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 ====== Nintendo GameCube ====== ====== Nintendo GameCube ======
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 +Nintendo's followup to the Nintendo 64, and their first to use optical media. Releasing on November 18th, 2001 in North America, the GameCube's PowerPC 750CXe CPU, 24 MB of RAM, and 32-bit color depth at 640x480 was quite powerful but somewhat limited by the "Games-oriented" focus of the system. Nonetheless, it sold OK with plenty of great games, and it allowed Nintendo to develop the Wii, which ended up writing a completely different story for the company...
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 +https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GameCube
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 +https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GameCube_technical_specifications
  
 ===== Operating Systems (IBM PowerPC 750CXe Gekko) ===== ===== Operating Systems (IBM PowerPC 750CXe Gekko) =====
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 >a microkernel based network distributed operating system >a microkernel based network distributed operating system
  
-The NGC/Wii port seems to be the most barebones port of them all.+Bricks-OS has been ported to a large variety of platforms, with this port being one of the least fleshed out ones. Framebuffer is supported, but not much else.
  
 https://github.com/rickgaiser/bricks-os https://github.com/rickgaiser/bricks-os
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 https://web.archive.org/web/20090222060403/http://bricks-os.org/ https://web.archive.org/web/20090222060403/http://bricks-os.org/
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 +https://web.archive.org/web/20081030011207/http://bricks-os.org/index.php?page=todo
  
  
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 Super Nintendo Entertainment System – SNES9xGC, Snes9xGX 1.51 Super Nintendo Entertainment System – SNES9xGC, Snes9xGX 1.51
  
-Nintendo Game Boy (Color) – GBQ, Gnuboy GX+Nintendo Game Boy (Color) – GBQ, Gnuboy GX, thru Game Boy Player
  
-Nintendo Game Boy Advance – VisualBoy Advance GX, emGBA+Nintendo Game Boy Advance – VisualBoy Advance GX, emGBA, thru Game Boy Player
  
 Nintendo Pokémon Mini – Pokémon Channel emulator Nintendo Pokémon Mini – Pokémon Channel emulator
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 === Debian === === Debian ===
  
-A specific variant of the GC-Linux works.+One of the several distributions available for the GameCube. Requires NFS loading from another PC, but is otherwise not really detailed.
  
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsi-Uqvo65I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsi-Uqvo65I
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 >This is GNU/Linux on the Nintendo GameCube >This is GNU/Linux on the Nintendo GameCube
  
-The general hub for everything Linux on GameCube, with many options available for install. Most of the below is likely available in the Sourceforge.+The general hub for everything Linux on GameCube, with many options available for install. Most of the files required for Linux on the GameCube are likely available in the Sourceforge.
  
 http://www.gc-linux.org/wiki/Main_Page http://www.gc-linux.org/wiki/Main_Page
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 >full features that a modchip would provide, without the need for one >full features that a modchip would provide, without the need for one
  
-A sort of hybrid between a loader app and operating system/BIOS. Could do some tweaks.+A sort of half-replacement for the GC BIOS, but also a homebrew loader. Nowadays, this is essentially depreciated by Swiss.
  
 https://www.gc-forever.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4 https://www.gc-forever.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4
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 === Gentoo === === Gentoo ===
  
-Yet another variant of the GC-Linux works, with at least some info and instruction.+Another distribution of Linux available for the GameCube, this time with some more documentation about how it was done. This required a lot of tweaking on the author's part, as documented by all the writing in the linked thread.
  
 https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-204804-start-0.html https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-204804-start-0.html
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 === MPlayer Front End distro === === MPlayer Front End distro ===
  
-Apparently a distro just to get Mplayer running on the GameCube?+This is in essence a minimalist "distro" that aims to run mplayer and not much else. While it does technically count as a distribution, treat it as a port of mplayer rather than a more concise install.
  
 https://sourceforge.net/projects/gc-linux/files/mplayer%20front-end%20distribution/ https://sourceforge.net/projects/gc-linux/files/mplayer%20front-end%20distribution/
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 === Stock BIOS === === Stock BIOS ===
  
-Nothing much to see here.+The default OS found on the GameCube. Some menus and a nice ambiance, but not much else.
  
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tve6ZBZaDsI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tve6ZBZaDsI
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 >Swiss aims to be an all-in-one homebrew utility for the Nintendo GameCube. >Swiss aims to be an all-in-one homebrew utility for the Nintendo GameCube.
  
-The best and most modern GameCube homebrew browser/utility/EOP thing. It can browse many devices, and it’s still being updated in the modern day. Appears to supersede GCOS in some ways.+The best and most modern GameCube homebrew browser/utility/EOP thing. It can browse many devices, and it’s still being updated in the modern day. This essentially makes it supersede GCOS, for the obvious reasons of support, stability, and capability.
  
 https://github.com/emukidid/swiss-gc https://github.com/emukidid/swiss-gc
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 >were porting or already ported the EGBrowser from the PlayStation 2 to the GameCube >were porting or already ported the EGBrowser from the PlayStation 2 to the GameCube
  
-Only has some traces on demo disks, but it was clearly an idea at some point. Leaked builds maybe?+There are only small traces of this on demo disks, but it was clearly an idea at some point. Did it ever get completed? Does any code exist? We'll probably never know.
  
 https://www.deviantart.com/connorrentz/journal/The-GameCube-s-Lost-Internet-Browser-Discovered-799654842 https://www.deviantart.com/connorrentz/journal/The-GameCube-s-Lost-Internet-Browser-Discovered-799654842
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 >I actually modified the configuration files within the disc to achieve this >I actually modified the configuration files within the disc to achieve this
  
-Same stuff as the PS2 demo disc and Switch web browser method, just even more outdated.+A method that is very similar to the "stock" way to browse the internet on a Nintendo Switch. In other words, this is in essence hijacking a browser in some software by changing a DNS address, which makes the browser fetch Google or some other page with "freedom".
  
 https://www.gc-forever.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3316 https://www.gc-forever.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3316
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 +===== Other =====
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 +=== Cubecraft ===
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 +>This game uses the GameCube controller exclusively.
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 +A Minecraft clone for the GameCube, that also runs on the Wii. May have an infinite world, but definitely has creative world + inventory.
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 +https://github.com/camthesaxman/cubecraft
  
  
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 === “GameCube (DOL-001)” (2001-2004?) === === “GameCube (DOL-001)” (2001-2004?) ===
-**RECOMMENDED OVERALL; BEST RELIABILITY**+//RECOMMENDED OVERALL; BEST RELIABILITY//
  
 The original, and the version with the superior features. On the top is power, reset, and drive open, plus the drive itself. Up front, there’s 4 controller ports and 2 memory slots. To the back is the DC in, plus both analogue and digital video outs. On the bottom, closer to the rear, is a “Hi Speed” port. Similarly on the bottom, but towards the front, is 2 serial ports near the corner. All three of these are meant to have removable plastic covers over their slots. These systems may have a drive laser which lasts longer, but it can rarely do wrong reads. Some DOL-001 systems from later on do NOT have the 2nd serial port, so be wary of that. Check both the back and bottom, which is good anyway (ensures the plastic port covers are there). Motherboard revs exist, but seemingly without impact. The original, and the version with the superior features. On the top is power, reset, and drive open, plus the drive itself. Up front, there’s 4 controller ports and 2 memory slots. To the back is the DC in, plus both analogue and digital video outs. On the bottom, closer to the rear, is a “Hi Speed” port. Similarly on the bottom, but towards the front, is 2 serial ports near the corner. All three of these are meant to have removable plastic covers over their slots. These systems may have a drive laser which lasts longer, but it can rarely do wrong reads. Some DOL-001 systems from later on do NOT have the 2nd serial port, so be wary of that. Check both the back and bottom, which is good anyway (ensures the plastic port covers are there). Motherboard revs exist, but seemingly without impact.
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