diy projects
Build a Retro Handheld Inside an NES Gamepad with an ESP32-S2
A dead NES-style controller hides a full ESP32-S2 emulator that plays 8-bit classics and Doom for about $17. Here is the weekend build.
diy projects
A Retro Game Console Crammed Inside an NES Gamepad (ESP32-S2)
Logic Gate Labs squeezed a full ESP32-S2 handheld emulator (and Doom) into an empty NES gamepad shell for about $17. Here is how the…
diy projects
Portable Commodore 64: A Raspberry Pi 3 Retro Handheld Build
A Raspberry Pi 3 plus a Pico turns the classic Commodore 64 into a solder-free portable handheld you can wire up and play over…
diy projects
Building a Handheld Commodore 64 on a Raspberry Pi 3 and Pico
Retro Dad packed a full Commodore 64 into a Raspberry Pi 3 handheld, with real joystick ports, a Pico signal bridge, and no soldering…
diy projects
Build a Handheld Commodore 64 With a Raspberry Pi 3 and Pico
A Raspberry Pi 3 and a Pi Pico turn a printed case, an Xbox Chatpad, and a VICE emulator into a pocketable, solder-free Commodore…
diy projects
Raspberry Pi 3 Powers This Pocket-Sized Commodore 64 Handheld
A YouTuber squeezed a full Commodore 64 into a Raspberry Pi 3 handheld, using a Pi Pico to bridge 9-pin joysticks and VICE to…
diy projects
Build a Portable Commodore 64 Handheld With a Raspberry Pi 3
Retro Dad packed a full Commodore 64 into a handheld using a Raspberry Pi 3, a Pico joystick translator, and zero soldering. Here is…
diy projects
This Raspberry Pi Arcade Cabinet Exists Only for Chrome’s Dino Game
A maker turned Chrome's offline dino game into a real arcade cabinet powered by a Raspberry Pi 3, one 24mm button, FullPageOS, and a…
arduino
Arduino UNO Q Arcade Bundle Turns One Board Into a Retro Console
Arduino's UNO Q Arcade bundle turns one Linux-capable board into a RetroArch console, with snap-on Modulino controls and a 3D-printed shell.
diy projects
Build a Keychain Game Console with a Raspberry Pi Pico 2 W
Ronald Nelson crammed a 13-game retro console, Wi-Fi, and a custom 52KB OS into a keychain-sized shell built on the Raspberry Pi Pico 2…
diy projects
AkiraConsole: ESP32-S3 Handheld for Hacking, RF, and Retro Gaming
Meet the AkiraConsole: an ESP32-S3 handheld packing LoRa, sub-GHz, NFC, and a 2.8-inch LCD for hardware hacking, RF testing, and retro gaming on the…
3d printing
Cassagotchi: A 3D-Printed Arduino Nano Tamagotchi Pocket Pet
Maker Cass turned an Arduino Nano, a tiny OLED, three buttons, and a 3D-printed egg into a fully working Tamagotchi clone you can build…