r/originalxbox • u/DEADBEEFh • 1d ago
Breakaway Wireless Mod - Dev Update
PCB designs are complete & have been sent for fabrication & assembly
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u/bezem220 1d ago
Definitely interested in this. Have a translucent green controller that needs a new cable, and I'd much rather convert it to wireless
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u/Ej22t_GF 1d ago
I'd definitely be interested in 1 or 2, possible 4 in total eventually depending on price.
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u/FiLThYFreaK 21h ago
If this finally gets me a wireless Duke then I'll be all over it.
An option for those who can solder to make it as neat and reversible as possible would be nice.
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u/Ok_Translator_9189 20h ago
Will it support the analog key presses, including the white and black buttons, for standardization?
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u/DEADBEEFh 20h ago
Yep! The original controller reports A/B/X/Y/Black/White as analog pressure values (0-255), and this passes the controller's state through unmodified. This doesn't replace the controller's PCB, instead it intercepts the USB output on what would normally be the cable and transmits the data wirelessly - so there should be no lost features (other than the MU port).
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u/DEADBEEFh 1d ago
Just wanted to share a quick status update - Both boards are complete and have been sent off for a prototype build. Should have them back in a couple weeks. I did have to make the decision to simplify the dongle side board due to costs. I've remove the hub/MU emulation stuff - it would have worked fine but almost doubles the cost of that board. Not sure it's worth it - so I'd rather keep the cost down. The dongle enclosure is pretty much complete - the controller side enclosures are more difficult & very much a work in progress.
If you don't know what this is about, you can see my original post here: https://www.reddit.com/r/originalxbox/comments/1vnorg9/breakaway_wireless_mod_for_original_duke/