[QQcube] Danaerus First GCP

[Danaerus]

Hey, Danaerus here. I've been lurking and actually asking questions about things that I was trying to understand and I found so many great answers on the modretro forums! You guys are wonderful and I appreciate the help! So I decided to make a worklog... hehe I'm a newbie so I doubt it would surprise you.

So yeah here is a rough draft of what i'm aiming for... Only the front though.... The back is a secret I'll show later on.

Here is what I got done already...

Disassembled my gamecube controller..

Removed the serial ports at the bottom of the gamecube mobo, Also I wired my power regulator up

The case I'm going to be using, yes... its pretty thick I know, but It's all part of what I'm planning to do in the back since I'm not going to be using a Wiikey!

Since I got a big case, and lots of room to actually spare, Might as well use these

My 7" TFT color monitor

I got a video that I'm uploading that I will put up as soon as It finishes
Thanks for all the support and I hope you guys will enjoy this.

 

[Danaerus]

Re: [To be named] Danaerus First GCP worklog

Here is the video I said I was going to put up.
Its just talking about how I solved my audio issue.... (Still don't understand what happen to my Power regulator, but... meh I got It working and I'm happy!

 

[Danaerus]

Re: [To be named] Danaerus First GCP worklog

Update: Gamecube controller ports 2 and 1 not working but 3 and 4 are.... I don't know whats wrong, but aside from that, I got my Audio and Video wired up though
Here is a video for you guys.

 

[Danaerus]

Is there any other way to solder straight to the board for the controller other than this method?

I can't get to the soldering points with this method because I want to keep my memory card slots in place inside the portable, so I cannot reach the spot that I need to solder to. I was just wondering If anyone could assist me with this issue? It would be much appreciated thanks

 

[SNEAKxxATTACK]

I don't see a problem, just remove that port in the middle.
Also, if you trace the pads of that port a few centimeters toward the center of the mobo, you can simply see where to solder.

http://forums.shockslayer.com/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=56
Toward the bottom, ashen points out where to solder things

 

[Danaerus]

Wow thanks! I really just skimmed through that at the bottom and was kinda confused, then after double checking it i understood what you meant. Thanks alot man will get to soldering to the board after i send and receive my commissioned controller board from gman

 

[Danaerus]

First case was ruined lol, tried doing something for the screen hole and ruined it. Going by Radioshack tomorrow to get another one. 8$ down the drain... well nvm I can use the remaining parts of the case for practice