Could there be an update to DreamPi with Pico boards?
Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2024 4:12 pm
I'm going to preface this post as me thinking out loud. I don't, in any way, have the skills/knowledge to achieve what's below. I'm merely asking the question if it's an option.
After watching this video on a cheap BBA mod using an Atomiswave adapter https://youtu.be/rlbOrCMHGDo?si=wE8Up5NlH9x82X54
It got me thinking.... As the DreamPI has been the default option for online for some years now, is there potentially any scope to modernise it and utilise a Pico W board to do the work instead?
My thinking is to harvest the Modem connector as in the vid above, have a custom PCB that interfaces between that and a Pico W board, with the Pico board emulating the modem/BBA and interfacing via Wifi to the outside world. That way it's all contained within the Modem/BBA housing, plus it's Wifi enabled as well.
Now as I said at the top of the post, I don't have the skills/knowledge to do this so I don't even know if there's enough power on that interface connector to power the Pico as well as the pico being capable enough to be able to emulate modem/BBA calls, manage traffic and maintain wifi connection all at the same time. If that was all possible then if the Modem/BBA knew what game was making the calls you could then have a lookup list where it switches to BBA when that's an option.
After watching this video on a cheap BBA mod using an Atomiswave adapter https://youtu.be/rlbOrCMHGDo?si=wE8Up5NlH9x82X54
It got me thinking.... As the DreamPI has been the default option for online for some years now, is there potentially any scope to modernise it and utilise a Pico W board to do the work instead?
My thinking is to harvest the Modem connector as in the vid above, have a custom PCB that interfaces between that and a Pico W board, with the Pico board emulating the modem/BBA and interfacing via Wifi to the outside world. That way it's all contained within the Modem/BBA housing, plus it's Wifi enabled as well.
Now as I said at the top of the post, I don't have the skills/knowledge to do this so I don't even know if there's enough power on that interface connector to power the Pico as well as the pico being capable enough to be able to emulate modem/BBA calls, manage traffic and maintain wifi connection all at the same time. If that was all possible then if the Modem/BBA knew what game was making the calls you could then have a lookup list where it switches to BBA when that's an option.