TheOnlyOneHeFears' Gamecube Worklog! (56k killer!)
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EDIT: Check page 4 for some pics of the new, better port LEDs
I've decided, after modding my NES, giving it the ol' iPod treatment (look out for that soon!), that I would mod my old Gamecube. Even though I have a Wii, I've always liked the GC, and this gives the added bonus of not mattering too much if I mess it up. I thought I'd do a worklog/tutorial kind of thing, because it might be interesting, and it could help some other people wanting to do the same thing.
Stuff I want to do
-Mod chip -Qoob Pro
-Replacement Case - IcedCube Transparent Green (hopefully)
-Power Light LED mod
-Vent LED mod
-Controller port LED mod
-Internal Wavebird receiver (I just need to get a Wavebird now )
-Controller Mods
So far, I've only done the Power Light LED mod, because I've had too much work. Plus my Gamebit screwdriver only arrived today
Pics:
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The last one is in the dark in my garage.
Major apologies for the state of the pics, my brother has lost his camera, and I had to take these with a webcam. The LED is green, although it looks white in the pics, and the case is the stock GC Black one for now, I'll order my replacement one soon. The LED is BRIGHT, and I mean bright! I was originally going to change the LED resistor (the LED is measured at 4.1V and the resistor is like 330 ohms, which is majorly too high, and *should* have made it dimmer, but trust me, I was almost blinded when I did a test turn on with the case off! )
That's it for now! Hopefully I'll be able to add to this when I have more time and I can do more mods! Comments are welcome!
I've decided, after modding my NES, giving it the ol' iPod treatment (look out for that soon!), that I would mod my old Gamecube. Even though I have a Wii, I've always liked the GC, and this gives the added bonus of not mattering too much if I mess it up. I thought I'd do a worklog/tutorial kind of thing, because it might be interesting, and it could help some other people wanting to do the same thing.
Stuff I want to do
-Mod chip -Qoob Pro
-Replacement Case - IcedCube Transparent Green (hopefully)
-Power Light LED mod
-Vent LED mod
-Controller port LED mod
-Internal Wavebird receiver (I just need to get a Wavebird now )
-Controller Mods
So far, I've only done the Power Light LED mod, because I've had too much work. Plus my Gamebit screwdriver only arrived today
Pics:
<a href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y261/T ... G_0002.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting"></a>
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The last one is in the dark in my garage.
Major apologies for the state of the pics, my brother has lost his camera, and I had to take these with a webcam. The LED is green, although it looks white in the pics, and the case is the stock GC Black one for now, I'll order my replacement one soon. The LED is BRIGHT, and I mean bright! I was originally going to change the LED resistor (the LED is measured at 4.1V and the resistor is like 330 ohms, which is majorly too high, and *should* have made it dimmer, but trust me, I was almost blinded when I did a test turn on with the case off! )
That's it for now! Hopefully I'll be able to add to this when I have more time and I can do more mods! Comments are welcome!
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More Updates!
I started off happy, then very angry, then happy again.
After doing the vent light up yesterday, I tried to fit the lid back on today, and I discovered that I couldn't, which annoyed me lots. Then I remembered that I was getting a replacement case, so the vent light up was pointless . Still, it was good to get some practise with the hot glue gun.
What I did to:
One half of the controller port light up.
I was VERY pleased with this, it turned out better than I expected. I've done the top row so far, I'll do the bottom tomorrow, hopefully. I'm using 3mm green LEDs, which look awesome. Plus, I didn't spill any hot glue into the ports themselves, which is always a plus.
Again, I had to use a webcam for the pics . My brother is getting massive beats
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Close up on the ports. You can just about see the green LEDs shining through
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Overall view so far. Trust me, it looks better in real life
Finally, I did a very quick and easy memory card mod. I drilled a 3mm hole, and hooked up a 3mm red LED. All I had to do was find a voltage rail, and I was set. I was still pleased though, because I had to solder to an SMC for the 3.3V, which was hard.
More to come!
I started off happy, then very angry, then happy again.
After doing the vent light up yesterday, I tried to fit the lid back on today, and I discovered that I couldn't, which annoyed me lots. Then I remembered that I was getting a replacement case, so the vent light up was pointless . Still, it was good to get some practise with the hot glue gun.
What I did to:
One half of the controller port light up.
I was VERY pleased with this, it turned out better than I expected. I've done the top row so far, I'll do the bottom tomorrow, hopefully. I'm using 3mm green LEDs, which look awesome. Plus, I didn't spill any hot glue into the ports themselves, which is always a plus.
Again, I had to use a webcam for the pics . My brother is getting massive beats
<a href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y261/T ... G_0007.jpg" border="0" alt="Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket"></a>
Close up on the ports. You can just about see the green LEDs shining through
<a href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y261/T ... G_0008.jpg" border="0" alt="Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket"></a>
Overall view so far. Trust me, it looks better in real life
Finally, I did a very quick and easy memory card mod. I drilled a 3mm hole, and hooked up a 3mm red LED. All I had to do was find a voltage rail, and I was set. I was still pleased though, because I had to solder to an SMC for the 3.3V, which was hard.
More to come!
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More Updates! Sorry about the multiple posts, but very few people look at edits
Got quite a lot done. Finished the controller ports, which look very good. I also managed to do the memory card ports as well, which look awesome. Overall, they're my fav mod so far. I've used 4 3mm green LEDs to light up the top. I would have done the bottom, but there's no room.
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I didn't bother with a darkened pic, as it looked crap, even when put next to my other webcam pics
I'm pretty much done with cosmetic mods for the time being. I tried to put LEDs in the fan, but my dremel slipped, and I nearly destroyed the fan PCB, so I abandoned that idea pretty sharpish . Plus, I was having trouble figuring out where to put the LEDs in the first place without having them obstruct the fan.
I need to wait until next allowance to get money for the Wavebird mod. I can't wait for that
Comments/criticisms welcome as always!
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Got quite a lot done. Finished the controller ports, which look very good. I also managed to do the memory card ports as well, which look awesome. Overall, they're my fav mod so far. I've used 4 3mm green LEDs to light up the top. I would have done the bottom, but there's no room.
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I didn't bother with a darkened pic, as it looked crap, even when put next to my other webcam pics
I'm pretty much done with cosmetic mods for the time being. I tried to put LEDs in the fan, but my dremel slipped, and I nearly destroyed the fan PCB, so I abandoned that idea pretty sharpish . Plus, I was having trouble figuring out where to put the LEDs in the first place without having them obstruct the fan.
I need to wait until next allowance to get money for the Wavebird mod. I can't wait for that
Comments/criticisms welcome as always!
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Nice, did you use the Guide on Modthatcube for the LED Controller ports?
Because If you want more light to shine through the Controller ports, you will need to removed the Metal Tabs on the tops and bottoms of all four controller ports.
And are you leeching all this power off the 12v line by the Power Switch Assembly?
Because If you want more light to shine through the Controller ports, you will need to removed the Metal Tabs on the tops and bottoms of all four controller ports.
And are you leeching all this power off the 12v line by the Power Switch Assembly?
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Yeah, I've removed the metal tabs from the top and the bottom, and hot glued the LEDs in place. They shine really nicely!Jongamer wrote:Nice, did you use the Guide on Modthatcube for the LED Controller ports?
Because If you want more light to shine through the Controller ports, you will need to removed the Metal Tabs on the tops and bottoms of all four controller ports.
And are you leeching all this power off the 12v line by the Power Switch Assembly?
Um...yeah, its all from the 12V line. It that a problem? I thought that the power supply gave 3.25A, and the GC only needs 1.75A to run, plus controllers and memory cards, so I would have enough amperage to power these LEDs. Am I wrong? Have I missed something? I don't want to mess this up after I've done so much.
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I think you're fine man... don't freak out. I'm pretty sure he was just asking out of curiosity.TheOnlyOneHeFears wrote:Yeah, I've removed the metal tabs from the top and the bottom, and hot glued the LEDs in place. They shine really nicely!Jongamer wrote:Nice, did you use the Guide on Modthatcube for the LED Controller ports?
Because If you want more light to shine through the Controller ports, you will need to removed the Metal Tabs on the tops and bottoms of all four controller ports.
And are you leeching all this power off the 12v line by the Power Switch Assembly?
Um...yeah, its all from the 12V line. It that a problem? I thought that the power supply gave 3.25A, and the GC only needs 1.75A to run, plus controllers and memory cards, so I would have enough amperage to power these LEDs. Am I wrong? Have I missed something? I don't want to mess this up after I've done so much.
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no no, your good with the 12v line, I just thought you might have found somewhere else to leech power off.TheOnlyOneHeFears wrote:Yeah, I've removed the metal tabs from the top and the bottom, and hot glued the LEDs in place. They shine really nicely!Jongamer wrote:Nice, did you use the Guide on Modthatcube for the LED Controller ports?
Because If you want more light to shine through the Controller ports, you will need to removed the Metal Tabs on the tops and bottoms of all four controller ports.
And are you leeching all this power off the 12v line by the Power Switch Assembly?
Um...yeah, its all from the 12V line. It that a problem? I thought that the power supply gave 3.25A, and the GC only needs 1.75A to run, plus controllers and memory cards, so I would have enough amperage to power these LEDs. Am I wrong? Have I missed something? I don't want to mess this up after I've done so much.