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USB Hub for the Gameboy Zero
Posted: Mon May 16, 2016 1:19 am
by MattTheHuman
Not sure if anyone has seen this yet?
https://thepihut.com/collections/new-pr ... 8768521796
Seems like it could me a huge space saver for inside the GBZ.
Re: USB Hub for the Gameboy Zero
Posted: Mon May 16, 2016 1:30 am
by crispy_tofu
Re: USB Hub for the Gameboy Zero
Posted: Mon May 16, 2016 3:28 am
by Fleder
This looks rather big.
Here is a picture of mine. Sure, i have to cut it apart, maybe, but it has a really small board:

Bought it
here.
Re: USB Hub for the Gameboy Zero
Posted: Mon May 16, 2016 4:02 am
by MattTheHuman
Fleder wrote:This looks rather big.
Holy **** thats small! Very smart!
Re: USB Hub for the Gameboy Zero
Posted: Mon May 16, 2016 4:12 am
by crispy_tofu
Yeah, stunningly small. Probably just an IC and a crystal, I like it!

Re: USB Hub for the Gameboy Zero
Posted: Mon May 16, 2016 7:38 am
by Kilren
crispy_tofu wrote:Yeah, stunningly small. Probably just an IC and a crystal, I like it!

Makes that OTG one that has been floating around look gigantic.
Re: USB Hub for the Gameboy Zero
Posted: Mon May 16, 2016 8:53 am
by Robvp
This one is great too, forgot who of the users is using this in their project but the board is small and no need to desolder any ports, you can just cut off the wires and solder them to your peripherals:
http://www.amazon.com/4-port-4-Legged-O ... us+usb+hub
Re: USB Hub for the Gameboy Zero
Posted: Mon May 16, 2016 12:03 pm
by manzel
Robvp wrote:This one is great too, forgot who of the users is using this in their project but the board is small and no need to desolder any ports, you can just cut off the wires and solder them to your peripherals:
http://www.amazon.com/4-port-4-Legged-O ... us+usb+hub
I have a hub looking like this one and it is terrible. Although advertised as USB 2.0, it only makes 1.1 speeds and the quality is horrible. Two solder points already broke with only minimal stress on the cables.
Re: USB Hub for the Gameboy Zero
Posted: Tue May 17, 2016 12:15 am
by crispy_tofu
Those googly eyes though...

I've had relatively good success with this USB hub:
http://www.amazon.com/kenable-Port-Powe ... B00LK5I8N0
It's extremely cheap and has a small form factor, although it's obviously not as versatile as the ones mentioned here.
I'll be doing a build log with this hub some time in the future, still waiting for my screen to arrive...
