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Overview

by Ruiz Brothers
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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 3.7 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 female jack 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.

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Project Expectations

The difficulty of this project is low-medium. 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. 

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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!

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Parts

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

The following parts are optional.

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Gamepad PCB on OSH Park

Tools and Supplies

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

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Last updated on 2016-06-19 at 03.54.48 PM Published on 2016-05-06 at 01.45.30 PM

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