Picade lighting ideas?
Given that the picade xhat is using up all the gpio pins has anyone found a good way to light up the top bezzel of the picade? I thought it would be a good next project, and a fun way to customize it,...
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My fan shim cooling with xhat + fixes to power issue/ reboots on custom images
Hey all. I’ve seen a few posts regarding cooling on picade with the xhat fitted (I have the new 10" version with PI4B). Some are very good but people seem to be hesitant. You shouldnt be. My process...
View ArticleHas a single person Got X-Hat AND USB Joy/Btn Hat to work together in 2p?
I’ve got an ‘original’ headless Picade from a few years ago. Works fine. A year ago now I tried to help a mate build a 2p unit. I bought both Picade-X USB-C Main Hat and the USB Extra player Hat...
View ArticleLost my "Guide to Building your Picade"
Does anybody have this on PDF? Or, if not, is anybody willing to send me theirs when not needed anymore? 2 posts - 2 participants Read full topic
View ArticlePicade xhat hackheader + Neopixels
Been messing about with the picade xhat and its hack header and experimenting with the pin outs to power and run a small number of neo pixels, looking at the pinout diagram for the xhat i figured i...
View ArticlePicade 8" screen flicker from start up
Hi Guys, I need a bit of help as I am at my wit’s end. Just got a Picade 8" screen and set it up last night, fresh raspberry pi 4 8Gb and a new 64Gb sd with retropie on it, I even went with a fanshim...
View ArticleGreen flecks on 8 inch screen
I have just built an 8 inch Picade with a pi4. All working fine, however on the screen there are what can only be described as green flecks that move around the image. On some things there are also...
View ArticlePicade Hat setup not working
Hello, I’m having trouble setting up my picade. The code to install the software curl -sS https://get.pimoroni.com/picadehat | bash is not working, I’m getting an error with the SSL Certificate? 1...
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Egret II mini: A reference for a future Picade V3?
Hi all, it seems that Taito is following Sega’s steps and is making a new mini cabinet modeled after the Egret II: The Egret II mini The Verge – 4 Jun 21 Taito announces mini arcade cabinet with...
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NEW PICADE 8 PICO Edition HELP!
Hi. First excuse me for my poor english. I’m french and it’s a little difficult for me to speak english properly. I just received my new 8 arcade cabinet and i’m a little confused. It’s a pico 8...
View ArticlePicade screen
Hello, I’m a bit new to tech. I’m wondering if it is possible to connect any device to the picade screen, I have a project in mind using the PlayStation tv 2 posts - 2 participants Read full topic
View ArticleCooling for Picade with Pi4?
I am in the process of assembling my Picade with a Pi4 4Gb, and the instructions don’t mention cooling. Am I likely to need a heatsink and/or fan for RetroPie and this setup? (I’m new to RetroPie so...
View ArticleFailed to start Plasma LED sequencer daemon
Hi. Installed plasma buttons. Installed bash script. Plasma only works with different setup of pins that are specified in manual (BTN7 → BTN8). Plasma LED sequencer times out while booting. The only...
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Screen and Plasma Buttons Not Working on Picade
I recently put together a Picade with the USB-C Picade HAT and I’m not able to get anything to display on the screen. The screen just stays this blank white no matter what I do. I’m able to get the Pi...
View ArticleConnecting I2C LCD 2x16 to Picade X Hat USB-C
Hi there I want to connect a I2C LCD to picade X hat to display thermals. The only problem is it requires 5V and Hack Header I2C only serves 3V3. Anybody did that? Or can share some ideas how to...
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How to get headphones working?
I’m trying to switch over to using headphones in order to not annoy my wife at night time - please help this is a life or death situation. Ideally I’d like to be able to switch between the picade...
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Guide To Pixel Perfect Scanlines
So what is this all about? I dislike all the built in shaders for Retroarch (which is what RetroPie is based off of) and I especially dislike them on the Picade as I’m so close to the screen and the...
View ArticlePicadehat script says 'hardware not supported'
Hi, I bought a couple of Picade consoles to be used in some of my university courses. When I try to install the software with curl https://get.pimoroni.com/picadehat | bash I get this error message...
View ArticlePimoroni Picade Controller Board - PIM110 firmware
Where I can find the firmware history for Pimoroni Picade Controller Board - PIM110 ? I have one that is years old, no idea what f/w load it has and I wanted to make sure it’s up to date. It seems to...
View ArticleResize/move video position on 8" picade screen?
I hooked up my 8" Picade screen to the output from my Retrotink 2x mini because I had the idea of using this setup for an N64 handheld. However the image from the N64 isn’t in the center of the screen...
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