WiiMix Portable

Inspiration

In the current gaming era, we have the ability to make consoles more portable. We wanted to build an accessible, open source game console in this form factor that can be built easily and affordably.

What it does

This is a 3D-Printed open source, replicable portable game console that runs on a Raspberry Pi 5. You can play by yourself on the go, or multiplayer by connecting controllers or even another monitor.

How we built it

There were three main aspects to this project:

Adapting WiiMix to the Pi, and implementing multiplayer functionality.
Setting up the electronics to handle inputs and display output from the RPi.
Using CAD and 3D Printing to build the enclosure.

Challenges we ran into

Our major challenge was integrating our individual work from electronics, software, and hardware, into one final product. Combining our work within the span of the hackathon required thorough co-ordination.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

We're most proud of the fact that we were able to build a MVP within 36 hours.

What we learned

We learned how to effectively split up tasks among multiple team members with limited time. Additionally, we learned about the integration of Qt apps and physical hardware.

What's next for WiiMix Portable

We would like to continue to refine this to get it to a more stable space. Currently, it does not have full WiiMix functionality due to time constraints, but this could be added in the future.