GameCube xeno/sp2sd2

[V7xd]

So I have a GameCube and I installed the xeno chip. It's booting Swiss by disc. I just got my sp2sd2 and I'm trying to boot some games I backed up. I can run these isos through dolphin but not on my system. I don't know what I could be doing wrong. The game is in root. But I also put the Swiss update files on the ad and tried putting the game in the iso folder.

 

[DjoeN]

Are you using latest Swiss?
If not download and burn on DVD (MiniDVD) or use SD Memorycard adaptor
(Don't put Swiss on the SP2SD2, it will not work)

I put my games in the folder "Games"
Then i just rename them Timesplitters.iso etc...

\Games
\Games\Timesplitters.iso
\Games\Timesplitters 2.iso
\Games\SSX Tricky.iso
\Games\Starfox Adventures.iso

I don't use seperate gamefolders
It's to much browsing under swiss

Nota:
Multidisc games i do use folders
\MD Games
\MD Games\Resident Evil 4
\MD Games\Resident Evil 4\game.iso
\MD Games\Resident Evil 4\disc2.iso

 

[V7xd]

Maybe my problem is I'm using a 64gb micro SD formatted to fat32?

 

[V7xd]

I deleted everything off the sd card and made a games folder. I then put the game iso into the folder and it does not load. I click load sd2 and it doesn't boot any games.is there other files I need?

 

[DjoeN]

What version of swiss do you use? Latest version is r878
Can you burn the swiss iso yourself to a mini DVD-R (or a full DVD-R when you use a modified case to fit full DVD discs
Do you have a SD Gecko (SD Memorycard adaptor)? (a game save memoryadator to fit a SD)

If you can burn:
Burn your regio iso from the \ISO folder to a mini DVD-R or DVD-R

If you have a SD Memorycard adaptor:
- 4GB SD card max
- A way to boot the SD (Action Replay or SD Media Launcher?)
- I don't know more, cause i never used the SD way

Other options
https://wit.wiimm.de/ to check your gamecube iso
https://www.gc-forever.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2704 try gamecube game manager
https://wiidatabase.de/downloads/pc-tools/dmtoolbox/ Try dmtoolbox
Did you try other iso files you got some other way then your own backups?

My setup is Bedroom GC:
PAL Gamecube DOL-001
FullDVD case
Gameboy Player
Qoob Pro modchip (Qoob Flasher app works perfect under Windows 10)
SP2SD2 128GB MicroSD
Latest Swiss flashed to Qoob Pro
Boot into Qoob Pro menu to boot Swiss from the Qoob Pro

My setup is Living GC:
PAL Gamecube DOL-001
FullDVD case
Gameboy Player
Viper Exteme modchip (Viper Flasher app does NOT work under Windows 10, youy need Windows XP (SP3))
SP2SD2 128GB MicroSD
Latest Swiss flashed to Viper Extreme
Boot into Viper menu to boot Swiss from the Viper Menu

 

[V7xd]

I have r688. Im sure plenty of people have used older versions and I doubt that is the issue. I'm wondering if potentially my sp2sd2 is defective. I don't have any mini disks but I'm sure I could burn one. I do not have an SD gecko. With the sp2sd2 does anything need placed other than isos?

 

[DjoeN]

I have r688. Im sure plenty of people have used older versions and I doubt that is the issue. I'm wondering if potentially my sp2sd2 is defective. I don't have any mini disks but I'm sure I could burn one. I do not have an SD gecko. With the sp2sd2 does anything need placed other than isos?

Way Older versions of swiss do not support sp2sd2
You really should use latest swiss, buy some mini dvd-r's and burn latest swiss to it

I don't know if Xeno modchip has a bootmenu like Qoob/Viper
With a Qoob Pro you select "B" for the main menu
You then select Applications
and then you select the Swiss menu
In swiss browse to your Game folder
Select game and boot it

(Older screenshots, i updated to 128GB and latest swiss)

 

[V7xd]

Mine boots directly to Swiss then asks which I want to boot from sd2 (sp2sd2), nickdisk (Swiss boot disk), memory card or ic chip. I click sd2 and it does nothing but ask if I want to boot from a another device.

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[DjoeN]

So you really should upate to latest anyway, i bet it will solve your problem

Few other things
- did you check write protection on the SD (i know, stupid question)
- You are sure it's FAT32 formatted? (best way)
- Does the SP2SD2 fits nice in your slot (depending on the quality it can fall out if you shake the gamecube, that's way i taped mine)

[Note]
Way i use only US iso's?
I plan on getting a HDMI adaptor later this year

 

[V7xd]

I'll attempt update the way the seller suggests.

 

[DjoeN]

NP, Just to let you know, easiest way is to buy a spindle of mini dvd-r's and burn the latest swiss iso to it

 

[V7xd]

NP, Just to let you know, easiest way is to buy a spindle of mini dvd-r's and burn the latest swiss iso to it

I'm using the Samsung Evo plus card that is not supported..

 

[Lumstar]

I'm using the Samsung Evo plus card that is not supported..

I don't understand. You said in the first post that you're booting swiss by disc.
Get a disc with an updated swiss version.

 

[V7xd]

It wasn't the issue. It was the sd card I was using. I bought the disk. I didn't burn it.