the Canakit comes with a pretty good case in my opinion. Its just acrylic, but it has all the right cut-outs and the middle layer even labels everything. I especially like the fact that I was able to fit a pi-zero sized hat, some small metal heat sinks and a camera inside the case. Its way better than that last place case for certain.
Despite its popularity, I think the NesPi case is still one of the best looking enclosures out there; glad I picked one up (and didn't get scalped for it).
Flirc powerrrrr!!! I followed your advice and ordered this immediately....could not be happier. Thanks for doing what you do ETA. Excellent case, man. Zero complaints. Some (haters) have said it hampers bluetooth and Wifi. Personally I have not experience any of these issues. I did have the official Pi3 case you mentioned for the first month I owned my pi3. It's a great case for the price. I got it for $7.99. The convertible top and sides are a nice touch, and I'm sure it would've been adequate for Retropie with a good heat sink. However, I did experience overheating a number of times without a sink. Especially after I scraped with Selph and added video, clips. My Retropie was in death valley mode in the official pi case without a sink, even if I did remove the top ans sides during use. So I'd say it's probably a sufficient budget case with a heat sink, although at the price of the case+heatsink...you find another reason to just put that money towards the Flirc. Pi Case Master-race.
Just bought the NesPi case last week paired with a Nes Pro 30 Controller. Totally happy with it (despite the lack of a safe shutdown mode via the external power button). Looks and feels borderline identical to the original U.S. NES case. Highly recommended.
I've been more than happy with my first RetroPie build in the inexpensive NES case. Very well made plus I love how the cartridge slot is functional and the sides were cleanly fitted around the other power, card, etc. ports. I was interested in the Tinytendo, but I didn't like how the controller ports looked and the gaping hole on the side. Since the Pi was going to be a RetroPie, I wanted a retro case and the NES throwback was perfect.
Ordered the Flirc based on your earlier vids and promptly proceeded to mod it with the same power button you did, again based on one of your vids, and I agree fully, it's by far the best Pi case - especially for Retropie users!
Personally my all-time favorite case is the Walnut zebra case from C4 labs. It's compact, functional and gorgeous. And the wood reminds me of Atari back in the day.
I am glad too i went with flirc, very well made case. Not saying the others are bad, just that the flirc case is an excellent case, and suits me fine. I am not really into fancy looking cases. The flirc looks very professional.
The issue with all of these cases, they are non-hat or basement compatable. A basement is less known about less used, it is more of a thing on the pi zero using the bottom pin connectors. Most hats are not heatsink + fan compatable though either. The solutions for those issues are often 3d printer.
That would be cool, it would gain a carry handle and the design is the same worldwide, they probably haven't sold many of those SNES cars outside the US.
Great review! Know what Id love to see? I wish there was an Atari case. Ive been looking for an old Atari, any model, and swapping the insides with a pi. Id get a dremel tool and cut out slots for the usb's in the front
Something is up with the Tinytendo case though. The fan that it comes with doesn't do jack in cooling the Pi whatsover. I would add that one to the bottom of the list.
Mine came with a nice black case. It looks like it is well vented as the top of the case is rised up a bit leaving space all around for heat to escape. I think black looks better than any of these cases. I was thinking about getting one that looked like a original NES but it looks too sealed up and would get too hot. From the look of these two in your video they look really cheap and I wouldn't pay more than $8 for one. Think I will stick with the all black look.
the retroflag nespi case is really high quality actually, i'd say it comes close to a NES mini. The power and reset buttons aren't safe, but i don't mind manually shutting it down before pressing the powerbutton. Its really spacious inside so overheating shouldn't be a problem but since my pie is overclocked i got a 30bucks set that comes included with a dualfan heatsink. been using it for long FFVII sessions and it hasn't shown any signs of overheating.
I like that red and cream coloured og one. Was one of the first pi3 cases released. I think thats the og one. Has a pi imprint ontop. But anyway the ones u got here are def cooler. I need a snes one n a clear one.
I have a flirc case and i went' back to active cooling because some mame games had considerable lag with the flirc case i suspect the heat tranfering tape they give with it is too thick ... use Thermal paste if u have any .
ETA prime please I've been wondering. I want to know is it possible to run fightcade on a raspberry pi 3, I know it's not related but I'm just curious, the WiFi is down, so I can't try it yet, maybe Linux on pie?
i just got a flirc case, and i was having overheating issues playing psx beforehand. it solved those issues. Hey ETA, would it be a good idea to overclock with a flirc case? is it worth the extra speed vs reliability?
The Sega Genesis USB Hub basically screams to be made into a Raspberry Pi case. A lot of videos of folks already successfully done it too. Its tough to find one without paying a premium price now though. Luckily i have one.
Retroflag NesPi case is crap! I've had nothing but problems with undervoltage warnings. I've tried a few different things to try and sort it but no luck. It's more hassle than it's worth.
The problem is 100% your power supply, not the NESPi case. Undervoltage warnings with third-party 5.0v 2.5a power supplies. Use official Pi power supply 5.1v 2.5a and you will have no issues.
I'm using an official power supply for the Pi 3. I've sorted it now by making a hole in the back of the case and plugging the power straight into the Pi instead. The power/reset buttons cant be used now but I can live with that. I never used the reset anyway.
That's weird. Maybe you got a lemon. I've done quite a few builds with the NESPi and never had a problem when using the official power supply. At least you found a workaround.
Exactly! Finally. If you overclock the unit and plug a fan that's it. The system will unddrperform due to the amount of electricity the case circuits take. I'm using the official power unit as well. Threw the thing away already.
My opinion that Asia regional super famicom case is quite decent in shape and its design, I wonder why there's no one made that out for rb pi. That is also Europe unit's case right?
+Rael G.C. I've never had any issues with wifi or Bluetooth range using the flirc case. I'm sure it does decrease the range a little bit but how far back are you when playing a game?
Thanks, man! Wondering if the top cover is made of plastic (on Flirc) for this reason. On BIQU (all aluminum), even at 2 meters away I can feel a strong lag in some bluetooth gamepads. I cannot say with Flirc, because mine still didn't arrive.
the Rasptendo is awesome if its shape was a little bit more accurate and the power and reset actually slid imo it would be basically perfect the super tinytendo controller ports just look nasty and inaccurate they may as well of went with usb ports like the rasptendo not to mention the I/O Being on the side instead of the front and back makes me wanna vomit.
Everybody praises the damned Nespie case but the thing draws so much power that if you overclock the unit and plug a fan, the system will undervolt and perform like crap.
Still waiting for a decent PAL SNES/Super Famicom Raspberry Pi case. If you didn't grow up in the USA the American SNES' ugliness is incomprehensible. Hell, how i hate that design.
the Canakit comes with a pretty good case in my opinion. Its just acrylic, but it has all the right cut-outs and the middle layer even labels everything. I especially like the fact that I was able to fit a pi-zero sized hat, some small metal heat sinks and a camera inside the case. Its way better than that last place case for certain.
Despite its popularity, I think the NesPi case is still one of the best looking enclosures out there; glad I picked one up (and didn't get scalped for it).
"I'm not a big fan of it, but I'm giving away three of them" haha best way to use stuff
LOL 😂
Flirc powerrrrr!!! I followed your advice and ordered this immediately....could not be happier. Thanks for doing what you do ETA. Excellent case, man. Zero complaints. Some (haters) have said it hampers bluetooth and Wifi. Personally I have not experience any of these issues.
I did have the official Pi3 case you mentioned for the first month I owned my pi3. It's a great case for the price. I got it for $7.99. The convertible top and sides are a nice touch, and I'm sure it would've been adequate for Retropie with a good heat sink. However, I did experience overheating a number of times without a sink. Especially after I scraped with Selph and added video, clips. My Retropie was in death valley mode in the official pi case without a sink, even if I did remove the top ans sides during use. So I'd say it's probably a sufficient budget case with a heat sink, although at the price of the case+heatsink...you find another reason to just put that money towards the Flirc. Pi Case Master-race.
That Flirc aluminum case in pretty sweet, definitely my fav
Just bought the NesPi case last week paired with a Nes Pro 30 Controller. Totally happy with it (despite the lack of a safe shutdown mode via the external power button). Looks and feels borderline identical to the original U.S. NES case. Highly recommended.
I've been more than happy with my first RetroPie build in the inexpensive NES case. Very well made plus I love how the cartridge slot is functional and the sides were cleanly fitted around the other power, card, etc. ports. I was interested in the Tinytendo, but I didn't like how the controller ports looked and the gaping hole on the side. Since the Pi was going to be a RetroPie, I wanted a retro case and the NES throwback was perfect.
Aye. I still want a PlayStation OG Mini.
i watched before a german who made it with an old Playstation case believe that was fantastic
Ordered the Flirc based on your earlier vids and promptly proceeded to mod it with the same power button you did, again based on one of your vids, and I agree fully, it's by far the best Pi case - especially for Retropie users!
Personally my all-time favorite case is the Walnut zebra case from C4 labs. It's compact, functional and gorgeous. And the wood reminds me of Atari back in the day.
I am glad too i went with flirc, very well made case. Not saying the others are bad, just that the flirc case is an excellent case, and suits me fine.
I am not really into fancy looking cases. The flirc looks very professional.
The issue with all of these cases, they are non-hat or basement compatable. A basement is less known about less used, it is more of a thing on the pi zero using the bottom pin connectors. Most hats are not heatsink + fan compatable though either. The solutions for those issues are often 3d printer.
Awesome breakdown and info. And i just clicked on all the affiliate links to help out! Thanks again.
Liked for the FLIRC -- that's the best raspberry PI case (functionally speaking), it's awesome. :)
Michael Jensen Didn't see access to GPIO, so functionally, maybe not the best.
It's got a slot on the bottom where an IDC-40 ribbon cable can run out of the chassis.
Michael Jensen ah very good.
I want GameCube and Sega Saturn case
I only would want a gamecube case if the pie or board can run gamecube games.... it defeats the purpose of getting one in my opinion...
That would be cool, it would gain a carry handle and the design is the same worldwide, they probably haven't sold many of those SNES cars outside the US.
Take a Dremel and some epoxy sculpt to an old busted system and make one. :)
Great review! Know what Id love to see? I wish there was an Atari case. Ive been looking for an old Atari, any model, and swapping the insides with a pi. Id get a dremel tool and cut out slots for the usb's in the front
Is thermal paste necessary for the Flirc gen 2 case?
Nice! Is there any Mega Drive case? (except the Genesis USB Hub)
Something is up with the Tinytendo case though. The fan that it comes with doesn't do jack in cooling the Pi whatsover. I would add that one to the bottom of the list.
Mine came with a nice black case. It looks like it is well vented as the top of the case is rised up a bit leaving space all around for heat to escape. I think black looks better than any of these cases. I was thinking about getting one that looked like a original NES but it looks too sealed up and would get too hot. From the look of these two in your video they look really cheap and I wouldn't pay more than $8 for one. Think I will stick with the all black look.
the retroflag nespi case is really high quality actually, i'd say it comes close to a NES mini. The power and reset buttons aren't safe, but i don't mind manually shutting it down before pressing the powerbutton. Its really spacious inside so overheating shouldn't be a problem but since my pie is overclocked i got a 30bucks set that comes included with a dualfan heatsink. been using it for long FFVII sessions and it hasn't shown any signs of overheating.
How about BIQU? I remember you mentioning good stuff about it.
I like that red and cream coloured og one. Was one of the first pi3 cases released. I think thats the og one. Has a pi imprint ontop. But anyway the ones u got here are def cooler. I need a snes one n a clear one.
I have a flirc case and i went' back to active cooling because some mame games had considerable lag with the flirc case i suspect the heat tranfering tape they give with it is too thick ... use Thermal paste if u have any .
What about a Famicom case, with full-size controller holders? That would be a dream.
I use my Raspberry Pi 3 with out a case too. If I can't get a NES Classic in 2018 I'll buy a RetroFlag case.
Are there any places that make older retro cases like an Intellivison, Atari 2600 or Colecovision case???
Can't find the video for the "official" pi case you mentioned at the end
ETA prime please I've been wondering. I want to know is it possible to run fightcade on a raspberry pi 3, I know it's not related but I'm just curious, the WiFi is down, so I can't try it yet, maybe Linux on pie?
i just got a flirc case, and i was having overheating issues playing psx beforehand. it solved those issues.
Hey ETA, would it be a good idea to overclock with a flirc case? is it worth the extra speed vs reliability?
The nespi case's pcb draws too much power sometimes which can be a problem
I just bought the flirc case for rpi 3. But I already have heat sinks on them. Is there a safe way to remove the heat sinks so I can use the case.
You can try heat gun but be very careful around all the delicate parts on the pi.
I dont have one of those.
is there a safe and soderless shutdown script for tne nespi case?
Too much Nintendo! It's about time for some well made Master System and Mega Drive cases.
Agreed, it's also about time 8bitdo made some Sega style controllers.
Yeap, a Sega Master System for Pi zero will be perfect!
+Wild Rover I've been looking and waiting for something nice to become available
The Sega Genesis USB Hub basically screams to be made into a Raspberry Pi case. A lot of videos of folks already successfully done it too. Its tough to find one without paying a premium price now though. Luckily i have one.
Yep...the Master System....thats definitely on my insta-buy list.
If you need a well made cheap case, just get the Official Raspberry Pi case. It’s around 10 bucks, it looks great, and protects the pi.
Will any of these contain a Udoo x86 Ultra or Rock64 4G?
I like my O.G. case because you can buy skins for it!
I use a zebra wood case it's cheap and comes with heat sinks
Wicked Aluminium GO BIG OR GO HOME!!!!! ;)
ETA PRIME
Please do a wicked aluminum case review!
Daniel Bia he did
ruclips.net/video/mBSfb6vlfKo/видео.html
All are sick 👌🏻
Retroflag NesPi case is crap! I've had nothing but problems with undervoltage warnings. I've tried a few different things to try and sort it but no luck. It's more hassle than it's worth.
The problem is 100% your power supply, not the NESPi case. Undervoltage warnings with third-party 5.0v 2.5a power supplies. Use official Pi power supply 5.1v 2.5a and you will have no issues.
I'm using an official power supply for the Pi 3. I've sorted it now by making a hole in the back of the case and plugging the power straight into the Pi instead. The power/reset buttons cant be used now but I can live with that. I never used the reset anyway.
That's weird. Maybe you got a lemon. I've done quite a few builds with the NESPi and never had a problem when using the official power supply. At least you found a workaround.
Exactly! Finally. If you overclock the unit and plug a fan that's it. The system will unddrperform due to the amount of electricity the case circuits take. I'm using the official power unit as well. Threw the thing away already.
To OC do you need 3 heatsinks and a fan? Or can you just use 3 heatinks? Is the performance boost worth it?
I'm looking for a hard drive raspberry case from where I can buy ?
*SNES Retrofrag BEST CASE*
My opinion that Asia regional super famicom case is quite decent in shape and its design, I wonder why there's no one made that out for rb pi. That is also Europe unit's case right?
Wondering if Flirc decreases the bluetooth signal as the BIQU.
+Rael G.C. I've never had any issues with wifi or Bluetooth range using the flirc case. I'm sure it does decrease the range a little bit but how far back are you when playing a game?
Thanks, man! Wondering if the top cover is made of plastic (on Flirc) for this reason. On BIQU (all aluminum), even at 2 meters away I can feel a strong lag in some bluetooth gamepads. I cannot say with Flirc, because mine still didn't arrive.
I know this was 3 years ago but... I’m the 1K like!!!!!
If I do make a RP console I would want a case that looks like a miniature Genesis.
Wait... you're giving away the rasptendo? How did I miss that video?
Theres a guy on eBay selling NesPi cases with the power button mod already installed for only $30
the Rasptendo is awesome if its shape was a little bit more accurate and the power and reset actually slid imo it would be basically perfect the super tinytendo controller ports just look nasty and inaccurate they may as well of went with usb ports like the rasptendo not to mention the I/O Being on the side instead of the front and back makes me wanna vomit.
No Wicked Aluminium? 8^)
+iCach0 I totally forget I had one. Right after I posted the video I remembered I had it sitting in my desk.
Everybody praises the damned Nespie case but the thing draws so much power that if you overclock the unit and plug a fan, the system will undervolt and perform like crap.
Good
Did you do the rasptendo giveaway results yet?
+Lorne Lawson video coming tomorrow announcing the winners.
have case for orange pi pc?
Gentoo=Gen 2
Still waiting for a decent PAL SNES/Super Famicom Raspberry Pi case. If you didn't grow up in the USA the American SNES' ugliness is incomprehensible. Hell, how i hate that design.
Morph- X same here, it looks like a piece of bathroom equipment to me.
I don't get all the love for the flirc case. It looks so ugly and bland