USB Gecko wii & GCN

[Arnachy69]

ill don't know of this is the good topic but

This is the site where i see this but you make this little USB Gecko motherboard on youre own
Here is the link from that site

Click here

Is there anyone here who has a USB Gecko for Wii & GameCube for the sale and what are you asking for it?



Front Print Back Print and whole USB gecko is there anyone they can make this component????

[Helder]

Try Assembler's Forum in the Marketplace. They have made the USB Gecko open source and all the files are there to make your own, I might even consider doing a few but not sure what the chips cost and exactly how to program them.

https://code.google.com/p/geckodownloads/

[Arnachy69]

Everywhere I look, USB Gecko sold out I have to have people who have a USB Gecko and want to sell on Ebay the same unfortunate sold
because with Wiird GUI is easier to me to hack wii games and GCN games are good descriptions for

[CosmoCortney]

Who developed the USB Gecko again?
Maybe it's possible to contact him/her to get more information about the etching sheet for the circuit board.

this could also be interesting: https://gbatemp.net/threads/usb-gecko.344092/

Here is some information about the chips I could find:
FT245R(L): http://www.ftdichip.com/Support/Docu.../DS_FT245R.pdf
39VF040: http://www.alldatasheet.com/datashee...T/39VF040.html
epm570t100c5n: http://www.datasheets360.com/part/de...Gp_hoCvyvw_wcB

What value the resistors and capacitors have could be measured with a good multimeter.

[Arnachy69]

This was a guy they from German to you are from Germany right on youre screenshots to see of youre games
maybe you contact him but you have an USB Gecko in use right???

That usefull thing is created what i'll see in the years 2008 till 2010 or maybe 2011 youre hacking begins on the year 2010
when i'm right is so easy than for me hack with this Geat full thing i'll understand all of it
there was some topic on the net of a guy his name something like this ** Year ** the make some topics with RAW dumps of Wii games the loaded first in HxD than they used Gecko.net he makes ASM codes to but he say's that out of date hmmmm

this is the guy to made this without an USB gecko but al so you can see is this out of dated grrrrrr

click here

[Helder]

Who developed the USB Gecko again?
Maybe it's possible to contact him/her to get more information about the etching sheet for the circuit board.

this could also be interesting: https://gbatemp.net/threads/usb-gecko.344092/

Here is some information about the chips I could find:
FT245R(L): http://www.ftdichip.com/Support/Docu.../DS_FT245R.pdf
39VF040: http://www.alldatasheet.com/datashee...T/39VF040.html
epm570t100c5n: http://www.datasheets360.com/part/de...Gp_hoCvyvw_wcB

What value the resistors and capacitors have could be measured with a good multimeter.

The caps and resistors are right on the schematic except for the ceramic caps but looking at the datasheets we can figure it out. The new schematic has the flash memory gone and uses a different FPGA which costs around $13-$20 each and I can output the files so anyone can buy the bare boards without components but the thing that bothers me is there is no info on how to program the FPGA. If this info can be found then it's not too hard to have these re-made (except for the plastic enclosure).

Here is the link if you want to buy atleast 3 of these blank boards USBGecko SE:
https://oshpark.com/shared_projects/74aSmru3


Capacitor Values: (Not 100% sure on caps C1-C11)

C1: 470pf ceramic, 0603 Package
C2: 470pf ceramic, 0603 Package
C3: 470pf ceramic, 0603 Package
C4: 470pf ceramic, 0603 Package
C5: 470pf ceramic, 0603 Package
C7: 470pf ceramic, 0603 Package
C8: 470pf ceramic, 0603 Package
C11: 470pf ceramic, 0603 Package
C12: 0.1uf ceramic, 0603 Package
C13: 470pf ceramic, 0603 Package
C14: 10uf, 1206 Tantalum
C15: 2.2uf, 1206 Tantalum
C16: 470pf ceramic, 0603 Package
C17: 2.2uf, 1206 Tantalum
C18: 470pf ceramic, 0603 Package

Resistors:
R1: 1k, 0805 Package

Components:
U1: A3P125 100VQFP FPGA
U2: FTDI245RL
V33: 3.3v Regulator, SOT23-5 Package
V15: 1.5v Regulator, SOT23-5 Package
B-USB: 5 pin USB Type ‘Mini-B’ Female SMD connector
LED: Any 0805 package LED
L1: Ferrite Bead 0805 Package

[Arnachy69]

Clearly there is no way to create a virtual dolphin com5 listening on port 55020 gecko must be somewhere a way to create a kind of virtual com port that you can use with wiird gui ???

[Helder]

I don't know about that but why bother with something that no one is sure about and get one of these Gecko's I provided all the data needed to build. We just need to figure out how to program it and I'm sure we can do it through USB because of the FTDI chip but not sure how.

Seems the Original non SE version is alot simpler to build if you have the skills and tools, it has less components but does have the flash memory and a different FPGA (not sure the cost).

[Arnachy69]

Yes, but then the question best man is necessarily the version compatible with wiird Gui ...
it will be about the same work but what is the difference between ordinary USB Gecko and the SE version that's his little brother and software of the ships are they the same?

[Helder]

I'm not sure the big difference except less components and different FPGA which likely has different code. I was able to obtain both schematics so the new one i posted above and the older non SE which I haven't bothered with.

[Arnachy69]

And than the question how makes this ???
and is this a stand alone the print with components or the plastic case to.??? Included USB 2.0 cable..
and what will something like this cost in euro's.?

[Helder]

No idea on the plastic case but I can get youa price for components plus the board but you need to assemble it and program it.

[Arnachy69]

I Will buy when you make it inclused the programming of that but it is not an hurry think by youre self what you ask for it complete and i'm youre men

[Helder]

I will likely ask around Assemblers Forum, I know a few Electrical Engineers on there that could help me out.

[Arnachy69]

oaky man i'll hear it if you won't to know of it (Y)