Make Your Own PSP with Raspberry Pi2

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jerry007
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Make Your Own PSP with Raspberry Pi2

Post by jerry007 » Thu Feb 12, 2015 10:27 pm

It seems that at some point cell phones took over as the premiere portable gaming device. Before then, the PSP, or Playstation Portable seemed to be the coolest on-the-go console since the Atari Lynx. Counter to the apparent demise of “traditional” portable consoles, a growing number of people seem to be making their own DIY devices. This one “just happens” to share most of the same letters with Sony’s portable, and cleverly integrates an “i” to signify that the Raspberry Pi powers everything.
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While this was designed around the Raspberry Pi model B, it could also use the Raspberry Pi 2 B, which, given it’s increases specs, should allow for even more homebrew emulation gaming goodness!
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Besides the electronic powering it, the 3D-printed form factor looks very good, certainly inspired by the PSP. If the button configuration looks familiar, you might take a look at a Super Nintendo controller. Besides buttons, the four USB ports and one Ethernet port could come in handy for more interesting hacks and interfacing in the future!


By: JEREMY COOK
Jeremy is an engineer with 10 years experience at his full-time profession, and has a BSME from Clemson University. Outside of work he’s an avid maker and experimenter, building anything that comes into his mind!

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