Category: Soldering

  • Version 3.0 is now done

    Hello again. I have finished 3.0 of my handheld project. I added a SD card reader that functions as a ‘cartridge’ reader and made the left action button larger to give it a more distinct look. This project has no name and I want one. I will take any non-offensive name suggestion and might have […]

  • How to make your own Pico 8 handheld

    Hello there. I’m Grhmhome and today I’m going to show you how you can make your own Pico 8 handheld. This will be a long written guide, but hopefully, this will help people who want to make a Pico 8 handheld. Before we start Warning! This is for educational purposes only and this project will […]

  • Performance issues fixed and plan B

    I am realizing that AA batteries are a wasteful solution and that the battery holder is causing the screen to freeze randomly, so I’m switching over to rechargeable batteries using a Adafruit Powerboost 1000C. I don’t see a short and there aren’t any bridged connections causing a short. When I plugged in the Pi Zero […]

  • My Pico 8 fanmade handheld

    Project background Hello, I’m grhmhome and this is my first soldering project from scratch. I’m teaching myself how to solder and wanted to do more projects so I could learn more. I’m a fan of retro-gaming and enjoy the Pico 8 platform. What is Pico 8? It is software that replicates the look and feel […]

  • Soldering fun

    I finally finished soldering the buttons. It was my first time soldering a perfboard. I had a few issues though. First, I had to reposition a tactile button then I had to replace one of the buttons because Retropie wouldn’t recognize the button and then I replaced a jumper cable. Now the buttons all work. […]

  • Pico 8 inspired fan handheld

    Hello there. I’ve been working on a Pico 8 inspired handheld. This is what I’ve been working on for 2 days. It is a bit bulky, but I plan on resizing everything once I figure out what can all fit inside adequately. This is a work-in-progress project and isn’t a project endorsed by Lexaloffle. It […]