The modder "Daftmike" has created a portable version of Nintendo NES using Raspberry Pi: the micro console has a 40% lower size than the original NES and the same obviously applies to the controller and the cartridges, reproduced in paperback.
Daftmike's Micro NES exploits the RetroPie emulation software and is equipped with USB ports for controllers, while the cartridge slot is controlled by Arduino: the tabs contain an NFC chip that includes the ROM of the game, when the cartridge is inserted into the player, the console interfaces with the NFC tag to start the game stored on Raspberry.
A really interesting work.
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[Veho]

@Froster, the picture you chose is misleading. That's the official NES Mini. Here's a gallery of the Raspberry Pi version:

https://imgur.com/a/wLAcN

Here are a few pics (warning, large):

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Comparison with the original NES:

Side by side size comparison:

Hmmm... seems legit lol
Is it for sale somewhere? Wtb

http://pi-tendo.com/

$39 for the case alone, or $139 for the full kit.

 

[MsMidnight]

"Rasperry"

 

[Froster]

"Rasperry"

Misspelled sorry

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@Froster, the picture you chose is misleading. That's the official NES Mini

Changing it right now

 

[Veho]

"Rasperry"

I don't know what you're talking about

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[MsMidnight]

I don't know what you're talking about

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talking about before the sneaky title edit

 

[Subtle Demise]

I know exactly where the image is from, haha. Slightly risky, don't ya think?

Though I do totally understand how that pack would work better. Totally not because you can play WHATEVER YOU WANT or anything...

I'm not worried about it, only people who already know about it know where it's from.

Back on topic, how feasible would it be to make a raspberry pie retro arcade cabinet? Like from the 90s back. I don't know the specs of the thing, but I already know it probably won't do Killer Instinct.

 

[dubbz82]

I'm not worried about it, only people who already know about it know where it's from.

Back on topic, how feasible would it be to make a raspberry pie retro arcade cabinet? Like from the 90s back. I don't know the specs of the thing, but I already know it probably won't do Killer Instinct.

For whatever it's worth, it's usually a bad idea to leak screenshots from a website that explicitly says not to, especially when you use the same username on both (more or less).

 

[Subtle Demise]

For whatever it's worth, it's usually a bad idea to leak screenshots from a website that explicitly says not to, especially when you use the same username on both (more or less).

Well it's gone now so it's not an issue anymore.

 

[Sliter]

btw how are the controllers made?

oh well I want a 3d printer xP
I'm wanting to make an famicon version but I have no material haha

 

[Veho]

btw how are the controllers made?

Custom made, using an Arduino Pro Micro board, and a printed housing and buttons:

 

[Sliter]

Custom made, using an Arduino Pro Micro board, and a printed housing and buttons:

Oh this is awesome!
I would rather use an actuall size controller on it, but being small have it's charm XD

Thes ekinds of project are stuff I wpuld like to do myself but isn't something I could invets now :x

(making tehs estuff lokks morefun than actually playing it hahahha since we can emulate nes in almost everything XD ...)

 

[Bladexdsl]

man his 3d printer did a pretty rough job!

 

[Veho]

being small have it's charm XD

Is that what girls tell you?

man his 3d printer did a pretty rough job!

All extruder-based printers are crude. You can't really get fine detail or smooth surfaces on those, and anyone who claims otherwise has sanded down their prints and is lying.

 

[Sliter]

Is that what girls tell you?

I haven't even reached this stage with girls to know :v

All extruder-based printers are crude. You can't really get fine detail or smooth surfaces on those, and anyone who claims otherwise has sanded down their prints and is lying.

Yeah a bit more of work to make it smooth would be good, but well this is like a style too? hahah

 

[RevPokemon]

Question
Since it connects via USB, what is the point of making the mini controller instead of using a usb to nes converter or even a usb nes controller? I get the purpose in that it completes the mini package but it doe not seem practical.

 

[Veho]

Since it connects via USB, what is the point of making the mini controller instead of using a usb to nes converter or even a usb nes controller? I get the purpose in that it completes the mini package but it doe not seem practical.

That's basically it, he wanted all the components to be to scale and with correct aspect ratio.