Uploaded July 2022 | Updated September 2026, 23 hours ago
A brand new GameCube mod in 2022! Who saw that coming?
Buy your modding gear from ZedLabz using my referral link below and use the code JOEBLEEPS at the checkout to get 5% off your order!
ZedLabz main site:
zedlabz.com/?ref=d4S68RLAaM6Hfh
ZedLabz PicoBoot Collection (everything you need for this build!):
zedlabz.com/collections/picoboot?ref=d4S68RLAaM6Hfh
By purchasing items using these links I will receive a small commission to help support my channel. Thank you for your support!
Here's a video of me fumbling my way through my first attempt at the PicoBoot modchip installation which makes use of a Raspberry Pi Pico flashed with custom firmware from webhdx - it's an amazing creation and allows me to load games from SD card without the need for an optical boot disc.
Inspired by the (far superior) video from @MachoNachoProductions
youtube.com/watch?v=qwL4ZSa0xMo
00:00 introduction
03:10 getting the files
04:07 flashing the chip
05:00 disassembly
05:52 heatsink removal
06:40 soldering to the motherboard
13:30 heatsink replacement
16:00 wire routing
18:15 chip installation
23:00 inspection and reassembly
25:20 sd card reader
26:12 testing
28:58 conclusions
Everything you need to know about the PicoBoot project:
github.com/webhdx/PicoBoot
download PicoBoot here:
github.com/webhdx/PicoBoot/releases/tag/v0.1
latest version of Swiss here:
github.com/emukidid/swiss-gc/releases/tag/v0.6r1336
Parts for this project available from @ZedLabz
zedlabz.com/search?type=product&q=picoboot
PicoBoot stand mound bracket for GameCube mod:
thingiverse.com/thing:5427152
Music: Joe Bleeps
http://www.joebleeps.bandcamp.com
soundcloud.com/joebleeps
Camera: Google Pixel 4a 5G
Hardware: 2012 MacBook Pro with SSD
Software: iMovie
A brand new GameCube mod in 2022! Who saw that coming?
Buy your modding gear from ZedLabz using my referral link below and use the code JOEBLEEPS at the checkout to get 5% off your order!
ZedLabz main site:
zedlabz.com/?ref=d4S68RLAaM6Hfh
ZedLabz PicoBoot Collection (everything you need for this build!):
zedlabz.com/collections/picoboot?ref=d4S68RLAaM6Hfh
By purchasing items using these links I will receive a small commission to help support my channel. Thank you for your support!
Here's a video of me fumbling my way through my first attempt at the PicoBoot modchip installation which makes use of a Raspberry Pi Pico flashed with custom firmware from webhdx - it's an amazing creation and allows me to load games from SD card without the need for an optical boot disc.
Inspired by the (far superior) video from @MachoNachoProductions
youtube.com/watch?v=qwL4ZSa0xMo
00:00 introduction
03:10 getting the files
04:07 flashing the chip
05:00 disassembly
05:52 heatsink removal
06:40 soldering to the motherboard
13:30 heatsink replacement
16:00 wire routing
18:15 chip installation
23:00 inspection and reassembly
25:20 sd card reader
26:12 testing
28:58 conclusions
Everything you need to know about the PicoBoot project:
github.com/webhdx/PicoBoot
download PicoBoot here:
github.com/webhdx/PicoBoot/releases/tag/v0.1
latest version of Swiss here:
github.com/emukidid/swiss-gc/releases/tag/v0.6r1336
Parts for this project available from @ZedLabz
zedlabz.com/search?type=product&q=picoboot
PicoBoot stand mound bracket for GameCube mod:
thingiverse.com/thing:5427152
Music: Joe Bleeps
http://www.joebleeps.bandcamp.com
soundcloud.com/joebleeps
Camera: Google Pixel 4a 5G
Hardware: 2012 MacBook Pro with SSD
Software: iMovie
