Build an arcade machine in The MagPi 63
By Russell Barnes. Posted
We all wanted our own arcade machine when kids. So this month we hunted down the best Raspberry Pi build for creating a full-size arcade cabinet with emulation inside. Bob Clagett's big arcade build is a step-by-step guide to making a full-sized, fully functional arcade machine.
Read all about it in issue 63 of The MagPi – The Official Raspberry Pi magazine, out in stores today.
Build an Arcade Machine
Step-by-step guide to building an arcade cabinet
Junior Pi Projects
Hacks & makes to inspire your kids
New pi-top laptop
In-depth look at the new pi-top laptop design
Make a MIDI Sound Box
Build your own sound machine
The best of the rest in The MagPi 63
Rolls Royce hooks up with PiBorg for a special competition, free IoT bootcamp with Eben Upton, interview with Paul Beech, C-Turtle mine-clearing robot, and a cat door that only opens for your cat.
Russell runs Raspberry Pi Press, which includes The MagPi, Hello World, HackSpace magazine, and book projects. He’s a massive sci-fi bore.
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