Modern Blu-ray drives can now rip GameCube, Wii, and Xbox 360 games to PC
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May 26, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (6 comments)
nom
tl;dr https://github.com/RibShark/OmniDrive
piperswe
I'm assuming this firmware also functions as a LibreDrive firmware for use with MakeMKV?
mmmlinux
Who uses a green X for not supported. edit: (on the github readme)
charcircuit
This bypasses DRM which makes it illegal. >for the purposes of game preservation and game emulation Those purposes don't make breaking DRM legal either.
anonymousiam
Twenty years ago, I bought two Wii consoles for my family when they first came out. Being concerned about the rough treatment my family gave the discs, I eventually modded both of the Wiis so they could read normal discs, and I purchased a HP 410125-200 drive, which I used to back up the more costly titles. https://forums.dolphin-emu.org/Thread-those-recommended-dvd-...
musicale
Ripping those tiny GameCube discs is interesting!