Build an arcade using a Raspberry Pi and and a bit of hardware and software hacking.
- Low power
- Portable
This was achieved using the Raspberry Pi. The Raspberry Pi is a credit card sized, single board computer. Different versions exist.
Giga FLoating-point OPerations per Second (GFLOPS) measures CPU performance. The higher, the better!
| Version | RAM | CPU Speed | Power | Wireless | Bluetooth | GFLOPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pi 1 B+ | 512 Mb | 1-core @ 0.7 GHz | 200 mA (1 W) | No | No | 0.213 |
| Pi 2 B v1.2 | 1 GB | 4-cores @ 0.9 GHz | 220 mA (1.1 W) | No | No | 4.43 |
| Pi 3 B | 1 GB | 4-cores @ 1.2 GHz | 300 mA (1.5 W) | Yes | Yes | 3.62 |
| Pi 3 B+ | 1 GB | 4-cores @ 1.4 GHz | 459 mA (2.295 W) | Yes | Yes | 5.3 |
| Pi 4 | 1 - 4 GB | 4-cores @ 1.5 GHz | 600 mA (3 W) | Yes | Yes | 9.92 |
$50 Arcade1Up Galaga CounterCade Video Game Machine
$5 2 in 1 Micro USB OTG Cable with Micro USB Power cable
$25 1 Player Arcade Buttons and Joystick
$35 Raspberry Pi 2 B
$10 Micro SD-Card
$10 Raspberry Pi 2.5 A Power Supply
$35 Arcade1Up CounterCade Control Panels Gen 2
$40 Arcade1Up v1/v2 Countercade 8" LCD Video Driver Converter w/ AUDIO
$210 Total.
| Function | Name |
|---|---|
| Operating System | RaspiOS (Debian Buster) |
| Game Emulator | RetroArch |
| Emulator Core | libretro |
| Frontend/Launcher | Attract-Mode |