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I have a a new circuit board in the works that will allow attachment of the 1984 wand with no modifications to control the spirit electronics.

@@Guaranteed_JET Yes, I’m still testing and refining things and determining how to kit out things and what options to provide. Currently I have all the lighting figured out, and am working on the sound expansions. I should be rolling out another test revisions of the PCB shortly and then will probably start opening up orders once I get the basics determined. Are you looking for something that also does sound in the pack, or just the basic spirit to 1984 interface?

@@aaronmorris9352I mainly was interested in the interface between wand/pack. Inwould be interested in sounds. Im having issues with my spirit electrics. The gun and light are stuck on. It just keeps shooting and flashing the light.

@@brynthetech Yeah, it’s a bit tricky to measure everything and line it all up. I have been trying to come up with a solution to align a drill guide for the aftermarket boards, but haven’t been too successful yet. I can also provide a template that someone can print out to at least align the two holes, but getting the perfect alignment for where the holes are in relation to the mounts unfortunately right now is measurements. Some ideas I had were putting tiny magnets in the bolt holes and then having a pair of magnets to snap to their position when you put the motherboard over it.

@@KyleDavis-t4x I’m not currently doing commissioned work for these, but you might want to contact TerrorDogDesigns on Etsy as I know he’s done a few of these depending on requirements.

@@NoB8751. Oh I’m not selling this one as it’s my personal and development pack for my Etsy shop.

@ lol I know I wouldn’t sell it either I was just Kidding

I haven’t a created one yet as I was probably only one of the one people to do a DIY version of their product in a spirit pack. Now they have a “lite” kit that’s a lot easier to do.

Just got my prototype PCB in today and have already started doing some testing. Once I’m happy with that , I’ll put a small batch up for order. Probably in about a week or so.

Excellent

@@DanteH1cks I’m working on that one, but most likely I’ll have some configuration option that people can update via computer or WiFi. I was thinking about making physical switches, but there’s probably going to be people who want different configs. I can also provide custom firmware for people’s different configs.

⁠Awesome. Please let us know when you're releasing. Will this also have an option for an updated speaker?

@@DanteH1cksI put some parts on the prototype board to allow audio out for possible future versions. My initial tho if t was that most people are just going to use the stock spirit electronics/sound with the Hasbro wand to make the other sounds. But I do want to consider having a continuous idle hum.

@@wegman8 Let me get that put up for you. I have it in TinkerCAD but will put it up shortly!

@@Sleikis I’m hoping about a month. I’m finalizing the hardware design and should be ordering test boards in the next week or so. I’m also still working on the software as I need to add additional options.

@@aaronmorris9352Awesome, can't wait! You mentioned in the video about adding integration with custom packs, would you happen to know off hand if there will be integration with the newly released Spirit life sized electronic kit from Frankengeek Laboratories, or at the very least if the wand might be able to draw power from the board with this?

@@Sleikis My setup would be intended as an alternative choice to his solution, and not designed to integrate with that. One of the limitations of using current sensing to work with the Hasbro wand unmodified is that you can’t really know which buttons exactly are being pushed, so all the extras like video game mode, music mode, etc, just wouldn’t be possible. But my board will have the ability to add your own LEDs and possibly even some basic pack sound. I may also add support for the stock spirit wand, although the main goal is to pretty much let the Hasbro wand handle the sound and just the board handle basic lighting.

@@aaronmorris9352 good to know, thank you!

@@sans8meme Not at this time, but you may consider reaching out to TerrorDogDesigns on Etsy, he’s done some of these for others.

@@maddoglive I didn’t make any video on mounting the Alice frame to the motherboard, but it’s secured with 3 bolts and 3 spacers to the stock motherboard. I attached the motherboard with both the original screws and custom 3D printed motherboard mounts that I sell on my Etsy store. Regarding the wand to pack, I have a 3D printed v-hook I use on the pack that I also sell on my store.

I’m using regulated 5V from a USB battery bank. I know the wand can tolerate that much. I’m not sure about 5.5V though.

@@mikatikander2449 I think that depends on what your goal is, what electronics kits you select, etc. I’m making a board that will allow you to use a stock Hasbro 1984 wand with the stock spirit electronics, but will also have LED upgrades if you want. Otherwise, with GPStar the option is pretty much the Frutto LEDs or a LED ring.

Hi. I am gonna use Gp star kit with my spirit full size pack. I was wondering that does the frutto leds plug in easy on spirit cyclotron, without any dremeling, or just go with the Led ring?

@@mikatikander2449 It looks like they have 3D printable mounts to hold the Frutto LEDs on the spirit cyclotron. github.com/gpstar81/GPStar-proton-pack/blob/v5.3.4/develop/stl/pack/Spirit%20Full-Sized/Spirit%20Cyclotron%20Lens%20and%20Frutto%20LED%20Mount.stl Otherwise, the LED ring might be a good fit as well.. you can get a 45 LED 130mm ring for about $12.

@@KungFuCartoons Yes, I used these “batteries” with some M3 bolts and nuts. www.thingiverse.com/thing:3160060

@@Guyverx117 I’m working on the PCB design now. I’m trying to keep the cost around $40 for the kit depending on options.

I bought from another vendor on Etsy but they also have them on GBFans.com

I may on another one of my videos. I haven't owned the car for a while now, so I haven't been managing the content muuch.

@@YTY203 For this setup, it was around $200. GPstar just started offering a “lite” package that includes a pack board and a few other things that can talk to an unmodified 1984 wand for less now.

@@MFLuder2012 Let me change that.. I originally turned off international orders because Etsy doesn’t calculate combined shipping on multiple items and I had to cancel orders as I ended up paying more in shipping than I was actually making on the item.

@@aaronmorris9352that makes sense. Hopefully one day you will be able to ship internationally and I’d love to get them - - I just realised you updated the shipping on Etsy. I get paid Friday and I’ll be ordering them straight away

@@wickedd365 I actually ended up doing a GPstar kit in the wand and DIY gpstar in the pack side. I have some other videos of how I did that as well. I fried the electronics in the 1984 wand messing with things, so GPStar was the only way to “repair” it and upgrade at the same time instead of buying a new wand again.

Oh yeah, they're Kanto YU Passive 4". They have a powered version and passive. They're about $150-$180 online: www.kantoaudio.com/passive-speakers/yup4/

@@aaronmorris9352 Sorry I missed the name in the video, but I finally found it and thanks to you I have it on my desk along with the Toping MX3S and I am very happy :)

This Motorola uses analog network and they are no longer exist in the US.

The cell towers this phones uses (1g or AMPS) has been shut down since 2001 in the US. You can no longer use a dynatac as a main phone

No, since on the SR+ you’re only getting signal from the up front computer which is 10v p-p and there’s no factor sub amp to pull signal from.

Yes and no, they were wired into the 12V power in the center console, so as long as power is on to that circuit, they are on. Typically it does turn on when you open the door and sit down, but it also stays on if sentry mode is on.

Sure, the STL is here in my GIT repo: github.com/aaronsmorris/3dprinting/tree/main/Tesla%20Model%203

Wow, that's a blast from the past. It's kinda sad that the whole community around these builds seem to have stopped.

@@aaronmorris9352 Sorry I think I meant 0.6 ... It's the slightly updated version vs what's in his latest documentation but isn't the Circuit Sword. IMO in 2024 I wouldn't bother building one of these again unfortunately outside of the build experience itself, there isn't much point when you can buy a pre-built Chinese emulator handheld for 40 bucks and it just works instead of having to mess with Linux and the inevitable downsides that comes with building your own device in a casing that was never meant for it. Or just hack a New 3DS and you're either playing natively or emulating everything a GB Zero would ever be able to do. The build was fun though. I'm in the "configuring and attempting to update an 8 year old Linux distro" stage at the moment. I may be bald at the end of this. Good build btw, and I'm not trying to knock anyone who did these builds (hell, I'm one of them) but with the power of 7 years of hindsight I just don't see a practical reason to build one of these in the current day, it would all be subjective reasons and "because it's fun" type justifications I think, which is totally valid, but, that's my theory as to why these aren't really seen much anymore. Oh well. I have mine. It seems to run and assuming I don't brick this upgrade it'll be a nice functional piece of a really specific period of time in homebrew/emulation history.