This isn't really a new thing. Similar tech has existed since the late 90's to early 2000's. When I was a kid I had a controller that you plug into the av ports on a tv and it had a bunch of NES games. Same device more or less, just what was made in the video has better specs.
You should make a portable Rapberry Pi console with a 3D printed case, some RPi compatible screen and controller buttons salvaged from such an Xbox 360 controller. You really make good tutorials, and I would like to see one like this from you.
Cool video. As far as batteries (which is a great idea) you could probably scrap the vibration motors for the controller. Put a battery pack in each "leg" with a switch between them.
If he was going to do that he should had just statred with a wired battery. Beside, what battery would fit in the spaces for the rumble pads? But I do understand the sentiment; a rumble pad isn't entirely necessary, especially since older games didn't boast such compatibility. But for some 3D games with that support it would still be nice to have.
Welp, after first seeing this video three years ago, I didn't do anything this complicated, but I did buy a NES-themed case for a Pi 4b that I put this system on, since a Pi Zero wasn't powerful enough for most systems newer than the SNES. Thanks for showing me that RetroPie existed, though! :D
Please Note this comment is not me criticising your amazing project. It's just I recycle disposable rechargeable vapes (battery & charging port) & fit them into all sort of devices... Would of definitely fitted the pad with a micro usb port for the power input & yeah a battery and either of not glued the hdmi into the pad as it looks like you could of left it so as to plug it in & out.. or used a mini hdmi extention that hangs just outside the pad... Great work love your projects. Your definitely worth subscribing to 👍🤝
No, you cannot. The Pi mini-computers do not have as much power as PCs or things like the Apple TV 4K. They're actually really weak. It's just they can emulate lots of consoles because technology has advanced so much that really weak is more than the power of old consoles. The Pi is very weak but is used in projects like this because it is very cheap and small.
I meant that EG can literally do everything with a Pi Zero the Zero can handle. I know Pi mini computers don´t have as much power as a full pc, as I have 3 of them.
I just realized that this could be done, but much easier, with USB C! It can carry everything: video, audio, power, etc. I've been meaning to make some sort of portable console like this for some time now, and I might just steal this idea and stick in my own little changes.... (Keyboard, for example and detachable screen for portability)
A little late, but this seems unnecessarily messy. Maybe for a version 2, design a custom bottom half for a common controller (say, a wired Xbox 360) and print that out. With a bit of sanding and some TLC later, you should be able to mount the components together and it should work without issues, as well without a bunch of hot glue and you can sell it in kit form.
You should have swapped the AB/YX buttons around to be in the correct positions for Retropie / SNES gaming. And a nylon cable shroud would have looked nicer than electrical tape.
I also thought of a new Raspberry Pi project putting the raspberry pi 3 inside any racing steering wheel controller from PS1; PS2; PS3; PC or Xbox 360 as suggestions making sure all all raspberry pi driving or racing games use the racing steering wheel controller.
The year is 20XX. People are starting to turn gamecube controllers into gamecubes, so they could play melee in someone else's house, and use fox. Soon, in year of 20YY, people will turn controllers into tv, just combine these two, and people could main fox at TAS levels of perfection on a controller.
Would it be possible to get a mini screen and keyboard and hook that up to a Raspberry Pi and load up windows 10 to get a mini laptop. Never seen anyone do it before. Amazing if you could be the first.
you should make the controller connect to the tv via bluetooth so the video is streamed to the tv and then use a battery to power it so that its 100% wireless