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Hello everyone! I'm reaching out asking for help on this project. The solution may be simple, but so far it eludes me. So far in order to trigger a button press, the arduino outputs "low" on a pin, effectively bringing it to ground. It works great for most games. The problem I have is that I've...

That looks really nice for early CAD work! Clamshell designs can be rough to work with, so I've heard. Probably has something to do with getting good hinges. I recommend you scout for some existing hinges that you can build into your case and then model your design around that.

Man, I hate being dumb. I spent days trying to figure out what I was pretty sure was a programming error. Then it turned out that the clock pin on the second controller port had a loose connection, causing all buttons to be pressed at once. On the plus side, the arduino code is just a little bit...

Great news! I figured out the control issues mentioned in the edit of my previous post. Turns out I wired Start and Select to pins 24 and 25 of the cartridge, when my notes say to connect them to 11 and 12. :facepalm: I have no idea how I made this mistake because 24 and 25 are reserved for...

For a hardware project, I ended up doing way more software troubleshooting than I expected. But I'm not a programmer, so I should have expected more. For a rundown of my foibles, read on. If that kind of stuff doesn't interest you, skip down to the pictures. I had to rework cheese's code...

Gonna hit you with a big shrug there, mate. Mounting a cart slot while yeeting the mobo would certainly provide a lot more internal space, but really all I need is room for the arduino (which there is plenty of space) plus routing wires (again, no challenge). The way I look at it, this way...

It's really fun watching you work, Akira. And hooray for reviving old projects! I peeked in on this thread specifically because I wanted to see what you used for a controller solution. 3rd party controllers haven't been working well for me and that's what really put my own 64p project on hold. I...

Having recently completed an overdue project, I thought it best to keep the ball rolling and check in on this project that I last visited *checks watch* ...4 years ago!? In my previous post I mentioned depopulating the SNES board. Since I'll be using the cartridge connector, I don't want...

Here's a hot little mess of a project that sat unfinished on my workbench for waaaaaaay too long. The clone hardware has several games built in which are selectable when no cartridge is connected. I haven't gone through the whole list of games (I'm sure most of them are junk) but the...

After kicking this idea around in my head for about 3 years, I finally made the Hot Apple Pi a reality. Vitals: -3.5" screen with 320x240 ULD (ultra low density) resolution -Raspberry Pi 2 Model B v1.1 -2 18650 rechargeable battery cells of dubious capacity -50 or so games, most of them not...

...and with that, I think I'm done. I've made no attempt to hide the wiring, as the iPhone case will keep everything nestled away. Also, this is a no-sound portable. Originally I had intended on throwing in a tiny cell phone speaker, but I couldn't find a suitable amp and as this is a...

Slowly coming together. I got all of the tact switches wired up to GPIO, but the documentation for Recalbox has A and B flipped. It should be an easy fix, provided I don't break 5 other things in the process. Decided to mount the regulator to a spare heatsink fin so the whole thing doesn't melt...

Since setting up the Pi and adding a crap ton of games, I hadn't tested it running off of a modified power solution, so that was my goal before attempting to piece everything together. Here is my jank setup: Oh Em Gee! Is he using a linear voltage regulator!? Why yes I am. I'm not calling it...

Step 1: Step 2: Step 3: Profit!

3D printed button solution is pretty crude, but effective. The plan was to install RetroPie, as that's the only RasPi gaming image I was familiar with before today. Discovered RecalBox and decided that's the way to go. I don't think I would really care one way or the other, but the plan is to...

The revised print turned out great. I added a support under the middle piece ("button holder") so that way it wouldn't squish down onto the battery holder. This was especially important because the legs on the buttons need some clearance. Money shot. Far from complete, but wanted to see it...

Hammer at the ready for the impending rage quit. Smart thinking! Excellent work so far! I saw Omega trim and immediately thought "I'll believe it when I see it on a screen." Kept scrolling and there it was.

Three years ago I came up with a design for a meme portable as part of a mini contest that Aurelio put on. It was enough to win me a GC+ (thanks and by the way, I swear I will put it to good use someday) and I told myself I would someday actually make the portable from my design. The design...

Looking forward to N64+ as well. I actually got around to testing some stuff for my own N64p a few days ago but the 3rd party controller I chopped up wasn't being recognized. Went out and found a cheap Mad Catz at Goodwill. Still, I probably won't make any additional progress before the BitBuilt...

Downing put together a guide on portable case making that predates the heavy use of 3D printing in this hobby. It covers both vacuum forming and frankencasing. Check out sections VII-IX specifically for frankencasing.