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- Sat Jul 28, 2018 2:17 am
- Forum: General Project Chat
- Topic: Just getting started...
- Replies: 7
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Re: Just getting started...
So, I went ahead with the 3.5" BW Composite screen. I've got a general shell made up but I'm going to have to wait until all the components are here to get it all figured out (mounting posts and such). I'm very excited to get going on this project! I'll certainly be asking questions and sharing prog...
- Thu Jul 26, 2018 8:34 am
- Forum: General Project Chat
- Topic: Just getting started...
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5871
Re: Just getting started...
No worries about being "that guy", ha! I've considered it for sure. Mainly I've got a Pi3 with retro pi on it collecting dust. I know I'll use a handheld more often so I wanted to use what I've got (my friend is in the same boat). I'm the end the build I'm going to do is basically a GBZ with a Pi3 a...
- Wed Jul 25, 2018 6:34 pm
- Forum: General Project Chat
- Topic: Just getting started...
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5871
Re: Just getting started...
Another thought about the screen that I just had ... the 5" screen is not a 4:3 aspect ratio which is what 99.9% of the games I would be playing will be displayed in. So the difference between the size on the 3.5" and the 5" is less than a Centimeter of actual used display space. Not sure it's worth...
- Wed Jul 25, 2018 5:51 pm
- Forum: General Project Chat
- Topic: Just getting started...
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5871
Re: Just getting started...
Man I've got stalled out so many times on this project .. over thinking it I'm sure. I have a friend that just bought a 3D printer now and we're ready to move forward. I think that I have almost decided on the options for the internal parts but I'm going back and forth on the screen. Going with a 3....
- Thu Feb 22, 2018 1:35 am
- Forum: General Project Chat
- Topic: Just getting started...
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5871
Just getting started...
Hello everybody, I've been lurking around the site for some time now reading a ton and admiring all the cool work that's being done. I am at the point where I want to take a stab at a portable pi myself. I'm thinking something in the form factor of the RasPi Boy with the screen above and the control...