Worklog [2024 Contest Entry] WavePhoenix - Open-source implementation of the Nintendo WaveBird protocol

[SkinnyFiend]

Not yet very excited for a new project though.

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But there was an update to his gecko-cmake repo recently.

 

[loopj]

I'm planning to make the repo public this weekend or early next week.

I had some things come up that meant I had to put a pause to all projects for a while, planning on picking this back up in the new year!

 

[SkinnyFiend]

Hah, I don't think anyone would hold that against you. Life does tend to get in the way, hope everything is okay. Thanks for open-sourcing your project in the first place, it's remarkably generous!

 

[theskipster]

Love the project, can't wait for the release! I was wondering if you know how well it deals with interference compared to an original Wavebird receiver? I currently live in an apartment and my Wavebird has been dropping a lot of inputs lately (tested on multiple Wavebirds with the same result), and as far as I can tell it's because the 2.4Ghz band is just so congested here. Been driving me nuts, makes my Wavebird basically unusable.

 

[k44du2]

I am losing hope.

 

[jurai]

I am losing hope.

I mean he's shown the functional device

 

[Y2K]

I am losing hope.

Mans is busy with his life, be patient. It exists and works (I even have a prototype of it), so there's no reason to lose hope.

 

[tankie3k]

How far along is the project? From the sound of it he sounds pretty far along. I only recently discovered this project and I'm fine with waiting a year of I need to, as long as it's open source.

 

[k44du2]

Mans is busy with his life, be patient. It exists and works (I even have a prototype of it), so there's no reason to lose hope.

Yea, I can understand.

 

[SkinnyFiend]

How far along is the project? From the sound of it he sounds pretty far along. I only recently discovered this project and I'm fine with waiting a year of I need to, as long as it's open source.

Very usable, to the point that you could probably roll your own from the information in this thread and CSFworks' beautifully documented reverse engineering effort here: https://github.com/CFSworks/wavebird-reversing

Loopj has even done the work of finding a SoC that supports the Wavebird-flavoured RF comms in hardware.

 

[jurai]

Just checking up

 

[Boogie813]

Are we cooked .

 

[tankie3k]

Please stop spamming this thread

 

[Y2K]

Please stop spamming this thread

I'm going to start deleting any further posts that aren't adding anything to the thread, especially ones asking for updates. These kinds of posts are not welcome on forums in general, and serve to only annoy others since any post will send an email notification to those who are watching the thread.

Are we cooked .

loopj has been busy with his personal life, but I can assure you that he's still working on this project when he can. Please be patient and don't spam this thread with further comments like this.

 

[jurai]

It's here!

https://fxtwitter.com/loopj/status/1915874834988585360

GitHub - loopj/wavephoenix: Open-source implementation of the Nintendo WaveBird protocol using Silicon Labs Wireless Gecko SoCs

Open-source implementation of the Nintendo WaveBird protocol using Silicon Labs Wireless Gecko SoCs - loopj/wavephoenix

github.com

 

[loopj]

What's up nerds.

The first public release of WavePhoenix is now available:

GitHub - loopj/wavephoenix: Open-source implementation of the Nintendo WaveBird protocol using Silicon Labs Wireless Gecko SoCs

Open-source implementation of the Nintendo WaveBird protocol using Silicon Labs Wireless Gecko SoCs - loopj/wavephoenix

github.com

A public WavePhoenix+ release will follow at some point, but feel free to let me know if you'd like to try a WavePhoenix+ beta in the mean time.

I have a number of populated WavePhoenix mini receiver boards that I'll likely save for community members and give away at cost, but I won't be selling these myself outside of that.

Thank you so much for all the support, you all rock!

 

[jurai]

What's up nerds.

The first public release of WavePhoenix is now available:

GitHub - loopj/wavephoenix: Open-source implementation of the Nintendo WaveBird protocol using Silicon Labs Wireless Gecko SoCs

Open-source implementation of the Nintendo WaveBird protocol using Silicon Labs Wireless Gecko SoCs - loopj/wavephoenix

github.com

A public WavePhoenix+ release will follow at some point, but feel free to let me know if you'd like to try a WavePhoenix+ beta in the mean time.

I have a number of populated WavePhoenix mini receiver boards that I'll likely save for community members and give away at cost, but I won't be selling these myself outside of that.

Thank you so much for all the support, you all rock!

Nice I'm ordering parts right now very excited

 

[Boogie813]

What's up nerds.

The first public release of WavePhoenix is now available:

GitHub - loopj/wavephoenix: Open-source implementation of the Nintendo WaveBird protocol using Silicon Labs Wireless Gecko SoCs

Open-source implementation of the Nintendo WaveBird protocol using Silicon Labs Wireless Gecko SoCs - loopj/wavephoenix

github.com

A public WavePhoenix+ release will follow at some point, but feel free to let me know if you'd like to try a WavePhoenix+ beta in the mean time.

I have a number of populated WavePhoenix mini receiver boards that I'll likely save for community members and give away at cost, but I won't be selling these myself outside of that.

Thank you so much for all the support, you all rock!

THE MAD LAD ACTUALLY DID IT

 

[jurai]

What's up nerds.

The first public release of WavePhoenix is now available:

GitHub - loopj/wavephoenix: Open-source implementation of the Nintendo WaveBird protocol using Silicon Labs Wireless Gecko SoCs

Open-source implementation of the Nintendo WaveBird protocol using Silicon Labs Wireless Gecko SoCs - loopj/wavephoenix

github.com

A public WavePhoenix+ release will follow at some point, but feel free to let me know if you'd like to try a WavePhoenix+ beta in the mean time.

I have a number of populated WavePhoenix mini receiver boards that I'll likely save for community members and give away at cost, but I won't be selling these myself outside of that.

Thank you so much for all the support, you all rock!

Hey loopj I noticed on the Mouser list this part on your bom list is considered obsolete

Mouser #:306-SM04BSRSSTBLFSNP
Mfr. #:SM04B-SRSS-TB(LF)(SN)(P

They recommend this substitute will it work?

https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/306-SM04BSRSSTBLFSN?R=306-SM04BSRSSTBLFSNP&bdprt=1&cartid=280794590

 

[agrecalypse]

What's up nerds.

The first public release of WavePhoenix is now available:

GitHub - loopj/wavephoenix: Open-source implementation of the Nintendo WaveBird protocol using Silicon Labs Wireless Gecko SoCs

Open-source implementation of the Nintendo WaveBird protocol using Silicon Labs Wireless Gecko SoCs - loopj/wavephoenix

github.com

A public WavePhoenix+ release will follow at some point, but feel free to let me know if you'd like to try a WavePhoenix+ beta in the mean time.

I have a number of populated WavePhoenix mini receiver boards that I'll likely save for community members and give away at cost, but I won't be selling these myself outside of that.

Thank you so much for all the support, you all rock!

This is amazing! You should be proud of what you have accomplished.