Question Looking to create a WiiBoy like Gmans.
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You'd need to be pretty skilled. I believe Gman performed the LMAO trim for both of his WiiBoys so that would involve tiny soldering. He could probably tell you if a OMGWTF trim would fit, but I don't think it would. @Gman can for sure confirm though.
In terms of spending costs, here's a rough break down.
In terms of spending costs, here's a rough break down.
- DMG Shell - $10
- Wii - $20
- PTH08080 Regs - $30
- Audio amp - $7-10
- Screen - $20
- Batteries - $40
- Controller - $20
- Misc. - $20 (probably will be more)
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It generally costs around $200-300 in materials to build a portable. This does not include the cost for the tools that are required. You can find many sources for components in the Portablizing BOM http://bitbuilt.net/forums/index.php?threads/portablizing-bom.367/
An OMGWTF Wii can fit in a DMG with batteries but the placement isn't too pretty so I would recommend the LMAO trim if you have the skill to pull it off. At one time, the Wiiboy was the world's smallest Wii portable so it is a challenging build.
An OMGWTF Wii can fit in a DMG with batteries but the placement isn't too pretty so I would recommend the LMAO trim if you have the skill to pull it off. At one time, the Wiiboy was the world's smallest Wii portable so it is a challenging build.
Nope, as far as I know the only guide is the OMGWTF. The lmao trim is reaaaaaaaalllly hard, so it'll probably be a bit before it gets a writeup
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Essentially you want to do the NAND "bend" (a bit of which is chronicled in my SSWiiT thread) and relocate the 1.8v regulator(and it's two required resistors.) That allows you to cut all the way up to the edge of half of the NAND traces.
There is no formal guide right now because of the wiring skill and trimming understanding involved; Gman's the only other person who's successfully used it, and even then he shot me a few questions whilst performing it. Beyond that, as he mentioned earlier he only did it out of convenience, because an OMGWTF can fit inside of a DMG shell.
What all that means is that average portablizers aren't going to need to do it, and the high skill cap also means that anyone who's going to be capable of doing the wiring right now is also going to be able to figure out how to do it by themselves. It's easy to see where the traces go on the motherboard, after all.
In order to fully bring the LMAO trim to the public, a lot more infrastructure needs to be laid down properly alongside it. It's a complex wiring job, with no room for error as you only get one NAND per Wii, unless you have the required equipment to flash a new NAND outside of the Wii, and a matching backup or the correct keys. Think of it like Ashen's "How to "easily" wire to an FFC (Wiikey/WODE)" guide, it's a complete step-by-step guide with a lot of detailed pictures and clear instructions, and it came out after people got acquainted with the GC's hardware and the Wiikey fusion, and was one of the best ways to do it(before the megadrives existed.)
I have a lot of things on my plate, including a ton of other guides for BitBuilt and the Wii, but eventually I will get around to advanced Wii trimming. The OMGWTF is a good standard and a good starting place.
@kahnu, I suggest you try doing an OMGWTF trim before worrying about anything else on your portable.
There is no formal guide right now because of the wiring skill and trimming understanding involved; Gman's the only other person who's successfully used it, and even then he shot me a few questions whilst performing it. Beyond that, as he mentioned earlier he only did it out of convenience, because an OMGWTF can fit inside of a DMG shell.
What all that means is that average portablizers aren't going to need to do it, and the high skill cap also means that anyone who's going to be capable of doing the wiring right now is also going to be able to figure out how to do it by themselves. It's easy to see where the traces go on the motherboard, after all.
In order to fully bring the LMAO trim to the public, a lot more infrastructure needs to be laid down properly alongside it. It's a complex wiring job, with no room for error as you only get one NAND per Wii, unless you have the required equipment to flash a new NAND outside of the Wii, and a matching backup or the correct keys. Think of it like Ashen's "How to "easily" wire to an FFC (Wiikey/WODE)" guide, it's a complete step-by-step guide with a lot of detailed pictures and clear instructions, and it came out after people got acquainted with the GC's hardware and the Wiikey fusion, and was one of the best ways to do it(before the megadrives existed.)
I have a lot of things on my plate, including a ton of other guides for BitBuilt and the Wii, but eventually I will get around to advanced Wii trimming. The OMGWTF is a good standard and a good starting place.
@kahnu, I suggest you try doing an OMGWTF trim before worrying about anything else on your portable.
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Dont let it discourage you. Shanks portable was tiny and it used the omgwtf trim
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