How to Make a Custom Retro Gaming Controller #piday #raspberrypi @Raspberry_Pi
Really cool project from HeximalHex on instructables.
Whether you can’t afford a USB controller, or you just want the the challenge, making your own retro game controller is a great idea!
This controller will use the GPIO pins on the Raspberry Pi, so you will need some experience working with electronics. Otherwise, you might fry your Pi. Also, this is an excellent way of learning how to work with the Pi’s GPIO pins.
We will use the GPIOnext software to interface the custom controller to your Pi.
Also, I will simply mount buttons to a breadboard, but if you want to make it ergonomic, and not be open, you can solder buttons to a board and 3d print a case for it. I won’t.
Also, you can use this to make a arcade system, with pushbuttons and a joystick.
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