The GameCube is notoriously picky about the brand of DVD-R used. Unlike modern drives, the GameCube's laser was never intended to read recordable media.
The DVD mod is a cool piece of modding history, but it’s been rightfully replaced by cleaner, faster, and safer solutions. gamecube dvd mod
| Method | What it does | Difficulty | |--------|--------------|-------------| | | Play games & homebrew from SD card | Easy | | Picoboot | Boot Swiss via Raspberry Pi Pico | Moderate | | GCLoader (ODE) | Replace optical drive with SD card reader | Moderate | | Wii with Nintendont | Plays GameCube games & DVDs (via Wii DVD drive) | Very Easy | The GameCube is notoriously picky about the brand