I just did the GC import mod!!! PICs

XPCportables · Post by **XPCportables** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 9:23 am

It is awesome, has anybody else done it here?
go here for a guide http://www.gamesx.com/importmod/ngcmod.htm
here are some pics
switched off

switched on

here is the switch

here is a pose to show off it's glory!!!

Inside
the wires soldered to the points

The switch

I am happy with it

I recommend it to anybody who has a Gamecube, it's so easy and even if you don't plan to use it, it can only raise the Ebay value.

Does anybody know of any other FREE gamecube mods that can be done with just solder and wires and various other stuff that I most likely have in my workshop. Overclocking maybe?

vskid · Post by **vskid** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 9:24 am

XPCportables wrote:it is awesome, ill post pics in a bit. has anybody else done it here?

What exactly is the GC import mod?

XPCportables · Post by **XPCportables** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 9:36 am

http://www.gamesx.com/importmod/ngcmod.htm
this one, It is painfully easy, you can play japanese imports just be flipping the switch.

Turbo Tax 1.0 · Post by **Turbo Tax 1.0** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 1:03 pm

i put a viper GC extreme in my cube about a week ago. its kinda like an import mod but extreme

XPCportables · Post by **XPCportables** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 2:16 pm

I got ya

I really did this so that I could up the resale value for free

Turbo Tax 1.0 · Post by **Turbo Tax 1.0** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 2:36 pm

cool, sounds like a good idea

XPCportables · Post by **XPCportables** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 3:12 pm

here is the inside, It was so easy I almost feel guilty

. actually the soldering was tough, because those solder points were Tiny but it only took like ten minutes with dremeling and all. I had tons of wire and a spare switch laying around so I went for it.

I am happy with it

EDIT: Does anybody know of any other FREE gamecube mods that can be done with just solder and wires and various other stuff that I most likely have in my workshop. Overclocking maybe?

gamemasterAS · Post by **gamemasterAS** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 9:42 am

Dude thats sweet but how did your GC open Â¿

Klefmung · Post by **Klefmung** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 9:43 am

The right screwdriver bit. I have one.

XPCportables · Post by **XPCportables** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 9:54 am

no actually I drilled out the holes large enough that I could fit an allen head screwdriver down there and get those nintendo screws out. there is a certain size of allen head thet is just the right size to barley grip those nintendo screws. I then replaced them with phillips.

MaDnEsS · Post by **MaDnEsS** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 11:28 pm

how much does it acutally increase the value

gamemasterAS · Post by **gamemasterAS** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 11:33 pm

I might do this.

XPCportables · Post by **XPCportables** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 11:55 pm

I don't know how much more value it will have, I haven't tried to sell it yet, but I would say $15-$20 added value, you'd pay that much or more for a modchip that could do this, and that is not including service fees, because most people are not like us and don't do things for themselves. I'd say $20 on for the buyer would be a good deal after what all the costs to have it done for you would cost.

EDIT: by the way, if you do plan to do this, make sure that your solder tip is tiny, because those leads are absolutly tiny, I had to dremel my tip to a much more fine tip to even do this mod.

elementxmaster · Post by **elementxmaster** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 10:09 am

XPCportables · Post by **XPCportables** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 10:22 am

I don't know if you can do it on a PAL gamecube, because you cna't make it region free, this mod only allows you toplay Japanese imports.

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