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  1. LUMP PUMP

    The Return of LUMP_PUMP's G-Boy Worklog

    So, I decided to throw in the towel on wiring video and just wire component video, since I've already gotten that working before. I tried to wire preamp audio, but couldn't get it working and now I'm thinking of just wiring processed audio to the headphone jack, since I don't really care to use...
  2. LUMP PUMP

    The Return of LUMP_PUMP's G-Boy Worklog

    So I wired the VGA signals from the Wii board to the LCD driver, but I couldn't get a picture to display. (The H-Sync wire was on the pin when I did this, then it popped off. I'll resolder it later.) Does anything look glaringly wrong from these pictures?
  3. LUMP PUMP

    The Return of LUMP_PUMP's G-Boy Worklog

    I managed to get the controls working fully, but I'm having trouble soldering the Vsync and Hsync wires to the pins on the AVE-RVL. I can get one wire to stick for a little while, but as soon as I go to solder the other wire, it pops off the pin. Does anyone have any tricks for soldering to the...
  4. LUMP PUMP

    The Return of LUMP_PUMP's G-Boy Worklog

    Finally got the Wii to boot and output composite video! I'm pretty excited by this step, since my background is in mechanical design and includes almost no electronics (even though I had no hand in designing the PCBs lol). I'm saving the rest of the wiring for another day, since getting the usb...
  5. LUMP PUMP

    The Return of LUMP_PUMP's G-Boy Worklog

    So I tried to wire my Wii up to the PMS, USB and LCD, but unfortunately it didn't boot. I have a couple theories as to why this happened. The first is that the 3.3V line could be making contact with the wire soldered to the ground pad, which I hope didn't fry the Wii. My second theory is that...
  6. LUMP PUMP

    The Return of LUMP_PUMP's G-Boy Worklog

    First off, thanks Zenii for posting the full trim video, it definitely helped reassure me that I wasn't gonna ruin my trim in the process of relocating the U10. Secondly, my trim is now complete! I did end up scuffing the board up a little bit while trying to remove the LDO, but let's hope...
  7. LUMP PUMP

    The Return of LUMP_PUMP's G-Boy Worklog

    Finished the trim, and sanded the edges. I only used sandpaper up to 320 grit, but I tested the resistances according to the guide, and each of them were higher than the values in the spreadsheet, so I feel confident that there aren't any shorts. I attempted to relocate the U10, but I couldn't...
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    The Return of LUMP_PUMP's G-Boy Worklog

    In the summer of 2020, I made my first attempt at building a G-Boy after watching Shank's video on the G-Boy earlier that year. The project ended in disaster due to my inexperience (and poor trim quality), and I never really had the time or spare income to reattempt the project until now. 4...
  9. LUMP PUMP

    Solved Missing IOS36 and IOS36 WAD

    I'm trying to install RVLoader onto a Wii I plan on using for a GBoy, but after selecting "install RVLoader" I get this error. I copied the files from the "RVLoader 2.1" folder to the root of my usb stick as is, without messing with any files. Is there a file somewhere in the download package...
  10. LUMP PUMP

    Question Pre trim Wii-No AV Output

    Ok back to the Ebay "broken/for parts" category Edit: If anyone wants this motherboard (its a 4 layer as I mentioned previously, but has no bluetooth chip) hmu.
  11. LUMP PUMP

    Question Pre trim Wii-No AV Output

    I tried turning the wii on with the bluetooth and wifi chips in, and didn't get any results. (I also tried wiring the composite lines to my G-Boy screen and didn't get any signal there either). Should I just pitch this board and try again with a different wii? Also, it just occurred to me that I...
  12. LUMP PUMP

    Question Pre trim Wii-No AV Output

    Are bluetooth chips transferrable? I have a working wii that I planned on turning into a G-Boy, but it ended up being a 6 layer board (I'm not very good at shopping for used wiis online). If it would be possible to transplant the bluetooth chip from my working wii to this one I'll try that.
  13. LUMP PUMP

    Question Pre trim Wii-No AV Output

    I took Y2K's advice and tried tracing continuity on the composite line, and didn't find any breaks. Then, I tried wiring composite video directly to the screen on my G-Boy (I've followed all of the instructions on the G-Boy guide that don't require a trimmed wii, so the screen is powered by the...
  14. LUMP PUMP

    Question Pre trim Wii-No AV Output

    The botched softmod option doesn't seem likely, since the seller described it as "hasn't been plugged in in years" on the ebay listing. If I can, I'll wire the wii up to the screen that came with my G-Boy kit and see if I can hack it with that setup.
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    Question Pre trim Wii-No AV Output

    A short preface before the actual question, I started building a G-BOY Rev 3 in the summer of 2020, but dropped the project cause I messed up the trim pretty badly. I decided to pick the project back up now that I have more free time/disposable income, and bought a "for parts" Wii off ebay (a...
  16. LUMP PUMP

    Discussion BBLoader issue log. (old, no longer used)

    RVLoader Version: RVLoader 1.0 Description of Issue: GC2Wiimote is not working for some games. It's perfectly compatible with Cave Story + and Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga, but it doesn't seem to accept inputs in Rhythm Heaven Fever and Skyward Sword. Pictures of Error: n/a, varies with...
  17. LUMP PUMP

    LUMP_PUMP's G-Boy worklog (first portable)

    Okay, so this project is still alive. I measured the resistances on my motheboard, and they were lower across the board compared to charts in the guide thread. I've decided to get another board since I seemed to have messed up the trim so I'd rather start again and learn from my mistakes. I get...
  18. LUMP PUMP

    LUMP_PUMP's G-Boy worklog (first portable)

    I finished up wiring the wii to the rest of the components, but it failed the trim test. (I also tried changing the source on the LCD) I tried cleaning up the nand before soldering it, but some of the solder wouldn't come out from it. I tried testing for continuity between the legs with solder...
  19. LUMP PUMP

    LUMP_PUMP's G-Boy worklog (first portable)

    After rewiring the ground wire for the fan to the pad just to the right of the voltage wire, I tested it and realized it didn't work. I took another look at the guide, and it seems like the ground for the usb-c board is wired just above the voltage for that board in later pictures in the guide...
  20. LUMP PUMP

    LUMP_PUMP's G-Boy worklog (first portable)

    The wiring for the LED indicator is finished, (I opted to wire this first since I hit a snag wiring LCD power). I made a post in the G-Boy questions section about this already, but both of the pads that the LCD ground wire are soldered to on the guide are already being used on my build (I've...
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