SwitchBerry Is a Nintendo Switch-Inspired, Raspberry Pi-Based Mobile PC Gaming Device
Hacker Drew Wallace enjoyed handheld gaming growing up, eventually graduating to consoles, then PC gaming, but never really got over the…
Hacker Drew Wallace enjoyed handheld gaming growing up, eventually graduating to consoles, then PC gaming, but never really got over the cool factor of portable systems. After trying a few streaming options, he settled on Parsec, which can stream games from a PC to other devices, including the Raspberry Pi.
This, of course, opens up a whole world of mobile gaming possibilities, and after seeing the Nintendo Switch’s split Joy-Con controllers for sale, he built a system to take advantage of their split design. The resulting “SwitchBerry” resembles a Nintendo Switch, but instead contains a Raspberry Pi and uses a 7” Pi touchscreen for a display. It’s completely wireless, running off Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, and powered by a 3.7V 4400mAh LiPo battery and an Adafruit Powerbost 1000C so you can take it anywhere.
Though an involved project, you can find the details — including all of its hardware components — on Wallace’s GitHub page and images of the setup on Google Drive.