Pimoroni’s Picade is great. UK’s first project officially on Kickstarter Delivered in 2012, this project provided a DIY means to build your own Raspberry Pi powered arcade cabinet. The project has expanded into a product range, with Pimoroni selling many around the world, one of which he ended up in the hands of Aardman (yes, Wallace and Gromit’s animation company). Animation He is a director and designer. Gavin Strange.
Strange’s Picade is a beautiful thing. It features bold color choices and a unique late 20th century feel. Ah, it seems like a definite love for Street Fighter 2.
Got a custom @pimoroni ‘Picade’ setup at The Den! I went looking for custom buttons from @ArcadeWorldUK and custom artwork I designed. It was a fun build even for a lazy guy like me! pic.twitter.com/QrDvWlEWcnJanuary 10, 2023
Inside the cabinet is a Raspberry Pi, most likely a Raspberry Pi 4, but the Raspberry Pi 3B+ works well with all games up to the mid-1990s and some PlayStation 1 games. Pi manages many joystick and button inputs with one of his best Raspberry Pi accessories, the Picade X HAT. It also manages connections for a 3W DAC/amp, soft power switch, and RGB LED enabled button (Picade Plasma). Picade X can be purchased as part of a kit or as a HAT. Based on bezel size, Strange seems to have opted for a 10-inch screen kit. The 10-inch screen offers a 1024 x 768 4:3 IPS display that keeps the screen bright, colors sharp, and without screen ratio distortion.
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What drew us to the Strange project was the bold color palette that gave it a ’90s vibe. Neon yellow, pink, and green flow from the marquee through the bezel to the controls. The arcade button, which also follows the color scheme, arcade world uk, they look like domes. Picade uses standard-sized arcade parts, so you can choose whether you want to use raised or concave buttons, and freely swap them out as needed.
A gorgeous 10-inch screen topped by a marquee invites players to let go of their quarters. Strange used his design skills to create a unique homage to the Street Fighter 2 series of games. The marquee must feature all permutations of the available Street Fighter 2 titles (Alpha, Zero, Hyper, Super, Championship Edition, Turbo).
Strange build is clearly a passion project. An easy-to-build kit like this is a great start to creating your own custom Raspberry Pi powered arcade cabinet.
