Full Guide to Gamecube Backup/Booting

The file given to the download files are .gci. But this only gives you a blank screen. And the bottom of the screen dispalys ready. But I need a .dol .elf ending file name to run the game. Where can I get a download for .dol or .elf.

 

If I use GameCube FreeLoader v1.06b, can I load and play the mini-DVD disc with the gamecube backup files?

 

hi people..new here. sorry for asking this but i've searched the entire forum without finding the answer to my problem. some people have asked this before but didn't get an answer. i'm loading psul and when it tries to connect with the gamecube it keeps saying

Starting sever on 192.168.1.100
Waiting for connection
Served DNS query from 192.168.1.32...
and stays there while the gamecube outputs an error 101. what am i doing wrong??? pls help..i'm despared..

 

Same sort of problem happened to me, icemonkey helped me out and now Im an expert (*evil smile*), I still have icemonkey's tips saved on my PM inbox so PM me and I will copy and paste to you, if you so desire..
_X_X_X_X_X_[small]CPU: AMD athlon 2800+ XP
Motherboard: Quasar(MSI) MS-6786
RAM: 768mb 2700 DDR
GFX: 128mb Geforce FX5900XT (overclocked)
HDD: Seagate 120GB, 7200rpm[/small]

 

sorry double post..
_X_X_X_X_X_[small]CPU: AMD athlon 2800+ XP
Motherboard: Quasar(MSI) MS-6786
RAM: 768mb 2700 DDR
GFX: 128mb Geforce FX5900XT (overclocked)
HDD: Seagate 120GB, 7200rpm[/small]

 

Hi, i have pso 1&2 plus, i thought it was wrong but i still got it, sigh,... so now i cant get it working, is there anyway to do this???? please anyone just answer this for everyone, thanx

 

Hi all , new here
this nethod seems quite old are there any new ways
e.g using a bios or dashboard wouldnt it be possible to connect to the gc via usb and has frreeloader any possible help to booting things

 

Hey I think I need some help making this work. I got too far ahead of my self and didn't read that there are 2 diffrent versions of this PSO I&II. I didn't know that there was a differance on this Plus edition. Anyway I can't seam to make this work following all the directions I have found. so I'm gussing that is has somthing to do with this PSO Plus edition. can anyone help me make it work or should I just go trade it in on the older version because the EB game place has one just down the street I could just do a trade in and maybe pay like 10 or 15 bux. And if so will I need to go thru and make a new file or will it work on that save file?

 

DNS problem:

ah... i'm getting a weird error, or no error i mean... it just doesn't save... PSUL resolves the dns request, but doesn't save the info to the gamecube.

I'm using PSO I&II plus...
I heard this may not allow the operation.

Say it ain't so...
Then I'd have to return the game, aka sell it back at 5% of the price I paid for it; and track down PSOI&II (not plus).


bizquick... this applies to you as swell

 

EDIT: Fixed.

 

if you're messing with your router... then set it to give you computer a static ip... then within PSO set the gateway and dns to your computer's ip. it doesn't need to be 192.168.0.100 or 192.168.1.100 or 192.168.2.100. it doesn't have to be anything. in fact, your PCs IP address could be X.Xx.Xxx.Xyz and as long as you set the default gateway and dns in PSO to X.Xx.Xxx.Xyz then you're good to go.

 

I found a way to fix it right after I posted. X.x Thanks though.

 

speaking of routers. internal port fowarding is not necessary right?

so fowarding ports 5173 and 9002, to my PCs internal ip is not necessary right?

still not working with PSOI&IIplus (which i heard just won't work at all, but then the guy tried to sell me his PSOI&II for $75, when anyone can get it from ebgames.com for $35...).

Does psul work with PSOI&II plus?
Is my router config proper?


Thanks,
Matt

 

No names mentioned! , but obviously theyre cheaper in USA than in UK, $75 is cheapish man! Look on ebay UK!

 

sorry that seemed shady

 

I'm affraid so I had to go buy PSO I&II.not the Plus edition. which really sucks because it cost more the other one (5 bucks more used. But you can make it work but you have a lot of work to do. you have to configure a DNS server to run on your computer and point the address URL that it looks for back to your computer. I'll find a linke that kinda explains some of this. but its alot of work to make it work
http://forum.gc-compat.com/viewtopic.php?t=614&highlight=pso+plus
try reading that it explains a little more

 

bizquick:
"the address URL that it looks for back to your computer" is which address? the one that Phantasy Star looks for? Doesn't PSUL take care of that?

From what I read on that, it makes no sense, because your router will redirect outgoing and incoming DNS requests to your PC. I'm better off just using a cross over cable...

I know that the gamecube is at least talking to the computer... because PSUL resolved the DNS request.

Are you sure that that's the only way to do it with a router? Keep in mind that my computer has a reserved IP.

Anyway... I guess I'll have to attempt to return this game to EB. Then hunt down the original. Bizquick, if I use the original version, will it just allow me to connect through my router?


Also: has anyone tried to get their hands on mini-dvds and burn a gamecube disc? I read that they us GD-rom discs, except a GD-rom holds less than a gig, and gamecube images are about 1.5gbs... Anyone? or do I have to be the first?


Thanks,

Matt

 

ok I have the PSO 1+2PLUS disk and the gc is connected to the pc via cat 5 cross over patch, downloaded the files stated, and followed the directions, but as far as I can see, I might be doing something wrong, my gc keeps saying that the server may be down

 

Okay lots of Q's in that post Lets start with that first one. (thi is about PSO 1and2 Plus)

I'm not sure what address it looks for but I know I did find it somewhere on a thread on that other message board. and PSUL does not take care of this problem. The game itself is locked to look for real world DNS servers. so what you have to do it 2 things 1.) You have to give your computer like 2 IP's you can add a second IP address in XP easy. also that IP needs to be like a real world IP address. 2) you also need to be running a DNS server on your XP box so you can redirect the DNS request from the gamecube. what you will have to do is make a pointer in your DNS server to re-direct the that address that its calling for. back to that second IP address that you gave your XP computer.
So seeing how these steps are kind of a long processes thats why I just when thur and bought the older version.

Now if you are using the Plus edition there will be no way it will work without a router. I just don't think you could fool the Gamecube enough with out a router. But I could be proven wrong.

Oh and as for the orginal PSO 1&2 edition I got that working great with a router and without so it works fine. but I will tell you this. you most likely will have to force the NIC speed on your computer to get the games to actualy load. I got stuck on loading screens untill I did that. so just a little advise on that. I wish the Plus edition was not so much a problem to get going because I think the speeds where improved. and I'm not even sure the Plus edition even works correctly anyway. But it did say somewhere you could edit your PSOLoad or PSUL save file with a ARMax. but I got lost trying to find information on that.

 

bizquick,
you're the man. thanks.

The easiest solution is to get the original. alright, i'll do that.

I have a nic that's a gigabit. Should I hook it up to that one?
I accidentally have three NICs, two on board, and card; how? my old board got fried and this one happened to have what i needed; didn't even realize it had two on board nics.

As far as using a router goes, with PSO I & II (not plus)... do you have to foward ports?


Thanks,

Matt