Dumping the IPL.bin from the Gamecube/Wii

[LDClaudius]

If I wanted to dump the 'IPL.bin' from a real Gamecube/Wii, is there a particular tool I could use to dump the Gamecube BIOS?

I was reading the discussion regarding the 'IPL.bin', but I'm unsure on whenever or not the BIOS is located on the Gamecube or the Wii. (If I were to second guess where the file is located, it should obviously have to be the Gamecube I should be using. Feel free to prove me otherwise.)

[ExtremeDude2]

Been awhile since I did it, but I think all you need is Swiss on a real GC.

[LDClaudius]

I have both the Wii and the Gamecube console back at home. But I was confused if the Gamecube BIOS is in the Wii version.

Also, do you need to run an unofficial application on the Swiss to dump the Gamecube BIOS?

[JosJuice]

(03-12-2020, 11:57 PM)LDClaudius Wrote: But I was confused if the Gamecube BIOS is in the Wii version.

Wiis do not contain a complete copy of the GameCube BIOS.

(03-12-2020, 11:57 PM)LDClaudius Wrote: Also, do you need to run an unofficial application on the Swiss to dump the Gamecube BIOS?

Swiss is an unofficial application.

[LDClaudius]

Assuming I did have Swiss installed on my Wii. Question is, how do I dump the 'IPL.bin'?

[JosJuice]

Having Swiss installed on a Wii won't help with dumping IPL.bin. You need to run it on a GameCube.

[LDClaudius]

(03-13-2020, 12:19 AM)JosJuice Wrote: Having Swiss installed on a Wii won't help with dumping IPL.bin. You need to run it on a GameCube.

Ah, gotcha. I got myself confused here. Allow me to rephrase the question for a second.

Assuming I did got Swiss installed on the Gamecube. How do I dump the 'IPL.bin'?

[JosJuice]

(03-13-2020, 12:25 AM)LDClaudius Wrote: Assuming I did got Swiss installed on the Gamecube. How do I dump the 'IPL.bin'?

The steps are described here: http://www.wiihacks.org/nintendont#optional-dump-gamecube-bios-for-use-with-nintendont

Skip the part about renaming the file and changing the Nintendont settings.