gamecube without disc drive?
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am i right in saying that using a wiikey fusion or other modchips (maybe even a gcn one) it's possible to remove the disc drive entirely and load from an sd card? so all you are left with is a motherboard, regulator and modchip? and if you do can you just disconnect the dd and be done with it or is their some special soldering that needs to be done. also is their a guide to attaching a wiikey to a gamecube
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Re: gamecube without disc drive?
Yes you can remove the dd drive completely. Yes it requires a lot of soldering and trouble shooting. It is not a beginner project.
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Re: gamecube without disc drive?
so the only things you need to do are:
1. solder the wiikey to the gc motherboard where the dd would normally go
2. attach a sd adapter
that is all?
1. solder the wiikey to the gc motherboard where the dd would normally go
2. attach a sd adapter
that is all?
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Re: gamecube without disc drive?
The sd adapter is included.carbsdog wrote:so the only things you need to do are:
1. solder the wiikey to the gc motherboard where the dd would normally go
2. attach a sd adapter
that is all?
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Re: gamecube without disc drive?
so everything goes directly from wiikey to dd port, except for pin 12 and 23 which needs a switch in between?
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Re: gamecube without disc drive?
Pin 29 needs to go to a switch for the WiiKey Fusion.carbsdog wrote:so everything goes directly from wiikey to dd port, except for pin 12 and 23 which needs a switch in between?
Pin 32 needs to go to 3.3v.
The link has all the info.
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Re: gamecube without disc drive?
so pin 29 needs a switch going to ground
and 23 needs a switch as well?
i am seriously confused here because the guide says on/off lid switch in for 12 to 23, and 29 to ground needs a switch. am i correct?
and 23 needs a switch as well?
i am seriously confused here because the guide says on/off lid switch in for 12 to 23, and 29 to ground needs a switch. am i correct?
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Re: gamecube without disc drive?
I am confused about this as well... that part is not clear to me....
Do you need to not worry about the DD lid pin from the GC and just worry about the one from the wiikey? Or do you need both of those pins? or what?
Do you need to not worry about the DD lid pin from the GC and just worry about the one from the wiikey? Or do you need both of those pins? or what?
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Re: gamecube without disc drive?
Real simple. The switch for pin 29 is to get the WiiKey to cycle on after the GC boots. The pin 23 switch is the lid sensor switch to cycle the GC for multi disc games.
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Re: gamecube without disc drive?
Gotcha 2 switches both going to ground. Both in a always on state?
wiikey 29 - Ground (cycles device)
GC 23 - Ground (cycles lid opening closing to fake a disc change)
Are they both in a always on state to ground? Or always off?
wiikey 29 - Ground (cycles device)
GC 23 - Ground (cycles lid opening closing to fake a disc change)
Are they both in a always on state to ground? Or always off?