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    Exclamation I have a question

    Is there any real difference between .DOL and .GCM? Just wondering you know.

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    Basically a DOL is an executable file for Gamecube (like an exe in windows) and a GCM is an image file like an ISO, holding the entire contents of a GC disc.

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    So is it possible that in the next version they could add a way to have .Dols from the menu screen? Also is there a program that can recompile everything into a .GCM? Or would it really matter?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ross L.
    So is it possible that in the next version they could add a way to have .Dols from the menu screen? Also is there a program that can recompile everything into a .GCM? Or would it really matter?
    I don't think your understand, GCM's contain *.DOL files (along with others), just like an ISO can contain *.EXE files. You can't convert a DOL to a GCM!

    I take it you want to list your DOL files along with your GCM games in Dolphin, like Dolwin does?


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    Quote Originally Posted by JinXD
    I don't think your understand, GCM's contain *.DOL files (along with others), just like an ISO can contain *.EXE files. You can't convert a DOL to a GCM!

    I take it you want to list your DOL files along with your GCM games in Dolphin, like Dolwin does?
    hrhr, would not make much sense...
    you can compare a DOL with an EXE.
    DOL... Gamecube Executable File; is a file
    EXE... Windows Executable File; is a file
    ISO... DiskImage Format for several Dumps; contains files
    GCM... DiskImage Format for Gamecube Disks; contains files

    DiskImages are also files...
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    Quote Originally Posted by JinXD
    I don't think your understand, GCM's contain *.DOL files (along with others), just like an ISO can contain *.EXE files. You can't convert a DOL to a GCM!

    I take it you want to list your DOL files along with your GCM games in Dolphin, like Dolwin does?
    Yes that last bit is right. About the first bit, I had an ISO then I extracted everything and I was wondering if I am able to recompile everything into a GCM.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gladiac0190
    hrhr, would not make much sense...
    you can compare a DOL with an EXE.
    WTF?


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    If you have deleted you're iso.. i don't thonk so.. sorry... never heard about a program that able to recompile things back to iso..
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    I figured it out. Did some backreading.

    I have another question. When I open Dolphin on my computer, I hover my mouse over the Open button and a small yellow window appears saying unimplemented. I tried clicking it and nothing happened. Then I went to File and clicked to Open, but nothing happened. I also added a path to where my GCM's are and it says there aren't any. My dad is working on getting XP Pro, but is there anything else I can due from here? Get DirectX 9.3c?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ross L.
    I figured it out. Did some backreading.

    I have another question. When I open Dolphin on my computer, I hover my mouse over the Open button and a small yellow window appears saying unimplemented. I tried clicking it and nothing happened. Then I went to File and clicked to Open, but nothing happened. I also added a path to where my GCM's are and it says there aren't any. My dad is working on getting XP Pro, but is there anything else I can due from here? Get DirectX 9.3c?
    DirectX 9.3c w00t!!


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