Famicom Case Mod: Retropie/Raspberry Pi

Started by Ludo, March 03, 2016, 01:29:45 pm

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Ludo

March 03, 2016, 01:29:45 pm Last Edit: March 04, 2016, 05:42:45 pm by Ludo
Hi Guys,

First post here. Hope this will be not be perceived as desecration of a piece of classic gaming hardware. Please know that I am also restoring Famicoms to their original state and that this was a one off project :)

All the pictures can be found here
http://www.instructables.com/id/RetroFamipie-Famicom-Based-Retropie/


As a side note, this was my last effort at emulation, I thought this would be the one solution to all my gaming needs but found that is was far from true. I since then started collecting real hardware, about 10 consoles, CRT TV, RGB scart etc. nothing replaces the real thing :)


Build costs are as follows:

Raspberry pi B+ $65AUD
32GB SD $25AUD
Famicom 'as is' for parts $25AUD
USB Fami controllers $20AUD each
Various cables and bits ~$25AUD

So all up between 150 and 200AUD parts only, it's not a cheap build unfortunately

chowder

Boo! Heathen! :fire: :fire:

Haha, it actually looks quite nice.  You could have used a Famiclone or something though...

L___E___T

 



I really like it!  I think it's fair game given how scrappy that Fami was at first and how it now has a new lease of life.

How much was the total overhead cost if I may ask?  Fancy making any more? :D

Definitely a successful project from what I can tell.  What systems are running on the Pi's emulation with this one?
My for Sale / Trade thread
http://www.famicomworld.com/forum/index.php?topic=9423.msg133828#msg133828
大事なのは、オチに至るまでの積み重ねなのです。

Ludo

Thanks L_E_T!

I have edited my first post with the build cost breakdown.
The emulation sides has all the systems that come out of the box with retropie. so basically, a lot :)
The only fancy thing I did on the software side is create a shutdown function that is wired to the reset button.
So when turning off the system you press the reset button, then after a few seconds you flip the power switch.


I could actually make more because the hard part was figuring out how to do the first one, designing the labels etc.
A scary amount of hours were put into this one to figure out all the details, I reckon making a second one would take me 20% of the time it took me to do the first one.


Raverrevolution

Heh, for the next one use a Raspberry Pi 3 and a pair of bluetooth 8Bitdo FC30 controllers.  That would be so awesome.

These tiny computers are a retro gaming powerhouse.  They're about $35 USD and emulate PSX and N64 pretty damn good.  Crazy that they're the size of a credit card.

YoshiFan501

oh man i 'd love to buy or make one of these

NintendoKing

An update to Raspberry Pi has made NES Classic and also Famicom Classic into themes for an even better feel.

satoshi_matrix

How are those wireless famicom looking controllers? They look good, but I get the feeling they'd have stiff buttons and a dpad with sharp edges.

discgolfer72

I cant speak for the wireless buffalo branded ones

but the 8bitdo ones are soooooo nice
http://www.8bitdo.com/nes30-fc30/
I have  the nes , snes , and famicom ones
along with the dongles that work for nes and snes  original consoles
and they are as good or better than the original
http://www.8bitdo.com/retro-receiver-nes/

the buffalo branded wired famicom controller is also very good
its the only usb controller I will carry in my store