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[wip] PicoArcade
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2017 11:15 am
by RedPixel
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.
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The idea is to spray paint it metallic black. Will use the GPIOs for direct input, using the guide.
If anyone is interested in the drawings I made, I'll put them online.
Re: [wip] PicoArcade
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2017 1:22 pm
by Pentium
It looks really cool!
But it looks like it's big enough to fit something like a Pi 3 in there, have you tried?
Re: [wip] PicoArcade
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2017 1:29 pm
by RedPixel
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..
Re: [wip] PicoArcade
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2017 4:00 pm
by moosepr
That's some good use of that tiny TFT! Nice one!
Re: [wip] PicoArcade
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2017 6:50 pm
by Helder
Get an analog stick on there to make it look more like an arcade cabinet.
Re: [wip] PicoArcade
Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2017 4:13 am
by RedPixel
I'd love to, but I have not been able to find one. Any idea where I can find such a small stick?
Re: [wip] PicoArcade
Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2017 7:02 am
by moosepr
If you search for 5 way navigation switches, you can get some really tiny ones
http://cpc.farnell.com/webapp/wcs/store ... n%20switch
Re: [wip] PicoArcade
Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2017 12:27 pm
by RedPixel
Cool, I'll look into these
Update: I have painted it black metallic today
. Some sticky tape is holding up the screen right now..
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Re: [wip] PicoArcade
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2017 1:14 pm
by YaYa
Marvelous !
For a perfect finish, i suggest you when you’ll finish prototyping, to get a laser cut acrylic for a perfect finish
Make us a video please !
Re: [wip] PicoArcade
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2017 2:36 am
by RedPixel
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
Make us a video please !
Yes, I agree, actually, I already signed up for a small lasercutting course at our local FabLab