Hey guys, got a problem.
Today i started my gamecube and it strangely went immidiatly to this menu where you can look at your memory cards and stuff, you know what i mean ^^
It doesnt even go like step by step completing the logo and then to the menu, it just goes right to the menu. Not like if it wasnt reading the disc.
So in the menu i can see that the game is read by the gamecube but i cant confirm by pressing a to start niether can i press a to go in my memory card or other setting, my b butten otherwise works just fine.
I'm sure it isnt the controller or my game and probably not the lense because it reads all my games.
My gamecube is also quit old, about 2005 and the closing mechanism is broken which means i had to tape it shut and/or put an objekt on top.
I would really appreciate any help cause i would love to keep my old gamecube.
TL;DR: Gamecube isnt working, reads disc but always boots to consolmenu
No GC boot-up animation? That's pretty weird. I could be wrong, but that plus A/Start not working makes my only guess to be that the BIOS (IPL) is corrupted. You would either have to learn how to flash that, or get a new GC (or at least a new GC motherboard). The only thing I can think of trying before that is maybe reset the BIOS settings, in case there is something completely off with them, possibly causing weird behavior. To do that, you'd have to take the GC apart, and disconnect the daughterboard that has the controller ports and button cell battery (which keeps the system clock and probably some system settings saved when the system doesn't have external power). Leave it disconnected for at least half a minute or so, then put it back together and try booting up a game.
Hello friends, I left my controller in a box while moving some things, and the plug got crushed! Is there anything I can do it fix it, or is it just dead?
https://imgur.com/VpK5oVk
That's fixable, but you'll still probably need to buy a few things.
First, you'll need to buy a tri-wing screwdriver, which are cheap; just a couple bucks (and you'll probably get more use out of this later if you plan to keep playing GameCube games). Open the controller and you'll see that GameCube wire you're holding in the picture connected to a circuit board. If all you want to save is the case of the controller, then just swap out all of the electronics and the wire with another controller's electronics. This is the easiest solution, assuming you have a good/new set of joysticks/electronics. However, since those are harder to come by, that's probably what you're more interested in saving. To do that, you'll need to learn how to solder; desolder the original GameCube wire from the circuit board, and solder on a new one. And by new one, I mean pretty much any, as that's not a part that easily goes bad or changes with time; so you could simply buy an old broken controller from ebay or something for a few bucks. The wire doesn't vary at all across different types of GC controller, besides color, so any will do. You could try looking for a few videos on YouTube to learn how to solder. If they don't explain what to do with flux, keep looking, it's not a good video.
