Sega Genesis Mini HDMI build from Genesis Mini USB Hub and Pi Zero

[RupanIII]

Everyone, watch this video, just nice!!!!

 

They stuffed a PIZero in a Sega Genesis Mini USB hub along with ADAPTERS to get HDMI and POWER.
I think it's entirely no solder!

 

here's the unit running apparently.

 

 

 

[Flojomojo]

That's a cute Genesis case. The current version of the Pi Zero is a little underpowered compared to the full size P3, but I'll bet it's good enough for Genesis games.

[Schizophretard]

Everything fits so snugly that it looks like it was made for that.

[cabear]

i have two of those usb hubs just waiting for a raspberry pi, i was hoping to fit a 3 in there, but if a zero can fit and just be used for genesis / master system / maybe sega cd? then it'll be worth it.

[keepdreamin]

The 3 fits. I'm going to end up trimming the hub cable and soldering it to the bottom of the Pi. Without going script crazy, going to mount a small momentary switch near the fake power switch slider so it can bump into it. Wired to pins 5/6 on the GPIO. Will at least be able to bring the Pi online from a software power down.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[akator]

Very impressive. It's such a great idea I ordered one of those hubs after reading this thread

[keepdreamin]

Very impressive. It's such a great idea I ordered one of those hubs after reading this thread

 

Just be careful opening it. There are posts between each of the USB ports that are glued, it will take some force to separate. I didn't pry from the front, opened it from the back like a book. Kept my fingers as close to the front as possible so the force wasn't at the back of the hub while prying. Other than the openings for the various ports, not many modifications are required to the case. You will want to get a sharp pen knife and remove the innard flying buttress support from the usb cable strain relief post. That way you can butt the ethernet port of the Pi 3 right up against the post.