Nes mini has USB data

possible hacks maybe on the USB side of things, or even a game update utill from Nintendo in the works??



Holding reset and plugging in the console (with power off) causes a different thing..



UPDATE:
Backup of uboot.bin and kernal.img for those that need it
http://www.slot1gamer.com/Nes-mini-dump-Download.html

 

The power connector? Interesting.

 

Yes

 

Let's wait and see what the OS source code can tell us.

 

Interesting. I was wondering if someone was going to attempt connecting it to a PC via USB.

 

1F3A is FEL mode for Allwinner chips.
You can use official tools like Livesuit or Phoenix tools to flash the NAND.
Or, you can use Sunxi-tools to upload/dump anything you want.

One can upload a custom u-boot, load a custom Kernel, and dump data through the USB port.

 

Perhaps they will release a mini famicom disk system

 

Wow, I can't believe it, people might be able to hack it afterall. Just gotta inject some ROMs.

 

I'll try dumping it tonight

 

Even if you can dump the NAND, there's a high chance it'll be encrypted in some fashion. Either way, good luck.

 

I can't make the quote erase unless I post something I guess. Just letting you know I posted this in neogaf for you. In case you didn't have an account there. I know it can take months to get an account sometimes.

 

got the drivers to install on windows when in fel mode but I cant find software to do a dump. Live suite can only erase of flash the systejm

 

I can't believe this
how did nintendo not notice this?

 

Notice the usb port does
exactly what it's designed to do?

I'm sure they did..

 

Try it in a Leenicks VM. The linux-sunxi tools will run natively there.

 

Somehwat related HAD post: https://hackaday.com/2016/11/13/linux-on-your-nes-classic-edition/

1. Buy NES mini from scalper
2. Put Linux on it
3. ?
4. Prophet
5. Then use it like an expensive Raspberry Pi (Protip: If you actually do want to hack on Allwinner SOCs, get an Orange Pi instead. Dirt cheap and more capable.)

And here's the NES mini page on the Sunxi wiki, for good measure

 

So if you installed linux, would you need a multi usb port to plug in a keyboard, mouse, connect it to the computer, charge it? all at once?

 

wouldn't even need to be a proper clone, just a allweiner based system in a nes housing, doesn't even need to be the same specs really..

they churned out those AIO VR headsets in a few weeks and they can run an nes emulator fine, infact one of those pcbs would fit in the mini..

 

I wonder if nintendo got lazy again and used scene dumps of all the games hahahaha