If you were making the perfect pi3 build what would you do?

IceChes1

Actually just ordered a 0 W to make a handheld.

p33te

@tackett1980

Hey, I am using the nbba theme but apart from that the install is pretty standard. The hardware is the bit I'm more into

dankcushions

software wise, i would use the default settings, with a mild core overclock, the nes-mini es theme, rookervik’s splash screens, and i would use the buster mesa-pi3 image for the better 3d performance, but i would hold fire on the latter until the tearing issues are fixed...

AndersHP

I built a bartop arcade and a Gameboy build, both running RetroPie from Pi3's.
Check the links in my signature for the build-logs, I'm very happy with both builds still :) The logs contain a bunch of details.

Both builds run the Pegasus Frontend instead of EmulationStation, and in my eyes, this frontend cannot get recommended enough. So nice. The newest versions even let you change the colors of the Frontend, making it fit even better to your build.

IceChes1

BTW can anyone give me some help for the handheld I want to build? The thread is here.

tackett1980

@AndersHP

Pegasus looks complicated for a computer illiterate moron like me.

AndersHP

@tackett1980 I'm no coder by any means! I don't think Pegasus is complicated at all, as long as you just use the built-in theme.

simpleethat

Personally I would love to have overlays for every game with the controls displayed.

sirhenrythe5th

Activate Retro-Achievments.
Since badges and messages appear during gameplay with the newer RA-Versions they are quite fun and addicitve :)

m2306

@p33te I built a bartop arcade machine. Like you said, building it was fun, really fun, but I don't have the space for it. The build process is what I'm really in for so although I at this moment think that some sort of small case and wireless controller would be smartest it doesn't sound very interesting. Right now I'm thinking about doing some sort of CRT build. That would add some extra challenge and the games we play on a Pi are all(?) originally meant to be played on CRTs.