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      McScruffUK
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      Hi all, i am going to put together a portable with a pi zero.

      I would like to be able to have a web browser (prob need a desktop for that), play game boy games and run kodi.
      I would like to be able to get 3-5 hours min on a battery, to be able to recharge the battery. And have a usb socket that i can access on the side of the case and maybe a hdmi output so i can go full screen. I was also thinking about putting a hardware button in to turn it all off with a shutdown script but that can come later.
      The size im looking for is altoids tin size
      What i need help with is parts.
      Pi zero
      A screen
      A battery
      A charging board

      Any help would be appriciated

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      • JiehfengJ
        Jiehfeng @McScruffUK
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        @McScruffUK I got this and this for my build.

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          moosepr @McScruffUK
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          @McScruffUK the only thing you may struggle with is the browser. Portable screen sizes have lower resolutions, so you wouldn't be able to read much. I think the HDMI will have to have the same resolution as your little screen

          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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            McScruffUK @moosepr
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            @Jiehfeng thanks, i will have a look.
            @moosepr the browser wouldnt be needed for the small screen. Only if i hooked it up to a tv with the hdmi. Eg, if your in a hotel and need to use a web browser to sign in to their wifi

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              moosepr @McScruffUK
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              @McScruffUK when I made my handheld I had to set the pi to the same resolution as my screen, which is 320x240. I had to change config files to set this resolution, and if I connect it to a screen via HDMI I get the same resolution on the TV. Someone else may know different.

              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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