wraggster
February 16th, 2011, 02:38
news via http://www.eurasia.nu/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2740
The xenoGC modchip for GameCube was released right before Christmas back in December 2005 (launch news here (http://www.eurasia.nu/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1397)). This chip had a unique hardware design which directly interfaced with the serial debug port on the laser unit. A high quality low cost solution with quick solder PCB and the basic features most people wanted back then, and still do (http://www.eurasia.nu/shop/product_info.php?cPath=53&products_id=300). The xenoGC was a huge success because it works really well and the only alternatives for GameCube at the time were the relatively expensive 'BIOS based modchips' like qoob and Viper. The rather elegant approach of minimal intrusion yet stable performance paid off and good reviews (http://www.consolereview.net/showthread.php?t=14) followed. For a long time xenoGC reigned supreme on the GameCube modchip market, and the price for success were the inevitable clones which started to show up shortly after the Atmel AVR ATmega8 hex had been dumped. Read on for the rest of the story and find out the truth about xenoGC 2.0.
The xenoGC modchip for GameCube was released right before Christmas back in December 2005 (launch news here (http://www.eurasia.nu/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1397)). This chip had a unique hardware design which directly interfaced with the serial debug port on the laser unit. A high quality low cost solution with quick solder PCB and the basic features most people wanted back then, and still do (http://www.eurasia.nu/shop/product_info.php?cPath=53&products_id=300). The xenoGC was a huge success because it works really well and the only alternatives for GameCube at the time were the relatively expensive 'BIOS based modchips' like qoob and Viper. The rather elegant approach of minimal intrusion yet stable performance paid off and good reviews (http://www.consolereview.net/showthread.php?t=14) followed. For a long time xenoGC reigned supreme on the GameCube modchip market, and the price for success were the inevitable clones which started to show up shortly after the Atmel AVR ATmega8 hex had been dumped. Read on for the rest of the story and find out the truth about xenoGC 2.0.