{"product_id":"picade-console","title":"Picade Console","description":"\u003cp\u003ePower-up your TV with Picade Console! It's a compact, Raspberry Pi-powered retro games machine with authentic arcade controls that plugs right into your TV, monitor, or other HDMI display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePicade Console is fight stick-style arcade console that riffs off our larger \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/picade\" data-mce-href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/picade\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePicade\u003c\/a\u003e with the same retro feel, same joystick and buttons, dedicated power button, and driven by the same powerful combo of the Raspberry Pi and Picade X HAT USB-C. It's beautifully packaged, comes with stickers and a neon-infused A3 Picade Console poster, and full assembly instructions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt comes in kit form and takes an hour or two to build. The enclosure is made from powder-coated MDF and acrylic, giving it an authentic arcade look and feel. All you'll need to add is a \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/raspberry-pi-4\" data-mce-href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/raspberry-pi-4\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRaspberry Pi\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/universal-usb-c-power-supply-5-1v-3a\" data-mce-href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/universal-usb-c-power-supply-5-1v-3a\"\u003eUSB-C power supply\u003c\/a\u003e,* \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/micro-hdmi-to-hdmi-cable\" data-mce-href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/micro-hdmi-to-hdmi-cable\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHDMI cable\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/noobs-32gb-microsd-card-3-1\" data-mce-href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/noobs-32gb-microsd-card-3-1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003emicro-SD card\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*TV not included! Using a CRT TV requires additional adaptors.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompatible with Raspberry Pi 4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack, powder-coated panels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcrylic console with retro artwork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePush-fit arcade buttons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJoystick with black ball top\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpeaker (3W, 4Ω, 2.5\" driver)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEasy access with removable back panel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDedicated illuminated power button\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrippy rubber feet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions (assembled): 245x120x140mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePicade X HAT USB-C features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEasy DuPont connectors for buttons and joystick\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePush-fit speaker terminals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI2S audio DAC with 3W amplifier (mono)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUSB-C powered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePower management, power switch pins, and power button\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDedicated \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/picade-plasma-kit-illuminated-arcade-buttons\" data-mce-href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/picade-plasma-kit-illuminated-arcade-buttons\"\u003ePicade Plasma Button\u003c\/a\u003e connector\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4-way joystick inputs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6 player buttons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 utility buttons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMetal standoffs to hold your Picade X HAT USB-C securely\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eExtras\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePicade Console poster \/ assembly instructions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePicade stickers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCompact retro gaming\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePicade Console is more compact and easier to build, but has a bunch of features liked a dedicated power button, better cable routing out the back of the console with a panel-mount USB-C connector for power, and retro-themed artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePicade X HAT USB-C is packed full of useful features. We use simple DuPont connectors that just push in rather than fiddly screw terminals, and the speaker terminals are easy push-fit connectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's dedicated power management on-board Picade X HAT USB-C; just plug your USB-C power supply into the back of Picade Console and it'll power your Pi through the Picade X HAT USB-C. The power button connected to the HAT means that once your Pi is safely shutdown, the power will be cut completely to the Pi. A simple press of the power button will boot your Picade Console up again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSoftware setup\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe recommend the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/retropie.org.uk\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/retropie.org.uk\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRetroPie\u003c\/a\u003e operating system for your Picade. You can \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/retropie.org.uk\/download\/\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/retropie.org.uk\/download\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003edownload it from the RetroPie website\u003c\/a\u003e and then burn it to a micro-SD card with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/etcher.io\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/etcher.io\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eEtcher\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConnect a USB keyboard to your Pi, and connect to Wi-Fi in the RetroPie menu. Press F4 to exit to the terminal and then type curl https:\/\/get.pimoroni.com\/picadehat | bash to run the Picade HAT installer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReboot your Pi, if it doesn't prompt you to. Press the \"Alt\" key on your keyboard and then select \"Configure input\" to configure your Picade Console's controls. You'll find that the sound and power button should both be working now too!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNotes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/right-angle-panel-mount-extension-cables-25cm\" data-mce-href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/right-angle-panel-mount-extension-cables-25cm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUSB-C panel mount cable\u003c\/a\u003e that we include in this kit won't work with high powered USB-C power supplies that support power delivery or fast charging (such as the official Pi 5 one). We'd recommend using \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/universal-usb-c-power-supply-5-1v-3a\" rel=\"noopener\" data-mce-href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/universal-usb-c-power-supply-5-1v-3a\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ethis universal PSU\u003c\/a\u003e or a \u003ca href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/raspberry-pi-official-usb-c-power-supply\" rel=\"noopener\" data-mce-href=\"\/en-eu\/products\/raspberry-pi-official-usb-c-power-supply\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePi 4 supply\u003c\/a\u003e to power Picade Console. Alternatively, instead of using the panel mount cable, you could plug the USB-C connector from your power supply into the Picade X HAT directly, through the hole in the cabinet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pimoroni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31380608188499,"sku":"PIM488","price":88.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0174\/1800\/products\/picade-console-smoke-2_34f1c72d-3c01-4603-b062-d606556ecedb.jpg?v=1579168863","url":"https:\/\/shop.pimoroni.com\/en-eu\/products\/picade-console","provider":"Pimoroni Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}