Soft-Mod Tutorial: How to play backups with only SD Media Launcher + Extra Info

Damn :/
With all the time & effort i could have buy a chip....
Im very disapointed , i thought that all i need was the loader ..i never imagined that i have to open the console..

 

It's a simple variable resistor tweak, a HELL of alot easier than installing a modchip!

 

Can i ask something?
If i buy a new cover , and a gamebit for the installation part .. i can simply ignore the pot part ... right?

 

you can find a gamebit cheap on amazon.com, and as I said, go to an electronics store, like radioshack and get a multimeter, I got mine off ebay for $1 + $8 s&h

link for gamebit on amazon.com:
http://www.amazon.com/Nintendo-SNES...1/002-6210663-6889609?ie=UTF8&s=miscellaneous

link for multimeter:
http://cgi.ebay.com/DIGITAL-MULTIME...4QQihZ017QQcategoryZ25412QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

Hey thanks , but i have GOOD news...

I found someone that can do it for me! ..

 

Congrats! I hope it all works out for you.

 

even with a modchip there are chances that you'd still have to tweak the laser.

 

hey is tweaking the laser absolutly necssary like ok i kno they will load better if u do but it is optional right?

 

the laser only has to be tweaking if your gamecube won't read your backups. Any only then, after you've tried several different brands of mini dvds. Some people haven't had to tweak their laser to get backups to run, yet they may have to tweak it later on as the laser looses power when running backups, it's the same for all consoles.

 

We couldnt open it...
My friend has a lot(i mean it) of screws , but we couldnt open it..
So , if i get this:
http://www.modchipstore.com/GameBit-4-5mm-Opening-Tool-for-GameCube-N64-SNES-PCE-TG16-16243.html

I'll be able to open the console...right?

Also , because i want to change the case (i dont like mini-dvds , you think that this:
http://www.modchipstore.com/Team-Xecuter-Iced-Cube-silver-Full-Size-DVD-replacement-case-16285.html
will work?

And , is it easy to change the case?

 

I already told you you need a gamebit to open the console, although the one on that link is 'out of stock'. And yes, the icedcube case will work for fullsized dvds and it's not TOO hard to change the case, it does require a bit of work though.

 

And you were right...we just wanted to try...
Btw , i found were i can get the gamebit..

 

congrats! I'm still waiting on my gamebit and multimeter, and then it's backup time!!

 

Is there any way that the emulator and Rom play from this can be added to the OP, I'm having trouble even getting the emulators to run on the cube, I think the laser might be the problems with backups...help please...

 

Thanks for an excellent guide Kenohki!

Wulfie what do you plan to make your final Ohms setting? It's optimal in the 170-210 range for backups right?

 

yes, 170-210 is optimal, mine just worked out at 180

 

Can anyone answer my question a few posts up please...thanks.