Bench log — Nintendo GameCube DOL-101 Black Console Only - Homebrew Ready

What we testedRecorded August 2, 2026

The recording date may differ from when the checks occurred. Per-check notes retain the evidence and any date limits.

• ✓Passed:Powers on and boots
• ✓Passed:Reads and plays retail discs
• ✓Passed:SD card loader boots homebrew

Suggested checklist comparison

Suggested profile: home console — read it here. 0 of 6 template labels match this record. Matching ignores case and punctuation only. Other wording is kept below; an unmatched label does not establish that a test was omitted. This comparison does not mean this unit ran the whole template.

• –Not recorded:Powers on — no matching label in this record
• –Not recorded:Outputs video to TV — no matching label in this record
• –Not recorded:Reaches system menu — no matching label in this record
• –Not recorded:Reads and plays games — no matching label in this record
• –Not recorded:Controller ports respond — no matching label in this record
• –Not recorded:Included cables tested — no matching label in this record

Other recorded labels

• ✓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.