GCNrd v1.10b Installation and User Guide - Revision history

Dlevere: /* Things that will be needed */

2011-12-11T08:14:19Z

Things that will be needed

← Older revision		Revision as of 08:14, 11 December 2011
Line 6:		Line 6:
	* Any of these things listed below which will allow for the loading of GameCube executables (dol files):		* Any of these things listed below which will allow for the loading of GameCube executables (dol files):
	** ''Phantasy Star Online Episodes I & II'' (NOT ''PLUS'' or ''III'')		** ''Phantasy Star Online Episodes I & II'' (NOT ''PLUS'' or ''III'')
	** SDload ~~v1.00~~: This can be found [http://~~doc.kodewerx~~.org/~~tools~~/gcn/sdload.zip here].		** SDload: This can be found [http://gshi.org/eh/gcn/sdload.zip here].
	** MAX Drive Pro: This can be found [http://us.codejunkies.com/support_downloads/maxDrive_PRO_Gamecube_1_1.zip here].		** MAX Drive Pro: This can be found [http://us.codejunkies.com/support_downloads/maxDrive_PRO_Gamecube_1_1.zip here].
	** Samson's AR Bootloader: Very hard to find. Click [http://web.archive.org/web/20040720103141/http://www.dextrose.com/_forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=10256 here] for details. The Bootloader requires Action Replay.		** Samson's AR Bootloader: Very hard to find. Click [http://web.archive.org/web/20040720103141/http://www.dextrose.com/_forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=10256 here] for details. The Bootloader requires Action Replay.
	** GameCube Modchip & GCOS		** GameCube Modchip & GCOS
	* PSOload (for PSO and SDload). The 2.0a version can be found [http://~~doc.kodewerx~~.org/~~tools~~/gcn/psoload.zip here]		* PSOload (for PSO and SDload). The 2.0a version can be found [http://gshi.org/eh/gcn/psoload.zip here]
	* PSUL (for PSO). The 1.1 version.		* PSUL (for PSO). The 1.1 version.

Dlevere: /* Things that will be needed */

2011-11-26T14:39:25Z

Things that will be needed

← Older revision		Revision as of 14:39, 26 November 2011
Line 6:		Line 6:
	* Any of these things listed below which will allow for the loading of GameCube executables (dol files):		* Any of these things listed below which will allow for the loading of GameCube executables (dol files):
	** ''Phantasy Star Online Episodes I & II'' (NOT ''PLUS'' or ''III'')		** ''Phantasy Star Online Episodes I & II'' (NOT ''PLUS'' or ''III'')
	** SDload v1.00: This can be found [http://~~www~~.~~gc-linux~~.org/~~wiki~~/~~SDload~~ here].		** SDload v1.00: This can be found [http://doc.kodewerx.org/tools/gcn/sdload.zip here].
	** MAX Drive Pro: This can be found [http://us.codejunkies.com/support_downloads/maxDrive_PRO_Gamecube_1_1.zip here].		** MAX Drive Pro: This can be found [http://us.codejunkies.com/support_downloads/maxDrive_PRO_Gamecube_1_1.zip here].
	** Samson's AR Bootloader: Very hard to find. Click [http://web.archive.org/web/20040720103141/http://www.dextrose.com/_forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=10256 here] for details. The Bootloader requires Action Replay.		** Samson's AR Bootloader: Very hard to find. Click [http://web.archive.org/web/20040720103141/http://www.dextrose.com/_forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=10256 here] for details. The Bootloader requires Action Replay.
	** GameCube Modchip & GCOS		** GameCube Modchip & GCOS
	* PSOload (for PSO and SDload). The 2.0a version can be found [http://~~web~~.~~archive~~.org/~~web~~/~~20050214014735~~/~~http://dextrose.com/files/gc/homebrewn/applications/PSOloadV2.0a~~.zip here]		* PSOload (for PSO and SDload). The 2.0a version can be found [http://doc.kodewerx.org/tools/gcn/psoload.zip here]
	* PSUL (for PSO). The 1.1 version.		* PSUL (for PSO). The 1.1 version.

Dlevere: /* Things that will be needed */

2011-11-24T23:39:17Z

Things that will be needed

← Older revision		Revision as of 23:39, 24 November 2011
Line 6:		Line 6:
	* Any of these things listed below which will allow for the loading of GameCube executables (dol files):		* Any of these things listed below which will allow for the loading of GameCube executables (dol files):
	** ''Phantasy Star Online Episodes I & II'' (NOT ''PLUS'' or ''III'')		** ''Phantasy Star Online Episodes I & II'' (NOT ''PLUS'' or ''III'')
	** SDload v1.00.		** SDload v1.00: This can be found [http://www.gc-linux.org/wiki/SDload here].
	** MAX Drive Pro: This can be found [http://~~tinyurl~~.com/~~7pww2~~ here].		** MAX Drive Pro: This can be found [http://us.codejunkies.com/support_downloads/maxDrive_PRO_Gamecube_1_1.zip here].
	** Samson's AR Bootloader: ~~This can be found~~ [http://~~tinyurl~~.com/~~anlgs~~ here]. The Bootloader requires Action Replay.		** Samson's AR Bootloader: Very hard to find. Click [http://web.archive.org/web/20040720103141/http://www.dextrose.com/_forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=10256 here] for details. The Bootloader requires Action Replay.
	** GameCube Modchip & GCOS		** GameCube Modchip & GCOS
	* PSOload (for PSO and SDload). The 2.0a version can be found [http://~~www~~.dextrose.com/~~index~~.~~php?s=4&m=24&f=1721~~ here]		* PSOload (for PSO and SDload). The 2.0a version can be found [http://web.archive.org/web/20050214014735/http://dextrose.com/files/gc/homebrewn/applications/PSOloadV2.0a.zip here]
	* PSUL (for PSO). The 1.1 version ~~can be found [http://www.dextrose.com/index.php?s=4&m=14&f=1696 here]~~.		* PSUL (for PSO). The 1.1 version.

	===Installation===		===Installation===

MathUser: /* Known GCNrd bugs */

2008-11-18T21:27:30Z

Known GCNrd bugs

← Older revision		Revision as of 21:27, 18 November 2008
Line 79:		Line 79:
	====Known GCNrd bugs====		====Known GCNrd bugs====
	* Some games with streaming audio have problems when the game is halted (During searches, breakpoint hits, real-time memory viewing, etc). If these games are halted at certain times, streaming audio, such as music, could be permenently muted or experience stutter.		* Some games with streaming audio have problems when the game is halted (During searches, breakpoint hits, real-time memory viewing, etc). If these games are halted at certain times, streaming audio, such as music, could be permenently muted or experience stutter.
	* EFB (Embedded FrameBuffer) screenshots will not work most of the time. You will usually only dump pure black screenshots. When EFB screenshots are successful, they will come out much		* EFB (Embedded FrameBuffer) screenshots will not work most of the time. You will usually only dump pure black screenshots. When EFB screenshots are successful, they will come out much better than the XFB (External FrameBuffer) dumps.
	better than the XFB (External FrameBuffer) dumps.
	* Putting garbage into the config file can cause crashes or undesired effects. Do not use a config file until after looking at it in a text editor to ensure it will not crash the GCNrd client.		* Putting garbage into the config file can cause crashes or undesired effects. Do not use a config file until after looking at it in a text editor to ensure it will not crash the GCNrd client.
	* Sometimes when dumping memory, the client will report that invalid packet data has been received. There is nothing I can do to solve this problem, for now.		* Sometimes when dumping memory, the client will report that invalid packet data has been received. There is nothing I can do to solve this problem, for now.

MathUser: /* Compatability issues */

2008-11-18T21:25:58Z

Compatability issues

← Older revision		Revision as of 21:25, 18 November 2008
Line 93:		Line 93:
	* In some very RARE cases, the game will fail to load or save to the memory card. If this happens, just try again, and it should work.		* In some very RARE cases, the game will fail to load or save to the memory card. If this happens, just try again, and it should work.
	* Some games will not boot at all (''SSX 3'', ''Resident Evil 4'', etc.) The problem appears to be related to how games manage and allocate memory.		* Some games will not boot at all (''SSX 3'', ''Resident Evil 4'', etc.) The problem appears to be related to how games manage and allocate memory.
	* Other games such as ''Star Wars: The Clone Wars'', ''Pacman World 2'' hang during specific parts of the game, such as during the loading screens. This problem also appears to be related to		* Other games such as ''Star Wars: The Clone Wars'', ''Pacman World 2'' hang during specific parts of the game, such as during the loading screens. This problem also appears to be related to memory management.
	memory management.

	==External Links==		==External Links==

MathUser: /* Things that will be needed */

2008-11-18T21:23:54Z

Things that will be needed

← Older revision		Revision as of 21:23, 18 November 2008
Line 3:		Line 3:
	==The Guide==		==The Guide==
	===Things that will be needed===		===Things that will be needed===
	* Broadband adapter for GameCube~~. Info can be found [http://tinyurl.com/dtvts here]~~.		* Broadband adapter for GameCube.
	* Any of these things listed below which will allow for the loading of GameCube executables (dol files):		* Any of these things listed below which will allow for the loading of GameCube executables (dol files):
	** ''Phantasy Star Online Episodes I & II'' (NOT ''PLUS'' or ''III'')		** ''Phantasy Star Online Episodes I & II'' (NOT ''PLUS'' or ''III'')
	** SDload v1.00~~: This can be found [http://www.gcdev.com/download/sdload.zip here]~~.		** SDload v1.00.
	** MAX Drive Pro: This can be found [http://tinyurl.com/7pww2 here].		** MAX Drive Pro: This can be found [http://tinyurl.com/7pww2 here].
	** Samson's AR Bootloader: This can be found [http://tinyurl.com/anlgs here]. The Bootloader requires Action Replay.		** Samson's AR Bootloader: This can be found [http://tinyurl.com/anlgs here]. The Bootloader requires Action Replay.
	** GameCube Modchip & GCOS		** GameCube Modchip & GCOS
	* PSOload (for PSO and SDload). The 2.0 version can be found [http://www.dextrose.com/index.php?s=4&m=24&f=1721 here]		* PSOload (for PSO and SDload). The 2.0a version can be found [http://www.dextrose.com/index.php?s=4&m=24&f=1721 here]
	* PSUL (for PSO). The 1.1 version can be found [http://www.dextrose.com/index.php?s=4&m=14&f=1696 here].		* PSUL (for PSO). The 1.1 version can be found [http://www.dextrose.com/index.php?s=4&m=14&f=1696 here].

MathUser: /* Booting GCNrd from Phantasy Star Online */

2008-11-18T21:08:46Z

Booting GCNrd from Phantasy Star Online

← Older revision		Revision as of 21:08, 18 November 2008
Line 37:		Line 37:

	====Booting GCNrd from Phantasy Star Online====		====Booting GCNrd from Phantasy Star Online====
	First, copy psoload.exe or psul.exe into the directory, and rename it to loader.exe. Next, open gcnrdgui.cfg in a text editor and change the "Load" value to 0. Then run GCNrdGUI.exe and it will ask if it should load from PSO. Tell it yes, and start PSO. Have PSO connect. GCNrd should start up.		First, copy psoload.exe or psul.exe into the directory, and rename it to loader.exe. Next, open gcnrdgui.cfg in a text editor and change the "Load" value to 0. Then run GCNrdGUI.exe and it will ask if it should load from ''PSO''. Tell it yes, and start ''PSO''. Have ''PSO'' connect. GCNrd should start up.

	====Booting from SDload or Samson's Bootloader====		====Booting from SDload or Samson's Bootloader====

MathUser: /* Using GCNrd */

2008-11-18T21:06:26Z

Using GCNrd

← Older revision		Revision as of 21:06, 18 November 2008
Line 62:		Line 62:
	Note: Anything labeled "Local" in GCNrd is local to the machine it is running on, and vice versa for "remote". Thus, "Remote Address" in this menu is remote to the GameCube; it is the IP for the PC. Conversely, the "remote" setting in gcnrd.cfg is remote to the PC; it is the IP for the GameCube.		Note: Anything labeled "Local" in GCNrd is local to the machine it is running on, and vice versa for "remote". Thus, "Remote Address" in this menu is remote to the GameCube; it is the IP for the PC. Conversely, the "remote" setting in gcnrd.cfg is remote to the PC; it is the IP for the GameCube.

	The address settings are for the GameCube and PC IPs, respectively. Set "Local Address" to the same value ~~you~~ set for the "remote" setting in gcnrd.cfg. Set "Remote Address" to your		The address settings are for the GameCube and PC IPs, respectively. Set "Local Address" to the same value that is set for the "remote" setting in gcnrd.cfg. Set "Remote Address" to your
	PC's LAN IP address.		PC's LAN IP address.

	The BBA Mode setting allows ~~you to configure~~ the GameCube's connection speed. 10mbit modes will be slower, but are more supported among NICs and routers. 100mbit modes are much faster,		The BBA Mode setting allows for configuration of the GameCube's connection speed. 10mbit modes will be slower, but are more supported among NICs and routers. 100mbit modes are much faster,
	but somewhat unstable. The HalfDuplex modes are slightly slower, but more reliable. The FullDuplex modes are slightly faster but less reliable.		but somewhat unstable. The HalfDuplex modes are slightly slower, but more reliable. The FullDuplex modes are slightly faster but less reliable.

Line 73:		Line 73:

	The Options screen will be accessible from the main menu, it only contains an option to select a different background image. The current time will be displayed in the lower left corner of most screens. It cannot be set or reset by GCNrd.		The Options screen will be accessible from the main menu, it only contains an option to select a different background image. The current time will be displayed in the lower left corner of most screens. It cannot be set or reset by GCNrd.


	====Starting a Game====		====Starting a Game====

MathUser: /* Starting a Game */

2008-11-18T21:03:58Z

Starting a Game

← Older revision		Revision as of 21:03, 18 November 2008
Line 76:		Line 76:

	====Starting a Game====		====Starting a Game====
	Choose "Launch Disc" from the main menu to begin debugging the inserted game disc. If GCNrdGUI.exe is already running (and it should be) it will automatically send the ahook command and start the game.		Choose "Launch Disc" from the main menu to begin debugging the inserted game disc. If GCNrdGUI.exe is already running (and it should be) it will automatically send the ahook command and start the game. Once the game is up and running, hacking can commence!

	Once the game is up and running, ~~you will be ready to begin~~ hacking!


	====Known GCNrd bugs====		====Known GCNrd bugs====

MathUser: /* Known GCNrd bugs */

2008-11-18T21:03:13Z

Known GCNrd bugs

← Older revision		Revision as of 21:03, 18 November 2008
Line 82:		Line 82:

	====Known GCNrd bugs====		====Known GCNrd bugs====
	* Some games with streaming audio have problems when the game is halted. (During searches, breakpoint hits, real-time memory viewing, etc) If these games are halted at certain times, streaming audio, such as music, could be permenently muted or experience stutter.		* Some games with streaming audio have problems when the game is halted (During searches, breakpoint hits, real-time memory viewing, etc). If these games are halted at certain times, streaming audio, such as music, could be permenently muted or experience stutter.
	* EFB (Embedded FrameBuffer) screenshots will not work most of the time. You will usually only dump pure black screenshots. When EFB screenshots are successful, they will come out much		* EFB (Embedded FrameBuffer) screenshots will not work most of the time. You will usually only dump pure black screenshots. When EFB screenshots are successful, they will come out much
	better than the XFB (External FrameBuffer) dumps.		better than the XFB (External FrameBuffer) dumps.