Setting up Retropie - in need of some help please
The controller config in retropie only works with certain emulators (based on retroarch). MAME has to be configured separately. To do this you need to have a keyboard plugged in. Launch any mame rom...
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Picade almost finished!
Bar a few config issues, my picade is almost done. I replaced the Zippy Joystick with a Seimitsu LS-32 and the Main six buttons are Sanwa OSBFS (silent) buttons. The Ball Top is a Sanwa (to colour...
View ArticleSetting up Retropie - in need of some help please
Thank you, that worked perfectly for MAME. I'm still having issues with Retroarch "remembering" my joystick and buttons configuration. I've found some instructions online which might help, I'm just...
View ArticlePicade almost finished!
Nice work, what are the silent buttons like? They look like a pretty good fit.
View ArticlePicade almost finished!
Thanks. Yeah they are really good and responsive. They fit perfectly. Microswitches on the seimitsu are a tad noisy but i think you can get quiter ones.
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Raspberry Pi Official 7" Touchscreen Assembly
FPC, Everywhere! FPC connectors can be fiddley and troublesome, and a dodgy connection is more often than not the problem behind non-functional or quirky touchscreens. This guide should help you make...
View Article[SOLVED] Fullsized Skywriter Problem
I've tweaked the reset behaviour of the Arduino library. https://github.com/pimoroni/skywriter-hat
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Setting up Retropie - in need of some help please
Abergoon: I'm just having trouble getting my head round these different names like Retropie, Retroarch, Emulation Station, Libertro etc. I barely have a clue when it comes to the gnitty gritty of this...
View Article7" Touch Screen and PiBow case
Thanks for the details, got the screen up and running now, in the Noir case with the Pi in a Noir coupe pibow case on the back. Currently running Wheezy on it, will have to try to ug to Jessie once I...
View ArticleDriving alphanumeric display from Raspberry Pi
That's good, but where do I find the 14-segment driver please? Thank you.
View ArticleDriving alphanumeric display from Raspberry Pi
Adafruit have a tutorial for driving this display using an Arduino - that should get you on the right track for making it work with Raspberry Pi :-)...
View ArticleOfficial 7" Raspberry Pi Touch Screen FAQ
OSMC latest october release works great with the touchscreen !!
View ArticleTrinket i2c Neopixel Driver
Hello, I've been working on getting the Trinket to work with the i2c Neopixel Driver. I have connected SDA and SCL from the Trinket to the Pi, but it is not detecting the i2c address (04) when I run...
View ArticleWiring loom black wire open circuit
Hi there,Well I finally got around to completing my Kickstarter Picade Maxi. This was prompted by my 4.5 year old twins keep asking what the half built "TV" in my study was for.I completed it today...
View ArticleSetting up Retropie - in need of some help please
When you first run RetroPie it should ask to configure the controls,and based on the configuration entered, will generate input configurations for RetroArch based emulators and Emulation Station. As...
View Article12.1" Screen Power Issue?
So I managed to miss the disclaimer that said the 12.1" screen would need a 12V 1A power supply. Luckily, I keep all of my extra wall-warts stowed away, just in case something like this happens. The...
View ArticleTrinket i2c Neopixel Driver
It's been a long time since I've tinkered with the Trinket and i2c on the Pi. However, I don't believe anything will have changed in software that would prevent it working. I'd be inclined to believe...
View ArticleWiring loom black wire open circuit
Ahoy, Well I fixed the open circuit wire by putting in a parallel wire. Paul
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