Old school Easter eggs.
HomeBlogAbout Me

Gamecube Xeno Modchip Installation



The Xeno GC Gamecube Modchip offers you the best of import and backup games with an easy to install chip that needs no real special soldering skills. It's an easy solder chip because the Xeno GC was designed to fit right on the Gamecube motherboard and has solder pads lined up perfectly. How to install a Xeno GC Modchip and Properly perform a POT tweak. I have been seeing a lot of questions on this topic so here is a video to address it. Region Free Xeno Install Service for Nintendo GameCube. The GameCube Region Free mod allows you to enjoy import games on your region locked GameCube console. When the mod is correctly installed, the console will be region free and able to bypass any region protection of imported games. Features: Direct boot of disc media. Also other modchips for GameCube exist but this is cheapest and have very good references. I have some soldering skills and successfully repaired another electronic devices previously. In XenoGC specification is: Check your install if you only get the red LED, or it doesn't light up at all.

The Nintendo GameCube was a rather impressive piece of hardware in its heyday. It has a number of connectivity options for fans of the Game Boy Advance & early models even had a digital output for enhanced video fidelity, which was rather unusual for the time.

InstallationXeno

Indeed, the GC was one of the few times Nintendo opted to compete with Sony & Microsoft in sheer graphics capability. Unfortunately this backfired and the console was a commercial failure for Nintendo.

Although the GC is not quite as popular as its predecessor, there are still quite a number of mods that can be done to it. The easiest of these is the drive chip - a 6 point install that doesn't even require wires.

Motogp urt 3 mods n crack.
Cricut expression software update.

Xeno GC Install

The first step for this install is the almost complete disassembly of the GC case using our trusty gamebit. Unfortunately, this means screws. A lot of screws. I don't know what it is about this console but it seems like Nintendo might have a record for how many screws they can fit inside of such a small case. Its even worse than the N64.

After removing the screws near the fan housing/controller ports & lifting off the DVD drive, there is a metal shield that must be removed. Once this is done we can see the CN302 area that our chip gets soldered to.


Xeno GC Solder points

This is a really easy install - all that is required is to simply place the chip over the requisite points and add solder. Slot apps with real prizes. Be careful not to bridge the points as you will likely have to use hot air to remove the chip if you make a mistake. I recommend a piece of Kapton (or electrical) tape over the center area to be extra safe.

Gamecube Xeno Mod Chip Installation Instructions


Xenogc Modchip

You will often need to adjust the GC laser if you wish to play backups. This is due to the fact that burned media is much harder to read than commercial disks. There is a small potentiometer located on the top left corner of the board that can be used to adjust laser sensitivity. You can probe the legs of the pot using the continuity setting of a multi-meter while the GC is on. DOL-001 units are usually set somewhere between 450 - 600Ω while DOL-101 units will be a bit lower at around 150 - 250Ω.

Gamecube Xeno Mod Chip Installation Kit

You can use a small screwdriver to slowly adjust this pot to the left/right until you find a setting that will consistently boot burned media. Unfortunately, there is no specific number to shoot for since every Gamecube is different.


https://baudidupunk1976.mystrikingly.com/blog/apple-macbook-applications.





Gamecube Xeno Modchip Installation
Back to posts
This post has no comments - be the first one!

UNDER MAINTENANCE