Hacking Hardware Picofly - a HWFLY switch modchip

[Latif]

PSA: if you like the hwfly / instinct chips, pop over to the Ali store and let the sellers know that there’s a new game in town. Might make them lower the current prices faster, no?

i said it to them they already know it

 

[Adran_Marit]

I need to get the right flex cable, how do I tell if I have a patched Erista or a Mariko?

Marikos came in the red box, are in oleds and lite

 

[impeeza]

hopelessly soon we find kits of "ribon cables" for use on pico, you now can buy the CPU one alone.

 

[Latif]

Is there already an way to close the housing with the rp2040 zero in there?

 

[Phantomas77]

Is there already an way to close the housing with the rp2040 zero in there?

Just a couple of pages before

 

[danielglzt88]

the second one looks cleaner. don't forget to apply green mask on the square pad right under the wire, it's GND

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picofly, no idea where the OP got 'k'

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yes, I used the same way. can replace memory much faster

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no such plans, it's too large to fit

One question, it would be very difficult even cutting the Raspberry Pi Pico to make a variant

RP2040

pin 1(GP0)-2(GP1) - Reset
1-pin GND
2-pin 3V3
3- pin 29 - GP29 - ADC3
4- pin 28 - GP28 - ADC2
5- pin 27 - GP27 - L2C1 SCL - ADC1
6- pin 26 - GP26 - L2C1 SDA - ADC0
7- pin 15 - GP15 - L2C1 SCL - SPI1 TX


Rasperry Pi Pico

pin 1(GP0)-2(GP1) - Reset
1- pin 3 GND
2- pin 37 3V3
3- pin 29 - GP22 but this is only digital
4- pin 34 - GP28 - ADC2
5- pin 32 - GP27 - L2C1 SCL - ADC1
6- pin 31 - GP26 - L2C1 SDA - ADC0
7- pin 15 - GP11 - L2C1 SCL - SPI1 TX

Thanks again for your work, fascinating

 

[Dee87]

One question, it would be very difficult even cutting the Raspberry Pi Pico to make a variant
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RP2040

pin 1(GP0)-2(GP1) - Reset
1-pin GND
2-pin 3V3
3- pin 29 - GP29 - ADC3
4- pin 28 - GP28 - ADC2
5- pin 27 - GP27 - L2C1 SCL - ADC1
6- pin 26 - GP26 - L2C1 SDA - ADC0
7- pin 15 - GP15 - L2C1 SCL - SPI1 TX


Rasperry Pi Pico

pin 1(GP0)-2(GP1) - Reset
1- pin 3 GND
2- pin 37 3V3
3- pin 29 - GP22 but this is only digital
4- pin 34 - GP28 - ADC2
5- pin 32 - GP27 - L2C1 SCL - ADC1
6- pin 31 - GP26 - L2C1 SDA - ADC0
7- pin 15 - GP11 - L2C1 SCL - SPI1 TX

Thanks again for your work, fascinating

i dont think it would be smart to cut it cause u have a multilayer board there and maybe missing some traces later on .
might work but u might have issues and a complete non functional board later on

 

[Phantomas77]

RPi-2040 zero from Waveshare.
3 x 47 Ohm resistors.
either:

- this mosfet https://www.mouser.com/datasheet/2/196/Infineon_IRFHS8342_DataSheet_v01_01_EN-1228323.pdf​

- or the HWFLY FPC cable for your switch with mosfets built in​

~30gauge Kynar or enamel speaker wire

Binki, regarding the SMD 47Ohm resistor, which form factor did you get? Is the 1206 "too big", so maybe a 0805?

 

[Dee87]

Binki, regarding the SMD 47Ohm resistor, which form factor did you get? Is the 1206 "too big", so maybe a 0805?

u can use 1206 they are fine other users also posted a pic with them using them , but 0805 should be better since they are a little smaller

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i orderd 0805 for me

 

[binkinator]

One question, it would be very difficult even cutting the Raspberry Pi Pico to make a variant
View attachment 360304

RP2040

pin 1(GP0)-2(GP1) - Reset
1-pin GND
2-pin 3V3
3- pin 29 - GP29 - ADC3
4- pin 28 - GP28 - ADC2
5- pin 27 - GP27 - L2C1 SCL - ADC1
6- pin 26 - GP26 - L2C1 SDA - ADC0
7- pin 15 - GP15 - L2C1 SCL - SPI1 TX


Rasperry Pi Pico

pin 1(GP0)-2(GP1) - Reset
1- pin 3 GND
2- pin 37 3V3
3- pin 29 - GP22 but this is only digital
4- pin 34 - GP28 - ADC2
5- pin 32 - GP27 - L2C1 SCL - ADC1
6- pin 31 - GP26 - L2C1 SDA - ADC0
7- pin 15 - GP11 - L2C1 SCL - SPI1 TX

Thanks again for your work, fascinating

i dont think it would be smart to cut it cause u have a multilayer board there and maybe missing some traces later on .
might work but u might have issues and a complete non functional board later on

With the price of a Pico-zero being about $3, if you make anything above minimum wage, it’s not worth your time pondering this, much less doing any actual work. Pick up a zero. you’ll be glad you did!

Binki, regarding the SMD 47Ohm resistor, which form factor did you get? Is the 1206 "too big", so maybe a 0805?

u can use 1206 they are fine other users also posted a pic with them using them , but 0805 should be better since they are a little smaller

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i orderd 0805 for me

I find myself agreeing with @Dee87 yet again. I’m gonna try a little smaller to see what fits best.

That said, there’s plenty of space if you get a 1206. Check out the pics on page 34. You can hang them off a bit if you’d like. Ngl…They kinda look tough that way.

 

[Dee87]

@binkinator since u know almost everything
whats the best tutorial for preparing ur sdcard for hekate ,should i use the hats pack from sthetix? or are ther better ones u know about ?

 

[cowboy619]

@binkinator since u know almost everything
whats the best tutorial for preparing ur sdcard for hekate ,should i use the hats pack from sthetix? or are ther better ones u know about ?

Just use HATS pack

 

[heinrich_frei]

@binkinator since u know almost everything
whats the best tutorial for preparing ur sdcard for hekate ,should i use the hats pack from sthetix? or are ther better ones u know about ?

Recommend 4IFIR

 

[binkinator]

@binkinator since u know almost everything
whats the best tutorial for preparing ur sdcard for hekate ,should i use the hats pack from sthetix? or are ther better ones u know about ?

You should see how much I don’t know, man. Scary!

HATS will definitely work and I’ve used it myself on several occasions.

That said, I prefer to do them by hand so I know what breaks and how to fix.

Here’s a quick guide if you need everything in one place:

https://rentry.org/SwitchHackingIsEasy

Specifically this one since you’re on this thread!

https://rentry.org/MarikoEmuNAND

 

[DankBreak270]

We were on page 100 two days ago and now since atmosphere is here we have bumped up to 12

 

[danielglzt88]

With the price of a Pico-zero being about $3, if you make anything above minimum wage, it’s not worth your time pondering this, much less doing any actual work. Pick up a zero. you’ll be glad you did!


I find myself agreeing with @Dee87 yet again. I’m gonna try a little smaller to see what fits best.

That said, there’s plenty of space if you get a 1206. Check out the pics on page 34. You can hang them off a bit if you’d like. Ngl…They kinda look tough that way.

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If it was easy for me, I would buy it and I would get rid of the above problems, but from my country it is difficult to import and
The board I have is the Pi Pico, the ADC3 can be obtained by following a microprocessor pin, what is connected there is a sensor Of temperature. The goal is to have other possibilities. Greetings

 

[DankBreak270]

@binkinator since u know almost everything
whats the best tutorial for preparing ur sdcard for hekate ,should i use the hats pack from sthetix? or are ther better ones u know about ?

You can use the hats pack or look up alien retro future he has a pretty good vid on it

 

[binkinator]

If it was easy for me, I would buy it and I would get rid of the above problems, but from my country it is difficult to import and
The board I have is the Pi Pico, the ADC3 can be obtained by following a microprocessor pin, what is connected there is a sensor Of temperature. The goal is to have other possibilities. Greetings
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aha. I understand your situation. I think you are going to need different firmware to trigger the correct pins, no?

 

[Dee87]

If it was easy for me, I would buy it and I would get rid of the above problems, but from my country it is difficult to import and
The board I have is the Pi Pico, the ADC3 can be obtained by following a microprocessor pin, what is connected there is a sensor Of temperature. The goal is to have other possibilities. Greetings
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if the other pins are in the correct position maybe jut cut the line and move it to a otherpin that is not needed?

maybe like this yes?

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You should see how much I don’t know, man. Scary!

HATS will definitely work and I’ve used it myself on several occasions.

That said, I prefer to do them by hand so I know what breaks and how to fix.

Here’s a quick guide if you need everything in one place:

https://rentry.org/SwitchHackingIsEasy

Specifically this one since you’re on this thread!

https://rentry.org/MarikoEmuNAND

okay ill will use the hats pack first to try everything and then ill check the rest .-)
but ill go threw
https://rentry.org/MarikoEmuNAND

 

[binkinator]

You can use the hats pack or look up alien retro future he has a pretty good vid on it

Alien Retro Gaming?

https://www.youtube.com/@ARG