent posts talks about it. Dunno exactly how it works, but I know it's possible with Destop's interface.

Cool.
I'll do some research and then get back to you guys.
Anybody else? Ideas, comments, and questions are greatly appreciated!

64M320N3 · Post by **64M320N3** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 4:29 pm

Anybody got any more ideas, like what dvd dirve to use, etc.?
Come on!

palmertech · Post by **palmertech** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 5:49 pm

Your best bet is to use the GC dvd drive controller, and transplant that into a smaller dvd drive. Unlikely the laser pitch/position control will match up, so you may end up having to build a go-between to handle that difference.

I am working on moving a gamecube drive into the remains of a PSP UMD drive, I will let you know how it goes as I progress (Or not!

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64M320N3 · Post by **64M320N3** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 3:18 pm

That's what i was going to do
Can't wait to see how it goes though.