ninja mod

[sober2005]

please help me, i have my GameCube ripped apart and i'm finding the pictures in the instructions are way-way-way different than the motherboard i found in my GameCube. OK, but nowhere did it say that the Ninja Mod was only compatible with certain versions of GameCubes ... so i assumed. i didn't do an insane amount of research but i really don't know much about this stuff ok? ... it's not easy to find information on the web and i searched for hours so don't say i'm lazy. i have no clue what version my gamecube is or even how to find out. i purchased it recently ... maybe 6 months ago. does anyone have any way to find out if i can actually install the Ninja Mod?

[sober2005]

ok, never mind what i wrote before ... my version is C and i found pictures online to show me how to do it ... but the Pin that must be lifted on the BIOS ... is this impossible? ... i don't get what "lifting it" means as i'm not a circuit board guy. i attached a wire to it and then pulled ... and the wire broke off ... the pin on the BIOS didn't move. i tried using a fine-tipped knife ... nothing happened. what is this pin supposed to do? ... must i lift it up? ... ... help!

[Technitian3]

You dont have to lift the leg, but as you have a NTSC 'cube you will want to. The ninja modchip defaults to PAL, and without lifting the leg you cannot save your settings. This means every time you fire up your 'cube you will be greeted by a rolling black and white screen. What worked for me was taking a large safety pin and bending the very tip of it over (about the width of the bios leg), then, with the pin hooked under the leg, apply heat (15 watt soldering iron) to the leg and simultaneously pull on the pin (pull parallel to the motherboard, not straight up, as you risk breaking the leg off that way). The pin should slip under the leg, breaking the connection to the board. Once accomplished, gingerly lift the leg a little more and make your connection.

[StartingLine]

and what about the viper?
would that be a better mod?
is there anby king of mod that can play pal and ntsc games

[Technitian3]

The Viper is overpriced and dated, the Ninjamod is cheap and crude. Best one on the market so far is Qoob, either their SX or Pro model, and is the only one that will let you force PAL/NTSC so all region games can be played. The Ninjamod will do this as well, but only with the pre-flashed bios the chip comes with. Problem is these bios are so crude they have trouble reading anything and I found games crashed frequently or wouldnt load at all.
If I had to buy another chip, Qoob would be my first choice. If you visit their website, dont believe what they say about their bios not booting backups, they do (the latest ones, ver. 1.3 and up, I believe).

[StartingLine]

Originally Posted by Technitian3

The Viper is overpriced and dated, the Ninjamod is cheap and crude. Best one on the market so far is Qoob, either their SX or Pro model, and is the only one that will let you force PAL/NTSC so all region games can be played. The Ninjamod will do this as well, but only with the pre-flashed bios the chip comes with. Problem is these bios are so crude they have trouble reading anything and I found games crashed frequently or wouldnt load at all.
If I had to buy another chip, Qoob would be my first choice. If you visit their website, dont believe what they say about their bios not booting backups, they do (the latest ones, ver. 1.3 and up, I believe).

thank you for you answer..
one last question...
are there any hacked bios for this Qoob that you recomend
like there is on ps2 with the toxic ones..
or do i just go with the default one...

and finally any realiable place i can buy the mod?
in usa..

i checked divineo and they dont sell it..

thnx!

[Technitian3]

xbox-modchips.com or modchipworld.com
Not sure about hacked bios. Somebodys probably working on them, but I havent heard of any yet.

[lucecomputers.com]

Originally Posted by sober2005

ok, never mind what i wrote before ... my version is C and i found pictures online to show me how to do it ... but the Pin that must be lifted on the BIOS ... is this impossible? ... i don't get what "lifting it" means as i'm not a circuit board guy. i attached a wire to it and then pulled ... and the wire broke off ... the pin on the BIOS didn't move. i tried using a fine-tipped knife ... nothing happened. what is this pin supposed to do? ... must i lift it up? ... ... help!

Can you please list this picture or post it? I have the same issue (version C board, with no directions) and I am unable to find a contact point for wire 'E', as there is no FIL34 contact spot.


Thanks in advance for your help!
Kyle