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Retro Raspberry Pi Hands-On Hardware Projects [Video]

By : Constantin Adam
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Book Image

Retro Raspberry Pi Hands-On Hardware Projects [Video]

5 (1)
By: Constantin Adam

Overview of this book

<p><span style="background-color: transparent;">The course will teach you how to build Raspberry Pi-based hardware devices that were cluttering up your house into iconic retro tech items. We start by explaining the process for developing your own creations before getting our hands dirty with the included projects.</span></p> <p><span style="background-color: transparent;">You will learn to build a fully wireless Amazon Alexa from an old calculator, a Google Assistant from an old stereo microphone, a Spotify player from an 80's radio, a smart mirror from an old TV, an HDMI-powered console from a 90's joystick, and a fully working arcade from an old monitor.</span></p> <p><span style="background-color: transparent;">This course assumes you have basic computer knowledge; we walk you step-by-step through videos and supply all the information you need to bring retro applications back to life. If you are interested in exploring the possibilities of hands-on computing with the Raspberry Pi and want to bring old retro applications back to life, this course is for you.</span></p> <h1><span style="background-color: transparent;">Style and Approach</span></h1> <p><span style="background-color: transparent;"><span id="trade_selling_points_c" class="sugar_field">This course provides step-by-step videos showing you how to make eight hands-on hardware projects with the Raspberry Pi. We walk you through everything you need to know to use the platform in interactive and fun ways. Each section is a standalone project and will show you how to use the Raspberry Pi in fun, creative, and innovative ways. We use classic old technology and turn it into something new and useful that you might not even have imagined.</span></span></p>
Table of Contents (8 chapters)
Chapter 5
How to Turn an Old Joystick into a Gaming Console Powered Through HDMI
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Section 2
Pre-Assembly
We will jump-wire our Pi so that it is able to take power from the HDMI and modify the USB plug of the joystick so that we can plug it in our Pi. - Modify our micro USB by stripping the port in order to fit it in our small console - Solder a jumping wire for our Pi to take power from the HDMI port - Connect the Pi with the joystick in order for us to make a test before we start installing it in our case