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    • FlyingTomahawkF
      FlyingTomahawk
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      @VictimRLSH

      Hahaha... awesome idea with the Lego parts!
      Who would have thought that after so many years Lego could become useful again.

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        VictimRLSH @FlyingTomahawk
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        @FlyingTomahawk Legos are also handy for quick snap together cases. I'm considering a Lego cased Pi at some point. Need to finish my Pi 4 build first and I just bricked the Pi so I have to wait for new one to get here to finish that.

        System Config: Retropie 4.4 with full desktop, RPi 3B, 256gb SD, 5v 2.1A 5,200 mAH USB battery. EasyMSX controller mounted with Pimoroni Hyperpixel 4 (non touch). Also running 4.6 on a 4gb Pi 4 serving as my primary desktop computer now.

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        • mituM
          mitu Global Moderator @VictimRLSH
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          @VictimRLSH Here's an idea for a Lego based case - https://www.reddit.com/r/snes/comments/f0xh16/.

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          • obsidianspiderO
            obsidianspider @VictimRLSH
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            @VictimRLSH How the heck did you brick a Pi?

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              VictimRLSH @obsidianspider
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              @obsidianspider said in Retro game stuff talk:

              @VictimRLSH How the heck did you brick a Pi?

              I posted about it in the Help forum, I was mounting it on standoffs in my "switch" case and I think I either broke a trace, busted a surface mount off its pads, or ESD'd it from a tool. I've tried new SD cards, flashing the bootloader, different PSUs, etc. I get a single fast blink from the ACT LED and then nada. Glad they don't cost much... :(

              System Config: Retropie 4.4 with full desktop, RPi 3B, 256gb SD, 5v 2.1A 5,200 mAH USB battery. EasyMSX controller mounted with Pimoroni Hyperpixel 4 (non touch). Also running 4.6 on a 4gb Pi 4 serving as my primary desktop computer now.

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              • obsidianspiderO
                obsidianspider @VictimRLSH
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                @VictimRLSH Yikes! I knew the Pi 4s were more fiddly, but sheesh. Good luck with the replacement!

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                  VictimRLSH @obsidianspider
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                  @obsidianspider Still continuing with the build, it still works as a placeholder. :) I examined it under a magnifier but couldn't see any physical signs of what happened. This is like 4th gen surface mount, some components border on the microscopic. Impossible to repair even if I COULD see what happened.

                  System Config: Retropie 4.4 with full desktop, RPi 3B, 256gb SD, 5v 2.1A 5,200 mAH USB battery. EasyMSX controller mounted with Pimoroni Hyperpixel 4 (non touch). Also running 4.6 on a 4gb Pi 4 serving as my primary desktop computer now.

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                  • obsidianspiderO
                    obsidianspider
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                    As I continue to tinker with Pis and electronic stuff I have found that there are some places a Pi just won't fit. To learn more about what the ESP32 can do and also to try out a new (to me) gadget I ordered an ODROID-GO kit. It's not a powerhouse, but I'm impressed with what it can do. The RetroESP32 custom firmware is also really slick. This won't replace even a Pi Zero in terms of performance, but it's still pretty neat.

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                    • RionR
                      Rion @obsidianspider
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                      @obsidianspider said in Retro game stuff talk:

                      ODROID

                      Have you had a look at the ODROID-GO Advance?

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                      • obsidianspiderO
                        obsidianspider @Rion
                        last edited by

                        @Rion I have. I was waiting to see the reviews on it before buying, and they look great. Of course now, due to the COVID-19 stuff, the next shipments aren't expected until maybe May, but I am pretty sure that will end up being a go-to throw in my bag and take it with me kind of system. It looks fantastic, especially for the price.

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                        • WeirdHW
                          WeirdH @FlyingTomahawk
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                          @FlyingTomahawk said in Retro game stuff talk:

                          @VictimRLSH

                          Who would have thought that after so many years Lego could become useful again.

                          Excuse me, what? Lego has never stopped being useful. What a weird and disturbing thing to say.

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                          • ClassicGMRC
                            ClassicGMR @Rion
                            last edited by ClassicGMR

                            @Rion said in Retro game stuff talk:

                            @obsidianspider said in Retro game stuff talk:

                            ODROID

                            Have you had a look at the ODROID-GO Advance?

                            I just bought one myself (OG Advance). I haven't had a chance to put it together yet so can't say how awesome it is BUT I will have it running this weekend. :)

                            Growing older is mandatory. Growing up is optional!
                            Enjoy the ride!

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                            • obsidianspiderO
                              obsidianspider @ClassicGMR
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                              @ClassicGMR Lucky! Let us know how you like it.

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                                VictimRLSH @obsidianspider
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                                @obsidianspider I saw a Kickstarter a while ago for a FLEXIBLE Arduino Uno compatible board (but much smaller than the Uno, kinda the same size as an Adafruit Metro/Trinket). They made many times their seed budget but I have not seen the actual device available yet. It would be awesome to make a Arduboy game watch out of one of those in the band and a .96" Color OLED display for the face.

                                System Config: Retropie 4.4 with full desktop, RPi 3B, 256gb SD, 5v 2.1A 5,200 mAH USB battery. EasyMSX controller mounted with Pimoroni Hyperpixel 4 (non touch). Also running 4.6 on a 4gb Pi 4 serving as my primary desktop computer now.

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                                • obsidianspiderO
                                  obsidianspider
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                                  What's the plural of Lynx?
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                                  If you guessed "broken" then you'd be right.

                                  After learning that a Lynx II will not power on without a game inserted I took a chance and bought two "for parts/repair" Lynxes on eBay. One has clearly been opened because the screws to close the case are missing, but that one at least has signs of life when you press the power button. The other Lynx is totally dead. From what I've been able to read on AtariAge and some other places it looks like there are a few common points of failure, so I'm going to check those out and hopefully in the end I can have one "stock" and one modified with a nice BennVenn TFT.

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                                  I also got some new test PCBs in the mail from OSH Park that should work with 1.3" and 1.54" TFTs. I hope to test them soon.

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                                  • FlyingTomahawkF
                                    FlyingTomahawk
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                                    Osh park is shipping out pcbs?
                                    Are they in the US?

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                                    • obsidianspiderO
                                      obsidianspider @FlyingTomahawk
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                                      @FlyingTomahawk OSH Park are totally US-based. I ordered my boards on 3 March at 14:34 and received them today. Not bad for $3.45 including shipping.

                                      Aside from me getting some IPA inside the 1.3" screen when cleaning up after my soldering (oof) both screens work with the same pinout and configuration files. I can just power off the pi, unplug one, plug in the other in the same spot, power things back on, and it just works. The juj driver is smooth as butter. I'm really loving how well this worked.

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                                      • DipkidD
                                        Dipkid
                                        last edited by Dipkid

                                        Pretty glad I managed to score all the parts and set these babies up before this horrible quarantine stuff kicked in:

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                                        My OG mod-chipped Ps2 with Free Mcboot (OPL for HDD games) & a 500 gb IDE internal drive.

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                                        Also made some changes to the pal snes.

                                        RetroPC: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/13048/the-1976-retropc-diy-retro-gaming-computer-build
                                        Wallcab: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/28324/wall-mounted-cab-2-0
                                        Candy Cab: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/34290/diy-candy-cab-arcade

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                                        • FlyingTomahawkF
                                          FlyingTomahawk @Dipkid
                                          last edited by

                                          @Dipkid

                                          That is one hell of a fancy SNES. Very unique design, well done.

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                                          • obsidianspiderO
                                            obsidianspider @Dipkid
                                            last edited by

                                            @Dipkid said in Retro game stuff talk:

                                            Also made some changes to the pal snes.

                                            "some changes"

                                            Wowowowow!

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