Please don't finish this in time, we won't be able to compete :(
Jokes aside, excited to see what you come up with! The OG Xbox is more trimmable that one would initially expect seems like!
The screen linked seems identical to the wisecoco listing, so this should be compatible. You'll just need to remove the capacitive touch layer from the screen or try to buy one without it.
Finally, a worklog, despite this being done for almost 2 months now lol
Hello everyone!
Despite me being in this community for a while now, I have yet to make a worklog or cutting edge post for any of my projects yet. That changes today!
Since the build is already completed, this is to be...
Worst case scenario would be to install Picoboot, as this will "bypass" the GC IPL either way and should get you around this error from my understanding. If you can't ever get the disc drive working again, this would at least let you use the thing until you decide to replace it!
CrazyGadget and I have had good success with SanDisk's Ultra Fit drives - I haven't tried it with PD-2 personally but it should definitely work. The little keychain loop might need to be trimmed off to fit in some situations.
EDIT: I almost forgot to mention - I *have* had issues getting these...
It definitely should be possible to fit a Wii inside the overall dimensions of a 2DS, but I'd highly recommend making the case from scratch so you can make the build as clean as possible, since you'll need all the room you can get. It'll also likely need to be thicker than a 2DS to accommodate...
Not really any alternatives to the 4 layer boards for building an Ashida unfortunately. GC+ 2.0 is open source and can be built from parts, however this version doesnt have the castellated edges like the 4Layer one does, meaning its not suitable for soldering directly onto controller PCBs. As...