USB Hub for the Gameboy Zero

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USB Hub for the Gameboy Zero

Post by MattTheHuman » Mon May 16, 2016 1:19 am

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.

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Re: USB Hub for the Gameboy Zero

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Re: USB Hub for the Gameboy Zero

Post by Fleder » Mon May 16, 2016 3:28 am

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:

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Bought it here.

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Re: USB Hub for the Gameboy Zero

Post by MattTheHuman » Mon May 16, 2016 4:02 am

Fleder wrote:This looks rather big.
Holy **** thats small! Very smart!

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Re: USB Hub for the Gameboy Zero

Post by crispy_tofu » Mon May 16, 2016 4:12 am

Yeah, stunningly small. Probably just an IC and a crystal, I like it! :)

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Re: USB Hub for the Gameboy Zero

Post by Kilren » Mon May 16, 2016 7:38 am

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.

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Re: USB Hub for the Gameboy Zero

Post by Robvp » Mon May 16, 2016 8:53 am

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

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Re: USB Hub for the Gameboy Zero

Post by manzel » Mon May 16, 2016 12:03 pm

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.

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Re: USB Hub for the Gameboy Zero

Post by crispy_tofu » Tue May 17, 2016 12:15 am

Those googly eyes though... :D
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... :(

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