Check Nintendo Gamecube Disk for Errors?
Is there any software that runs under Windows (or on a Gamecube or a Wii) which can be used to check a Nintendo Gamecube game disk to make sure it's 100% readable/playable? I have sometimes bought used Gamecube games for my kids (when the game is no longer available new), and the disks are sometimes scratched...they boot up and start to play, but when you get to a particular point, the game freezes or has some other problem due to physical damage to the disk, leading to much disappointment and frustration. How can I check the disk for errors/problems without playing the game all the way through?
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So far as I know, Windows will not read a gamecube disk natively; that's why I'm looking for software that does.
Since windows does not recognize the filesystem natively you'll need to use a disk imaging application such as clone cd :http://www.slysoft.com/en/clonecd.html
Download CloneCd Or another type of disk imaging application and save the drive (gamecube disk inside) to a disk file such as .iso.
If it reads the entire disk, then chances are the gamecube should also read the entire disk.
Download CloneCd Or another type of disk imaging application and save the drive (gamecube disk inside) to a disk file such as .iso.
If it reads the entire disk, then chances are the gamecube should also read the entire disk.
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Dolphin looks very promising, but doesn't seem to recognize the DVD drives on two different laptops ... Still working on that, and will keep you posted.
It's a "work in progress" you might find an IDE drive has more success than a SATA one.
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Sorry, took awhile, but ultimately found a drive that would work!
If the disk is so badly scratched, the computer would most likely be unable to copy a certain portion of the disk, and would alert you of its failure.
Note: I have not used a gamecube disk on a computer, so I can't be sure if the Computer will read its filesystem. A simple way to test, would to just see if your computer reads the disk.
Note: Sometimes computers have stronger/weaker lasers on the dvd/cd drive than a gamecube. Just because it reads fine on the computer does not guarantee that it will read on the weaker gamecube disk drive.
Note: Physically examining the disk would also be a good indicator on whether a game should play or not. But I am sure that you are aware of this already.