Author Topic: Modifying a PC to be a console? (Read 2695 times)

linuxlover · « **on:** November 22, 2006, 08:13:24 PM »

is there a way to mod my PC to transform into a gaming console?(gamecube)

Flame · « **Reply #1 on:** November 22, 2006, 08:15:52 PM »

I know it doesn't really contribute, but I must ask... Why? :-/

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linuxlover · « **Reply #2 on:** November 22, 2006, 08:25:25 PM »

I have tons of gamecube games I want to play on my PC. I could try emulating gamecube games, but I can't afford an ethernet adapter and I can't mod it; it's not mine. I'm trying to figure out what to do with two Pentium IIIs that will be unused. I guess I could spend about $30 and fix one of them up to be a server. Again, not sure how to do that.

Flame · « **Reply #3 on:** November 22, 2006, 08:45:19 PM »

I think you need to worry more about your video card graphics

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homer · « **Reply #4 on:** November 22, 2006, 09:57:56 PM »

i would just go for ROMS and an emulater.

Neil · « **Reply #5 on:** November 23, 2006, 07:54:04 AM »

Wouldn't it be more expensive to mod your PC than to buy an ethernet adapter?

street1 (RIP) · « **Reply #6 on:** November 23, 2006, 08:35:25 AM »

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Wouldn't it be more expensive to mod your PC than to buy an ethernet adapter?

Good question Neil.

linuxlover · « **Reply #7 on:** November 23, 2006, 11:44:29 AM »

what's so bad about a TNT2 32MB? I was hoping that the modding could be done on a software level.

mikewithaprob · « **Reply #8 on:** November 23, 2006, 03:45:33 PM »

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i would just go for ROMS and an emulater.

Personally I'd do what Homer said. Also, Gamecubes are relatively cheap now it would probably be cheaper to buy one then upgrading your computer to handle gamecube games.

mikewithaprob · « **Reply #9 on:** November 23, 2006, 04:14:32 PM »

Im not sure. Because If you wanted to have the PC play the discs you would have to have a drive flashed with the correct firmware to play Gamecube games.

mikewithaprob · « **Reply #10 on:** November 23, 2006, 04:22:01 PM »

I'd say you couldnt turn a computer into a fulling working Gamecube but you probably could play gamecube games on a computer whether it was a disc or a rom.

mikewithaprob · « **Reply #11 on:** November 23, 2006, 04:33:12 PM »

Yup. Emulators are tons Of fun.

linuxlover · « **Reply #12 on:** November 23, 2006, 05:34:20 PM »

The gamecube disc goes backwards from a normal drive.

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