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Re: Homebrew HDD adapter for Gamecube Tutorial

Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2010 12:08 am
by Hucklebuck
I will definately take 1, or 2. :D

Re: Homebrew HDD adapter for Gamecube Tutorial

Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2010 10:17 am
by Nukee
Id be more than happy to contribute to the project.

Re: Homebrew HDD adapter for Gamecube Tutorial

Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 7:21 pm
by andzlay
emu_kidid wrote:Just letting everyone know that I'm looking into producing 100 of these (ready to go - plug and play basically).
Thats nice! I will take some of them too :D

Re: Homebrew HDD adapter for Gamecube Tutorial

Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 3:14 am
by emu_kidid
Cool, it's good to know there's some interest!

So, I'll be constructing an adapter to test it out/code a better loader/etc, I'll let you guys know how it goes, but someone else has already made an adapter too :)

Re: Homebrew HDD adapter for Gamecube Tutorial

Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2010 6:21 pm
by tglaria
I'm trying to find the components, but can't find them (specially not cheap :S)

Until then, I'll keep on wainting.

Re: Homebrew HDD adapter for Gamecube Tutorial

Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2010 1:06 am
by darkzero
me 2

Re: Homebrew HDD adapter for Gamecube Tutorial

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 2:07 am
by emu_kidid
Going to build my first prototype tonight, here goes nothing :p

Re: Homebrew HDD adapter for Gamecube Tutorial

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 1:48 pm
by OhBaze
This is absolutely amazing, looking forward to follow the process, until then I'll keep my fingers crossed for this to work! :)

Re: Homebrew HDD adapter for Gamecube Tutorial

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2010 12:07 am
by emu_kidid
I've wired up about 90% of it, but I decided to wait until my xilinx USB programmer arrives instead of trying to hack together the parallel port version (since my PC doesn't have a parallel port). I'll post pictures of the entire process when it's done with a description.

Re: Homebrew HDD adapter for Gamecube Tutorial

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2010 7:51 am
by zoomx
The link
http://warmcat.com/milksop/cheaptag.html
of the cheap jtag in the tutorial doesn't work anymore. I get 404 error. The author blocked search engines and Internet Archive via robots.txt. I searched in is blog but found nothing.

Re: Homebrew HDD adapter for Gamecube Tutorial

Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 3:37 am
by linkerm
Woa man you are incredible! I have a question. Modbo chips works? I have a modbo 750 chip for ps2. Or i can buy a apple 75k chip or matrix infinity chip. Anyone of these works? Thanks bro and congratulatios for this incredible mod for GC. :D

Re: Homebrew HDD adapter for Gamecube Tutorial

Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 1:45 pm
by gtmtnbiker
Which modchip did you end up using?

Re: Homebrew HDD adapter for Gamecube Tutorial

Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2010 10:11 pm
by emu_kidid
Bluechip v9. I bought two and one turned out to be a clone which had different components placed randomly on connections - hence the delays I've been having..

Re: Homebrew HDD adapter for Gamecube Tutorial

Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 7:19 am
by linkerm
Hello, Is the based xilins chips the only works in this mod? In my country is very dificult obtain a chip of these class. In the market exits the matrix infinity 1.93, matrix 900, modbo 750 and 4.0, apple75k. Anione of these chips works? Thanks a lot. :D

Re: Homebrew HDD adapter for Gamecube Tutorial

Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 10:37 pm
by antalpromille
linkerm wrote:Hello, Is the based xilins chips the only works in this mod? In my country is very dificult obtain a chip of these class. In the market exits the matrix infinity 1.93, matrix 900, modbo 750 and 4.0, apple75k. Anione of these chips works? Thanks a lot. :D
if you can“t port the code to some other chip then no, it has to be XC95144. this can also be found at other chips like chillifix. and if you are good at soldering, why dont buy only the XC95144 and solder directly to the legs?

Re: Homebrew HDD adapter for Gamecube Tutorial

Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 2:30 am
by Dampro
Hello ! I don't have internet at home and my english is poor, sorry for that ;) ... so I answer quickly.
@linkerm: the reason of use of PS2 based in xilinx chip is only because is the only source of CPLDs that I have. Also, they comes in a complete PCB, that only need some simply modifications in the worst case.
custom PCB and use of another CPLD is of course possible .... like altera, actel, or other xilinx.
but XC95144XL is cheap, only 5$ in digikey... and custom PC for this adapter is simple and with required tools can be done in some hours.
modbo and others clones of matrix use custom IC and can't be used for this.

I have build another prototype, using new bluechip and works great. Only simply modifications needed... this bluechip not exactly the same version sell at eurasia shop, but differences are minimal.

many thanks to emu_kidid for support, this site and great SDBoot !

Re: Homebrew HDD adapter for Gamecube Tutorial

Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 3:18 am
by emu_kidid
^^ the author :)

I'll post up a guide with mine once I have completed constructing it.

Re: Homebrew HDD adapter for Gamecube Tutorial

Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 1:40 pm
by gtmtnbiker
@Dampro, your english is pretty good, I can understand you fine. Many thanks for your contributions to the GC scene.

Re: Homebrew HDD adapter for Gamecube Tutorial

Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 4:49 am
by emu_kidid
status update:

I've built my adapter but I must've screwed up someplace, I'm going to re-check connections and try again tonight :)

Re: Homebrew HDD adapter for Gamecube Tutorial

Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 8:16 am
by emu_kidid
Got it working :D

Time to implement it into the new SD-Boot.

I had too many pins on the IDE grounded (pin 28) and I also had cpld pin not connected. I'll post up a guide on how it was built later this week.

Re: Homebrew HDD adapter for Gamecube Tutorial

Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 11:34 am
by antalpromille
emu_kidid wrote:Got it working :D

Time to implement it into the new SD-Boot.

I had too many pins on the IDE grounded (pin 28) and I also had cpld pin not connected. I'll post up a guide on how it was built later this week.
my pin 28 is also connected to ground, is it used for something in this or could i just cut the pin? might be why mine doesnt work.

Re: Homebrew HDD adapter for Gamecube Tutorial

Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 12:48 pm
by emu_kidid
Nope, it's not used for anything, feel free to cut it.

Re: Homebrew HDD adapter for Gamecube Tutorial

Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 12:58 pm
by antalpromille
emu_kidid wrote:Nope, it's not used for anything, feel free to cut it.
i did but got the same fault anyway. my act led does light up as soon as i start the hdd-loader, but just lights up, no blinking or something like that.
could you maybe upload a video of yout hdd-adapter in work?

Re: Homebrew HDD adapter for Gamecube Tutorial

Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 2:28 pm
by emu_kidid
yeah, I'll do that in the next few days, busy week coming up.

Re: Homebrew HDD adapter for Gamecube Tutorial

Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2010 8:05 pm
by gtmtnbiker
Nice work putting the adapter together. I admired the photos.