Cool. Now I can power one of those coffee mug warmers while playing tetris.

Posted at 6:22 pm on Jul 23rd, 2006 by HaX80r

a lot of work for such a small benifitt also is the usb port 1.1 or usb 2.0

Posted at 6:30 pm on Jul 23rd, 2006 by steve

Now I want one even more!

Posted at 6:37 pm on Jul 23rd, 2006 by Computer_kid

Steve, quit hating on the hacks and just leave.

Posted at 7:33 pm on Jul 23rd, 2006 by mastershake916

very nice hack…i wish i could do that to my psp.
but man, did you look at his schematics, thats some crazy stuff

Posted at 8:10 pm on Jul 23rd, 2006 by Terminalblue

uh, the psp has a usb 2.0

Posted at 8:45 pm on Jul 23rd, 2006 by jim

he means he wants usb host functionality on his psp. I do too.

Posted at 9:16 pm on Jul 23rd, 2006 by corbin

steve, I have noticed that every comment you make is negative and otherwise unappreciative of the hard work that these guys put into their hacks. If you are such a great hacker, please, by all means, send in one of your own. Otherwise, stfu.

Anyways… If I had the extra $$$, I would now buy one of those suckers in a heartbeat. I can’t remember, but can you put Wi-Fi on a GP2X? If so, that would rule. If not, it’s still a great piece of homebrew fun.

Posted at 9:40 pm on Jul 23rd, 2006 by colonel_panic414

Nice! And I just bought a GP2X last night to give my Sharp Zaurus SL-C1000 company.

Posted at 9:53 pm on Jul 23rd, 2006 by Legodude522

hey Terminalblue,
why on earth would you want that for your psp, it already has a usb miniport for synching, copying, etc.
Unless you want to be able to read usb drives through the psp interface, that would be cool but would probably require a file browser type mod, (impossible with the 2.7 firmware, unless you get a mod chip)

regards

Posted at 10:34 pm on Jul 23rd, 2006 by extermin8tor

extermin8tor: So because its impossible/not available he shouldn’t want it? Not following your logic on this one. And isn’t that t in your name kind of redundant?

I am definitely considering modding my gp2x with this, as I want to add a bunch of low drain devices, and try and port some linux apps to which use them. Possible devices: gps, bluetooth, external mouse, self powered external HDD, compact flash adaptor, perhaps even my digital rebel could be persuaded to play nice (i currently use a laptop as a remote shutter release/picture review for my job as a jewelry photographer, would depend on finding a linux equivilent to the existing remote capture propietary canon software)

I can’t really see how anyone who reads this site wouldn’t want more devices with usb host, especially when the software is open source! The sky’s the limit!

Posted at 11:15 pm on Jul 23rd, 2006 by rautiocination

oh yeah, colonel_panic414, i do think usb wifi cards are working, could depend on the card though. Its built into the kernel of the latest firmware (v2.0, i think another upgrade is coming this summer) so its definitely possible.

Posted at 11:18 pm on Jul 23rd, 2006 by rautiocination

There is also the developer I/O board with 4 USB ports. But that’s not so portable.

Posted at 2:51 am on Jul 24th, 2006 by rafael vuijk

awesome! i love it!

Posted at 3:10 am on Jul 24th, 2006 by ladyada

When i saw the site i refreshed it thinking the CSS hadent loaded proply.. lol GW tho i wanna get one!

Posted at 6:18 am on Jul 24th, 2006 by bumsk

Yawn. Been there, done that. Made the cable:

http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?showtopic=29323&hl=

Pimped the knob.

With the kinder-uberaschungs-eier cable approach, you can add fully working USB to any GP2X – not just the one you decide to hack and slash .. on my GP2X’s (I have 4 that I can use this rig with) right now I have:

- USB HDD – 60 gigs JOBO Datatank, battery powered
- 2 Griffiin Powermates (two-player pong, baby, yeah!)
- USB MIDIMAN 2×2 (for MidiShare, naturally)
- USB WLAN adapter

All working, no sweat. Make the cable, let your GP2X do the USB its always wanted to ..

Posted at 10:00 am on Jul 24th, 2006 by Jay Vaughan

Hmmm, I do like that setup (more than modding my gp2x, at least to start), where did you get the data cable? The one I ordered which made for the phone models they specified in the break out box wiki had a pitiful amount of pins, just enough for usb and definitely not enough for the JTAG hookup. Does that kinder egg contain the voltage bumping circuit, or does the hdd run with out it? I ask as I have nearly the same portable HDD but its picky about running when its short on juice.

Posted at 2:25 pm on Jul 24th, 2006 by rautiocination

You don’t need to use the script, the function to mount it is in the settings screen. Check “menu extension” it adds the options you aren’t seeing to the bottom of the settings menu.

@Jay, his mod is better, it uses the built-in 5volts off the GP mainboard, yours doesn’t.

@rautiocination, Jay uses a battery powered HDD.

Posted at 9:36 pm on Jul 24th, 2006 by Nubie

@nubie: i think my cable is a better hack: i can use it on all 5 GP2X’s in the office, and it didn’t require me to mod my GP2X. it just plain works on all GP2X’s .. thats more important to me than having a custom GP2X .. for now ..

@rautiocination: i bought the connectors through walta.com.tw, the part # is A11-577-2401, and its a fairly common samsung-compatible phone connector .. you may have to shop for it .. i’ve got 10 in my toolbox, but i’m afraid i can’t spare one, coz i’ve got other cables to make for the GP2X (network, for example, for multi-player GP2X gaming..)

all-in-all, the GP2X is a wonderful little linux hacking machine. tons of great stuff going on for it .. wait ’til it hits the MIDI world!

Posted at 6:21 am on Jul 25th, 2006 by Jay Vaughan

That isn’t a genuine iPod is it?

Posted at 5:35 pm on Jul 28th, 2006 by JJ

Nice hack, although i’ll just probably get the breakout box… (http://www.gamersection.ca/product_info.php?cPath=41&products_id=272)

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