I bought a second icade arcade cabinet (for iPad) off eBay and converted it to work with a Pi 3 and RetroPie. This is the finished article and a few pics.
Parts usedShow
- Icade (2nd hand eBay)
- Raspberry Pi 3, 5v USB charger & SD card
- Picade hat (Pimoroni)
- Arcade buttons (Arcade World UK)
- Sanwa JLF-TP-8Y Ball Top Joystick (Arcade World UK)
- 8" Eyoyo TFT with 12v power supply (Amazon)
- Marquee - vinyl sticker (eBay)
- 3mm acrylic sheet for marquee & bezel (Homebase)
- 50 cm USB LED Strip LIght (eBay)
- Metal momentary switch (eBay)
- Bezel - just black card cut to size
- Fused IEC Mains Socket (eBay)
- Black paint, epoxy resin and off cuts of wood
- 2 gang extension lead - 240v 10 Amp
- Computer power lead
- Speaker - from Magpi magazine AIY project kit
- Various cables - for output on back of unit, connecting LED etc (eBay)
- Total cost approx £209
InternalsShow
Rear ViewShow
Front ViewShow
Playing Metroid (GBA game)Show
I ended up spending more than I wanted but overall I'm chuffed withe the end result