GameCube Controller Resources

Cable

Labelled image of a circular electronic connector with five colored wires (yellow, red, green, white, blue) attached and labels identifying each wire's function: 5V, DATA, GND, GND, and 3V3.
A black wiring connector with six colored wires labeled: yellow for 5V, red for data, green for GND, white for GND, blue for 3.3V, and an uncolored wire.

Plug End

Pin 1: 3.3 Volts

Pin 2: 5 Volts

Pin 3: BiDirectional Data Transfer

Pin 4: Ground

Pin 5: Ground (Rumble Ground)

A close-up of an electrical component, showing a black connector with multiple colored wires (blue, yellow, red, green, black) attached to it.
A close-up of an electrical component, showing a black connector with multiple colored wires (blue, yellow, red, green, black) attached to it.

Pin 6: Ground (Shield)

PCB End

PCB

DIMENSIONS: 125.5mm wide, 73mm tall

FRONT SIDE (SIDE A)

Back SIDE (SIDE B)

COMPONENTS

#0075FF = 3v3 (3.3 volts)

#FFEA00 = 5v (5 volts)

#FF0700 = Data Line

#15FF00 = Ground

#000000 = Ground (Rumble Ground)

#D600FF = Rumble Circuit

#959595 = Left Stick Components

#FED300 = C-Stick Components

#91FF88 = Analog Trigger Components

r1 - 10KΩ
r2 - 220Ω
r4 - 1MΩ
r5 - 680Ω
r6 - 220Ω
r7 - 220Ω
r8 - 750Ω
r9 - 100Ω
r10 - 390kΩ
r11 - 220Ω
L1 - 1.8uh
L2 - 1.8uh
L3 - 8.2uh
L4 - 1.8uh
L5 - 1.8uh
Q1 - SOT-23 PNP
Q2 - SOT-23 NPN
Q3 - NPN Epitaxial PlanAr Type
D1 - SOT-23 40V 500mA
D3 - SOD-323 50v 1A
Y1 - SMD4520-3p 4MHZ
F1 - 700 mA 50 V AC 50 V DC
J1 - 6 POS 2mm Pitch
J2 - 4 POS 2mm Pitch
J3 - 4 POS 2mm Pitch
J4 - 2 POS 2mm Pitch 26 AWG
J5 - 2 POS 2mm Pitch 26 AWG
Z - 4 POS 6.5 x 8.3 x 5 mm
SIDE-R - 30KΩ 15.8 x 9.0 x 7.8 mm
SIDE-L - 30KΩ 15.8 x 9.0 x 7.8 mm
LX - 30KΩ 10.1 x 10.7 x 4.3 mm
LY - 30KΩ 10.1 x 10.7 x 4.3 mm
RX - 30KΩ 10.1 x 10.7 x 4.3 mm
RY - 30KΩ 10.1 x 10.7 x 4.3 mm

C1 - 47uf 10v
c2 - 100nf
c3 - 100nf
c4 - 100nf
C6 - 100nf
c7 - 470nf
c8 - 22pf
c10 - 100nf
C11 - 100nf
C12 - 100nf
c13 - 100nf
c14 - 100nf
c15 - 100nf
C17 - 100nf
c18 - 47nf
C19 - 100nf
c21 - 100nf
c22 - 100NF
C23 - 100nf
c24 - 100nf
c25 - 47NF
c59 - 100nf
c60 - 330pf
c61 - 47nf
c62 - 47nf

CNT-DOL CHIP PINOUT

PACKAGE: QFN-44

Pins are read starting from the bottom-most pin on the right side and working their way counter-clockwise

RIGHT SIDE

UP SIDE

12. Y
13. GND
14. X
15. GND
16. 3v3*
17. GND
18. TRANSMIT
19. 3v3
20. 3v3**
21. NC
22. Digital L

1. B
2. A
3. Rumble I/O
4. 3v3
5. Rumble Brake
6. Z
7. GND
8. Digital R
9. NC
10. UNKNOWN
11. UNKNOWN

LEFT SIDE

Down SIDE

34. 3v3
35. gnd
36. Analog L
37. LS X-Axis
38. LS Y-Axis
39. CS X-Axis
40. CS Y-AXis
41. GND
42. GND
43. GND
44. Analog R

23. D-Pad Left
24. D-Pad Up
25. GND
26. D-Pad Right
27. 3v3
28. D-Pad Down
29. NC
30. START
31. 3v3
32. CLK1
33. CLK2

*This line exclusively interacts with the data line and does not connect to the common 3.3 volt line

**This line does not connect to the common 3.3 volt line, it seems to control stick centering in some capacity

Shell
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Mods

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