“This was a fun build!
Everything was clearly labeled, and the end result is something that really stands out. I've always wanted an arcade machine, and having this little guy around always puts a smile on my face.”
“I've got loads of options for 'retro gaming' - Pi in a NES case, Emulators galore on Mac & PC....but nothing feels as good as playing old arcade hits on a real [but minature!] cabinet.
The build is a really fun project and very well documented, both by Pimoroni and all across the web & YouTube. Nothing more challenging than taking your time and handling a screwdriver.
The quality of the components is pretty good. All the parts are a perfect fit and the buttons & stick feel solid. Screen (10 inch for me) is very bright and crisp.
Software set up was as easy as flashing the included SD with Retropi and running a cURL script for the X Hat. Needed a tweak to the Alsa driver for the volume but pretty easy to google and find. The volume was loud on first boot!! But, not at all distorted. Impressive.
Only issue I suffered was that the USB -C power input on the X Hat was soldered on badly and failed :(. Credit to Pimoroni support - they offered to replace straight away. Quality aftersales support as always!”
“I had a blast putting this together! Was a great learning exercise. Very happy with the quality. Getting Retropie all configured correctly took a bit of research, but that's the fun, innit?”
