I'd studied the wavebird board awhile back; but not in this kind of detail. It's nice to know what all the circuitry at the bottom does and how it functions without it. This is an extremely good mod, and an excellent use of the wavebird.
@@Madmorda no sabes sigo fascinado con las consolas retro además que para mi lo mejores días de mi vida fueron los 90s y un poco hasta el 2005 me ha tocado ver y disfrutar algunas consolas retro no todas pero si una gc es una consola formidable saludos y me encantan tus vídeos eres una hacker modder grandiosa
The one thing I didn't liked from the wavebird was that one never knew how much battery was left until it was too late (lost many smash games from this). So you could add a gameboy advance light to the front indicating how much battery the controller has, it would make it even more awesome n.n
I have a ton of info about the wavebird board on bitbuilt.net/forums. You can find it if you Google "Wavebird Board Scans and Documentation". The battery is an Xbox one controller rechargeable battery and it was just common sense wiring :)
So that battery has some way to charge AA batteries off of (USB 5V)? Wow that is the coolest battery related thing i have seen. Now we have a way to power our controller mods no mater what they may be like sticking an 8bitdo GBros Adapter into all the empty space of a pdp wired fightpad or just stick the batteries directly into a power a gamecube controller for switch.
This is great and I was hoping you might have some advice for me. I have a wavebird that turns on but does not send out a signal. I know my receiver is working as I used it with my other wavebirds. Channel 3 does not work either btw. Should I take apart the antenna and see if any of those components are bad? Thats probalby going to be my next step.
First, try changing the channel on the receiver. If it connects to wavebird A, it will sometimes not connect to wavebird B on the same channel until you change it and then change it back
I tried this again and no juice. I'm currently going backwards off of each of the 7 pins making sure components are functioning and continuity is achieved. I'm unsure if the crystal resonator would be working correctly but I did get 98.8kohms and 1.68 volts when testing without power running through. @@Madmorda
I have the correct resistance on each resistor from your document of necessary components. I've also verified voltage to EEPROM and to the antenna. Capacitors for crystal resonator are functioning correctly I do believe. I'm thinking take antenna off though it won't be easy and checking those components. If you have any extra info on the antenna board that might help me please let me know. Thank you so much!
Madmorda thanks for your reply! I am just in awe of your knowledge and find it absolutely amazing what you do so yeah was just wondering if you had engineering/ Electrian background! Keep it up 💓
@MuffinsSpreadPlagues Just take the original gamecube controller's hardware and put it in the wavebird shell. The wavebird has plenty of room for a rumble motor. Yeah the hardware wouldn't be wavebird but you'd probably have one of the only wavebird controllers with a rumble motor.
Yeah, but why would I? If the cable is 3 feet long and the controller is an inch tall, the likelihood of the cable getting yanked out of the controller gets pretty high. Also then it wouldn't fit in your pocket well. That's why I used extension cables with mine.
You might not see this comment, but I need to repair one specific component on my wavebird controller... It's got a LOT of cosmetic damages but the component that needs replacing is the entirety of the z button. the switch and plastic button itself. I can print the z button but I have no clue what kind of switch it uses and was wondering if a tactile switch would be a good enough replacement.
@@Madmorda ok I just need to replace the z switch itself because even if I were to replace the button i wouldn't be able to use it due to the switch practically being decimated
Madmorda lol sorry for the stupid question. In my defense I’ve never owned a wavebird before so I guess I’m a bit curious as in how it works in gameplay.
I would like to get the schematic. To see if there's a way to add the rumble feature. My first guess is that it might be possible if they use the same processor with the same firmware (or a firmware that still has rumble implemented). It might be a matter of pulling out a wire from the pin of the processor that runs the rumble motor and maybe getting a small motor like the ones antena cellphones used to use back in the early 2000's
Hello there. I would be so happy and thankfull if anyone could help me locate de tx on the wavebird main board because mine turn on but can not connect to the receiver and i sure that the problem is not on the receiver since it works with my other wavebird very well. What should i look for and how May i repair it? Thank you all.
Change channels on the receiver and new wavebird. You can't keep the receiver on one channel and switch back and forth between wavebirds like it sounds like you're trying to do :)
@@Madmorda thank you Very much for replying. I tried every single Channel on both devices. I Wonder where the tx is located on the wavebird board so i could check If It needs cleaning or even resoldering. By the way, i'm huge fan of yours. The things you have done with Gamecube controllers are amazing.
@@NeoStormer It's not just that. The wavebird controller doesn't receive any signals, it only puts out signals, so it's impossible to add rumble as it is since the console decides when to rumble.
Good to see women doing DIY type handy things, even if it's something as nerd as a Gamecube controller to play smash bros. But hey, you did a good job and I'm just sitting here on TH-cam so who's the real loser?
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actually doing what nintendont
Hori’s now making a Gamecube wireless controller for the Switch
@@Connordore now I know
Lol Is that a reference from an old seat commercial
I'd studied the wavebird board awhile back; but not in this kind of detail. It's nice to know what all the circuitry at the bottom does and how it functions without it.
This is an extremely good mod, and an excellent use of the wavebird.
You might be about the coolest person on the internet. Thank you for all your hard work documenting everything!
Hahaha thanks! I'm glad you like my videos. Stay tuned for a much bigger (aka smaller) project coming soon! :D
This is awesome, I’ve never really like the bulk of the wave bird but it’s just more convenient having a wireless controller
Update:You Could Put A Led Where The Cord Used To Be And Use It As An charging Indicator
OMG this is amazing work! The documentation and sharing of is above and beyond and much appreciated!
The Wavebird is the best controller Nintendo ever made.
That's amazing! I always wondered if this was possible...
amazing work! thanks for the contribution
That is so impressive well done!
Dang that wave bird controller is beat up 🤕
“Cause they’re my favorites”. I finally found the good side of TH-cam!!
This is amazing!
Amazing!
Si me da mucho gusto este proyecto y sigue trabajando en el wavebird
Voy a hacer un mas como este Wavebird, pero con un video sobre como hacerlo si quieres tener uno tambien :)
@@Madmorda no sabes sigo fascinado con las consolas retro además que para mi lo mejores días de mi vida fueron los 90s y un poco hasta el 2005 me ha tocado ver y disfrutar algunas consolas retro no todas pero si una gc es una consola formidable saludos y me encantan tus vídeos eres una hacker modder grandiosa
@@hugogomez5599 Gracias! Me alegra que te gusten mis videos :)
The one thing I didn't liked from the wavebird was that one never knew how much battery was left until it was too late (lost many smash games from this). So you could add a gameboy advance light to the front indicating how much battery the controller has, it would make it even more awesome n.n
Is it possible to commision one from you? I have the battery pack already and quite a few wavebirds and a normal shell already if that helps!
This is amazing. Do you have schematics on how you wired the battery and fit it into the GC controller?
I have a ton of info about the wavebird board on bitbuilt.net/forums. You can find it if you Google "Wavebird Board Scans and Documentation". The battery is an Xbox one controller rechargeable battery and it was just common sense wiring :)
nice notches!
Nice hack, Madmorda! At least your Dremeling isn't as bad as my soldering! 🤣
so....a wavebird lite? wavebird 2.0?
Waveagle X
WavePidgeon.
Madmorda X Shank Mods
Can you build a receiver for the wavebird?
Can you show us the internals of the controller to better understand the mod you did?
It kind of reminds me of the Power A GameCube styled switch controllers
Idk if you will see this but i was wondering what you used for the start button? Thinking of doing this myself!
I used a start button lol
So when is the mini gamecube controller wavebird coming out? XD
So that battery has some way to charge AA batteries off of (USB 5V)? Wow that is the coolest battery related thing i have seen. Now we have a way to power our controller mods no mater what they may be like sticking an 8bitdo GBros Adapter into all the empty space of a pdp wired fightpad or just stick the batteries directly into a power a gamecube controller for switch.
This is great and I was hoping you might have some advice for me. I have a wavebird that turns on but does not send out a signal. I know my receiver is working as I used it with my other wavebirds. Channel 3 does not work either btw. Should I take apart the antenna and see if any of those components are bad? Thats probalby going to be my next step.
First, try changing the channel on the receiver. If it connects to wavebird A, it will sometimes not connect to wavebird B on the same channel until you change it and then change it back
I tried this again and no juice. I'm currently going backwards off of each of the 7 pins making sure components are functioning and continuity is achieved. I'm unsure if the crystal resonator would be working correctly but I did get 98.8kohms and 1.68 volts when testing without power running through. @@Madmorda
I have the correct resistance on each resistor from your document of necessary components. I've also verified voltage to EEPROM and to the antenna. Capacitors for crystal resonator are functioning correctly I do believe. I'm thinking take antenna off though it won't be easy and checking those components. If you have any extra info on the antenna board that might help me please let me know. Thank you so much!
Would you ever consider making and selling these? This is such a cool idea
If you wanted to buy this one, I'd sell it :P but making a bunch of these doesn't really appeal to me
@@Madmorda I want to buy it! :)
@@Matichuu Haha I actually did sell this one :P If you are serious and want to commission one, you can email me at madnintendomods@gmail.com
Yo are you still doing this?
@@Madmorda hey are you still willing to do this?
What I am interested in is, are you a trained electrician or engineer? Or is this just a hobby and the knowledge came over time?
Just a hobby :) You can head over to bitbuilt.net/forums if you want to learn about portablizing and modding. The are some great guides
Madmorda thanks for your reply! I am just in awe of your knowledge and find it absolutely amazing what you do so yeah was just wondering if you had engineering/ Electrian background! Keep it up 💓
This is pretty amazing. Can rumble be added?
Rumble can't be added to the wavebird since it only sends signals, it doesn't receive them
@MuffinsSpreadPlagues Just take the original gamecube controller's hardware and put it in the wavebird shell. The wavebird has plenty of room for a rumble motor. Yeah the hardware wouldn't be wavebird but you'd probably have one of the only wavebird controllers with a rumble motor.
can you make it rumble?
SUPERRRRRRRR
This may be a dumb question but does the wavbird you put into the wited controller have rumble?
No wavebirds have rumble, and the receiver doesn't send out a rumble signal so you can't add it
@@Madmorda thats what i was thinking
can you make a game cube mini controller working but with a longer wire
Yeah, but why would I? If the cable is 3 feet long and the controller is an inch tall, the likelihood of the cable getting yanked out of the controller gets pretty high. Also then it wouldn't fit in your pocket well. That's why I used extension cables with mine.
You might not see this comment, but I need to repair one specific component on my wavebird controller... It's got a LOT of cosmetic damages but the component that needs replacing is the entirety of the z button. the switch and plastic button itself. I can print the z button but I have no clue what kind of switch it uses and was wondering if a tactile switch would be a good enough replacement.
You can use a tactile switch for the "click" part of it, but it will feel way different than the original
@@Madmorda ok I just need to replace the z switch itself because even if I were to replace the button i wouldn't be able to use it due to the switch practically being decimated
We need to find a USB type-c rechargeable battery pack
I assume you’ve used this controller to play smash ultimate? How’s the gameplay with this controller?
It's exactly the same as a Wavebird :p
Madmorda lol sorry for the stupid question. In my defense I’ve never owned a wavebird before so I guess I’m a bit curious as in how it works in gameplay.
@@prisonmike3605 To me, a wavebird functions exactly like a wired controller. I don't know how serious smash players feel about it
@@haroldbalczac6431 I meant from a latency perspective, not so much from a multiplayer perspective
can you make a nes controller but with a screen and L and R buttons compatible with gba games
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Like a gameboy micro?
How Did You Became A Modder
How much will you charge me to buy a few of these from you with shipping included?
You can email me at madnintendomods@gmail.com if you'd like to discuss a commission :)
Now put rumble in the wavebird :-D
I would like to get the schematic. To see if there's a way to add the rumble feature. My first guess is that it might be possible if they use the same processor with the same firmware (or a firmware that still has rumble implemented). It might be a matter of pulling out a wire from the pin of the processor that runs the rumble motor and maybe getting a small motor like the ones antena cellphones used to use back in the early 2000's
It’s impossible because the wavebird only sends signal, not receiving it.
Well then
Why don't you put a artoon style "antenna" where the wire used to go? It would look very silly and fun.
No Rumble? It would be interesting to put Rumble on a Wavebird Controller
Wavebirds only output signal, they can't receive it, so rumble is impossible :)
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Hello there. I would be so happy and thankfull if anyone could help me locate de tx on the wavebird main board because mine turn on but can not connect to the receiver and i sure that the problem is not on the receiver since it works with my other wavebird very well. What should i look for and how May i repair it? Thank you all.
Change channels on the receiver and new wavebird. You can't keep the receiver on one channel and switch back and forth between wavebirds like it sounds like you're trying to do :)
@@Madmorda thank you Very much for replying. I tried every single Channel on both devices. I Wonder where the tx is located on the wavebird board so i could check If It needs cleaning or even resoldering. By the way, i'm huge fan of yours. The things you have done with Gamecube controllers are amazing.
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Both of your profile pics look like they're riffing on the GameCube start up logo.
Shame you couldn't put a rumble motor in it
WANT! D:
Does Rumble work?
Nope, it's a wavebird lol. They can't do rumble :)
@@Madmorda I figured it wouldn't but thought I'd ask, I believe the pin to trigger rumble doesn't exist on the transceiver.
@@NeoStormer It's not just that. The wavebird controller doesn't receive any signals, it only puts out signals, so it's impossible to add rumble as it is since the console decides when to rumble.
Good to see women doing DIY type handy things, even if it's something as nerd as a Gamecube controller to play smash bros. But hey, you did a good job and I'm just sitting here on TH-cam so who's the real loser?