First Mod Chip For GameCube

Cuber writes "The first modification chip for Nintendo's GameCube console has been announced. It will allow users to boot homebrew applications, loaders and BIOS'. Until now hackers where using an exploit in the game Phantasy Star Online and a broadband adapter to be able to load homebrew software like GC-Linux over a network connection but now they'll be able to run code directly from flash memory. The mod chip will require to solder only 4 wires and while the device comes empty it's not impossible to think 3rd party loaders will come that allow you to boot copied games."

Comments

Re:Market

[comwiz56]

Easy: Hacker types aren't into the GameCube, its targeted at kids, and didn't sell nearly as well as its competition. Also, Nintendo uses non-standard formats, whereas Sony/Microsoft, use standard DVDs, and the XBOX even runs a fat file system w/ controllers connected as USB devices. Not too hard to "hack" that.

Re:I'd like to know

[Highpriest]

The percentage of mature games vs. childish games is what i'm referring to. Obviously every system trys to touch on all audiences. The gamecubes main audience is children. Its the preteen system.

For the sake of everything good.

[the angry liberal]

The mod chip will require to solder only 4 wires and while the device comes empty it's not impossible to think 3rd party loaders will come that allow you to boot copied games.

How about saying "backups" instead? Saying "copied games" sounds rather warezish for a headline. /PR nazi

What sort of exploit is used?

[julie-h]

What sort of exploit was found in Phantasy Star Online that enabled them to access the hardware?

Re:what took so long?

[fsterman]

Yes, you can...
http://www.megagames.com/dc/dc_backup_faq. shtml#1. 1
http://www.dvd-supply.com/double-sided-mini-dvd -r. html