Any uses for a dvd drive-less gamecube?

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stuntpenguin007
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Any uses for a dvd drive-less gamecube?

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I was going to relocated the dvd drive on my gamecube, and got about 1/4 of the way through and decided it would be way too much work, I have to go to the computer to look at the pinout for every wire, and I'm using 30 gauge so the wires keep coming off.

anyways is there anything cool I can do with it or should I keep at the dvd drive relocation?
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There is nothing "cool" you can do....
relocate it.
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stuntpenguin007 wrote:I have to go to the computer to look at the pinout for every wire
got a printer? if thats too much work, you wont ever finish anything. :?
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samjc3 wrote:
stuntpenguin007 wrote:I have to go to the computer to look at the pinout for every wire
got a printer? if thats too much work, you wont ever finish anything. :?
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There *were* a bunch of guys working on replacing the drive with either a hdd, compact flash or sd card and supposeduly had things working. But it seems nothing more came of it.

I believe you *can* load games from a sd card, using one of the later generation of mod chips, but I think you actually need a disc in to boot it up or something first.
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MegatronUK wrote:There *were* a bunch of guys working on replacing the drive with either a hdd, compact flash or sd card and supposeduly had things working. But it seems nothing more came of it.

I believe you *can* load games from a sd card, using one of the later generation of mod chips, but I think you actually need a disc in to boot it up or something first.
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you guys are freaking geniuses!!! I would have never thought to print it :) DUH!

Hopefully it will be done relocating by this weekend.
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stuntpenguin007 wrote:you guys are freaking geniuses!!! I would have never thought to print it :) DUH!
i kinda want to sig that, but im content with my current sig, so i wont. you should thank me. :o
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Thanks...

I Got it relocated and now I have to test it, I'll do that today or tomorrow I guess.
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AAAAHHHHH!!! I give up! I went to put the relocated dvd drive mobo in with the rest of the dvd drive and like 10 wires ripped out. Its not worth it. I'm done.
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I'm not actually giving up, just not going to work on it for a few days.
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