Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Flip the GameCube upside down. 8 mo. @lunisian its the disc. Click "OK" and the ISO program will begin copying . -For this problem i watched a few youtube videos about possible solutions and the most common one was to adjust the potentiometer in the disc driver which i did, using a multimeter i made trials at different resistance lvls in a range from 200>500 and none seemed to work, i notice only that at 450ohms the disc would spin for a longer time but at the end still was unable to read the disc. 3. CD/DVD cannot read discs. But i tried a new game today and I get an error message "The game disk coukd not be read. Lets find out! Look carefully in the middle of the PCB and you will see a small screw mounted on a small square box. The Gamecube is a home video game console which is developed by Nintendo in Japan and North America in 2001. Open the lid and detach the clips under the lid to release the circular plastic Nintendo-branded thing that sits on top of the lid: this will allow you to watch the disc spinning while the 'Cube is running, even with the lid closed. Cleaning the Disc. Is there another solution I haven't tried? That makes sense, thanks. Open the lid to your game cube. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Any scratched discs is going to make a pickup work harder, shortening its life. Remember to put all screws aside and out of the way from risk of being lost. Open the disc drive and remove the disc. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Nintendo GameCube DOL-001 Purple Console Only - Parts/Repair - Won't Read Discs at the best online prices at eBay! So I purchased this game cube from offer up. Hello Friends,in this video i have showed how to fix this Error "The Game Disc could not be read please read the nintendo gamecube instruction booklet for mo. Close the disc tray and run the ISO application. @lunisian Does this happen with all your GameCube games? CRTGAMER Guides and Reviews. TFFTN 4 yr. ago. But when I launched the game from the directory, (I set it to my flashdrive) I get a black dolphin screen that says "Dolphin DSD video Backend", and a warning message that says "The disc could not be read at." (I tried re-ripping the game, but nothing changed. I took my copy of melee that was having the same issue to a local video rental place and had them clean it, and it worked fine after that. You should see four round wells, one at each corner. #retrogaming #repair ,Nintendo Gamecube No Disc Fix ( Disc Drive not reading ) [ep. If you suspect that this might be the case, you can try replacing the drive entirely. 1-1. It may be because: 1. Gamecube won't read disc. The game plays fine on my Wii (I would prefer to play it on the gamecube though so Im not going too far into the game). 3/11/17: PLEASE TRY AT YOUR OWN RISK, THIS MAY NOT FIX YOUR GAMECUBE, AND IT YOU COULD DAMAGE YOUR GAMECUBE FURTHER IF YOU ARE NOT DELICATE ENOUGH OR USE TOO MUCH ALCOHOL. I've always had to push discs pretty firmly for them to get into the drive and had to pull them out after the the drive attempted to eject them. Remove all remaining "dust" like this. If you happen to have an old Wii, you can try playing it on there. If not then the gamecube won't be able to read the disk. Login or Sign Up. Keep in mind that you will need soldering equipment for this solution. Since we got it, we haven't been able to play it for this reason . DO NOT TOUCH THE LENS. Wipe the solution onto the scratched disc in a circular motion. You will need to buy a new Motherboard and replace your old one, following Replacing the GameCube Motherboard Guide. There are 2 main revisions of Nintendo GameCube, under the code name DOL-001 and DOL-101. The Wii got a software bug. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. 0 comments . A Clean Cloth. I play colosseum on it just fine. I suggest if the last is the case, sell the Wii and get new one, or better still Wii U. However, scratches on the bottom are repairable by polishing. Right-click the CD/DVD driver and click Update Driver Software. If the GameCube will not turn on, check on the left and right sides to see if the fan port is clogged. Can you buff GameCube games? If none of the above options work then your Optical Drive may have malfunctioned. is it possible that the laser is just faulty and need to replace it? My Gamecube worked fine one day, then poof, wouldn't completely boot any game. Wait for the Disc to dry up and insert it into the console. (Ordered in order of most accessible to least accessible. Try messing with the position of the laser (dunno if it will help), otherwise it could be something else internally. Good chance its the laser failing to some extent. Posted: Aug 10, 2017. Okay thanks, any place you would suggest getting a replacement laser? Very carefully remove the center part (disk spindle) that the game disk attaches to. Be sure to grab a clean cloth before we start. I did the same maybe a decade ago when spare parts seemed quite expensive and I didn't think to Google everything that was going wrong with my electronics. Rep: 1. You need to turn this screw to re-calibrate the lens. Open the systems disc drive lid when the system is off, and clean off the laser lens with a q-tip dipped in isopropyl alcohol. If you motor spins its ok. If none of the above worked to fix your issue, the issue may rest in the capacitors of the disc drives motherboard. Open your gamecube and do a POT tweak on the laser, increase the laser power. Hosted by 44 Bytes. Rub the Cleaning cloth gently and make sure that you scrub any stains/dirt off. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Click Start and go to Run. It was working fine for the last few days. Can you buff GameCube games? What can I do to fix this? The game boy player is pretty much the only purpose for the game cubes existence now (IMO) and even then theres new development for modding a GBA to have an HDMI output. Also, sometimes GameCube discs would get stuck in there and I had to open the system to get them out. If your GameCube will not turn on, your optical drive may have malfunctioned. Could it be a problem with the laser on the gamecube or something else? As the drive/laser wears out, fewer and fewer games will work reliably. The only game store in my town is Gamestop, and I don't think they do that. Are you sure that your disk is from the correct region(PAL,NTSC)? I decided to go further in the disassembly of the disc unit to have a better look at the inside and see if i could notice anything suspicious and do some cleaning, didn't notice anything strange so i proceeded to assembly back the unit and decided to make a new trial just to realize that now the disc wont spin. But I get no error messages when I try to play the game I used to. 4.Wait for the driver to be rolled back then close Device Manager. It worked for me in Wario world. I need some help with possible solutions to my gamecube problem, 1st condition was the disc would spin but laser wouldn't be able to read the disc this sending me to the gamecube menu. I only ask because I have several Game Cube games I got from thrift stores that look worse than horrible but they play just fine in my Wii. window.__mirage2 = {petok:"kruMAuYnxB7xPjycmQCtBc5O0bCtJNvX4fs8_Fl5dTY-1800-0"}; Privacy Policy. 3. For this problem the first thing i did was to make sure that the cables from the motor were not damaged or disconected from the disc unit but all seemed to be fine, then i proceeded to check if the lid switch sensor was working fine which also seemed to be good and for last i decided to once again do some adjustment in the potentiometer ranging from 200-500 but none seemed to do any difference. The sixth-generation console is the successor to the Nintendo 64 and competed with Sony Computer Entertainment's PlayStation 2 and Microsoft's Xbox. Wii Discs always include a partition . I also used older versions, but they also didn't work, mostly because a different . So if it is not working effectively, it can cause damage to your components. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. The early first generation Gamecube models had a problem with overhheating. this is problem i have never approached fixing. This is the part that . If the lens looks clean, you may have a problem with your laser. Paul, MN 55113-----------------------------------------------------------------------------Music by Kevin MacLeod (http://www.http://incompetech.com) Gamecube discs are expensive and getting a disc scratched or damaged can cause a lot of headache. Method 2: Update the CD/DVD driver. Use regular tap water to wet a small area of the cloth, then squeeze it out to remove excess water. Luckily I tested out he console before it was totally not reading disc. Step 1 Disassembling the exterior case. Sometimes if you are lucky, a local game shop may do it for you, otherwise you will have to find your own way to repair the disc. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Fixing the scratched CD with professional methodsis absolutely the right way to go. How does that even work? By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Got it home let it sit for about 8 hours after I came home from work I tried to play and it would not read any disc. Save yourself the hassle of trying to fix it yourself. in this video i show how you can professionel fix nintendo gamecube that are writing saying NO DISCMessure the VR: left leg and lower right legohm range: 200. Connect a 9v battery to the drive motor directly below the spindle. The sixth-generation console is the successor to the Nintendo 64 and competed with Sony Computer Entertainment's PlayStation 2 and Microsoft's Xbox. Here is where i come to you people, any idea of what else could be causing me this much problems? when I start my gamecube, it seems to start up fine, but then the disc stops spinning and it comes up to insert a nintendo gamecube disc. 2nd condition Disc wont spinn, laser still turn on and moves a little. And for that, you will first open the DVD player tray, insert the DVD you want to play, and turn off your player. There is a switch near the disc drive, and you need to make sure that the switch is turned on, and that causes the disc to spin. In the Run prompt, type devmgmt.msc and then click OK. Device Manager will open. Functional disc drive in your GameCube; boot.gci from latest Swiss release and the exploit .gci file for your game. I have been trying to play a copy of Pokemon XD Gale of Darkness that I have owned for a couple years. Maybe it's because the screws that hold it together are kind of hidden. As GameCubes get older their ability to read discs decreases.
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