Build a PortaPi Mini Tabletop Arcade!

[@shanes2094]

You did an awesome job! I like all the extra/custom stuff you did to the cabinet as well. Adding those white LEDs to back light the marquee was ingenious.

[@michaelquattrocchi1757]

There are a few varieties of painter's tape that also specifically do a bit more than normal to help fight paint creeping under the edges; worth adding to your DIY kit for the future. They usually brag about this on the packaging, so easy to find at Home Depot or wherever.

[@ThinJizzy]

for sharp edges on stencils and stripes, a light coat of clear can seal the edges.

[@williamgottlieb8723]

That kit is amazing! The cabinet just screams for that faux woodgrain peel and stick laminate that I saw on so many conversion games back in the golden age of video arcades in the early 1980's!

[@minorOffense]

A layer of primer first helps the paint from spreading under the tape. Also try Frog brand tape. Works best for creating smooth lines. Also rolling paint gives you better control over it to prevent jagged lines.

[@thysdp]

Prime first with a sponge roller and light sand down to smooth out uneven parts.

[@firebird8600]

Clear spray paint will stop the color bleeding on your next project. This is wonderfully built. All of the videos I've seen so far have sort of glossed over the case build, while having their wire harnesses magically appear built.

[@dan_loup]

Mark will be pleased with this last game you played.

[@ThisDoesNotCompute]

ALL HAIL LORD KARNAGE

[@dan_loup]

Now all you need is to play it on the AR-ZONE and all is fine.

[@oldgoodrandomroutine]

It's just R-ZONE...

[@jtr159]

Heyoo! You've got a Fiskars cutting board. I'm from the less-than-1000 inhabitant village by the same name in Finland where the company was founded. Crazy to see how big it has gotten over the years. Great video, thanks!

[@KidpandaAG]

The overlay for the CP is actually the overlay from the old Sega Aero CIty arcade cab. Nice vid! I like how the OG jamma standard is followed here using the 3 button standard instead of opting for the 6 button layout which usually requires a kick harness. Keep up the vids, I enjoy them!

[@Dvlx1]

I know this is an old video but I love the colour scheme you went for with the paint. Really nice.

[@HarryStoltz]

This is so satisfying to watch

[@Vintiqueture]

Simply gorgeous, definitely on my to-do

[@paxl13]

This is absolutely awesome

[@WickedGamerCollector]

This is sooooo AWESOME !!!

[@discowea]

Cool! Thanks for this video!

[@haleman1704]

Boy, that's sweet. Maybe I will give it a shot someday.

[@JamesEarlCash99]

Awesome work.

[@nate6862]

Removing the painters tape while the paint is wet will give a better result. You'll prevent paint crawl and potential paint peeling when removing the tape.

[@et_esperando_resgate]

Great machine!

[@TheDarkfighter101]

Nice video, I always find your videos have a very high production value to them.

[@ronineditor9920]

I built a MAME cabinet from the ground-up cutting MDF, t-molding, etc. DON'T SPRAY PAINT!!!! You can use a sponge brush for this size but prime it first, then put a layer of black paint on, let it dry. Put another on... then sand it down with fine grit sand paper. Paint another two layers, sand. Wet sponge off the rest and it's perfect.

[@benbotanel1582]

Really cool build process. I like these videos from you Colin! Will you build a Retro-Gameboy-Pi?

[@kaz55555]

Nice job

[@TimelessGamingUK]

I'd love to be able to do this but it looks as though you really need to know what you're doing. So cool though.

[@derpursmachinest9445]

This video is awesome! Very cool

[@jumbee9]

Love your taste in music dude. Keep it comin.

[@saschamrose6498]

this gave me an idea, why not build a cabinet that would fit a laptop and just slide it in from the back but it would have to be made sleek and for the controller you can buy a usb stick and build it in the cabinet, so all you would have to do is plug in the usb before sliding it in. then u would have to find some sort of emulator and even be able to play online! never seen an online arcade cabinet :D

[@zemletrusentertainment809]

This looks like a neat little weekend project. I imagine I could find room for the finished product if I tried hard enough.

[@Silky_boi]

This is worth 2 thumbs up awesome vid!!

[@ultraboy99x]

That is so coooool!

[@samenjaimy]

This is SO cool!

[@robscarr76]

I like the fact you made a SEGA cabinet. It is the only hardware we see officially from Sega, besides what rolls out from Tec Toys. They are making a mega drive machine, like NES classic except Tec Toy includes a working cart slot. What do you think of the Brazilian company TEC TOYS, who still manufactures hardware by SEGA?

[@tunsafun9345]

I thought I was smart in life but this guy just proves that there is always someone smarter than you. cool cabinet. good job. I probably wouldn't bother building one my self because I would just mess it up. but I think you can buy stuff like this pre built on ebay. cool vid ill definitely give a like.

[@jrecio325]

Do a dreamcast one.

[@TheDutyPaid]

Use a car spray primer before painting and you will not need to worry about any bleed between the lines.

[@bryanramey2438]

This looks so much cooler to get my son for Christmas instead of a stupid Nintendo Switch which will keep him glued to a stupid screen all day outside.

[@vasuhardeo1418]

love it but 6 button interface in the flick, cool vid thx

[@buynessnessegan64gamboyps15]

Awesome!

[@ErnestJay88]

Wow, nice mini arcade, i wanna built that too but instead of using RapsberryPi, i'm using NOAC (Nintendo On A Chip), old CRT TV, and NES Advantage on a single cabinet.

[@smithincanton]

IndraEMC Why not both?

[@ErnestJay88]

Adam Smith i not good at soldering, meanwhile my "NOAC cabinet" only needs some carpenter skills and cabling :D since "Famiclone" already build in so many games, i didn't even have to use cartridges.

[@TheChromaKid]

Really cool video!

[@stevenrais9360]

Love the video and channel, arcades are awesome, I built a scaled up version of this out of an old mortal kombat cab and a pi3... put a kegerator in it. The arcaderator was born lol

[@ThisDoesNotCompute]

LOL I love the idea of a kegerator right in an arcade cab!

[@Lsapito]

Don't use a Happ controller if you need more sensitive motions in the joystick.

[@JeffreyQProductions]

Is the screen large enough for comfortable single player gaming? This is my biggest hesitation. If you're playing a racing game like fzero or mariokart, is it really big enough? What are your thoughts?

[@pizzachu2281]

We need 7 more buttons (Z, L, R, C-UP, C-DN, C-LFT, and C-RT) and a d-pad

[@yogissjkaio]

Great video. Would have been nice to see little bit more info on GPIO connection with the arcade setup controls.

[@ragemeatly1369]

it is perfect...

[@MissNeeNeeCO]

Would want one but its way to pricy.. 330 for what you were given...

[@Sarge92]

ebay lots of different kits to suit different budgets you can always buy yourself a cheap kit and modify it to suit your needs

[@beatertechbeatertech2893]

Great Video - how do you manage to play games with more than 3 buttons ? - Is there a way to plug in a USB controller also ? or WIFI controller ? Thanks

[@WelcomToTheNextLevel]

Is there a reason you decided to solder the buttons rather than music with you next case you have to replace them later on

[@Benzla1]

Nice build. What was the last shoot em up called?

[@MrRecon775]

I love this background music! Nice to see you hit 25k subs! yous deserve it Collin!

[@mattc.8839]

Great video. For someone who is wanting to get into this kind of retro gaming, but has little experience working with electronics, would you recommend this project or should I start with something simpler?

[@brandon-butler]

I think a lot of this kit is simply plugging a into b. The most complicated electrical part is going to be wiring the buttons and maybe the speaker. But still, it's a matter of just routing A to B correctly. It looks scary but I don't think it will be that bad ;)

[@mattc.8839]

Brandon Butler Thanks for the advice. I know what I'm getting for Christmas now :)

[@cyrinix]

I tried looking at the site but can't find the 4 button panel layout you have in this video. Was is discontinued or am I just totally missing it?

[@lastcall170]

Glad I bought gameroomsolutions

[@l.v.8375]

How much money and time you use to do this? I want to make one but i dont know anything from programming or engineering lol

[@squashed475]

Goat simulator !😊😊😊😊😊 I like that game

[@fernbuilds9538]

do you provide already built ones? or is it only do it your self kits...

[@AcidGlow]

cool

[@theretrogeek2281]

Just cool..👍🏻

[@devolutionrc8016]

Does RetroPie allow multiple machines to be connected via Ethernet and/or a hub for multiplayer ?

[@linkspyder]

whats the little red button right from the joystick for? thanx

[@blackshadow6493]

ncie work

[@MoonBro]

Is it possible to make this with a arcade go?

[@Godsrocker1970]

Should have at minimum 4 buttons. A B X Y. These were standard on older consoles.

[@vp8921]

Hey, What is the name of that fighting game you're playing at the end. I've been looking for it for ages. Thanks

[@ThisDoesNotCompute]

It's King of Fighters R2 for the Neo Geo Pocket Color.

[@syntaxerror9994]

i thought the three button layout was a bit odd...however if you go to the website, the kits are all 6 button.

[@ThisDoesNotCompute]

Yes, this one was a bit of a one-off -- I mentioned as such in the subsequent review video I did. Retro Built explained to me that if someone asks for a custom button layout, they're willing to accommodate as best they can.

[@The_40_year_old-gamer]

Is there anyway I could get a Retro Raspberry PI arcade building kits with eight buttons from Retro Built. I wish to get a portable arcade machine in the house. So, just wondering any advice ?

[@hfamily7446]

Can you make another one of these to give to me?!

[@joseph4964]

my only question is how did u regulate how much power was going to the pie and how much was going to the screen and audio amp? im trying to do the same type of idea but with a rechargeable 12v battery. It looks like your jsut plugging them into power and letting them differ the voltage on there own?

[@ThisDoesNotCompute]

They all run off of 5 volts, so as long as the power supply can deliver sufficient current (amps), then everything works great. If you use 12 volt power (either from a battery or AC adapter), then you need a step-down converter to turn the 12V into 5V for the RPi.

[@marccarpi6530]

Disculpame amigo, pero me podrias decir que tipo de diametro tiene el cable que usas. En españa no encuentro ese tio de cable, necesito saber su diametro.... muchas gracias y un canal que mola mucho

[@SyNdRoM3k]

Hi. I love your video :) Cant wait for new one

[@Mehtalik]

i think that the lack of buttons is the real missed opportunity, this little thing looks like how it's made for fighting games, yet there are only 3 buttons

[@mcbosco1]

if you watch the review vid the standard is 6 buttons

[@c0pyimitati0n]

What is the overall price on this? Rough estimate.

[@TacticalPower88]

Here i thought this kit was going to be friendly for regular people lol

[@ospoortus]

yeah I was hoping for that too lol

[@mh62k11]

how long did this take you

[@nikelquint]

seems like a novelty.

[@jlebrech]

you should have used one of those colours are a base color.

[@13lake]

Nice vid.

[@MasterDragoonBlade]

This is pretty cool. But I think I'll stick with my Emu from Gamerztek. It's a Pi in a nice case with a bunch of emulators built in. All you need to do is load up the ROMs, then plug it into a TV, and you are good to go.

[@danielhecker]

What is the name of the amp? I'm searching one with vol +/- buttons since several days... I don't want to use a rotary knob in my cab...

[@ThisDoesNotCompute]

I think it's this one: www.parts-express.com/sure-electronics-aa-ab32131-2x2w-at-4-ohm-class-d-audio-amplifier-board--320-306

[@Voodoo_monk]

why not prime the case first?

[@LanzaNation]

I wish someone would send me a kit to review for free lol, This thing looks awesome.

[@omi6816]

Hello, what type of "foam tape" is the one that is used? regards

[@ThisDoesNotCompute]

I used 3M VHB double-sided tape, though there are other kinds of foam-backed tape that would work equally well.

[@omi6816]

Thanks, i'm wondering if the heat becomes a problem there.

[@bonniebianco5918]

instead of buying wood and painting wouldn't i buy plastic lines?

[@Atony4688]

What LEDs did you use for the marquee? Where are they from?

[@ThisDoesNotCompute]

They're generic white LEDs. They have these little PCBs with a resistor built in so they can operate off of 5V (the LEDs themselves normally use 3.3V). I can't remember where I got them unfortunately, I've had them in my parts bin for years.

[@Atony4688]

Thank you, I have a kit on the way!

[@kaysperience2310]

Can it run of raspberry pi zero w?

[@karlwalker1771]

Sorry but you bought a kit!!, what THE HELL my friend. Could you one day build something like this from sourced used parts, as you can imagine this could make a very good video and would be a more realistic(for the layman) build and give the viewer a little more inspiration:) good video for me as 1982 computer geriatric:) Now I must dash as I need a head cleaner for my datacorder(tape deck for the pre 40s reference) lol :)

I want to be Colin's friend, gain all of his trust and then steal all of his gameboys.

[@samuelsujuno375]

with the backlights

[@lystic9392]

So... many... hairs on your arms! :o Looks cool though.

[@Helmmy]

Wow

[@ZackMuffinMan]

Do the pre built ones come with the PI and the software on it?

[@ThisDoesNotCompute]

You still need to supply the Pi, but all you need to do is plug in the wiring and install the software (which is very quick).

[@ZackMuffinMan]

ty

[@haakonness]

TIP: The color blob appearing in the top right of your display means that the raspberry pi is not getting enough power from the power supply.

[@KingSummiA]

this is a good video. but u forget about coin hole. thats a good idea for ez money haha

[@BOTzerker]

These kits are no longer available; he only sells the laser cut cabinet pieces as a kit.

[@rdot980]

Gotta get Frog Tape.

[@doctoraciel4843]

It looks great and all, but only 3 buttons? that mean no fighting games (at least a great amount of them).

[@buynessnessegan64gamboyps15]

I'm making bigger ones more buttons cool lights art work one with two sides with two screens and controllers for two players. I live in the United States

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

Funny that the LCD controller board is bigger than the Raspberry Pi itself...

[@dallase1]

How can you play most console games when it only has 3 buttons? Anything Genesis when Sega released the 6 button controller and beyond has more then 3 buttons.

[@jonmayer]

Inside bead of glue doesn't do all that much but yellowish mess

[@hbarudi]

Interesting, but would prefer something portable instead, they used to make those cabinets since the hardware was large (crt display, console, game, and coin box). Now the newer technology is much smaller in size and can be made more portable.

[@Ccoolty]

"Comes with everything but the raspberry pi" wtf? why? it's $35 just include it.

[@timd.9985]

Ccoolty they are probably not legally able to include the pi w it since it's not their product