My handheld build (Pic heavy)
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@mark_mcq lovely job. Well done!
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Do you plan on doing an RPi CM4/CM4 Lite build?
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@h2805270 I'm tempted by it. At some point I'm going to look into other battery/charging options to see if I can get a smaller footprint. I'd like to build a V2 that's much slimmer. This one is ok for playing but the battery does add quite a bit of weight.
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@mark_mcq
Forgot to mention.
You've got a great thing going on here, I just think you can do the D-pad better (idk how it feels on your end, but that's just my opinion from what I can see in the photos).btw, I suggest looking into the leaked PiBoys for a comparison:
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@h2805270 I originally had a regular style d-pad but the distance between the tact buttons on my PCB were causing issues with ghost button presses when I would press in one direction and sometimes it would also push the edge of another button's switch. I almost redesigned the PCB from scratch but them I remembered the PSP d-pad buttons and did them like that. They work really well, but if there's another version I might try doing it like a joypad where it uses a silicone membrane to short out contacts directly on the PCB.
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NEW Experimental PiBoy Discord!
Alright.. I've been using the Eperimental Pi PiBoy w/ various Linux distros and it feels like the developer / creator is extremely busy to help most of the time..
I created a PiBoy Experimental Discord for discussions , ideas and help.
https://discord.gg/rcQdmv6UxrIf you have one, come join...
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@wilsonb Please stop spamming the forum with the discord link.
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@mark_mcq
Dude good job. I have been doing a very similar project on and off. With less success than you.
I am now doing a cm4 inside a NS Lite housing. Similar layout with a 5.5inch screen. Been making progress, paying for custom pcb now. -
@mark_mcq Nice work. I am looking for something like this! Where can I place my order ? :)
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@pylades Sadly it's a one-off. Couldn't face doing all that wiring again for any amount of money. It was torture getting everything in there.
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