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|title=Wii Homebrew Apps (System Tools) - GameBrew
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{{Infobox Wii Homebrews
{{Infobox Wii Homebrews
|title=GCBooter
|title=GCBooter
|image=gcbooterwii.jpg
|image=gcbooterwii2.png
|description=Boot Region Free Gamecube Games on Wii
|description=Boot Region Free Gamecube Games on Wii.
|author=emu_kidid, thoughton, Bushing
|author=emu_kidid, thoughton, Bushing
|lastupdated=2012/06/22
|lastupdated=2012/06/22
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|license=Mixed
|license=Mixed
|download=https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/wiihomebrews/gcbooterwii.7z
|download=https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/wiihomebrews/gcbooterwii.7z
|website=
|website=https://wiibrew.org/wiki/GCBooter
|source=https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/wiihomebrews/gcbooterwii.7z
|source=https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/wiihomebrews/gcbooterwii.7z
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This is a simple application which allows anyone to boot their original GC games from Wii mode. It is region free and works from the homebrew channel.
A simple application that can launch original GC games from Wii mode. It is region free and works from the Homebrew Channel.


This is far simpler to use than having to patch your system menu for region free :)
This is easier to use than having to patch your system menu for region free.


==Requirements==
'''Note:''' There is also an alternative version [http://github.com/thoughton/GCBooterTLH GCBooterTLH] which fixes the "red screen" problem when used on PAL Wiis running at 60hz.
*Wii (with the ability to boot some Wii homebrew)
*Gamecube Game
*Gamecube Controller


==Usage==
==Installation==
Just copy the GCBooter folder into your /apps/ folder on your card and run it via the homebrew channel.
Requirements:
*Wii (with the ability to boot some Wii homebrew).
*GameCube Game.
*GameCube Controller.


== Compatibility ==
Just copy the GCBooter folder into your /apps/ folder on your card and run it via the Homebrew Channel.
green = works;
yellow = partly works;
red = doesn't work;


Please keep the standard:
Game compatibility list can be found [https://wiibrew.org/wiki/GCBooter here].
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="1" width="800"
!align="center" width="225" |Name
!align="center" width="75" |Wii region
!align="center" width="100" |Game region
!align="center" |Description
|-
|Alien Hominid
|align="center" |PAL
|align="center" |NTSC-US
|bgcolor="ffff7f" |"an error has occured." message after memory card check.
|-
|Animal Crossing
|align="center" |PAL
|align="center" |NTSC-US
|bgcolor="7fff7f" |No errors
|-
|Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean
|align="center" |PAL
|align="center" |NTSC-US
|bgcolor="7fff7f" |No errors
|-
|Baten Kaitos Origins
|align="center" |PAL
|align="center" |NTSC-US
|bgcolor="7fff7f" |No errors
|-
|Beyond Good and Evil
|align="center" |PAL
|align="center" |PAL
|bgcolor="7fff7f" |No errors***
|-
|Burnout 2
|align="center" |NTSC-US
|align="center" |NTSC-US
|bgcolor="7fff7f" |No errors
|-
|Dead to Rights
|align="center" |NTSC-US
|align="center" |NTSC-US
|bgcolor="7fff7f" |No errors
|-
|Donkey Konga
|align="center" |NTSC-US
|align="center" |PAL
|bgcolor="ff7f7f" |Doesn't work
|-
|Donkey Konga
|align="center" |PAL
|align="center" |NTSC-US
|bgcolor="7fff7f" |No errors
|-
|Donkey Konga
|align="center" |PAL
|align="center" |NTSC-J
|bgcolor="7fff7f" |No errors
|-
|Donkey Konga 2
|align="center" |PAL
|align="center" |NTSC-US
|bgcolor="ff7f7f" |Doesn't work
|-
|Donkey Konga 2
|align="center" |PAL
|align="center" |NTSC-J
|bgcolor="7fff7f" |No errors
|-
|Donkey Konga 3
|align="center" |NTSC-US
|align="center" |NTSC-J
|bgcolor="7fff7f" |No errors
|-
|Eternal Darkness – Sanity’s Requiem
|align="center" |PAL
|align="center" |NTSC-US
|bgcolor="ffff7f" |Common bug* at the start screen.
|-
|Eternal Darkness – Sanity’s Requiem
|align="center" |PAL
|align="center" |PAL
|bgcolor="ffff7f" |Common bug* at the start screen.** ***
|-
|F-Zero GX
|align="center" |NTSC-US
|align="center" |NTSC-US
|bgcolor="7fff7f" |No errors
|-
|FreeLoader 1.06b
|align="center" |PAL
|align="center" |?
|bgcolor="ff7f7f" |"An error has occured."
|-
|James Bond 007: Nightfire
|align="center" |PAL
|align="center" |PAL
|bgcolor="ff7f7f" |Freezes when starting game after main menu
|-
|Knights of the Temple: Infernal Crusade
|align="center" |PAL
|align="center" |PAL
|bgcolor="7fff7f" |No errors***
|-
|Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition
|align="center" |PAL
|align="center" |PAL
|bgcolor="ff7f7f" |Doesn't work
|-
|Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures
|align="center" |PAL
|align="center" |NTSC-US
|bgcolor="7fff7f" |No errors
|-
|Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures
|align="center" |PAL
|align="center" |PAL
|bgcolor="ff7f7f" |Doesn't work
|-
|Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
|align="center" |PAL
|align="center" |PAL
|bgcolor="ff7f7f" |Doesn't work
|-
|Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker
|align="center" |PAL
|align="center" |PAL
|bgcolor="ff7f7f" |Doesn't work
|-
|Luigi's Mansion
|align="center" |PAL
|align="center" |NTSC-US
|bgcolor="7fff7f" |No errors
|-
|Luigi's Mansion
|align="center" |PAL
|align="center" |PAL
|bgcolor="7fff7f" |No errors** ***
|-
|Mario Kart: Double Dash!
|align="center" |NTSC-US
|align="center" |NTSC-US
|bgcolor="7fff7f" |Works perfectly
|-
|Mario Kart: Double Dash!
|align="center" |PAL
|align="center" |PAL
|bgcolor="ff7f7f" |Doesn't work
|-
|Mario Party 7
|align="center" |NTSC-US
|align="center" |PAL
|bgcolor="ff7f7f" |Doesn't work
|-
|Mario Superstar Baseball
|align="center" |PAL
|align="center" |NTSC-US
|bgcolor="ffff7f" |"an error has occured." message after choosing a character.
|-
|Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes
|align="center" |PAL
|align="center" |NTSC-J
|bgcolor="7fff7f" |No errors
|-
|Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes
|align="center" |PAL
|align="center" |PAL
|bgcolor="7fff7f" |No errors***
|-
|Metroid Prime
|align="center" |PAL
|align="center" |NTSC-US
|bgcolor="7fff7f" |No errors
|-
|Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
|align="center" |NTSC-US
|align="center" |NTSC-US
|bgcolor="7fff7f" |No errors
|-
|Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
|align="center" |PAL
|align="center" |PAL
|bgcolor="ff7f7f" |Wii resets
|-
|Midway Arcade Treasures
|align="center" |PAL
|align="center" |NTSC-US
|bgcolor="7fff7f" |No errors
|-
|Naruto: Gekitou Ninja Taisen 4
|align="center" |NTSC-US
|align="center" |NTSC-J
|bgcolor="ffff7f" |Common bug* at the start screen.
|-
|Nintendo Puzzle Collection
|align="center" |NTSC-US
|align="center" |NTSC-J
|bgcolor="ffff7f" |Common bug* at the start screen.
|-
|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
|align="center" |PAL
|align="center" |NTSC-US
|bgcolor="7fff7f" |No errors
|-
|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
|align="center" |PAL
|align="center" |PAL
|bgcolor="ff7f7f" |Doesn't work
|-
|Phantasy Star Online: Episode III
|align="center" |PAL
|align="center" |NTSC-US
|bgcolor="7fff7f" |No errors
|-
|Pokémon Colosseum
|align="center" |PAL
|align="center" |PAL
|bgcolor="ff7f7f" |Green screen of death**
|-
|Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
|align="center" |PAL
|align="center" |PAL
|bgcolor="ff7f7f" |Doesn't work
|-
|Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones
|align="center" |PAL
|align="center" |PAL
|bgcolor="ff7f7f" |Doesn't work
|-
|Prince of Persia: Warrior Within
|align="center" |PAL
|align="center" |PAL
|bgcolor="7fff7f" |No errors***
|-
|Resident Evil 0
|align="center" |PAL
|align="center" |PAL
|bgcolor="ff7f7f" |There's sound if TLH is used but no picture.
|-
|Resident Evil
|align="center" |PAL
|align="center" |PAL
|bgcolor="ff7f7f" |Doesn't work
|-
|Resident Evil 2
|align="center" |PAL
|align="center" |PAL
|bgcolor="7fff7f" |No errors**
|-
|Resident Evil 3
|align="center" |PAL
|align="center" |PAL
|bgcolor="7fff7f" |No errors
|-
|Resident Evil 4
|align="center" |PAL
|align="center" |PAL
|bgcolor="ff7f7f" |Only gets to the 50/60hz selection screen
|-
|Second Sight
|align="center" |PAL
|align="center" |PAL
|bgcolor="ff7f7f" |Doesn't work
|-
|Sonic Adventure DX
|align="center" |PAL
|align="center" |PAL
|bgcolor="ff7f7f" |Doesn't work
|-
|Sonic Adventure 2 Battle
|align="center" |PAL
|align="center" |PAL
|bgcolor="7fff7f" |No errors** ***
|-
|Soul Calibur 2
|align="center" |NTSC-US
|align="center" |NTSC-US
|bgcolor="7fff7f" |No errors
|-
|SSX 3
|align="center" |PAL
|align="center" |NTSC-US
|bgcolor="7fff7f" |No errors
|-
|SSX On Tour
|align="center" |PAL
|align="center" |NTSC-US
|bgcolor="7fff7f" |No errors
|-
|Star Fox Adventures
|align="center" |NTSC-US
|align="center" |NTSC-US
|bgcolor="ffff7f" |Common bug* when Nintendo logo appears
|-
|Star Fox Adventures
|align="center" |PAL
|align="center" |PAL
|bgcolor="ffff7f" |Common bug* when Nintendo logo appears.**
|-
|Star Wars Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Outcast
|align="center" |PAL
|align="center" |PAL
|bgcolor="ffff7f" |Common bug* at the main menu.***
|-
|Super Mario Sunshine
|align="center" |PAL
|align="center" |PAL
|bgcolor="7fff7f" |No errors** ***
|-
|Super Smash Bros. Melee
|align="center" |PAL
|align="center" |PAL
|bgcolor="7fff7f" |No errors** ***
|-
|The Simpsons Hit and Run
|align="center" |PAL
|align="center" |NTSC-US
|bgcolor="7fff7f" |No errors
|-
|The Sims 2
|align="center" |PAL
|align="center" |NTSC-US
|bgcolor="7fff7f" |No errors
|-
|Wave Race: Blue Storm
|align="center" |PAL
|align="center" |NTSC-US
|bgcolor="ff7f7f" |Doesn't work
|-
|Winning Eleven 6: Final Evolution
|align="center" |NTSC-US
|align="center" |NTSC-J
|bgcolor="7fff7f" |No errors (didn't try saving)
|-
|Viewtiful Joe
|align="center" |PAL
|align="center" |NTSC-US
|bgcolor="7fff7f" |No errors
|-
|Starfox Adventures
|align="center" |NTSC-US
|align="center" |PAL
|bgcolor="ff7f7f" |Doesn't work
|}
 
Common bug*: "Disc could not be read" message. To avoid it, eject the disc and re-insert it. This should be fixed as of v1.1 (audio streaming mode is now set correctly on startup).
 
Meaning of **: Used GCBooterTLH
 
Meaning of ***: Only tested up to the main menu


== Credits ==
== Credits ==
*GCBooter is based on Bushing's code at http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?8,925
*GCBooter is based on [http://forum.wiibrew.org/read.php?8,925 Bushing's code].
*Thanks to shagkur for libOGC :)
*Thanks to shagkur for libOGC.
 
=== Alternative versions ===
GCBooterTLH @ http://github.com/thoughton/GCBooterTLH - fixes the "red screen" problem when used on PAL Wiis running at 60hz.


== External links ==
== External links ==
* Wiibrew - https://wiibrew.org/wiki/GCBooter
* WiiBrew - https://wiibrew.org/wiki/GCBooter
* Github (thoughton) - https://github.com/thoughton/GCBooterTLH
* GitHub (thoughton) - https://github.com/thoughton/GCBooterTLH

Revision as of 23:25, 21 February 2023

GCBooter
Gcbooterwii2.png
General
Authoremu_kidid, thoughton, Bushing
TypeSystem Tools
Version1.0
LicenseMixed
Last Updated2012/06/22
Links
Download
Website
Source

A simple application that can launch original GC games from Wii mode. It is region free and works from the Homebrew Channel.

This is easier to use than having to patch your system menu for region free.

Note: There is also an alternative version GCBooterTLH which fixes the "red screen" problem when used on PAL Wiis running at 60hz.

Installation

Requirements:

  • Wii (with the ability to boot some Wii homebrew).
  • GameCube Game.
  • GameCube Controller.

Just copy the GCBooter folder into your /apps/ folder on your card and run it via the Homebrew Channel.

Game compatibility list can be found here.

Credits

External links

Retrieved from ‘https://www.gamebrew.org/index.php?title=GCBooter_Wii&oldid=113363’

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