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Nintendo GameCube
Operating Systems (IBM PowerPC 750CXe Gekko)
Bricks-OS
a microkernel based network distributed operating system
The NGC/Wii port seems to be the most barebones port of them all.
https://github.com/rickgaiser/bricks-os
https://code.google.com/archive/p/bricks-os/
https://web.archive.org/web/20090222060403/http://bricks-os.org/
Console emulation (potential)
Whether these emulators support operating systems for these consoles is unknown; it must be looked into further. Consoles without meaningful OSes are not included.
https://www.zophar.net/consoles/gamecube.html
https://www.gc-forever.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3943 (retroarch; not good)
https://emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php/Emulators_on_GameCube
Atari 2600 – StellaGC
Coleco ColecoVision - CollisionGC
NEC TurboGrafx-16 – Hugo GX
Nintendo 64 – Cube64, Not64
Nintendo Entertainment System – FCE Ultra GX
Super Nintendo Entertainment System – SNES9xGC, Snes9xGX 1.51
Nintendo Game Boy (Color) – GBQ, Gnuboy GX
Nintendo Game Boy Advance – VisualBoy Advance GX, emGBA
Nintendo Pokémon Mini – Pokémon Channel emulator
https://www.gc-forever.com/wiki/index.php?title=Enhanced_mGBA
Sega Genesis – Genesis Plus GX, GCN GenesisPlus!
Sega Master System – SMS Plus GX
Sony PlayStation 1 – CubeSX, PCSX Revolution
Debian
A specific variant of the GC-Linux works.
GC-Linux (hub)
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.
http://www.gc-linux.org/wiki/Main_Page
https://sourceforge.net/projects/gc-linux/
http://www.gc-forever.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=27
https://www.pierov.org/2020/12/19/finally-i-booted-gc-linux/
GCOS “BIOS”
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.
Gentoo
Yet another variant of the GC-Linux works, with at least some info and instruction.
MPlayer Front End distro
Apparently a distro just to get Mplayer running on the GameCube?
https://sourceforge.net/projects/gc-linux/files/mplayer%20front-end%20distribution/
PC emulation (potential)
Whether these emulators support operating systems for these computers is unknown; it must be looked into further. PCs without meaningful OSes are not included.
CHIP-8 – CHIP-8 emulator
https://www.zophar.net/consoles/gamecube/chip8/chip-8-emulator.html
Stock BIOS
Nothing much to see here.
Swiss
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.
Internet
Lost PlanetWeb planned browser
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?
Phantasy Star Online DNS “redirect”
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.
Version & Revision Guide
For general information, see the Game Console Revisions Overview.
Versions
There are two versions of this console, arranged chronologically.
“GameCube (DOL-001)” (2001-2004?)
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.
“GameCube (DOL-101)” (2004?-2007)
A cost-reduced version of the GameCube. These aren’t worth buying for EOPs, as they’ve removed the Digital AV out port on the back, and the 2nd serial port on the bottom (towards the console’s front corner). Furthermore, the little “GameCube” nameplate cannot be removed anymore, as it was in fact removable on the DOL-001. Action Replay disks are less likely to work, and the drive laser, while reading better, doesn’t last as long. While they work just fine, one is better off purchasing a DOL-001 unless one doesn’t care about high quality video. These also have motherboard revisions, but again, to seemingly no impact.
There are no revisions within either version. LOWEST PRICE couldn’t be assigned.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GameCube
https://tcrf.net/images/b/b2/Gcservice_gamecubesides.png (plastic covers for bottom ports!!!)
https://gametrog.com/nintendo-gamecube-information-specs/
https://www.gc-forever.com/wiki/index.php?title=GameCube_versions
https://www.angelfire.com/ultra/megamanworld/gcmodelcomparison.html
