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| The Gamecube Topic; "Gamecube" or is it really the "N128" ? | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Sep 15 2007, 10:16 PM (4,491 Views) | |
| Mop it up | Nov 27 2007, 05:59 PM Post #31 |
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Well, you listed an accessory in your next paragraph, so clearly there are more than just the GB Player. I'm fairly certain that the Freeloader disc doesn't work on the Wii, which enables you to play Japanese games on a US system. I'm not so sure about the GC/GBA cable; has anyone here tried using that with the Wii? |
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| Deleted User | Nov 27 2007, 06:23 PM Post #32 |
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I mentioned the modem adapter, yes, but why you would care about a modem adapter working in the Wii is beyond me, since the Wii has alternative ways of connecting to the internet. The Freeloader did work, but the latest Wii update means it now doesn't. Expect the next freeloader update to resolve this. And the GBA cables work fine. Now... you were saying? 
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| Mop it up | Nov 27 2007, 06:32 PM Post #33 |
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I was just saying that there were more than just the GB Player that required an actual GameCube, which is true. I don't care why you would want to use those other accessories, as that isn't up to me. You just never know who is still playing Mario Kart GC over LAN... |
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| <span style=Sapper</span> | Jun 30 2008, 01:31 PM Post #34 |
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As some of you know, i bought a (second-hand) Gamecube some weeks ago. After a few days i noticed weird "scratch-noises" when the gamecube was reading a disc. (The disc was new and unused). So i sold this Cube @ Ebay and bought an another (second-hand) Cube. And guess what? My second gamecube makes the same scratch noises! So i was wondering... ... are these scratch-noises normal? ... is the Cube lense dirty/dusty? ... is the lense nearly broken and shall i throw the cube out of my window?  BTW the cube reads all games without problems. It does not depend on the disc condition. Please help. Any help will be appreciated. |
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| dagoss | Jun 30 2008, 07:49 PM Post #35 |
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That's normal. And if it's not having problems, does it really matter? |
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| Deleted User | Jun 30 2008, 08:19 PM Post #36 |
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Gamecube's are kinda noisy when in use. Mine has always made a clicking noise when it's reading from the disc but it's worked perfectly for six years.
 Dreamcasts are even worse. They make all sorts of worrying noises... I thought mine was broken at first until I heard a few other ones.
That's one problem with buying stuff second hand... you don't know what the previous owner has done to them. I'm guessing Sapper wants a Gamecube in good condition and the noises the cube can make can sound like it's about to pack in. If he's gonna take it back, it would be best to do it now rather than wait until it broke. But from what you've described, Sapper, it sounds like it just the normal noises a Gamecube makes. |
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| <span style=Sapper</span> | Jul 1 2008, 12:21 PM Post #37 |
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Thank you for you answers guys. The gamecube is my first disc-based console system and my computer's cd/dvd drives were always silent, so i was really concerned about these strange noises. Today i visited a friend of mine and his gamecube also makes these noises. Seriously, they never bothered me when i was playing at my friend in the past. I guess the games were too much entertaining.  I guess i have to deal with these noises and hope the Wii is quiter when i buy one (not till nintendo publish their next console ;), 'cause i love playing retro consoles) |
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| Deleted User | Jul 1 2008, 04:27 PM Post #38 |
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The Wii also makes clicking noises... and it's prone to crashing from time to time. Or at least, my one is. |
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| dagoss | Jul 1 2008, 04:41 PM Post #39 |
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Mine was too. In fact, the very first time I tried to play a game, it locked up. I was like "oh noes, red waggle of death!!!" 
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| <span style=Sapper</span> | Jul 3 2008, 01:58 AM Post #40 |
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I'm glad to have a N64. It's completely silent.
 At least mine. 
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| Mop it up | Jul 3 2008, 10:13 AM Post #41 |
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I probably shouldn't say this, but... crashes, freeze-ups and the like are about the only problems that I don't have with the Wii. *Wii explodes* Damn it... <_< Anyways, yeah, the GameCube makes some funky noises for some reason. I have a US launch system, so I've heard pretty much every screech and clank that the system can make; sometimes it even makes a loud "click" noise like it has rebooted. Throughout the years, I've never had any real problems with it, and I've gotten only one disc-read error. When that happened, I just opened the lid and wiped the laser lens with a tissue. There's something you can't do with most other disc systems... Seems to me that the GameCube is about as durable as a disc system can get. |
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| Deleted User | Jul 4 2008, 11:58 AM Post #42 |
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I completely agree. I bought my Gamecube when it was launched here in the UK and I've never had any disc read errors or any other problems. And my Gamecube got some serious play as well. But I did recently notice that the grey panel on the front is starting to change color very slightly... it's taking on that yellowish tint which old consoles seem to love so much. *sigh* It's not noticeable unless you take out the memory card in slot one, the cover of which is completely unaffected. 
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| Applepieman | Jul 4 2008, 02:19 PM Post #43 |
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How the hell did you guys make your Gamecube's last so long? My first one died in 04', second one died in '05. and third one still going, ut now I play my games on the Wii. I play my games A LOT for LONG PERIODS of TIME. |
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| Deleted User | Jul 4 2008, 03:43 PM Post #44 |
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As do I. The cube took an especially hard hit in my house because for about two years it was the only games console I owned. So it was played very regularly, and went through some ridiculously long play sessions at the weekends or when I was off work. And it still works perfectly.
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| dagoss | Jul 4 2008, 07:16 PM Post #45 |
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I had a Gamecube die on me as well. I tried doing this, but it didn't help (probably because I had no idea what turning the screw "really slightly" meant). |
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| dataDyne | Jul 4 2008, 09:56 PM Post #46 |
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Gamecube's generally appear to be very durable, though like any system, some die while some keep on truckin'. It's just luck I guess. I've had my PS2 for 4 years now and I've never had any problems with it, though admittedly I don't play it very often anymore, which could have something to do with it's great condition. But at the same time I know plenty of people who have had to replace their PS2 about 2 or 3 times. |
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| <span style=Sapper</span> | Aug 20 2008, 01:55 PM Post #47 |
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Yesterday i played NFS: Hot Pursuit 2 on my gamecube. At one point my gamecube controller (original from Nintendo, NOT a third-party one ) started to shake/rumble (or how you call that ;)) permanently. Even when i paused the game. At first i didn't care about that and simply played on. Some hours later i started Tony Hawk's PS 4 and noticed that the rumble function didn't work anymore. I tried an another controller and it worked fine. That means that the problem is NOT the gamecube. Today more strange things happened. I started Tony Hawk's American Wasteland and when i reached the main menu, the controller started to shake again (permanently). The strange thing: When i started to skate around, the controller ended to rumble at points when i it would normally rumble! (For example when you fall down from your board or start to grind) So... can anybody help me to fix this problem? Any help will be appreciated. |
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| BetaWolf | Aug 20 2008, 02:24 PM Post #48 |
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I don't understand what you're saying. It ended up rumbling in parts where it would normally rumble? It fixed itself? |
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| <span style=Sapper</span> | Aug 23 2008, 03:56 AM Post #49 |
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It's still not OK. Sometimes there is no rumbling at all. But sometimes the controller is rumbling all the time, even in the menus and stops rumbling at points where it normally rumbles. I show you an example on Super Smash Bros Melee: Character walks around = rumbling Character is standing = rumbling Character gets hit by Samus's Beam = not rumbling Character gets hit by Roy's sword = not rumbling Character is running = not rumbling It's complete inverted! Do you understand now?
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| Deleted User | Sep 3 2008, 02:59 PM Post #50 |
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It sounds like it's screwed. You could open it up to see if there's something that's visibly wrong... but I reckon it would probably be easier to just buy another controller.
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| <span style=Sapper</span> | Nov 22 2008, 08:17 AM Post #51 |
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I'm looking for a good racing game fot the gamecube except for the Need For Speed and Burnout series to start with? Any ideas? By the way, it doesn't have to be a car racing game. Thank you in advance! 
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| migulic | Nov 22 2008, 09:28 AM Post #52 |
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Mario Kart and F-Zero GX seem to be the obvious choices when you're looking for a GCN racing game, especially F-Zero is IMO the absolute best GameCube racer. |
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| Redfish12X | Nov 22 2008, 01:41 PM Post #53 |
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I agree, F-Zero GX is the best racer on the GameCube. Mario Kart I myself haven't played, but if it's anything like SNES/N64/Wii version, I'd suggest it. Wave Race: Blue Storm is pretty cool, it was one of the earlier racers in the GameCube's library. Overall, I say go with F-Zero GX, and, if by some miraculous chance you find some arcade around with F-Zero AX, you can transfer stuff from your memory card. |
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| alxbly | Nov 23 2008, 12:32 PM Post #54 |
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F-Zero GX is really, really good. Hard as nails but sooooo satisfying. Mario Kart Double Dash is good for multiplayer fun, not quite so good as a single player. Extreme G 3 is pretty decent, quite similar to F-Zero except it has weapons. Crazy Taxi for the Gamecube is really good fun and is almost identical to the Dreamcast version. If you don't have the Dreamcast version (or a Dreamcast) then BUY THIS GAME! Seriously, it's just too much fun to miss out on. The extra challenges are tough but just need practice. Smugglers Run is something a bit different; it gives you a huge open world, multiple vehicles and a varied mission objectives. Most of the missions are a mix of racing and vehicle combat and the vehicles are really quick, the jumps are cool, it's just really good fun. I'll have a think about some other stuff that's worth a look and post them here.
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| dagoss | Nov 23 2008, 07:03 PM Post #55 |
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F-Zero GX is, my opinion, the best racing game ever made. Though it is legendary for its difficulty, it is balanced in such a way that even a novice can have fun. At the same time,there are always ways to get better and the game delivers the necessary challenge perfectly. I cannot recommend it highly enough |
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| stoop_kid | Nov 23 2008, 07:28 PM Post #56 |
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F-Zero GX, awesome multiplayer, very challenging |
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| <span style=Sapper</span> | Jun 6 2009, 03:57 PM Post #57 |
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I'm going to import an official 1019 Gamecube memory card from the U.S., cause they never came out in europe. But are these cards reliable? I heard several complaints from people who used them in a wii (savegames got easily corrupted). Since i don't own a wii, i will use it for my cube only... have a guys got any trouble with the 1019s in your cube? Thank you in advance. PS: I will keep two 251s (also official from BigN) as a backup. (I own three 251s and one 59) |
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| alxbly | Jun 6 2009, 07:02 PM Post #58 |
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I've had a Nintendo 1019 card for about five years, I imported one because it was cheaper at the time to import one of these than to buy two official 251 memory cards in the UK. Anyway, I've never had any problems with it. I do use it occasionally in my Wii and haven't had any problems there either. Most of my saves are backed up on a third party 1019 card that has also been really reliable... it must be about six or seven years old now and hasn't corrupted yet. |
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| <span style=Sapper</span> | Jun 7 2009, 08:42 AM Post #59 |
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Thank you for your feedback. As an nintendo-expert - do you know why the card was never released in europe? Was it too expensive for nintendo or did it come out too late in the lifespan? And btw, i don't understand why titles like Agressive Inline or Beyond Good & Evil need 50+ blocks, there isn't so much too save!  Is it because of programmer laziness or do the games really need so much savespace? 
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| alxbly | Jun 7 2009, 10:03 AM Post #60 |
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Probably because the 251 cards didn't sell as well as anticipated over here; they were expensive and there were plenty of much cheaper third party solutions by the time they had been released. Nintendo Europe probably figured that if the 251 card wouldn't sell they could have problems marketing an even more expensive 1019 card. Also, the Gamecube's popularity in Europe decreased pretty quickly. Some major stores in the UK announced that they were dropping Gamecube support pretty early on, so that must have factored in their decision as well. Edited by alxbly, Jun 7 2009, 04:35 PM.
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