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