How to Burn a GameCube on a Regular DVD
A Gamecube gaming disc is physically smaller than a DVD, but, in effect, it uses a similar file structure found in conventionally sized PC game discs. To burn your legally owned Gamecube game disc onto a regular DVD, a Game copy program must be used. A number of these programs are available for PCs, with some free to use on a trial basis before buying. A DVD copy program must also be used; again, many of these are available at no cost. The programs all operate in a similar way to make a copy of the Gamecube's contents and then transfer it to a recordable DVD disc. Additionally, you will need a DVD disc adapter from a computer store or electronics shop that will let the Gamecube disc properly fit into the DVD drive's disc tray.
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Instructions
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Download and install a Game copy program to the PC's desktop, for example, the trial version of Game Copy Wizard or the trial version of Easy Backup Wizard (see links in Resources). Download and install a DVD copy program to the PC's desktop, for example, the free ImgBurn program or the free Deepburner program (see links in Resources). Restart the PC once the installation has been completed.
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Open the lid of the DVD disc adapter. Place the Gamecube disc, shiny side down, into the DVD disc adapter. Close the lid.
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Eject the disc tray of the DVD drive. Place the DVD disc adapter onto the disc tray. Close the disc tray---if you have a disc loading slot instead, insert the DVD disc adapter into the slot. Wait for the icon of the Gamecube disc to appear on the desktop.
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Launch the Game copy program by selecting it from the "Start," "All Applications" pop-up menu.
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Click on the "Source" or "Input" button at the top of the screen. Click on the "Drives" or "Computer" button at the left side of the window that appears. Select the icon of the Gamecube disc that is in the right column of the window. Close the window by clicking the "OK" button at the bottom to return to the Game copy program's main screen.
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Click on the "Output" or "Destination" button at the top of the screen. Click on the "Computer" button at the left side of the window that appears. Select "Desktop" from the list of choices in the right column. Click the "OK" button at the bottom of the window to return to the Game copy program's main screen.
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Click the "Start" or "Copy" button at the top of the screen. Wait as a progress bar pop-up window appears, fills in from left to right and then disappears, or for the progress of the copy to be documented by lines scrolling up inside of the screen below the "Start" or "Copy" button. Quit the program once the progress bar is completely filled in or the lines are no longer scrolling.
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Right-click the icon of the Gamecube disc on the desktop. Select "Eject." Eject the disc tray and remove the DVD disc adapter. Remove the Gamecube disc from the DVD disc adapter. Place a blank recordable DVD onto the disc tray. Close the disc tray.
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Launch the DVD copy program by selecting it from the "Start," "All Applications" pop-up menu. Drag the Gamecube copy file from the desktop onto the icon of the DVD copy program---the icon is in the toolbar at the bottom right of the screen.
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Select "ISO" from the "File type" or "Format" drop-down menu on the program's main screen. Select the DVD drive from the "Devices" or "Drive" drop-down menu on the main screen.
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Click the "Start" button or DVD icon on the main screen. Wait as a copy bar appears either at the bottom of the screen or in a pop-up window, fills in from left to right and then disappears if it is in a pop-up window. Quit the DVD burning program. Right-click the icon of the DVD disc that is now on the desktop. Select "Eject" from the pop-up menu. Eject the disc tray, remove the DVD and close the tray.
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Tips & Warnings
You will not have to remove the DVD disc adapter from the drive if you have another DVD drive to use for the copy.
