killthebunnies
CAG Veteran
Does anybody know anything about the GBMs EXT port pinout? It has to serve the dual function of charging and linking, so it must be more complicated than the EXT/EXT1 ports found on GBAs and SPs.
Game Boy Micro EXT. Pinout
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Recall that the GBA SP actually had 2 ports... One of them was for power/headphones, and the other was the link port. If you look at a GBA SP charger, you'll see that it's actually pretty simple; i.e., there are only 2 metal pins (most likely for power/ground) and no other connections. It's probably trivially more complex to add in that functionality into the link port.
If you're at all technically inclined, take a look at these links:
http://www.robmeerman.co.uk/project/gba
http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=79849
The first link has the GBA link cable pinouts. The 2nd link is Troz1820's instructions on how to build a GC to GBM cable. Between the two, I think you should be able to deduce the pinout. If not, try sending him a PM? He may have some insight.
If you're at all technically inclined, take a look at these links:
http://www.robmeerman.co.uk/project/gba
http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=79849
The first link has the GBA link cable pinouts. The 2nd link is Troz1820's instructions on how to build a GC to GBM cable. Between the two, I think you should be able to deduce the pinout. If not, try sending him a PM? He may have some insight.
killthebunnies
CAG Veteran
Thanks! I remember that thread about the GC->GBM cable, but forgot it had anything related to the pinout. I'm not heavily into the technical side of things, I was just curious because it was a combined port.
On a side note, isn't the EXT2 port on SPs also the audio output? I never picked up the headphone dongle becuase it was so hard to come by in the UK.
On a side note, isn't the EXT2 port on SPs also the audio output? I never picked up the headphone dongle becuase it was so hard to come by in the UK.
[quote name='killthebunnies']Thanks! I remember that thread about the GC->GBM cable, but forgot it had anything related to the pinout. I'm not heavily into the technical side of things, I was just curious because it was a combined port.
On a side note, isn't the EXT2 port on SPs also the audio output? I never picked up the headphone dongle becuase it was so hard to come by in the UK.[/QUOTE]
yes, i have those headphones. they suck, i should've gotten the EXT2 to minijack adapter.
On a side note, isn't the EXT2 port on SPs also the audio output? I never picked up the headphone dongle becuase it was so hard to come by in the UK.[/QUOTE]
yes, i have those headphones. they suck, i should've gotten the EXT2 to minijack adapter.
killthebunnies
CAG Veteran
Thanks - but I have another question. Is the GBMs EXT port still capable of outputting audio like the EXT2 on SPs? Or was this removed in the link/charging combining (it's no longer necessary because the GBM has a 3.5mm jack?
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