How to get all GBC Games (and DOOM) on your iPod with Rockbox!

Ever wanted to spiff up your iPod? Wanted cooler features....? Follow this instructable!

Also: Bear with me, I'm only 13 and this is my first instructable, please comment if this helped you :D

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Step 1: Getting RockBox

First you need something to play the game right? Nobody can hope to beam DOOM right onto their ipod right? Thought so.

1. So first determine what ipod you have (you already know that, don't you?)

2. With the name of your iPod fresh in your mind, go to http://build.rockbox.org/ and find that very iPod from the list.

3. Click on it (hardest step!)

5. You should now be downloading rockbox.........

Heavy-MatIll says: Feb 8, 2010. 4:59 AM

url is wrong, try http://themes.rockbox.org/ instead

maxpower49 says: Jan 21, 2009. 5:41 PM

does it have 2 b ipod viedo

compguy248 in reply to maxpower49Dec 20, 2009. 7:52 AM

No, there is a list of compatible iPods/mp3 players at rockbox.org

thekid says: Jul 21, 2009. 8:41 AM

Hey does any one know if this will work with GBA games?

compguy248 in reply to thekidDec 20, 2009. 7:51 AM

Nope, only GB and GBC for now.

techman7 says: Oct 1, 2009. 2:06 PM

Hey, is there RockBox for iPod Nano 4th Generation?

dkfa says: Aug 13, 2009. 8:28 AM

Will this work with the Sansa e200? Will I be able to run doom and GBA roms?

058810383 says: Dec 16, 2008. 5:45 PM

Hello. I have a question. Does anyone know how to make the game file actually be able to save. if you do, please reply.

froggyman in reply to 058810383Apr 10, 2009. 8:10 AM

toggle the hold switch and a save menu should appear

juicy2000 says: Jan 13, 2009. 9:57 PM

i did it and it says base wad missing. im using a 30gb ipod video. everything else works fine. thanks for the instructable. oh and by the way when i installed rockbox it took off all my music and photos but one song.

xxbradenxx in reply to juicy2000Mar 13, 2009. 10:24 AM

http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/PluginDoomYou have to put a level on your doom file so go to my link and pick both of the file links and put them in your doom file.

I3uckwheat says: Jun 30, 2008. 4:36 PM

whare is a good place to download roms

nmoore92 in reply to I3uckwheatDec 9, 2008. 8:11 AM

Coolroms.com is the absolute safest, i think

Brother_D in reply to I3uckwheatNov 20, 2008. 1:54 PM

The best I've found is http://www.get-your-rom.com

kbsmevin in reply to I3uckwheatJul 5, 2008. 1:53 PM

a good place to dowmload roms is rom hustler.com

cormac3050 in reply to kbsmevinJul 29, 2008. 12:35 PM

or doperoms.com or emucation.net

edfel01 says: Nov 8, 2008. 12:51 PM

it says no ipod found ensure its in disk mode and connect ipod its in enables disk if thats wat it means any help?

bakedleaf (author) in reply to edfel01Nov 17, 2008. 4:21 PM

Okay explain to me what you need and I'll try to help you through it.

edfel01 in reply to bakedleafNov 18, 2008. 6:15 AM

i just found out that my ipod wont work with rockbox which is dissapointing since i spent 3 hours trying to get it to work and i reallly wanted that doodle background. But i really liked this instructable. wen i get a new ipod ill be visiting again.

edfel01 says: Nov 8, 2008. 11:16 AM

wow im a little disappointed like i said i did something wrong. i cant find the theme sttings thing i looked in setting but it wasnt there. after u make the folders and such what do u do then do u save it or just take out ipod and it will be there? need lots o help And on putting the theme on i accidentally skipped a step what do u mean root folder and all that? ill try experimenting i suppose help ASAP plz.

edfel01 says: Nov 8, 2008. 11:10 AM

freaken sweet im not that old so i probaly did something wrong but ill figure out in moment. +5 to bad ratings dont go any higher. I'll leave another emssage if it dosnt work.

I3uckwheat says: Jul 6, 2008. 4:40 PM

isnt that gross stuff =P (yuck)

kbsmevin in reply to I3uckwheatJul 6, 2008. 7:14 PM

unfortunately(sp) no. =P but some are in languages i do not yet understand. lol

so i uploaded the doom1.wad and put it in the doom folder yet it still doesnt work.

kbsmevin says: Jul 5, 2008. 1:52 PM

never mind i fixed the problem. all i have to say is well done! 1+ X infinity! you da man =]

adamthiede says: Apr 30, 2008. 6:40 AM

where'd you get this XP theme? Looks cool... or is it just vista?

Tomcat94 says: Mar 31, 2008. 5:24 PM

I have pokemon yellow and tetris DX on my Ipod now, but the music is laggy and kinda weird. Can you help, or is it just like that?

bakedleaf (author) in reply to Tomcat94Apr 10, 2008. 6:20 PM

There's not much you can do, unless you want to try iPodlinux and use iBoy, which is a better gameboy emulator

schmellyfart says: Apr 3, 2008. 9:44 PM

You can also download a doom WAD from the Rockbox site itself

gamer says: Mar 26, 2008. 4:14 PM

damn, on the site it says it works for sansa e260 v1, i have sansa e260 v2 :(. oh well...

bakedleaf (author) in reply to gamerMar 27, 2008. 6:24 PM

Don't worry, they should have one soon, In the mean time I would try the v2 on the sansa, if something goes wrong, use the patcher again and use uninstall.

gamer in reply to bakedleafMar 28, 2008. 12:17 PM

unfortunately, it doesnt even wanna work :( what do you mean try the v2, does that mean there is a rockbox version for v2 sansa?

gamer in reply to gamerMar 28, 2008. 12:27 PM

im gonna try to install it from ubuntu, because it doesnt work in windows...

Phantomn says: Mar 25, 2008. 1:48 PM

Alternately you could use the automated installer, which runs the bootloader for you and puts the .rockbox file on your ipod.
It can be found at http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/RockboxUtility this does it all for you. =]

bakedleaf (author) in reply to PhantomnMar 25, 2008. 5:06 PM

Yea You can also do this, I just chose this way since thats not 'finished' and could still have bugs. I had no problems with it but I don't want to be responsible for breaking someones iPod :P