A new update has been released for Swiss , the “Swiss army knife” as defined by the developer emukidid himself , which allows us to run homebrew applications for GameCube from various devices, such as SDGecko , WODE , Wiikey Fusion and many others.

In addition to running homebrew, Swiss also allows you to back up games stored on an SD card or hard drive connected to the Wii console.

This means that users can use Swiss to run backups of their Wii games without the need to use the original discs in order to preserve their integrity.

This new version introduces numerous technical improvements, including improved video handling, enhanced support for real-mode executables, and updates to the Redump and T-En Collection databases.

A Wiiload server has also been added via USB Gecko, with the option to wait for a USB connection before proceeding. The system better handles compatibility between video accessories like GCDigital and RetroTINK-4K, and improves synchronization of 60Hz and progressive modes on Wii.

However, a critical issue has been reported: versions between v0.6r1695 and v0.6r1867 can permanently damage GC Loader HW1 devices.

The developers recommend against using these versions, especially unsupervised. The update also includes measures to prevent further bricking risks, such as preventing access to FlippyDrive devices in dangerous scenarios.

Main features

SDSC/SDHC/SDXC card via SD Gecko or SD2SP2 .
DVD (-/+R) or original GameCube discs via Disc Drive.
Qoob Pro Flash Memory .
Gecko USB Remote File Storage .
Wasp / Wiikey Fusion .
SMB, FTP, FSP via Broadband Adapter or ENC28J60.
Wode Jukebox .
IDE-EXI .
Memory cards.
GCLoader .
FlippyDrive

Game Cube

SDGecko

Requirements

A GameCube with controller or Wii console with GameCube controller.
Action Replay (preferably the latest version possible).
SD card/memory card adapter (commonly called SDGecko, but any generic adapter should work).
SD, SDHC or SDXC with maximum memory and less than 4 GB.
A computer with an SD card slot, a USB SD card adapter, or other ways to access the SD card from your computer.
Software on your computer that can extract 7z compressed archives, such as 7-Zip .

Format SD card

Connect the SD card to your computer.
Right-click on the SD card in File Explorer and select Format.
Make sure the maximum memory of your SD card is less than 4GB.
For the file system, select FAT32 (Default).
For allocation unit size, select 32 kilobytes.
The volume label can be left as is or changed to your liking. I personally typed GAMECUBE_SD.
Leave the Quick Format checkbox checked.
Press Start.

Linux and Mac

Connect the SD card to your computer.
Open the terminal and typesudo fdisk -l.
Make a note of the disk name and the device name, they are quite similar here, it should be something like /dev/mmcblk0and/dev/mmcblk0pl.
Unmount the SD card by typing sudo umount <nome-device>. Note how the unmount instructions don’t have a 'n'.
Type sudo fdisk <nome-disco>to format the SD card.
Type D and press Enter/Return to delete the existing partition.
Type N and press Enter/Return to start creating the new partition.
For partition type, partition number, first sector, and last sector, press Enter/Return to use the default values.
Type T and press Enter/Return.
Type E and press Enter/Return.
Type W and press Enter/Return to write to the SD card and exit.
Run sudo mkdosfs -F 16 -n <volume-label> <nome-device>to create the system file and rename the volume.
Personally I use GAMECUBE_SD for <volume-label>.
Remove and reinsert the SD card to remount it, you should now be able to move files.

Launch of Swiss

Download the latest version of Swiss and extract it somewhere.
Copy the compressed Swiss DOL file found in the DOL folder to the root of the SD card. Its name will follow the format swiss_r###-compressed.dol.
If you want Swiss to run automatically, rename the Swiss DOL file to AUTOEXEC.dol.
If you are using an older version of Action Replay, copy the file SDLOADER.BINfrom the ActionReplay folder to the root of your SD card.
Safely eject the SD card.
Return the Action Replay disc to the GameCube.
Insert the SD card into the SD card/memory card adapter and insert the adapter into the memory card slot on your GameCube. It doesn’t matter which slot you use.
Turn on your GameCube and you will see the Action Replay startup screen. If you chose to rename the DOL Swiss file to
AUTOEXEC.dolSwiss will load automatically when you turn it on. Otherwise, select the Swiss DOL file from the file list.
If the above steps don’t work, try using the uncompressed DOL file.

Swiss Navigation

Controls

Button	Action
Left joystick or D-Pad	Navigate through the UI.
TO	Select.
B	Enter/Exit the bottom menu

Swiss UI

The top entry indicates the version number, the number of commits and the number of revisions of Swiss.
The windows on the left show which device is being used.
The largest part is the Swiss file system, which allows you to navigate through files and folders. At the top of each folder is an option… , and selecting it moves the backup of a folder.
The bottom panel, on the left:
- Device selection.
- Global Settings, Advanced Settings, and Current Game Settings.
- System Info, Device Info, and Credits.
- Return to the top of the file system.
- Restart your GameCube.

Changelog

Important: If you own a GC Loader HW1, Swiss versions between v0.6r1695 and v0.6r1867 contain a serious bug that can irreparably damage your device. It is strongly recommended that you immediately stop using these versions, especially if you are not under expert supervision.

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