Difference between revisions of "MintyPi V2"

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*'''Tactile switches''': 2 for start and select - these 2 will be pre-attached to Helder's board - (2.5mm tall including the actual button, 2mm tall without, 6.2mm x 6.2mm base), and 2 for L/R (5mm tall including the actual button, 3.2mm tall without, 6.2 x 6.2mm base)
 
*'''Tactile switches''': 2 for start and select - these 2 will be pre-attached to Helder's board - (2.5mm tall including the actual button, 2mm tall without, 6.2mm x 6.2mm base), and 2 for L/R (5mm tall including the actual button, 3.2mm tall without, 6.2 x 6.2mm base)
 
*If you want to do it all by hand in stead of using a button PCB, then some copper tape like this: https://www.amazon.com/Copper-Conductive-Adhesive-4inch-36yards/dp/B01CH4LYZ6/
 
*If you want to do it all by hand in stead of using a button PCB, then some copper tape like this: https://www.amazon.com/Copper-Conductive-Adhesive-4inch-36yards/dp/B01CH4LYZ6/
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==Software==
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RetroPie (the Raspian-based bundle of emulators and frontend we know and love): https://retropie.org.uk/
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fbtft (SPI screen driver): https://github.com/notro/fbtft/wiki/LCD-Modules
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fbcp (copies the framebuffer to an SPI/GPIO screen): https://github.com/tasanakorn/rpi-fbcp
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Retrogame (turns GPIO into keyboard input): https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit-Retrogame
  
 
==FAQ==
 
==FAQ==

Revision as of 15:51, 8 June 2017

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Parts List

  • Altoids tin (I don't think size varies between countries, but the ones I've been using are from the US). You can also use the blank tin that Adafruit sells, as it's an exact match in size and shape: https://www.adafruit.com/product/97
  • Raspberry Pi Zero W (the older non-W version will work fine, but wifi is very nice to have for transferring roms and SSHing into it to tweak settings, since the USB port is taken up by the sound card)
  • 3D-printed parts to hold everything in place (I'll have those available soon. STL files will be available at some point in the future.)
  • Screen: either the 2.4" screen with custom PCB that Helder will have available soon, or a 2.2" ILI9340-based SPI TFT screen like this one:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/252135075697 (It should look identical to this one on the back. You may be able to find cheaper sellers. There is a thread for discussing screen options here: http://sudomod.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=2887).

Software

RetroPie (the Raspian-based bundle of emulators and frontend we know and love): https://retropie.org.uk/ fbtft (SPI screen driver): https://github.com/notro/fbtft/wiki/LCD-Modules fbcp (copies the framebuffer to an SPI/GPIO screen): https://github.com/tasanakorn/rpi-fbcp Retrogame (turns GPIO into keyboard input): https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit-Retrogame

FAQ

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