The awesome GameCube optical drive emulator (that lets you retain the original disc drive!) just got a firmware update. This cuts boot times in half, adds MemCard Pro support, the latest version of Swiss and some other changes. If you already have one, it seems like an instant-load and if you’re looking to buy a FlippyDrive, pre-orders are still open and this batch should ship around April of this year. More info after the links:
Download Firmware: https://github.com/OffBroadway/flippydrive-assets/releases
Purchase Here: https://teamoffbroadway.com/shop/
I’m a massive fan of upgrades like this, as they add functionality without taking any away. I think if the team is able to keep these in stock, it’ll be the ODE to use for the GameCube, as it’s an easy install and works really well! If you’d like a detailed look at what the FlippyDrive can do, Tito from Macho Nacho Productions recently posted an update video showing all the progress and changes since his FlippyDrive launch video – Check out both below the update list.
Updates include:
- Faster console boot times (cut in half down to 2.5sec)
- MemCard Pro support! – Also in cubeboot you can select a game, hit B then go to the MemCard menu and manage saves
- MemCards for a different region will never prompt to format in cubeboot
- Swiss updated to latest (r1792-fd-4)
- We now bypass dead BIOS battery errors (note this does not fix Animal Crossing yet, it only skips warnings in cubeboot)
- Remote SD card management in firmware (Desktop app will need to be updated before it is usable)
- macOS Desktop App is now Signed and Notarized
