I had seen that build video, and is what I originally had in mind for my build. However, like I said I didn't trust my soldering on the surface mount caps. I might look into getting non-surface mount caps similar to those used in the video. Could be a cheaper solution than your method. Thanks for th...

check out the audio diagram in VeteranGamers build log, he does an excellent job of documenting. i think thats what you need. That is a great resource, you're right in that it will work for me. I was hoping to be able to use what I already had, but this may be the route I have to take. Appreciate t...

So, in the beginning I said this project has been underway for a while already. I've used the last two posts to catch up to about where I am currently at with the project. My next problem to tackle is the sound circuit. I've read and followed similar guides i've found and will provide those links if...

Back at it. As for the hardware, I probably didn't need to but for the sake of learning, and working on my soldering skills, I desoldered the USB's, Ethernet, composite and header pins. This was the first time doing this, and you can actually see how I progressed. The first USB I butchered and was w...

Hello all, Ive been thinking about a portable retropie for a while now and I just happened to stumble across the perfect opportunity when I found a beat up gamegear at my local goodwill. The screen was said to not be working and but in my mind I was already looking ahead at a new screen to go with t...