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lka1988@sh.itjust.works 6 days agoYeah, the original Wii revision with the ports for GC controllers and memory cards had legit GameCube hardware right on the motherboard.
In fact, a lot of Gamecube builds utilize that exact Wii motherboard, just heavily cut down. It’s pretty cool.
mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 6 days ago
I’m surprised they aren’t just desoldering chips off the Wii at this point. It wouldn’t be any less nerve-wracking.
lka1988@sh.itjust.works 6 days ago
I see what you’re going for, but for the average console modder, it’s far easier to just trim the “wrong” motherboard than transplant the relevant chips onto a custom substrate.
mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 6 days ago
People cramming a Gamecube into a GBA SP are not average.
lka1988@sh.itjust.works 6 days ago
Note - That’s why I said “average console modder”, not “average person” 😅 The two are not the same.
Here’s a great example of a trimmed Wii board project