Bench log — Nintendo GameCube DOL-101 Black Console Homebrew Ready
One unit, one record. SKU NEK-RET-001420.
This exact unit is for saleNintendo GameCube DOL-101 Black Console Homebrew ReadyGood$132See the listing What we testedAugust 1, 2026
- Passed:Powers on and boots
- Passed:Reads and plays retail discs
- Passed:SD card loader boots homebrew
Against the standard checklist
Every home console gets the same list — read it here. 0 of 6 steps carry a recorded result on this unit.
- Not recorded:Powers on — not recorded on this unit
- Not recorded:Outputs video to TV — not recorded on this unit
- Not recorded:Reaches system menu — not recorded on this unit
- Not recorded:Reads and plays games — not recorded on this unit
- Not recorded:Controller ports respond — not recorded on this unit
- Not recorded:Included cables tested — not recorded on this unit
Checked on this unit specifically
- Passed:Powers on and boots
- Passed:Reads and plays retail discs
- Passed:SD card loader boots homebrew
Where it came from, what we did to it
A US Nintendo GameCube (DOL-101 revision) fitted with an internal open-source SD card homebrew loader — the console boots open-source software straight from an SD card, the same idea as a GDEMU-style setup on other consoles. This was our own bench console — the unit we used to test other games on — so it has more hours on it than anything else we have listed. Powers on, boots, reads and plays retail discs, and the SD loader boots homebrew. You supply your own SD card, power supply, AV cables, and memory card. No games, ROMs, BIOS, or copyrighted data of any kind are included — load only homebrew or content you legally own.
Flaws we found
- Shell has scuffs and scratches throughout
Each of these is photographed on the listing. The photos are the contract.