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Boadicean

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Here are the steps i have taken:
Ive downloaded, Dolphin, gcemu and Whine as well as the extra .zip and .rar files that comes with each such as, SDL.dll and JOY.dll and ect. Since i am a gamer all my system drivers are up to date.

Ive made a .bin file (1.3GB) and then i realised that the programs look for .gcm, .elf and .dol. Is it possible to rename the ripped image into .gcm or do you need some sort of converter?

Well anyways i converted my .bin file to an .iso. Anytime i try to open the file with one of the 3 emulators i get an illegal message telling me to report to microsoft, or the program just shuts down saying nothing.

I did all this on my desktop to see if it works, but i wanted this emulation to put on my laptop, to bring with me on vacation and not have to bring that cube, hehe.

NOTE:
I'm not asking about where to get gcm or game files, i simply want to know how to work ANY of these emulators to play the game, or how to convert an .iso to .gcm.
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Thx
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K1rby64

K1rby64

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dolphin emulator only accept gcm's files and renaming the files won't do anything so keep searching for the gcm's ;)
 
ShizZy

ShizZy

Emulator Developer
Where did you get the bin from? Bin is a binary file, NOT an iso, and is probably under 4 mb. (Gamecube limitation) What you want is an iso/gcm, which would range at about 1.4gb (though could be less if shrunk).
 
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Boadicean

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It's like this place talks in riddles....,.
ok i converted the bin to an iso now how do i convert to and gcm? and the file is 1.3 gb in size so im pretty sure i did good on that part. i saw that there were tools on a sticky to shrink an gcm to its original size or something. its like every little program on here doesnt work, ive tried on both my laptop and desktop.
 
JKKDARK

JKKDARK

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K1rby64! You don't need to convert ISO to GCM in Dolphin, You can use the images without problems ;) Only use .GCM files for GCemu ;)
 
ShizZy

ShizZy

Emulator Developer
GCM is an ISO, just renamed.

How did you convert from BIN to ISO? A BIN file shouldn't be 1.3gb :p
 
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Boadicean

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ShizZy said:
GCM is an ISO, just renamed.

How did you convert from BIN to ISO? A BIN file shouldn't be 1.3gb :p
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You use isobuster to extract the .bin as an .iso. as for the size of a .bin file its always big because it is an image, havent you people ever burned computer games? when there is a .bin there is a .cue file, now the .cue file is the one that has a few KB and the .bin is more like the .iso. it's like .mdf and .mds.
But anyways this is besides the point, i have an ISO now and was wondering how to convert to a gcm so i can maybe use another emulator to try and play.
and for those who dont think an iso can come from a .bin try looking up for isobuster the program. it can convert .bin to .iso
 
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Clements

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It is impossible to have a GCM in 'BIN format' if you ripped the game from your original disc, since GC discs have a proprietary file system contrary to regular formats. It may have the extension 'BIN' or 'ISO', but it is still not one of those types of images, but rather a GCM image. If you converted it with Isobuster, then you probably destroyed the image. You should have searched the board for the solution.
 
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