[wip] PicoArcade

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[wip] PicoArcade

Post by RedPixel » Sat Sep 23, 2017 11:15 am

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.

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Re: [wip] PicoArcade

Post by Pentium » Sat Sep 23, 2017 1:22 pm

It looks really cool!
But it looks like it's big enough to fit something like a Pi 3 in there, have you tried?

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Re: [wip] PicoArcade

Post by RedPixel » Sat Sep 23, 2017 1:29 pm

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..

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Re: [wip] PicoArcade

Post by moosepr » Sat Sep 23, 2017 4:00 pm

That's some good use of that tiny TFT! Nice one!
Get a small cheep LCD in your project https://www.sudomod.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=2312
Wrap it all round a battery https://www.sudomod.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=2292
Or use a custom PCB to make it really small https://www.sudomod.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=2512
or make it really really really really tiny!! https://www.sudomod.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=2919

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Re: [wip] PicoArcade

Post by Helder » Sat Sep 23, 2017 6:50 pm

Get an analog stick on there to make it look more like an arcade cabinet.
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Re: [wip] PicoArcade

Post by RedPixel » Sun Sep 24, 2017 4:13 am

I'd love to, but I have not been able to find one. Any idea where I can find such a small stick?

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Re: [wip] PicoArcade

Post by moosepr » Sun Sep 24, 2017 7:02 am

If you search for 5 way navigation switches, you can get some really tiny ones

http://cpc.farnell.com/webapp/wcs/store ... n%20switch
Get a small cheep LCD in your project https://www.sudomod.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=2312
Wrap it all round a battery https://www.sudomod.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=2292
Or use a custom PCB to make it really small https://www.sudomod.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=2512
or make it really really really really tiny!! https://www.sudomod.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=2919

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Re: [wip] PicoArcade

Post by RedPixel » Sun Sep 24, 2017 12:27 pm

Cool, I'll look into these :)

Update: I have painted it black metallic today :D . Some sticky tape is holding up the screen right now..
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Re: [wip] PicoArcade

Post by YaYa » 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 8-)

Make us a video please !
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Re: [wip] PicoArcade

Post by RedPixel » Wed Sep 27, 2017 2:36 am

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 8-)

Make us a video please !
Yes, I agree, actually, I already signed up for a small lasercutting course at our local FabLab :)

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