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Add pinout images to README
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copyrat90 committed May 27, 2023
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Proof-of-concept Game Boy Advance (GBA) to USB controller, which uses Raspberry Pi Pico as a bridge.

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/JmBufgcb4Gw/hqdefault.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmBufgcb4Gw)
[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/JmBufgcb4Gw/hqdefault.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmBufgcb4Gw "Youtube video for gba-pico-gamepad")


# How it works
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* RPi Pico `23` (`GND`) pin <-> GBA `GND` pin
* RPi Pico `24` (`SPI0 SCK`) pin <-> GBA `SC` pin
* RPi Pico `25` (`SPI0 TX`) pin <-> GBA `SI` pin
* ![Overall pinout](https://i.ibb.co/xgZW66y/rpi-pico-pinout.png "Overall pinout")
* [Raspberry Pi Pico Pinout](https://datasheets.raspberrypi.com/pico/Pico-R3-A4-Pinout.pdf)
* [GBA Link cable Pinout](https://gist.github.com/copyrat90/5be788ccec65f3d3ca3de468203c75b7) ([Image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/1631752/124884342-8ee7fc80-dfa8-11eb-9bd2-4741a4b9acc6.png))
* [GBA Link cable Pinout](https://gist.github.com/copyrat90/5be788ccec65f3d3ca3de468203c75b7)
* Your GBA Link cable colors are likely to be different.\
It is highly recommended to cut and open the shell to see your pinout.
It is highly recommended to cut and open the shell to see your pinout.
* ![GBA pinout](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/1631752/124884342-8ee7fc80-dfa8-11eb-9bd2-4741a4b9acc6.png "GBA pinout")

3. Connect this cable to the GBA and turn it on **without a cartridge**.
* The program is sent from RPi Pico to GBA via multiboot, and with a cartridge it will not work.
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