Gamecube emulation starts now?

[Noupe]

Originally posted by decription
Nintendo breaks even on eahc console due to new maufacturing locations [switched to Taiwan] PS2 gains $18 and Xbox losses about $50

Interesting. Source?

 

[Reznor007]

Hmm, the size of the GC-Isos isn't necessarily so very big.
According to GC-Tool.pdf, the size of Luigi's Mansion is 193MB rared if you remove the random crap and replace with zeros.

But who's to say the random crap isn't some part of an ativation code or something?

 

[Macca]

GC ripping is going crazy now, in the last few days loads are being ripped

 

[CpU MasteR]

But who's to say the random crap isn't some part of an ativation code or something?

No, that random crap is garbage data.

 

[Reznor007]

No, that random crap is garbage data.

But how do you know for sure since no one can run re-burned isos, and there are no emulators?

 

[AlphaWolf]

No, that random crap is garbage data.

Sometimes when reverse engineering shit, what appears to be garbage data could actualy contain something useful.

It may be part of the copy protection scheme, I could think of about a million uses. For example, it could be a big hash matrix that the software depends on to function. Encrypted shit always looks like garbage at first, the possibilities are practicaly limitless.

 

[2fast4u]

GC ripping is going crazy now, in the last few days loads are being ripped

Skies of Arcadia Legends-GAMECUBE
Eternal Darkness USA-GAMECUBE
Star Fox Adventures USA-GAMECUBE
Zelda Ocarina Of Time PAL-GAMECUBE
Phantasy Star Online 1 And 2 PAL GC-RA
The Legend Of Zelda USA-GAMECUBE

yup ..

 

[Tagrineth]

Nintendo breaks even on eahc console due to new maufacturing locations [switched to Taiwan] PS2 gains $18 and Xbox losses about $50

Uh... you're WAY the fuck off here. Sorry but you're very VERY wrong.

PS2 initially was sold at a loss, it leveled off shortly before the first price cut then was sold at a loss again until about 5 months ago, IIRC. Now it's sold at a slight profit, but the Network Adapter kit is going to cut back into the profits like mad (license for proscan DVD, remote receiver in console, NA included...).

GameCube hardware has been making a profit from the start. QED.

Xbox started at >$100 loss, and AFAIK it was very close to breaking even before the first price drop, but right now I'd guesstimate an $80 loss per console.

 

[blizz]

what you also have to factor into the cost of the console is the R&D costs, they may be cheap to make but they still have those costs to account for as well.

 

[alexa999]

Did anyone find out where to download the ISO explained in the first post? I'm not asking where to get it I am just asking if anyone found out where.

 

[Hexidecimal]

even if gamecube dumps are going on like mad all of the sudden, why would anyone want to get their hands on them that doesnt know how to program.

1) You cant mod your gamecube, no reason too.
2) You CANT burn a gamecube game.

 

[vampireuk]

Did anyone find out where to download the ISO explained in the first post? I'm not asking where to get it I am just asking if anyone found out where.

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