Powering Picade X with battery pack
@fredpd wrote: I’ve been having challenges with using battery packs to power the Picade. It needs 5V 3A, but none of the 3 battery packs I’ve tried output 3A over USB A, leading to the lightning bolt....
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Picade Console Panel
@rpz wrote: Dear Bucaneers, I have just received my Picade console and have 2 issues. 1 is that the picade hat was not included in the package which i have already contacted pimoroni for this. The...
View ArticleNew Picade 10" downgrade to RP3
@Claudius2k wrote: I just received the new 10" USB -C Picade kit. I have a lot of Retropie content and since Retropie is not ready for the PI4, I was wondering is it possible to temporarily downgrade...
View ArticleEnter button not registering as keyboard input
@Lpacphantom wrote: I’ve got everything put together and almost everything is functioning but when pressing a button connected to the enter spot, it only causes the LED to shine brighter and not...
View ArticlePicade Hat installation locking out keyboard
@Claudius2k wrote: I am trying to install a pre-made SD card into the Picade. I also have a second different Retropi image SD and it works fine in the Picade so there is nothing wrong with the...
View ArticlePas de son picade X hat
@Yanous wrote: Hello, I cannot get sound with the Picade X Hat card, the connected speaker does not give sound. I tried with the jack port of the raspberry pi 4 and it’s ok but very weak. I can’t find...
View ArticlePicade USB-C HAT with USB-C power supply
@jgwillia wrote: The Picade I got supported Raspberry Pi 4 so has the USB-C supported HAT. Question is will the Raspberry Pi 3+ work with this (power supply is USB-C as well, but is connected to the...
View ArticleControlling the recorder
@Claudius2k wrote: Every time I hit my select button, the picade starts recording. I don’t need those recordings. Not only is play choppy once it starts recording and I must go back and turn it off,...
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Dodgy Kickstarter PCB?
@photek wrote: Ahoy! So, one of the few benefits of Coronavirus is that I finally have time to get around to sorting out all the things that got filled under “more or less works, will finalise it...
View ArticleLink two picade consoles
@sergiosalvado wrote: Hi. I would like to know if it’s possible to link two picade consoles, in order to enable a second player. I want the possibility for both my kids to play, each with his own...
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Better way to config the Arcade Buttons?!
@Nahual wrote: Why hello there everyone! I’ve decided to finally order me (and my kids) a Picade to pass time, my wife and I got all put together and all. I already had a Raspberry Pi 3 with Retropie...
View ArticleDoes Amiga Emulation even work on Picade?
@gizmo1990 wrote: I’ve been attempting this for a number of days and I’m rapidly coming to the conclusion that it simply is not possible. Although I readily admit, I’m stumbling around in the dark due...
View ArticlePico-8!
@Nahual wrote: Has anyone successfully installed Pico8 on their Retropie Picade? I’ve been trying but no luck, therea re not many tutorials out there and the few I’ve found, are not very clear on what...
View ArticlePower connection - broken off the hat?!
@ZombieMedia wrote: Hi hi, So we recently finished building the 10" Pi (there have been a few teething problems getting the controls to work properly, but that’s not relevant any more!). The little...
View ArticlePicade / Icade button layout problem. A Guide to Building your Picade PDF...
@Cologne69 wrote: Hi, im looking for a PDF File of the Picade Guide since i bought the PICADE X HAT kit and im struggling with my button layout :) The Icade has eight buttons on the Panel instead of...
View ArticleIssues (sound + controller) with Picade 10 inch
Hello everyone, Apologies if my questions are dumb - i’m new at this :). I just built a 10 inch Picade and I’m facing couple of issues: Sound related - in some emulators such as the ones for nes ,...
View ArticleOld 2016 Picade PCB with Pi4
Hi guys, I’m looking to upgrade the pi3b in my old 2016/2017 Picade. I know the new X Hat is the recommended way to go, but it doesn’t support stereo output, which I really want to maintain. I was...
View Article2016 Picade PCB with an Android box?
I’m all questions on here today! As you can see from some of my other posts, I’m looking to make some upgrades to my 2016 Picade which has so far served me well. I’ve been looking into swapping out my...
View ArticlePicade X HAT micro-USB vs. USB C
Hi, I would like to upgrade my Pi from 3+ to 4 and keep my Picade X HAT micro-USB. Besides the port itself, is there is difference between the X HAT micro-USB and USB C? The latter mentions that power...
View ArticlePicade X Hat: additional buttons
Hi, I have the first version of the Picade cabinet that came with the old Picade HAT but I upgraded it to a recent Pi 4 and the new Picade X Hat. The old cabinet had 2 additional buttons (for volume)...
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