#25548 - Fatnickc - Tue Aug 24, 2004 9:52 pm
Remember that square port next to the headphone jack? No idea what it'll do, but to stop me bothering to do anything when I'm so tired, Here is a nice link...
http://www.cube-europe.com/news.php?nid=6884
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#25549 - NoMis - Tue Aug 24, 2004 11:00 pm
I read about that on gamedev.net. But they are very secretive about it :(
NoMis
#25550 - DiscoStew - Tue Aug 24, 2004 11:30 pm
I have a feeling that it has something to do with with an external microphone attachment, since it is right next to the headphone jack. They could easily make an accessory which is a headset with 2 attachments at the end (like the Logitech Headset that came with UT 2004 Special Edition), except that that microphone attachment is changed to use that port.
This is just my opinion on the subject, nothing more.
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#25565 - dagamer34 - Wed Aug 25, 2004 4:29 am
Or it could be the "PORT OF DOOM"!!!
Who knows what it does?
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#25567 - tepples - Wed Aug 25, 2004 4:48 am
No, that name's already taken. Here's the DS compatible Port of Doom :-)
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#25570 - Zero - Wed Aug 25, 2004 5:31 am
NOT ANOTHER ONE.... it was great on my 486 but....... really....
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#25571 - DiscoStew - Wed Aug 25, 2004 7:17 am
"PORT OF DOOM"....lol...
Hey, I've got an idea. I know the SP is capable of taking one of its ports and having either an AC adapter or headphones (or both) hooked into it. Do you think, just maybe, some adapter could be made and some configuration of the hardware be set so that that port could be used to hook the GBA link cable into?
It's just a long shot, since it's been said that the DS is not meant to be the next GameBoy, therefore complete compatibility with all GBA features woudn't be available on it. But a few extra bucks for an adapter for those wanting to have GBA multiplayer would be nice.
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#25595 - dagamer34 - Wed Aug 25, 2004 8:36 pm
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#25626 - Gramps - Thu Aug 26, 2004 6:13 am
The following report may eliviate questions on the subject of the "mystery port".
Last week Cube-Europe?s handheld team posted some interesting pictures of the E3 Nintendo DS without its case. After rampant speculation over the recent official word of a still-undiscussed port on the system, the European site dug into its secret documentation, supported by slides of the E3 presentation, to convincingly show that the port is designed for an external microphone.
The apparently planned headset microphone comes as no surprise: things can get noisy on the road, and headset microphones are much better at picking up voices. Nintendo has been questioned about such an accessory in the past, but never provided a firm response.
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#25642 - originalself - Thu Aug 26, 2004 2:52 pm
today cubeeurope posted the manual for the ds and it is confirmed as being a headset input http://www.cube-europe.com/news.php?nid=6892
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#25683 - Abscissa - Thu Aug 26, 2004 11:10 pm
Nah, it's not a mic jack. It's for this :)
#25684 - DiscoStew - Fri Aug 27, 2004 12:35 am
LOL...
I could imagine myself on some street corner surrounded by people just walking by, and I pull out my port-a-DDR set and start going at it.
LOL...
EDIT:
They might as well use the wireless connection so that you can make moves like spins without getting tangled in the cords.
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#25701 - mymateo - Fri Aug 27, 2004 12:42 pm
lol
That site is f'n hilarious! I nearly peed my pants reading the ICQ transcripts! I'm bookin' that on my homepage
#27130 - Stan64 - Mon Oct 04, 2004 8:06 am
I though everyone got the wireless testing docs and the beggining of the inctruction booklet. =O
#27147 - Fatnickc - Mon Oct 04, 2004 5:30 pm
Ahh.. I can just imagine that my teachers will sure love me using my DS. Especially with what is probably a headset.. Confiscation on the first day? Yeah..
#27149 - Mr. Ploppy - Mon Oct 04, 2004 6:42 pm
Although this topic is old news now, it is worth mentioning that if you look closely at the new hi-res DS pics, the icon next to the headphone port clearly shows a headset with a microphone attached.
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#28731 - cullend11 - Fri Nov 05, 2004 3:55 am
its a pc linl
#28734 - mymateo - Fri Nov 05, 2004 4:05 am
I'm pretty sure there are two ports there, one for headphones, and one for headset (headphone w/ mic). The only way to link to a PC is through wireless, or some crazy scientist's idea of a link cable that plugs into the GBA slot. Otherwise, we're left with opening the thing up to plug directly into the circuit board with stripped twist ties and crazy glue, or wires and solder for you fancy types.
#28779 - cullend11 - Fri Nov 05, 2004 10:16 pm
did some research and found a pic on IGN that said it was a pc link
#28785 - DiscoStew - Fri Nov 05, 2004 11:33 pm
Can you post the link to that?
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#28788 - mymateo - Sat Nov 06, 2004 12:29 am
Well, here's a link that you might find useful
http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/hardware/index.html
It's in Japanese, so you'll have to translate it. For some reason, babblefish doesn't open the page properly for me, all I get is the top little part and that's it. But, it's a spec sheet that will tell you what every component on the DS is, so hopefully it's helpful to solving this mystery!
Edit: Found a site that translated it properly (more or less) for me. Number 10, the line pointing to the headphone jack area, says this:
| Quote: |
10 Headphone/microphone connected terminal
The game boy series private stereo headphone (selling separately) and the stereo headphone of marketing is connected. |
It doesn't say anything anywhere about connecting a PC.
Edit Edit: I used http://www.worldlingo.com/wl/translate
#29624 - wbochar - Mon Nov 22, 2004 8:53 pm
No really is a mic.. after a bit of tracing if goes in tandem with the mic port.