PSOload

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Overview

PSOLoad is the longest standing software DOL loader. It works by tricking a game called Phantasy Star Online (PSO) into downloading code from the network. PSO tries to connect to a central server if you want to play an online game, and the network protocol provides the facility to download an updated version of the game executable. By providing a fake server on the local network this mechanism can be used to upload arbitary code to the GameCube.

This technique requires a copy of PSO (Episode "1&2" only, not 1&2plus, not 3), a broadband adapter and a PC running the tool "PSOLoad" connected the the GameCube via Ethernet.

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Download PSOload

PSOload v2.0a for Windows (http://gchack.free.fr/utils/loader/PSOloadV2.0a.zip).

PSOload v2.0 for Linux (http://mirror.etf.bg.ac.yu/gentoo/distfiles/PSOloadV2.0_Linux.zip) and for Mac OS X (http://www.cs.helsinki.fi/u/jikorhon/condev/gc/dl/psoload_v2_0_osx.zip).

PSOload for Windows also works in Linux using a recent Wine version without the need of additional DLLs. If you have a really old Wine version, like Wine 20030508, Azalyn explains here (http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.ports.game-cube.devel/69) how to make it run.

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