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= What is a BootDisc? =
A bootdisc is something that allows you to boot homebrew from a memory card or SD Card. There are two types of boot discs, only one of which is cost effective to use anymore. The main advantage of using a boot disc is there are zero modifications needed to your GameCube - Just plug and play...and you can still pay original discs, with or without the help of [https://github.com/emukidid/swiss-gc Swiss].  
A bootdisc is something that allows you to boot homebrew from a memory card or SD Card. There are two types of boot discs, only one of which is cost effective to use anymore. The main advantage of using a boot disc is there are zero modifications needed to your GameCube - Just plug and play...and you can still pay original discs, with or without the help of [https://github.com/emukidid/swiss-gc Swiss].  


= Game Save exploits =
== Game Save Exploits ==
These require certain original game discs that are exploitable to load a hacked saved game from a memory card preloaded with your HomeBrew of choice.  
These require certain original game discs that are exploitable to load a hacked saved game from a memory card preloaded with your HomeBrew of choice.  


== Required Hardware ==
=== Required Hardware ===
*Exploitable Game Disc
* Exploitable Game Disc
*Preloaded Memory Card with hacked game save (or a friend with a modded / or homebrewed gamecube than can load the files onto a memory card for you)
* Preloaded Memory Card with hacked game save (or a friend with a modded / or homebrewed GameCube than can load the files onto a memory card for you)


<small>'''Preloaded memory cards targeting the NTSC-U and PAL versions of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door are available from [https://castlemaniagames.com/products/gamecube-swiss-memory-card CastleManiaGames(US)].'''</small>  
<small>'''Preloaded memory cards targeting the NTSC-U and PAL versions of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door are available from [https://castlemaniagames.com/products/gamecube-swiss-memory-card CastleManiaGames(US)].'''</small>  


== List of Exploitable Game Discs ==
=== List of Exploitable Game Discs ===
*[https://www.gc-forever.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=4071 Animal Crossing]
*[https://www.gc-forever.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=4071 Animal Crossing]
*[https://www.gc-forever.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=3492 BMX XXX]
*[https://www.gc-forever.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=3492 BMX XXX]
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*[https://www.gc-forever.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=4113 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow]
*[https://www.gc-forever.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=4113 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow]


= Action Replay =
== Action Replay ==
Boot Disc made by Action Replay that comes with a preloaded memory card. These are hard to find and quite expensive.
Boot Disc made by Action Replay that comes with a preloaded memory card. These are hard to find and quite expensive.

Latest revision as of 05:30, 29 July 2022

A bootdisc is something that allows you to boot homebrew from a memory card or SD Card. There are two types of boot discs, only one of which is cost effective to use anymore. The main advantage of using a boot disc is there are zero modifications needed to your GameCube - Just plug and play...and you can still pay original discs, with or without the help of Swiss.

Game Save Exploits

These require certain original game discs that are exploitable to load a hacked saved game from a memory card preloaded with your HomeBrew of choice.

Required Hardware

  • Exploitable Game Disc
  • Preloaded Memory Card with hacked game save (or a friend with a modded / or homebrewed GameCube than can load the files onto a memory card for you)

Preloaded memory cards targeting the NTSC-U and PAL versions of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker and Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door are available from CastleManiaGames(US).

List of Exploitable Game Discs

Action Replay

Boot Disc made by Action Replay that comes with a preloaded memory card. These are hard to find and quite expensive.