{"id":17359,"date":"2017-07-28T09:00:58","date_gmt":"2017-07-28T08:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/?p=17359"},"modified":"2017-07-28T05:51:42","modified_gmt":"2017-07-28T04:51:42","slug":"streaming-handheld-gaming-machine-using-a-raspberry-pi-and-switch-controllers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/?p=17359","title":{"rendered":"Streaming handheld gaming machine using a Raspberry Pi and Switch controllers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/WP_20170706_16_24_35_Rich_LI-Edited.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17362\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/WP_20170706_16_24_35_Rich_LI-Edited.jpg?resize=560%2C314&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/WP_20170706_16_24_35_Rich_LI-Edited.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/WP_20170706_16_24_35_Rich_LI-Edited.jpg?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/WP_20170706_16_24_35_Rich_LI-Edited.jpg?resize=768%2C431&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/WP_20170706_16_24_35_Rich_LI-Edited.jpg?resize=560%2C314&amp;ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/WP_20170706_16_24_35_Rich_LI-Edited.jpg?resize=260%2C146&amp;ssl=1 260w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/WP_20170706_16_24_35_Rich_LI-Edited.jpg?resize=160%2C90&amp;ssl=1 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Drew Wallace wanted a handheld gaming device that could stream games from a gaming PC, but that was totally portable. For this, he&#8217;s used a Raspberry Pi loaded with<a href=\"https:\/\/www.parsec.tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> streaming software Parsec<\/a>\u00a0and added a <a href=\"https:\/\/thepihut.com\/collections\/raspberry-pi-screens\/products\/official-raspberry-pi-7-touchscreen-display\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pi touchscreen<\/a>, LiPo battery and an <a href=\"https:\/\/thepihut.com\/products\/adafruit-powerboost-1000-charger-rechargeable-5v-lipo-usb-boost-1a-1000c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adafruit Powerboost 1000C<\/a>. Onto the sides, he added the Switch&#8217;s split JoyCon controllers and then surrounded everything with two 3D printed case parts. You can <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/drew-wallace\/switchberry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">read a complete breakdown of what to do to create your own on GitHub<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/0BwfA42Ks3I6nQzBUdE5FRTZLOUU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">see more photos of the finished console here<\/a>. See a video of it in action below:<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VZErsaL_Czc?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/WP_20170706_16_16_07_Rich_LI-Edited.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17361\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/WP_20170706_16_16_07_Rich_LI-Edited.jpg?resize=560%2C315&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/WP_20170706_16_16_07_Rich_LI-Edited.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/WP_20170706_16_16_07_Rich_LI-Edited.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/WP_20170706_16_16_07_Rich_LI-Edited.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/WP_20170706_16_16_07_Rich_LI-Edited.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/WP_20170706_16_16_07_Rich_LI-Edited.jpg?resize=560%2C315&amp;ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/WP_20170706_16_16_07_Rich_LI-Edited.jpg?resize=260%2C146&amp;ssl=1 260w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/WP_20170706_16_16_07_Rich_LI-Edited.jpg?resize=160%2C90&amp;ssl=1 160w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/WP_20170706_16_16_07_Rich_LI-Edited.jpg?w=1120&amp;ssl=1 1120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Drew Wallace wanted a handheld gaming device that could stream games from a gaming PC, but that was totally portable. 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