How to unlock the GameCube for $6 with the SD2SP2 Pro | No solder mod
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- I recently purchased the SD2SP2 GameCube accessory that plugs into the GameCube Serial Port 2 under the console - can I get it to work though? If I can I can use it to play GameCube backup files, homebrew, emulators, and more without a mod chip!
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Swiss files for memory card adapter:
Grab the latest release from github.com/emu... (called something like swiss_r1622.7z)
Extract the folder and copy the contents of the "ActionReplay" folder to your old SD card for the memory card adapter
The action replay should pickup those files and automatically boot into Swiss instead of loading the Action Replay list of games
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clickbait as this guide is NOT a $6 solution as you had to jump through SEVERAL hoops that were either pricey or just plain hard to find.
I hear you - the thinking is that I wanted to add an action replay and a memory card adapter to my collection anyway for other uses, so the SD2SP2 was the only "net expense". Another commentor mentioned that if you have a modded Wii and want to move a cracked save file onto an actual GC memory card you could launch some custom code as well, so let me know if you're curious to see how that potentially cheaper method would look (which wouldn't require an AR or mem adapter)
Please READ. ALL you need is a Swiss Memory card. They sell on ebay for 20. and that SD card adapter that plugs in port 2 on the bottom with the SD in it. 6$ Thats all you need!!. The swiss memory card launches swiss which shows the contents the sd thats plugged in the port. all you need to do is put games on that sd and it will play them. Not complicated. I put it off for months due to every video making it look so complicated
@@shadypandas5903please make a small video on that
@@shadypandas5903 I assumed Swiss memory card you mentioned is GC2SD and beside that need SD2SP2 too, after that i can to boot to swiss menu? No boot cd required ?
exactly.
i knew something was off by the fact it needed a disk to boot into the device.
furthermore, this was a rabbit hole i have no patience for.
still would like a serial socket to sd card converter, but i know for a fact nothing boots from that socket, needs a redirect ala that disk or another means that looks retail to the cube.
I was excited about this at first... until I saw all of the B.S. that went in to actually getting it to work.
It's not that hard, just pick up a $10 copy of James Bond, install the save exploit on the memory card, and it'll boot into Swiss right away. You can avoid the whole SD card adapters for the memory card and it takes less than a minute to boot into it. The process in this video is overly complicated lol.
Please READ. ALL you need is a Swiss Memory card. They sell on ebay for 20. and that SD card adapter that plugs in port 2 on the bottom with the SD in it. Thats all you need!!. The swiss memory card brings up the sd thats plugged in the port. Not complicated. I put it off for months due to every video making it look so complicated
@@shadypandas5903 i thought swiss memory card still required boot disc to boot memory card?
So i dont need the disc? So youre saying just the $6 chip on the bottom and a $20 Swiss memory card that's all? @shadypandas5903
Thanks! I had an old memory card with a 1GB SD card AND an action replay disc lying around for years! So happy I found this video.
Just want to point out, you absolutely do not need the memory card adapter or older SD cards or an Action Replay at all. My setup was only $15 total and I use a 128 gigabyte Micro SD card. I use a save game exploit with a $5 copy of James Bond that allows me to boot into Swiss off the SD2SP2. You need a way to put the save file on the memory card like a modded Wii, but it is a much faster and cheaper process. There's also many games that are able to run an exploit too, so someone may have one in their collection already.
Thanks yea another commenter pointed out that alternate method which I didn't think of while making this video - am considering making a follow-up covering that less expensive method :)
@@CoulterPeterson please do, just subbed and pulling out all my old consoles, even the ps3 fat I bought on release day plan to mod that bad boy too and the ps3 slim and ps4 still waiting for available jailbreak lol
do u have tutorial ?
You didn't even need the Action replay disc or sd memory card adapter! With a modded Wii you can transfer a hacked game save to a game cube memory card with will let that game act as a launcher for Swiss! A little less convinent, but cheaper and you probably already had one of the games you needed!
Good point! I hadn't thought of going that route but probably would have explored it if the cheap Action Replay hadn't popped up so fast in my area - thanks for the tip!
I did this and it doesnt pick up the micro sd. I have it inside an sd adapter and in the wii. Swiss boots and everything but i dont see the micro sd in the files. Does my wii need homebrew and need to be modded first
Question: I have basically the exact same setup as you do in the video here, but Swiss isn't even loading up. So I'm wondering on what it is you did to get it work. other than that me thinking the GC2SD i got would be bad
I did notice I sometimes had to jiggle the GC2SD adapter so it would be properly read every now and again, but as far as Swiss not booting up, I would double check that the SD card is old enough, and possibly trying it in the other memory card slot. Good luck!
@@CoulterPeterson the thing is though is that it IS seeing the GC2SD because it shows up as "Not Useable" in the GC menu. And I even got basically the same card as you, with it being 1 GB. I even got a Sandisck 1 GB as an extra measure, formatted to FAT and got nothing. I was more wondering if it could be the files?
Awesome , everyone goes on about GBI but the OG GameCube software for the gamebay player is so cool & nostalgic
6$ +150 😩
Thanks, I'll continue to emulate on steamdeck then
Please READ. ALL you need is a Swiss Memory card. They sell on ebay for 20. and that SD card adapter that plugs in port 2 on the bottom with the SD in it. 6$ Thats all you need!!. The swiss memory card launches swiss which shows the contents the sd thats plugged in the port. all you need to do is put games on that sd and it will play them. Not complicated. I put it off for months due to every video making it look so complicated
@shadypandas5903 u mean need to plug in Swiss card and game card together?
@shadypandas5903 hey so this doesn't require soldering? Also no disc right just the memory card and sd2sp2 and if so which sd2sp2
So uneed a sd2sp2 , gc memory card , action replay to get all this thing work?
Why not just get a used Wii.
If you don't have the game boy advance player, there is literally no downside to a modded Wii.
The Wii has better 480p cables from hyperkin. Work perfectly to HDMI.
A modded Wii is definitely a solid bet - I've had mine modded for about 15 years and I agree it's extremely useful. This mod was unique for me since I like the nostalgia of playing backup files on actual GameCube hardware
What's the Action Replay code, and what do we put on the SD card? You missed some stuff...
Totally forgot to add that haha - just updated the description with those steps and files link :)
Where can I download the games from? Does anyone know?
Neat, thanks. I have an old action replay disc, (as well as a separate Freeloader disc I got to use with a Panasonic Q a long time ago). I'm not sure if I can use these yet as they aren't specifically labeled as SD Media launchers, but now that I know the process I can try it out pretty cheaply given what I already have.
As a bonus, it looks like it's possible to use it to update the firmware on my EON GCHD MKII as well! (also requires a universal IR remote [Wii U Gamepad has one] for some menu navigation). I've needed to do this because mine has some audio glitches resolved in later FW. Cool :D
Nice! Yea I was surprised that some action replay disks had the SD media reading secretly present - much more useful now 😁
@@CoulterPeterson It took a bit for some of the pieces to come in, but they finally did and yep it all worked out! (except for updating my EON GCHD MKII Firmware through a DOL file - mine apparently has so old of a firmware that it doesn't have an 'update firmware' option in its menus, unfortunately).
Turns out my old Action Replay disc (v 1.2) does have the ability to launch from SD cards with an adapter even though it wasn't labeled SD Media Launcher or anything, it just isn't listed on menus. But if the SD card is there, compatible, and formatted FAT16, it'll do it when it boots. I also specifically grabbed one of the clouddisk SD cards you mentioned and it worked great.
Getting an Action Replay is the expensive piece for this method, but if you already happen to have one like I did, it was indeed cheap and easy. Thanks!
What are you talking about? I use a 64GB SD card and works perfectly. You just need to format it to FAT32.
The trick I ran into was once the SD card was big enough, Windows didn't offer FAT32 formatting, so to do it properly I had to use the special sequence mentioned. Glad you got to save some headache though!
This is specifically for the Action Replay as they are not designed for anything newer than SD (no SDHC) which is limited to cards 2 gigabytes and smaller in size. Some Wii games like Smash Bros also have this issue, and it's hard coded into the program. The SD2SP2 will accept any size as long as it is FAT32, but older programs like the GameCube media loaders will not.
Title is lame clickbait. You didn't get it working from just cheap item, you unlocked it through another expensive way and bought cheap but non-working crap ontop!
I'm kind of tired of everyone mentioning this mod. I have 3 different Gamecubes, two are DOL-001 and a DOL-101 and NONE of them have that port on the bottom. Just a cover that leads to a metal shield. So I get to load my stuff from a bulky memory card/SD adapter like a doofus.
Just wait till the Flippydrive comes out, that should fix your problem.
@@LitchAzazel Yeah, I'm gonna get one. I currently have Picoboot installed, not sure if it will conflict alongside Flippy or not.
So much waiting...so much darkness. When will delivery be faster, only time will tell...
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I recent was given a rough GC, cleaned it up and got it working. I have the PICO-Mod someone did on the nice flat ribbon, haven't installed it yet though, the new solder free mod came out a week after mine came in the mail lol.
Definitely some cool things that can be done with the pico - I just got one in the mail for another upcoming video so I bet you'll find a use for it soon haha
@@CoulterPeterson I'm really hoping someone makes an Ultimate Xbox Modchip or the World Definitely Needs a PICO Dreamcast Mod!
Utter bull...ive a 128gb sd in my gc formated as fat32.....
hes talking about his memory card not the sd2sp2
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120$, no thanks
Please READ. ALL you need is a Swiss Memory card. They sell on ebay for 20. and that SD card adapter that plugs in port 2 on the bottom with the SD in it. 6$ Thats all you need!!. The swiss memory card launches swiss which shows the contents the sd thats plugged in the port. all you need to do is put games on that sd and it will play them. Not complicated. I put it off for months due to every video making it look so complicated