mintyPi Frequently Asked Questions **READ THIS**

[rodocop]

Hello!
I'm wondering why it still says pre order the parts when I know people have already received there parts. So how long will it take to ship? Maybe it is out of the pre order phase and I am just missing something?

Looks like in the buy and sell section that Helder (http://www.sudomod.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=3157) is sold out of his screen/board combos, and Wermy (http://www.sudomod.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=3160) is still taking orders for 3D printed parts. I myself ordered a while back (right when sales opened) and have received my screen and PCB combos, and looks like the 3D parts will arrive soon too.

If you didn't get a screen/PBC combo from Helder now, you'll have to wait for his next batch.

What wires are required for this build? I'm going on holiday and kinda need to buy them today. Thank you
(I have read through everything on this forum and can't find an answer so sorry if I missed something)

Not sure on the exact wire, but I assume you will want some 26-30 AWG wires? I'll probably just use some spare wire I stripped out of an CAT5 Ethernet cable for my last GBZ.

[Mikethesith200]

It sucks that I ordered a bunch of those usb dac's and now find out they cant be used without removing a 3rd component. Took me a mon th to get them

Hi,
If this is your first experience with this kind of thing, my advice would be to keep it simple.

There's really no benefit to using the Powerboost over the microLipo. Honestly the only reason I didn't use it the first time around was because I didn't realize the USB sound card would work fine running off less than 5V. You'll get better battery life without the powerboost anyway. Yes there is a low-voltage pin you can use on the PB, but that doesn't get used in this build anyway.

As far as the L/R buttons, check out the wiki - it has exact dimensions for the L/R buttons (sudomod.com/wiki).

The alternate USB sound card you mention is actually the same chip, just with a smaller crystal (meaning it fits without removing/moving it). So if you can find that one it should save you a step.

The 9DOF chip you mention... Again, I'd say keep it simple this time around. Besides, the app we're using for button presses just translates the GPIO input into keyboard presses, which would not translate well into any kind of analog input (joystick, accelerometer, etc).

No headphone jack on this one, but don't be surprised if someone adds it to their build. I suspect we'll see a lot of variation between builds as people put their own spin on it.

Have fun! Guide should HOPEFULLY be up this week some time.

[mmacneill30]

In order to set up the mintyPi will we need to connect a usb keyboard and mouse and a screen? Or will it be able to run by itself without that.
If anybody knows this or has any information on it please post a reply.

There will be two options for setting it up: a pre-made RetroPie image (no games included, of course), and a setup script (the pre-made image will just be a fresh RetroPie install with the setup script already run for you). From there you'll still need a way to give keyboard input in order to connect to your wifi (which is how you'll transfer games). Bluetooth is the easiest way to do this (and you can pair a keyboard using just the gamepad). If you don't have a BT keyboard you can just connect a USB keyboard using an OTG adaptor before you connect the USB sound card and put everything inside the tin.
So to summarize: you'll need a BT keyboard (my preferred option) or a USB OTG adaptor (often sold with the Pi Zero as part of a bundle).
Hope this helps!

Yes this helped a ton! luckily I have a bluetooth keyboard! Just one more question, does the screen need an additional driver to set up?

[wermy]

It sucks that I ordered a bunch of those usb dac's and now find out they cant be used without removing a 3rd component. Took me a mon th to get them

It's really not a big deal - it takes less than a minute.

[wermy]

Yes this helped a ton! luckily I have a bluetooth keyboard! Just one more question, does the screen need an additional driver to set up?

The pre-made image has that set up already (and the script does it for you as well).

[mmacneill30]

Oh ok it that available somewhere?

Yes this helped a ton! luckily I have a bluetooth keyboard! Just one more question, does the screen need an additional driver to set up?

The pre-made image has that set up already (and the script does it for you as well).

[Helder]

Oh ok it that available somewhere?

Yes this helped a ton! luckily I have a bluetooth keyboard! Just one more question, does the screen need an additional driver to set up?

The pre-made image has that set up already (and the script does it for you as well).

When Wermy releases his video any day now he will release the files, this is so no one jumps the gun and goes off on their own with installations and possibly ruining things ether in software or hardware. Be patient it's coming.

[mmacneill30]

Oh ok it that available somewhere?

The pre-made image has that set up already (and the script does it for you as well).

When Wermy releases his video any day now he will release the files, this is so no one jumps the gun and goes off on their own with installations and possibly ruining things ether in software or hardware. Be patient it's coming.

Oh alright for some reason I thought everything is out already. I'm glad it's coming soon though!

[Mikethesith200]

Oh, well then that's good!

It sucks that I ordered a bunch of those usb dac's and now find out they cant be used without removing a 3rd component. Took me a mon th to get them

It's really not a big deal - it takes less than a minute.

[mmacneill30]

Hi, does anybody know if these parts will work for the MintyPi?