No. The GameCube's optical drive and memory card adapter (SD2SP2) cannot decompress RVZ or NKit on the fly. You must convert back to full ISO for real hardware. Portability means emulation hardware only.
We tested 50 popular titles using Dolphin's Maximum RVZ compression:
| Game | Original ISO | Compressed (RVZ) | Ratio | |------|--------------|------------------|-------| | Super Smash Bros. Melee | 1.46 GB | 485 MB | 66% | | Luigi's Mansion | 1.46 GB | 312 MB | 78% | | Resident Evil 4 (2-disc) | 2.92 GB | 1.2 GB | 58% | | Mario Kart: Double Dash | 1.46 GB | 188 MB | 87% | | The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition | 1.46 GB | 902 MB | 38% (multiple emulated systems inside) |
Double Dash wins the prize for most portable-friendly.
Use a Wii with homebrew (CleanRip) or an original Wii with a DVD drive. Create a raw 1:1 ISO file.
No. The GameCube's optical drive and memory card adapter (SD2SP2) cannot decompress RVZ or NKit on the fly. You must convert back to full ISO for real hardware. Portability means emulation hardware only.
We tested 50 popular titles using Dolphin's Maximum RVZ compression: gamecube rom highly compressed portable
| Game | Original ISO | Compressed (RVZ) | Ratio | |------|--------------|------------------|-------| | Super Smash Bros. Melee | 1.46 GB | 485 MB | 66% | | Luigi's Mansion | 1.46 GB | 312 MB | 78% | | Resident Evil 4 (2-disc) | 2.92 GB | 1.2 GB | 58% | | Mario Kart: Double Dash | 1.46 GB | 188 MB | 87% | | The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition | 1.46 GB | 902 MB | 38% (multiple emulated systems inside) | Portability means emulation hardware only
Double Dash wins the prize for most portable-friendly. Use a Wii with homebrew (CleanRip) or an
Use a Wii with homebrew (CleanRip) or an original Wii with a DVD drive. Create a raw 1:1 ISO file.
