Gamecube Homebrew Breakthrough

[wraggster]

News posted on my Gamecube Site http://pdcovers.netfirms.com/

MAX Drive Pro is the ultimate solution for the homebrew GameCube programmer.

At last you can transfer data between your GameCube and PC…quickly and easily!

The system consists of 3 components – the MAX Drive Pro cartridge, USB cable and the Loader Disc.

The MAX Drive Pro cartridge is an 8MB (64 Megabit) memory card for GameCube with a built-in high speed USB port. Using the supplied USB cable, files can be easily transferred between the card and any USB-enabled PC.

The Loader Disc boots on any GameCube from any region, and loads files from the MAX Drive Pro cartridge. Files are displayed in a simple file structure and any executable files are pre-loaded and run.

· Massive 8MB/64Mb GameCube memory card with built-in high speed USB port (USB cable supplied)
· Over 1000 blocks of game save data - 16 times the size of a standard GameCube memory card
· Run executable files on a GameCube
· A must have for the homebrew GameCube programmer
· Simply drag and drop PC files onto the MAX Drive Pro cartridge
· Works on any GameCube from any region

Max Drive PRO will be available during June 2004 , it is expected to retail at $39.99 in the USA market and £29.99 in the Uk.


could this be the breakthrough??

[tyrell]

But what about burning homebrew softs and playing them on the GC ?

[wraggster]

i think you will use a mega sized memory card but until its released i dont know

[bloodyskies]

Wow, this could open up a whole big can of worms for Nintendo. If it hooks up to USB and enables executable code to be written, might it be not eventually be possible to hook it up to a standard PC CD/DVD drive while it's plugged into the memory port so software (homebrew or otherwise) can be booted, in a similar, but altogether more userfriendly way than the PSO/BBA hack?

I remember a while ago Lik-Sang was selling a device that enabled N64 roms to be booted from a bolt on CD drive, is this the next logical/inevitable step for the GC? If so, great news for the homebrew community, but potentially pretty bad for Nintendo.

[wraggster]

i think maybe homebrew only for this news, ive emailed the makers of it to find out more info, will keep you posted.

[Christuserloeser]

8) Great news


touches his gamecube



Chris

[Vorrtexx]

Sounds like an interesting device. I guess the only limitation is the 8mb storage space.

[WHurricane16]

[quote author=bloodyskies link=board=gamecube;num=1086205315;start=0#3 date=06/02/04 at 23:49:37]Wow, this could open up a whole big can of worms for Nintendo. If it hooks up to USB and enables executable code to be written, might it be not eventually be possible to hook it up to a standard PC CD/DVD drive while it's plugged into the memory port so software (homebrew or otherwise) can be booted, in a similar, but altogether more userfriendly way than the PSO/BBA hack?

I remember a while ago Lik-Sang was selling a device that enabled N64 roms to be booted from a bolt on CD drive, is this the next logical/inevitable step for the GC? If so, great news for the homebrew community, but potentially pretty bad for Nintendo.[/quote]

I don't think the impact for negative actions will be great because:

1. The Gamecube warez scene has no impact already.

2. No one will go through the hassle of hooking an external USB CD-Rom unit to the 'Cube unless they are a hardcore warezer. Dumbasses who can afford to do this will more likely buy games (we hope).
3. No one owns a Gamecube.

[lantus]

sounds good, ill be buying one

[The_Fallen_One]

3. No one owns a Gamecube.

I own one. It has some pretty damn good games on it, if you can get through the pile of crap.