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
Boo! Heathen! :fire: :fire:
Haha, it actually looks quite nice. You could have used a Famiclone or something though...
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?
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.
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.
oh man i 'd love to buy or make one of these
An update to Raspberry Pi has made NES Classic and also Famicom Classic into themes for an even better feel.
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.
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