Hacking Homebrew WiiU USB GameCube Adapter coming soon! And it works with Nintendon't!

[bootsector]

KADE miniConsole+ will be released pretty soon! Not only it will be an open-source and open-hardware alternative to the now scarce and expensive WiiU GC to USB Adapter, but it will also be a multiple systems adapter for several classic controllers:

http://kadevice.com/2015/01/first-ever-direct-3rd-party-usb-wii-u-input-february-kickstarter-/



It's also Nintendon't compatible!

Stay tuned!

 

[the|Gamer]

This look so nice to me! But I would like to have the whole Wii U Game Cube Adapter beeing Open sourced so we can do our own adapters with a teensy or some arduinos. Lets see where this leads to, if it will not be too much I will back the kickstarter campagne

 

[bootsector]

Of course everything will be open sourced. Including the WiiU GC to USB adapter core! And yes, porting that to the Teensy 2.0 will be a piece of cake to anyone who's seasoned with the atmega32u4!

 

[bootsector]

why T_T

Why what???

 

[the|Gamer]

Of course everything will be open sourced. Including the WiiU GC to USB adapter core! And yes, porting that to the Teensy 2.0 will be a piece of cake to anyone who's seasoned with the atmega32u4!

Great News!

 

[TeamScriptKiddies]

Victory for sylvanas!

 

[mariosonicds]

Btw I found your source code a long time ago, Probably a year ago and used it in a Altoids can adapter i made...... Basically a big May flash adapter.

 

[bootsector]

Btw I found your source code a long time ago, Probably a year ago and used it in a Altoids can adapter i made...... Basically a big May flash adapter.

Cool!

Are you talking about the USB RetroPad Adapter sources?

 

[mariosonicds]

Yes sir.

 

[dsdork]

cool project.

 

[the|Gamer]

Is the KADE based off a Teensy or Arduino? Or did you design a complete new Design?

 

[bootsector]

Is the KADE based off a Teensy or Arduino? Or did you design a complete new Design?

It's based on the atmega32u4.

 

[the|Gamer]

It's based on the atmega32u4.

So then I can use a Arduino Micro to get your code running?

Other question is, will there options for backers to get adapter cables?

 

[TeamScriptKiddies]

So then I can use a Arduino Micro to get your code running?

Other question is, will there options for backers to get adapter cables?

That would be pretty boss if thats possible

 

[mrbigreddog]

I think this might be what I was looking for.... Can the d-pad control what the left analog stick is doing? Or is everything mapped d-pad to d-pad? Basically, I wanna play the new Smash with an SNES controller...

 

[dsdork]

I think this might be what I was looking for.... Can the d-pad control what the left analog stick is doing? Or is everything mapped d-pad to d-pad? Basically, I wanna play the new Smash with an SNES controller...

Smash Wii U is playable with an SNES controller. The configuration needs some tweaking but the not yet completed configuration app should help. I only tried it in classic controller mode on a wiimote, not direct USB. I even tried it with an atari 2600 controller for shits and giggles after playing some halo 2600.

 

[bootsector]

So then I can use a Arduino Micro to get your code running?

Yes, since it uses the same atmega32u4. You might need to figure out the pins and/or maybe to tweak the existing code a little.

Other question is, will there options for backers to get adapter cables?

That's for sure.

 

[Landbasered]

what are all the options for controllers that plug into this?
I notice SNES, Gamecube, N64, etc as well as SMS and Genesis
will there be options to plug dualshock or original xbox into it as well?
I assume those would need seperate adapter cables, obviously, but which adapters come standard with the package?

 

[bootsector]

what are all the options for controllers that plug into this?
I notice SNES, Gamecube, N64, etc as well as SMS and Genesis
will there be options to plug dualshock or original xbox into it as well?
I assume those would need seperate adapter cables, obviously, but which adapters come standard with the package?

As for the KickStarter rewards there should be some preset of cables coming as part of the rewards. Which cables the preset will contain will probably be defined by survey. Of course one will be able to buy cables separately or make them since they use common components and are easy to make.

KADE miniConsole+ does PS1/PS2 input and classic xbox output. There's no option to have USB based controllers as input.

 

[bootsector]

Eric Fraga, from Cosmic Effect, a very well known and respected gaming channel in Brazil, reviewed and enjoyed the miniConsole+ on this episode (english subtitles availabe):