Digital NES Label Slider (Tutorial + everything included to make your own)

techtek (64)in #gaming • 7 years ago (edited)

How to make a Nintendo cartridge label slider

After you finished the below tutorial you will have a automatic picture slideshow of your favorite NES cartridge labels.

i 3d printed the cartridge but you can also modify a old NES cartridge

Or you can send the provide files to an online 3d printing service and get them shipped to your home address. (i can not guarantee you it will fit!) mine printed a bit tight but it fitted)

Hardware:

- Raspberry pi (2, 3)
- Waveshare Spotpear 3.5inch RPi LCD (A), 320×480

Tutorial

Step 1

Software:

feh, is needed for making the slideshow https://pimylifeup.com/raspberry-pi-photo-frame/

(read the comments!!)

Step 2: Download the labels you want to use from google image search, Resize/edit the NES Labels you want to show on the display to 320x480

Step 3: Move the Label jpgs on the SD card of your PI

Step 4: Make feh automatically boot on startup

Enjoy

i made this model using Sketchup and Meshmixer (both are free tools)

And used these source models to work with:

"Raspberry Pi Display Case"
By ftobler http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1229473

"Nes cartridge"
by JP2000 https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/model.html?id=db3f92ffb520cbe4cb3b34e8dd7876f7

Download my designed files here

Or visit and download them on Thingiverse: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2159241

Example labels (320x240)

Thanks for watching, If you enjoy this model please support,
and check out my other models and tutorials:

#retrogaming #raspberrypi #diy #whalepower

7 years ago in #gaming by techtek (64)

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tranguyen (44) 7 years ago

good job. That is beautiful! You are real master. @techtek

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techtek (64) 7 years ago

That is very kind of you, thanks :)

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somecoolname (55) 7 years ago

Wow, they look amazing. Nice work. Is Snakes Revenge the Metal Gear Solid snake?

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techtek (64) 7 years ago (edited)

Hi @somecoolname,

"Snake's Revenge is a stealth action-adventure video game produced by Konami for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1990. It is a sequel to the original Metal Gear that was released in North America and the PAL region following the success of the NES version in the west. The game was produced without the involvement of series creator Hideo Kojima, who went on to develop a separate sequel for the MSX2 titled Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake, which was released a few months later in Japan."

More information about the NES game Snake's Revenge: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snake%27s_Revenge