How to play GameCube games off a USB HDD.

Welcome to my guide! This will teach you to "backup" your games that you TOTALLY legally own. Right?
This guide is completely compatible with Windows, Mac (Wine), and Linux (Wine). I do not have access to an Apple machine, but theoretically, it should work. Please note that this guide requires you to format your HDD, however you can still use it for storage after we're done, so just back it up before we begin.


NOTE BY A MODERATOR :

There are different methods to play Gamecube games off a USB HDD, and this outdated guide will only tell you ONE method.
It will not explain to you how to run gamecube games from USB HDD, but instead will tell you to do things blindly and install specific outdated files and use a specific outdated USB Loader version.
It doesn't cover other USB HDD methods or other Gamecube loaders.
Don't follow this guide if you want updated informations, updated loaders or if you want to use a different gamecube loading method.

You can follow it only if you want DIOS MIOS 2.8 (outdated) and CFG Loader v70 r36 (outdated).
Thanks for reading,
Cyan

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You will need:
-An SD Card
-A USB HDD
-Wii Mote
-GameCube Controller
-A Wii with Homebrew Channel installed
-A GameCube iso

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COMPUTER:


1.) Download WiiFlow from the Download List above. Put it in the apps folder of your SD Card.

2.) Download the DIOS MIOS v2.8 RAR. Go to 'DM', then move 'DIOSMIOS_2.8' to the root folder of your SD card, or for easier installation put it in a folder on the root titled 'wad'.

3.) Download MMM, and put it in your apps folder.

4.) In the DM folder in the RAR, there will be a file named DMToolbox.exe, run it, select your games iso file, and choose where you want the game's folder to go (Desktop will do.). Hit 'Install', and the folder will appear where you wanted it to, it will be named the game's ID, which will, to you, appear to be a bunch of random characters.

5.) Download and Install EaseUS Partition master, and open it. Find your HDD, and right click it, and select 'format'. Format it as FAT32 with 32KB Clusters. *DON'T IGNORE! Press OK, and then "Apply".

6.) Look at your empty HDD, and make a 'games' folder. Put the folder with the Game ID in there.

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WII:




1.) Plug in your HDD in USB Slot 0. Turn on your Wii. Launch Homebrew Channel. Then launch MMM.

2.) Choose WAD Manager on the menu and install DIOSMIOS_2.8.wad

3.) After you're done, exit MMM. Launch WiiFlow.

4.) Go to Settings, and change game partition to USB1

5.) Press 'B', and select the Gamecube icon

7.) Choose a game and press Start. Every time you add new games, you have to hit the home icon, and hit update cache, and your game list will refresh.

Congratulations! You can now play GC games from your USB HDD!

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CFG USB LOADERv70 r36:

COMPUTER:
Follow steps 3-7 in the COMPUTER guide above.

WII:

1.) Follow step 3 in the guide above.
2.) Install DIOS MIOS using MMM.
3.) Launch CFG USB Loader.
4.) Click the icon with tools on it
5.) Set "DML Version" to DM.
6.) Launch your game!
 

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I was just doing a bit of reading and i found this post from [member='maxternal'] just wanted to no if it would fit my prob may be not i don't now here is some of the post
Maxternal said:
Okay, basically for every one that's having this problem with version 2.2 (and higher once that's applicable) There's a setting you have to set to tell it you're using that version of DM(L) otherwise it will just try to boot the disk in the drive and will give you the "fatal error: apploader size is zero!" if the drive is empty or the drive doesn't have a GC game disk in it. (if it DOES have one in it, it will just boot the retail disk)
This is true for CFG, WiiFlow, GX, and DM(L) Booter.
(just that some of those will just assume you have v2.2 or higher unless you tell it so the option STARTS as being ON)
What I was saying in that post would be if you're still getting the error while trying to run a USB game with DM or a SD game with DML (using them for what they're supposed to be for). I think you will ALWAYS get the error no matter what if you try to switch it and use DM for SD...or...DML for USB. Once we get it to show up where we want it, if it still gives that error, then we need to change that setting.
OR
You could update to the latest beta version of GX and it would detect the right one for you and the option is gone.
 

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OK my stupid mistake i did install DML so i swapped it around DM and now i can see the game even got as far as launch from usb but still get that error fatal error apploader size is 0
is there a setting i'm missing?
 

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OK my stupid mistake i did install DML so i swapped it around DM and now i can see the game even got as far as launch from usb but still get that error fatal error apploader size is 0
is there a setting i'm missing?
Better yet, install the newest GX out today. It auto-detects the setting you need so you don't need to set the setting.
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?1voyas284vs6qiv
 

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OK my stupid mistake i did install DML so i swapped it around DM and now i can see the game even got as far as launch from usb but still get that error fatal error apploader size is 0
is there a setting i'm missing?
Better yet, install the newest GX out today. It auto-detects the setting you need so you don't need to set the setting.
http://www.mediafire...1voyas284vs6qiv

hey max would that not be the latest gx i installed at the start of this thread .thank for the links
 

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OK my stupid mistake i did install DML so i swapped it around DM and now i can see the game even got as far as launch from usb but still get that error fatal error apploader size is 0
is there a setting i'm missing?
Better yet, install the newest GX out today. It auto-detects the setting you need so you don't need to set the setting.
http://www.mediafire...1voyas284vs6qiv
hey max would that not be the latest gx i installed at the start of this thread .thank for the links
Looking at the link, I'm not sure if that would install the latest beta (what you need) or the latest release (v3.0 which can't actually do USB GameCube)
But even then, what I just linked to you was just released about 9 hours ago so you might as well download it and just replace the boot.dol in your /apps/usbloader gx folder with the one in the 249 folder from the download.
 

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hey max i finally got it to work. i was just about to give up a big thank you to you for all the help you gave me and a and a tap and the back for my self i was just about to give up thanks again max.
 
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No, the problem is not that I can't rip DVDs off of my retail games, it's that I can't read any DVDs. I used one of those Wii Drive Cleaners but to no avail, so I'm assuming it is beyond my control to fix it.

Is there no other way to play GameCube games? =
 

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You will need:
-An SD Card
-A USB HDD
-Wii Mote
-GameCube Controller
-A Wii with Homebrew Channel installed
-A GameCube iso

Download Links:

COMPUTER:


1.) Download the USB Launcher easy installer from the Download List above. Run the easy installer in the folder, put it on your SD Card.

2.) Download the USB Loader mod. Open the zip file. Choose the folder with your right IOS. Extract the boot.dol to SD:\apps\usbloader_gx\

3.) Download the DIOS MIOS v2.0 wad. Move it to the root folder of your SD card, or for easier installation put it in a folder on the root titled 'wad'. Also download and put MMM in your 'apps' folder.

4.) Download DiskEx and put the zip contents on your Desktop, along with your iso. (To get a backup, use CleanRip.)

5.) Drag n' Drop the iso into DiskEx. It will create a folder on your Desktop. It will create a folder named after the game id. So to you, it's random letters and numbers.

7.) Download and Install EaseUS Partition master, and open it. Find your HDD, and right click it, and select 'format' Format it as FAT32 with 32KB Clusters. *DONT IGNORE! Press OK, and then "Apply" .

8.) Look at your empty HDD, and make a 'games' folder. Put the Folder with the Game ID in there.

WII:
1.) Plug in your HDD in USB Slot 0. Turn on your Wii. Launch Homebrew Channel. Then launch MMM.

2.) Choose WAD Manager on the menu and install DIOS MIOS v2.0.wad

3.) After you're done, exit MMM. Launch USB Launcher GX.

4.) Go to Settings, and on Page 2, select Custom Paths.

5.) Make the Path for Main GameCube Games "usb1:\games\"

6.) Go to your menu, and select the Button on top that shows a menu that has Check Boxes saying GameCube, Wii, NAND, and EmuNAND. Choose GameCube, and any other you want to display.

7.) Choose a game and press Start, then choose 'Launch from USB'.

Congratulations! You can now play GC games from your USB HDD. This only works if you have a Disc in the Wii Disc Drive. Thanks to Cyan for the modified USB Loader.


CFG USB LOADERv70 r36:

COMPUTER:
Follow steps 3-7 in the COMPUTER guide above.

WII:

1.) Follow steps 1 & 2 on the guide above.
2.) Install DIOS MIOS using MMM.
3.) Launch CFG USB Loader.
4.) Click the icon with tools on it
5.) Set "DML Version" to DM.
6.) Launch your game!


FYI
Drag and drop doesnt work with DiscEx on Windows XP....you have to right click on your iso and tell it to open with,,,
 
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You will need:
-An SD Card
-A USB HDD
-Wii Mote
-GameCube Controller
-A Wii with Homebrew Channel installed
-A GameCube iso

Download Links:

COMPUTER:


1.) Download the USB Launcher easy installer from the Download List above. Run the easy installer in the folder, put it on your SD Card.

2.) Download the USB Loader mod. Open the zip file. Choose the folder with your right IOS. Extract the boot.dol to SD:\apps\usbloader_gx\

3.) Download the DIOS MIOS v2.0 wad. Move it to the root folder of your SD card, or for easier installation put it in a folder on the root titled 'wad'. Also download and put MMM in your 'apps' folder.

4.) Download DiskEx and put the zip contents on your Desktop, along with your iso. (To get a backup, use CleanRip.)

5.) Drag n' Drop the iso into DiskEx. It will create a folder on your Desktop. It will create a folder named after the game id. So to you, it's random letters and numbers.

7.) Download and Install EaseUS Partition master, and open it. Find your HDD, and right click it, and select 'format' Format it as FAT32 with 32KB Clusters. *DONT IGNORE! Press OK, and then "Apply" .

8.) Look at your empty HDD, and make a 'games' folder. Put the Folder with the Game ID in there.

WII:
1.) Plug in your HDD in USB Slot 0. Turn on your Wii. Launch Homebrew Channel. Then launch MMM.

2.) Choose WAD Manager on the menu and install DIOS MIOS v2.0.wad

3.) After you're done, exit MMM. Launch USB Launcher GX.

4.) Go to Settings, and on Page 2, select Custom Paths.

5.) Make the Path for Main GameCube Games "usb1:\games\"

6.) Go to your menu, and select the Button on top that shows a menu that has Check Boxes saying GameCube, Wii, NAND, and EmuNAND. Choose GameCube, and any other you want to display.

7.) Choose a game and press Start, then choose 'Launch from USB'.

Congratulations! You can now play GC games from your USB HDD. This only works if you have a Disc in the Wii Disc Drive. Thanks to Cyan for the modified USB Loader.


CFG USB LOADERv70 r36:

COMPUTER:
Follow steps 3-7 in the COMPUTER guide above.

WII:

1.) Follow steps 1 & 2 on the guide above.
2.) Install DIOS MIOS using MMM.
3.) Launch CFG USB Loader.
4.) Click the icon with tools on it
5.) Set "DML Version" to DM.
6.) Launch your game!


FYI
Drag and drop doesnt work with DiscEx on Windows XP....you have to right click on your iso and tell it to open with,,,
Thanks for the tip.
 
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No problem..my Brain is ready to explode at this point..I even went out and bought another Wii Just to see if I can get this working.....
 

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(Wii version 4.1U)

I've got everything installed (as far as i know...installed dmios and dmios lite wads), I've got my GC games and HDD formatted correctly.

But I'm stuck.
First off, the program is derping. I've tried downloading it several times, from different places.
http://i.imgur.com/h473h.jpeg
The play and settings buttons aren't visible, but i can still press them.

Whenever I try to load the gamecube games off USB LOADER GX, it gives me this:
http://i.imgur.com/ryedi.jpeg

In the credits section, in the top right part with the info it says:
"v3.0c IOS249 (rev20)"
I copied and pasted the loader MOD for IOS249, so i should be good there.

I hope a gave enough info and everything
 

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Thanks for the guide! My Wii is playing my gamecube backups beautifully! No more disk swapping for me!

Hmm... I wonder if it's now possible to make gamecube forwarder channels like how we could with Wii backups. I imagine it would be possible at this point.
 

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(Wii version 4.1U)

I've got everything installed (as far as i know...installed dmios and dmios lite wads), I've got my GC games and HDD formatted correctly.

But I'm stuck.
First off, the program is derping. I've tried downloading it several times, from different places.
http://i.imgur.com/h473h.jpeg
The play and settings buttons aren't visible, but i can still press them.

Whenever I try to load the gamecube games off USB LOADER GX, it gives me this:
http://i.imgur.com/ryedi.jpeg

In the credits section, in the top right part with the info it says:
"v3.0c IOS249 (rev20)"
I copied and pasted the loader MOD for IOS249, so i should be good there.

I hope a gave enough info and everything
I'm not sure what to say about the buttons not showing up. That's just weird but about what shows up in your second screen shot, you said you installed the WAD for Dios-Mios AND the WAD for Dios-Mios Lite. You can only have one installed at a time and when you install another one it will overwrite the other one so I'm guessing the most recent one you installed was Dios-Mios Lite which can ONLY play from SD. Install the Dios-Mios WAD and it should stop asking you. (At that point you should ONLY be able to play from USB).
Hmm... I wonder if it's now possible to make gamecube forwarder channels like how we could with Wii backups. I imagine it would be possible at this point.
You can get those here : http://gbatemp.net/topic/325003-custom-gc-channelbanner-collection-for-system-menubackup-loaders/
 

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No problem..my Brain is ready to explode at this point..I even went out and bought another Wii Just to see if I can get this working.....


Oh god. Did you?

(Wii version 4.1U)

I've got everything installed (as far as i know...installed dmios and dmios lite wads), I've got my GC games and HDD formatted correctly.

But I'm stuck.
First off, the program is derping. I've tried downloading it several times, from different places.
http://i.imgur.com/h473h.jpeg
The play and settings buttons aren't visible, but i can still press them.

Whenever I try to load the gamecube games off USB LOADER GX, it gives me this:
http://i.imgur.com/ryedi.jpeg

In the credits section, in the top right part with the info it says:
"v3.0c IOS249 (rev20)"
I copied and pasted the loader MOD for IOS249, so i should be good there.

I hope a gave enough info and everything

Make sure you're launching from Homebrew instead of as WAD on your home menu.
 

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I havent read through this post much...I got Gamecube games working off an SD card using GXloader with DIOS MIOS installed...I even went out and bought another USB HDD just for gamecube games since I have another that is WBFS formatted for Wii games that I use with Configurable USB Loader with Wiird support but I discoverd that I cant play GC games directly off an HDD...if I missed something here please send me a link to a good turorial...I played GC games off an SD with no problem using an SD Card and Discex etc.. and even got Gecko.net and Wiird to hook to use cheats :)
 

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I havent read through this post much...I got Gamecube games working off an SD card using GXloader woth DIOS MIOS installed...I even went out and bought another USB HDD just for gamecube games since I have another that is WBFS formatted for Wii games that I use with Configurable USB Loader with Wiird support but I discoverd that I cant play GC games directly off an HDD...if I missed something here please send me a link to a good turorial...I played GC games off an SD with no problem using an SD Card and Discex etc.. and even got Gecko.net and Wiird to hook to use cheats :)
As for other tutorials, there are actually two more here on this forum
http://gbatemp.net/topic/330696-dios-mios-usb-simple-guide/
and
http://gbatemp.net/topic/318585-how-to-play-your-gamecube-games-from-sd-or-usb-using-dios-mios-lite/ (the original one)

Other than that, when you say you can't get it to work, what exactly is happening?
 

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