Joystick doesn't fit the picade - it fouls the left side button
After building a couple of picades and a home made joystick i just started putting back together my picade console (the one without the screen) and what i’m left with is a zippy stick that fouls the...
View ArticleOriginal (Kickstarter) Picade + RPi Pico
I have an original Picade (Kickstarter full size version) that I haven’t used for a long time. I’ve just got RP2040 Doom running on it, using the Pimoroni VGA demo board for Pico. Hooray! But I have...
View ArticlePicade 10" with Pi 400
Looking to buy several Picade cabs with the 10" screen for my game programming class. We can’t source Raspberry Pi 4 w 4 gig (this seems like the minimum that will work with Scratch) but I have been...
View ArticlePiCade key bindings for MIT Scratch
Hi All - Sorry, Newbie here. I’m trying to create a game platform for my Scratch students using Raspberry Pi 4 and Scratch. (Scratch is a block based programming language - see...
View ArticlePicade X hat power button
I have a Picade X hat and am planning to add a power button. I could not find the details about the type of button I have to use (push-button or on-off switch) and how to wire it. Can anyone provide...
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Have I accidently deleted some files, and if so how can I replace them?
I’m not incredibly tech minded but I eventually got my Picade up and running with some roms and all works ok. However i think i may have messed something up (possible when trying to scrape some...
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Remapping Picade button keycodes
I’m using the Picade not in RetroPie, but in good old Raspberry Pi OS, with the PiCade hat software installed. I have successfully used the following syntax to change the keys to regular keyboard...
View ArticlePicade X-Hat - joystick not detected though buttons do
Hi, I have a Picade X-Hat connected to Raspberry Pi 4B, in a self built arcade machine. I followed the instructions in Assembling your 8" or 10" Picade with PICO-8 and and ran the Picade Hat...
View ArticlePicade 10 volume way too loud
Hello, my 10" newly built Picade works well, but the volume is stuck at 100%. What to do ? 1 post - 1 participant Read full topic
View ArticleTemplates for rear
Hello, I am looking for the templates from the rear and I can’t find them. Does anyone have them and can help me? Thank you very much 2 posts - 2 participants Read full topic
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Emulation Station - Error Picade 12inch
Hello, I have been building the Picade with one of our young students, we have been able to do most things but run into a problem at the end of the project, after all software has been setup, on the...
View ArticlePicade 10 Inch - Issue with Emulation Station Setup
Hello, I reached our to Pimoroni but they advised they don’t offer email support for this and we are about to purchase lots more of the Picade 10 inch arcade machines. We are able to get the Picade to...
View ArticleRetroPie 4.8 Buster Support
Hi Guys, I have been trying to install the latest RetroPie Image, but am running into issues with audio. When I run the picadehat installer it says that it cannot detect RetroPie but will install...
View ArticleUnable to configure joystick, buttons or sound using Sonicon reloaded...
Hi, I have just built my Picade and decided to use the above SD card as it was supposed to be pre-configured and required you to just insert it etc. I find that I am unable to use the joystick,...
View ArticlePicade 10 inch Pi 4 Screen Flicker
Hi, I have a picade 10 inch with a 8gb P4 which runs with no issues at all when using it with Retropie etc. The issue I have come across is if I swap out the SD card running Retropie etc. and insert...
View ArticleEmulationStation blank screen after installing Picade Software
I have built a Picade 10", and initially Emulationstation boots fine. But once I have installed the Picadehat software using Curl as per the instructions, the screen goes blank before you get to the...
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How to open LVDS connector from 10" screen?
Can anyone tell me how to open the LVDS connector on the 10" screen ? 1 post - 1 participant Read full topic
View ArticlePicade 10 - Retropie 4.8 install - MAME key mapping issues
Hi Folks! New user here, but not new to mame. I have built some small countertop tables before, and saw the PiCade - thought I would give it a shot. Have it all together, and I usually do my keyboard...
View ArticleInitial setup problems
I setup my Picade today and really enjoyed the process. Found the written instructions on the website to be very good - thank you. However, I’m now having problems with the initial setup on a...
View ArticlePicade console software - curl command
Have a problem installing the software drivers for the picade console both the following commands curl -sS https://get.pimoroni.com/picadehat | bash and curl https:get.pimoroni.com/picadehat | bash in...
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