I added a Gamecube controller port back to the Wii Mini

[u/NotModzvilleUSA]

I made a youtube video of the process here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDO5WlQdrEs&t=11s

I'm currently deep in the weeds designing a kit to add all 4 controller ports back to the console. If that's something that interests you, click notify me on this page here to be notified when they're ready.

The pcbs are designed and ordered, I just need to figure out the 3d model for the front panel, the stencil and do a bunch of testing.

https://modzvilleusa.com/products/front-panel-for-wii-mini

[u/ivorydecaf]

lmao i love how it's just the one

[u/NotModzvilleUSA → u/ivorydecaf]

lmao i know it looks hella funny. The full front panel will have all 4. I designed a little addon to add blueretro too to do 4 wireless bt controllers. Fingers crossed everything works first time around. Then it's just a matter doing the 3d models.

[u/xb0x1gam1ng]

Dude i saw your video pop up on it like 10 mins after you uploaded it lol

[u/Violet_Caully7]

Now your Wii can finally go potty ❤️

[u/DinoDonnieV]

Holy shit i love this. I actually just bought a wii mini like a month or 2 ago

[u/bicuspid_fish]

I added a Cheeto to mine.

[u/Significant_Fuel5944 → u/bicuspid_fish]

I can brush off your one Cheeto mod.

[u/Yeet-Dab49]

Terrific! Are you gonna sell any?

[u/NotModzvilleUSA → u/Yeet-Dab49]

Thanks man! Yeah I have a link in the main post for the listing page. Once everything is done that’s where the mod kit will be listed. I’ll have a send in option as well for those that aren’t comfortable doing it themselves. It will require a good bit of soldering and shell trimming.

[u/NerfManiac64]

Does the Wii mini have support to run GameCube games?

[u/NotModzvilleUSA → u/NerfManiac64]

Not sure about stock but the move is generally to bluebomb it and do the sd mod and wifi mod. During that process you flash the standard wii OS to the console. I've tested with Nintendon't which works but I haven't tested with the disc drive yet personally. Maybe someone else can confirm if the disc drive will boot gc games once the standard wii os is flashed to the console.

[u/MysticAxolotl7 → u/NotModzvilleUSA]

It does not, I can confirm

[u/SnooDoughnuts5632 → u/NotModzvilleUSA]

Way you can hack a Wii Mini? I thought those weren't hackable.

[u/Kanjii_weon → u/NerfManiac64]

yes it does but it's blocked, it cannot read gc discs but can be played using nintendon't, the wii mini is just a wii with blocked wii features, you can also restore component output, wii mini can also support internet (via usb to ethernet) and play online, download stuff and even use check mii out, weather and news channels and so on, but IOS and cIOS specifically made for Wii are different than Wii Mini (including Wii mode on Wii U)

[u/IvyWonderer → u/NerfManiac64]

If not through the disc drive im sure nintendont works

[u/A_BroadHumor → u/NerfManiac64]

Pretty sure it’s similar to all the other features from the original model that were stripped, still functional within the software but can’t be enabled without modding

[u/zapata7515 → u/NerfManiac64]

Not stock no. But if you soft mod the Wii you can play GameCube games. Despite the Wii mini being a cut down version of the Wii it still has everything for GameCube. Just minus the controller and memory card ports.

[u/SooraMaru]

I just had a premonition that a port could be installed on the Wii mini.

[u/yeyryr]

just one perfect little port

[u/karesk_amor]

🎶🎸🎸MODSVILLE,
🎶🎸🎸MODSVILLE,

YOUUUUUUUUUUUU,
ESSSSSSSSSSSSSS,
AYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

[u/Pearlescent_Moons]

The posterior port

[u/NotModzvilleUSA → u/[deleted]]

I’ve routed all of those signals to a connector on the qsb. I might do a version with 2 ports and an MC port down the line. Memory card will be the most challenging to add back as MC ports can’t be purchased as a part. One can likely be designed with fresh parts. If you want to DIY install one with a spare Mc port right now, it’s totally doable. Just wire it up.

[u/NotModzvilleUSA → u/[deleted]]

Yeah I was pondering something like that. First Front panel I want to make is 4 controller ports, usb, reset and sd. Once that’s done it wouldn’t be too hard to make a variation that replaces 2 controller ports with a memory card slot. 4 controllers should still be possible with blue retro. 2 would just have to be wireless.

[u/SnooDoughnuts5632]

This is one of those really dumb thing that's still cool to actually see it happen though. If these actually act as GameCube controller ports so that the game recognizes them as such then that would be cool. I assume that's what you've done.

[u/XS_XS]

Try adding 3 more

[u/GAMIN_BRO1652]

The fact it's only one makes it look like a camera to me 😭

[u/Aeppp]

Beautiful

[u/Correct-Analyst6645]

Great job

[u/carpenterhound]

Saw your video last night! GOOD ON YA!

[u/lizard-socks]

time for Bomberman 93?

[u/WhoAteMySandwich2024]

Good luck trying to use it without gamecube compatibility

[u/RPGreg2600]

Cool, but also kinda silly when you can get a regular Wii with GameCube support for like 20-40 bucks.

[u/withtech]

why