GamePi43
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Overview
The GamePi43 is a portable retro video game console based on Raspberry Pi 3B+ with 4.3inch IPS display, 800x480 pixels.
Features
- Raspberry Pi 3B+ inside, 64-bit 1.4G frequency quad-core CPU, 1G RAM
- 4.3inch IPS display, 800×480 pixels
- 60 fps smooth gaming experience
- Compatible with Raspberry Pi B+/2B/3B/3B+
- Integrates battery charge circuitry, powered from 18650 lithium batteries (NOT included), plays anywhere anytime
- Battery life indicator
- Onboard speaker and earphone jack, listen to the familiar BGM from the old days
- Volume and backlight adjustment keys, adjust the device status according to specific game, better experience
Layout
User Guides
【Note】Please make sure you mount the batteries in correct direction, otherwise it may damage charging circuity
Hardware connection
- Insert GPIo of Raspberry Pi to GamePi43
- Connect HDMI interface of GamePi43 to Raspberry Pi by HDMI connector
- If you use Raspberry Pi Zero/Raspberry Pi Zero W, you should use HDMI cable
- Turn power switch into OFF and mount 18650 batteries
To use GamePi43, you can install driver manually or directly use pre-configured image
Method 1: Use pre-configured Image
1) Pre-configured images
OS | Revision | Raspberry Pi | User name/Password | Link |
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Retropie | v4.4 | Raspberry Pi 2/3/3B+ | Pi / raspberry | Google Drive |
Retropie | v4.4 | Raspberry Pi 1/Zero/Zero W | Pi / raspberry | Google Drive |
Recalbox | 6.0-DragonBlaze | Raspberry Pi 2/3/3B+ | root / recalboxroot | Google Drive |
Recalbox | 6.0-DragonBlaze | Raspberry Pi 1/Zero/Zero W | Pi / recalboxroot | Google Drive |
2) Write image to SD card. Then insert the SD card to Raspberry Pi. Turning Power switch into ON to start Raspberry Pi
- If batteries are low, Raspberry Pi is failed to booting. In this case, you can connect 5V 3A power adapter to Power interface for charging. Indicators are flashing when charging.(You can playing when charging, however, Raspberry Pi will reboot when inserting/disconnecting power adapter)
- If batteries are enough, Raspberry Pi is started and indicators are on
3)After booting, you can select emulators. In Retropie, button "A" is OK and "B" is return. In Recalbox, button "B" is OK and "A" is return
4)You can press "Start" to start games
5)If you want to exit games, press "HK" and "Select" at the same time
6) To adjust volume and backlight of LCD, you can use buttons on the bottom of GamePi43
Method 2: Install driver manually
- Download driver of GamePi43: GamePi43-190717.tar.gz
Download Retropie image from Retropie website
- Write the image to SD card
- Copy the driver (Do not unzip it) to root directory of the SD card (BOOT directory of the Raspbian)
- Connect SD card, keyboard and a HDMI display to Raspberry Pi, Turn the switch into ON side to power on Raspberry Pi. Press F4 (Keyboard) after booting
- Install driver with commands below:
tar xzvf /boot/GamePi43-*.tar.gz cd GamePi43/ ./GamePi43
- Long-press "A" button (GamePi43) to enter the configuration page, configure by pressing related buttons (GamePi43), you can also long-press to skip any button
After configuring, you can press "A" (GamePi43) to save configured and exit, or press "B" or "Start" (GamePi43) to exit without saving.
Install driver on Recalbox
Download the latest image from Recalbox website
- Unzip the files download to get the .img file
- Write the .img file to SD card
- Copy driver to root directory of SD card
- Connect SD card, keyboard and a HDMI display to Raspberry Pi, Turn the switch into ON side to power on Raspberry Pi. Press F4 then Alt+F2(Keyboard) after booting. (user: root; password: recalboxroot)
- Install driver with commands:
tar xzvf /boot/GamePi43-*.tar.gz cd GamePi43/ ./GamePi43
- Reboot Raspberry Pi
Maybe default games in test image are not those you want, you can also add games as you like.
- Size of most games are always large, so we need to expand filesystem fist. Choose RASPI-CONFIG on configure page and press enter
- Choose 7 Advanced Options -> A1 Expand Filesystem, Enter->Finish, (physical keyboard is required)
- Choose OK, and reboot.
- Download ROMS of games you like
- Connect your Raspberry Pi to network (Make sure the network you connect is in the same LAN as your PC). Find SHOW IP in Retropie list, press “A” to query current IP address of your Raspberry Pi.
- Open it with the IP address on your PC
- Then on emulator choose page, you can press “Start”->QUIT->RESTART EMULATIONSTAION, press “A” to confirm. Then restart emulator, you can find the game added.
For more operations, you can read Retropie Instructions
Interface
【Note】 NC: not connected
PIN | Symbol | Description |
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1 | 3.3V | 3.3V power input |
2 | 5V | 5V Power input |
3 | HOTKEY | BCM=2, WPI=8 |
4 | 5V | 5V Power input |
5 | NC | NC |
6 | GND | Ground |
7 | UP | BCM=4,WPI=7 |
8 | TL | BCM=14, WPI=15 |
9 | GND | Ground |
10 | X | BCM=15, WPI=16 |
11 | DOWN | BCM=17, WPI=0 |
12 | Y | BCM=18, WPI=1 |
13 | LEFT | BCM=27, WPI=2 |
14 | GND | Ground |
15 | RIGHT | BCM=22, WPI=3 |
16 | TR | BCM=23, WPI=4 |
17 | 3.3V Power input | |
18 | B | BCM=24, WPI=5 |
19 | START | BCM=10, WPI=12 |
20 | GND | Ground |
21 | SELECT | BCM=9, WPI=13 |
22 | A | BCM=25, WPI=6 |
23 | NC | NC |
24 | NC | NC |
25 | GND | Ground |
26 | NC | NC |
27 | NC | NC |
28 | NC | NC |
29 | NC | NC |
30 | GND | Ground |
31 | NC | NC |
32 | NC | NC |
33 | NC | NC |
34 | GND | Ground |
35 | NC | NC |
36 | NC | NC |
37 | NC | NC |
38 | NC | NC |
39 | GND | Ground |
40 | NC | NC |
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