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Title: GameCube Hacking
Post by: SWSoggyWaffles on January 20, 2008, 02:02:46 PM

Im trying to get into a GameCube disc to get the models from the game in order to edit them, then convert them, then make them into ragdolls for the game GMOD, but i cant open the disc because those small discs are weird like that, and now i need any form of program for hacking the discs so i can get at the files. Anyone who knows of any programs like that?

Title: Re: GameCube Hacking
Post by: cusoman on January 20, 2008, 02:07:58 PM

http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/61273

thats a link to taking a Gamecube game and making it a .gmc file, which is legal, as long as you own the game.  Ripping resources from a .gmc file is illegal though, so if you do find the tools (use google  ;) ) then you will be do what you want with the models, but It will not be a walk in the park.
-Cusoman

EDIT: because emulators are very widespread, you may be able to find a .gmc of the gamecube game online already. Then you would just have to rip it apart, which is up to you and your conscience.

Title: Re: GameCube Hacking
Post by: SWSoggyWaffles on January 20, 2008, 02:13:25 PM

soooo, the non-legit part is ripping, and the hard part is editing? great, editing should be easy for me, but the ripping, well i can leave that for someone else to take care of :P

Title: Re: GameCube Hacking
Post by: cusoman on January 20, 2008, 02:20:00 PM

Basically, taking 3d models from a .gmc file is illegal.  If you can find an already created .gmc file for your game you want then most of the hard part is done.  Taking apart a .gmc file is very hard though, and will involve lots of your time, and probably a combination of like 20 different tools, because when you rip the files, they wont be compatible with any normal program right off the bat.  ;)
-Cusoman

Title: Re: GameCube Hacking
Post by: BaNe on January 20, 2008, 05:09:44 PM

rip it anyway.

Title: Re: GameCube Hacking
Post by: Apocalypse on January 20, 2008, 08:16:04 PM

Anyway to convert a gmc file? I dont believe that is illegal or am I wrong?

Title: Re: GameCube Hacking
Post by: Eiii on January 20, 2008, 10:11:49 PM

...convert to what? If I understand correctly, it's just a ROM. You've got to extract stuff from it.

Title: Re: GameCube Hacking
Post by: cusoman on January 21, 2008, 05:53:30 PM

Correct, a .gcm file is a standard gamecube rom file, and extracting from them is illegal, though having and or creating the rom is not illegal as long as you own the game in question.
-Cusoman

Title: Re: GameCube Hacking
Post by: Apocalypse on January 21, 2008, 08:47:25 PM

Quote from: cusoman on January 21, 2008, 05:53:30 PM

Correct, a .gcm file is a standard gamecube rom file, and extracting from them is illegal, though having and or creating the rom is not illegal as long as you own the game in question.
-Cusoman

Oh just thought I remembered seeing something about a loophole on the .gmc on some google search or something :-\