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by RedPixel
Wed Nov 29, 2017 5:52 am
Forum: Guides
Topic: [Guide] ili9341 SPI TFT Screen on Retropie
Replies: 265
Views: 435113

Re: [Guide] ili9341 SPI TFT Screen on Retropie

Hi everyone! First of all, thanks for the valuable details you've shared within this thread. This helped me having my Neosec 2.8 inch TFT display (using an ili9341 chipset) working properly. I am working on a project of a portable console based on the PiGRRL Zero concept. So far, I've tried RetroPi...
by RedPixel
Tue Nov 14, 2017 1:14 am
Forum: Show-off Corner
Topic: [wip] PicoArcade
Replies: 10
Views: 9260

Re: [wip] PicoArcade

Marvelous ! For a perfect finish, i suggest you when you’ll finish prototyping, to get a laser cut acrylic for a perfect finish 8-) Make us a video please ! Learning from my earlier mistakes building this thing, I lasercut one, from plywood btw, not acrilic. It's even tinier than this one :lol: Top...
by RedPixel
Tue Nov 14, 2017 1:11 am
Forum: Show-off Corner
Topic: Built a Tiny Arcade Cabinet
Replies: 1
Views: 3066

Built a Tiny Arcade Cabinet

Last weekend I have been DIY-ing with some colleagues. Learning from my earlier mistakes trying to build a small arcade cabinet , I made this tiny arcade cabinet: https://pixel.red/img/tac-gaming.jpg It is 83mm high, and actually works! It features a 128x128 pixel screen, a 5-way switch, 6 buttons, ...
by RedPixel
Mon Oct 16, 2017 8:36 am
Forum: Show-off Corner
Topic: [wip] Boxie - a laser cut Gameboy Zero box
Replies: 5
Views: 6863

Re: [wip] Boxie - a laser cut Gameboy Zero box

You said it.

I have lasercut the case :)

I have recorded the lasercutting process (played back at 8x speed)


Here are the parts immediately after lasercutting:
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This is the box when constructed:
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Back side:
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by RedPixel
Thu Sep 28, 2017 3:23 pm
Forum: Show-off Corner
Topic: [wip] Boxie - a laser cut Gameboy Zero box
Replies: 5
Views: 6863

[wip] Boxie - a laser cut Gameboy Zero box

New weekend, new project. Hmm, maybe I should finish a project before starting a third... :lol: Before going to the laser-cutting course I'll follow in a few weeks, I wanted to polish my Inkscape skills. Here is a sneak peak of something I'd like to laser cut. lasercut.PNG Not sure whether to go wit...
by RedPixel
Wed Sep 27, 2017 2:36 am
Forum: Show-off Corner
Topic: [wip] PicoArcade
Replies: 10
Views: 9260

Re: [wip] PicoArcade

YaYa wrote:
Tue Sep 26, 2017 1:14 pm
Marvelous !

For a perfect finish, i suggest you when you’ll finish prototyping, to get a laser cut acrylic for a perfect finish 8-)

Make us a video please !
Yes, I agree, actually, I already signed up for a small lasercutting course at our local FabLab :)
by RedPixel
Sun Sep 24, 2017 12:27 pm
Forum: Show-off Corner
Topic: [wip] PicoArcade
Replies: 10
Views: 9260

Re: [wip] PicoArcade

Cool, I'll look into these :)

Update: I have painted it black metallic today :D . Some sticky tape is holding up the screen right now..
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by RedPixel
Sun Sep 24, 2017 4:13 am
Forum: Show-off Corner
Topic: [wip] PicoArcade
Replies: 10
Views: 9260

Re: [wip] PicoArcade

I'd love to, but I have not been able to find one. Any idea where I can find such a small stick?
by RedPixel
Sat Sep 23, 2017 1:29 pm
Forum: Show-off Corner
Topic: [wip] PicoArcade
Replies: 10
Views: 9260

Re: [wip] PicoArcade

Probably will fit, but not much use for that at this resolution. Besides, I have 5 Pi zeroes lying around, and I have no Pi3 spare (besides my Gameboy Zero..
by RedPixel
Sat Sep 23, 2017 11:15 am
Forum: Show-off Corner
Topic: [wip] PicoArcade
Replies: 10
Views: 9260

[wip] PicoArcade

New weekend, new project. Today I started working on my tiny Arcade machine. It runs on a RaspberryPi Zero running RetroPie, with a 1.8" 160x128 pixel ILI9163 SPI TFT Screen. 2017-09-23 15.55.51-resize.jpg 2017-09-23 18.16.59.jpg 2017-09-23 18.09.19.jpg The idea is to spray paint it metallic black. ...