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Memesplosion!

Edit: Oh, Arnie!!

Yeah, if you could find generic multi-cables that have both the DMG and CGB head and a full pinout, that would be the primo keyboard cable for sure.

I had three DMG-07s and decided against using them, because I really hate destroying rarer hardware.

Also, these link cables are cheaper and you get two adapters/keyboard cables out of one.

None of that is to disqualify your input, which is certainly valid. What was the debate? I'm not sure why the re-pinning method wouldn't work… it's not like the fifth (ground) contact in the DMG-07 cable actually goes to anything inside the keyboard when you use one of those instead.

As for the jeweler's screwdriver thing, the smallest ones I have a 1.2mm diameter flatheads, and they were still too big to depress this style of pin on each side.

Well, I finally got that pin situation figured out on the other end of that cable.

From what I can tell, the two slots on the top of the cable body are accesses for a pair of microtweezers to spring the barbs that keep it captive in the plug body. So, instead of pressing them out with a jewelers screwdriver, one would ideally use a pair of tweezers smaller than I have to squeeze the two sides of the pin – I ended up using bent staples. Really.

When I got it out, I took another picture to illustrate what I mean:

By the time I finally got this one out of there, I'd bent the pin in such a way that it wouldn't spring back and stay in the new slot. I had to carefully bend the barbs that hold it in place back out a wee bit, and then it stayed in its new slot.

So, there you have it: One weird hardware variation on the DMG-04 Link Cable. Modders Beware!

Yeah, that adapter I just finished didn't work. I checked the pinout that I set up and it's all accurate, to my understanding.

I wish I had more experience, so I'd know what an appropriate response from the keyboard and the game boy would be. The keyboard LEDs should light up on boot, right? Should I get any response from LSDj that says it recognized the keyboard?

This is my first LSDj keyboard interface project, so I've got some troubleshooting ahead of me…

Thanks for your interest, everyone. As I've said, when I work out kinks, I'll get back to you.

EDIT: Is there a documented problem with LSDj 4.6.3 and the keyboard interface? I might have just taken apart a working adapter over a software problem, hahaha.

Wow dude, those are all sick!

What all have you changed on the Kaossilator, and what does it do?

Greetings,

My name is T, and I've been an alcoholic for three years.

Really though, my name is Cameron, and I'm an Austin native who's been into the chip/demoscene community for a few years now. I believe my first big experience was Datapop 2009 during SXSW? Man, it's been a while…

Anyway, I've been an avid listener for years, but just recently committed enough to buy dedicated hardware (flash carts), and start refurbishing my equipment—I bought a bunch of broken DMGs on clearance over the years and I've just about finished repairing most of them. I've never felt adequate as a musician, and it's actually a huge personal insecurity I'll have to deal with sooner or later—that's why it's taken me so long to get this involved. I'm a lot better with computers and electronics than I am with music, so maybe I can overcompensate my way into musicianship.

The Austin scene is small now, and mostly overlaps with our larger noise music scene. Hopefully I can reacquaint myself with the people I've met over the years (or you lovely new people) and we can start putting together dedicated chip shows again.