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by Mario » Sun Oct 12, 2008 11:37 am
About the News: I added some really beautiful pictures of my portable. Check it out here:
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From here to about page 4 is wireless controller-related stuff.
I saw these wireless
transmiters and
receievers, and it looks like it's be super-easy to mod an N64 controller to be wireless with these. There is a power line, ground, and a data line. Seems like you could hook it up like this:
Is it too easy? It sure seems like it. Will this idea work? The only problem I can see it that a transmitter and receiver together would be about $60.
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by eurddrue » Sun Oct 12, 2008 11:44 am
hmmm, looks interesting, and yeah it looks like it would work!

you could be the first person with a wireless n64 controller! other than those really cheap ones.
Here is another topic about the wireless n64 controller.
http://forums.benheck.com/viewtopic.php ... &view=next
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by Mario » Sun Oct 12, 2008 4:57 pm
33 views and only 1 comment? Can't anybody confirm this idea?
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by Valium » Sun Oct 12, 2008 5:00 pm
It looks like it'll work.
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by Mario » Sun Oct 12, 2008 5:37 pm
I found the exact same ones, except these aren't already soldered to a board. Guess how much they cost? $21. 33% of the original cost, or 1/3rd. All of a sudden this project became much more affordable.

Now the only question is which band to get. There are 434, 418, and 315 MHz models. Which would least interfere with an N64 or PS1 screen?
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by collinE » Sun Oct 12, 2008 6:26 pm
I don't know the answer to your question, Mario, but I'd like to know if you can transmit a video signal. Then we could finally see some more VWIs. Ya feel me?
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by Mario » Sun Oct 12, 2008 6:30 pm
collinE wrote:I don't know the answer to your question, Mario, but I'd like to know if you can transmit a video signal. Then we could finally see some more VWIs. Ya feel me?
Now THAT sounds like a cool idea. I'm quite sure it easily could, I'll order a pair and try various things.
These look like fun to play with. I'll post my findings in a week or two.

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by grossaffe » Sun Oct 12, 2008 8:10 pm
collinE wrote:I don't know the answer to your question, Mario, but I'd like to know if you can transmit a video signal. Then we could finally see some more VWIs. Ya feel me?
isn't that what Techknot did with his xbox360?
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by Mario » Sun Oct 12, 2008 8:19 pm
grossaffe wrote:collinE wrote:I don't know the answer to your question, Mario, but I'd like to know if you can transmit a video signal. Then we could finally see some more VWIs. Ya feel me?
isn't that what Techknot did with his xbox360?
Yeah, but I'm pretty sure he used something different. These only transmit one signal at a time, so you's need one for video, one for L audio, and one for R audio.
But yes, he used WVI. (Wireless Visual Interface)
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by Valium » Sun Oct 12, 2008 9:10 pm
Technott used stuff like baby monitors for his audio, I'm assuming something similar for the video. It's in the thread.
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by grossaffe » Sun Oct 12, 2008 10:11 pm
Mario wrote:grossaffe wrote:collinE wrote:I don't know the answer to your question, Mario, but I'd like to know if you can transmit a video signal. Then we could finally see some more VWIs. Ya feel me?
isn't that what Techknot did with his xbox360?
Yeah, but I'm pretty sure he used something different. These only transmit one signal at a time, so you's need one for video, one for L audio, and one for R audio.
But yes, he used WVI. (Wireless Visual Interface)
well, yeah, I know he didn't use that device, but I was really just pointing out that a wireless video interface isn't unexplored territory for the Ben Heck community.
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by Mario » Wed Oct 15, 2008 5:27 pm
Okay, problem.
I tried running the n64 controller off batteries and connecting ONLY the middle data pin to the console. No good. Hooked up ground, and it worked fine. What should I do? Is it possible to get the controller data to the console with only ONE pin? If not, then this wireless project is toast.

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by Neildo_64 » Wed Oct 15, 2008 6:09 pm
Not without more electronics. Could you use 2 operating on different frequencies?
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by Mario » Wed Oct 15, 2008 6:24 pm
Neildo_64 wrote:Not without more electronics. Could you use 2 operating on different frequencies?
More electronics? Do tell.
Too late, I already ordered some. Besides, I don't think that would work, because the data line on the receiver would have to be connected to ground. That would cause problems.
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by Neildo_64 » Wed Oct 15, 2008 6:40 pm
I wouldn't know exactly what. Actually, thinking about it, I really wouldn't even know how to do that or if could even work.
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