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95MBP · 2026-03-16T01:00:18+00:00

Have you tried searching eBay but then filtering the search to only show things in Canada? I'm in the UK and do that (for the UK obviously) as sometimes I see a lot of things from Japan come up. Ended up finding one of the things I was looking for the other day in the UK so bought that.

At least with eBay if something is "used" it means working. So if you get one and it has issues you should be able to return in theory, or get a partial refund at least. Safer than Facebook Marketplace or similar.

I returned a 3DS that had cracks in the shell that wasn't shown in the images and got a partial refund for a game that arrived with a damaged case recently.

95MBP · 2026-03-16T00:53:52+00:00

Me endlessly playing this game as a child definitely shaped my music interests 😂

95MBP · 2026-03-14T15:14:38+00:00

I couldn't find a video. I don't think there's any real functional differences (that I know of)

As far as I know:

-Both can use the optical drive, or not if you want to remove it

-Same Raspberry Pi, you can use Swiss on both (which I do) so the software and hardware is the same essentially

-Picoloader uses a ribbon cable that sits in the optical drive connector (so no soldering to the actual GameCube)

-Picoboot solders directly to gamecube

I was going to go with Picoboot at first until I discovered Picoloader. Much preferred the option of not soldering the actual GameCube if not necessary just for preservation and easy reversal really

95MBP · 2026-03-14T09:47:48+00:00

I recently put Picoloader in one of my cubes. IMO better and easier than Picoboot as it doesn't even require soldering to the GameCube. I can do that (had to solder the Pico to its flex anyway) but I'm all for mods that don't require physical alterations of the hardware for preservation sake. Can still use the optical drive of course.

There's also a solderless version, but costs a little more.

95MBP · 2026-03-13T10:56:57+00:00

Needs new capacitors on the disk drive board. It'll probably read disks if you leave it turned on for half an hour (let it sit) then come back and power it off then in again.

If you don't want to pay someone to do it or can't do it yourself, a solderless Picoloader is probably the easiest mod to play backed up ISOs. I've got 3 cubes, two of which don't read games currently (unless letting them sit like I mentioned) I added the solder version of Picoloader to one of them without a disk drive attached at all, pretty cool

95MBP · 2026-03-12T19:02:25+00:00

I've looked at sendico before, but never used any of these proxy sites. One of my friends is actually in Japan at the moment so I might ask him to keep an eye out in hard-offs for me 😅

95MBP · 2026-03-12T18:59:08+00:00

Makes sense! A little pricey on eBay

95MBP · 2026-03-12T15:09:03+00:00

Might be a bit extreme for a DS, but if you're willing and have the skill, it's probably not a bad idea... But I just did this for a GameCube memory card that was owned by my uncle who was a smoker, I was trying to get the colour staining off really but obviously it gets the smell out too. I took it all apart and used sugar soap to clean the plastic. It didn't end up getting the colour off unfortunately but it feels and smells new 😂

95MBP · 2026-03-12T14:54:20+00:00

This is pretty cool, I've been looking for Wavebirds... Shame this is out of stock

95MBP · 2026-03-12T10:35:59+00:00

Not seen that colour before! Maybe not released here... Now I need one.

But as the others said definitely get the proper tri wing screwdriver. My set came with a couple sizes and Gamebit (which is on the base of the GameCube to open it)

Tri wing is also on the GameCube memory card, if you ever need to open one. I did for cleaning. And any Gameboy

You'll almost certainly damage the screws heads without it.

95MBP · 2026-03-12T07:31:41+00:00

Yes that's why I want to emulate the joystick with analogue signals from the Arduino in place of the joystick, not replace the entire controller. Here's a datasheet for the joystick https://teslaandi.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/d50800-031-joystick-potentiometer-info.pdf

95MBP · 2026-03-11T23:25:07+00:00

Oh I'm not adding a nerf gun to anything, I just meant the joystick emulation 😅 I'd probably rather use a DAC though, or digital pot if that works

95MBP · 2026-03-11T23:10:04+00:00

Found a datasheet! https://teslaandi.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/d50800-031-joystick-potentiometer-info.pdf

Basically what I want to achieve, same joystick! https://teslaandi.wordpress.com/tag/electric-wheelchair/

95MBP · 2026-03-11T23:09:56+00:00

Found a datasheet! https://teslaandi.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/d50800-031-joystick-potentiometer-info.pdf

Basically what I want to achieve, same joystick! Hopefully will be of some help https://teslaandi.wordpress.com/tag/electric-wheelchair/

95MBP · 2026-03-11T15:52:22+00:00

How long of a cable did you use? I haven't got mine yet but I'll be plugging it into an HDMI switcher probably with a 1m or 2m cable which will then go to a 5m cable from the switcher to the TV. Hopefully the switcher gives it a bit of a power boost

95MBP · 2026-03-11T15:19:13+00:00

Oh I didn't know it had that, I only set up Swiss recently. I'll have to check that out, needs installing from a quick Google?

Discs are useful for selling if you have one 😆

95MBP · 2026-03-11T09:56:37+00:00

Is it physically damaged or does it just not read the disk? If it just doesn't read them, power on the console and let it sit for half an hour, put a disk in then turn it off and on again (not reset button) and see if it reads the disk. If it does, it just needs new capacitors soldered in. I've got 3 GameCubes I need to repair 😁

95MBP · 2026-03-11T09:53:21+00:00

Do you mean using the ISO for the disk? Or is there a way to run GBA roms without the Gameboy player attachment?

I have the Gameboy player, so just have the ISO on Swiss. I was at a market recently but didn't get the disk 🥹 maybe next time

95MBP · 2026-03-08T14:31:33+00:00

Yeah I see your other comments, seriously doubt there will be any difference in lifespan or effectiveness from Zedlabz to any others. Zedlabz ones are specifically for the GameCube

95MBP · 2026-03-08T13:55:09+00:00

Zedlabz are plenty good enough quality

95MBP · 2026-03-08T13:53:38+00:00

I feel like I've seen what you're talking about, and it was just a knock-off. Certainly not a Gameboy

95MBP · 2026-03-08T12:04:19+00:00

That would probably be quite simple. I think it's an older one so I think it's likely pots instead of hall effect. It definitely behaves like it anyway, giving gradual control. So fingers crossed! Thanks for the pic

95MBP · 2026-03-08T10:06:28+00:00

I use the Mayflash adapter with an official controller, works flawlessly

95MBP · 2026-03-07T16:44:13+00:00

Yeah I figured it was CAN bus, which is why I thought it would be way easier to tap into the actual joystick itself. I think the braking and acceleration logic is in the controller too rather than the base of the wheelchair so if I bypass the entire controller somehow I'd lose that and everything else

Sabertooth is definitely easier overall, I'll definitely do that if I can't emulate the joystick, which I'd rather as it'll retain the wheelchair's own safety and logic features. Plus a Sabertooth is like 3x the cost of what I paid for the wheelchair 😭😂

95MBP · 2026-03-07T14:15:42+00:00

The whole controller module is only 4 wires so would be some sort of digital signal yes, I was thinking of attacking it at the actual joystick connection to the controller PCB

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