Materials Required
The following is additional supplies you’ll need that are not include in the PiRetrocade Kit.
Raspberry
Pi
(This
tutorial
uses
the
Raspberry
Pi
3
Model
B)
Power
Supply
Wire
Strippers
Crimp
Tool
HDMI
Cable
Monitor
optional
powered speakers or headphones
Suggested Reading
Before building your PiRetrocade, you may want to read some of the tutorials below if you’re
unfamiliar with the Raspberry Pi. You do not need to have any previous experience with Raspberry
Pi to build and use this kit.
SD
Cards
and
Writing
Images
How to upload images to an SD card for Raspberry Pi, PCDuino, or your favorite SBC.
Raspberry
gPIo
How to use either Python or C++ to drive the I/O lines on a Raspberry Pi.
Preassembled
40
‐
pin
Pi
Wedge
Hookup
Guide
Using the Preassembled Pi Wedge to prototype with the Raspberry Pi B+.
Raspberry
Pi
3
Starter
Kit
Hookup
Guide
Guide for getting going with the Raspberry Pi 3 starter kit
Kit Assembly
Hardware
This project really boils down to five buttons and a joy stick connected to the GPIO pins on the
Raspberry Pi 3 and an SD card fully loaded with arcade software. Let’s get started building this
controller. Insert the SD Card into the Raspberry Pi . On top of the box, you will find blue prints for
your controller layout. Use the provided hobby knife to cut holes labeled “Cut”.
Buttons
Remove the switches from the arcade buttons. Unscrew the nut, and feed a button through each
hole and secure the button to the box with the nut. Once they are all in place, replace the switches.
