You've seen PiGRRL, Super Game Pi, PiGRRL Pocket, PiGRRL 2 and now... it's time for PiGRRL Zero!

In this tutorial we'll turn the elusive $5 Raspberry Pi Zero into portable game console!

Features

  • Retropie Emulation Station: SNES, NES, SEGA, N64, and many many more!
  • 14 Buttons, including D-Pad, L & R shoulder, Start/Select, A, B, X, Y and two extras.
  • 2.2" Adafruit PiTFT 320x240 Color Display
  • Landscape portable console format

The USB-A port allows you to add any peripherals to the Raspberry Pi Zero, such as a WiFi or Bluetooth adapter, USB keyboard or mouse, USB Audio Adapter or USB Hub.

PLEASE BE AWARE - THIS IS NOT AN EASY/BEGINNER PROJECT! This project is for experienced makers, with successful soldering and Raspberry Pi projects. We DO NOT guarantee you will be able to build this project sucessfully!

Project Expectations

The difficulty of this project is intermediate. There is wiring and soldering involved, but no PCB hacking or sawing like our previous builds. We think this is a great project for makers who have a little bit of Pi and 3D printing experience, or are first time makers with a lot of energy and willingness to learn! This tutorial will walk you through all the steps of the assembly and takes about weekend to accomplish. 

3D Printed Parts

You'll need to 3D print the enclosure and buttons for this project. If you don't have access to one, 3DHubs.com is a great option - simply download the STL files, upload them and choose a local hub to print and ship them to you!

Prerequisite Guides

If you're new to soldering, definitely check out Collin's Lab: Soldering. You'll learn the basics of soldering and how fun it can be!

Parts

You'll need the following components to make this project.

The following parts are optional.

Tools and Supplies

The following tools and supplies will help you build this project.

This guide was first published on May 06, 2016. It was last updated on Mar 08, 2024.

This page (Overview) was last updated on Mar 08, 2024.

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