Rasberry pi 2, what do you do with yours?

DARK-KNIGHT

ok so i have the pi 3... how much would it cost me to do a barstop build? and would it be difficult to do?

jh79

Is it possible to buy one of these already set up for retro gaming?

jimmy180sx

jh79 wrote:

Is it possible to buy one of these already set up for retro gaming?

To get them going is really easy from the tutorials on youtube I've been watching.

jimmy180sx

DARK-KNIGHT wrote:

ok so i have the pi 3... how much would it cost me to do a barstop build? and would it be difficult to do?

I'm setting a budget of 150 including the pi, monitor joysticks and materials

DARK-KNIGHT

jimmy180sx wrote: »

I'm setting a budget of 150 including the pi, monitor joysticks and materials

if i have the pi what would everything else cost? tnh thinking of doing this over buying the nintendo switch at launch. far too expensive for the switch

XsApollo

Got mine setup recently.
Just the PI itself.
It took me the best part of an evening to get it to boot up lol.
Another day to figure out how to change settings in it.
Another good while to find those " things" For MAME that make it work.

I Could be a long time to get it up to a good standard with all games working correctly and looking and sounding good, with the end goal of building an arcade cab for it.

I don't really have the time to stay at it tho , just have one or 2 hours a week, so trying to figure out how to put a different front end on it, all pictures and info for games is gonna take a good while for me lol.


Or is there an easier option like a file somewhere on the internet with a whole working setup for it that can be got?
If anybody knows can they hit me a pm thanks.

The Last Bandit

There are loads of people selling reloaded cards on Ebay (illegally mind you), but the bigger problem is that you've no clue how any of it works so when it breaks or you want to change anything then you're screwed.

You're much better off investing the time watching the tutorials, reading the various forums etc and figuring it out yourself so when it goes wrong (and it probably will) then you can sort it out.

CiDeRmAn

There's noting tricky hard about setting up a RP for Retropie, but it can be infuriating at times.
There are SD card images on torrent sites out there that would suit your needs but we can't link to them.
And, as the great Bandit says, if something isn't working you'll have no skills learned to fix it.
Give yourself a week and you'll have the thing done, setting up the controller can be the trickiest thing, the rest just refining little bird along the way.

murphyebass

I have the latest raspberry pi since launch. I haven't even turned it on!!

Seeing this thread has reignited my initial craving for one.

Tonight, I will turn it on!!

.... the countless questions will follow. Lol

00sully

DARK-KNIGHT wrote: »

if i have the pi what would everything else cost? tnh thinking of doing this over buying the nintendo switch at launch. far too expensive for the switch

I've done this very recently. Breakdown of costs:

pre-cut 12mm MDF kit: 80 (ebay)
Plexi glass: 50 (b&q)
Pi 3 (had spare sd card): 40
WiFi dongle: 10
Dell 19" 5:4 monitor: 45 (adverts.ie)
2 x buffalo SNES pads (because you know..4 player bomberman): 50 (amazon)
Joystick set: 50 (ultracabs)
Star wars decals: 40 (
Sundry (screws, paint, usb extension cables, chrome trim etc...) 40
Total: too much :pac: (not including the IKEA island I bought to stand this thing in my kitchen)

I had some LED's from ikea lying around and some old usb speakers so no cost there - whoop!

went way over budget but very happy with the result





Inspiration / guide: http://www.instructables.com/id/2-Player-Bartop-Arcade-Machine-Powered-by-Pi/

DARK-KNIGHT

00sully wrote: »

I've done this very recently. Breakdown of costs:

pre-cut 12mm MDF kit: 80 (ebay)
Plexi glass: 50 (b&q)
Pi 3 (had spare sd card): 40
WiFi dongle: 10
Dell 19" 5:4 monitor: 45 (adverts.ie)
2 x buffalo SNES pads (because you know..4 player bomberman): 50 (amazon)
Joystick set: 50 (ultracabs)
Star wars decals: 40 (
Sundry (screws, paint, usb extension cables, chrome trim etc...) 40
Total: too much :pac: (not including the IKEA island I bought to stand this thing in my kitchen)

I had some LED's from ikea lying around and some old usb speakers so no cost there - whoop!

went way over budget but very happy with the result





Inspiration / guide: http://www.instructables.com/id/2-Player-Bartop-Arcade-Machine-Powered-by-Pi/

Absolutely amazing

Love the design

Access

That is stunning 00sully, but just a tip for the plexi glass... 50 euros is way too much to pay, you should be able to get the same size from a local glazer for around 15 euro tops.

00sully

Access wrote: »

That is stunning 00sully, but just a tip for the plexi glass... 50 euros is way too much to pay, you should be able to get the same size from a local glazer for around 15 euro tops.

Aye most likely I think mine was 42. It was too big and thick as well I defo could have saved money there but bought it on impulse while in B&Q pretty much for convenience!

Access

00sully wrote: »

Aye most likely I think mine was 42. It was too big and thick as well I defo could have saved money there but bought it on impulse while in B&Q pretty much for convenience!

But aside from that it looks amazing... it basically what i have pictured mine to look like... i think i have a spare half hour towards the end of this month... might start then!

DARK-KNIGHT

00sully I would love to try that build or similar but im a nervous nelly :pac:

00sully

DARK-KNIGHT wrote: »

00sully I would love to try that build or similar but im a nervous nelly :pac:

I had the inscrutable link bookmarked for ages before taking the plunge! Still have a bit to do, electrics at the back for instance to make plug in more convenient.

You can always try a 1 player kit which would be easier. The mini nes release set me off on a crusade to get this done! I even play it every now and again especially 2 player games like bubble bubble and street fighter (which wobbles the whole cabinet while furious button mashing ensues!)

DARK-KNIGHT

00sully wrote: »

I had the inscrutable link bookmarked for ages before taking the plunge! Still have a bit to do, electrics at the back for instance to make plug in more convenient.

You can always try a 1 player kit which would be easier. The mini nes release set me off on a crusade to get this done! I even play it every now and again especially 2 player games like bubble bubble and street fighter (which wobbles the whole cabinet while furious button mashing ensues!)

it really is a work of art and im not saying that lightly absolutely stunning sir well done

gerrybbadd

I'm extremely jealous. That is beautiful work!

Steve X2

The Pi Zero now has wifi and Bluetooth built in.

https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/raspberry-pi-zero-w-joins-family/

CiDeRmAn

Steve X2 wrote: »

The Pi Zero now has wifi and Bluetooth built in.

https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/raspberry-pi-zero-w-joins-family/

Just ordered one, though given the only slight use my previous one had I'm not hopeful for this.
That said, with wifi and bluetooth built in, I could set it up as a simple emustation and stick to the back of a TV in the sunroom, just mounted an older 42" flat panel there the other day.
I'm using a Now TV box for Plex right now, but this Pi Zero W might be better, plus I get gaming too!

Amalgam

Be quick, The Pi Hut have stock of the Zero W. Ordered within the last few minutes..

Raspberry Pi Zero W - £9.60 (+ £4 P&P Europe)

https://thepihut.com/products/raspberry-pi-zero-w

Amalgam

The official Pi Zero case seems like good value, 3 lids, one for mounting the Pi camera.. a short Pi camera ribbon cable and four rubber feet included.

Very dinky, wifi and bluetooth. I predict a rash of new handhelds and compact, under TV, emulation units..

CathalDublin

The new Zero is sold out everywhere already.
I've just installed Pi musicbox on an old original Pi 256mb model and squashed it into my Bose Sounddock series1
Give it a new lease of life, it's pretty stealthy and the original dock connector still works for the old iPod classic, unfortunately I had to run a second power supply for the pi as I kept getting interference using the Bose one although I will try resolve that again at some stage


Not my image, but you get the picture.

Tom Mann Centuria

Selling off my variety of Raspberry Pi Zero including a Zero W with onboard wifi and bluetooth. Don't think I'm kicking the arse out the prices, I won't link to my ads as Im not sure Mods would be too keen on that, but if you search the zero4u hub you'll find my listings (and don't touch my stapler)

faceman

I got a PI 3 at the weekend and set up retropie. It's wonderful but I have some emulator issues. Is there somewhere people can chat about it online? (I know we can't do it here)

Tom Mann Centuria

faceman wrote: »

I got a PI 3 at the weekend and set up retropie. It's wonderful but I have some emulator issues. Is there somewhere people can chat about it online? (I know we can't do it here)

Facebook has several groups, couldn't recommend one over another, but there's a few to pick from.

brianregan09

Lads where would I get something like that Star Wars cabinet 2 pages back made up , I wouldn't be able to make something like that , but I'd defo pay for one to be done for me ? Is there anywhere or anyone that could point me in the right direction ?

00sully

brianregan09 wrote: »

Lads where would I get something like that Star Wars cabinet 2 pages back made up , I wouldn't be able to make something like that , but I'd defo pay for one to be done for me ? Is there anywhere or anyone that could point me in the right direction ?

They are pricey to buy pre-made like this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/19-Arcade-Bartop-Made-in-Italy-2-PLAYERS-/302234192619?hash=item465e8fcaeb:g:VA4AAOSwSlBYr4Ot

I am not the best craft wise but I was adamant I could make the star wars cabinet above after seeing an indestructible post here: http://www.instructables.com/id/2-Player-Bartop-Arcade-Machine-Powered-by-Pi/

So I took some parts off that and short-cut a lot of others like buying the bar-top MDF kit pre-cut and fabricated (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BARTOP-ARCADE-MACHINE-2-PLAYER-DIY-FLAT-PACK-KIT-12MM-MDF-THE-ORIGINAL-/162469425641?epid=1432250216&hash=item25d3eeb1e9:g:~z0AAOSwdGFYsbbJ). It was one of the most re-warding things I've every built! I even had it at my stag and wedding :pac:

The software part is a cinch if you are anyway adept at configuring the pi but there are a few pitfalls to be aware of. PM me if you feel like you want to build it I can help you out!

Deep Thought

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

There's noting tricky hard about setting up a RP for Retropie, but it can be infuriating at times.
There are SD card images on torrent sites out there that would suit your needs but we can't link to them.
And, as the great Bandit says, if something isn't working you'll have no skills learned to fix it.
Give yourself a week and you'll have the thing done, setting up the controller can be the trickiest thing, the rest just refining little bird along the way.

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

There's noting tricky hard about setting up a RP for Retropie, but it can be infuriating at times.
There are SD card images on torrent sites out there that would suit your needs but we can't link to them.
And, as the great Bandit says, if something isn't working you'll have no skills learned to fix it.
Give yourself a week and you'll have the thing done, setting up the controller can be the trickiest thing, the rest just refining little bird along the way.

I tried everything from the previous threads (bought the WD hard drive as well..), but when one bit worked something else broke..for some reason it would never store my joy-pad settings, maybe it was something stupid,so just gave up.
I might give it a go again