The Raspberry Pi has been a boon for hackers with a penchant for retro gaming. Redditor [KaptinBadkruk] Wanted to get on board the game train and so built himself an Atari 2600-inspired Raspberry Pi 3 console!
A key goal was the option to play Nintendo 64 titles, so [KaptinBadkruk] had to overclock the Pi and then implement a cooling system. A heatsink, some copper pads, and a fan from an old 3D printer — all secured by a 3D printed mount — worked perfectly after giving the heatsink a quick trim. An old speaker and a mono amp from Adafruit — and a few snags later — had the sound set up, with the official RPi touchscreen as a display.
After settling on an Atari 2600-inspired look, [KaptinBadkruk] laboured through a few more obstacles in finishing it off — namely, power. He originally intended for this project to be portable, but power issues meant that idea had to be sidelined until the next version. However — that is arguably offset by [KaptinBadkruk]’s favourite part: a slick 3D Printed item box from Mario Kart front and center completes the visual styling in an appropriately old-meets-new way.
That item block isn’t the first time a lightshow has accompanied an Atari console, but don’t let that stop you from sticking one in your pocket.
[Via /r/DIY]
“a fan from an old 3D printer” We now live in a world were 3d printers are being salvaged for parts for other projects THAT ARE NOT 3D PRINTERS.. What a future. :)
Someone misunderstood the meaning of “You can create your project with a 3D printer” :D
Putting things in cases isn’t hacking, it’s woodwork.
Nothing wrong with interesting woodwork, but sticking Raspberry Pis into cases is over reported on here. EVERYBODY puts their Ras Pi into a case! Unless they don’t. And that’s equally uninteresting.
lemme just grab my popcorn….