My MediCat DVD project.
I originally made it for myself in 2012 (when Hiren's Boot Disk became discontinued), and have been sharing it with the world since 2014. Gets regularly updated every 6 months, following the Ubuntu release cycle.
(Click the picture for the megathread)
MediCat DVD (Main Menu):
Mini Windows 10 (WinPE):
Working on my Sega MegaPi. (If anyone knows how to wire an SD card slot to a Genesis game and the cartridge slot to a Raspberry Pi micro SD slot, I'd love info.) So far, getting things on the hardware side working. Then going to work on modding the case. (And if anyone knows how to paint on a Genesis shell, info would be appreciated!) If I feel like it, I'll make a box, instruction manual, and build guide, which will be available for download. (I swear, last thing I need help with. How would one go about making a box, like a real console?)
I'm currently building a giant, wearable, and
100% SOLDERLESS GameBoy Color using a Raspberry Pi 3 (with Retropie 4.x) for an anime convention. The LCD is the last component I need before I can assemble it, and it's shipping from China as I post this.
Here are the specs:
A 7-inch 1024x800 IPS panel with HDMI in, and USB powered.
I got my USB C-Media sound card working on it for louder sound.
A beefy 4.2A power bank (capable of 2.1A each port simultaneously).
2x USB SNES controllers.
A set of USB-powered desktop speakers.
A wireless keyboard+mouse combo from Logitech.
Foam board insulation cut and sanded to sizes I need.
Additional Notes:
The Pi 3 is
underclocked to 300MHz idle and 900MHz active, for reduced power consumption. Yet it's still fast enough for PSX emulation without any noticeable slowdowns.
How does it know what colors to present?
My very first HDTV in 2008 was a Philips with Ambilight, and it's sad to see such cool stuff like that not becoming a standard on today's TVs. It was a sweet feature I loved. I could use the Ambilight when the TV was off, in blue, purple, white, or off. Made good mood lighting.