Nintendo GameCube (GCN) (jap. Nintendo Gemukyubu) is a video game console of Nintendo, which belong to the same console generation as Sony PlayStation 2 and Microsoft Xbox. The successor (2006) is the Wii.

History

Nintendo GameCube, during which development time Project Dolphin, then Dolphin and later briefly Starcube mentioned, became in Japan on 14 September 2001 published. The USA followed at 18 November and Europe in spring 2002 (in Germany at the 3. May).

Nintendo GameCube, or GCN (partly also NGC), is approximate like a cube (English: Cube) formed and uses a special optical Disc, which with 8 cm diameters than a normallarge DVD (with 4,7 GB) or CD (with 700MB) is smaller and a capacity of 1,5 GB possesses. It uses a too usual DVDs (and thus PC-DVD-Rome) incompatible format, however in the same direction as normal DVDs with Duallayer technology is read (that emerging ducks of rumors over another rotation direction or a beginning of the data TRACK at the outside end is again and again no meaning to measure out). Only the scanning takes place in the CAV format, as assigned with Laserdisc already. This meant that the GameDisc always rotates with the same speed and is managed thus the incompatibility to normal DVD drive assemblies, in order to be able to prevent pirat copies. This special drive assembly was developed for the GameCube by Panasonic. A disadvantage is the smaller data capacity of the GameDisc resulting from it, why with some plays also two Discs must be used.

For the storage of special memory cards (Memorycard) are used, which are put in front into the equipment. There was however at the beginning the problem that some plays like e.g. "“The windshield frame section"” not to be stored could, because the original MEMORY was to small Card from Nintendo and one had to thus fall back to the MEMORY Cards of a third manufacturer. The problem was later solved however short time also from Nintendo, by offering a memory card with more capacity.

With the GameCube Nintendo set the first time on optical data media, after the predecessor console Nintendo 64 substantial for it was criticized to store the plays on cartridges (play modules). Also those might have been substantial pleased manufacture prices for DVDs a reason for of Nintendo changes. Naturally the space requirement of newer plays on GameCube plays the entscheidenste role with the selection of optical data media.

Beside a digital tax cross the GameCube CONTROLLER has two similar sticks, four fire buttons and an activate button, which the player with the thumbs serves. At the face the CONTROLLER two possesses similar L and R-buttons, which in addition, in each case a digital pressure point have, which push through with the full the keys are operated, and a digital Z-button, which are released with the index fingers. To a GameCube can be attached up to four CONTROLLERs.

The console and CONTROLLER are in Europe and the USA in the colors PUR-polarize (often also classified as Indigo), black, silver available, as well as, since appearance of the play Mario Smash football, also in white. In Japan are additionally the colors red, Starlight gold, Symphonic Green and Spicy orange available. The golden Cube was at short notice available together with a Zelda Bundle also in PAL regions.

The successor of the GameCube reads Wii (work title Nintendo revolution).

Accessories

Alternative CONTROLLERs

As is the case for some other earlier CONTROLLER characteristics Nintendo with the separately acquisitionable Wavebird CONTROLLER proved a role of the pioneer again and established the radio CONTROLLER, which makes slack and contrary to the up to then more well-known infrared technology more comfortable, there even by solid walls functional, for play price increase possible. The Wavebirdcontroller needs two AA-batteries and has no Force feedback function. The radio reception unit is attached to a CONTROLLER haven of the Cubes. At PAD and receipt unit be adjusted meaningfully for instance with fully occupied LAN plays - up to sixteen in the proximity present to use independent Wavebirds up to 16 different frequencies, thus potentially possible actual can it. So far the Wavebird is only in a light-grey colour with white keys, which are grey with the standard CONTROLLER (for instance the tax cross), available.

With the play Donkey Konga was introduced to the Bongo CONTROLLER. The Bongo CONTROLLER is attached like every other CONTROLLER and possesses beside the two drum surfaces an activate button as well as a microphone for the perception of gossip noise. The operating possibilities are accurately co-ordinated with the play Donkey Konga. One can steer the play however also with a usual CONTROLLER. The Bongo CONTROLLER causes however with longer use noticeable pain at the palms, however the gossip sensor can be outwitted by simply whistling. The Bongos in the play Donkey Kong finds further use: Jungle Beat.

In the plays Mario party 6 and Mario party 7 is contained a microphone. Thus parts of these plays can be steered by phonetic input.

Particularly for the horror play resident Evil 4 was developed by Capcom a CONTROLLER, whose appearance of a chain saw is shared.

Since the Mario version of Dancing of steam turbine and gas turbine systems an official dance mat is supported.

DVD Player

The GameCube can play as standard equipment no DVDs, however a cross between GameCube and DVD Player under the name Panasonic Q was available in Japan for one while.

Other accessories

Contrary to the NTSC Cube, the S-video, offers the PAL Cube represents a RGB signal for a clearer, sharper image representation. For this a special RGB cable is necessary, which can be acquired separately and as official or third manufacturer accessories.

With the help of a special cable a Game Boy Advance/Game Boy Advance FR (GBA) can be attached at the GameCube and used as CONTROLLERs. On the display of the GBA then further information can as bspw. a map to be faded in. Some plays offer also completely new functions or play modes, if a GBA is attached. Plays, which support an attached GBA, are bspw. Zelda - The wind Waker, Zelda - Four Swords Adventures, Metroid Prime, Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles and Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc.

The Game Boy Player can be used on the lower surface of the console and makes it possible, over a module module on the front as to be played the super Game Boy on the SNES Game Boy plays on the television.

For an Internet connection a separately available modem or a broadband adapter (BBA) must be used on the lower surface of the console. The broadband adapter supported also network plays and becomes at present only of Mario Kart: Double Dash!! , Kirby air Ride and 1080"° Avalanche supports. Phantasy star on-line I & II, as well as Phantasy star on-line one III C.A.R.D are at present the only plays for the GameCube, which supports Internet plays over modem and broadband adapter. For plays, which can be played in the LAN, but not over Internet, independently of Nintendo von Fans Warp Pipe was developed, which was to make LAN plays also Internet suited.

Homebrew & backup copies

With appearance of on-line title, PhantasyStarOnline, it became for the first time possible for private people to implement unlizensierte software on the GameCube. The play could reload, in on-line mode, from the central play server program sections. A software for the PC could simulate now this play server, and send its own program for the Gamecube, which was then implemented. A kryptografische signature was not used there, only a coding, which could be gone around. On which this way unvermeintlicherweise also to play later from backup copies through streamen and patchen the data over the network adapter one used.

This directly made possible, there was a first "“Modchip"” with the GameCube only at the end of of 2004.

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