@RunDavidMC wrote:
Hey, I have heard a lot of people in the US complaining about how they cannot type the pipe ( | ) in the terminal to do “curl https://get.pimoroni.com/picadehat | bash”. So, you can either connect to it SHH and type the command externally, or (The better long term option) go to raspi-config, localization, keyboard, and change it to a generic US English keyboard. You should then be able to type the pipe.
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@stuartb42 wrote:
Hello, wonder if you could help. I have bought a Picade - Raspberry Pi Arcade Machine (which says it supports raspberry 4)and have just completed the build tonight. I purchased a Raspberry Pi 4 at the same time.
I haven’t actually turned on yet as just finished. But had a look online and could not see a download for Retropie for a raspberry 4. I bought a ‘NOOBS’ Preinstalled Micro SD Card (Latest v3.2.1) at the same time as well.
Have I made a mistake in buying the 4 should I have gone for the Raspberry Pi 3? Or is there a way of running retropie on 4 as can not see on the downloads
Thanks
Stuart
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@RunDavidMC wrote:
Does anybody know where to legally download Retro ROMs? I think most Atari games are legal because they are abandoned, but I want to be safe.
Thanks!
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@iOtero wrote:
Well, i started to mount my 10" picade for pi 4 and i found some unfortunate failures.
The fact that only the 10 "screen can be screwed at the bottom seems to me to be a serious lack. When moving the Picade, the screen moves and when playing, if you make any moderately abrupt movement, the screen moves, there is never totally fixed, and the solution they give to use duct tape, because I think it’s an amateur plumber fudge.
The connection of the 10" screen to the video controller is very fragile and not clear. The fact that it cannot be fastened with screws to the methacrylates at the top makes it even more sensitive to breakage. There is no Pimoroni website neither a detailed instruction, nor photographs, nor a video of how to connect it, they should have been updated with this.
If you use the SHIM fan for pi 4 there is no way to put the 4 fixing screws of the pi to the dock, you have to use only 3.
When using the SHIM fan you have to use the Booster Header, so you can not screw the X HAT in any way, the only fastening it has are the pins of the Booster Header, and this certainly does not seem sufficient fastening. They could have included extenders or something similar.
Another issue that has not been taken into account is the possibility that, with the power of pi4 and USB 3, a 2.5 “SSD or HDD can be added to the Picade. With the emulation of new systems, the space of a microSD is insufficient. I think it would not have cost much to have provided in one of the holes that are left free to the pit an attachment for external disk. Already, i know: i have to use adhesive tape as with the screen of 10”.
I think that with the price of the Picade they should take more care of these details.
If someone is going to mount a Picade, i do not recommend the 10-inch screen and certainly do not mount the SHIM fan under any circumstances. And that is not an obstacle to ensure that this fan, to use pi 4 outside the Picade, is the best i’ve seen. And the screen has a great image quality, but a somewhat poor assembly.
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@iOtero wrote:
In the assembly of the picade, does anyone know where to put these things?
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@ahnfire wrote:
Does anyone know if the 10" upgrade kit works with the PM305 version of the 8" model? Looks like they have updated the kits again (new code) and I don’t know what is the difference between my 2018 8" version vs the 2019 8" version.
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@iOtero wrote:
How to control the volume of the picade or the X HAT in Raspbian in pi 4?, i not use retropie.
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@nickkincanon wrote:
I’m admittedly a newbie, but is it possible that my LVDS connector is upside down on my display board? I’ve compared it to other pictures on the web, and it doesn’t look the same. The black connector piece is on the bottom side, which means that the ribbon is too short, and I would have to twist it 180 degrees to input the ribbon blue side up on the board and connect the other side into the display. I tried to connect the ribbon to the top side, but that didn’t seem to make sense. Of course, while trying to figure out how this works, even after trying to be gentle, the bottom black piece snapped off. I purchased this kit from Amazon. I’ve attached a few pictures. Any ideas? Otherwise, is it possible to buy a replacement board? Thanks!
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@RunDavidMC wrote:
Does anybody know the resolution of the Picade v2 10" screen? I know it is 4:3 but I don’t know the resolution.
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@RunDavidMC wrote:
Hey, I have an Xbox One controller I always used to use for RetroPie, but now that I have Picade, I want to use an Xbox Controller as a second controller, but since the Picade Controllers is the “keyboard”, the Picade Controllers don’t work with an extra controller.
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@wibo wrote:
Hello,
I build my first picade with a raspberry pi 3 B+
When i want to boot the device the screen stay’s black.
The red led stay’s on on the pi and about foor 25 seconds a led is on the display board.
I have follow step by step on the building poster. Is it possible that te screen is defect or do i something wrong? Befor i build the picade my pi with retropie was fully working on tv
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@scatpack wrote:
Hello,
Im having trouble figuring out the correct button mapping on the Picade. I have the older version of the picade with the two volume buttons on the left.The issue being, the way I have it mapped now I cant exit any games. Id rather start fresh, the right way.
Is there a visual layout of the correct button mapping for the Picade?
Thanks
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@Tinker wrote:
So had my original unit built for ages but only just got around to using it. Anyone have a fix for an issue where upon booting to retropie there is no sound until you hit the lower sound button and then higher sound button on left side . All settings are correctly set guessing its a firmware issue ?
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@Jym wrote:
Hello all! I’m building a 10-inch PiCade for my son who I know will use it for marathon game sessions. Is it possible to fit the Pi4 with both a Fan Shim and a PiCade hat? Thanks!
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@Badhoc wrote:
Hey, I’m having an issue where if the picade is knocked on the right of the screen it flips upside down. Knock it on the left and it flips back. When family are getting ‘engaged’ in some particularly good games its going mid game which is very frustrating.
I’ve tried re-adding the various fixes to the boot file, and checking all the connections and nothing seems lose. Seems really odd that a software fix in the boot file can be undone with a hardware knock!.
Any help welcome, video in comments to show problem.
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@Mathew wrote:
Hi, I’m very new to the raspberry pi world. So I need loads of help in so many different subjects. My main problem at the moment is that I have bought my son the 10inch version of the picade for Christmas but we are struggling to put the screen together. Has anybody got a step by step instructions or a diagram I can use to help me get this sorted??
Thanks,
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@Madmain wrote:
Hi guys,
I’ve just got a picade for Christmas, I set it up the other day and have put in a preloaded sd card. The problem is when I set the button configuration it doesn’t set the buttons correctly. It seems one of the button fast forwards a game and one slows it down and also there is no way I can actually start a game. I just don’t know what to do to get it working right. I hope someone can help as I’ve been so looking forward to playing it. :)
Thanks in advance
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@MrRetroGeek wrote:
Hello, I recently purchased a Picade 8 Inch and after I assembled it, I noticed that the buttons, speaker and joystick didn’t work. I tried downloading the Picadehat software and that didn’t make a difference. I also checked to see if any of the buttons responded in the retropie control configuration settings and the buttons and joystick didn’t respond there either. I’ve also tried to increase the volume of the speaker and nothing changed. I checked to see if the problem was anything obvious like the connector being connected to the joystick being the wrong way round or the PCB not being inserted fully and yet the joystick, buttons and speaker still didn’t work. If anyone could help me troubleshoot the problem that’ll be greatly appreciated. Thank you :)
P.S, I’ve attached a photo of my Picade’s wiring so, you guys can spot anything wrong.
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@Peer wrote:
Does this work with Pi3 as well? thanks
“ Picade is now Raspberry Pi 4 compatible and includes a new USB-C version of Picade X HAT!
The all-new Picade has been completely redesigned, from the inside out! There’s new artwork, a new display and display driver board, dedicated power button, an all-new Picade X HAT (now with USB-C), easier wiring, easier access to the interior of the cabinet, beautiful new packaging, a bunch of extra goodies (stickers and an enamel Picade pin), and a gorgeous Picade poster and assembly instructions.
Picade comes in kit form, and it’ll take around two to three hours to build. The cabinet is made from powder-coated MDF, giving it a quality look and feel similar to a full-size arcade. All you’ll need to add is a Raspberry Pi, USB-C power supply, and micro-SD card.“
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@starlightrusty wrote:
Hello, I got my Picade 10 inch version with the new Picadehat for Raspberry pi4. After some issues with the screen installation, i didi it and the picade was ready for start. I solved the problem with the not starting screen by reading the instructions and i was able to start the driver by typing…curl -sS …
The result is…the Power button is working, it starts and shuts down, but the jossick is working, but I don’t know how to set up the other buttons… i.e. coin or select or start…I tried all instruction…I don’t have any idea left…it seems that the button mapping is not saved on the micro-sd card. I took a Raspberry pi 3b+, tried a new retropie image, i tried a prepared image with 128gb. The power button is still working… is there a chance to get it to work…I would travel around germany for any help! If I could read out a log file with error messages… I am sorry because of my English…
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