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Awesome build! Curious to know if your wavebird is working flawlessly. I've had trouble getting wavebirds to work after trimming, I think some of the passives near the gamecube connector which get trimmed off are important for the wavebird receiver.

Here's a sneak peek from my NES Classic build.

Hey all, I've just open sourced my Wii motherboard breakout PCB in case anyone finds it helpful for their projects. I've found it to be useful for prototyping, or for permanent installation on Wii projects which are mounted with the CPU/GPU facing up (probably not most portables, since they are...

Amazing, nice work mokus! I feel like I was vaguely part of history here

My peripherals board arrived yesterday, here it is mounted to the mobo: And here it is populated: The bluetooth module is removably mounted to the same molex connector originally found on the Wii motherboard. The connector is a real pain in the ass to solder. Heres what it looks like with...

Thanks Gman, figured out how to use the uploader now, and fixed all the previous posts.

As I mentioned last time, one of the main reasons for me working on this project is to learn how to design and build simple PCBs. My build will consist of 3 custom PCBs: 1. Regulator PCB A super simple custom regulator PCB Uses the venerable PTH08080WAH power modules Powered by USB-C @ 5V...

Ok here's a big update! Case I found a "for parts" NES Classic on eBay for $10 delivered, the original PCB seems fried but the case and buttons are in perfect condition. The power button is a nice clicky latching switch, just like the original NES, and the reset switch is a little tact...

Just tried this out on an untrimmed 6 layer RVL-CPU-30. Bad news, as YvenltalGriffin says it does not work as a straight swap out, the Wii does not boot. I confirmed my wiring is ok by removing the chip and replacing with the stock U10, and the console boots.

Look what arrived Will try adding it to a fresh mobo.

Ok so I've completed the trimming part, and added the power wires to the motherboard. I'm going to add A/V lines next and try a test boot, wish me luck!

Hey all, I'm working on my first Wii project. Rather than building a portable first time round, I've decided to make a cut-down Wii in a NES Classic case. The NES was my first console a very long time ago, so figured this would be a great start for nostalgia purposes! I'm working on this...

Hey all, I'm working on a "peripheral" breakout board design for my project (with headers for USB, Bluetooth, Gamecube controllers). I'm considering expanding this board design to incorporate the MX chip for a clean single board design, but mostly for fun. I've noticed in most builds that...

Thanks jeff, aurelio! I'm going to buy a few BD46332Gs with my next digikey order and try one out (for science). Will report back.

Interesting, so it looks like a ROHM BD45332G (3.3v, 200ms delay, open drain) or ROHM BD46332G (3.3v, 200ms delay, CMOS) might be a drop-in replacement. I can't tell at a glance if the open drain or cmos model is the correct one here. In my case, I damaged U9 and U10 by being too clumsy with my...

Hey all, I'm wondering if anyone has discovered exactly what the U9/U10 chip is. I'm trying to figure out if it is an off-the-shelf, commercially available component, or a custom chip that Nintendo or one of it's partners made? It looks to be a SSOP5 package (the same footprint as a transistor...

Hey all! I'm picking back up my old hobby of console modding, and this community seems awesome. First got started back in 2007 when I modified my Wii to move a wavebird receiver and memory card inside the Wii case. I was active on the MaxConsole forums, and even ran a (now dead) website called...