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Nintendo — GameCube

Nintendo GameCube Recap & XenoGC Mod for Two Friends

June 21, 20222 threads~1 min read
Disc read error
RecapOptical-drive serviceBattery replacementModchip / ODE

Two Nintendo GameCubes (black and spice orange) restored for friends: Console 5 mainboard cap kit, optical drive and PSU recap, XenoGC chip and new coin cell battery holders. Wind Waker was played immediately.

Parts & Tools (1)

XenoGC mod chip

XenoGC mod chip for the GameCube, enabling homebrew and backup loading. Documentation on the gc-forever wiki.

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June 21, 2022· Thread 1

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Restored some Gamecubes last week and fitted them with some Xeno GCs from @ConsoleMods. There are now some happy friends replaying Wind Waker. #RETROGAMING #retrogamer #Nintendo

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July 1, 2022· Thread 2

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Another orange spice Gamecube restored for a friend. This one underwent a full recap and a Xeno installation. Chip sourced from @ConsoleMods. #RETROGAMING #Nintendo #GameCube #consolemodding

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