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[@BigHead2615]

I finally got me a DOL-001 GC, and popped it open for the main purpose of replacing that CR2032 battery. I'm terrific at replacing CR2032s, that's for sure, no issues and now the console keeps the date and time accurately (after it was delivered and initial testing, it was not able to retain the date and time I would set it to, until I replaced the battery), and I thank you, always for your videos, especially when you show how to replace the batteries 🙂

[@RockerGaming]

Great stuff dude, thank you so much for trying out the stuff I make! One of the best parts of the gcdual is the preservation of the digital port which is a huge benefit and provides an avenue for future upgrades. You timed this video perfectly with the 20th anniversary of the cube, well played my friend!

[@xaingu1]

Indeed, megaman terminator thumbs up 👍

[@retropulse03]

I swear to god this is the bob ross of soldering. His videos gave me the confidence to try. Now I have a skill and hobby that I just adore. Thank you Voultar.

[@kepler_45]

Meh.

[@ModzvilleUSA]

15:30 ROFL was caught off guard by that little cameo. The flute tunes only add to how funny that was. Great sh1t as always my dude. 10/10 Solder Pr0n. EDIT - Just busted one of these out, mad ez, solid guide. WARING! Audio is off by default over HDMI! You need to enable advanced DVI. I was trouble shooting for hours before becoming aware of this.

[@1amHollywooD86]

You are the Bob Ross of modding very soothing but you also make it look so easy

[@AyeYoYoYooo]

Son really is one of a kind. Subtle comedy and never excessively frequent or too obvious lol

[@The.One.True.B]

I love how you sound nice and calming like a Bob Ross type and are covering some super nerdy retro tech stuff all while dressed like a bro on vacation in Vegas.

[@iManicGenius85]

I literally just did these mods to my GC like 2 weeks ago. Gnarly. Great vid.

[@mjc0961]

17:18 - I love how you can never predict when a playful jab at Bob is going to show up. 🤣

[@RetroRGB]

Gotta politely correct you: They sent me one, but I never opened it. I was completely turned off by some of the conversations we had and wanted nothing to do with it. It’s still in the shipping box they sent it to me, at the bottom of a moving box. I’ll probably use it as a giveaway someday.

[@DTDSasquatch]

Oof. 🍿

[@Cinderkin]

I want in on this giveaway!

[@themax4677]

Isn't that the thing that somehow fried one of Metal Jesus' GCs? I went with a Carby partly because of that. Not sure if the dual would help in my case. I have no analog audio anymore, however, when using the Carby my Cube will make sound as normal via HDMI.

[@Cinderkin]

@@themax4677 it was fried because of users error. Not really the devices fault

[@kevin_lee_music]

@@themax4677 I believe it was a cheap one off of Aliexpress or something. Either way, when you snatch your GameCube off a shelf and it stops working, I think it's hard to jump to the conclusion that it was ONLY caused by an adapter 🤔

[@TSyoyo]

The way you soldered on to the tiny pad for the controller input really helped me a lot. I burnt the pad off on my first attempt years ago and after watching how you did it here I was able to learn from my mistake. Those things cant take much heat for very long. Good stuff man, your very good at what you do 👍

[@Cinderkin]

Finally subscribed. This is fantastic stuff man.

[@Voultar]

Thank you, Terrance! Hope you enjoy my friend!

[@swiftyshiftry9977]

This dude is so freaking chill I love it

[@Meubeu1]

I'd like to add, for anyone who has spare SNES controllers, you can find online, small pcb converters doing NES/SNES => GC you can solder inside the controller to make it look clean, and it's removable if you want your snes controller back, I can post the link but I don't know if I'm allowed, it's easy to find anyway and works well. Gives you a good quality controller at a cheap price (pcb costs around 16$ with shipping, you need a gamecube controller extender and you're set). Great video anyway, thank you, happy birthday to the GC

[@dabullnice]

HDRectalVision

[@BigJoker]

Watching your up close soldering work is so soothing

[@Mediocrates9]

I heard a lot of songs that I haven’t heard for a lonnnng time. What a throwback

[@bigdaddy51200]

Lets see some OG xbox mods , like a ram upgrade ! Strap that on :)

[@itsmarsu]

This video got me over my fears of soldering inside my childhood Gamecube, and now I have successfully replaced the dead RTC battery with a CR2032 socket. Thanks Voultar!

[@matthubina64]

Rocking that GGW hat. I love it! That should be your everyday attire.

[@ElliotGindiVO]

I choose to believe it is.

[@AngryGhost114]

Can confirm on the old skool gb player controller. It's a fantastic value, when I got it, it was only $20 an absolute STEAL!

[@nastybedazzler]

Another slightly more expensive option if you've got a SNES controller or a wireless SNES controller like the one from 8bitdo is to buy the Raphnet GC/SNES adaptor and use that. I've heard good things about it, I'm still waiting for mine to get here from I believe Japan but it'll be nice playing the GBA with a wireless SNES controller.

[@PrettyBlueThings]

@@nastybedazzler I have the Raphnet adapter, it's also fantastic :)

[@christcooleye3689]

The gb player controller I would say is much better than a snes controller, especially for GB/GBA games, due to the placement of the B & A buttons. Was very excited when the old skool gb controller came out and was so affordable, had been occasionally combing ebay for the original Hori controller for years but never saw one under a c-note

[@ultraokletsgo]

Any technical reason why you didn't take out the HDMI board, put the flex cable in, and then reinstall it into the backslot? or just an oversight?

[@lain328]

It's funny that I did this mod myself like two weeks ago. On my Setup, I just used a Modchip & boot disc load from SP2 SD card. (so I can use GC disc as well)

[@Cyber_Akuma]

I hear you. That's one thing I dislike about a lot of the current ODEs, they require you to flat out remove the optical drive. Especially annoying for systems that had special non-standard disks like the GameCube or Dreamcast. I would really much rather have an ODE that kept the original disk drive functional.

[@lain328]

@@Cyber_Akuma there's one for the Neo Geo CD that functions without removing it and I believe there's also a Sega Saturn one in the works that will also not require you to remove the disk drive.

[@Cyber_Akuma]

@@lain328 Yeah, I know of the Sega Saturn one, there is one for the PS1 as well (Though I am not a fan of the people behind it). Wasn't aware of the Neo-Geo one. I know some exist, just saying that for most consoles, especially the big/popular ones, the only ODEs if they have any require you to remove the optical drive. As far as I am aware, no such option exists for the GameCube or Dreamcast for example.

[@JakStan1991]

13.25 when times platers 2 theme kicks in made me so happy

[@RDJ134]

Watching this as i type this, and informative as always. Got my NGC (with Viper Chip) in the box in the closet havent played with it in years, saw there are so much new great things for it these days, and here we are :) Thank you.

[@mndlessdrwer]

The Gamecube really is a marvel of electronics packaging. They weren't able to miniaturize or reduce the number of components, so instead, they increased the number of boards and stacked them, flipped them on edge, and connected everything together into a shape that fit perfectly into the form factor they were aiming for. The remarkable thing is that it wasn't even that loud under load and it didn't overheat if you kept it clean. Truly remarkable. And for the people who grew up with one in their household, they are truly irreplaceable. There's a lot of love out there for the Gamecube, and rightfully so. Even if I know that the Wii can play virtually every Gamecube game, if I were to build a retro gaming setup with a CRT, the Gamecube would be a must-have just for how neat of a package it is.

[@TSyoyo]

Gamecube was always underrated. I still see people online from time to time that say the ps2 was more powerful lol. Such a great system.

[@chrishamilton5204]

This guy's the Bob Ross of soldering.

[@lilmancc35]

I've heard of voltar every since i first thought of console mods. Here i am now addicted to watching him.

[@OGRetroRebirth]

Dude, you're like Bob Ross for electronics lol. Keep em coming. Happy Gamecubes! with puffy clouds

[@linkperkins2462]

Did the GC Loader and GC Dual on mine and it was a lot easier having this video. Thank you Voultar!

[@JnL_SSBM]

Fantastic work, and it's that so fast enough even at 40 minutes, enjoyable; congratulations lord!

[@RileyDittusMetroid1]

An excellent video with great music. I was happy to hear that other people enjoyed Ty The Tasmanian Tiger.

[@blissfulzane715]

I've been watching this video ever since last night and I'm amazed how well you've installed the modifications. It kind of made me want to try it out myself. Granted I'm not a professional; Never soldered before. However, hearing your ways made me confidant about attempting the GC Duel mod as my first attempt. The Gamecube feels like a good starting point. Unlike the 3DS I thought about awhile back lol.

[@theghostalive2666]

Your videos are an artform of their own, always look forward to your next mod

[@-dash]

Just found this channel. I’m all in. This stuff is is cool.

[@martin-xi6oh]

your spectacular video, I do not miss them! I like to have seen some gamecube game running but I forgive it haha in the future I would love to see the modifications that can be made to the wii that you mention in the video. I send you a hug from Chile, brother voultar!

[@jdurg]

Thanks for the little review on that Hori controller clone. Had some Amazon Reward points so was able to pick one up for free. The 10-foot cord will be nice, and your opinion that it's a great controller made it a no-brainer pick up. Many thanks!

[@loidor8013]

Great and inspiring as always! Suggestions: SNES SuperCIC, eTims n64rgb and a workshop tour on what tools and common materials to have around.

[@IAmKelpyG]

So glad you are back Voultar! I hope you are doing well!

[@frownmastr]

Just recently sold off my Dreamcast games and got the noctura mod, dchdmi, and a MODE for it, as well as my Saturn games and got a MODE for it. I think this setup might be my next thing to do, sell off my roughly 1k Gamecube collecrion, and go ham with all this stuff. The only addition that cube needs is some controller slot LEDs. Absolutely as always V, keep it up.

[@davebrooks993]

Great video! Love the nice close up shots. Really good.

[@steelerfaninperu]

That Soul Caliber 2 music, I know that track any time. I was OP at SC2 with Ivy and Cervantes (AKA Steve the Pirate)

[@Pi114r]

What song is playing at 13:30? It’s driving me crazy because I heard it before.

[@speedlolita]

Been considering the GC Dual for some time now, mainly because I want to use an NTSC machine with my OEM SCART lead. While expensive it seems to be the way to go to get actual NTSC output vs using a PAL Cube.

[@border056]

I had the GCHD MKII and wasn't really happy with the video quality. I'm a bigger fan of internal HDMI mods so I picked up the GCDUAL. I was blown away by the picture quality produced by the GCDUAL in comparison to the GCHD MKII. It was like someone had taken off a layer of Vaseline off of my tv screen. I didn't realize how noisy the picture was with the GCHD MKII.

[@Andrew-dy7oy]

The video quality shouldn't be different.

[@border056]

@@Andrew-dy7oy both products use the same FPGA and the same code but the build quality is grossly different. The video signal on the GCHD MKII was very noisy. That would be like saying you have 2 different cables that do the same thing. Yeah, that's true, but if one cable is cheap unshielded garbage the picture will look like crap.

[@solidsnakeandgrayfox]

@@border056 I'll take that gchd mkii off your hands 😆. I'm working with a wii hyperkin component to hdmi and also have a gamecube with digital input.

[@Cimone90]

That jewel and controller is super cool!

[@jdeluna777]

Another entertaining and informative video - thanks again, teacher Voultar!

[@nathanrussell2158]

Solder king, beautiful work. I’m going to do this to my cube now. I got the black one with the matching game boy player.

[@Wilberon_McBane]

This was fantastic. Thoroughly enjoyed the video. I'm fairly new to your stuff dude and came here via RetroRGB and Bob's stuff. Really like your casual style with plenty of humour. Properly motivated now to have a look at my own GC mods. Top work sir. 👊😎

[@kevmcguinn9648]

Another amazing guide voultar, ur my go too guy for any mod jobs, and the " looks like i still got it in the tight hole department " cracked me up haha

[@СергейПодольский-ы9ы]

Hello, please tell me where to buy the same adapter to connect the component cable from the wii to the gc 3:32

[@СергейПодольский-ы9ы]

@@Red_Panduh Hello I understand this but in my signal capture scheme I do not use hdmi cable and that is why I wanted to do all the necessary mods for the game cube and use a cable from wii to output video from my gamecube

[@timterrell8678]

I owned the official Hori controller and felt the buttons were harder to press and clicky. I prefer using the wii classic pro controller with a raphnet adapter for Gameboy games on the Gamecube.

[@joshuaewalker]

13:00 God, I loved the music in Ty the Tasmanian Tiger!

[@scrapheaporchestra]

@34:48 "now this is by ssss-extrems" yeah it is ( ͠─ ͜ʖ ͠─ )

[@dirtydon8661]

I love watching solder wet/flow!

[@Mr.Welbig]

Great tutorial as usual!! I know you stated that you're done with GameCube content. But I feel owners of a DOL-101 are left in the dust with getting great video output. By chance would you consider a tutorial for the DOL 101 Digital Port Upgrade kit from Castlemaniagames? It seems like it could be a great, not to mention cheap, alternative to hunting down a DOL 001 and then modding it from there.

[@MADmardigan138]

Is that the gc without the digital port? I've never had a gc but I'm thinking of picking one up now that I've got a tink5x on the way

[@Mr.Welbig]

@@MADmardigan138 Yeah it was the GC that was released later with only the Multi-out port.

[@iorix98]

I love your channel, man. Another great video

[@leosagat]

So peaceful and quiet...........

[@SpaghettiEnterprises]

Really cool timelapse of the 3d print! :)

[@handsomeDRAC]

Not only is this guy a big nerd but he's also cool. Especially with the sunglasses and muscle shirt.

[@PhoenixGuitars]

Love your style brother. You forgot to show having to desolder the fan wires because you forgot to put the heat shrink tubing on first lol. The only reason I mention that is because I do it at least once every project. Thanks for the insight and great content. Rock on!

[@brentbuser6903]

You are a absolute legend.

[@hakushiro9910]

I was really unprepared for the tales of symphonia fighting music. hit me like a vietnam flashback. countless sleepless nights filled with beer, garlic baguettes and my tv shouting "UAAAh" "HAAAH" when i played as lloyd.

[@shortyorc121]

Bro what is that adapter you plug into the back that looked like you plugged your wii componet cable into? Also great video. Enjoyed

[@lukasperuzovic1429]

Looks like a custom 1 off adapter Most I can find is a image on Reddit, but it doesn't say where to find it

[@kwigbo]

The source for it is available as a download at the link in the description for the GCDuel at Castlmania games.

[@GhostHand7]

HD RectalVision almost made me spit my drink out lmao.

[@joeJoe-pb3su]

The GameCube is a system I always wanted. Just because of star wars...games...I want one soo bad...

[@one6bitt792]

2:17 Had me rolling, you’re a legend

[@bfums]

Can't seem to find the Wii component adapters for sale anywhere. Looking to replace my EON GC MKii and not being able to use component cables is a deal breaker. Thanks for the amazing guide btw!

[@kwigbo]

The source for it is available as a download at the link in the description for the GCDuel at Castlmania games.

[@steveng5503]

The wife complains about it popping out when used extravagantly. 👌✌️👍🇬🇧

[@reygamingchannel1505]

Great video subbed because it's awesome to modd gamecubes! The only thing this needs is a ez flash omega gba cartridge to be perfect 100% do you recommend those component cables? Great video!

[@xXRustyShacklefordXx]

Damn just caught the Jerry Springer line at the end lol

[@ians_parks]

Great video. Love the gamecube and its mods. Escpecially the RockerGaming jewels. So many gamecube's out there with scatched and scuffed jewels.

[@durstroyer3924]

Back to save us again. LORD VOULTAR

[@Sayajiin2]

Great video Voultar, I love the way you teach, the music is alwaya good! Special mod request og xbox 😁

[@Dave-zx5yw]

Voultar, this is your conscience. Listen to me. Make the video, Voultar. Make the video.

[@ColdShoulderMedia]

I can't find the .STL files for any of the mods you do in this video. Where can I get them?

[@Codemonkey3]

Can anyone tell me what the TRRT Podcast is? That's an acronym right? I googled TRRT and checked YT but I'm not finding anything. I don't know what TRRT stands for and I want to watch the GCHD discussion. I cannot find any information on what TRRT stands for in this context even while searching other related terms.

[@ShredderN64Alt]

The Retro Round Table.

[@vid-mh1oy]

hey Voultar, what is the adapter you use for connecting the wii component??

[@teen_laqueefa]

31:21 wtf lol

[@TheAzureLance]

Hey Voultar! Quick question. What is the diameter of the white wire you use for soldering into chip legs. Because i got myself a ribbon cable but its way to big and multi filament. So i was wondering which single core wire should i use. It is specifically to install a modbo into a ps2. Thank you!

[@jellybob2pointo]

Ty soundtrack remix, I love it.

[@FullMetalFab]

So how would you compare the GC loader to the SD2SP2 ? I just ordered an orange Japan Gamecube to mod with my old black one, the HDMI mod is first on the list but I was looking at the SD2SP2 as an option to leave the disk drive in cuz I still have all my hard copies from when I was a kid.

[@TheAlphaOmegaX3]

I've seen people use their Gamecube with an SD2SP2 and a memory card with Swiss ver. 6 on it having no issues loading and playing games. I just ordered the exact thing couple days ago. That way I can still use the drive whenever I want. Now just need to order the newly released component cables for $60 and I'm set.

[@remi259064]

I don't comment usually but I like what you're doing. Keep it up!

[@StormsparkPegasus]

The Wii also cannot output HDMI with an internal hardware mod (it can be done but it involves soldering on the motherboard). The Gamecube doesn't need any mods, all you do is plug it into the digital port in the back. The Eon is also the worst HDMI adapter for the Gamecube. The Carby is the best one.

[@ians_parks]

The reason the Carby wasn't brought up is because it lacks component out for CRT use unlike the eon. That isn't to say I recommend the eon over the carby. I still think its a cheaply made overpriced adapter.

[@StormsparkPegasus]

@@ians_parks Yeah that's the reason I can't stand the Eon. It's cheaply made, while being way overpriced compared to the others. I don't care about component out...I have no use for analog video outputs. The purpose of it is to output HDMI after all. If you're after component, there are third party component cables that aren't nearly as expensive as the unreleased-in-the-US Nintendo ones. You could probably get a Carby and component cables for less than the Eon.

[@ians_parks]

@@StormsparkPegasus If you're looking for a purely digital solution than yeah, whole heartedly recommend the Carby, I'm sure Voultar is of the same mindset. Some people however do want dual output options. The eon allows you to game on a CRT via component while also streaming via hdmi. There's also the people who want to connect their gamecube to their new retrotink5x like me, so that they can scale to 1440p. The oem gamecube component cables are still too expensive and Insurrection Industries component version of the carby has ended production with them only alluding to potentially producing more in the future but nothing really definitive. To my knowledge these are the only alternative component cables produced for the gamecube. Right now I'm basically just waiting and hoping theyll actually do another run. Eon certainly isnt getting my money.

[@StormsparkPegasus]

@@ians_parks Oh yeah, the OEM component cables are horrifically overpriced, I just thought there was a much cheaper third party solution.

[@TheAlphaOmegaX3]

@@ians_parks I'm sure you already know, but Retrobit now sells GC component cables for roughly $60!

[@TheA_Gamer554]

great video and all, but why is there a picture of the video retrorgb did interviewing adam koralik in 15:26 lmao

[@techguy348]

yeah I saw that too, I think its because Adam has a bit of a negative reputation in the retro gaming scene for doing high definition on older consoles incorrectly and made people like phonedork facepalm extremely hard. That is my best guess.

[@JasonKlepacz]

I imported the indigo one too. I just looks nice with the indigo console.

[@lecompanero1124]

Love to see so well done mods, thanks for sharing all this knowledge with us. Just a question, what type and size of conductors did you use it?

[@zillzultraboy]

Great video! Imagine if we actually DID take care of ourselves, & each other?

[@EmLeingod]

What electric screw driver do you use? That thing looks amazing.

[@thetigerman]

Your channel rocks!!!

[@alfredl3831]

As always a great video. Keep em coming.

[@smoothgrandma]

Is there significant difference between the Carby and Eon? I'm using the Carby now. Looking at reasons for modification for the casual gamer who doesn't stream.

[@Voultar]

The Carby has vastly superior build quality. If I were only interested in digital video, that's the P&P unit that I'd be using!

[@ThePolicenaut]

Incredible video as usual

[@axiom5572]

Anyone know where I can grab that Wii component cable adapter dongle? Appears to no longer be in production from what I can tell.

[@leorelic]

Castlevania Circle of the moon = automatically a 10/10 video

[@ItchyTastyPlays]

Man I should send my Gamecube in one day to get the disc drive replaced with the SD Loader. Hell the HDMI mod too but a man can dream.

[@christopherjoy2872]

I have ZERO issues with my EON Mk-II. It seats perfectly, and it's awesome. I can output dual video on it.

[@RetroSetJoe]

What're your thoughts on the Carby? I rather enjoy mine.

[@Mikelp73]

Brilliant use of music. I love every tune in Metroid prime. Hands down the best game music since f-zero snes. And castlevania 4. To me, anyway

[@thelopenator]

Can you explain what exactly the jumper shorts you chose do? I'm confused on the terminology. What can I use if I dont have a Wii component cable? Can i use HD Retrovision for SNES instead? Benefits? tnx.

[@Hostilenemy]

I remember for the Dreamcast mod, you had to modify the power supply when you replaced the optical drive. Was that kind of mod not necessary for the game cube?

[@lukasperuzovic1429]

There no 12 volt load on the DC when you install a ODE, so a mod to disable the unused 12 volt rail or putting in a 12 volt load resistor is necessary. There is still something putting a 12 volt load on the GC, something other than the Drive is still running on the 12 volt line (the Fan most likely).

[@Cimone90]

You don't HAVE to do that mod to the psu on the dreamcast. It just reduces the heat that the psu makes. If you ever plan on putting the optical drive back into your dreamcast you can leave it in there. I left mine in, I also have the noctua fan mod and it runs plenty cool enough.