GCoS 1.5 IS RELEASED!

[emu_kidid]

GCoS 1.5, the update to Teaser 4.



/// WHATSNEW ///
What's New (Since Teaser 4):
-Multi Games (up to as many as can fit on the screen for now)
-DRE RETRY (1x)
-Audiofix (with drivecode from FCEU108)
-Panasonic Q still supported
-Ripping improved to read the sectors safely
-Updated AR Builder for this source.
-ViperGC Version is back, with no features lost - Yes, mp3 player on viperGC!( dollz3 is nice)
-Drive Firmware Dumping from http://GCIP/DFW.DAT
-DOL UPLOADING via HTTP. http://gcip/ and send ;)
-ELF Loading from DVD (FIXED, WORKING!)
-Hold Y at boot to boot backup
-Hold X at boot to boot original ipl
-And some other various fixes that the public doesn't notice
-Updated documentation
-DVD status shown in menu
-GCM FST parsing

/// Features ///
DVD-/+R Reading
All drives, even Panasonic Q supported (but without multigame for Q)
Region Handling, Plays imports too
MultiGame Discs Supported (up to as many as can fit on the screen for now)
AudioFix
DRE Retry
Iso9660 Discs Compatable (Load dol/elf from DVD)
Fits on ViperGC, Qoob, Tmbinc Modchips
Dol Uploading from HTTP (No more dolstream unless you want to)
Game backup process from HTTP
DVD Drive Firmware/IPL/MEM dumping from HTTP
Capable of booting to the original IPL
Region Preference settings can be saved in SRAM
IP is saved in SRAM
MP3 Player (Now able to play continuously)
Action Replay code capable
And much more!

/// NOTES ///
Building notes:
-New flag, -DVIPR or -DQOOB
-Rest is the same as last build

WARNING:
VIPERGC USERS WILL HAVE TO USE THE PROGRAMMER TO FLASH BACK TO VIPERGC.
I AM IN NO WAY RESPONSIBLE IF YOU CANNOT FLASH BACK DUE TO A BROKEN CABLE!

/// HTTP USAGE ///
(GCIP = your gamecube's IP)
Upload dol files to: http://GCIP/
Rip discs from http://GCIP/backup.iso
Dump DVD Drive Firmware from http://GCIP/DFW.DAT (after going to Misc->Dump FW)
Dump system memory, IPL, RealIPL with /MEM, /IPL, /REALIPL

/// FUTURE ///
There will be some nice GCoS related updates soon from a developer in the team, stay tuned!
This was the final build from this codebase, we've now officially moved to libogc dev.

/// GREETS ///
Greets:
-To everyone who I've spoken to regarding GCoS, (A LONG list :P)

[lyte]

very cool. great work man!

[emu_kidid]

i'll upload a newer copy, font is too big in the multigame listing process, this is how it will be after this copy.. (see attachment)

[TWJ]

Hello Emukidid,

Great job! I got a question: Are you sure the checksum in the readme.txt file for AR builder version is still correct ? I got a different checksum with dolLZ3.

[emu_kidid]

That's the checksum for the dol produced at the end. The CRC for dollz3'd AR108 is 37326528.

Edit, everyone get the fixed font size version from the first thread if you already had downloaded it.

[emu_kidid]

Yes for originals you need to go to "Misc">"Boot Original DVD".

In T3 it could all be done with one option but that didn't help out Action Replay Users.

[TWJ]

That's the checksum for the dol produced at the end. The CRC for dollz3'd AR108 is 37326528.

Edit, everyone get the fixed font size version from the first thread if you already had downloaded it.

Emu_kidid,

You are right. I reread the readme file again and found that I forgot the -m option. After the correction, the checksum matches yours.

Thanks.

[Emu9x]

Nice release, very nice indeed! all we need now is multidisc support! and we're smoking! thx emu.

[emu_kidid]

The downloads have been updated once again, please redownload it, now multigames will list how many games you actually have, not too little not too many.

Note that if you have over 14 games there will be text overlap.

[idbirch2]

Awesome!!! Thanks emu_kidid!! I have just tested all my streaming audio games and they work great, thank you so much for all your hard work on this. I have created a raw image of my official 59 block memcard with GcOS 1.5 on it for anyone that might find it useful and posted it in the raw image thread here (http://forums.maxconsole.net/showthread.php?t=8312&page=5)

Just one question, the LAN Explorer, what 'client' is it I need on my PC in order to stream stuff?

Thanks!!

[ilredellapietra]

Emu_kidid and the Multidisk games? (Resident Evil, Tales of Sinphonia, Baten Kaitos).... :mad: Dont'works... :mad:

[idbirch2]

Emu_kidid and the Multidisk games? (Resident Evil, Tales of Sinphonia, Baten Kaitos).... :mad: Dont'works... :mad:

I think emu_kidid only has so much time he can devote to GcOS and you should be happy with the improvements in 1.5 rather than moaning about things that haven't been implemented. I think the development scedule for GcOS has been great, a lot of these type of projects get abandoned for years on end, you should be greatful for what work has been done up till now.

If you are really bothered about 1 or 2 titles not working, either buy them or code multidisc support yourself, either way, quit whining.

[ilredellapietra]

I think emu_kidid only has so much time he can devote to GcOS and you should be happy with the improvements in 1.5 rather than moaning about things that haven't been implemented. I think the development scedule for GcOS has been great, a lot of these type of projects get abandoned for years on end, you should be greatful for what work has been done up till now.

If you are really bothered about 1 or 2 titles not working, either buy them or code multidisc support yourself, either way, quit whining.
I'm really grateful to Emu_kidid. I just thought that in the complete version of Gcos 1.5 would have been implemented this feature too. Thanks for everithing you do Emu_kidid!
:)

[cloud79]

ehrm EmuKid I appreciate a lot your hard Work!!
So thanks for all your patience for us!!!

Only one question please!! Is it possible for you to implement the two-disc support?? Or is this another hard work for you???
So please, if it is a joke for you, can you release a new version (maybe 1.5.1) with this "important" (for me and many others) feature implemented???

Thanks in advance!!! Bye!! ;)

[emu_kidid]

It can be done through lengthy AR codes if you're THAT in need of it.

[Gcentrex]

It can be done through lengthy AR codes if you're THAT in need of it.


uhhhh using an AR code to inject the new drive code, now thats intresting, I never thought of something like that could be done with the cheat engine, hum wont it need to be used with an (M) code for each game thought and use a Joker code to be pressed for uploading the new drive code or have you found another way of doing it?

[emu_kidid]

I thought/tried to do it this way but i failed:

Make AR Codes, along with using the (M) code to patch the DVD_RESET of a certain game to NOT reset the drive, only to spin it up and switch the laser on. (this would need the drive to be pre-unlocked, i.e. from gcos, which it is).

But the codes didn't fit.

This is how it should be done..
Debug the games with GCNRD (cmon, there's not that many 2-disc games!), see where they have about 2kb of free mem in RAM. Have GCoS upload code there before execution, Or write codes to upload code there after execution.
Then, patch DVD_RESET and lowdvdreset to reset the drive and unlock the drive, then re-send the drivecode (which is in mem) then set the status good etc and then let it read the ID.

I Have all the mem offsets of DVD_RESET for Res evil4, ToS, MGSTS (all NTSC). I think the best and easiest way would be to use libGCARS and have the patches happen automatically without the user knowing, i.e. if game = MGSTS then patch ;)

I don't know, I haven't worked with libGCARS or AR but if someone wants to do it, that's pretty much how to hardcode it for the games.

[emu_kidid]

I've been told this can be done easier and without the need for AR patching .. hehe but for now we'll leave it at that until that developer makes his return! ;)

[ammerzoden]

thanks emu_kidid ;)

but that multigame disk you made.. with all the n64 iso's does these games work?? that would be superb!

[emu_kidid]

A few worked, i was really just testing things :P

[TheSoul75]

Hello,

which file is to be use to flash the QOOB SX or isn't it possible ?

Thanks in advance.

[omega59]

what i have experianced so far after a couple of hours fittling with gcos1.5!

- booting time is slow
- disk spins up and down many times?
- bottom of the screen is cut off for some odd reason (i have a ntsc tv and cube)
-AR codes are coming from where exactly?? i go to AR option, press Z, disk spins and then says "enjoy game name here." then the screen goes black!
- when using disk explorer somtimes the disk will stop spining and then a black screen

* this is my experiance with this 1.5 bios. i have a NTSC gamecube and use G04 disks burnt at 1x-2x,i've also tried other disks like fujifilm and officedepots, so if you are wondering if it is my disks it is not.
i will be switching back to cobra 1.2 now cus atm i'm not satisfied with gcos 1.5. thanks for all the hard work on this bios i'm sure it will be great in the future :D

[Gcentrex]

I've been told this can be done easier and without the need for AR patching .. hehe but for now we'll leave it at that until that developer makes his return! ;)


Pritty much a bad way to patch them then, to patch them and use actual AR codes too, would require you to use a newer AR cheat engine too, if most games were like say PSO this would be quite simple because their is so much in PSO that can actualy be over written and not affect the game (the cuzz filer :D) but making an AR code for each game that needed it also needing it for each and every single version of the game would be a pain in the ass, their is another way to also do this AR patching with out even using the AR engine, if someone wanted to actualy do this and can code, they can acutaly patch their own backups to inpliment the new drive code them selves and do an ASM joker to the drive code when the lid is opened.

But still I wouldnt mess around doing this since I can use qoob's bios for multi disk games :)

[brakken]

rather than moaning about things that haven't been implemented

Welcome to MaxConsole's forums :)

[Xboxmodder999]

Emukidid, do you use a PC emulator to run GCOS and take screenshots of it? If so, what emulator do you use? I've tried dolphin, but I get some kindof CPU reset error.

Thanks

[TWJ]

Emu_kidid,

I got a scrambled display of the game info when I use the Action replay
feature of GCOS 1.5 right after I put in the game disk and press Z under the
misc Action Replay menu command. Here's what I did to create the GCOS ARbuilder version:

I ran the runme.bat inside AR Builder of GCOS1.5 and got a dol file with
a matched checksum of 0876c44b. Then I took the GCoS With AR.dol file
and further compress it with dolLZ 3.0 without using any of the flags (i.e.
dollz3.exe GCoS_With_AR.dol gcos15ar-dlz3.dol) to further compress the dol
(I saved about 100KB that way). Then I do a dol2gci to the compressed dol and send the dol to my memory card via ctr-gcs10. I then booted it with Samson's AR booting method and selected the compressed GCOS with AR dol. After that I select the misc>action replay option, swapped the AR disk with the game disk and then pressed Z. It displayed the game title OK but there are some garbage data following it and then the AR screen appears and everything works fine after that.

Is that a glitch or did I do something wrong in the process of compressing the dol (e.g. perhaps I should use something other than the default option
of dolLZ3 ?) ?

Thanks :confused:

[emu_kidid]

just a small text field glitch.

Uploaded a QoobSX version if anyone's interested.

[Phukhed]

Thanx Emu_kidid,
Well actually thank you for all the great stuff you make, When i have time off from life i get time to play with it (GCOS *All Of Them*). I have nothing to bitch or moan about, Just thank you.

[cubeboy]

GCoS 1.5 is awesome! :cool:
Thanks a lot emu_kidid!
This is I have been waiting for, running softmod with AR enabled.
Should be named GCoS 2.0 as there are lot of improvements :)

Great job!

[Hobbes]

holy crap, this rocks! thank you emu_kidd!!!

[Da_Muffin]

i use pso +bba and +r dvds at first it wasnt working i retryed alot then reloaded mabe 3 times and it started working , so far ive played rainbow six lockdown and naruto 4 dres free, mabe it took warming up? :eek:

[nukleuzdj]

sounds good. much thanks

[zerophoenix]

finally i can change my sig. lol

thanks a million

[OniMessiah]

emu_kidid, I'm having a problem dumping the drive's firmware. This is what the DAT file consists of:
::'######::::'######::::::::::::::'######::
:'##... ##::'##... ##::'#######::'##... ##:
: ##:::..::: ##:::..:: ##.... ##: ##:::..::
: ##::'####: ##::::::: ##:::: ##:. ######::
: ##::: ##:: ##::::::: ##:::: ##::..... ##:
: ##::: ##:: ##::: ##: ##:::: ##:'##::: ##:
:. ######:::. ######::. #######::. ######::
::......:::::......::::.......::::......:::
Version 1.5 Teaser 3

[emu_kidid]

This is what you must do to dump the drives firmware:
Go to Misc->Dump Firmware in GCoS then and only then, go to the url to dump the firmware.

the url is case sensitive so it must all be in caps /DFW.DAT

Oh and using GCoS 1.5 would help!

[OniMessiah]

I was using 1.5. I don't know why Teaser 3 came up.

[DeepBlade]

thanks emu~!
i have yet to try all the features.. but that uploading dol file via http://GCIP is really cool

[jockojohnson]

Grats on another great release EK! :)

[TWJ]

Hello Emu_kidid,

Are there any chance of making AR 1.14 to work with GCOS 1.5 AR Builder?
I just got it to work with EFAL09 using their hijack mc option, it would be nice if I can use AR14 for this great GCOS release.

[sqweeks]

is there a version i can use to launch from AR? i know there is one for 1.5 T3.

[ulicis]

Perfect for me. Much much better than gcom or even qoob 1sx 1.3c own bios. Somehow I don't know how can I flash it to qoob sx because it accept only .elf or .dol as I knew. or am I wrong?

[TheSoul75]

First Thanks Emu_kidid for a Qoob SX release.

But I have a problem, i burned the .gcb file to a DVD-R and try to load it on the bios Screen with the Browser Window, but after i select it the Gamecube hangs.

Sorry I'm a Newbie, what did i have to do.

Greets and please help :)

[demonic]

I use a MAxDrive Pro and my Gamecube has a 06 Drive. Whenever I try and boot up a backup I get a "Media not Recognized" error no matter what type of disk I am using. The really strange part is NinjaShell plays them all just fine.

Am I missing a step or something? Every version of GCOS I have tried does the same thing. I feel like I am doing something stupid of missing a step somewhere.

REMEMBER: NinjaShell works great ... no DREs or anything. Any ideas?

[Emu9x]

Might seem abit of a silly question, dumping the drive's firmware? what are the benefits/usage? thx.

[sickdrummer]

Does this have the 1.4 option like the last one did?

[Dirtie]

So how exactly do you go about using this with a SD Card Adapter and AR?

[emu_kidid]

First Thanks Emu_kidid for a Qoob SX release.

But I have a problem, i burned the .gcb file to a DVD-R and try to load it on the bios Screen with the Browser Window, but after i select it the Gamecube hangs.

Sorry I'm a Newbie, what did i have to do.

Greets and please help :)

Use the (Qoob).dol if you're going to burn it to DVD for qoob usage.

[emu_kidid]

So how exactly do you go about using this with a SD Card Adapter and AR?
Regarded you know how do boot something from SD with AR, just put on GCoS (PSO) version and play it.

[Dirtie]

Regarded you know how do boot something from SD with AR, just put on GCoS (PSO) version and play it.
Using SDLoad? Or can it be loaded directly?

[emu_kidid]

afaik, SDload needs to be used too.

[stevewk]

So now that GCOS 1.5 has the streaming audio fix taken care of, what will happen to all the games that we FSTfix'd before burning so that they would work with 1.4 and all the teasers? I tried my FSTfix'd version of Tony Hawk: American Wasteland and haven't heard any 'screeching' sounds or abnormal audio...yet.

[NeoNight]

oh does 2 disc games work now? (i.e. disk swaping)

[shadowmx]

Neonight, earlier on this thread (I think it was this one anyways) it was discussed that it is not yet supported, but that there's a coder on it (somewhere around those lines)

For memory card users, use the PSO dol, and d0llz3 it, it will go down from 313k to 113k and work perfect.

[Dirtie]

What's the point of using d0llz3, other than to make it smaller?

[Stonebone]

Use the (Qoob).dol if you're going to burn it to DVD for qoob usage.
Do you mean "GCoS 1.5 (Qoob Pro Internal Flash).dol"? It doesn't sound like it will work with Qoob SX?

[scorpion586]

hi,

i try to use the gcos for qoob sx

i usually upload file using the bba and netcat but it's stop at "running DOL"

:(

[DRK]

So now that GCOS 1.5 has the streaming audio fix taken care of, what will happen to all the games that we FSTfix'd before burning so that they would work with 1.4 and all the teasers? I tried my FSTfix'd version of Tony Hawk: American Wasteland and haven't heard any 'screeching' sounds or abnormal audio...yet.

Just tried my audio FSTfix'd copy of Spartan and it DOES screw up the sound! Would be great if we could turn on / off the sound fix in GCOS 1.6 T1 :cool:

[ulicis]

I use PSO version via SD loader. Perfect, I can say. Thanks so much emukid! ;)

[demonic]

So no one has any ideas about the problem I'm having? IE:

I use a MaxDrive Pro and my Gamecube has a 06 Drive. Whenever I try and boot up a backup I get a "Media not Recognized" error no matter what type of disk I am using. The really strange part is NinjaShell plays them all just fine.

Am I missing a step or something? Every version of GCOS I have tried does the same thing. I feel like I am doing something stupid of missing a step somewhere.

REMEMBER: NinjaShell works great ... no DREs or anything. Any ideas?

[djgarf]

just wondering if the real time clock bug has been fixed so i can play animal crossing

[mr_dave]

just wondering if the real time clock bug has been fixed so i can play animal crossing
I was wondering the same thing ^^

[emu_kidid]

Real Time clock bug? no idea, if your SRAM is ok, this should be fine too.




So no one has any ideas about the problem I'm having? IE:

I use a MaxDrive Pro and my Gamecube has a 06 Drive. Whenever I try and boot up a backup I get a "Media not Recognized" error no matter what type of disk I am using. The really strange part is NinjaShell plays them all just fine.

Am I missing a step or something? Every version of GCOS I have tried does the same thing. I feel like I am doing something stupid of missing a step somewhere.

REMEMBER: NinjaShell works great ... no DREs or anything. Any ideas?


Have the game inserted BEFORE you go to "Boot Game" thats all i can think you're doing wrong. Otherwise there's no reason this can't see your games as it's basically the same method.

[demonic]

Real Time clock bug? no idea, if your SRAM is ok, this should be fine too.




Have the game inserted BEFORE you go to "Boot Game" thats all i can think you're doing wrong. Otherwise there's no reason this can't see your games as it's basically the same method.

Yep, I have it in the drive before I go to Boot Game. It's wierd =/ I can't think of anything else to try.

[charis_k]

I have a question for Viper...

-I'm trying to run the .VGC file from cobra 1.2 explorer and it says invalid flash file.
-I run the viper dvd dol file from dvd and I keep waiting and waiting, but it only writes always ,....Loading..
I used d0lLZv30 for the viper dvd dol but the same.
I hope you can help me with this because I almost hate cobra 1.2 (LOT of dre's with pot at 170, on traxdata mini ritek g04, from pioneer dvr 108 @2x)

Thank you for reading :confused:

[emu_kidid]

I have a question for Viper...

-I'm trying to run the .VGC file from cobra 1.2 explorer and it says invalid flash file.
-I run the viper dvd dol file from dvd and I keep waiting and waiting, but it only writes always ,....Loading..
I used d0lLZv30 for the viper dvd dol but the same.
I hope you can help me with this because I almost hate cobra 1.2 (LOT of dre's with pot at 170, on traxdata mini ritek g04, from pioneer dvr 108 @2x)

Thank you for reading :confused:

No idea it seems to not be able to spin down the disc and therefor just waits there.

[charis_k]

No idea it seems to not be able to spin down the disc and therefor just waits there.


Thank you for the quick reply and for the good work you do here. I hope you or someone can think of something. Keep up the good work.
I am looking forward to test GCos 1.5 on my poor viper gc :confused:

[charis_k]

Games that my poor viper with the OLD cobra 1.2 did not manage to boot EVEN with my pot set to 117 on RITEK G04 mini at 2x from PIONEER DVR108!!
NOW WORK PERFECT!!!!
:eek: :eek: :eek:
YOU ARE THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!

:) :) :)

[charis_k]

:cool:
It worked with the programmer

KEEP UP THE AWESOME WORK!

[emu_kidid]

cool im glad it worked!!

[scorpion586]

it's possible use action replay 1.06 or 1.14b dol for gcos?

because i can't find the 1.08

[emu_kidid]

Sure you can use AR106, just pad it up to the same size as AR108 d0lz'd with -m option then it should definetly work. Ask someone here for the AR108 d0lz'd -m option dol

[Alcatraz]

Me too, Impossible to find this version !!!

VideoFX, if someone give it to you, could you do the same thing with me please ?

[scorpion586]

Sure you can use AR106, just pad it up to the same size as AR108 d0lz'd with -m option then it should definetly work. Ask someone here for the AR108 d0lz'd -m option dol

thanks


I can not find 1.08 dol either so if anyone want to share PM me

and to me

thenks :)

[cubeboy]

To help everyone asking for ar108.dol, here it is.
;)

[scorpion586]

To help everyone asking for ar108.dol, here it is.
;)


THX a lot :D :D

[shadowmx]

Is that ar108 dol modified in any way?
softdev/akuma's patches, d0llz, etc...

Thanks for sharing it.

[Alcatraz]

Thanks a lot cubeboy.

[sqweeks]

hmm the AR function does not seem to be working right. I built the dol right using ar108.dol and the CRC check was correct. I converted it to a GCI then botted it off the memcard. Went to Misc > AR then put in my game then pressed Z. AR starts up and i select my codes (noticed that it keeps pressing the down button) then when i press start to start the game it flashes that open lid thing then my video goes out and their is no sound. Any ideas?

[sqweeks]

yea i patched it.

[Alcatraz]

it works for me, I do exactly what's written in the readme of gcos AR patch.
I think this dol is not patched because when I apply arpatch 1.1 on it, the md5sum of the file change.

[Alcatraz]

I have the problem with the down button two, but if you unplug the controller 2, it stops

[sqweeks]

hmm tried doing everything again and still the same problem, When just sending the patched ar108.dol and i try to start running the game it just says please insert the game and close the lid but everytime i open it it flashes some kind of error message and when i close the lid it just says to insert the game. I sent you a PM Alcatraz

[zeeman]

I uploaded the GCOSQoobSX.GCB file using netcat and I get a "dol running" message but that it! It hangs at that message!

Any ideas on what I need to do to have this flashed on my Qoob SX chip?

Thanks for your help.

[nukleuzdj]

didnt work for me until i put my laser ohms down to 80 (!!)
cube is slowly being killed by dvdr media I think.

[Xboxmodder999]

Is there any way to edit one of the Qoob_sx_upgrade.elf files to make it work with this the GCOS15_sx.gcb, so that the SX can actually be flashed with GCOS.

As far as I can tell, you can't do anything with the Sx version you released, since it cannot be loaded or flashed to the chip in it's current form. Am i wrong?

[emu_kidid]

yeah it needs to be put into the upgrade.elf

[Stonebone]

yeah it needs to be put into the upgrade.elf
How would you do that?

[lenselijer]

qoob sx doesnt support .gcb files anyway, qoob pro does.

qoob sx can only run update.elf to flash the bios.

[Hobbes]

well i tried the ar108 provided by cubeboy. thank you. but sadly all seems well untill i try to start the game, then the screen goes black. yes i patched it. and it did match the crc.

[Xboxmodder999]

qoob sx doesnt support .gcb files anyway, qoob pro does.

qoob sx can only run update.elf to flash the bios.
THats why we are wondering how to put the .gcb into the upgrade.elf....

[charis_k]

When I go to disk explorer -> pressing z -> and pressing right
I see in the upper area teasser 3

I flashed my Viper gc via programmer (.vgc file)
Is this ok?


Again GREAT WORK!!
You brought to life my viper!! :)
THANK YOU!!

[emu_kidid]

When I go to disk explorer -> pressing z -> and pressing right
I see in the upper area teasser 3

I flashed my Viper gc via programmer (.vgc file)
Is this ok?


Again GREAT WORK!!
You brought to life my viper!! :)
THANK YOU!!
Yeah, just a little bit of text I forgot to update i guess.


THats why we are wondering how to put the .gcb into the upgrade.elf....
There's a CRC value that the .elf uses to match up with the actual data about to be flashed. You'll need to edit the CRC and the actual bios data about to be written. I have no qoobSX, someone who owns one, you're welcome to try.

Otherwise, you can simply use the (qoob internal flashmem) DOL file.

[cubeboy]

This is the working version of GCOS with AR (dol) that I'm using now. Have a try.
;)

[cubeboy]

This is the memory card version (gci). Enjoy!

[sqweeks]

hmm still does not work. when i go to launch the game after selecting my codes the video just goes out and nothing happens. using 08 Driver's or something like that.

[cubeboy]

Here is the steps using GCoS With AR, I covered only softmod since I have unmoded GC.

Requirements:
Action Replay 1.08 disc (Original!)
1 x 251 Original Nintendo Memory card

Steps:
01. Transfer "GCoS With AR.gci" to MC251 using BBA etc.
02. Insert MC251 to slot B.
03. Insert AR 1.08 disc
04. Power on GC.
05. Select "Action Replay"
06. As requested, open the lid, wait 2 secs, then close the lid.
07. Select "GCoS With Ar.dol"
08. After GCoS 1.5 main menu displayed, CHANGE AR DISC WITH YOUR BACKUP GAME DISC (IMPORTANT!)
09. Select "Misc"
10. Select "Action Replay"
11. On AR Main Menu select "Options", turn "Auto Update" to "Off".
12. Back to AR Main Menu, Select "Action Replay Codes" then your BACKUP GAME TITLE
13. Select cheats you want.
14. Press "Start" button
15. The screen will goes black momentarily then boot your BACKUP GAME!

That's it, folks.

BTW, my GC is DOL-001, US/NTSC, Drive 06.

[emu_kidid]

Yep and i have tested it on a PAL DOL-001 and a DOL-101. Drive 04, 06 and 08.

[manjox]

One thing i don't get.
I got Gcos newest one, and a viper. But when i use GCOS i still have to swap discs if i want to play a backup game.
How to get around this?
I got:
Viper with cobra 1.2, sdloader as plugin
And a memcard with gcos on it

[TWJ]

Has anyone with a maxdrive tried this method to bring AR108 to the latest cheat code?

http://uk.codejunkies.com/support_article_detail.asp?c=GB&cr=GBP&cs=£&r=1&l=1&p=7&i=10&g=1&ProdId=4
...
Once you've identified which version you have you will need to download all the codelist files to take yours up to the current version. For instance, if you identified that you had version 1.12 (from the inner ring on the underside of the software disc) then you would download the following files:

"V1.12 - 1.13" "V1.13 - 1.15" "V1.16"

And then finally:

"Latest update"

Once you have downloaded the files:

Start your MAX Drive software on your GameCube and prepare your Max Drive card for the PC (see your Max Drive instruction manual for instructions on how to do this)
Remove the MAX Drive card and connect it to your PC via the USB lead
Start your MAX Drive PC software and copy the first codefile to the card.
Disconnect the USB cable and connect your MAX Drive card to your GameCube and prepare the card for normal use.
Swap the MAX Drive disc for your Action Replay software and start Action Replay with your MAX Drive card inserted. Action Replay should merge the codefile with your current list.
Now repeat all the above steps for each codefile. The reason you need to do this is because due to the size of the latest codelist, Action Replay 1.12 - 1.14 is unable to add all the new codes in one go.

Once you have completed the above procedure for each codefile you needed (depending on which version of Action Replay you have) you are done!

Load Action Replay with your MAX Drive card present and you should have ALL the most up date codes.

[Xboxmodder999]

One thing i don't get.
I got Gcos newest one, and a viper. But when i use GCOS i still have to swap discs if i want to play a backup game.
How to get around this?
I got:
Viper with cobra 1.2, sdloader as plugin
And a memcard with gcos on it
If you don't want to swap with GCOS, you will have to flash the vgc version of GCOS directly to the chip.

[charis_k]

One thing i don't get.
I got Gcos newest one, and a viper. But when i use GCOS i still have to swap discs if i want to play a backup game.
How to get around this?
I got:
Viper with cobra 1.2, sdloader as plugin
And a memcard with gcos on it


SIMPLY!!!!!!!

Flash your gcos 1.5 final (vgc file) via parallel, with Viper programmer.
THAT's ALL! :)
I only have a viper and gcos 1.5.

I have pot to 150 so as to play a crappy Virtual Striker 3 and I burn @2x from Pioneer dvr 108 to mini ritek g04. My drive is 08.

I will NOT stop thanking "emu_kidid" :)

[wilcd]

HI,I'M A NOOBIE AND I WOULD LIKE TO USE GCOS 1.5 IN MY PANASONIC Q ,, EMUKID ,,, why haven't you made the support for MULTIGAMES and AUDIOFIX for PANASONIC Q??

greets :D

[sharpener]

HI,I'M A NOOBIE AND I WOULD LIKE TO USE GCOS 1.5 IN MY PANASONIC Q ,, EMUKID ,,, why haven't you made the support for MULTIGAMES and AUDIOFIX for PANASONIC Q??

greets :D

o.o

Hey, did you get libgcars to work yet? I built a demo using it, and it worked on my GC.

[manjox]

I flashed it to my viper but it doesnt boot. The screen stays black. Even if i hold the Y button. I can run original games though

[sqweeks]

[QUOTE=cubeboy]Here is the steps using GCoS With AR, I covered only softmod since I have unmoded GC.

Requirements:
Action Replay 1.08 disc (Original!)
1 x 251 Original Nintendo Memory card

Steps:
01. Transfer "GCoS With AR.gci" to MC251 using BBA etc.
02. Insert MC251 to slot B.
03. Insert AR 1.08 disc
04. Power on GC.
05. Select "Action Replay"
06. As requested, open the lid, wait 2 secs, then close the lid.
07. Select "GCoS With Ar.dol"
08. After GCoS 1.5 main menu displayed, CHANGE AR DISC WITH YOUR BACKUP GAME DISC (IMPORTANT!)
09. Select "Misc"
10. Select "Action Replay"
11. On AR Main Menu select "Options", turn "Auto Update" to "Off".
12. Back to AR Main Menu, Select "Action Replay Codes" then your BACKUP GAME TITLE
13. Select cheats you want.
14. Press "Start" button
15. The screen will goes black momentarily then boot your BACKUP GAME!

That's it, folks.
QUOTE]
You sir are a god, this worked.

[charis_k]

I flashed it to my viper but it doesnt boot. The screen stays black. Even if i hold the Y button. I can run original games though

This could help you:

You own a PAL GC and you try to boot NTSC game (i.e.) or the oposite?

If this is the problem (and if this is NOT as well :p )
go to settings and on more settings or advanced (I work just two days with this mastrpiece bios :cool: and I am not sure) choose "force auto detect"!!!!!

Your original game come from compatible region thats why they work.


Sorry for my english.(they are poor and I'm in a hurry)

[nukleuzdj]

finally had a chance to try this properly and im most impressed, top stuff team

[GandalfTheWhite]

I've scanned through some of the threads on here, and was wondering if anyone else gets issues with GCOS 1.5 (not 1.4) where you pick to play a backup game... says to push A after inserting original game.... then says "setting up 06 drive..." and just sits there (drive spinning fast).

[emu_kidid]

Yep this happens sometimes, I will look into it.

[ildocteur]

I seen a lot of posts on this thread regarding flashing Gcos 1.5 to Qoob SX but no solution.

Maybe emu_kidd (who has released a Qoob SX version) could enlighten ud.

ildoc

[DaiG[O]]

w00t, impressive...
Now, no DRE even on "bad media" (oh, well, the media that gives me random DRE even with GCOM or NinjaShell).
With GCOS 1.5, every single game runs OK with every kind of media!

emu_kidd, u r the man.

Keep up the good work... now we'll wait for a version with multi-disc support (for christmas?... :) )... so finally we have the REAL perfect bios ;)

[charis_k]

I have a Panasonic Q and GCOS 1.5 works great, never had a problem with any disc except Karaoke Revolution and Freeloader wont boot it either so I dont think it is a GCOS problem.

VideoFX

For the crappy Virtual Striker 3 I have ,
I had to set pot to 150 in order to play.
check ti out..

[charis_k]

']w00t, impressive...
Now, no DRE even on "bad media"
.....
With GCOS 1.5, every single game runs OK with every kind of media!
emu_kidd, u r the man.
....
now we'll wait for a version with multi-disc support
... so finally we have the REAL perfect bios ;)

Are there any multi-disc games that with GCos can't be played?

Even if there are,
I will NOT change my signature ;)
BUT I want to know.
THNX

[lyte]

still no gcos 1.5 for sx? no .elf i mean?

[vidgpirate]

:D :D awesome work. glad to see the audio fix added.

running a pal cube with a viper chip. not every ntsc game is booting o.k. though. i´ve made up a list of the games that are and aren´t loading while "forcing" the pal mode, but it´s way to long to post here. if this list might help for making improvements in the future please pm me.

btw all games run perfect without forcing the pal modes, as well as the audio fix. thanks a lot. :D :D

[lunafish]

I've scanned through some of the threads on here, and was wondering if anyone else gets issues with GCOS 1.5 (not 1.4) where you pick to play a backup game... says to push A after inserting original game.... then says "setting up 06 drive..." and just sits there (drive spinning fast).

I had this happen the first time I tried to boot a backup. I may be wrong, but it seems that 1.5 reads the necessary info from my AR disc when it starts up, because I put in my Mario Party 7 backup, then pushed Boot Game, and it spun up, spun down, spun up again, and detected the game (got the Pal/NTSC/Autodetect screen), I pressed A again and it booted.

YMMV, and I'll test more later, should get back to work :)

[emu_kidid]

HI,I'M A NOOBIE AND I WOULD LIKE TO USE GCOS 1.5 IN MY PANASONIC Q ,, EMUKID ,,, why haven't you made the support for MULTIGAMES and AUDIOFIX for PANASONIC Q??

greets :D

I have, it's being tested now.

[emu_kidid]

charis_k, With your trusty ViperGC cube flashed with GCoS 1.5, can you please tell me the result of this procedure:
-Boot up GCoS with an original game in.
-Boot to the original IPL from the tools menu
-Open the drive as soon as it boots, then close the drive when you're at the bouncy cube menu, does your game boot?

[agix]

Ok, I am learning here so hope this makes sense.

With the GCOS firmware can you run a .dol out of the memory of the qoob pro like in the qoob firmware?

Thanks,
Agix

[emu_kidid]

Nope, that's a qoob specific feature.

[charis_k]

It DOES boot but I am not sure I open it at the correct time. I must open the lid exactly when when choose to boot the original IPL?

At your disposal GC god :)



ps:(sorry for the delay.I replied as soon as I saw this)

ALSO,
I tried to open/close the lid durring before/after booting and it always runs ok.
But please tell me excly when to open/close the lid, so as to be accurate.

[charis_k]

I have to add this because it might help you.
dvds, even originals, doesn't stop spining when I open the lid.
Give me more info what to test & you will have your results.
This is fine with me because you made dre's History!!
With cobra this occured when the copy was crappy (iso?) maybe?
For some copies it worked (not everytime I think).

[charis_k]

can't edit posts so I have to splits my posts..as soon as I remember something..
:o
To make it clearer, the lid sensor seems to be always bypassed and considered OPEN.

[charis_k]

Sorry,
CLOSED I mean.. :rolleyes:

[emu_kidid]

Ah ok, thankyou :)

[Shadowsan]

:D :D awesome work. glad to see the audio fix added.

running a pal cube with a viper chip. not every ntsc game is booting o.k. though. i´ve made up a list of the games that are and aren´t loading while "forcing" the pal mode, but it´s way to long to post here. if this list might help for making improvements in the future please pm me.

btw all games run perfect without forcing the pal modes, as well as the audio fix. thanks a lot. :D :D

That has always been the case...

Even since GCOS v1.0 it has been like that ;)

Forcing some games to run in a certain video mode when they've been specifically set up to run in a different one will kill them. It's inevitable unfortunately...

Shadowsan

[Shadowsan]

I thought/tried to do it this way but i failed:

Make AR Codes, along with using the (M) code to patch the DVD_RESET of a certain game to NOT reset the drive, only to spin it up and switch the laser on. (this would need the drive to be pre-unlocked, i.e. from gcos, which it is).

But the codes didn't fit.

This is how it should be done..
Debug the games with GCNRD (cmon, there's not that many 2-disc games!), see where they have about 2kb of free mem in RAM. Have GCoS upload code there before execution, Or write codes to upload code there after execution.
Then, patch DVD_RESET and lowdvdreset to reset the drive and unlock the drive, then re-send the drivecode (which is in mem) then set the status good etc and then let it read the ID.

I Have all the mem offsets of DVD_RESET for Res evil4, ToS, MGSTS (all NTSC). I think the best and easiest way would be to use libGCARS and have the patches happen automatically without the user knowing, i.e. if game = MGSTS then patch ;)

I don't know, I haven't worked with libGCARS or AR but if someone wants to do it, that's pretty much how to hardcode it for the games.

There is a slightly simpler way to do it WITHOUT hardcoding,

And lets just say emu is reasonably close ;)

More to come as it happens... ;)

[EDIT]: I keep using a lot of winks recently. Must...Stop... ;)
Shadowsan

[emu_kidid]

Oh, also, if a game is multi-disc, we can do this:
parse the dol file, find instances of lowdvdreset (like dolwin does) then patch them on the fly. then execute.

That has always been the case...

Even since GCOS v1.0 it has been like that ;)

Forcing some games to run in a certain video mode when they've been specifically set up to run in a different one will kill them. It's inevitable unfortunately...

Shadowsan

However a little more can be done to help some games continue, as Qoob has a higher compatability rate when forcing modes.

[vidgpirate]

That has always been the case...

Even since GCOS v1.0 it has been like that ;)

Forcing some games to run in a certain video mode when they've been specifically set up to run in a different one will kill them. It's inevitable unfortunately...

Shadowsan

cheers Shadowsan :o s.o.l. :o thanks for the response, though.

wasted my time w/ the list, huh? :(

still, despite nintendo´s hopes, i won´t be ordering a new ntsc cube. :D :D

[LoloMc²]

Just a little word to say thank you emu_kidid...

It's still amazing, even if I use GCOS for many months now ;)

+++++++++++++++

[sharpener]

You might not have to patch the DOL file at all; you could set a breakpoint on CC003024 and write a custom exception handler that calls some callback function (most likely at 80001800) that spins up the drive. It's a kind of a dirty method, but it might be easier than finding the address of dvd_reset for each game.

[niss]

And lets just say emu is reasonably close ;)

More to come as it happens... ;)


stop teasing us like that, its not nice :P

and thanks to emu_kidid

[magnusgundam]

emuKid thanks a lot for the new version. But i have a question, i just bought a AR it's a max actually. it's version 1.14, now i've gotten it to start but it then hangs on what looks like a PAL screen(black vert synch probs). It should work with that AR correct? Or am i doing something wrong somewhere. I'm booting Gcos off a mem card.
Thanks again

[magnusgundam]

Sorry for the double post. i got it working just had to reformat my card.
Thanks again

[Gcentrex]

emuKid thanks a lot for the new version. But i have a question, i just bought a AR it's a max actually. it's version 1.14, now i've gotten it to start but it then hangs on what looks like a PAL screen(black vert synch probs). It should work with that AR correct? Or am i doing something wrong somewhere. I'm booting Gcos off a mem card.
Thanks again

I can boot Samous AR memory card loder for my AR1.14b disk it requires the (M) Code to be changed to the universal (M) code instead here.

(M)
ADY0-WXRA-Q1MC4
3YHW-3R1E-4NPAQ
ZJHY-B1ZH-6P00G

This (M) code made my memory card work correctly with my AR1.14b disk :D

[mr perfect]

i hAVE been following this thread and so far a lot of people have been asking how to get this gcos to run on there qoob sx chips so far nobody have given us a answer

i am new to this forum and if this is the way u threat members
WELL THEN THIS SUCKS

emu kidd just take a time out and help us out man

[emu_kidid]

I'm sorry but Qoob has not given out any documentation on how to flash the Qoob SX with anything other than their upgrade.elf. I'm not here to provide support on how to get gcos onto modchips, this is the users part as I see it, I do the best to help out.However it's hard as I don't even own the hardware.

Try asking on the qoob forum.

[idbirch2]

i hAVE been following this thread and so far a lot of people have been asking how to get this gcos to run on there qoob sx chips so far nobody have given us a answer

i am new to this forum and if this is the way u threat members
WELL THEN THIS SUCKS

emu kidd just take a time out and help us out man

Whoa! Steady on. I surprised emu_kidid dignified that with such a polite reply, I'd be pretty mad if I was on the other end of that little rant.

GCOS, as I see it, is a BIOS replacement for the GC that enables you to play backups of games. Surely a chipped cube already offers this so you aren't exactly missing out on a great deal. If GCOS has features that Qoob is missing, maybe you should research what you buy a bit better before you buy it, or as emu_kidid said, moan at the Qoob guys.

I think you little outburst is completely unjustified and you need to grow up!

[sharpener]

pwnt.

Go easy on him a little bit; you can tell from his username and typing style that he's probably not any older than 13.

[Mnemic1]

I just got my Max Drive Pro, and want to load GCOS 1.5 onto it.

Do I need a special patched ver of GCOS 1.5 for the Max Drive Pro? Or will the main link at the beginning of this thread suffice?

[phucknut]

I just got my Max Drive Pro, and want to load GCOS 1.5 onto it.

Do I need a special patched ver of GCOS 1.5 for the Max Drive Pro? Or will the main link at the beginning of this thread suffice?
Use GCoS 1.5 (PSO).dol which can be found in GCoS 1.5.rar (the link in the 1st post)

If you use d0lLZ3 to compress it, it will only take up 113KB rather than 313KB on the Max Drive card

[phucknut]

Oops, forgot to add: cheers emu_kidid for such a great release! Happy holidays :cool:

[mr_dave]

The real time clock is still not fixed :( and it won't boot any media on my rev.4 driver, real dvd or not...

Oh well, at least it looks nice :)

[Dirtie]

just wondering if the real time clock bug has been fixed so i can play animal crossing
I have no problem (that I can see) playing the PAL version of Animal Crossing djgarf (gbatemp rocks :)), exactly what is the problem? Perhaps you're using the bad PAL release (there were two).

[mr_dave]

I'm using an original USA Animal Crossing disc with the viper gcos flash.

[Dirtie]

Oh, I forgot to mention I'm running the PSO version off an SD card (using SDLoad).

[emu_kidid]

Possibly cause PSO sets the right date on every boot.

[thewmster]

What is the lan explorer and how does it work?

[emu_kidid]

LAN explorer currently doesn't work. (it does in gcos 1.4 though)

[ildocteur]

Has anyone cracked the Qoob SX nut ?

I would be fantastic if emu_kiddid could enlighten us on how to use the GCOS Qoob SX version that he has uploaded.

ildoc

[smurf0]

The gcos 1.5 final with AR doesn't works...

Or if it works can somebody post a little guide to use it ONLY with a Max Drive pro (without a BBA)???

[Dirtie]

Go to gcdev.org and get SDLOAD.

Anyway, I see what you guys are saying about the clock getting messed up in animal crossing... now every time I start the game it's different and I have to correct it (sometimes it's REALLY far out). Anyway, I think you should add that to list of things to do.

[haki]

this wont work for me at all i used diffrent media and diffrent burn speeds it always comes up as media not recongized can someone help me :( i also load it though PSO and BBA

[bobafett77]

Hi

I can't download gcos file from forum atachment. I get the following error message: "You are not logged in or you do not have permission to access this page"

Why ?
Anybody help me ?

[Dirtie]

Try again now.

[Coolvortex]

I have a question.... since I often use gcos' online capabilities (dol uploading, ripping and so on), but for some reason my router only accepts hardware that have as ip 192.168.2.xxx, everytime I want to upload a dol or rip a game I have to change the ip address from within gcos... now I was wondering, is there a way, with a hexadecimal editor or something, to change the default ip address in gcos?

[Hobbes]

i figured i should include this in this forum too.

for everyone using gcos 1.5 with ar to cheat on backups, and since gcos only works with ar1.08. put this gci file on your memcard in slot b, it has almost every code up to date. it is missing a select few. you'll have to deal with it or make your own.

Here is all the info to make your own:
http://forums.maxconsole.net/showthread.php?t=15633

[yipchunyu]

just changed from cobra to gcos. lots of dre. very slow to boot games. a few games can't boot at all. very upset but still don't know how to changed back to cobra. (the one helped me to install the mod chip didn't add the port that let me flash the bios). any help?

[LeChucky]

Does it have a Disc Explorer? can i flash vipergc from it?

[fogbank]

It's been a long time since I checked into this stuff... :)

This release looks nice and it's obvious that emu_kidd has put a lot of hard work into it.

I loaded it using SDLoad and I was unable to boot anything from the 'Boot Disc' menu. No original or backup would boot on my NTSC 04 drive cube. Originals would either spin during the "Setting up Drive 04" process, or I would get "media not recognized". The furthest I got with a backup was a DRE screen - mostly just "media not recognized" or black screens. I even tried the 1.4 boot option and it didn't boot my backup.

Backups work perfectly for me with GCOS 1.4. I'm using Office Depot media and I don't get DREs.

[fogbank]

It's been a long time since I checked into this stuff... :)

This release looks nice and it's obvious that emu_kidd has put a lot of hard work into it.

I loaded it using SDLoad and I was unable to boot anything from the 'Boot Disc' menu. No original or backup would boot on my NTSC 04 drive cube. Originals would either spin during the "Setting up Drive 04" process, or I would get "media not recognized". The furthest I got with a backup was a DRE screen - mostly just "media not recognized" or black screens. I even tried the 1.4 boot option and it didn't boot my backup.

Backups work perfectly for me with GCOS 1.4. I'm using Office Depot media and I don't get DREs.


I cleaned my laser lens a bit and got a backup to boot. Looks like my laser may be getting weaker (BTW I almost never play backups on it, just my kids playing originals).

[element72]

so many stuff I can't find and so many posts to go through. I'm sorry if this has already been answered, but will gcos be making bios for the qoob pro? I can't even find 1 post that hosts a bios for qoob pro.

[emu_kidid]

download the archive at the start of this thread, it comes in many flavours, even qoob pro.

[Cryomancer]

Here is the steps using GCoS With AR, I covered only softmod since I have unmoded GC.

Requirements:
Action Replay 1.08 disc (Original!)
1 x 251 Original Nintendo Memory card

Steps:
01. Transfer "GCoS With AR.gci" to MC251 using BBA etc.
02. Insert MC251 to slot B.
03. Insert AR 1.08 disc
04. Power on GC.
05. Select "Action Replay"
06. As requested, open the lid, wait 2 secs, then close the lid.
07. Select "GCoS With Ar.dol"
08. After GCoS 1.5 main menu displayed, CHANGE AR DISC WITH YOUR BACKUP GAME DISC (IMPORTANT!)
09. Select "Misc"
10. Select "Action Replay"
11. On AR Main Menu select "Options", turn "Auto Update" to "Off".
12. Back to AR Main Menu, Select "Action Replay Codes" then your BACKUP GAME TITLE
13. Select cheats you want.
14. Press "Start" button
15. The screen will goes black momentarily then boot your BACKUP GAME!

That's it, folks.

BTW, my GC is DOL-001, US/NTSC, Drive 06.


Pardon my stupidity here but a couple of questions...

1) does it have to be version 1.08? I've got a 1.06 disc myself...
2) what codes am I to be using on the "action replay" "game" to get it to load? i tried copying the DATELCOD.BIN off my normal GCOS card and that just made it hang at black.
3) are there any other alternate methods to get AR code functionality in GCOS? the version 1.5 i have on my card 59 has the AR option but it doesn't do anything.

[emu_kidid]

ok, well you can use AR106 but you'll have to pad the .dol file up to the right size that it expects.

[QuimbyDogg]

I am having problems with screen alignment - NTSC cube NTSC TV. The GCOS screen is cut off a little on the left side and cut off at the bottom. Normally this wouldnt matter but in the function of Multi Game discs I am un able to see which game is selected to execute. Could you just tell me how to navigate threw the selections? Does it just have game #1 as default then down arrow will go to game #2 etc?

edit* Just figured it out, I was a little tired last night so that might be why I couldnt get it. Just pressing A button will advance one down in the list, just going to toss that out there incase anyone else has problems.

I love the way GCoS has been evolving. I havent played my cube inawhile but just saw a new version so I thought I would try it out. Multi game discs are fun :P

[emu_kidid]

I'll release a fixed version on the weekend.

[Creamy Goodness]

i've tried flashing the gcb to my qoob pro 2x now, i just get a blank screen when i try to load it from the applications menu. Should i try loading the DOL instead?

[emu_kidid]

Yes, the .gcb is meant if it's by itself only.

[Creamy Goodness]

ahh ok, that makes more sense
thanks for the quick reply

[erniecars]

I have also been looking for a way to get GCOS working with Qoob SX. I can run the dol made for Qoob pro. The file name is "GCoS 1.5 (Qoob Pro Internal Flash).dol"

Boots backups and originals, but what I really want to do is get AR working with Qoob SX. I tried integrating AR into GCoS but no luck getting it to boot.

Anyone else have any luck?

[scorpion586]

Anyone else have any luck?

no

i get a black screen after choose the game's code:(