Retro Lite CM4: Raspberry Pi CM4 in a Switch Lite
Posted: Mon May 03, 2021 7:27 pm
Hi guys,
Perhaps a few of you have seen this floating around the web, but I'm currently working on a cool retro gaming console project dubbed "The Retro Lite CM4" which is essentially a CM4 inside of a switch lite shell that is custom machined - I thought some people may like to see it if they haven't already. It'll have a bunch of cool features, including proper USB-C PD charging, internal USB hub, HDMI out and other cool features that I'll post below. It's still a work in progress and currently we only plan on making 2 of them, but that may change if we get the design to a point that it could be produced on a larger scale to sell to the public, although we don't really have any plans for that at the moment.
Both of us aren't engineers or don't do this full time, we are just passionate gamers who enjoy electronics/CAD/PCB design.
Retro Lite CM4 Specs
5 - 5.5" LCD IPS screen (parallel interface)
Dual Switch Joysticks
Stereo speakers
Resin Cast buttons and dpad
Anodized aluminum housing
Custom Copper Heatsink and fan
Raspberry Pi CM4
AIO PCB including arduino (for control input), battery management, Back light boost converter and audio amplifier
USB C Charging and data transfer
External HDMI output
4000mah battery
Here's a couple of pictures of it in its current state. If you've got any questions, feel free to let me know and I'd be happy to answer!
Perhaps a few of you have seen this floating around the web, but I'm currently working on a cool retro gaming console project dubbed "The Retro Lite CM4" which is essentially a CM4 inside of a switch lite shell that is custom machined - I thought some people may like to see it if they haven't already. It'll have a bunch of cool features, including proper USB-C PD charging, internal USB hub, HDMI out and other cool features that I'll post below. It's still a work in progress and currently we only plan on making 2 of them, but that may change if we get the design to a point that it could be produced on a larger scale to sell to the public, although we don't really have any plans for that at the moment.
Both of us aren't engineers or don't do this full time, we are just passionate gamers who enjoy electronics/CAD/PCB design.
Retro Lite CM4 Specs
5 - 5.5" LCD IPS screen (parallel interface)
Dual Switch Joysticks
Stereo speakers
Resin Cast buttons and dpad
Anodized aluminum housing
Custom Copper Heatsink and fan
Raspberry Pi CM4
AIO PCB including arduino (for control input), battery management, Back light boost converter and audio amplifier
USB C Charging and data transfer
External HDMI output
4000mah battery
Here's a couple of pictures of it in its current state. If you've got any questions, feel free to let me know and I'd be happy to answer!