HPR4161: Building a retro gaming console with a Raspberry Pi

Hacker Public Radio

Kevie, co-host of TuxJam, continues his series on uses for the Raspberry Pi with a talk about his experience of making a retro gaming console using the Raspberry Pi.

For the initial build I used:

• SuperPi Case: £22.50
• Retroflag Controller (x2): £27
• Pi 4 Model B: £75
• Heatsinks: £3.50
• 30mm Fan: £3
• Power Supply: £9
• HDMI Adapter: £4
• 64GB MicroSD Card: £7.50
• Total price: £151.50

In retrospect I would now recommend purchasing a Raspberry Pi 5 and use an NVMe SSD Drive for storage, also with a suitable case to hold these. I would also recommend a joypad with thumb sticks, such as the 8BitDo Pro 2.