{"id":133150,"date":"2023-04-16T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-16T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-148038"},"modified":"2023-04-16T17:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-04-16T17:00:00","slug":"random-modder-constructs-wii-gamecube-portable-with-reactive-rgb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2023\/04\/16\/random-modder-constructs-wii-gamecube-portable-with-reactive-rgb\/","title":{"rendered":"Random: Modder Constructs Wii &amp; GameCube Portable With &#8220;Reactive RGB&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/17ef8749b0f4a\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/17ef8749b0f4a\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/17ef8749b0f4a\/1280x720.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"YXuKLxxNvw8\">[embedded content]<figcaption class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/subscription_center?add_user=nintendolife\">Nintendo Life<\/a> on <span class=\"g-ytsubscribe\" data-channel=\"nintendolife\" data-layout=\"default\" data-count=\"default\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/nintendolife\">YouTube<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Nintendo hardware modder <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/YXuKLxxNvw8\"><strong>Shank<\/strong><\/a> is back at it, this time with a &#8220;reactive color-changing&#8221; Wii and GameCube portable system.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s called the &#8216;GloWii&#8217; and uses RGB LEDs &amp; video processing to display lighting through the transparent GB case. Here&#8217;s a quick highlight reel of it running all sorts of Nintendo titles:<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\"><!-- cache: oembed\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/shankmods\/statuses\/1647064049857830915 @ 2023-04-16T09:21:42+01:00 --><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I built a Wii portable with built-in reactive ambient RGB lighting <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gIDlXNqHPg\">pic.twitter.com\/gIDlXNqHPg<\/a><\/span>\u2014 Shank (@ShankMods) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShankMods\/status\/1647064049857830915?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 15, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<p>This system is based on the design of the &#8220;GWii&#8221; &#8211; an open-source Wii portable unit designed by an individual known as Gunner (aka Gman Mods). It utilises a 5-inch 4&#215;3 screen, original GameCube controls, along with a modified Wii motherboard.<\/p>\n<p>As for the LEDs, they&#8217;re controlled by a Raspberry Pi Zero W running on the free open-software Hyperion, which adds &#8220;configurable reactive ambient backlighting&#8221; to screen devices by analysing the edges of the screen.<\/p>\n<p>You can get a much more detailed breakdown of how the two parts link together in Shank&#8217;s full video above.<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/gamecube\/related-articles:116441 @ 2023-04-17T00:04:25+01:00 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<p><em>What do you think of this colourful creation? Leave a comment below.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[embedded content]Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube Nintendo hardware modder Shank is back at it, this time with a &#8220;reactive color-changing&#8221; Wii and GameCube portable system. 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