Yeah I just did one and got a gouge where I started. I think I can get it with minimal damage though.
When are we gonna see a guide for NES and SNES?
I assume the Neutrik boots aren’t required for the cable ends, but will the RJ45 jack keep the connection firmly in place without them? I wanted to install the RJ45 jack inside the cable compartment to keep it a little neat and I guess the compartment door won’t close if using the Neutrik boots.
yes, they’ll clip in fine without them.
Thanks for the guide.
Made a Wii/360/PS3/PC stick with 1 ethernet port using this thread. Cheers.
I got the MC Cthulhu with a USB port already attached. can I splice a gamecube cord w/ a usb cord and plug it in for use?
i dont think so… the USB port would probably be using lines 1 5 6 and 8, but gamecube looks like different ones
someone correct me if im wrong
But the neutrik cable boots are sooooo nice…:bgrin:
But yeah they clip in fine without em. The connection with the boot is super solid though.
Hi, I have a Neutrik RJ45 adapter, and its giving me some pretty bad issues. If I wiggle around an RJ45 plug inside of it, the connection gets lost pretty easily.
What can I do to fix this? Should I get tweezers and pull the prongs/contact points out a bit inside of the jack?
Thanks a ton, Acceptablerisk.
This tutorial is very well written, highly understandable and most of all UTILITARIAN!
After completing my first dual PCB mod, using a MC Cthulhu and a Madcatz 4716 PCB, I immediately made cables using this tutorial.
First try and everything works.
I’d like to add that since your tutorial was posted there are some new developments…most people are using Neutrik RJ-45 feedthroughs.
I find that the Neutriks, although sleek (especially when using a matching Neutrik RJ-45 boot, are difficult to mount in wood cases…
Here’s a pic of the boot:
http://www.neutrik.com/client/neutrik/media/products/view/210_t2_1695698539.jpg
NOT impossible, but difficult due to their rectangular shape…much different that the Neutrik USB feedthroughs which fit a 25mm hole.
I have begun using switchcraft RJ-45 feedthroughs:
http://www.electronicspecifier.com/public/primages/pr10901.jpg
They fit a 24mm hole and work like a charm.
Just some info…again THANKS for the tutorial…I’m sure that a lot of people have you to thank for this…
Just a note : Were you the first to do this? If so, you are a genius. Pat yourself on the back.
Yeah it looks like we will never get acceptable risk to do an update since he looks to not have logged in since last year.
Good observation.
Oops.
I decided to ask here, since extensive testing (as far as my knowledge) shows nothing wrong with the MC Cthulhu itself.
I have an RJ-45 jack box, and i made the Gamecube Detachable first. First try everything worked fine. I took it apart to add a boot and some insulation, and who knows what else happened, but after i got back on the project and plugged it in, it shut the Wii off. Figured I made a mistake since i re-did it from memory, but the 3 required wires were correct.
I’ve since made two psx cords : one made with 7 wires and one made with 8, and can’t get either of those, or the GC cable to work. I’ve done the following:
-Tested rj45 jack outlet / wire continuity w/ multimeter. Matched
-Tested Rj45 jack Wiring to MC Cthulhu continuity w/multimeter from under solder points. Matched
-Tested psx pins / wires / rj45. Matched (Did not use 8th grey wire, which was pin 3, n/a or rumble skipped slot 6 on RJ45
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Tested 3 Gamecube pins with multimeter and rj45 pinout. Matched
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Tested 4 GC ports on Wii with Gamecube controller. Worked
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Used Usb outlet on Cthulhu on PS3. Worked
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Used Usb outlet on Cthulhu on PC. Worked, registered as VIRTUA STICK high grade (I wish…)
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Used RJ 45/PSX w/ (I think ppl call it the HAIS adapter?) on PS3. Nothing (Randomly pauses/plays a movie so could be registering “X” “Start” or maybe just a controller connecting and disconnecting?
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Used RJ-45/GC cable on Wii. Nothing
Would any of this work if a fuse/resistor or what not gone bad?
Does anyone have any idea where I could have gone wrong? I’d appreciate the advise.
Now I’m kind of scared to buy materials to attempt my dual mod now.
Make sure to update the firmware on your MC. Even the most recently purchased MC will have a very old version of the firmware on it. After that, make a USB cable; since you know it works when directly plugged into the USB jack, seeing it work with a USB cable should be a cinch, and if it fails, you’ll know you’ve assumed something incorrect in your pinout.
It’s best to test the cables out by plugging them into the RJ-45 jack, and then using a multimeter to check continuity between the pin on the console end of the cable and the Cthulhu column it should be connected to.
these might help:
http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/9213/snaponlayoutandbarriers.jpg
http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/3479/ps1ps2dualshockpinouts.jpg
http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/3469/dreamcastcontrollerpino.jpg
A couple of thoughts, when splicing console controller cords to cat5 make sure and tin wires before joining. A western union splice might be nice, but go ahead and settle for a pigtail splice with a bit of 1/16" heat shrink tube over the end, see http://www.tpub.com/content/construction/14027/css/14027_122.htm
Keep in mind that I am using a PCB from a PSX, DC, 360 and GC controller, each connected to an individual cat5 jack, all put into a 6 port wall plate mounted on my box. I found that if you take a large pair of needle nose pliers you can break off the plastic barriers of a cat5 jack and solder directly to the contacts. Once I soldered all my problems seemed to evaporate.
Another key is to make sure and test for continuity on your cat5 jacks, some start with white/green on pin1 some start with white/orange. I’ll post more pics in the next couple of days.
Thanks everyone. I think i made some progress. I went ahead and updated the Firmware Again ,it now shows as the Cthulhu Multiconsole Edition again. I checked my connections with the mutlimeter as the cable was plugged into the Jack and everything matched correctly. I used the Gamecube cable for ease.
Then i wondered if i could do the same with the resistors or diodes I had to solder onto the Cthulhu to upgrade it. I got readings from the larger two (black) but nothing from the two small amber ones. Hold any meaning?
Not sure if anyone has asked this, so bear with me…
I was wondering if it was possible to use console cables for PS2/GC with breakaway ends, similar to the USB cord that comes on the TE in a MC Cthulhu/Imp/360 TE stick mod. In other words, can you keep the original USB cord intact (without the RJ45) and create PS2/GC cables with detachable ends to be used on the USB cord? Would that work at all, or is the RJ45 port absolutely necessary for the multi-console support?
I figure that way, you would only have to connect whatever cable you needed to the end of the USB cord, while allowing you to keep a considerable amount of cable length.
No, the USB cable only carries 4 wires, and the PS2 cables needs 7 iirc.
Yes you’re right, 7 for psx cables, 3 for the GC.
The RJ-45 jack works because it covers all 8 wires
Most likely? You put the multimeter leads on the glass diodes backwards. Diode checks work only one way.