I’ve seen some example videos on YouTube where other Raspberry Pi hobbyists have cut a Pi 3 down to size by eliminating the Ethernet and USB ports and then used the original PS1 Classic board to tap into the circuitry for the buttons, LED light, and USB ports. I was only interested in playing Final Fantasy VII, but with the game’s release now available on the Nintendo Switch and the lack of wireless controller support without the purchase of an adapter, I decided that while the Mini PS1 case looked great, the internals of the system were truly lacking and I thought I could do better by replacing the guts with a Raspberry Pi 4. I have had a Sony Playstation Classic laying around my house for the past year or more and I’ve only plugged it in and fired it up twice. With the release of the Raspberry Pi 4b and its ability to run Sony PSP, Sega Dreamcast, and other higher powered consoles, I wanted to build myself the ultimate retro games console.
Some of the cases I’ve picked up from resellers on Etsy who have designed and 3d printed their own cases in various styles and others I’ve purchased through RetroFlag, who make some very high quality 8-bit and 16-bit cases and wired controllers. About this Project: I have made several desktop “mini” game consoles using the Raspberry Pi Zero and Raspberry Pi 3b computers over the last couple years.