of raspberry pi is a popular go-to board for building gaming platforms, but the Raspberry Pi Pico is not often the choice. We’ve seen some Pico handhelds before. Pimoroni’s PicoSystembut today’s project was created by a maker called HalloSpaceBoy to create something you can make yourself at home. pico boy.
Like many projects we like to share, PicoBoy is completely open source, from the code it uses to the custom 3D printed housing. Not exactly plug and play. To complete the construction we need to solder some components. Thankfully, HalloSpaceBoy has kindly shared a build guide with detailed instructions on how to put it together.
The PicoBoy Console comes with a custom operating system and user interface. Once launched, you can cycle through the list of games in the main menu and select the game you want to play. A user guide is also available that details how to use the interface. You can find replicas of classic games such as: break out, flappy bird, Game of Lifewhich also includes a beta version of the Paint application.
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PicoBoy uses a custom PCB with all the buttons needed to operate the system. It is connected to a 1.5 inch LCD module and has a speaker for audio output. Uses 3 AAA batteries for power. The case is 3D printed and can be downloaded for free below. printable Alternatively, you can order a complete kit with everything you need.
In addition to the PicoBoy operating system, HalloSpaceBoy also created what is called the PicoBoy communications software. This is an application that runs on your PC and allows you to interact with and make changes to your PicoBoy. You can also use it to add or remove games, format your system, etc. See PicoBoy for details on the software side of the project. release GitHub page.
If you want to take a closer look at this Raspberry Pi project and even recreate it yourself, check out the official project page: Github. Be sure to follow HalloSpaceBoy for new projects and updates about this project.
