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RetroDS v2: ESP32-S3 NES Handheld on a Custom 4-Layer PCB

A handheld NES emulator on my own 4-layer ESP32-S3 PCB, hand-assembled and debugged with a multimeter. Sound, saves and a 3D-printed case.

RetroDS v2: ESP32-S3 NES Handheld on a Custom 4-Layer PCB

Andres Moreno
17

Open-source ESP32 handheld with 40 learning games, from Maths to Chess over Bluetooth. No Accounts, No Telemetry. Flashes from a browser.

Braino! โ€” a 40-game learning console on a CYD

GUME Esp32
22
RP2350 Gameboy mini

I built this because I wanted a compact way to play Game Boy and Game Boy Color, unlike the many oversized RP2040 projects Iโ€™ve seen.

RP2350 Gameboy mini

Manoch Teachajareonvikul
2.5K
Portable AI Agent with UNIHIKER K10

Will guide you to build an portable AI Agent with UNIHIKER K10

Portable AI Agent with UNIHIKER K10

Pradeep
2.9K
Handheld One

A Linux handheld gaming device built in 4 weeks using the phyFLEX-AM62Px SOM, KiCad hardware, and open-source software.

Handheld One

Serah Peterson
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Madelyn T
881
Diy ArduBoy Micro

I wanted To Create an Arduboy That is Micro sized and The Dream came True! Just Follow my Steps And You'll Make one Yourself!!

Diy ArduBoy Micro

RetroSketch2025
708
How to Build a Performant Handheld NES on the ESP32

Build a handheld NES that runs at 60FPS for under $20 using the ESP32. No programming experience required.

How to Build a Performant Handheld NES on the ESP32

Shim Manaloto
458
A gadget that pays my kids for maths & spelling

Kids solve math and spelling problems and earn "coins" for each correct answer. No phone or computer screens involved, just drachmath.

A gadget that pays my kids for maths & spelling

Dimitris Platis
95
PEBBLE Portable Audio Recorder

Made a Unhiker M10-based Audio Recorder to record project ideas.

PEBBLE Portable Audio Recorder

Arnov Sharma
41
HOM3 - Sovereign Local-First Desktop to Handheld

Custom Buildroot OS, mainline kernel, own boot core. Local-first agentic with a verifiable record the operator holds, all source viewable.

HOM3 - Sovereign Local-First Desktop to Handheld

Paul Krause
27
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