Rocketboy - A custom handheld gaming console

[@Leemonoid]

Great design! I like the janky rotating screen idea too 😂. I'm currently building the Mini Retro TV, but having trouble adding a button to skip videos. The ESP32 is BARELY able to play the video and audio streams simultaneously, and adding any kind of delay (handling the button) kills the video streaming. I'll keep trying things until I'm happy(ish.) Thanks for sharing the RocketBoy!

[@megazoid]

Hey thanks. I also got all the parts for the Mini Retro TV and it's more than likely I'll give it a go as my next project. It looks a bit hellish... I bought 2 x T7 Mini32 V1.5's, but I wonder if the project would run (maybe better?) on the T7 S3?

[@Leemonoid]

@@megazoid I'm using the T7 v1.5. I had video stuttering with Dupont connectors, which I corrected by soldering wires directly to the SD card module instead of to the pins. Also had to plug the VCC line from the MAX amp board to the 5V pin of the T7 instead of 3.3v, or there was audio stuttering. Just FYI before you dive in. 🤓 Please post when you build it as I'm interested to see if you experience the same issues.

[@megazoid]

@@Leemonoid Thanks for the heads-up Lee. I have all the parts minus the exact MicroSD Card Breakout Board, and speaker Moononournation was using. I'm a bit nervous to get started on it, but I'll dive in in the next few days. 😆

[@gorillax48]

It definitely is interesting. I subscribed, good luck on your channel too, my friend.

[@megazoid]

Thanks Gorillax48 !

[@gorillax48]

Nice little handheld!

[@megazoid]

Thanks !

[@ElectroLIB]

You have done an excellent job! long did it take you to develop this prototype?

[@megazoid]

Thanks Daniel. Only one week to make it. I am only making one since it would require a custom PCB, and more design to release it to the public. It's nice to finally play all your games. I couldn't get some of them to work on an ATtiny85 years ago.

[@slodden]

Excellent intro :D I hope the cat is OK. Is it OK? Are you sure? I hope so. It doesn't look OK. :o) Anyway... what's wrong with the green? I like the green, it's a nice green! Goes well with the lavender. I was never into handheld gaming devices, although I did have an 'Astro Wars' machine that wasn't exactly handheld. Really nice design. Simple, effective. ~H

[@megazoid]

The cat... that stumped me for a while. Apparently it's a meme cat... that's what the kids tell me. I too had Astro Wars. I nagged my mum for it, and probably drove her mad with the sound. You couldn't turn it down and it was fairly loud and obnoxious (from memory). A bag of Sherbert Lemons and a 2000AD on a Saturday morning.... those were the days.