Pico-8 Desktop Console - Very Early Prototype

Hardware "so far":
4" Square Screen (720x720): a.aliexpress.c...
Raspberry Pi Zero W
USB Hub (mainly to make it easier for testing right now)
Current software set up:
Raspbian Lite as the base
The "Pico8-Script-for-GPi-Case" by Astorek86 (removing aspects that were specific to the GPi case) - github.com/Ast...
Gist with details to get the screen working: gist.github.co...
Current thinking / next-up:
Speakers, looking to use a simple audio amp (something like this: learn.adafruit...) and see if I can set up a potentiometer to enable physical volume control
Case, thinking of designing a case similar in style to the Mac Classic - have a lot to learn here though, so I'll start working in sketchup first to create a quick mockup and 3d print it a few iterations as I go.
Aim would be to have 2 usb ports up front for connecting controlers or mouse and keyboard and then for HDMI I want to explore adding a switch to enable output to the in-built screen or an external monitor
Lots of learning to do for sure =)

[@jayk806]

Looks great! Can’t wait to see it when it’s done!

[@cheesemug]

Thank you soo much I recently bought a pi zero w, but i kinda had no direction to work to, I wanted to make a pico 8 console, but I quickly ran into alot of problems, There were so many options, for screens, controllers, adapters, systems, that I just gave up. Now I can try making it, also thanks alot for sharing all the things you used :)

[@AnthonyCaccese]

Thank you for saying that. If you have any questions on parts please let me know. I am updating the github repo with all the details as well.

[@clayballard6400]

Super incredible!

[@AnthonyCaccese]

Thanks a lot!

[@holz5615]

Damn thats sick!

[@mattewiegand9896]

Looks pretty rad

[@AKFADE]

Pico-8 is awesome

[@Vondo4]

Looks like itll be pretty cool!

[@dimitrycus]

Nice start

[@dazealex]

Love it! You got a sub for this!

[@Sparcky_Ancientpack]

cool