Hex's 2nd Build, Christmas Special CardyPi
Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2018 5:03 pm
Hey guys, this is my second cardboard build and rocks a minimal look. It runs a custom frontend called Viper. Lets make the pictures do the talking.
But there were some problem with the powerboost 500c and it crashed once the Pi booted up but powering with USB worked as expected.
LCD test before closing
Hope you guys liked it. 
I had lot of fun making this simplistic build.
Config :
The Front faceShow
The buttonsShow
Buttons sealed in front plateShow
The rear plateShow
Components mounted on the rear plateShow
But there were some problem with the powerboost 500c and it crashed once the Pi booted up but powering with USB worked as expected.
LCD test before closing
Nice and sealed picsShow
Size comparison with a Pi zero. Green and blue buttons are mapped to start and select. The A buttons hole was a tad bit bigger than expected; had to improvise. the screen is 2.2inch SPI 320x240
Side view has HDMI out, MicroUSB Power in, Indicator LED and Full size usb port.
From the top we have a switch, charging and done charging LEDs
Side view has HDMI out, MicroUSB Power in, Indicator LED and Full size usb port.
From the top we have a switch, charging and done charging LEDs
The Viper frontendShow
The frontend Viper has two Systems view that can be used currently. This one is Pages View and the one bellow is List View
The Gamelist View has optional Boxart images support
Viper also has theming support so different systems look different
The Gamelist View has optional Boxart images support
Viper also has theming support so different systems look different
I had lot of fun making this simplistic build.Config :
- Raspberry pi Zero
- 2.2 inch 324x240 SPI LCD
- 8 buttons (GB/GBC/NES style)
- Mono speaker
- Ability to broadcast all audio over FM
- TP4056 Battery charger + 1000mAh battery
- Full size USB otg female port
- Battery 5$
- Switch 1$
- Pi 5$
- SD card (variable)
- TP4056 1$
- LCD 6$
- buttons 1.50$
- speaker 1$
(surely you could've got that down to practically ~$0 by either digging through your (or a friend's) box of old phones... (almost everybody has a box of old nokias don't they?) 