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WII U RASPBERRY PI 3 FINISHED

Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2016 11:14 am
by banjokazooie
My finished WII U raspberry pi

Features:
Original WII U shell
ON/OFF Push button to power up and down + automatic system shutdown when low battery using lipopi script from Daniel Bull
Front blue power on indicator
Low, charging and charged Battery indicator
Micro USB charging port
Headphones Audio jack with automatic speaker disconnection
Front USB port
Volume control
External SD card reader at the bottom
2x analog joystick
1x D pad
14x buttons

What is inside:

RPI3
USB DAC SOUNDCARD
TEENSY 2.0
CHARGING CIRCUIT
POWERBOOST 1000 BASIC
6.5" HDMI DISPLAY
BATTERY 2x PANASONIC 3400mAH
BATTERY PROTECTION CIRCUIT 8A
2x3 W D-class amplifier
Flat FPC HDMI Cable
FPC to DIP adapters for connecting original controls

Technical details:

Running time is about 3 hours tested on N64.
Total current draw from batteries is around 1.7A
( 1.1A LCD + RPI+ ACCESORIES and 0.6A losses on powerboost )
This is a real life performance but might draw even more when RPI is maxed out.

Teensy Update:

For better analog input in N64 games change any instances of 1.8 like in here " rX = (rX - 512) * 1.8 + 512; " to 1.5.
The analog range is going to be shorter hence joystick is not so sensitive. Retropie is still able to register analog on setup screen but unfortunately you will loose analog movement in psx games. Crash bandicoot is not running anymore :(
Added ESC key for home button to teensy code.

Teensy Update 2:

Home button action modified to switch between Joystick and Keyboard. Now usable in Amiga emulator. Joystick buttons reassigned to match actual wiring.

Code: Select all

const int  MODE = 15;    // the pin that the pushbutton is attached to
const int LED = 11;

int buttonPushCounter = 0;   // counter for the number of button presses
int buttonState = 0;         // current state of the button
int lastButtonState = 0;

void setup() {


  pinMode(0, INPUT_PULLUP);       // 01 Left Shoulder
  pinMode(1, INPUT_PULLUP);       // 02 Lelf Trigger
  pinMode(2, INPUT_PULLUP);       // 03 Right
  pinMode(3, INPUT_PULLUP);       // 04 Left
  pinMode(4, INPUT_PULLUP);       // 05 Up
  pinMode(5, INPUT_PULLUP);       // 06 Down
  pinMode(6, INPUT_PULLUP);       // 07 B
  pinMode(7, INPUT_PULLUP);       // 08 A
  pinMode(8, INPUT_PULLUP);       // 09 Right Trigger
  pinMode(LED, OUTPUT);           // LED
  pinMode(12, INPUT_PULLUP);      // 13 Start
  pinMode(13, INPUT_PULLUP);      // 14 Select
  pinMode(14, INPUT_PULLUP);      // 15 Y
  pinMode(MODE, INPUT_PULLUP);    // HOME Button
  pinMode(18, INPUT_PULLUP);      // 19 Left Joystick Button
  pinMode(19, INPUT_PULLUP);      // 20 Right Joystick Button
  pinMode(22, INPUT_PULLUP);      // 23 Right Shoulder
  pinMode(23, INPUT_PULLUP);      // 24 X

//  Serial.begin(9600);

 }

void loop_joystick() {

if (digitalRead(0) == LOW) 
  {
        Joystick.button(1, 1);
  }
  else
  {
    Joystick.button(1, 0);
    }

if (digitalRead(1) == LOW)
  {
      Joystick.button(2, 1);
  }
  else
  {
      Joystick.button(2, 0);
  }

if (digitalRead(2) == LOW)
  {
  Joystick.button(3, 1);
  }
  else
  {
  Joystick.button(3, 0);
  }

if (digitalRead(3) == LOW)
  {
  Joystick.button(4, 1);
  }
  else
  {
  Joystick.button(4, 0);
  }

if (digitalRead(4) == LOW)
  {
  Joystick.button(5, 1);
  }
  else
  {
  Joystick.button(5, 0);
  }

if (digitalRead(5) == LOW)
  {
  Joystick.button(6, 1);
  }
  else
  {
  Joystick.button(6, 0);
  }

if (digitalRead(6) == LOW)
  {
  Joystick.button(7, 1);
  }
  else
  {
  Joystick.button(7, 0);
  }

if (digitalRead(7) == LOW)
  {
  Joystick.button(8, 1);
  }
  else
  {
  Joystick.button(8, 0);
  }

if (digitalRead(8) == LOW)
  {
  Joystick.button(9, 1);
  }
  else
  {
  Joystick.button(9, 0);
  }

if (digitalRead(12) == LOW)
  {
  Joystick.button(13, 1);
  }
  else
  {
  Joystick.button(13, 0);
  }

if (digitalRead(13) == LOW)
  {
  Joystick.button(14, 1);
  }
  else
  {
  Joystick.button(14, 0);
  }
  
if (digitalRead(14) == LOW)
  {
  Joystick.button(15, 1);
  }
  else
  {
  Joystick.button(15, 0);
  }
  

if (digitalRead(18) == LOW)
  {
  Joystick.button(19, 1);
  }
  else
  {
  Joystick.button(19, 0);
  }

if (digitalRead(19) == LOW)
  {
  Joystick.button(20, 1);
  }
  else
  {
  Joystick.button(20, 0);
  }

if (digitalRead(22) == LOW)
  {
  Joystick.button(23, 1);
  }
  else
  {
  Joystick.button(23, 0);
  }

if (digitalRead(23) == LOW)
  {
  Joystick.button(24, 1);
  }
  else
  {
  Joystick.button(24, 0);
}

  int rX = analogRead(4);
    rX = (rX - 512) * 1.5 + 512;
  if (rX > 1023)
    rX=1023;  
  if (rX < 0)
    rX = 0;
  
  int rY = analogRead(5);
    rY = (rY - 512) * 1.5 + 512;
  if (rY > 1023)
    rY=1023;   
  if (rY < 0)
    rY = 0;
    rY=abs(1023-rY);

  int rL = analogRead(0);
    rL = (rL - 512) * 1.5 + 512;
  if (rL > 1023)
    rL=1023;  
  if (rL < 0)
    rL = 0;
  
  int rR = analogRead(1);
    rR = (rR - 512) * 1.5 + 512;
  if (rR > 1023)
    rR=1023;   
  if (rR < 0)
    rR = 0;
    //rR=abs(1023-rR);
 
  Joystick.X(rX);
  Joystick.Y(rY);
  Joystick.sliderLeft(rL);
  Joystick.sliderRight(rR);
}

  
void loop_keyboard() {

    if (digitalRead(4) == LOW)
  {
    Keyboard.press(KEY_UP);
  }
  else
  {
    Keyboard.release(KEY_UP);
   }
   
  if (digitalRead(5) == LOW)
  {
    Keyboard.press(KEY_DOWN);
  }
  else
  {
    Keyboard.release(KEY_DOWN);
  }
   
  if (digitalRead(3) == LOW)
  {
    Keyboard.press(KEY_LEFT);
  }
  else
  {
    Keyboard.release(KEY_LEFT);
  }
  
  if (digitalRead(2) == LOW)
  {
    Keyboard.press(KEY_RIGHT);
  }
  else
  {
    Keyboard.release(KEY_RIGHT);
  }

  //buttons
  if (digitalRead(0) == LOW)
  {
    Keyboard.press(KEY_ENTER);
  }
  else
  {
    Keyboard.release(KEY_ENTER);
  }
  if (digitalRead(1) == LOW)
  {
    Keyboard.press(KEY_ESC);
  }
  else
  {
    Keyboard.release(KEY_ESC);
  }

if (digitalRead(22) == LOW)
  {
    Keyboard.press(KEY_LEFT_CTRL);
  }
  else
  {
    Keyboard.release(KEY_LEFT_CTRL);
  }

  if (digitalRead(8) == LOW)
  {
    Keyboard.press(KEY_LEFT_ALT);
  }
  else
  {
    Keyboard.release(KEY_LEFT_ALT);
  }

if (digitalRead(7) == LOW)
  {
    Keyboard.press(KEY_A);
  }
  else
  {
    Keyboard.release(KEY_A);
  }
  if (digitalRead(6) == LOW)
  {
    Keyboard.press(KEY_B);
  }
  else
  {
    Keyboard.release(KEY_B);
  }
  if (digitalRead(14) == LOW)
  {
    Keyboard.press(KEY_Y);
  }
  else
  {
    Keyboard.release(KEY_Y);
  }
  if (digitalRead(23) == LOW)
  {
    Keyboard.press(KEY_X);
  }
  else
  {
    Keyboard.release(KEY_X);
  }

  if (digitalRead(12) == LOW)
  {
    Keyboard.press(KEY_F12);
  }
  else
  {
    Keyboard.release(KEY_F12);
  }
   if (digitalRead(13) == LOW)
  {
    Keyboard.press(KEYPAD_5);
  }
  else
  {
    Keyboard.release(KEYPAD_5);
  }

}


void loop() {

  buttonState = digitalRead(MODE);
  if (buttonState != lastButtonState) {
  if (buttonState == HIGH) {
    buttonPushCounter++;
//    Serial.println("on");
//      Serial.print("number of button pushes:  ");
//      Serial.println(buttonPushCounter);
} 
    else {
//  Serial.println("off");
    }
  }
  lastButtonState = buttonState;
  
 if (buttonPushCounter % 2 == 0) {
    digitalWrite(LED, HIGH);
  } else {
   digitalWrite(LED, LOW);
  }
  

    if (digitalRead(LED) == LOW)
  {
     loop_joystick();
  }
  else
  {
    
     loop_keyboard();
  }
  }


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Lipo script for power on/off

https://github.com/craic/pi_power

Teensy 2.0 code and wiring

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Re: WII U RASPBERRY PI 3 FINISHED

Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2016 11:24 am
by TimBer
Really really nice!!!!

Wondering if you sacrificed a working wii u controller for this........

Re: WII U RASPBERRY PI 3 FINISHED

Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2016 11:28 am
by Helder
Could you post links to the parts you used? Nice work.

Re: WII U RASPBERRY PI 3 FINISHED

Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2016 11:38 am
by banjokazooie

Re: WII U RASPBERRY PI 3 FINISHED

Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2016 11:56 am
by ABH
Great work , Thanks for sharing

Re: WII U RASPBERRY PI 3 FINISHED

Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2016 2:40 pm
by Daniel_N
Wermy? I think we found your new project ;D

Re: WII U RASPBERRY PI 3 FINISHED

Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2016 9:26 pm
by wermy
Nicely done! :D I've got something planned for the wii u controller myself, just need to find the time to do it. :)

Re: WII U RASPBERRY PI 3 FINISHED

Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2016 12:33 am
by Fleder
Great work here [mention]banjokazooie[/mention]!
Would you mind posting some tips or hurdles you encountered during this, that would help someone working on the WII U Gamepad?

Re: WII U RASPBERRY PI 3 FINISHED

Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2016 1:10 am
by Mischief
That looks awsome :D

Re: WII U RASPBERRY PI 3 FINISHED

Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2016 6:10 am
by jothie
I'd love to see a video of this in action