The Official Pi Cart Build Video! A Raspberry Pi Retro Gaming Rig in an NES Cartridge [Full Build]
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- Опубликовано: 7 мар 2019
- Build your own Raspberry Pi retro gaming rig inside an original Nintendo cartridge for maximum portability and awesomeness. :) This is the official build video for the first ever PiCart guide!
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● Full guide:
howchoo.com/g/mti0oge5nzk/pi-...
● Tools and materials:
howchoo.com/g/mti0oge5nzk/pi-...
● Install RetroPie:
howchoo.com/g/n2qyzdk5zdm/bui...
● RetroPie bluetooth controllers:
howchoo.com/g/mjcxyzcymjj/usi...
● Add a Pi status LED:
howchoo.com/g/ytzjyzy4m2e/bui...
● Add a Pi power button:
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● See more Pi guides on howchoo:
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Check out the full guide on howchoo! howchoo.com/g/mti0oge5nzk/pi-cart-a-raspberry-pi-retro-gaming-rig-in-an-nes-cartridge
For the usb hub, you could use a "micro usb otg hub", which is the same as what you are using but with the correct micro usb connector: www.amazon.com/MakerSpot-Accessories-Charging-Extension-Raspberry/dp/B01JL837X8
howchoo hello and sorry for the trouble I have a problem with the theme nes mini
installing it on my TV at 1280x 1080 resolution I see it at zoom
instead if I put it at low resolution, that is, at 720, the screen is tightened but everything is visible
@@Bigboss-mu2hn Sorry I missed this! Are you saying that if you set RetroPie at a low resolution it appears too small on the screen?
@@realmchat6665 great idea, but does it fit in the cartridge?
Built one of these myself 2 years ago using your text and picture guide and it really is idiot proof and one of the coolest things I've ever made with my own two hands. Imagine taking this thing back in time to yourself as a child and blowing your own mind. Sega and Nintendo games running on the same system?? Mass hysteria!!
Haha awesome! Yeah, it took a while to get around to doing a video but I'm glad I did. :)
nintendo:*watches video*
nintendo:*cartradge mini*
Really fun building project :)
"the struggle is real" lolol but for real, awesome guide.
Cool one 👍
A kit would be great!
This is so awesome
I started this project myself, I managed to find an old Metal Gear cart, it's a sorta crappy game but has an awesome art and I won't miss it.
I think a kit that you put together would be a cool idea. Especially if some kid wants to do this but has like a mum with zero tech knowledge. In this case she could order it as a package 😊👍
Awesome, thanks!
I followed that text guide to a T! The project turned out great! I used a Home Alone cartridge.
Thanks man! This is great, I have a "Golf" nes cartridge ready for mine lol
Haha yes, Golf is terrible. Have fun!
I'm using Wolverine. A truly terrible game but cool cover art.
I loved Silent Service, great game by Sid Meier.
I love silent service. Its like a battle sub sim
Fun fact, it's a Sid Meier game.
Man that was great. I am now totally convinced that I need a cart like that myself 😅👌
Your content is awesome. Informative, well presented and you seem like a decent dude 😊
I have one question: obviously nes or snes games had an aspect ratio of 4:3. Modern TVs are 16:9. Will I have to mess around with my TV settings so that the image isn't stretched or does retro pi come with a solution for this? I own a retron5 and it is capable to output a 720p 16:9 signal to my tv which is then a correct 4:3 picture with black borders on both sides. Does the retro pi offer this as well? Thanks for your help and have a good week 🙂🙏
Thanks a bunch, get ready for way more content coming soon. Aspect ratio won't be an issue, this is handled automatically by RetroPie. You can also override for specific games/emulators if you wish, but I've never needed to do this.
@@Howchoo Nice. Thanks a lot 😊🙏
Would love to see info about installing Retro Pi and connecting to it wirelessly.
Added to my video list!
So, left a decent length comment about the cartridge size and empty space. But somehow disappeared?
Anyway the empty space and cartridge size was for the MMC system. Multi Memory Controller.
There were variations of game pcb's with varying extension chips to enhance the NES' capabilities as required.
The empty space was future proofing in case they ever needed or wanted to use it for extensions.
The largest game PCB for the NES was MMC5.
These filled up pretty much the entire cartridge. Castlevania 3 used it for example.
What an mmc5 game PCB looks like:
kevtris.org/mappers/mmc5/NES_ETROM.jpg
As you can see by the hole in the middle-ish this fills up almost an entire cartridge.
Wiki on MMC: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memory_management_controller
Thanks for the idea, though I don't think PI's do N64 and PS2. More performant will probably not work in a cartridge?
Super weird -- I saw the notification message for your first comment but I don't see it anyways. Anyways, thanks for the info! This is really good to know, I'll be sure to mention it next time. I've taken apart a lot of NES cartridges (to replace batteries and whatnot) and never saw one that big. Really cool.
The larger Pi 3B+ can emulate the N64 pretty well, but of course it won't fit in an NES cartridge "as-is"; however, you can create a "Diet Pi" by desoldering the ethernet and USB ports to make the larger Pi very flat; or build your own circuitry and use the Raspberry Pi Compute module. Then, you'd need an actual cooling solution (small centrifugal fan would do it I imagine).
Anyways, thanks for sharing!
@@Howchoo You're welcome :)
Thanks for the tips. I'll build something down the road. Might try a cartridge as a case, can always make a custom old console look-alike to have better airflow and cooling if a cartridge case won't work for me :)
Right now I'm just using Batocera as a bootable live usb. The usb stick might not look retro but it will basically run this on whatever you plug it into.
Still just love the cartridge-pi, portable-enough and nostalgic too.
Will check out your channel a bit more, probably a new sub ;)
Cheers!
@@InnSewerAnts Awesome! I'd love to see your old console lookalike when it's done.
plz sell a kit!! that would be AWESOME!!
Do you think does a regular raspberry pi 3 fit inside? (i don't need usb hub, probably only network)
Yep, I've seen it done. You'll need to desolder the USB and ethernet ports. Then, you could resolder two *single* height USB ports back on there to get your ports back. ;)
Hey, love the guide. Extremely new to this and going to try this guide out in a while. Thought I'd ask since the picture guide/parts list doesn't include it, but what would specifically work for a heatsink for this project? Does it matter the size or number of teeth in it, if I were to grab one of the many pi heatsinks off eBay? Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed the guide! Generally with Pi heatsinks, aluminum performs better than copper. The type of adhesive tape it comes with also matters quite a bit for thermal transfer -- try to buy one that explicitly has 3M on the tape in the photo. As far as size, the taller/thicker a heatsink is, the better it will perform; so I would grab the tallest one that will still fit in the case. There's a surprising amount of space in there so most Pi heatsinks you find on Amazon/eBay will fit (just don't buy a SUPER tall one).
@howchoo Thanks so much!
No problem! Post in the comments if you run into any issues and I’ll do my best to help you out.
howchoo Hey! Got all the parts put together snug in the cart, and it boots and shows a display fine, though the pi just isn't detecting USB devices. I've connected an LED Xbox 360 controller to the pi through a small cable like you substituted in the video, through a hub connected to said cable, and through the small mini usb to usb adapter in the hub, and the lights come on for a few seconds before going out again. No gamepads or keyboards are ever detected. Is there anything to install besides RetroPie? Or is there some issue with the hardware
@@TheAmazingClaytor Hey there! How big is your power supply (in amps)? Which micro USB adapter and hub are you using? The ones I linked to in the full guide?
I drilled a hole in the cartridge and kept the LED light. Kinda looks cool, I think.
were i can buy a kit from spain?
U can do this with other pi's right, cuz I have a 3 B+
I think so, you just might want to add a cooling system somehow. The Pi might be too tall. This concept can transfer over all types of housing, so maybe if you could find a fake (or real) NES console or something like that, you could gut the interior of that and make it into your own special Pi Cart/Console! Look at this video I found: ruclips.net/video/zn27YQMGclk/видео.html
Theoretically you could-you'd need to desolder and remove the ethernet and double-tall USB ports, then solder on a row of single-tall USB ports. DonutsNom is right-you'd also need a small fan (probably a centrifugal fan) for cooling it.
Wow that's a great guide. I just ordered My ABOX kit this morning.I am stoaked. So the retro pie system run multiple emulators then?
Yep! RetroPie can run tons of systems.
@@Howchoo hey can u send me that links where to download the retro pie system please.
Sure thing - I wrote a separate guide on RetroPie :) howchoo.com/g/n2qyzdk5zdm/build-your-own-raspberry-pi-retro-gaming-rig
@@Howchoo sweet thanks man.
hey man so I went through all the step and downloaded the retro pie image and and installed it on the sd card. And gace me raspberry pie desk top not retro pie or even emulation station. please help
Goes to show silent service in action, but realizes he actually want's to keep his viewers and not put them to sleep lol.
Haha I'm glad it was appreciated :)
Lol 😂
interested in a kit
Make a kit
Looking on Amazon for the pi zero .... yep they ain't $10 anymore lol .... looking at $100
I hope nintendo will watch you and will follow at any corner🤣
10 dollar usb hub, insanely overpriced.
Thumbs down. Silent Service is awesome.
It really is a good NES game
lame
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