USB Link cable

Aug 09, 2017 • 07:18

I decided to make a separate thread for the USB link cable.

I just successfully played TicTacToe with my VB using my computer. Sending commands through RealTerm (terminal program) out a USB port to my MCU and then into the VB gamelink port.

Right now it only works if the MCU is master and the VB is slave, or MCU is player 1 and VB is player 2.

I also tested using the linktest.VB ROM that DogP created and can get successful transmissions with MCU as master and VB as slave. See attached image.

Lots of more work to be done but it’s a good start. I’m working this project and another one in between wired link cable builds. Can’t promise when any of this will be done but I’m working on it.

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Aug 09, 2017 • 20:02

speedyink

Nice, great work! This is a very promising start 🙂

Aug 10, 2017 • 06:35

mellott124

OK, got the reverse direction working now too. I think I have the solution for over the internet as well using port forwarding software. Doesn’t look too difficult.

Otherwise I just need to nicely package up the USB end. The setup requires a Player1/Player2 switch to be set appropriately. I need to design a case as well for the USB end.

Aug 10, 2017 • 06:56

KR155E

Great news!

So this is the place where dreams are turned into reality. Magical! 😀

Aug 10, 2017 • 07:03

VirtuousRage

mellott124 wrote:
I think I have the solution for over the internet as well using port forwarding software.

Um… What?! :O
Over the internet play?!

Aug 10, 2017 • 07:13

KJ4860

This is absolutely wild.

Aug 10, 2017 • 12:08

STEREO KID

AWESOME!!

Aug 13, 2017 • 17:04

IOwnMyWiiULEGIT

Oooooh look at that messy desk with all the tech stuff! Work is getting done here. Way cool.

Aug 13, 2017 • 19:23

SMVB64

That’s insane!
Talking about online on Virtual boy is blowing my mind.

Aug 14, 2017 • 00:13

Super Bros.

We’ve discussed internet play for a long time now and it’s actually becoming a real thing now! This is gonna be amazing, brining VB truly into the future! Do you think this development will boost the collectors market ever more though?

Aug 14, 2017 • 09:26

Lester Knight

this is a rather interesting turn of events. the VB’s future looks bright!

Aug 15, 2017 • 20:13

TheForce81

Would friggin love it to buy such a cable and online play others here! Good news!

Aug 16, 2017 • 00:22

bigmak

TheForce81 wrote:
Would friggin love it to buy such a cable and online play others here! Good news!

Actually playing Ben online scares the crap out of me 😛

Aug 16, 2017 • 01:22

speedyink

bigmak wrote:
Actually playing Ben online scares the crap out of me 😛

Hahaha, right??? I could only dream of becoming as good as Ben.

Aug 16, 2017 • 01:27

astro187

I know, right? But how satisfying would it be if you managed to beat Ben in Hyper Fighting while playing as Ben? Meta AF! 🙂

speedyink wrote:

bigmak wrote:
Actually playing Ben online scares the crap out of me 😛

Hahaha, right??? I could only dream of becoming as good as Ben.

Aug 24, 2017 • 12:00

retronintendonerd

I’ll begin saving up now for this! I am so excited to see this progress!

Aug 24, 2017 • 13:08

hawk1010

I’m excited for this. Online VB is truly something I never thought I would see! Am very interested!

Aug 28, 2017 • 14:13

mellott124

Schematics and board design are almost done. Hopefully this week. Trying to make everything fit into the existing link cable custom connector to save some time on spinning another connector design.

Aug 28, 2017 • 14:46

astro187

Thank for the update! Looking very forward to this! Seems like it won’t be long now!

mellott124 wrote:
Schematics and board design are almost done. Hopefully this week. Trying to make everything fit into the existing link cable custom connector to save some time on spinning another connector design.

Aug 28, 2017 • 17:11

TheForce81

This is going to help the VB community enormously! Please keep one reserved for me! 😉

Aug 29, 2017 • 14:24

mellott124

OK, design is done and out for quote. Pic attached of the tiny microcontroller board that will now go inside one of the Onyx connectors.

I’m probably going to get these pre-assembled from my board house. I’m ordering 50 initially.