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native gamecube gci file not be identified by dolphin - 64801965 - 10-17-2018

I using Swiss of homebrew software for gamecube console, and copy the original gci file of game save to sd gecko adapter, then copy the gci file to my computer where dolphin use the save file, it should be my document->dolphin emulator->gc->USA->card A, finally I lauched the game, but it couldn't identify any save record. I've noticed that the native name of gci file I've copied from the console is different from that of dolphin self generating, say, like 08-GCDE-RE_CVX.SYS.gci, while the console one is RE_CVX.SYS.gci. Is this key of the problem?

RE: native gamecube gci file not be identified by dolphin - 64801965 - 10-18-2018

I found some gci could be identified, some not, so what's the problem?

RE: native gamecube gci file not be identified by dolphin - 64801965 - 10-18-2018

My fault! It should not be used by Swiss file management while it should be used by GCMM. With gcmm, I backup the gci file and used it through Dolphin successfully. Dolphin identified it, automatically loading the save. The below link is the GCMM downlaod site, just for someone who wants that.
https://code.google.com/archive/p/gcmm/downloads

RE: native gamecube gci file not be identified by dolphin - LPFaint99 - 10-19-2018

there's nothing magic about the filename, just a different choice of what makes the name, you can even change the filename if you'd like.

not sure why the swiss one doesn't work. if you upload it, maybe myself or someone else could take a look

RE: native gamecube gci file not be identified by dolphin - 64801965 - 10-20-2018

(10-19-2018, 11:43 AM)LPFaint99 Wrote: there's nothing magic about the filename, just a different choice of what makes the name, you can even change the filename if you'd like.

not sure why the swiss one doesn't work. if you upload it, maybe myself or someone else could take a look

I would like to upload it, but prompted: "The type of file that you attached is not allowed. Please remove the attachment or choose a different type."

RE: native gamecube gci file not be identified by dolphin - ExtremeDude2 - 10-20-2018

(10-20-2018, 01:41 AM)64801965 Wrote: I would like to upload it, but prompted: "The type of file that you attached is not allowed. Please remove the attachment or choose a different type."

You can just change the extension or put in a .zip

RE: native gamecube gci file not be identified by dolphin - 64801965 - 10-20-2018

these are the gci files

RE: native gamecube gci file not be identified by dolphin - LPFaint99 - 10-21-2018

for some reason the filename is the header is different than a normal gci exported from dolphin/gcmm they all are prefixed with `carda:/` [Image: cdpTvkw.jpg]

hex: `63 61 72 64 61 3A 2F 67 63 7A 65 6C 64 61 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00`

vs 67 `63 7A 65 6C 64 61 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00`

I don't have my disc handy to rip/test it, but if you fixed the filename inside the header I think the saves would be fine.

I guess just use gcmm, unless you feel like trying to get it changed in swiss

RE: native gamecube gci file not be identified by dolphin - 64801965 - 10-21-2018

(10-21-2018, 02:13 AM)LPFaint99 Wrote: for some reason the filename is the header is different than a normal gci exported from dolphin/gcmm they all are prefixed with `carda:/` [Image: cdpTvkw.jpg]

hex: `63 61 72 64 61 3A 2F 67 63 7A 65 6C 64 61 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00`

vs 67 `63 7A 65 6C 64 61 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00`

I don't have my disc handy to rip/test it, but if you fixed the filename inside the header I think the saves would be fine.

I guess just use gcmm, unless you feel like trying to get it changed in swiss


Yes, using your method, I fix the save, it can be used on Dolphin!