I could not decide where to put this one, but as it involved more computer stuff than woodwork I decided to put it here.
I’ve always enjoyed arcade games, Space Invaders, Galaxians, Pacman, etc, and it is great to still be able to play them today (see my Space Invaders emulator) so I decided I wanted some sort of standalone retro arcade system for myself. Along the way I came across this build YouTube which I thought was great. It also has links to installing RetroPie with ROMs on USB stick.
In the end I decided to go for a fight-stick type of box that could be plugged into any TV’s HDMI port, power up, and play.
The intention is to include a Raspberry Pi 4 within the box, but I have not got around to doing that yet (TODO).
References / Resources
- Files on Titan:
/Archive_Jekyll/files/computer/retro-arcade/…- My Game Controller (RagnaLike) [Sketchup]
- Dual Game Controller proposal [Sketchup]
- Arcade Hyperspin files
- Arcade Ideas
- Example arcade consoles
- Portable 2 Player Arcade Console with Raspberry Pi 3 [Instructables]
- Two-player Bartop Arcade Machine, powered by Pi [Instructables]
- Easy Arcade Machine from One Sheet of Plywood [Instructables]
- How to Build a Custom Bartop Arcade [YouTube]
- Full Size Arcade Machine build, some good ideas [YouTube]
- Cary42 – First class arcade gaming, in a carry case [YouTube]
- Evo XR Cade Bartop, some good ideas
- Websites
Retro-Arcade Navigator |
| >> Retro Arcade Machine |
| Install RetroPie on Raspberry Pi 4B |
| RetroPie – EmulationStation |
| RetroPie – Themes |