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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
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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 […]