Hacking Where the hell do I get a flat cable?

[Sharkface]

Ok, so... I installed a D2Pro into my Wii.

It works. Sweet.

Now, I have a D2Prog, so I may upgrade firmware and get rid of these eject errors. > >

I need a flat cable to connect the two!
I got none with the D2Pro nor the programmer.

Radioshack was like - whaaa?

Please... where can I get one? What's the actual name?

Radioshack didn't have one.

 

[legoblocks]

do you mean a ribbon cable?

 

[Koekje]

do you mean a ribbon cable?

Yes. And as far as i know is that cable one of the most hard-to-get objects on this earth.

 

[Sharkface]

Fuck!

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I NEED ONE!

 

[Lumstar]

Toke Jopic, move along. Nothing to see here.

You're supposed to solder a cable on, I'd assume.

 

[Davy32]

Is that the twisted network cable????? Because i've one extra i think!?!?!?

 

[Sir-Fritz]

How are ribbon cables hard to find?

 

[Richy Freeway]

I know the cable he means. I got one with the modchip. Where you'd but one separately, I don't know.

 

[gamidi]

You can try finding one in a broken console, if you have one. My ps2 had a heck of ribbon cables inside it.

 

[rommy667]

I got my one with the d2pro mod(19 wire) its sticking out the back of the wii,I had a hard enough time even trying to find a place that sold the unit(with NO cable) in the EU it is going to be hard to find the cable on its own id say..........

 

[Livin in a box]

You can find anything on eBay UK or eBay US...

 

[Sharkface]

Claw, no. You're wrong.

I seriously need this cable.

I have no idea what I'm looking for. All I was told was a flat cable was needed to connect the programmer to the chip. It's solders on? Hell if I know. That sucks for me...
Ribbon cable... is that what it's called?

If so, do I need a certain type? Any specifics before I go and buy one. I've wasted too much money on this Wii already. Hacking it with the D2Pro has been such a hassle.

I just want to be done with it. > >

Please, what do I need? Link me or something.
I need exact instructions and names. I am really lost.

http://www.d2pro.com/d2prog.html
That's all they tell me...

 

[wchill]

You can make soldered connections to the JTAG connectors.

Q: How does it work?

A: A flat cable connects the chip to the programmer (if supported), and a mini-USB connects the programmer to your computer. If the chip does not have a flat cable connection, soldered connections can be made to the jtag connectors on the chip. Software is then run on your computer to update the chip.

Too bad about the flat cable:

QUOTEQ: Are the cables included?

A: Only the mini-USB cable is included. Most updateable mod-chips include a flat cable.

 

[Sharkface]

I can make connectors? What?

 

[wchill]

...
Go rip apart an old gaming console and look for a ribbon connector.
Or maybe you could try "borrowing" the one that hooks up the disc drive to the Wii...
It's supposed to just clip on I suppose.
Just remember to put it back.

 

[littlestevie]

from memory its a 12mm FFC.

they arent too expencive (last lot i got were ~10cents us a piece)

 

[wchill]

Don't see any place to get them...

http://cgi.ebay.com.sg/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi...2&indexURL=
Does this work..

 

[littlestevie]

http://www.mouser.com/

dont you love how easy google is to use first result was them

 

[wchill]

Nope, don't see which one.

 

[littlestevie]

type "d2pro FFC" into google without the quotes