I want a Raspberry Pi case made out of shortcrust pastry

@retrogamer33

4 жыл бұрын

You could make one but after a few days it would be called "Mouldy Pi"

@tentringer4065

4 жыл бұрын

@@retrogamer33 or you could draw a moustache on it and it would be a "Magnum PI"

@anumeon

4 жыл бұрын

@@tentringer4065 Or on a champagne bottle if you want to be less messy. :D

@richardnicholls8705

4 жыл бұрын

I can forsee some heating issues.

@Silver_wind_1987_

4 жыл бұрын

@@richardnicholls8705 not if you put little fork holes ontop of the fake pie as an area where a fan could blow lol

"I like it this much..." Oh he's gonna make a funny joke "...3000" *OOF*

Don't knock Hobgoblin's Bumhole; it's an excellent real ale

@chubbywhatknot6453

4 жыл бұрын

7:01 Unnecessarily large and American.; they always go together.

@TheHutchy01

3 жыл бұрын

Knowing Wychwood, It's just a matter of time before they do an Imperial Stout called that.

I was expecting the handheld case to be a POP Station ...

@Boemel

4 жыл бұрын

someone should mod a pi into a gamechild.

@cipherthedemonlord8057

4 жыл бұрын

That would be awesome

@NiskRanThawll

4 жыл бұрын

If we bug him enough in sure we can break the ashens spirit and get him to upgrade one of those poopstations.... I know let's hammer his po box with them till he does it 😂 jkjk

@Raguleader

4 жыл бұрын

We need a Raspberry Pi POP Station case. Call it the Pi Station.

I want a raspberry pi case that looks like a vectrex. Unconventional as hell but still neat

@BenjaminGoose

4 жыл бұрын

FOR VECTRON!

I'd honestly rather have a case modeled after a computer from the 80's, albeit full size and with a working keyboard. "Sleeper" computers, y'know.

@GadgetoidUK

4 жыл бұрын

FUZE Basic did something like this, way back ~2013. Always felt a little bulky though.

@izaicslinux6961

4 жыл бұрын

The raspberry pi foundation released their own keyboard and mouse. People have been hacking the keyboard case to add raspberry pi zeros inside of them and get the equivalent of a commondore system. I hear people are currently looking into fitting other pis such as the model A in there.

@TheRealColBosch

4 жыл бұрын

@@izaicslinux6961 Not even close, at all, to what the OP was talking about.

@izaicslinux6961

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheRealColBosch Besides the retro case design, yes it was relevant as it is a full keyboard and the raspberry pi is inside of it. Do you have any other options besides hacking a keyboard or buying a really old product from 2013?

@DLac99

2 жыл бұрын

Working on a case based off of c64c with a clamp to mount a 7” monitor for travel reasons

The raspberry Pi 4 has been out for over a month. This video must've been made a while ago.

@Okurka.

4 жыл бұрын

2.5 months to be exact.

@stuthhamster

4 жыл бұрын

For pi 4 retropie isn't yet compatible unless you do it unofficially but it may effect performance etc

@OnlyEpicEmber

4 жыл бұрын

@cgwworldministries Is it? I watch every video when it comes out and I don't recall this one

@harrihu

4 жыл бұрын

@cgwworldministries It isn't however in the video he mentions that he did talk about Pi cases in a previous video.

@PerspectivEs

4 жыл бұрын

@@harrihu who wants to hunt down that video and solve my anxiety

Teacher: "What does your father do?" Kid: "My father plays with things and talks to the sofa." The proper way to do it is as follows. Teacher: "What does your father do?" Kid: "My father is an internet influencer. He reviews things that he and other people find interesting. He's good at what he does." Teacher: "Oh that's pretty nice." Kid: "And he talks to the sofa." Teacher: "Oh... alright then."

You know what really is old school about this video? The camera refusing to focus.

@agentrollerconnor860

4 жыл бұрын

And that couch

Love the videos buddy. Been watching for an absolute age. Hope you keep going for years to come!

*looks at the raspberry pi he has in the snes case, he affectionately calls his rasptendo pistation* ...love you...

Always shocks me to be able watch Ashen's at more than 480p and 30FPS!

Oh for god’s sake... they’ve got handheld ones?! Jesus Stuart why did you have to make it 2 parts

@ccortez392

4 жыл бұрын

Dean C it’s quite simple. Money. (Not judging Stuart)

@GadgetoidUK

4 жыл бұрын

Oh sheesh there are so many handheld Pi kits out there the video would be a day long. Pi0CKET is the cutest and the RetroStone 2 is still slogging away on Kickstarter. Then RetroFlag have their own and you can’t move for customs modded into original GameBoy cases.

@bobbyburnell3586

4 жыл бұрын

@@ccortez392 glad i have adblock on so i don't give this melter any of my money

@dodgydruid

4 жыл бұрын

Retroflag's handheld kit is awesome, if handhelds is your bag def worth a punt :)

@3DJapan

4 жыл бұрын

You can buy entire kits to build your own handheld game system.

point of order: The original Pi is credit card sized. The zero is closer to a stick of Wrigley's Gum..

I made my own case out of legos. It was quite the joy to pull out the old lego crate from an unopened moving box somewhere in the back of my locker and play with them again. Plus I think the case looks quite nice and is very functional!

@awsombuttfacemonkey

4 жыл бұрын

When your parents threw your childhood Legos away when you needed them most

@richkawaiipikachu

4 жыл бұрын

The correct plural of Lego is Lego NOT Lego's, you sound like you are tlking about Leggos pasta sauce if you say Lego's.

@jonmahashintina

4 жыл бұрын

@@richkawaiipikachu thats just lego trying to protect their branding. they should have thought of that before becoming a slave to uber expensive disney licenses. legos.

@DylRicho

4 жыл бұрын

@@richkawaiipikachu I get around it by just saying "Lego brick(s)."

@BloodrealmX

4 жыл бұрын

@@richkawaiipikachu It's also LEGO, not Lego.

finally a teaser that actually got me excited for more!! thanks Sir Stuart

To easy access (pull out) sd-cards put some double folded tape on the SD-card as pull-tab. Very simple solution and works great and doesn't damage the card either.

I went nuts and picked up the 7" touch screen and the SmartiPi case for my Retropie setup and it is quite nice. I went the extra mile and extended the card slot out where you can get to it and added a rear case extension and speakers, so the whole thing is a compact and effective system. Love this stuff!

Yes, the RasPi 4 is indeed a thing and has been for a couple of months now. The problem is that they have changed some of the ports around so I'm not sure if it will work with all of these cases.

@IanC14

4 жыл бұрын

Switch to USB-C for power and two mini (or micro I can never tell them apart) HDMI are the only changes right.

@power-max

4 жыл бұрын

@@IanC14 They flipped the orientation of the Ethernet and 4 USB ports. 2 of them are now USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (which used to be called USB 3.1 Gen 1, which used to be called USB 3.0 -_- ) They changed out the large HDMI for 2 smaller HDMI connectors, the USB port for power to a type C (I believe it can also act in slave or host mode). The flipping of the orientation for the USB and Ethernet is annoying but I agree that it is better that way.

@LegitimateJuice

4 жыл бұрын

Was probably recorded a while ago

@PercyPumpkinheart

4 жыл бұрын

Another issue is that the Pi 4 runs fairly hot compared with previous models. There is an update to help with this, but I ended up getting an open-air case with a fan just to be on the safe side, as the stock closed case just wasn't enough.

@OttosTheName

4 жыл бұрын

It's also a bit larger then the Pi 1, 2 and 3. But they fail to mention that everywhere. So even if you make some new cutouts in the cases you have it's not guaranteed to fit (it will fit in the previous original case with some modding, won't look very nice but keeps most dust out of it.) It does still have the same hole pattern, I managed to find out eventually. And yeah the 4 gets hot. Usually not a big problem, it ramps up the clock speed for a boost of speed and then it goes to idle most of the time. But when playing video or playing more demanding games you'll want an open case with at least a heatsink I think.

Sadly the public service announcement was too late for me. Got the SNES one and snapped my SD card so had to do a fresh set-up :'(

Wait. Why tf this doesn't have more views? And only 500 comments? This is freaking brilliant!

I've got the SNES case for our Pi, it's a great little thing

Thanks Ashens, these are lovely!

When I got my Pi3, I had debated which neato case to buy for it but just couldn't decide. So I went the best way possible: made my own. I took an old Verizon DSL router, gutted it, glued in some plastic gubbins to hold the Pi steady and it's perfect. There's JUST enough room inside for the board, a 270 degree HDMI adapter, plus a tiny 3.5mm extension cable. With that, all the wires run out the back of the router. If you didn't look close enough, you would just think I was daft enough to still be using DSL in this day & age.

ashens That is, quite literally, the first time I have ever heard anyone say 'sproing'.

Really liking the hardware themed videos recently :)

For once you uploaded when I'm not in the middle of something. Cheers buddy

@notzogood5535

4 жыл бұрын

@Nostalgia For Infinity some people don't have a lot of free time so it's nice to just see it as it comes.

@forevercomputing

4 жыл бұрын

You can watch later...

I happen to like transparent cases. I`d totally love a clear laptop.

@Silver_wind_1987_

4 жыл бұрын

Than you can see if something goes wrong and replace it +.+

@mogwaigremlin7188

4 жыл бұрын

I want a transparent toaster.

@Draugluin999

4 жыл бұрын

I agree dont mind transparent devices but people like ashens despise them lol

@Silver_wind_1987_

4 жыл бұрын

@@Draugluin999 easier to find issues with the device lol you just look go oh fuck that disk drive looks dead and fix it.

@SimonHollingshead

4 жыл бұрын

You'll just watch the fan gradually fill up with fluff.

Imagining a little robot in his basement making Raspberry Pi cases made me really giddy

I thought this was going to be some cheeky review of the NES/Sega/Atari classics.

Looking forward to the second part, I've been toying with the ideal of making a portable Pi console for a while. BTW, the Crystal XBOX isn't really transparent insomuch as you can only see through to the metal RF shield, making it really nice and shiny.

Finally, a return 2 form!!! Just wish you had an RPi 4.

Stuart, I'm putting this here because it might be of help to some. If you get a RetroFlag case, there is a chance that you may run into an issue where your Pi won't boot when installed into it. If you're using a USB power supply with an in-line switch, this will conflict with the Pi's own power switch and nothing will happen even if your power supply is turned on. For these cases, use a straight-through power supply and you should be good. Also, on the MegaPi case, after a handful of times opening and closing the SD cover, it does get easier to open.

Hearing Techmoan-Ashens at 0:01 was truly bewildering

Retroflag also do controllers, and they're not bad at all in my experience. I have a MD/Genesis-style 6-button one from them, and it's probably the best third-party one I've used. Works great on the Switch.

There is a version of that SNES one that actually comes with a little tiny cartridge which holds itself in place on that flipping lid with a magnet.

I have the SuperPi case myself, I like it a lot. Only downside is relevant to my specific setup: It's quite difficult to remove tiny USB sticks from the little side compartment, like the receiver for my wireless keyboard and a 64GB USB drive that I use for my roms. I have never been a fan of the NESPi case, though, because it bothered me to no end that you'd have to plug the Ethernet cable into the front, which just looks wrong. I'd have much preferred a side flap like with the SuperPi or the MegaPi.

Old Skool Entertainment System? That sounds kinda kool...

@MathewHaswell

4 жыл бұрын

Too kool for skool!

@z31drifterlf

4 жыл бұрын

I believe you meant kewl

I had no idea the system existed at all... that last case is flippin' brilliant.

My GPi case was delivered just yesterday, lovely LCD, the face buttons are great, the D-Pad could be a tad bigger and the shoulder buttons could be mounted a bit lower on the back. But it's a solid bit of kit and has a pleasant weight to it. I also have a NESPi+ also very nice, coupled with 8Bitdo NES30 controllers it makes a great little emulation machine.

Boutta drop everything to watch my boi

Nothing better than some fresh ashens in the morning.

I’ve got a SNES style one for my retro pie, but use a transparent one for my day to day media player pie

This is very interesting stuff. Is there a good tutorial or website for getting started with Retro Pi?

Please can you put in links to all the cases?

Raspberry Pi 4 is a very powerful little sbc. If anything it's a bit too,powerful, you pretty much need a fan.

Can you add a link for the raspberry pi Gameboy case? I've been looking for that one in particular.

I don't like see- through tech, it always gives it a naf/cheap aesthetic.

@bl4cksp1d3r

4 жыл бұрын

I think it can look quite good, if it's properly made.

@samonius9636

4 жыл бұрын

@@bl4cksp1d3r That makes sense, i admit the Raspberry Pi looked decent. But clear cases kinda remind me of cheap plastic toys and 3rd party controllers

@rodimusmaximus3912

4 жыл бұрын

Issue is to be clear it has to be glass or plastic, both of which are fragile. So clear equating to "cheap" isn't exactly the right correlation, more like clear equates to easily broken.

@samonius9636

4 жыл бұрын

@@rodimusmaximus3912 I didn't think of it like that, you're most definitely right. However the point of it appearing "naf" still stands as a see-through case doesnt look as appealing, no matter the quality/price.

@JarJarBinks4ever

4 жыл бұрын

It needs to be sanded/textured, like the purple Gameboy color or some of the N64 controllers etc, if it's completely clear it looks bad

Oddly enough I just finished building a RetroPie! A very frustrating but worthwhile experience.

I bought last year the nes pi and personally think it is amazing, it feels very solid and it's smaller than the original nes mini, totally worth it and the price is good for the good quality.

The transparency of the Raspberry pi looks cool

The Genesis/Mega Drive is my favourite console from an aesthetic standpoint. It's just so beautifully sleek.

Oh dear, you gave me a bad flashback about those Sega Saturn cases

"We call that a teaser" Absolutely шикарно ^_^

I have the NESPI + case :) love it..

Lovely cases. Are you planing to show your favorite controllers to go with retropie?

May be a bit of advertising from Stuart but I ended up getting a SNES case (always loved the Super Nintendo despite the mega drive case being beautiful) £20 well spent, really nicely made and easy to sort out, power button simple to set up with retropi too.

wow that looks awesome. i do already have a USB snes controller for playing my nostalgia emulator on, but this looks awesome. looks like ill have to find a HDMI CRT to plug the PI into.

is episode 2 out yet?

this will be brilliant

I wasn't that impressed with the cases at first, but damn that MegaPi is beautifully detailed

I modded my PS Classic to use Retroarch with a few modified cores. Also added several PS1 isos. I also did the same for my NES Classic, SNES Classic and gold Famicom Jump Classic. Very worth it from my experience.

I love the mega pi case for my raspberry pi!

Looking forward to the handheld one. Nice timing because I just finished my b+ project and im getting a zero from a friend today, so I want to make a portable version of what I already got

I want a mini WOPR from Wargames. Also, a little Cray-1.

@keithfulkerson

4 жыл бұрын

A mini cray would be awesome.

I have a metal case which acts as a heat sink as well, helps it run over clocked much better.

1:30 The model 4 has been out for at least a month - at least that's when I got mine...

Gpi is a lovely case for the Zero/Zero W.

Ashens: The person whose been reviewing and criticising cheap products since 2008

I've seen a few cases that look like C64s, Spectrums, and BBC Micros before now; I'm surprised you didn't cover them (unless you plan to at a later date).

I'd like a Pi case that looks like a tiny TG-16 with the MicroSD slot where the Hu-Card reader goes in a TG-16 at the front right.

Once Retropie has a RPi4-compatible build, and Retroflag make RPi4 cases, I am going to make one hell of a Retropie setup. I'd want a PAL/JAP SNES one, to match the 8BitDo controller I have.

I've got a NESPi case. Looks great.

I let out a groan of actual satisfaction when the second NES case appeared. Damn did that look good compared to the first one.

"Lets just put that away and pretend I didn't spend money on it." is like, the catch-phrase of first world money having people problems if ever there was one.

Judging from the thumbnail, I honestly thought this video would be just Stewary dissing on all the mini consoles being basicly the same sh*t. Still a curious video though.

These cases are great

Man, I'm definitely going to to own the Gpi and be half through link to the past before the second video comes out

great video ashens, is there any chance you could go in to detail about the best ways to play retro games on a raspberry pi ?

@gwishart

4 жыл бұрын

It would be a very short video: copy a RetroPie image onto an SD card; then put it into a Raspberry Pi.

Damn you sir for keeping us in the dark...

Part 2 needs to hurry up won't lie 😂

@stridermt2k

4 жыл бұрын

So say we all!

i have these cases and the gpi case thats coming up in the next video! well worth every penny

The Raspberry Pi is really an incredible development in computing. I predict that someday, instead of fooling around with calculator games during class, kids will be programming for fun on Raspberry Pis and writing software for kicks. Either way they won't be doing their actual schoolwork, because some things don't change.

Pair that SuperPI case with a 8bitdo SF30 Pro and you'd have a very nice looking SNES mini setup that does much more than the actual thing.

Ashens: I'm surprised you haven't done an American dollar store special yet. Poundland has been done a lot, I think you need to stop by a dollar store next time you're in the US and see what you can find.

I seen this on amazon for a snes portable.

I look forward to the day when someone publishes a history of the Raspberry PI and it’s titled “the Life of Pi”

My Raspberry Pi cases are a couple of old arcade cabinets, courtesy of Pi2JAMMA. Quite large for a Raspberry Pi I guess.

I got the SNESPi case, and if you put the optional fan in beware it's super loud. Apparently small fans like these are all very loud.

I legit just ordered a Raspberry Pi last night

I have a Pi Zero W so I'm very curious about cases for that!

But how much did a teaser cost?

I need a Game Child case for it!

Ashens could review old bits of string and I'd watch it.

The raspberry pi 4B+ has been out for a couple months

These cases remind me of the first decade of 2000 and its hunderds of different official and crappy bootleg covers for Nokia’s phones. Especially Nokia 5100 was made to change covers on the fly because the actual phone part was one solid block inside the split covers.

My favorite are the Flirc cases: the whole thing is an aliminium heatsink you don't need any fans to cool your pi

I wish there was a Raspberry pi case moulded like a psp that had a bigger screen size

When will we get Poundland RPI cases?

@richardnicholls8705

4 жыл бұрын

I think there's a gap in the market for poundland Pi cases.

Nice cases, but essentially they cost as much as the system itself lol.