[PROJECT]My first home-made console

retroprogrammer

Hi guys I just wanted to start my first proper Retro-pie project and I thought why not share it to the world so lets get started :)

Right now I am searching for a retro console like a SNES, NES, PS1, PS2, Atari 2600 to put my raspberry-pi 3 in and tomorrow I will be going to a flea market to see if they have anything.If anyone has done I project like this please post because this is my first project, I have done some tutorials in the past so please feel free to check them out. Also I was hoping someone knows how to use the SNES, NES, PS1, PS2 ports to work with raspberry-pi 3 and retropie.

I will be updating this post nearly everyday so please check in!

retroprogrammer

Hi guys here is a update of my project,well today I want shopping and found a good deal for a x-box for $35 and thought it was perfect. It comes with a few games preloaded and a controller it also came with a "X-BIT"
I'm not really sure what it is for as I am not a big xbox player so if any one knows what it is I would be thankfull it also came with an extra attachment which I don't know what it does and some other stuff here are some pictures:

here is the back with the mysterious X-BIT

and here is the X-BIT in full view

here is the xbox with the extra component connected, I am not sure what it does

retroprogrammer

should I keep the xbox or turn it into a retro emulator? can anyone help thanks in advance

NizZ8

You can do both, there are a decent amount of emulators you can run on a modded xbox. Here is an article you can reference as a starting point -- http://www.retrogamescollector.com/emulation-cheap-using-original-xbox-part-1-what-can/

retroprogrammer

thanks for the post has anyone else made anything like this I am not sure if I should break it apart our keep it like it is any one know what the x-bit is?

edmaul69

@retroprogrammer just so you know the x-bit is a mod chip. You can put emulators on it the way it is.

NizZ8

Check out CoinOps 8, can't post a direct link here but it's a pretty slick emulation package for the OG Xbox.