Designing my own Game Console

[@LeandroLinares]

I hope you enjoy the video! I'd really appreciate it if you consider subscribing :)

[@xc864]

How would you add analog sticks to build? And how did you get buttons to work, did you write script?

[@LeandroLinares]

To make buttons to work I installed Adafruit Retrogame github.com/adafruit/Adafruit-Retrogame Since the raspberry pi doesn't have analog inputs, you need either a specialized hat or add, for example, an arduino.

[@SpeedMcqueen_YT]

Can you please upload more of such builds@@LeandroLinares

[@espero_dev]

@@xc864 you can use a ardunio micro but it this plus sides and down sides

[@papakai6000]

@@LeandroLinareswhat are you gonna name the console

[@Bboreal88]

What a time to be alive. The fact that anyone can build a portable gaming console that runs every game of my childhood never stops to amaze me.

[@Keefboi]

Anyone with the right skillset, tools and enough money

[@mihaiciornei5648]

not necessarily with skills, you just have to really want it. Really, anyone can do something like that, THEY JUST HAVE TO WANT TO!!!! Nowadays you can find everything you need on the internet, so...

[@Keefboi]

​@@mihaiciornei5648 Wanting to do something often leads to developing the skillset you need. But we still have to acknowledge the time people have to put in to learn something like this. Yes, you can learn these skills online but even if there is a step by step tutorial it's not easy and not everyone can do it.

[@MediaMagnet.]

Anyone, huh?

[@mihaiciornei5648]

@@MediaMagnet. yes

[@handleneeds3charactersormore]

The whole vibe of your cinematography+soundtrack is so pre 2015 I love it

[@farihakazi]

bro i respect ur hardwork ,....definetly subscribing

[@therealloganyt237]

Your pfp is so pre 2013 and it's cool

[@BuildItnow]

This is honestly one of the cleanest builds I've seen on a DIY console.

[@sharpshotgamings1128]

please start uploading again❤

[@jacquesoss8900]

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[@Emu-]

Darn, right it is! We here at Leandro Linares Enterprises don't make no Dirty Builds on our DIY consoles. You ain't gonna find no dirt stains on our products!

[@ZackThoreson]

I remember watching this kind of stuff years ago, before 3s printing was a big thing. People were playing electronic Frankenstein. Pretty cool, not so clean.

[@BuildItnow]

@@ZackThoreson Haha yeah me too, they all had very cyberpunk vibes

[@the_game1259]

0:06 Ah, like every fun DIY project, it needs a Raspberry Pi

[@JustOnlyOnePiece]

The sheer amount of knowledge, passion and patience this brother posses is mind blowing. Loved every bit of it.

[@therunawaykid6523]

Yeah it’s really impressive I would have absolutely no idea how to build like this myself but I absolutely love my aya Neo 2021

[@JustOnlyOnePiece]

@@therunawaykid6523 i also recently got myself a deck and i am loving every bit of it. although i missed the sale by few days haha

[@jorisbonson386]

🤦‍♂

[@rekushiii]

@@jorisbonson386 ?

[@jorisbonson386]

@@rekushiii ?

[@samsoow]

I don't know why companies can't just make such a simple design, if one man can do it. It looks absolutely gorgeous, it's perfectly sized and seems very comfortable.

[@imselfaware419]

Exactly, it's always a nasty square, with a dozen buttons. Either really small or really large. And a $h!t d-pad and small buttons as well. Oh, not to mention they're always cramped.

[@SweetTodd]

I think it's likely because a lot of handhelds look like a mutated switch just to be trendy, kind of like why cheap headphone kept looking like Beats Solos until very recently with the Air Pods Max

[@evren.builds]

Great build man!' Awesome cinematograpy, was a joy to watch ^^

[@LeandroLinares]

Thank you so much. Really appreciated 🙏

[@dungeonsofkards]

right!

[@therunawaykid6523]

@@LeandroLinares out of interest what is the battery life and can it be hooked up to an external display to play the games?

[@lensterrodrigues5173]

​@@LeandroLinares please give me

[@cinderblocktreehouse]

@@lensterrodrigues5173?

[@starstriker1881]

designing a handheld looked more complicated than i imagined! Thanks for sharing it. Lets appreciate every console designer, factory assembler on handheld of their hardwork for our entertainment.

[@d1notlikethis]

this is just a hidden gem, this is a truly understandable video with all the stages and development. and most importantly, even without a single word(!) everything is absolutely clear from the main idea of ​​the video

[@Kit_an_Code]

Beautiful. Immaculate. Marvelous. Thank you for sharing what humanity can accomplish when there is joy involved. This made me cry.

[@trispycee]

This is inspirational, the end product looks amazing. I'm building one based off a laptop, not quite as all out as yours (mine uses joycons rather than custom controls) but still taken more than a year to design and build, so I appreciate what went into this!

[@LeandroLinares]

Sounds like an amazing project. Repurposing components is one of my favorites hobbies. Please send pics (or video?) when you finish!

[@kairodriguez5738]

Heyy awsomeee btw what magor is this to learn in school (just asking)

[@trispycee]

@@kairodriguez5738 Not sure sorry! But you could look for something computer science or Design Technology related and see what is involved in the course :)

[@bbgoesblop]

@@kairodriguez5738probably computer science or robotics if thats a thing

[@TydalTech]

May I ask how yours turned out?

[@johnchiluiza2841]

This is literally one of the best builds and looks professional that I've ever seen, amazing and great job. Wow! Are you selling this case, I would buy it quickly.

[@luisa2265]

This project is just perfect, I really would love one day be able to bring to the reality my ideas as you. Thanks for this I really appreciate this type of content. Te ganaste un nuevo sub:)

[@LeandroLinares]

Thank you so much for the kind words!

[@chainsawhero5]

You could give me all the tools this guy has and 100 years and I wouldn’t be able to make this. I’m always impressed when people make things from scratch like this. Very cool.

[@jishnuchatterjee6517]

This is one of the most incredible things that I've ever seen

[@tucka125]

You did it so well that I really couldn't stop myself from looking at this handheld console. One of my biggest dreams is to design my own handheld console and thanks to this video I got more enthusiastic THANKS and good luck.

[@YEETMachine3000]

What a legend, I'm definitely gunna try my hand at something like this. Absolutely beautiful!!!

[@YEETMachine3000]

Can it only play games? Or can I have it play games and run vlc for movies TV and music I install? Really really wanna give this a try!

[@Jexterarcon]

This looks legit man, its so smooth something like an actual product

[@LeandroLinares]

Thank you Thank you 🙏

[@theChipsandFish]

I like the fact that it was right to the point.

[@soli3605]

great video, interesting design process. love seeing how others make things. you made it look so easy!! would love an extended video about the build process, how you made certain design choices, what you'd do for V2 and pros vs cons ect! subscribed for more!

[@damontracey8439]

i cannot wait for all the updates!!!

[@Gigniotron]

Man, I had this same concept in my head for the last 3 years. The only thing I couldn't get around was the power supply. I wish I had known about the PiSugar as I couldn't find anything that could had a discharge above 1.5A. I was using the 3A+ for a slim fit. Same screen as yours. Was wanting to add at least one Joy. I'm glad to see someone did it. Please keep revising this. Sell some kits. Makes some cheddar!

[@LeandroLinares]

Hey! I've been in that same place with the power supply for a very long time!! I also tried to add a joystick but couldn't find a workaround to the raspi not having analog inputs. Adding a hat for that was out of the equation for the size of using a model B. I tried to find a tactile 8-way directional switch (some kind of digital joystick) but only found the 4-way ones (no diagonals). Anyway, I hope this video encourages you to finish your project!!

[@dragos8839]

@@LeandroLinares hey man, could you upload the 3d file for the case ? It's absolutely perfect and I wanna use the same one in my project. Amazing build and video, you just inspired lots of people to get into raspberry pi!

[@LeandroLinares]

@@dragos8839 hey, thanks!! The case needed a bunch of tweaks that I didn't show in the video, and using the exact same components is a must. I'd say the 3d files are far from finished, and I'm already moving into the next project. So, I probably wont spend time on finishing it in the near future.

[@dragos8839]

@@LeandroLinares it's perfect the way it is, it's the closest I've seen to what I want to do. I could edit it a little on my own (cut/add a few things), it would be extremely helpful if you could share the file. Thank you very much for this and great work again!

[@kelvintheiah]

@@LeandroLinares good job man. I just want to know if the buttons are automatically recognized as the correct input for that button is press? or do you need to map it out via a code in pi?

[@kayonji]

It looks so good! And that mask with the pens at 4:02 was sick ;D congrats!

[@kelvin5854]

What an AMAZING job!!! It's always good to have people who expose a little of their gifts so that others can be inspired and creative to make their products when they feel like it. This inspires people to create new projects and it will definitely always be good! I'm from Brazil :) 🇧🇷

[@LeandroLinares]

Thanks Kelvin 🙏 It means a lot when people appreciates what I do

[@therunawaykid6523]

@@LeandroLinares how long did it take to complete?

[@seifixnetwork4663]

Looks so simple and beautiful

[@sourcey6620]

You made all these companies look like toddlers.

[@Marcella-mf6cy]

your presentation skills are impeccable, always a pleasure to watch!

[@pooppyybuhhole]

just wanted to say i love all your projects! as an accountant, im way out of my league when it comes to learning basic engineering principles like this but your videos have helped me get my feet wet with small electronic projects. Very much appreciated!

[@Alex-Defatte]

Thank you. I am planning my own build. Modifying the STL to your specific hand size would be ultimate.

[@gamersinghking4167]

This looks like something that would be on a store shelf. It is very well built.

[@maximkonechno8742]

except cable management. But it can be solved with custom pcb

[@PrimoCostumezProps]

Absolutely amazing.

[@imagineeelego]

this is literally what I want, I would buy this if this was a whole project was available as a kit.

[@brycepope1714]

currently learning all these skills from scratch to create my own custom gaming controller (has a twist to it) and loving the process and i honestly dont know how many times ive come back to your video for tips, motivation and the way you make it look soo simple helps me when im over thinking the process. Absolutely love your content and the music, hope to see some new content from you soon!

[@LeandroLinares]

Thanks a lot 🙏 I really appreciate it

[@Rubz]

You make it look so easy. Excellent build 👌

[@Thunsegen]

1.3M views and only 44K likes? How is that even possible. Incredible work and video editing.

[@anainesguagliardi2003]

All about this project is amazing! The final product and the making of. Your building and shooting skills are awesome :)

[@worldsstrongestgamer4033]

Damn this is super impressive, i really liked how you layes out the steps

[@suryas3833]

Hands down to the best cleanest build I've ever seen for RPI 4 🔥🥵. Would be helpful if the circuitry and the stl files shared!

[@Plutoniumforbreakfast]

I love how this is all step by step

[@SilkandScrooge]

I always come back this video because damn.. this is the form factor we have always wanted but have never really got. You should start a company.

[@therunawaykid6523]

Yeah I agree definitely one of the nicest looking home made devices I’ve seen on yt, a lot of the time things like this can either look unfinished or badly built

[@Slowman_CH]

that's awesome, the components are so neat, the spirit

[@erraddict]

Wow! That's awesome! I just picked up my first printer, I hope to be able to do this kinda of stuff too

[@PUREBUILDSBYNHT]

absolutely insane! Thanks for sharing

[@Paradox_DoesThing]

This looks great I love how it looks like it’s more easy to grip then a switch but it feels like it should had have analog sticks

[@Gocunt]

gta sa without sticks 😭

[@damianmartin4743]

Just the thought came to mind and now it appear on KZbin and actually seeing it.

[@stonededge]

Great build, enjoyed the video. Looking forward to your next handheld!

[@nniitchh]

This is how the Switch's portable screen should be. Literally a screen in a controller.

[@vasishtbatchu69]

Could you please link the stl files/thingiverse link in the description? Thanks! The build looks incredible and I have an rpi 3b which I think will work for it.

[@potapich2]

Nicely done! The more I look, the more the DIY aesthetics of it feels like a style in itself

[@kman316]

This showed up on my home page, love it! Very nice build and looks like a fun project. Sure it’s been mentioned but you should sell the STL files as a project for people to print on their own. I would love to build this and would gladly pay for the project files and print it on my own for a build.

[@Fariorn]

Dude your super talented. Clean console + clean edit 👌

[@LeandroLinares]

Thanks a ton!!

[@kaimanred]

Mano, Anbernic e Retroid tem que aprender com esse cara, a ergonomia desse console parece ser muito boa e confortável, pena que essas empresas não fazem portáteis se baseando nisso, projeto muito bom

[@necrolyptic]

to be fair, my RG405 is pretty ergonomically pleasing. I love the design.

[@dimasgaldino4440]

@@necrolyptic É bom mesmo, mas esse é melhor. Ainda assim, o RG405 ficaria bem melhor do que é se eles mudassem o estilo dos botões de Gatilho (L & R).

[@Kingdanieltj]

this is so cool man i wish i understood computers and stuff this much

[@douglasgregorio6161]

Seu trabalho é incrível!, você poderia fazer agora os botões analógicos e dar uma customizada na carcaça ia ficar maravilhoso.

[@PedroPauloAmorim]

Carcaça de aluminio ficaria absurdo.

[@LexyDaShmexxy]

so glad to see someone make a console with a full size raspberry pi!

[@JoshuaBrown-j1y]

Hey, This is super awesome. Do you have the stl files somewhere, if not, can i buy them from you or a website? Thanks. This is the best design i have ever seen for a handheld video game!

[@Grimlo9ic]

Just saw this today. Incredible.

[@zeroth_goc1026]

Can I get the case stl file for 3d printing also is there a way I can add joysticks to it

[@omaromario088]

man this is absolutely gorgeous

[@pigoe09]

Wow amazing build. Any chance you would share the 3d files for the print? Thank you for making content like this

[@fromdulio]

I’ll do you one better, if You know a little bit of modeling, source a scan of an Xbox controller and use that as a 3d ref for your base, it’ll turn it better than his, especially since he didn’t get the profile of the controller.

[@pigoe09]

Nice..will give it a shot @@fromdulio

[@Saolinn]

If someone would release a console like this in the industry i would buy it jut because it is so clean! Good job

[@wii7i7i]

Muy buen proyecto! Podrías compartir el STL para poder imprimir? Muchas gracias y éxitos!!!

[@Deksiyos716]

This IS A MASTERPIECE!

[@NUGZMedallion]

This is awesome! It looks like it's very comfortable to hold and ergonomic, too. It's really neat to see DIY stuff like this from start to finish, and the fact that everything but the components were 3D printed is also interesting. How did the 3D printed buttons/D-pad feel? Did you like the responsiveness and feel of the buttons? I mean I saw that you went through several different options, but as they were all 3D printed, I just wanted to know how nice they feel compared to buttons/d-pad on a first party controller?

[@LeandroLinares]

Hey, thanks 🙏 The responsiveness of the buttons feel good. It's not as good as a real controller, though. Especially with the d-pad. I need to give the d-pad more room to move because it feels kind of limited sometimes.

[@КаналТикТока]

It's cool I will get Raspberry Pi on my birthday and made game console like this.

[@fdevl]

Sensacional o design e projeto mano! Teria como você me enviar os arquivos 3D? Ficaria muito grato.. tenho uma noção de programação e eletrônica mas de impressão sou bem iniciante, inclusive encomendei uma Ender 3 v2 essa semana! Queria tentar reproduzir seu projeto, se você não se importar )

[@ezen9598]

just came across your vids from yt recommendations, its so cool to get to see how consoles work with all the electronics. Great vid!

[@akioritube]

This is love, loving what you already loved

[@jojoswali]

i love your style! awesome stuff, so cool to see

[@LeandroLinares]

Thanks a lot! 🙏

[@gabecompton6448]

The new switch looks cool!

[@_alliswell]

so much fun to watch

[@Manofthehours]

One of the best build videos I have ever seen. Pretty cool

[@Imnotsoumyajit]

Amazing job... One of THE cleanest build

[@khaledtribes]

This has been something I've wanted to try for so long! I think you've inspired me to get started!

[@gizmowizard352]

Absolutely sick.

[@KaioSteter]

Pretty awesome project, regards from Brazil ( in case if you read my comment inside all those about more than 930 comments)... Congrats about the genius work done in this projects, see ya!

[@AtrusDesign]

Even if I am sure ergonomics and buttons feedback sucks, it’s really a good work! Congrats.

[@That1Human001]

Your editing is of an absolute pro. This video is awesome and you deserve millions of subs for this. You did a great job and I want to build my own now! Thank you for. The inspiration and I hope you have have a great day thank you for this.

[@LeandroLinares]

Thank you 🙏

[@That1Human001]

@@LeandroLinares Your welcome!

[@khira00]

Bro I hope you can put this on the market with reasonable price Game is so smooth

[@Schleiff93]

This is a very well put together video, this is the reason why i love KZbin

[@TheNotKnown0ne]

I'm building the same project but with 7 inch screen and a custom PCB. Rn, it's all coming together. When I get all of the parts, I gotta make a PCB and a case

[@zenithquasar9623]

This was the future I had dreamed of!

[@okman9684]

You should make a Framework handheld. We need a good guide for that

[@randomstuff65486]

I can make it a little bit simpler: Use a 3.5 inch GPIO display, and a power bank, and connect an 8bitdo sn30 pro controller. But in terms of look, it looks better than my scooter.

[@akassebaum]

Made it look so easy! Awesome build!

[@MrSeanmcgall]

i recommend sanding and painting or clearcoating it, it just will give you that smooth clean crisp finish, i recomment spraying the 3d printed parts seperately, for the best results. maybe only paint the letters on the buttons black, and then clearcoat the entire set of parts until smooth&glossy. itll look so much more professionally manufactured with minimal effort!

[@MrSeanmcgall]

could also list the parts etc, and print out a small manufacturer's label of components and warnings for on the back. little stuff to make it prettier!

[@inukedmybedluke9524]

This guy has a lot of knowledge!

[@avienxyz]

Awesome I am a software developer and have several rpi's just collecting dust in the drawer would love to repurpose those but I don't have the knowledge of wiring and other things, I really like these kinds of DIY projects!

[@FinalBossOfCanada]

Bro flexed by making one instead of buying one, respect the hustle! XD

[@Beezy1301]

Can’t wait for some games that’s exclusive to your console!

[@royalguard007]

This video made my eyes stick to the screen until the end! What a clean console. Great Video!

[@BoodleBoi]

i learned a shit ton of information i needed to know to make my DIY console.

[@nazierjamie5342]

Best build from scratch ever

[@hawkfeather6802]

That is so cool! You're really to be able to make all the parts and figure out how to put it all together

[@tanvinrayhan]

Really good job

[@elvitro410]

this is insane!! great job.

[@itsavonell]

kept the video short and to the point! thank you! this is so cool 😩

[@Bravo_13]

dude..this is sick! really admiring and I really enjoyed what you've done!

[@elemileTLDR]

Lovely. Congratulations.