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- araymbox commented on araymbox's instructable PiNAS - the Raspberry Pi NAS
- araymbox commented on araymbox's instructable GamePi - the Handheld Emulator Console
- araymbox commented on araymbox's instructable GamePi - the Handheld Emulator ConsoleView Instructable »
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- araymbox commented on araymbox's instructable GamePi Zero - the Favorable Emulation StationView Instructable »
It's the back of the joystick.
- araymbox made the instructable PC Hardware MonitorView Instructable »
I made one with a slightly modified interface and another backend.
- araymbox commented on GeremiaB's instructable PC Hardware MonitorView Instructable »
finally finished. was more work than I thought. I've redesigned the interface and written a C# Windows Service so it starts even if the user is not logged on yet. Thanks again for the idea.
- araymbox commented on GeremiaB's instructable PC Hardware MonitorView Instructable »
aww man - I have the same feng shui issue with these hdmi displays. your solution is just perfect. already ordered all parts. thanks for sharing.
- araymbox commented on araymbox's instructable PiNAS - the Raspberry Pi NASView Instructable »
Try to install OMV 5 following this manual:https://forum.openmediavault.org/index.php/Thread/28789-Installing-OMV5-on-Raspberry-PI-s-Armbian-Supported-SBC-s/
- araymbox commented on araymbox's instructable PiNAS - the Raspberry Pi NASView Instructable »
Thanks.1.) You are right with the GPIO pins: 4 is 5V and 6 is ground. Make sure it's a 5V fan and not 12V or something. 2.) Yep. Double check the wiring. Unsolder the HDD data wires from the Pi and try to boot it w/o the HDDs - OMV will boot w/o HDDs. Hook up a display and see the the Pi is saying.
- araymbox's entry PiNAS - the Raspberry Pi NAS is a winner in the Raspberry Pi Contest 2020 contest
- araymbox's entry PiNAS - the Raspberry Pi NAS is a finalist in the Raspberry Pi Contest 2020 contest
- araymbox commented on araymbox's instructable PiNAS - the Raspberry Pi NAS
Yeah sure - why not.
View Instructable »You could try the owncloud plugin. Owncloud is like dropbox but on you own storage.https://www.openmediavault.org/?p=1124
- araymbox commented on araymbox's instructable PiNAS - the Raspberry Pi NAS
That's quite a one sided personal view. 1. It is "easy to build" - it's not an "easy to plug'n'play" project. Plug in the cables and that whole thing is 4cm longer and you lose the easy access to the remaining USB ports. 2. "Functional design" is about functionality. I could've made the case 100x100x100cm and throw the parts inside - it would still be a "design". The current design is nearly the footprint of a disk. Discussions about designs are kinda pointless - it's like discussions about you favourite color. 3. What is that "very hot"? Too hot to touch? Too hot to operate? Both drives show no issues so far. SMART values are fine. 4. "The total cost of the project will almost hit the price of an entry level commercial NAS" - lo…
see more »I'm all for constructive criticism - but that's a quite one-sided personal view. 1. It is "easy to build" - it's not an "easy to plug'n'play" project. Plug in the cables and that whole thing is 4cm longer and you lose the easy access to the remaining USB ports. 2. "Functional design" is about functionality. I could've made the case 100x100x100cm and throw the parts inside - it would still be a "design". The current design is nearly the footprint of a disk. Discussions about designs are kind of pointless - it's like discussions about your favourite colour. 3. What is that "very hot"? Too hot to touch? Too hot to operate? Both drives show no issues so far. SMART values are fine. 4. "The total cost of the project will almost hit the pric…
see more »I'm all for constructive criticism - but that's a quite one-sided personal view. 1. It is "easy to build" - it's not an "easy to plug'n'play" project. Plug in the cables and that whole thing is 4cm longer and you lose the easy access to the remaining USB ports. 2. "Functional design" is about functionality. I could've made the case 100x100x100cm and throw the parts inside - it would still be a "design". The current design is nearly the footprint of a disk. Discussions about designs are kind of pointless - it's like discussions about your favourite colour. 3. What is that "very hot"? Too hot to touch? Too hot to operate? Both drives show no issues so far. SMART values are fine. 4. "The total cost of the project will almost hit the pric…
see more »View Instructable »That's quite a one sided personal view. 1. It is "easy to build" - it's not an "easy to plug'n'play" project. Plug in the cables and that whole thing is 4cm longer and you lose the easy access to the remaining USB ports. 2. "Functional design" is about functionality. I could've made the case 100x100x100cm and throw the parts inside - it would still be a "design". The current design is nearly the footprint of a disk. Discussions about designs are kinda pointless - it's like discussions about you favourite color. 3. What is that "very hot"? Too hot to touch? Too hot to operate? Both drives show no issues so far. SMART values are fine. 4. "The total cost of the project will almost hit the price of an entry level commercial NAS" - lo…
see more » - araymbox made the instructable Portable Bluetooth 2.1 BoomboxView Instructable »
I used your instructable to build one for myself. Thanks for the work.
- araymbox commented on araymbox's instructable PiNAS - the Raspberry Pi NASView Instructable »
Did you wipe the disks as described in Step 15?
- araymbox commented on araymbox's instructable PiNAS - the Raspberry Pi NAS
Post your makes here when you're done
Look at the very last picture.
View Instructable »Thanks. 1. It's too slow for what? It's not a high-end enterprise solution. It's fast enough to backup pictures on it. Even watch HD movies from it. 2. Most of the time the system does not process anything (like I said, it's not high-end). The HDDs spin at 5400rpm and do not produce any heat. 3. The wires which came with the adapters were not shielded or even twisted. It's pretty much the same. Or even better since the wires are shorter.
- araymbox commented on araymbox's instructable PiNAS - the Raspberry Pi NAS
*wink* :D
Not that static nor toasty - the fan blows air inside. The air goes through the gaps between the disks and the pi and leave through the vent holes on the back
Temps should not be a problem. These are slow spinning laptop drives. When you look inside a laptop you'll see that they have even less space in there. Nevertheless I've also uploaded a case front with a mount for a 40mm fan:https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3878669
View Instructable »Sorry about the second question. You can define power saving and a spindown time for when the drives have nothing to do.
- araymbox commented on araymbox's instructable PiNAS - the Raspberry Pi NAS
Or a linked table of content :) Thank you
Thank you very much :)
I don't really understand your question. I've soldered the SATA-USB directly to the Pi to save space and power the SATA-USB from external and not from the Pi.
View Instructable »See the thingiverse page - there's a version for Pi 4. Sure RAID level 1 is not a backup but it reduces the single points of failure in this system.
- araymbox entered PiNAS - the Raspberry Pi NAS in the Raspberry Pi Contest 2020 contest
- araymbox commented on marzsolt's instructable Laser Engraving on Your Prusa MK3View Instructable »
first of all thanks for the inspiration.I've remixed you mount because of Prusas new 45deg fan shroud design:https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3192394
- araymbox commented on araymbox's instructable GamePi - the Handheld Emulator ConsoleView Instructable »
yes, you can also use a arduino (like I did on the GamePi Zero) - make sure you grab one with enough pins.why do you not use the electronics I mentioned on thingiverse? the one from ebay does not deliver enough current (1A).
- araymbox commented on araymbox's instructable GamePi - the Handheld Emulator Console
use your google skills. there are 100s of other sites like e.p. (and no - I won't mention any).
View Instructable »nope - it's not redundant. I am using the pi's audio output but the signal is not amplified. it's enough for headphones but not for speakers.
- araymbox commented on araymbox's instructable GamePi Zero - the Favorable Emulation StationView Instructable »
like you said - a different board. check the comments - some people used a dc-dc booster to power the display.
- araymbox commented on araymbox's instructable GamePi XS - the Plug'n'Play Emulation StationView Instructable »
thanks. would be awesome to see your finished version.
- araymbox commented on araymbox's instructable GamePi Zero - the Favorable Emulation StationView Instructable »
there you go:https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/RetroArch-Configuration#default-joypad-hotkeys
- araymbox commented on araymbox's instructable GamePi Zero - the Favorable Emulation StationView Instructable »
yes, yes and yes.
- araymbox commented on araymbox's instructable GamePi Zero - the Favorable Emulation StationView Instructable »
Found in the interwebs:I use button combinations to control the system volume. If I hold Select+Up the volume increases, Select+Down it decreases, and Select+Left will mute. I have my physical speakers set at around 75% inside my arcade and I never actually change that. The hotkey combinations are defined in retroarch.cfg and mine looks something like this:input_enable_hotkey_btn = 8 #Selectinput_volume_up_axis = +1 #Up on Joystickinput_volume_down_axis = -1 #Down on Joystickinput_audio_mute_axis = +0 #Left on Joystick
- araymbox commented on araymbox's instructable GamePi - the Handheld Emulator ConsoleView Instructable »
the glue will insulate the pins just fine.
- araymbox commented on araymbox's instructable GamePi Zero - the Favorable Emulation StationView Instructable »
did you check the controls with a PC as mentioned in step 20 "Testing the controls (optional)"?
- araymbox commented on araymbox's instructable GamePi Zero - the Favorable Emulation StationView Instructable »
totally correct
- araymbox commented on araymbox's instructable GamePi - the Handheld Emulator ConsoleView Instructable »
speakers: the same as used in the GamePi Zeroamp: the same as used in the GamePi 2
- araymbox commented on araymbox's instructable GamePi - the Handheld Emulator ConsoleView Instructable »
no idea - never had the chance to see if all electronics would fit.
- araymbox commented on araymbox's instructable GamePi - the Handheld Emulator ConsoleView Instructable »
you can additionally adjust the volume within the retropie configuration. setting it to 80% should be fine.
- araymbox commented on araymbox's instructable GamePi - the Handheld Emulator Console
btw. could you please add your finished device to the SHARE section of this page.
what part do you need pictures of? technically it's the same build as the gampepi 2
thanks a lot.
View Instructable »they are pushed in from the outside. you can use a file to clean and widen the hole
- araymbox commented on araymbox's instructable GamePi Zero - the Favorable Emulation Station
the button should move free. use a 3mm drill to clean the holes in the buttons
some people reported faulty usb hubs. see if you find another one to test.
RetroPie page says DS games are supported:https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/Supported-Systems
View Instructable »take one which has the same specs. size, resolution, etc.
- araymbox's entry GamePi XS - the Plug'n'Play Emulation Station is a winner in the Microcontroller Contest contest
- araymbox commented on araymbox's instructable GamePi Zero - the Favorable Emulation Station
Check if the display is operating properly with a 5V power source:- power the display with a different powersource than the rest of the system, e.g. a second powerbank or a 5V smartphone charger.- connect the signal and ground wires to the pi- power on the display- power on the gamepi- check if there are still problems
View Instructable »Check if the display is operating properly with a 5V power source:- power the display with a different powersource than the rest of the system, e.g. a second powerbank or a 5V smartphone charger.- connect the signal and ground wires to the pi- power on the display- power on the gamepi- check if there are still problems
- araymbox's entry GamePi XS - the Plug'n'Play Emulation Station is a finalist in the Microcontroller Contest contest
- araymbox commented on araymbox's instructable GamePi Zero - the Favorable Emulation StationView Instructable »
no labels needed. these switches are pretty easy to connect.this picture should help to understand how they work. when the button is pressed the ground and the signal line are shorted and that's basically the signal to the pi to do something.
- araymbox commented on araymbox's instructable GamePi - the Handheld Emulator ConsoleView Instructable »
I never said cutting off power with the switch is a proper way to turn off the device. I also power it off just like you said - shutdown the raspi from the retropie menu and then use the switch to cut the power from all other components. If you want to implement a better solution you can add a tactile switch to a unused gpio pin of the pi. when it's pressed the pi shutsdown. after the shutdown a transistor cuts off the power from the rest of the system.
- araymbox commented on araymbox's instructable GamePi - the Handheld Emulator ConsoleView Instructable »
- buttons L1 and R1 on the shoulders of the case- better button ducts - universal LiPo PCB/battery combo- stereo speakers- speakers in the front- minor improvements for better 3D printing
- araymbox commented on araymbox's instructable GamePi Zero - the Favorable Emulation StationView Instructable »
the display features a build in voltage regulator. it works fine with 5V or 12V.
- araymbox commented on araymbox's instructable GamePi - the Handheld Emulator Console
Check out the updated version of this GamePi. it's designed for separate powerbank-electronics and batteries (link in thingiverse description)
View Instructable »holy cow. at least the hot glue fits the filament color :D Check out the updated version of this GamePi. It should cover some of your improvements. what's wrong with the keymapping btw.?
- araymbox commented on araymbox's instructable GamePi Zero - the Favorable Emulation StationView Instructable »
It's described in step 7.https://www.instructables.com/Arduino-LeonardoMicroATMega32u4-As-GamepadGame-Con/
- araymbox commented on araymbox's instructable GamePi Zero - the Favorable Emulation StationView Instructable »
1) Nope. The Arduion Pro Mini does a good job.2) As much as the size of your micro SD card. (thousands of games on a 64 GB card )3) Nope. All walls have are 4mm thick. 4) It fits in the butt-pocket of some jeans. Size is: 20cm x 8cm x 3cm5) As ergonomic as a thicker SNES controller (or a PSP). It's OK I guess.
- araymbox commented on araymbox's instructable GamePi - the Handheld Emulator ConsoleView Instructable »
finished the updated version:https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2911881
- araymbox commented on araymbox's instructable GamePi XS - the Plug'n'Play Emulation StationView Instructable »
Had no problems with my controller. Try swapping the controller data wires (withe and green).
- araymbox commented on araymbox's instructable GamePi Zero - the Favorable Emulation StationView Instructable »
well, no one's gonna stop you from re-configuring the setup - go for it.
- araymbox's entry GamePi Zero - the Favorable Emulation Station is a winner in the Pocket-Sized Contest contest
- araymbox commented on araymbox's instructable GamePi - the Handheld Emulator ConsoleView Instructable »
it's not overclocked. it's getting warm but nothing near dangerous.
- araymbox commented on araymbox's instructable GamePi XS - the Plug'n'Play Emulation StationView Instructable »
I've no experience with video via bluetooth. You should try it.
- araymbox commented on araymbox's instructable GamePi Zero - the Favorable Emulation Station
the size of case is 20cm x 9cm
This article describes how it can be done.
View Instructable »I did not measure the battery life time yet. My other device runs 4.5 hours on one charge - but it has a Raspberry Pi 3 build it. This one here runs a Raspberry Pi Zero which draws less current - so I think it should run around 6 hours on one charge.
- araymbox's entry GamePi Zero - the Favorable Emulation Station is a finalist in the Pocket-Sized Contest contest
- araymbox commented on araymbox's instructable GamePi XS - the Plug'n'Play Emulation StationView Instructable »
1. The battery life is described in the third sentence. 2. You won't. But you can calculate it: - the capacity of the battery is 1350 mAh. - the charger delivers a charge current of 1000 mA. So technically it takes around 1.5 hours to charge it. But the charger won't constantly charge the battery with 1000mA. Just let it charge for 2 hours and it should be fine.
- araymbox commented on araymbox's instructable GamePi XS - the Plug'n'Play Emulation StationView Instructable »
Thank you. To your questions:1.) The USB cable of the controller was cut and the single wires were directly soldered to the USB connector of the Pi (or to the test pads - for better handling). So it's like connecting the Controller to the Pi via USB -- but skipping the long cable and the USB jack. 2.) That was a typo. It should be "4. Remove the multimeter." I've corrected it. 3.) Yes, it's possible. This question was already asked and answered. Look into the commentens for the question of "Mr Joshua" 18 days ago. You could also connect further controllers via bluetooth.
- araymbox commented on araymbox's instructable GamePi - the Handheld Emulator ConsoleView Instructable »
- make sure all audio wires are kept as short as possible- make sure all points are soldered correctly- make sure you do not set audio to 100% within emulationstation (80% should be enough)- try setting disable_audio_dither=1 in the config.txt
- araymbox commented on araymbox's instructable GamePi Zero - the Favorable Emulation StationView Instructable »
Yes, you're right about the slid-in nuts. I used M3s squared nuts. It's up to you using washers - I didn't need them.
- araymbox commented on araymbox's instructable GamePi - the Handheld Emulator ConsoleView Instructable »
working on it
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I've updated the link. M3x12 is too short. M3x16 should work.
- araymbox commented on araymbox's instructable GamePi XS - the Plug'n'Play Emulation Station
That's the battery I'm using.
View Instructable »Thank you for the vote.The performance depends on what emulators you want to use. I tried some games on N64 and PS1 - they didn't performed that well. Older system like NES, SNES, some Segas works just fine.
- araymbox commented on araymbox's instructable GamePi Zero - the Favorable Emulation Station
there you go:
View Instructable »I'm working on a revision of the GamePi 2 (ducts, shoulder buttons, new battery layout, etc.). it's quite low on my todo list - so no ETA yet.
- araymbox commented on araymbox's instructable GamePi - the Handheld Emulator ConsoleView Instructable »
@Millionaar: that's the way I did it too.
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Tausch mal die Datenleitungen (D+/D-) am Pi oder am Adapter.