TUTORIAL: How to play backups w/o mod chip, only Max Drive Pro Memcard

Can you play roms directly rom the device or do you still have to burn them? Are there any other uses for the device?

 

thanks man, i really appreciate you getting back to me so fast. I am still waiting on my stuff to arrive, but once it comes back, i may have a few more questions...lol

 

Thanks brucedlx for this awesome guide. I just ordered my MAX Drive Pro this morning as well as some Ritek G04 mini DVD-Rs. Once I get everything, I'll post back what happens and make sure to mention everything I used and what version everything is so other people can learn from my experiences too. Thanks again for the guide and for taking your time to help everyone on here!

 

anyone have anything to say about mine? I have used good media... and it plays the first 3 seconds of the game... but after that its a disc error.. i have pot set to 199... i have moved up and down with no avail... any ideas? anyone?

 

playajcc I've been reading up on here some (haven't tried this out yet, but will soon) and if I were in your situation (or at least the one you will be at before long) where nothing is working, I'd prolly wanna sell the gamecube on ebay and get a different one.

Perhaps some people on here or elsewhere will know what to do though, who knows?

Good luck with whatever happens!

 

Bruce, Thanks for nice guide.
I got all the hardware and started today. I am having problem with copying Gcos file in the right CUBE panel. I tried formatting the card on pc and the cube, no luck. I am using Windows XP, it dos recognize the card in the windows, but i cannot copy any file on
this card.
PROBLEM solved: Downloded new version software V1.1 from codejunkies, works fine

Second problem with .rar files. I got the GAme rar file, extracted to the folder. Now i have like 24 files named XXXX.r00 to XXXX.r23 and one file XXXX.rar
What file i need to burn as .iso file
I am confused, please advise.
Thanks in advance

 

playajcc if you've set your POT and your using good media only thing left could be the Burner you are using. HP and Sony I hear are notoriosly bad for Gamecube.

Comi1: If you have a load of .rar, .r01 etc, you have to extract again. Double click the .rar file, it should have the .iso in it. Extract to a folder and burn the .iso file w/ Nero. Also, don't forget to install your software from the MiniDVD onto your comp before putting GcoS onto the max drive. After you do, you just drag and drop the GcoS(PSO).dol file into the right window.

 

brucedlx question here from me... I'm seeing most everyone say they use Nero to burn the .iso. Is that the only program that works? I use DVD Decrypter for .iso files for my PS2, so would it work with the Gamecube as well?

 

Hi
Will this boot method work with games that are 2 cds? what happens when i need to change disc?

 

Hello, i've got a question about DVD burners concerning the GameCube softmod thing, I wan't to buy a burner, yet unsure if it supports miniDVDs, a NEC or a Pioneer. Please reply it doesn't say anywhere that it does/does not support it. Thanks in Advance
Edit: Nevermind, i asked the people at Blankmedia.ca and they said they(DVD burners) [bold]ALL support 8cm disks[/bold], thanks anyways, i hope this information would be useful in the future, if anyone thinks this is untrue, please tell me.

 

ZCxCZ, yeah I had that question at first as well. Then I read through this thread and noticed everyone was using regular DVD burners so I figured all of them support mini discs (that and all of the cd/dvd drives I have right now have slots to hold mini discs too).

Glad you were able to figure it out though and thanks for letting others know incase they weren't sure either.

 

Nealio: I have personally only ever used Nero 7 and I haven't had any problems. I have DVDDecrypter which I use for movies but for Gamecube I don't want to stray from what I know, so I stick to Nero. You can try DVDDecrypter and tell us if it works.

ZC: All dvdburners can handle MiniDVD's (they are just like normal DVD's but smaller) but NEC and Pioneer have shown statistically the best results for backing up gamecube games.

Rogerz: Not sure if it will work with 2 disc games, never tried it myself nor heard anything about it.

 

brucedlx: Thanks for the reply! As soon as everything arrives in the mail, I'll let everyone know if DVD Decrypter works for me.

BTW does anyone have any idea how many Gamecube games are actually 2 discs?

 

Anyone know if there are any problems playing a backup of an imported japanese game using Max drive pro?
and am i correct is stating that japanese games are NTSC?

 

JAP games will work in the same way as it would to play PAL/NTSC.

 

I have another question-the guide says this:

Step 9: Extract your iso and burn it w/ Nero. (I have only used Nero v7 and I have not yet had a problem). If you get a .gcm file, rename it to .iso and burn away w/ nero. NOTE1: If your GCM is <~1.3GB in size, you must use a tool called http://www.lekkertjooos.nl/modules.php?name=Downloads&d_op=getit&... Wiped GCM Fixer.

Now I have a .gcm file that is greater than 1.3GB... so all I have to do is right click the file, hit Rename, and change the extension to .iso and then it is ready to burn? If that's the case, then I'm curious... why do some groups make the games in the .gcm extension?

 

that's just how it is when u rip it and when you want to stream it via BBA/PSO method to play. Nothing else really. just rename to .iso and off you go.

 

Could anyone tell me how long it will take to shop the Max Drive Pro from codejunkies to the Netherlands? Is there a dutch person on here who ordered one? I want to buy one, but I also want to have an idea on how long it will take...

 

you mentioned that you can't boot original games. does that mean you also can't use the freeloader capabilities to play original import games?

 

doh...not having much luck. finally got my MDP (took 2 weeks, but it felt like 2 months). downloaded GCOSf1.5. Didn't see any .dol files, so i ran 'Build(PSOMAXDRIVEAR).bat' after it ran, 'GCOS_PSO.dol' appeared. i updated the MDP computer software, and copied the .dol file onto the card. after choosing GCOS_POS.dol from the list of files on the card, it went to a red screen with "EXCEPTION : 00000400" on top and numbers covering the page before freezing.

i then downloaded the GCOSb2. it had a .dol file, which i also put on the card. when i loaded it, a message told me that mounting was in progress. this was followed by ‘loading game...’ but the screen just went to black, and though the disc continued to spin, nothing happened.

i tried restarting it and running everything again. every now and then, upon restart it told me that there was a "Hardware read error...please re-insert The MAX Drive memory card". i would take it out and put it back in, but the results were always the same. red for 1.5, black for 2.

i resaved the files several times, and can't think what else to do. i never even got a chance to see if my burned backups worked, because i can't even get GCOS to load. might the card be busted? or am i doing something horribly wrong?