Portable All-In-One Arcade from Oak Pallet and Raspberry Pi

Portable All-In-One Arcade from Oak Pallet and Raspberry Pi

Hey folks, fun project for you today – making a custom all-in-one portable arcade system that hooks up to modern TV’s via HDMI. To accomplish this, I used a Raspberry Pi 3 loaded with RetroPie emulation software along with any and all classic video games and arcades games you can ever want!

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Here’s the shopping list:
Raspberry Pi 3: https://www.amazon.com/CanaKit-Raspberry-Clear-Power-Supply/dp/B01C6EQNNK/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1488376750&sr=1-3&keywords=raspberry+pi+3

Arcade Controls: https://www.amazon.com/XCSOURCE-Encoder-Joystick-Fighting-AC426/dp/B01IQTN328/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1488376787&sr=8-2&keywords=arcade+controls

MicroSD Card: https://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-microSDHC-Standard-Packaging-SDSQUNC-032G-GN6MA/dp/B010Q57T02/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1488376813&sr=1-3&keywords=micro+sd+card

RetroPie Software: https://retropie.org.uk/download/

And if you don’t have one already, you’ll need an SD or Micro SD card reader, a screen that accepts HDMI or an HDMI adapter for the screen you’re using, and of course, a USB thumb drive to load games onto the RPi.

For the Game ROMs, just google the name of the game plus the game system and then the word ROM at the end (EXAMPLE: “Gauntlet NES ROM”) and download the ZIP and rename it to whatever you’d like and then load that onto the RPi.

If you’d like a COMPLETE beginners guide on how to do all of this, start to finish, let me know in the comments,

Thanks for watching!

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Withjack Workshops is a series of DIY videos showcasing fun and easy projects ranging anywhere from woodworking, restoration, and electronics of all kinds. The projects run the spectrum of easy to difficult, needing certain tools to accomplish but still easily completed by yourself. This particular video is a part of the series where I’m creating items for my Etsy shop to be sold online or just for the heck of it to try my hand at creating something new for the enjoyment of making, in which I can only hope it inspires you to make something yourself. Enjoy and subscribe!

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brent wilson says:

I'm using yours at the basis for mine! I would love to have it capable of having 2 players!

I'm new to this, but your video is brilliant and the final product looks awesome mate

Maria Eugenia Ansaldo says:

you´re the best! love youuuuu!

Retro Tech 100 says:

Subscribed. This is my kind of channel.

Chris Mugea says:

Please do a complete beginner tutorial on the wiring and hardware! This is my next project, an arcade cabinet. Good with woodworking, bad with electronics lol
Cheers!

Sascha Kirchner says:

Just want to ask why you did not make a hole for the video out and an extension with a plug for the power cable. This way you could have made a cover for the bottom (if you don't need it for the heat to escape).

Wood And Screw says:

Very cool Brett

Piotr Schumacher says:

wow ! ! ! super 🖒

Nikola Stankov says:

That's Nice! Thanks for the shopping list!

Anthony Tobba says:

Heads up on your links:
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christian winecoff says:

Nice man, cool project.

foley2k says:

Nice work. I have my Pi ready to go, and believe I got the same arcade kit as you. Just need to wait till the weather is nice to get out and make it.

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