Discover the all-new Raspberry Pi Official Magazine

By Lucy Hattersley. Posted

Welcome to the first issue of Raspberry Pi Official Magazine (previously known as The MagPi). We hope you love the new look magazine as much as we do. This is the start of a new era of our magazine aimed at makers, engineers, and enthusiasts and it’s packed with amazing articles, features, and tutorials.

We’re hugely proud of the new magazine. It’s got all the amazing features that made The MagPi such a success, but with a new design that’s easier to read, better at displaying code, and more in sync with Raspberry Pi’s amazing documentation and tutorials.

Thank you again to everybody who supports us by subscribing to the magazine or contributing to our endeavour. We really can’t do it without you.

We’ve worked incredibly hard to make this issue one to remember. Inside the inaugural Raspberry Pi Official Magazine, you will discover…

Level up your tech skills with our guide to Raspberry Pi troubleshooting

Raspberry Pi problem solving

Our lead feature this month is a huge analysis of Raspberry Pi troubleshooting. We’ve gathered a vast amount of documentation on power requirements, SD card performance, Raspberry Pi OS customisation, boot problems, audio and video fixes, and hardware enhancements.

Discover tools for every kind of maker

The maker toolset

It’s incredibly important to make things. Making is rewarding, fun, and practical. In this month’s magazine, you’ll discover everything you need to set up your makerspace. Our maker toolset has the full range from simple circuits and humble sewing up to 3D printing and metalwork.

A unique musical instrument built with Raspberry Pi RP2040

HexBoard

Raspberry Pi Official Magazine is packed with all the best projects from around the globe. Jared DeCook shares his incredible HexBoard musical instrument with us. Instead of piano-style keys, it features hexagonal buttons and RGB LEDs, all controlled by Raspberry Pi RP2040.

How one maker is using stepper motors and magnets to build a robotic chess set

Raspberry Pi Chess Board

Imagine playing chess against a robot. That’s what high school student Tamerlan Goglichidze has created. With a stepper motor and magnets it moves the chess pieces around.

Your guide to attaching a Sense HAT V2 to Raspberry Pi and controlling its input/output

Sense HAT V2

Sense HAT is a great way to discover coding and data gathering. In this tutorial we’ll show you how to attach a Sense HAT to your Raspberry Pi and start controlling the LED display. 

Build a CNC filament winder

Custom CNC Machine

Jo Hinchliffe brings together various parts for a custom CNC machine that acts as a carbon filament winding machine for making custom carbon-fibre tubes.

10 amazing Raspberry Pi 5 accessories

10 Amazing Accessories

Power up your Raspberry Pi 5 with these incredible add-ons that enable extra functionality. We’ve got everything from USB sound cards to overpowered cooling systems.

You'll find all this and much more in the latest edition of Raspberry Pi Official Magazine. Pick up your copy today from our store, or subscribe to get every issue delivered to your door.

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