Using the FlippyDrive¶
SD Card¶
You can use any SDHC/SDXC card with FlippyDrive. We do not suggest using SD Cards with a capacity less than 4GB as those may have compatibility issues.
SD Card Setup¶
In order to use the FlippyDrive you must first format the SD card or configure Wi-Fi to target a desktop machine.
Make sure your SD card is formatted with exFAT or FAT32. We suggest using exFAT as it is a more modern standard.
SD Card Files¶
Once your SD card is formatted you can place supported files in the root of the SD card.
- Supported files are:
.iso
.fdi
.gcm
.dol
.dol+cli
Note
If you have a .nkit
file, just rename it to .iso
.
.rvz
will be supported in the future but only through Wi-Fi or Ethernet due to hardware limitations.
Usage¶
Now that you have your SD card setup you can insert it into the FlippyDrive and power on your GameCube.
Startup¶
When booting the GameCube using FlippyDrive you have three options:
Normal Mode¶
If you do not hold down any buttons while the GameCube is turning on, it will boot directly into Cubeboot. However if you have placed a boot.dol
file in the root of your SD card it will boot that program instead.
Cubeboot will play the GameCube startup animation and then jump directly into the Cubeboot Loader which allows you to select a game to play.
You can navigate the loader with the analog stick and press A to select a game. If you do not want to start that game simply press B to get back to the list of games.
Once you are ready to play, press START on the game select screen and it will immediately boot the game.
Multi-disc games¶
When a game requests another game disc to be loaded, as long as the disc image is available from the current source (SD or network) it will load the disc within a few seconds.
See also
If you experience any issues during gameplay please reference the Game Compatibility page and submit a bug report using the form.
For FlippyDrive bugs go to Troubleshooting.
For Game related issues while using FlippyDrive check Game Compatibility and submit a bug report.
For more information on configuring the FlippyDrive check the Configuration Files page.