Got a Raspberry PI 3
Bought the kit with pretty much everything other that mouse/keyboard. What a fun little computer in a small box. There is even a Ubuntu Mate image for it. Using it as an OSMC/Kodi media player for no...
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Havne't sparked it up, yet. Will do that tomorrow. :)
Have fun GabeU, I've been using mine as a media player with OSMC/Kodi installed, works great. Lots of OS's and packages for it including Ubuntu MATE.
Finally decided to post up the pictures of mine, it's a Pi3 B+, built as a birthday gift for a family member.
Also, yes, those power buttons work exactly as if it was an old NES.RetroPi DashboardYAY FOR RETRO~~~Better look of the Pi and daughter boardsEverything together
Really cool little case C0RR0SIVE. Didn't even know those where out there, switches and all, nice.
Well, I finally sparked it up. I used the OS it came with, which installed when first starting it up. I'm amazed at how responsive this thing is for the price. I connected to the internet via WiFi, and it worked perfectly. I've got to get more used to this Raspbian, but I will, I'm sure.
Today I ordered two more 16GB micro SD cards. One for Retro Pi, the gaming OS, and one for something else, which may end up being Ubuntu MATE, since I've used MATE and like it, and I've used Ubuntu in the past, and liked it, too. Next month I plan on getting a second Pi kit to use with the Retro Pi loaded micro SD card, as I don't want to have to keep changing the cards to use what I want. That way I can have one that's dedicated to the gaming and the other that's dedicated to the regular OS.
The only problem I have is that my monitor doesn't have an HDMI port. It has a DVI port, instead. I purchased an HDMI to DVI cable, and it works, but because of the way Dell designed this monitor it is quite a challenge to attach the new cable to the DVI port on the back, as it is a VERY tight fit. The video card in my desktop, besides the two DVI ports, has a mini HDMI port, so along with the two micro SD cards I just ordered I got a mini HDMI to HDMI adapter. This way, I can connect the HDMI to DVI cable to the monitor permanently. Doing such, I can much more easily switch between using my desktop and the Raspberry Pi with the monitor. :)
I also found out that my wireless Logitech keyboard and mouse work with the Raspberry Pi. The less cables, the better.
And, of course, once I get the Retro Pi set up I'm going to connect it to my TV. SNES games on a 40" HD TV. Gotta love it!!!
BirdDog wrote:Have fun GabeU, I've been using mine as a media player with OSMC/Kodi installed, works great. Lots of OS's and packages for it including Ubuntu MATE.
With this particular setup I'm going to play around with the stock OS for a while, just to get used to it, but I'm also going to set up a gaming machine, though not as fancy as Corrosive's. For the time being I'm just going to get a second micro sd card for the gaming OS, then later get a more bare bones kit (minus the things I already have/don't need) to use for the gaming machine (using the already set up, second micro sd card).
I'm really itching to spark it up, but I want to do it when I have a bit more free time, and that's not until tomorrow afternoon.
And I do like Linux Mint in MATE, so maybe Ubuntu MATE would be something I'd like, too. There's definitely a lot to choose from. :)
