An open-source WonderSwan Color consolizer.

This project is in a somewhat usable stage right now. Additionally, it needs the video core from sameer, to be found here.

This project is an open-source consolizer for the WonderSwan Color handheld, based on a Tang Nano 9k FPGA board (which has a GW1NR-LV9QN88P FPGA on it).

Check the wiring diagram from WSC motherboard to PCB in the assets folder for full zoom.

Connections on the WSC backside:

Use a 24 pin same-side (also known as "type A") flex cable with 0.5 mm pitch to connect the display FFC connector of the WSC motherboard to the PCB FFC connector.

The display signals can be easily wired to the FPGA board by using an FFC breakout board and an FFC cable. The required FFC is 24 pins with 0.5 mm pitch.

The swancolorHD uses a SNES controller. Any regular SNES controller should work.

You can also turn an empty WonderSwan Color into a controller using the swantroller project. This turns the WSC shell into a controller with a SNES plug. Note, that the current version is only to be used with the WSC consolizer, not a regular SNES console. The reason for this is that the swantroller uses a different button layout as a SNES controller.

The controller mapping differs for landscape and portrait mode.

By default, the SNES DPAD is mapped to the X buttons of the WonderSwan. The controller's B & Y buttons are mapped to the WonderSwan's B button, A & Y are mapped to A. Start is mapped to Start.

To control the WS Y buttons, use the L or R shoulder buttons. When holding L, the SNES DPAD is mapped to the WS Y buttons. When holding R, A/B/X/Y are mapped to Y2/Y3/Y1/Y4.

For the few games, which require to hold X & Y & A/B buttons at the same time, an alternative input mode is existing. In this alternative input mode, the Y buttons are mapped to the DPAD, the X buttons are mapped to A/B/X/Y. The WS B button is mapped to the SNES L button and the WS A button is mapped to the SNES R button. To enter or exit this alternative input mode, press L + R + START + DPAD DOWN.

The SNES DPAD is mapped to the Y buttons of the WonderSwan (rotated accordingly). Y is mapped to X1, X is mappped to X2, A is mapped to X3 and B is mapped to X4. Start is mapped to Start.

In order to switch from landscape to portrait mode (or vice versa), just press the "Select" button on the SNES gamepad.

If you want to use the video out with a properly rotated display for portrait mode games (so actually rotate the display itself), you want to have the portrait mode gamepad mapping but without the video being rotated from the consolizer. For this, you can activate (and deactivate) portrait mode controller mapping without video rotation via the button combination: L + R + START + DPAD UP.

Use the files and/or schematics to build your own board at your own risk. This board works fine for me, but it's a simple hobby project, so there is no liability for errors in the schematics and/or board files. Use at your own risk.