Japanese Gamecube Question

[scarmullet]

I would hunt down a US system that won't load games, and then just swap the gutty-wuts minus the laser assembly. Freeloader is great, but screw playing the swap game. That was ok in 2003, but not in 2012.

Alex approves


like I said, modchip...its much less of a pain in the ass in the long run. Besides, Region locking is an outdated concept (YOU HEAR ME, Sony and Nintendo?), and the chip eliminates that. I really wouldn't mind having a Spice colored gamecube with a chip....and a Gamecube component cable.

[SirCorn]

Anybody got any tips on how to go about getting a modchip installed in a cube?

[scarmullet]

Its a quick installation

http://youtu.be/wEUqDioXAy0

[Arseen]

Anybody got any tips on how to go about getting a modchip installed in a cube?

If you want US NGC to play JAP games or vise versa, you don't need mod chip perse.
The circuit boards are identical in US and JAP cubes EXCEPT FOR ONE SPOT.
I don't remember which way it was but on the cicuit boads there is two solder points.
If they are bridged NGC plays US games, if the spot is unbridged it plays jAP games.
Or other way around.

Solder on/off switch there and you can switch between the 2 regions.

Adding PAL to this impossible I think.

Edit:

See this: http://www.ign.com/articles/2001/11/08/how-to-modify-your-gamecube
And this: http://www.gamesx.com/importmod/ngcmod.htm

[Blueprint]

That a lot work but I have a couple of gamecubes collecting dust I can try it in one..

Has anyone here ever try this  

[UncleBob]

The issue here might be that he's dealing with a Limited Edition GameCube - modding it would risk hurting the value - if he cares about that aspect of it.

[wiggy]

The hard candy shell is all that's limited though. Tear the shit outta the guts, it's not like replacement parts are rare or expensive should you screw up.

[Dr.Agon]

the one on mmmonkey looks much simpler!

here
he says he's working on a japenese cube in the description too!