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    PSPi Version 2.0 - Raspberry Pi Zero in a PSP - Project is Now Complete!

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      johnweland
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      Heck it would be really cool to be able to make the hdmi and usb accessible from the bottom so you could 'dock' it and play on a large TV with a controller, when its docked

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        adamspc @johnweland
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        @johnweland
        It's hard to say. There is a US based PCB maker I've been wanting to try out whose prices seem reasonable. Then I've gotta add at least a few dollars worth of components. I'll update the page once I get some prototypes made and have a better idea of what cost will be. I expect to spend a decent amount of time and money on the prototypes.

        I thought about the HDMI too. The HDMI port on my build is pressed right against the thin bottom plastic on the case, so I think it would be doable and would just require some dremel work.

        https://www.othermod.com

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          johnweland
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          Dude I am stoked, I wanted to go a GBA build but it lacks the extra buttons. The only thing this is missing is some how making the trigger buttons and you could play 99% of the games out there that the Zero can emulate.

          UGH sooo stoked.

          Admittedly I'm a bit of a PCB design noob but if you want ideas or a sounding board to bounce ideas off of, hmu

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            adamspc @johnweland
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            @johnweland
            I'm only slightly experienced in PCB design. What is taking me weeks to design would probably take another person hours.
            I appreciate the offer to bounce things off of you. I might just take you up on that. If you head over to my site we can start some discussions in the forum I just set up.

            Also, the triggers on this PSPi already work.

            https://www.othermod.com

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              johnweland
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              I thought the PSP only had the bumpers and not the triggers (l1/l2, r1/r2 )

              I'll head over the your site and forums now, do you want to start the thread or shall I? (probably better if you do)

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                adamspc @johnweland
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                @johnweland
                Yea it's just got the one on each side, not the dual setup like the Xbox

                I'm starting a discussion in the forum.

                https://www.othermod.com

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                  markyh444 @adamspc
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                  @adamspc just for the record, I am totally interested in the pcb route if you are seriously considering designing one.

                  Retropie in a NES - Pi 3 with Mausberry circuit shutdown switch wired to buttons and 8bitdo NesPro30 controller
                  Retropie in a Saturn Controller - Pi Zero, GPIO controls using DB9 driver
                  Retropie in a PSX - Pi3
                  https://markyh444.wordpress.com

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                    adamspc @markyh444
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                    @markyh444
                    It's official, I'm doing it. Too many people have asked so I can't say no. I hope to make it a group activity, so anyone with PCB design experience or anything helpful to add please visit the this forum to participate.

                    https://www.othermod.com

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                      84TAVeRT
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                      i would definitely buy a couple boards. i have 2 old dead psps that would make good donors :D

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                      • adamspcA
                        adamspc @84TAVeRT
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                        @84TAVeRT Sounds good. All my focus is on designing the board right now.

                        https://www.othermod.com

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                          adcraggles @adamspc
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                          @adamspc
                          Hi I've started the build, but haven't got to connecting the fpc cables to the pi yet.

                          Is it worth waiting for this pcb you're designing? Do you know timescales yet.

                          Thanks

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                            adamspc @adcraggles
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                            @adcraggles
                            It's hard to give a good estimate. I can say that once the design is finished it'll take a couple weeks to get it made and then it needs to be tested. I'm still at least a couple weeks from finishing the design, and some of the circuits are still being designed. I'll post an update when I have a better estimate.

                            https://www.othermod.com

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                              adcraggles @adamspc
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                              @adamspc

                              Thanks mate,
                              I think I'll wait as I'm making 3, 2 for Xmas presents and 2 for myself.

                              Goodluck

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                                adcraggles @adcraggles
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                                @adcraggles 1 for myself I meant

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                                  adamspc
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                                  Hey guys, just updating to say I'm considering PSPi Version 2 to be complete. The custom PCB is being designed, and I'm planning to use it for Version 3. Follow along and get involved at my site.

                                  https://www.othermod.com

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                                    adamspc
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                                    I made a Youtube video showing Version 2 in action.

                                    https://www.othermod.com

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                                      obsidianspider
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                                      Wow, now I'm thinking that I may go this route for my portable instead of a Gameboy Advance. That's really slick.

                                      📷 @obsidianspider

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                                        moosepr
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                                        Yeah its pretty Slick!! Have you got the analogue sticks working?

                                        want to get a tft into your project, look no further than here https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/7464/ili9341-tft-screen-guide

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                                          adamspc @moosepr
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                                          @moosepr I'm working on it, but I probably won't add it to this one. I'm wiring up an analog/digital converter that converts the stick position (Ohm value) to a series of button presses. There is a little bit of hardware and a lot of software work left before I'm happy with it. I was just ready to have this finished, so I moved it to Version 3. I'll post a guide on my site once I have it working the way I want.

                                          https://www.othermod.com

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                                            moosepr @adamspc
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                                            @adamspc not sure on your plans for the analog to digital conversion, but can highly recommend these

                                            https://www.dfrobot.com/index.php?route=product/product&search=beetle&description=true&product_id=1075

                                            it is essentially an arduino leonardo, so you would be able to program it to read the analogue inputs, and convert them to keyboard commands to be sent to the pi via usb. The only problem with that, it would mess up your usb socket on the top.

                                            want to get a tft into your project, look no further than here https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/7464/ili9341-tft-screen-guide

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