RetroPie Console

By Andrew Gregory. Posted

This article was originally published as part of HackSpace magazine, which has since been incorporated into Raspberry Pi Official Magazine.

RetroPie Console

This portable retro gaming console is giving a new lease of life to a 1963 Sky Tourer car radio. Martin Mander drilled out the top to make room for a joystick and six buttons, and cleared out the old electronics to make room for a Raspberry Pi 3 and a Pimoroni Picade board.

RetroPie

To make the radio’s fascia glow, he’s built in a Pimoroni Blinkt! LED strip, used Sugru to neaten the build, and spray-painted the whole thing from the original drab grey to a nice bright red.

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Andrew Gregory

Features Editor Andrew trawls the internet for Cool Stuff while keeping the magazine running smoothly.

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