Hey everyone! I want to share a project I'm currently working on - a payload injector with the form factor of a Switch game cart!
As I seem to always forget to bring my phone, cable, OTG adapter or dongle with me, and I'm not a big fan of AutoRCM, I started thinking - wouldn't it be great if I could just store my jig and dongle inside my Switch? I don't really like the idea of opening my switch and soldering to it for warranty/resale reasons, and my card slot is always empty because, well, we live in the age of digital. Thus, DragonInjector was born.
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So, what is it and what can it do?
- Stores your payload dongle inside your Switch game cart slot.
- Always have your RCM jig on you as it's stored in the cap.
- Inject your payload with a USB Type C connector so no adapters are needed.
- CR1216 power source good for 250+ injections.
- Forget it even exists until you need it.
- Easy access to the SWD and SWC pads so you can reprogram it for whatever you like, including non-Switch stuff.
- Switch between multiple payloads with the press of a button.
- Uses the same ATSAMD21 MCU as the Trinket M0.
- Open source upon release! (Creative Commons Share-Alike 4.0 License)
How far along is the project?
The latest prototype PCBs will be delivered this week. If the prototype works well, I'll post a video of it in action and get tester units sent out. (All tester positions are filled, sorry!)
When and where can I get one?
Once they're ready, I'll be selling them on tindie. A link to the product page will be put in my signature, and I'll make a post in the selling forums. I'll let everyone know when that happens.
Is there a place we can chat about the project or ask questions that aren't fit for this development thread?
Yes! There's a Discord server where I post progress, renders, photos, and other things quite often. You can find it here:
Shipping to my country is expensive. Can I arrange combined shipping with other buyers?
Channels have been added to the Discord server to help organize this. If your country is not listed, @ me there and I'll add it.
Thanks to everyone for all the support so far! I've honestly been blown away by the amount of interest this project has gotten since I first posted here and can't wait to deliver something great for you all.
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