PS4 controller build with 5 inch display

mud2005

This is my 2nd build, first is shown here: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/24530/handheld-with-7-inch-screen-finished

I wanted something that was quick and easy this time, so I made this one as simple as possible. No case for the screen, no speakers...

Next time I will use clear acrylic for the piece that covers the ps4 charging light, I used black because that's all I had at the time.

I basically recreated the plastic piece on the back of the controller out of acrylic, drilled a couple holes in it and screwed it from the inside to another piece on the outside. That's what I attached the hinge to. It feels really solid and works great, but it is a bit top heavy due to the screen + battery weight.
I'm going to make another one with a 3.5 inch display and try to move the battery inside the controller, hopefully that takes care of the weight issues.

Also I need a screwdriver to loosen and adjust the hinge, going to replace the screws with something I can loosen by hand.

Other than those issues it's super quick and easy to make and damn fun to play :)

IceChes1

Ordering parts for a build like it.

IceChes1

That's cool. Check out the thread in my signature, as I'll probably need assistance with the one I'm building.

IceChes1

What scree was used?

IceChes1

*screen

mud2005

I used: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B013JECYF2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I tried the drivers they recommended, didn't work.

Download the driver from github then execute the following command

chmod -R 755 LCD-show

cd LCD-show/

sudo ./LCD5-show

^ The above did not work^

I used this and it worked:

in /boot/config.txt

dtparam=audio=on
gpu_mem_256=128
gpu_mem_512=256
gpu_mem_1024=256
overscan_scale=1

hdmi_force_hotplug=1
max_usb_current=1
hdmi_drive=1
hdmi_group=2
hdmi_mode=1
hdmi_mode=87
hdmi_cvt 800 480 60 6 0 0 0
dtoverlay=ads7846,cs=1,penirq=25,penirq_pull=2,speed=50000,keep_vref_on=0,swapxy=0,pmax=255,xohms=150,xmin=200,xmax=3900,ymin=200,ymax=3900
display_rotate=0

I haven't tried the touchscreen yet, but in the reviews I found this to install the calibration tool:

sudo apt-get install xinput-calibrator

I got this info from the first review on Amazon

IceChes1

Thanks

VictimRLSH

Much cleaner build than my controller mount, great job!!!

mud2005

Thanks, I realized a few things recently so I'm going to make some more changes.
To reduce the overall weight I can remove the rumble motors and battery from the controller, and the ethernet port and 2 of the USB ports from the PI.
Also to reduce the top heaviness I'm going to try and move the battery below the hinge instead of attached to the back of the screen.

mud2005

Well, I got the 3.5 inch display today: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B076M399XX/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Has some pretty bad diagonal tearing, I'm probably just going to return it and use the 5 inch display.

VictimRLSH

I'd recommend the Pimoroni Hyperpixel 4.0 it comes in touch and non-touch version, my controller mount uses it and it is SUPER bright (I can play in full sunlight) 800x600 resolution. It uses the GPIO pins instead of HDMI and the footprint is about the same size as the Pi 3 itself. I think the power draw is only around 150mA.

mud2005

awesome, thanks! I looked at that one when buying the 3.5 and didn't know if it would be as good considering it's not HDMI, so I went with the 3.5
only 150mA is awesome!! I'll order one of those and give it a try

mud2005

@VictimRLSH Got my hyperpixel 4 in the mail today, this is the display I've been looking for, the quality is excellent, small text looks very crisp, the color is beautiful, and the viewing angle is much better than some other displays I've used. Thanks for the recommendation!

VictimRLSH

@mud2005 Glad you like it too! The newer model is slightly squarer than the older ones and the resolution is a bit different, you might have an even better one.