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nintendo controller / USB flash drive

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Josiah

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OK so I am making a few USB nintendo controllers as gifts. http://www.retrousb.com/ I was planning on putting the roms and emulator on a CD. But I got to thinking and it would be much cooler to put it on a USB f|ash drive that was embedded in the controller itself. How possible is this? In my mind I can't figure a way to make it work because the controller is taking up the USB controller. Obviously you could run 2 USB cables, but I want to know if it can be done with just one. I am thinking some type of hub on a chip device that would be small enough to squeeze in the controller and split the connection there. Maybe? I know there is a lot of knowledge here. So tell me if this is just a pipe dream or a possiblility.
 
Yes, I'd say it's possible...you'll have to (preferably) find a 2-port USB hub, but might be able to get away with a 4-port hub, strip it from its casing, and embed that into the controller. Then, the flash drive needs to be stripped from its casing as well.

After that, I'd say, run the cable out from hub to computer, remove the connectors from both the flash drive and controller, and solder them directly to the hub.

A lot easier said/planned then done, to be honest. Not much room to work with. :)
 
use this

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http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/4118/5142/lindy-usb-20-hub.phtml
 
Very cool project.
Please keep us updated, I'd like to see a picture of the finished product.
 
I'll post details when I start working on it. However, that won't be for about a month as I am getting married in a couple of weeks. I wont have time to fiddle with it.
 
Sounds like a do-able task.

You could make a box that fit around the hub or just open up the top and solder to the top of that.

That lindy usb hub is secksay, you could just save yourself the trouble, and give a box-set of items as a gift.
 
For cheap USB hubs, check out www.ledshoppe.com:

http://ledshoppe.com/Product/com/CA4006.htm

http://ledshoppe.com/Product/com/CA4007.htm

They have a ton of stuff really cheap, all with free shipping. They ship from Hong-Kong, so the stuff may take longer to arrive, but the prices are great, and the quality is pretty good (I ordered one USB-to-CF adapter/reader and one SD-to-USB drive converter). My shipment took about a week and a half, but it seems that many people's orders can take up to 2-3 weeks (I guess it depends on what you order).

It seems like paying with non-CC paypal is the easiest method, and gives the most peace-of-mind.

Good luck, this seems like a really good idea. I have a spare SNES arcade stick (and possibly controllers) that could afford to be modded....:)
 
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