stigzler Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 A solderless method to make your own pi-zero handheld: He even designed a custom board with pogo pins! Whilst I don't did the aesthetic, I love the vision and engineering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansolo77 Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 I had been following this build for some time before I ventured into building my own NESPi. I wonder if anybody has had any issues getting the PiZero to work with some systems. I know it's only slightly faster than the original Pi, and way less than the Pi2. I'd be interested to get a hold of one of these though. I could use it to play games when I'm on break, without breaking the bank to get a legit Nintendo DS or Playstation PSP/Vita. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stigzler Posted April 2, 2017 Author Share Posted April 2, 2017 I doubt it'd cover those systems, hans. Think 16 bit is as far as the pizero goes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansolo77 Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Well yah, I wasn't suggesting being able to play those PSP games. Sorry I was unclear. I was just wondering if the PiZero was having issues with any of the classic systems, so I wouldn't have to buy a PSP/etc to play games on break. There are hacks/etc to let you run emulators on them, I just don't want to spend the money to get one. Would be nice though if somebody designed a better looking case for it. Matte finish is blah (though it hides fingerprints). I also don't like how clunky it looks. Maybe if it was designed like a PSP, with the controls on the sides, it would be more appealing. Although I get what he did.. He basically combined a SNES controller with a box to hold an LCD screen. He even uses a SNES controller's PCB. To flat out design a new layout would require designing a new PCB. It could be done, but I don't know if this guys' skills are up to it. Although, (if I heard him right) he did design that other board that connects to the Pi with the volume knob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stigzler Posted April 2, 2017 Author Share Posted April 2, 2017 Yeah - that was the bit I was impressed with - his own custom board with lots of functions which connects to the zero via gpio pins - great imagination and realisation. And yeah - I agree - the aesthetics didn't set me alight, either! This guy should stick to the electronic engineering and partner with someone around case design Reminds me of Ben Heck a bit that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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