Gamecube can now play pirated games.

[Bohdy]

Finally, it has happened. It is now possible to run retail game images on the Gamecube using an extension of the now fairly widely known "Pso Exploit Loader".

What do you people think the impact is of the Gamecube being cracked (after so much time)?

Note: Pirated disks are still impossible to run on a Gamecube, Nintendo did an awesome job making that aspect difficult for pirates. If it weren't for some blundering Sega network programmers the console would still remain uncracked.

 

[Grall]

I don't understand.

I can run "retail game images", but I can't run pirated discs? I can't fit these two together, I would have to pirate a disc to get an image down on it, right???

Not that I want to, hell no. I buy my games for the nice boxes they come in for no other reason. Looks purdy in my bookcase.

*G*

 

[Bohdy]

I can run "retail game images", but I can't run pirated discs?

That is correct. The method only works on game images.

At the moment there is no released software to rip disk images so the only way to use it is to download. Although from what I hear the ripper is practically done and just need a good reason to be released.

 

[Evil_Cloud]

I don't understand.

I can run "retail game images", but I can't run pirated discs? I can't fit these two together, I would have to pirate a disc to get an image down on it, right???

Not that I want to, hell no. I buy my games for the nice boxes they come in for no other reason. Looks purdy in my bookcase.

*G*

I buy because I don't like copy's :/
Too bad these people failed in stopping the pirates

 

[Teasy]

But if you can't put the image on a GC disk then surely you can't run the image on GC.. so then its pointless.. or am I missing something?

 

[Bohdy]

You are missing something.

In my efforts to be vague I didn't mention that you need a PC with a hard-drive (or DVD drive I guess) to run the images off of.

:?

Oh screw it, I might aswell spill the full details. Using the Pso trick you transfer a loader that will remap drive call to the BBA and through the LAN cable. On the PC side another app remaps all the calls to an ISO image and sends data back.

Gamecube ISO emulation through the network.

There are a few probs however. The read speed is slower than a GC drive and causes problems with some media playback like FMV and sound, and load times increase. Also, the drive call remapping interfears with the memory card functons so some games crash while saving.

 

[Tahir2]

You can put an image on the GC disc it is just that you cant actually get a GC game image (only the developers have them at the moment). A ripper is in the works and should be coming to a PC near you.

This is what I understood from this Bohdy ... er maybe I should shut up.

 

[Velocity]

My interpretation of what he's saying is that we as consumers can't rip a gamecube game and create an *.iso or *.bin etc.

What I think he's saying is that a group has to have ripped and released the game for download already for it to be done. So the game image you download, can then be played off the harddrive by connecting the GC to the PC using the BBA and using an exploit to change the GC from reading the disc, to reading your harddrive.

 

[zurich]

How does 100mbit ethernet compare to the GC discdrive? Won't some games stutter/crash?

 

[Bohdy]

My interpretation of what he's saying is that we as consumers can't rip a gamecube game and create an *.iso or *.bin etc.

What I think he's saying is that a group has to have ripped and released the game for download already for it to be done. So the game image you download, can then be played off the harddrive by connecting the GC to the PC using the BBA and using an exploit to change the GC from reading the disc, to reading your harddrive.

BIngo!

Sorry, I'm not very good at being vague it seems, but you never know what gets you modded and branded a heretic these days.

 

[Bohdy]

How does 100mbit ethernet compare to the GC discdrive? Won't some games stutter/crash?

Apparently some games to stutter and possibly crash.

100mbits compares favourably with a GC drive though, considering that its max speed is 25mbits.

The problem lies with the BBA (either because of hardware or software incapability) only running ar 10mbits, which is lower than the min speed of the GC drive (16mbits).

 

[Teasy]

Oh right now I understand.

You can put an image on the GC disc it is just that you cant actually get a GC game image

I think its actually the other way around isn't it? I know for a fact that GC images are available on the net, but you can't copy them to a disk that'll play on GC AFAIK.

 

[cthellis42]

Ok, so now BOTH people willing to pirate in that form can!

Hoofah, complex! Funny to see the method, but kudos to Nintendo for making it such a pain in the ass.

(Of course I'd still rather they use bigger media and could innately function as a DVD player... Heh.)

 

[Tahir2]

I'm more confused now than before. But respect to Nintendo.

Such a pain in the ass that it's not worth it for 99.9% of GC pirates. Nice one Nintendo.

And next time Nintendo, please include DVD movie functionality on the standard console AS STANDARD - thanks in advance.

 

[Tagrineth]

And next time Nintendo, please include DVD movie functionality on the standard console AS STANDARD - thanks in advance.

Wow, one of the three people who doesn't have a standalone DVD player yet...


Anyway, it just occurred to me that I could actually use this. Hmm. Maybe I'll try it later for some HOMEBREWN stuff (not commercial games, I won't stoop that low).

 

[[maven]]

I'm quite interested in homebrew as well, but unless there's some decent libs (or just documentation) for Flipper there's no point in bothering IMO --- might as well write something in DOS...

 

[Tahir2]

And next time Nintendo, please include DVD movie functionality on the standard console AS STANDARD - thanks in advance.

Wow, one of the three people who doesn't have a standalone DVD player yet...

Very funny. You won a prize. Go play on the interstate or something. 8)

 

[Teasy]

Very funny. You won a prize. Go play on the interstate or something.

She does have a point though. I mean common, you can get a standalone DVD player for as cheap as £35 now

 

[Jabjabs]

Question shouldn't a 100mps adaptor be able to out do the GC's disc drive speed and even if the GC's BB adaptor peaks out at 27mps it's still very close to that of the disc drive.

Sorry, I'm not very good at being vague it seems, but you never know what gets you modded and branded a heretic these days.

HERETIC!!! An adverage PC game by any means .

OT: Hey Bohdy are you coming for Kev's Birthday bash this friday.

 

[Tagrineth]

Question shouldn't a 100mps adaptor be able to out do the GC's disc drive speed and even if the GC's BB adaptor peaks out at 27mps it's still very close to that of the disc drive.

Nonono, GC's BBA maxes at 10Mbps... which is less than the MINIMUM speed of the drive, 16Mbps.