| As the Gamecube gets on in years, gets passed | | | | them with any image burning software. |
| down to younger gamers, and discs continue to | | | | With all the tools in place, you should be able to |
| increase in wear, there's an increasing market for | | | | go ahead and burn your games, being sure to |
| backing up and burning Gamecube games. People | | | | follow the instructions of your particular image |
| want to protect their investment, and ensure | | | | burning program. When burning, its always wise to |
| their beloved classics are playable for years to | | | | burn at a slower speed, and you should also shut |
| come. Burning Gamecube games is fairly similar to | | | | down any unnecessary programs from running, as |
| burning games for any other system, though with | | | | any spike in computer activity while burning could |
| a few unique quirks. Well give you the information | | | | negatively impact the quality of the burn. Its a |
| you'll need to successfully burn Gamecube games | | | | good idea to unhook your internet connection |
| in this article. | | | | entirely while burning. |
| First lets look at the tools you'll need to | | | | Of course, there's one final element that needs to |
| successfully burn Gamecube games. Naturally you'll | | | | be considered, and the major issue encountered |
| need the image file of the game you intend to | | | | when trying to play burned games, and that is the |
| burn, and well leave it up to you to either find or | | | | fact that video game consoles, including the |
| make an image file for the game you wish to | | | | Gamecube, will never play backup discs without |
| burn. Next you'll need a good DVD burner. | | | | some form of modification (which usually involves |
| Gamecube games are notoriously finicky with | | | | having to ruin your warranty). Yes, as silly as it |
| certain burners, but work well with Pioneer and | | | | seems on the surface, you're legally allowed to |
| NEC burners. If you find your burns simply aren't | | | | backup your games, yet those backups are all but |
| working, or the quality is low, you may need to | | | | useless, as they can't be played on any console |
| look into acquiring a more compatible burner. | | | | without modifying it, making your backups all but |
| Unlike the majority of consoles, movies, etc., the | | | | useless unless additional steps are taken. |
| Gamecube doesn't make use of standard DVDs, | | | | For the Gamecube, you have two main methods |
| but rather Mini DVDs, and these aren't always | | | | at your disposal, you can either hard mod the |
| easy to find due to being in far less demand. Your | | | | console, invalidating its warranty, or you can soft |
| best bet for finding blank Mini DVDs may be an | | | | mod it, which involves purchasing the memory |
| online shop, though major chains like Office Depot | | | | card Max Drive Pro, and downloading custom |
| should also carry some. | | | | software to it which will allow it to run backup |
| Lastly you'll need a good game burning software | | | | games while inserted into the Gamecube. |
| program. There are free programs available, as | | | | We hope this article has helped you learn how to |
| well as paid software such as Game Copy Wizard. | | | | burn Gamecube games. You should be well on |
| We typically recommend the paid software, as its | | | | your way to burning perfect copies of the |
| compatibility and quality is much higher than any | | | | greatest Gamecube games ever made. Don't |
| of the free software programs available when | | | | accept that your old, worn out games have |
| trying to burn Gamecube games. In the event | | | | reached the end of their time with you. Burn new |
| that your game image file is called.gcm, you can | | | | copies of them and continue to enjoy them for |
| simply rename the file to.iso. All of your files | | | | years to come. |
| should be.iso files before you attempt to burn | | | | |