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by edulinares
Mon Oct 01, 2018 4:09 am
Forum: Support
Topic: DIY GIMX Adapter doesn't show at COM3 anymore - Broken?
Replies: 9
Views: 9717

Re: DIY GIMX Adapter doesn't show at COM3 anymore - Broken?

It is working now :D In the end...the only reason it didn't work the first time is because...I inverted the connections to the Console and the PC :oops: Then since it stopped showing up on the PC I thought I broke something. After uploading the firmware again and properly connecting all cables, it w...
by edulinares
Sat Sep 29, 2018 10:08 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: DIY GIMX Adapter doesn't show at COM3 anymore - Broken?
Replies: 9
Views: 9717

Re: DIY GIMX Adapter doesn't show at COM3 anymore - Broken?

Okay guys, I figured out the problem. The GIMX-loader is bricking the Arduino when it tries to upload the firmware. I tried it several times with the "EMUG29PS4.hex" profile, which by name is the only appropriate one. I swapped the RX/TX pins. And also tried the EMUPS4.hex file. Same issue...
by edulinares
Sat Sep 29, 2018 8:56 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: DIY GIMX Adapter doesn't show at COM3 anymore - Broken?
Replies: 9
Views: 9717

Re: DIY GIMX Adapter doesn't show at COM3 anymore - Broken?

After some more fiddling, here's what I found out: When I plug in the mini-USB port in the Arduino, a green LED named ON comes up. Above that, an orange LED labeled "L" blinks for a milisecond. This Orange "L" led used to stay on before I started having issues. I discovered that,...
by edulinares
Sat Sep 29, 2018 8:02 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: DIY GIMX Adapter doesn't show at COM3 anymore - Broken?
Replies: 9
Views: 9717

Re: DIY GIMX Adapter doesn't show at COM3 anymore - Broken?

Tested with another cable, nothing.

It's definitely the board. I think the mini-USB connector is faulty. It briefly came alive once for a couple of seconds. Is there anything I can do to try and repair it?
by edulinares
Sat Sep 29, 2018 7:50 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: DIY GIMX Adapter doesn't show at COM3 anymore - Broken?
Replies: 9
Views: 9717

Re: DIY GIMX Adapter doesn't show at COM3 anymore - Broken?

Thank you friend. The USB to UART is working fine, I just plugged it in and it shows just like your image. THe problem is the Arduino board. As I typed these words, the board thing popped for a second in the PC, but the disappeared again. There is definitely something fishy with it. Perhaps it's the...
by edulinares
Sat Sep 29, 2018 3:01 pm
Forum: Support
Topic: DIY GIMX Adapter doesn't show at COM3 anymore - Broken?
Replies: 9
Views: 9717

DIY GIMX Adapter doesn't show at COM3 anymore - Broken?

Hi, I'm trying to build a DIY GIMX adapter myself. The purporse is to use the DFGT wheel on PS4. OS: Windows 10 Enterprise Parts: Arduino Leonardo R3 - The correct one given all my previous research with 1 micro USB port and accompanying USB 2.0 cable CP2102 TTL USB Converter 3 male/female Jumper ca...
by edulinares
Sat Sep 29, 2018 2:30 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Hi there
Replies: 2
Views: 3678

Hi there

Hi, I'm Edu from Brazil. Trying to build a GIMX adapter. Just about to post on the support forums, but apparently it's mandatory to post here first so, here I am. :)