Super simple and to the point. I have seen a few other tutorials with a switch to go back and forth between regions but, honestly I'm never going to play a japanese GCN. Pair this with an ODE and your golden. Have you looked at doing an hdmi mod?
@@darrell5363 I ended up sending mine out to have the hdmi port installed and just had the guy do the switch when he had it. It was like 5 extra bucks. I have since started doing some solder work on consoles and I am pretty sure I would be able to handle this with no problem.
hi Darren , great vids on the GC. I also have a Spice Orange and i'm going to language mod as in your video , i didn't know it was possible and that easy. Btw watching you over time you inspired me and i bought the same Stanley Screwdriver Set thanks mate.
haha thanks. The Stanleys are nice to hold as they are wide with rounded handles. I have the whole set from Bunnings with the smaller jewellers set inside the lid of the box. Cheap and they absolutely do the job.
@@RetroSalesAustralia yes i got the same set as you mention , i was going to get the cheaper Stanley set but after watching your videos i saw the handles and magnetic tips so i picked them up. Btw i don't know if it interests you but my mum saw at the Supermarket double strength vinegar , it's clear and double the strength over regular vinegar. I got her to grab some for corrosion and rust removal , you may want to pick some up yourself.
Hi. I just recently did the language mod on my Japanese Gamecube but it was my first time to solder so I ended up lifting both pads. In my frustration, I decided to remove the other two bridges (R5 and R39). I tested it out and was pleasantly surprised as the language was changed to English.
I recommend putting Kapton tape in the areas close to where you are going to solder to prevent from accidentally desolder or adding solder to the wrong spots or surfaces. I worked with Gamecubes and Game Boys and messed things a lot before knowing about it. Also, I recommend adding a piece of Kapton covering the soldered areas just for additional protection before rebuilding the Gamecube back. Please, be very careful.
Where was this 20 years ago lol? I got a Japanese gamecube imported at launch when I was 14 cos I couldn’t wait for the launch here. Had to play Luigi’s mansion, monkey ball and wave racer all in Japanese for a while
Global Garage I have a Japanese GameCube that I got from Kijiji with a decent chunk of games, I jus wanna know that if this mod jus changes Japanese to English or can I actually play American games alongside my Japanese games
They wire to solder it on you say 30... 30 what? I have 0.8mm solder wire but whats 30 got to do with it all? Really confused by what you mean when you just say 30? I thought my 0.8 looked a little thick maybe
Yeah the r6 chip itself fell off and vanished , so I guess it’s garbage now, wouldn’t recommend for people with limited soldering skills to attempt its much smaller than you think
Quick question Darren, so once this is done the console is still set to play japanese region games right? I have a disc read error after doing this, I am wondering if I need to adjust the power supply for the disc's laser.
Hi. I bought a spice orange GameCube. It does not have a switch on it. It plays USA games but the menu is still in Japanese. When a memory card is inserted, it asks to initialize format the card. Also sometimes the error code will pop up "An error has occurred Turn the power off and refer to the Nintendo Gamecube instruction booklet for further instructions". I want the system to play USA games, keep an English language menu and want that error to stop showing up here n there. Can you tell me what might be going on and how to fix it please ? Do you think it's a half way done mod gone wrong ? Thank you. Anybody knowledgeable please reply soon.
If I were to guess, the console is NTSU-J console with a Xeno chip installed (allows drive to read all disk) AND no region change. This is why the menu is still Japanese. ANOTHER reason people do the region mod in addition to Xeno chip (plays all disc) is that the memory card save is also region locked...why Nintendo decided to region lock memory save...I dunno. So that's why you 're getting the memory card error. Easiest solution is to do a region change in this video if all you're playing is US games. Other is to do a switch to go back and forth between region.
Hey! quick question. Will this mod work on a GameCube without the digital out port? I've bought one thinking it was a DOL-001 when it wasn't. Never had a 101 before.
I know I'm pretty late to this comment but to answer your question yes. It doesn't matter which model it is. As long as it's either Japanese or US Gamecube, they can be modded to flip one way or the other or both. The only system you cannot modify is the PAL GameCube
Hello, I’m interested in doing this to a Japanese console. If I do this does it only change the language to English but still able to play Japanese games? Thanks
guess i just got my answer at the very end of video, where the author is mentioning Xeno chip mode for region compatibility, a big cheers, awesome videos!
this mod only changes the menu's language from Japanese to English. with only this mod, the GC will still only play Japanese games. correct, you will need the Xeno GC chip to make it region free, which is his 2nd video.
I wonder if anyone can help me, I did this to a japanese console that I already have a xeno chip & swiss installed and fully working but when I bridged the joint as per this video although the console menu was in english now the swiss disc cannot be read, Ive adjusted the potentiometer but still it would not read the disc. I removed the bridge and it worked again although menu is back to Japanese. Any ideas why it would do this? Do i need to removed the other resistors from either side?
@@RetroSalesAustralia Yes I used a Japanese region swiss disc, I presumed with the Xeno fitted it would play any region or am I incorrect? Yes it plays genuine games fine
If you perform this mod, does it change the language or the region? Ie: if you have a NTSC-J Gamecube and you perform this mod, does this then stop the NTSC-J games working?
So if you do this to a NTSC-J console like in the video, it effectively converts it to NTSC-U. Japanese games will no longer work. USA games will boot as normal. A Simple switch on the rear case allows you to toggle back n forth which is a nice solution.
@@RetroSalesAustralia cheers for the reply still waiting for my xeno to arrive and thought that was the cause though also had some doubt that I had somehow killed the disc drive haha! Thanks!
Super simple and to the point. I have seen a few other tutorials with a switch to go back and forth between regions but, honestly I'm never going to play a japanese GCN. Pair this with an ODE and your golden. Have you looked at doing an hdmi mod?
yeah same i find the switch unnecessary as well , ill just bridge R6
@@darrell5363 I ended up sending mine out to have the hdmi port installed and just had the guy do the switch when he had it. It was like 5 extra bucks. I have since started doing some solder work on consoles and I am pretty sure I would be able to handle this with no problem.
@@matmcpaul9060 ah nice, I play on a Sony CRT to keep it retro myself but the HDMI would certainly be convenient
Now... after performing the bridge, will it play my japanese games in english or will it simply only play english games?
Just the GameCube interface would be in English, it won’t recode your Japanese discs into English..
hi Darren , great vids on the GC. I also have a Spice Orange and i'm going to language mod as in your video , i didn't know it was possible and that easy. Btw watching you over time you inspired me and i bought the same Stanley Screwdriver Set thanks mate.
haha thanks. The Stanleys are nice to hold as they are wide with rounded handles. I have the whole set from Bunnings with the smaller jewellers set inside the lid of the box. Cheap and they absolutely do the job.
@@RetroSalesAustralia yes i got the same set as you mention , i was going to get the cheaper Stanley set but after watching your videos i saw the handles and magnetic tips so i picked them up. Btw i don't know if it interests you but my mum saw at the Supermarket double strength vinegar , it's clear and double the strength over regular vinegar. I got her to grab some for corrosion and rust removal , you may want to pick some up yourself.
nice nice looks pretty easy, just waiting for my orange spice console and controller now!
Hi. I just recently did the language mod on my Japanese Gamecube but it was my first time to solder so I ended up lifting both pads. In my frustration, I decided to remove the other two bridges (R5 and R39). I tested it out and was pleasantly surprised as the language was changed to English.
Delete this comment you gonna make someone actually do this
I recommend putting Kapton tape in the areas close to where you are going to solder to prevent from accidentally desolder or adding solder to the wrong spots or surfaces.
I worked with Gamecubes and Game Boys and messed things a lot before knowing about it.
Also, I recommend adding a piece of Kapton covering the soldered areas just for additional protection before rebuilding the Gamecube back.
Please, be very careful.
Where was this 20 years ago lol? I got a Japanese gamecube imported at launch when I was 14 cos I couldn’t wait for the launch here. Had to play Luigi’s mansion, monkey ball and wave racer all in Japanese for a while
Heat up the heatsink with a hairdryer first. The thermal pads will come off clean.
Good to see you making videos again
Thank you
Great to see you back and uploading again mate!
bolex17 Thanks. Been a busy time. I’ve got a few more videos underway.
all that digging for just one small jumper , would love to try it
It's a pain but pretty easy mod.
Global Garage I have a Japanese GameCube that I got from Kijiji with a decent chunk of games, I jus wanna know that if this mod jus changes Japanese to English or can I actually play American games alongside my Japanese games
@@notsunnydaysahead I would also like to know!
@@notsunnydaysahead This just changes the language, you still need a region mod chip (XenoGC) that is installed onto the disk drive debug pads.
hey so doing this mod does it mean it will still only play japanese discs but will display all text in english?
Hi, thanks for uploading and showing this. But does this also goes for the european PAL gamecubes?
No
They wire to solder it on you say 30... 30 what? I have 0.8mm solder wire but whats 30 got to do with it all? Really confused by what you mean when you just say 30? I thought my 0.8 looked a little thick maybe
Yeah the r6 chip itself fell off and vanished , so I guess it’s garbage now, wouldn’t recommend for people with limited soldering skills to attempt its much smaller than you think
Thanks for video, Do Game Cube 220v PAL adapters work on japanese NTSC Consoles?
Yes they do.
Quick question Darren, so once this is done the console is still set to play japanese region games right? I have a disc read error after doing this, I am wondering if I need to adjust the power supply for the disc's laser.
correct
Ben thanks mate.
Hi.
I bought a spice orange GameCube.
It does not have a switch on it.
It plays USA games but the menu is still in Japanese.
When a memory card is inserted, it asks to initialize format the card.
Also sometimes the error code will pop up "An error has occurred Turn the power off and refer to the Nintendo Gamecube instruction booklet for further instructions".
I want the system to play USA games, keep an English language menu and want that error to stop showing up here n there.
Can you tell me what might be going on and how to fix it please ?
Do you think it's a half way done mod gone wrong ?
Thank you.
Anybody knowledgeable please reply soon.
I’m having the exact same problem. Did you end up figuring out a solution?
If I were to guess, the console is NTSU-J console with a Xeno chip installed (allows drive to read all disk) AND no region change. This is why the menu is still Japanese. ANOTHER reason people do the region mod in addition to Xeno chip (plays all disc) is that the memory card save is also region locked...why Nintendo decided to region lock memory save...I dunno. So that's why you 're getting the memory card error.
Easiest solution is to do a region change in this video if all you're playing is US games. Other is to do a switch to go back and forth between region.
@@voltazkai ok thank you
question, to go from Jpn to USA, do I also have to disconnect r5?
What power supply can I use on Japanese GameCube in Australia ?
Just use the original power supply, but buy an outlet adapter...
Hey! quick question. Will this mod work on a GameCube without the digital out port? I've bought one thinking it was a DOL-001 when it wasn't. Never had a 101 before.
I know I'm pretty late to this comment but to answer your question yes. It doesn't matter which model it is. As long as it's either Japanese or US Gamecube, they can be modded to flip one way or the other or both. The only system you cannot modify is the PAL GameCube
@@Jay-IamOneWithTheDivine I figured it out on my own after lol
@@itselfbookshelf8472 perfect. 👌
so will this make japan region games play in english?
is this possible on all Gamecube Japan Models or only the orange
All
Thanks for this video.
Hello, I’m interested in doing this to a Japanese console. If I do this does it only change the language to English but still able to play Japanese games? Thanks
matthew reinking I also have this question
@@nikkimariedubs i was wondering the same actually, did you guys get your answer?
guess i just got my answer at the very end of video, where the author is mentioning Xeno chip mode for region compatibility, a big cheers, awesome videos!
this mod only changes the menu's language from Japanese to English. with only this mod, the GC will still only play Japanese games. correct, you will need the Xeno GC chip to make it region free, which is his 2nd video.
What wire
I don’t know how to do that
I can’t seem to get this right…
hi, is the process the same to play PAL games in the Japanese game cube?
@@chospy91 no playing pal games on a Japanese console is not recommended. You’ll need to use Swiss software and a mod chip like XenoGC or Picoboot.
@@RetroSalesAustralia I know xenogc, but what is swiss software? is that a microchip too?
@@chospy91 github.com/emukidid/swiss-gc
Great tutorial, thanks mate!
I wonder if anyone can help me, I did this to a japanese console that I already have a xeno chip & swiss installed and fully working but when I bridged the joint as per this video although the console menu was in english now the swiss disc cannot be read, Ive adjusted the potentiometer but still it would not read the disc. I removed the bridge and it worked again although menu is back to Japanese. Any ideas why it would do this? Do i need to removed the other resistors from either side?
Hmm 🤔 is your Swiss disc region coded? Your xeno chip should really boot anything but that is strange. Does it still boot genuine games?
@@RetroSalesAustralia Yes I used a Japanese region swiss disc, I presumed with the Xeno fitted it would play any region or am I incorrect? Yes it plays genuine games fine
@@DejectedTomato if you’re now set to English, the console is effectively USA. Try a US ISO for Swiss
If you perform this mod, does it change the language or the region? Ie: if you have a NTSC-J Gamecube and you perform this mod, does this then stop the NTSC-J games working?
So if you do this to a NTSC-J console like in the video, it effectively converts it to NTSC-U. Japanese games will no longer work. USA games will boot as normal. A
Simple switch on the rear case allows you to toggle back n forth which is a nice solution.
@@RetroSalesAustralia cheers for the reply still waiting for my xeno to arrive and thought that was the cause though also had some doubt that I had somehow killed the disc drive haha! Thanks!
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