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      markyh444 @Mark_McQ
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      @mark_mcq lovely job. Well done!

      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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        h2805270
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        Do you plan on doing an RPi CM4/CM4 Lite build?
        I'd think the smaller form factor would be fitting.

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          Mark_McQ @h2805270
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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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            h2805270 @Mark_McQ
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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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              Mark_McQ @h2805270
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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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                WilsonB
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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/rcQdmv6Uxr

                If you have one, come join...
                Cheers..

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                  mitu Global Moderator @WilsonB
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                  @wilsonb Please stop spamming the forum with the discord link.

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                    Troopaking @Mark_McQ
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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.

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                      Pylades @Mark_McQ
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                      @mark_mcq Nice work. I am looking for something like this! Where can I place my order ? :)

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                        Mark_McQ @Pylades
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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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