Order 6289 Complete!
Customer sent in an Indigo GameCube for a PicoBoot install, full recap service, new CR2032 battery & socket and new thermal pads plus full service cleaning!
Console restored quite nicely from the retrobright, drive works great and now has SWISS!
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Customer sent in an Indigo GameCube for a PicoBoot install, full recap service, new CR2032 battery & socket and new thermal pads plus full service cleaning!
Console restored quite nicely from the retrobright, drive works great and now has SWISS!
🧵1/3
October 9, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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Here's the before and after on an Indigo GameCube I'm wrapping up for a customer (just need to finish PicoBoot install)
Not back to 100% (these rarely do) but definitely closer to the color it should be!
Not back to 100% (these rarely do) but definitely closer to the color it should be!
October 7, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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Remembered I had a Game Boy Player with a grody shell, and I couldn't get a transparent one because the RF shielding is rusted, so I decided to just spraypaint it
I think it came out okay for a first-time paintjob. Need to get a new bottom label though.
I think it came out okay for a first-time paintjob. Need to get a new bottom label though.
September 9, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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On a colour-matched Picoboot-modded GameCube as well, with a GBA flash cart, no less. Also, I don't use the original GBP boot disc, as it's inferior to Game Boy Interface and stupid expensive. My optical drive doesn't work anyways.
But that's not exactly a super accessible option for most people.
But that's not exactly a super accessible option for most people.
October 27, 2023 at 1:50 AM
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Very surprised you didn't get a Flippy!
These picoloaders are a bit odd to me since they do the same as picoboot as just an IPL hijack, but the no-solder appeal is good for having a gateway to Swiss (and maybe m2 loader if/when that comes)
These picoloaders are a bit odd to me since they do the same as picoboot as just an IPL hijack, but the no-solder appeal is good for having a gateway to Swiss (and maybe m2 loader if/when that comes)
October 11, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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Oh! I have not seen this quick easy solder ribbon cable before for the picoboot install! I've always followed a guide like this and soldered 5 wires to these points on the pico then mounted the pi somewhere nearby.
January 28, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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My new soldering iron with better temp control came in, gonna try to hard mod a GameCube this weekend with picoboot and SD card capabilities
September 2, 2023 at 3:52 PM
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Picoboot needs your wiring to not be too long, otherwise it can't bypass the stock BIOS. It's usually meant to be installed near the Gamecube's fan, but Natalie opts got a more direct approach, to prevent having to desolder, cut, and resolder the wire, to get the wire length right.
July 19, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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Finished a #picoboot install for someone. Got me scratching my head for a while, it just would not detect it. After googling a bit I found someone with a similar problem who solved it by downgrading to picoboot 0.3 (from 0.4). That worked for me. #retrogaming #gamecube
October 19, 2024 at 1:10 PM
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Order #4828 Complete!
Customer sent in their platinum GameCube for some nice upgrades!
- Picoboot install
- Noctua Fan Upgrade
- Swappable battery holder/fresh battery
- New Thermal pads
Huge thanks to @retrofrog.bsky.social for creating and sharing the Noctua fan mount!
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Customer sent in their platinum GameCube for some nice upgrades!
- Picoboot install
- Noctua Fan Upgrade
- Swappable battery holder/fresh battery
- New Thermal pads
Huge thanks to @retrofrog.bsky.social for creating and sharing the Noctua fan mount!
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March 7, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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This GameCube was a Picoboot install for a friend!
It uses a Raspberry Pi Pico microcontroller to circumvent the firmware loading process, letting you boot into homebrew.
It had a broken disc drive and was probably going languish in storage and then go to a dump.
But look at her now!
It uses a Raspberry Pi Pico microcontroller to circumvent the firmware loading process, letting you boot into homebrew.
It had a broken disc drive and was probably going languish in storage and then go to a dump.
But look at her now!
I am posting about tech again! waow!
i'm wanting to get back into tech-as-hobby in a big way
a medium way
a way
follow for console modding, gamedev, hobby programming, etc. no structure. just The Void.
(profile art by @gelatobear.bsky.social a billion years ago, but it's still cute and good!)
i'm wanting to get back into tech-as-hobby in a big way
a medium way
a way
follow for console modding, gamedev, hobby programming, etc. no structure. just The Void.
(profile art by @gelatobear.bsky.social a billion years ago, but it's still cute and good!)
July 1, 2025 at 3:12 AM
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Finalmente è arrivato PicoBoot 0.5.0, il tanto atteso modchip di sostituzione dell’IPL per Nintendo GameCube! Si...
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July 19, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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Finally got around to recapping my GameCube's disc drive. It wasn't reading discs when I got it, so I installed PicoBoot on it. There isn't much point in fixing the disc drive, but yeah why the hell not if I could
March 24, 2024 at 7:12 AM
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Slowly getting my soldering mojo back by modding my #Gamecube with a #PicoBoot.
Finally got it to work after noticing the solder jumper on the back for the 3.3V supply.🙄
#RetroGaming #Nintendo #NintendoGamecube
Finally got it to work after noticing the solder jumper on the back for the 3.3V supply.🙄
#RetroGaming #Nintendo #NintendoGamecube
April 1, 2024 at 7:40 PM
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Estamos Sergio y yo liados a instalar Picoboot en las Cubes: soldamos una Raspberry Pi a la placa base para saltarnos la lectura de discos, haciendo que la consola se pueda usar aún con el lector jodido.
Abrir Gamecubes mola, y además, saco fotos guapas de los componentes.
Abrir Gamecubes mola, y además, saco fotos guapas de los componentes.
March 19, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Time to properly try out the Picoboot modded GameCube
September 23, 2023 at 3:37 PM
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Had the most total and utter "this should have taken 5 minutes" kind of 7 hours today 🤪
So many mistakes from me for just a picoboot, my god. But, as much as I kept faceplanting, I got it done.
These are usually butter for me but...man
So many mistakes from me for just a picoboot, my god. But, as much as I kept faceplanting, I got it done.
These are usually butter for me but...man
February 2, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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Guess I'll slap picoboot on this spare GC since tariffs fucked my flippydrive order.
April 22, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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My dream GameCube is basically complete, it's fully modded with Picoboot.
I got a component splitter and component capture card as well! All I need now is a CRT to replace my flatscreen to get the full experience :3
I got a component splitter and component capture card as well! All I need now is a CRT to replace my flatscreen to get the full experience :3
February 14, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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I did one inside next to the fan before. But I really like it in this location, so you can actually see it. I did downgrade the picoboot firmware to 0.3 because 0.4 would not be detected and everything is still working. But better to be safe than sorry.
October 20, 2024 at 9:00 AM
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Now *this* is gaming
December 13, 2024 at 1:40 AM
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Repaired a customer's failed GameCube PicoBoot install. Ripped a leg clean off the chip and destroyed a pad. Easy fix. Just grind away the IC package to expose the pin so you can solder to it. Run wire through that via and solder to the other side for extra security. Then UV mask it. Voila.
June 13, 2023 at 4:23 AM
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took destroying a perfectly fine ethernet cable, but i was finally able to install the picoboot mod into my dol-101 #gamecube. urge to collect donkey konga bongos from my parents' storage is rising.
July 16, 2024 at 1:30 PM
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And that's it! Not my first PicoBoot but it was quite enjoyable to figure out the internet connection and installing the latest version of Swiss.
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March 2, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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