Reddit mentions of YCS Basics 6 inch USB Micro Male to Female OTG Extension Cable

Use this connector into the port.
https://www.amazon.com/YCS-Basics-Micro-female-extension/dp/B00HAOK7XE/ref=pd_sim_147_9?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00HAOK7XE&pd_rd_r=1K7Y8KM8CCG3NA9TRDK3&pd_rd_w=3MLQx&pd_rd_wg=S0wfJ&psc=1&refRID=1K7Y8KM8CCG3NA9TRDK3

Use some epoxy or gorilla glue to bead around the connector between the controller and now you have a short little dongle that weighs next to nothing hanging off but keeps the controller wireless when needed. Do the epoxy in a few coats, don't just glob it on there super thick, it takes forever to get strong then. I recomend against super glue, it will just make a mess.

You can use this to make it look prettier if you want as well.

https://www.amazon.com/Sugru-Moldable-Glue-Classic-Multi-Color/dp/B008URBC9I/ref=pd_lpo_vtph_60_bs_t_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=GEHJJR1SV07J2VYRE363

JST 4 pin / 5 pin connector. I find it easier to just use a Micro USB [extension cable] (https://www.amazon.com/YCS-Basics-Micro-female-extension/dp/B00HAOK7XE) and just splice it to the existing connector.

It is. I get these cables and wire the female end into the controller for any board I get that doesn't have a detachable USB.

Some people have PMed asking for more info, so I may as well put it here.

I used the following:

Monoprice
8inch 28AWG High Speed Male to Female HDMI® Port Saver - Black
For the hdmi port. I also bought another hdmi piece, like a corner basically, it's in some of the early pics, but I didn't use it in the final build.


Tiesto USB Hub 2.0 4-port/4 port hub USB 2.0 Speed Cute Octopus Design - BLACK
I removed the black case on this as well as the black rubber around the usb ports. Then basically hot glued the ports in place against painters tape to make it even and smooth.

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6 inch USB Micro male to female OTG extension cable
I cut these in half and spliced it into the original Gamecube power switch/button. That way I can leave my pi plugged in and switch it on like a normal console.

Evercool 60x60X10mm 5v Ball Bearing Fan, 3 Pin EC6010M05CA
I set up these fans to run off the main power, so they turn off and on with the pi.

To take apart each Gamecube, i bought this screwdriver.


Also got each person a Buffalo Classic USB Gamepad for PC
And a Retrolink N64 Style Classic Controller For PC

I forgot to mention, I took apart and weighted the buffalo classic usb controllers to be closer to the weight and feel of the original snes controller.
The exact increase in weight is about 10 pennies, but I used 8, 4 on each side, inside the controller, in stacks, glued in, because 8 fit better than 10.

It's a really tiny thing, but if you weight one controller and then hold an unweighted and a weighted one to compare, the unweighted one feels like a toy.

The N64 controller felt decently heavy on it's own. (Plus the rumble pack used to make them super heavy and I wasn't going to try and match that weight.)

Other things, these have in them the pi2 with 1gb of ram. I bought the 2 amp power supplies that are recommended for the pi.

I also bought some other odds and ends: ethernet couplers, each pi has a 16gb sd card in it.

I also replaced the power switch in my final one (the silver one) because I damaged the original switch. I used these switches.

I bought Rust-Oleum metalic base and Dupli-color spray paints.

Tools/materials used:
Bought a dremel, didn't need it.

Used my soldering iron and clamps constantly.

Used a lot of hot glue and gorilla glue.

Mod podge for applying the logos to the top of the cases. I also had some spray sealant from another project I put on the logos, before I applied them to the cases, so the ink wouldn't smear.

I used a fair bit of heat shrink and electrical tape. Also wires with couplers so the entire bottom of the console can unplug from the top if I need to repair something. Basically these though not the same brand.

Much of my job is working with electronics and soldering so this was all fairly easy for me. If you're new to building and soldering, please be careful. I've cut myself and burnt myself quite a few times. Be more careful than me.

Yeah. I'll probably hack something together using one of those and one of these. I just want a small dongle, not a big cord.

I don't know how to code (yet) and with http://qmk.sized.io/ I built a numpad.

Save the money and buy a Microusb extender. The USB port on the thing is super flimsy!

Programming it is not easy, but doable. It may take a few tries though