NESPi Project Part 10 – Summary
This is the final blogpost in the NESPi project. I won’t present any new stuff to the NESPi here. The purpose of this post is to provide the reader a quick overview of the project, from idea to finished product. And if you are interested to make one NESPi yourself, you can read about all […]
NESPi Project Part 9 – Composite Video and RCA Audio
If you would like to use the NESPi with an older TV with no HDMI, this is the post for you! Quick Guide Split a RCA/composite video cable. Solder the wires to the contacts. Make software configurations. Step 1 – RCA/Composite Video Cable You would like to get a cable like the one on the […]
NESPi Project Part 8 – Reset Button and Reset Script
Okay, this post will be about how to utilize the NES reset button. When I push the RESET button, the RetroPie will shut down. That means that I don’t need to shut it down from the GUI or via a command. To cut cost, the Raspberry Pi doesn’t come with a power on/off switch, you […]
NESPi Project Part 7 – Installing and Configure Software
Finally, we are going to see something on a screen/monitor. I won’t go into deep details in this blog post because software tends to change quiet much from version to version. I will try to give you a general idea about how it works. If you encounter any errors or troubles, I strongly suggest that […]
NESPi Project Part 6 – Main Board and Extension Cables
In this blog post I will show you how to make a board of acrylic plastic to mount the Raspberry Pi on. The board will be similar in size and will reuse all the screw holes the original PCB made use of. We will also look at how to make extension cables to later access […]
NESPi Project Part 5 – Power and Reset button board
In this blogpost I will show how to use the board with the LED and power button and reset button. We will make all the necessarily preparation, so we later can easily connect it to the Pi. Quick Guide Desolder the original cables and the LED. Retrobright the buttons if needed. Make new wire and […]
NESPi Project Part 4 – The NES controller port and protocol
This NESPi will utilize the original controller ports and original NES controllers. The feeling is in the original controllers! To accomplish this, we will interface the original NES controller protocol and use an Arduino pro micro controller to convert the signals to keyboard presses, which we later can map to the emulators running on the […]
NESPi Project Part 3 – Video output and DC input board
In my opinion this is the hardest and most boring part of the whole project, but the result will be rewarding! In this post I will show you how to use acrylic plastics to make a board where we can glue extensions cables in a practical and good-looking way. Quick Guide Saw pieces of acrylic […]
NESPi Project Part 2 – The Case, bottom part
In the second part we will look at the bottom case. How to unscrew all electronics and how to clean and restore the case. Quick Guide Remove all components in the bottom case. Clean the case, protect all original stickers with covering plastics. Step 1 – Remove All the Components Remove the screws holding the […]
NESpi Project Part 1 – The Case, top part
This is the first blog post in a series about how to put a Raspberry Pi inside of an original NES case. The goal is to follow the principles to not damage the hardware and to keep the look and feel of an authentic NES. Quick Guide Take apart the Case. Glue together cracks (if […]