Fun 1st Time RetroPie Build Coffee Table

[themailboxhere]

Here is my custom build pie3 living room table.
3'x5' glass top wrapped in wood with infinity mirror chasing lights surrounding a 32" monitor. geeekpie usb controller cards for the fold out arcade sticks. flip down doors to host my ps3 charge station on one side and various other controllers on the other. when the arcade sticks are flipped under the table there is port access to swap sd cards, plug in an Ethernet cable (for faster connection than wifi for transfers if needed) and usb ports to add in my usb keyboard, better bluetooth dongle, or usb controllers if wanted. when it gets warmer out (i'm in Minnesota, its 4 degrees outside at the moment) I will add mirror tint to the perimeter of the glass top to accentuate the infinity mirror effect but here is what im working with at the moment...

I have a post in the help section, could use a hand...
Title of post: "script to run at startup to unset controller order at startup?"

this is my first build, I have learned a lot, it has been fun :)

[Impman66]

Now that is really, really good. The fact you can hide away the controls is brilliant! It's exactly what I want to do when I make mine. Also the fact you still have functionality without the controls is a great idea too.
Do you have any images or step by step guide to your build at all? Or any plans that you may be willing to share???

Great Job!!

[barrymossel]

How does it look with the leds off??

[themailboxhere]

With the lights off it looks like this right now. After I apply the mirror tint you wont be able to see the white LED tape. Ill show pics of my infinity mirror in the next post so you can get a better idea of what the final glass will look like this spring.

[themailboxhere]

This is my infinity mirror, it uses the same white LED tape but with the mirror tint you cant see it when the lights are off. I am going to do this to the table. I am going to cut out and remove the tint in the middle where the monitor is because I do not think the screen is bright enough to shine through the tint. cuttint the tint accuratly will be a challenge. we will see what happens.

[barrymossel]

You could also use a one-way mirror. Or is this basically the same?

[MattyL42]

Looks good buddy

[SgtJimmyRustles]

@themailboxhere said in Fun 1st Time RetroPie Build Coffee Table:

cable (for faster connection than wifi for transfers if needed) and usb ports to add in my usb keyboard, better bluetooth dongle, or usb controllers if wanted. when it gets warmer out (i'm in Minnesota, its 4 degrees outside at the moment) I will add mirror tint to the perimeter of the glass top to accentuate the infinity mirror effect but here is what im working with at the moment...
I have a post in the help section, could

That's really well done. I Like it!

[blackshadow]

one important question......wheres mine :D seriously love what you have done there

[themailboxhere]

@barrymossel

One way mirror this size might be a thousand dollars, mirror tint put me back only thirty five... It looks the same.