Gamecube DVD Drive....a real pain in the ass....

[argelfraster]

Hey im nearly done with my GCP - all i need to do is conenct the DVD drive.....But i do not have the right soldering tip or this ( or the skills....) is there any other Method for doin the DVD drive relocation? maybe use a different DVD drive altogether...or use a SD card to load the games on.....

[ShockSlayer]

Nope, your stuck, unless you wire it directly. ER is working on a solution to this, but it won't be done anytime soon...

SS

[Crispy]

I thought using a SDgeko, and SDLoad ( i think) made by emu_kidd you can boot .iso files off of a SD card. Been a little while since i used my geko, but i can boot .dols off i, and i think .iso booting was possible. Don't quote me on this tho, but could be a good soloution.

[argelfraster]

how do you boot the iso files on the gamecube though? is there some sort of adapter?

[Crispy]

Scrap that. SD-Boot will only load iso's when the disk is in too.
I was getting my hopes up that i could get arid of the disk drive, in favour of the geko. Hurry up ER haha

[kasar]

I have sd-boot on my portable

here you have a little description

SD-BOOT is a program which lets you run homebrew and legally created GC backups via SDgecko.

Usage:
Put .GCM or .DOL files in a directory called GCGAMES on the root of your SD card.
Boot up the .dol/.iso file however you want.
Pop the SD card in slot B
Select a file and enjoy

Compatability:
http://wiki.scorpei.com/index.php/SD...atibility_list

Requirements:
- A Gamecube or a Wii
and one or more of the following
- PSO+BBA (for GC dudes)
- Action Replay + SD CARD
- SDML
- Modchip

Source: Included.

Thanks to:
gc-linux sd code for simple methods on how to use the sd gecko
brakk3n for the backdrop
everyone at tehskeen for the emulators and their sources
libOGC devs for libOGC

you can download it from here

http://www.tehskeen.com/forums/showpost.php?p=33324


btw, I saw this app, and it's need check a original disc is inside the DD, so it may be useless for this.

games also freeze, slowdown and crash , all of those if you are lucky and them boot

the compatibility list is really low.

if you dont want to plug the DD, you probably will need a smaller replacement, like electric rain´s drive or something like this

http://forums.benheck.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=26186

(anyway this one maybe has not relased to public yet)