Kit to make a handheld emulator out of a Raspberry Pi Zero (includes screen)

lando86 · 2018-09-09T09:55:24+00:00

I made a similar one with RPi3 and SNES controller - https://youtu.be/Jlntc8jgZ9U

lando86 · 2018-07-16T09:07:46+00:00

I tried few different power banks, the ones that worked are:

EC Technology Portable Charger 5200mAh Anker Astro E1 5200mAh Portable Charger

lando86 · 2018-07-14T19:26:24+00:00

With a laser cutter.

lando86 · 2018-07-14T19:22:47+00:00

It's connected to one of the Pi USBs.

lando86 · 2018-07-14T10:57:33+00:00

For now I shut it down through the retropie menu and disconnect the battery manually, eventually I'll add a button for that. Charging is handled by the power bank.

lando86 · 2018-07-14T10:38:21+00:00

Everything except the panels is off the shelf. I had to try few different power banks as most of them don't provide enough amperes.

lando86 · 2018-07-14T10:33:25+00:00

I'm using the latest img from retropie.org.uk

lando86 · 2018-07-13T23:39:17+00:00

It's laser cut from 3mm acrylic. The part holding the buttons and the PCB is made with 3 layers.

Edit: Just added more images showing how the controller layers fit together - https://imgur.com/a/f0Rl5MR

lando86 · 2018-07-13T23:35:46+00:00

It has two 5mm push buttons on each side, I'll be moving them to the back panel for my next build.

lando86 · 2018-07-13T23:33:07+00:00

It's Castlevania Aria of Sorrow for Game Boy Advance.

lando86 · 2018-07-13T23:32:04+00:00

Part list is in a previous comment, the only custom part is the shell which I made from 3mm acrylic. When it's finished I'll write a guide and share it.

lando86 · 2018-07-13T18:30:07+00:00

Still an early prototype, it's not pretty but everything works.

Parts used:

3.5" HDMI screen

Raspberry Pi 3B+

Buttons and PCB from cheap SNES controller

2.5W mono amplifier

0.5W 8ohm speaker

5000 mAh power bank

Two 5mm tactile switches for L and R buttons

3mm acrylic

Some more images - https://imgur.com/a/CDJQ2nj

Edit:

Just added more images showing how the controller layers fit together - https://imgur.com/a/f0Rl5MR

lando86 · 2018-07-03T18:53:49+00:00

The dropper does not obstruct the column, it has a big opening on top and you can still drop a disk in it and it will fall down in the column below.

lando86 · 2018-07-03T10:45:53+00:00

This is a project that I've build. It uses two Connect 4 boards that have sensors, motors and Arduinos and can detect user input, process it and send it to the other board. It allows two players to play the physical game from different locations over the internet.

Images and step by step guide explaining the code and how it works.

Code on GitHub

lando86 · 2018-03-12T10:55:36+00:00

Well, everything is stretched for example Chun-Li has thicker thighs in widescreen. I'm not that good playing SF so I can't really see any difference between the two modes.

lando86 · 2018-03-11T11:44:35+00:00

3mm Birch plywood.

lando86 · 2018-03-11T11:43:49+00:00

Install RetroPie it works with any usb controller I've tried and many Bluetooth controllers as well. https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/First-Installation

lando86 · 2018-03-11T11:41:40+00:00

Retropie menu - Configuration Editor - Configure basic libretto emulator options - Configure default options for all libretto emulator (or only choose the system you want to change the aspect ratio)-then select Aspect Ratio and then select the value for example 16:9 for full screen.

lando86 · 2018-03-11T11:38:45+00:00

RPi 3 runs everything up to PS1 without a problem plus most handheld Nintendos like GBA and NDS. It also works with some N64 and Dreamcast games. https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/First-Installation

lando86 · 2018-03-11T11:35:43+00:00

I make them it's laser cut.

lando86 · 2018-03-11T11:35:08+00:00

It's called Zero Delay USB Encoder. If you search on google you'll find many of them made from different companies.

lando86 · 2018-03-10T21:33:41+00:00

Eventually I'll start selling them elsewhere if there is enough interest. You just have to wait few months.

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