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Let’s Build Our Own Mini NES Classic Edition

Say what you will about the new Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition, but Nintendo got one thing right.? Retro gaming is needs to be in more hands.? Tons of kids never played 8-bit NES games, and the rest of us just love reliving our childhoods.

Since Nintendo’s newly released NES Classic Edition is going for crazy money on eBay right now, I figure it’s time to 3D print up a mini-NES and to slap a Raspberry Pi running Retro Pie in that bad little baby.

  • HDMI – check
  • 4 Player – check
  • Super Tiny – check, check, let’s print!

Fortunately, people on Thingiverse are way ahead of the curve on this DIY project.? Less than two weeks into owning my Robo 3D R1, this project is on like Donkey Kong!

You’re seeing a time lapse of one of my 3D printing a case for my RetroPie setup. The print came out surprisingly nicely. I’m blow away by how snugly the babyNES’s door attached. The only trick was finding the right size size of screws (see link below). Even then I did some light drilling to get the screws to advance smoothly.

Here are all the links you’ll need to do the same project.

Printing: BabyNES Raspberry Pi B+ case
Designed by: jrebeiro
Downloaded from: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:449877
Printer: Robo 3D R1 http://amzn.to/2eZ2JoK
Filament 1: Silver/Grey http://amzn.to/2gfxuef
Filament 2: Glow in the Dark Blue http://amzn.to/2gfGkZN
Raspberry Pi 3 Model B: http://amzn.to/2fUHWDI
Screws: 3/4″ Length, #3-48 http://amzn.to/2gfzL9o

New to RetroPie?

Here’s a great guide for people new to RetroPie.
Plus, an awesome RetroPie Facebook group for sharing tips.

Happy retro gaming!

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Protecting Your Boxed NES SNES & N64 Games: Clear Plastic Box Protectors

*2023 Update:  With rising shipping costs and a flooded market of competition, we’ve discontinued this product for the time being.*

With the Video Game Museum collection steadily growing, we’ve been working on our methods for preserving our collection. Just like collecting comic books and baseball cards, a good collection has to be handled with care and properly protected.

NES Box Protectors on Amazon & NES Box Protectors on eBay

Our goal at VideoGameMuseum.com is to provide the best repair tools and preservation materials possible to retro gamers. With that in mind, we’ve custom designed custom NES, SNES & N64 box protectors to beautifully fit and protect original game boxes. They fit in smoothly and snugly with just enough extra empty space for the best protection. (Certain NES games from independent manufacturers like Color Dreams run larger and won’t fit.) These cases are perfect for protecting your favorite boxed and sealed original Nintendo NES, Super Nintendo, and Nintendo 64 games. Cool thing is that SNES & N64 game boxes are the same size, so that model will work for both boxes. See photos for a closer look.

QUALITY FEATURES:

  • Archival Grade PET Plastic
  • Strong 12 Gauge Thickness
  • Locking Tab Design
  • Crystal Clear Clarity
  • Scratch-Resistant Coating
  • Acid Free Plastic
  • BPA, Lead & Phthalate free

VIDEO GAME MUSEUM ARCHIVAL QUALITY: Each of our boxes is Video Game Museum branded so that you know you’re getting the highest quality product possible. These are manufactured in Canada using materials created in the USA. (Most other sellers cut corners by buying from Chinese suppliers and cannot guarantee our level of production or material quality. That’s not a risk we want to take with our collection, so we want to offer only the best to our customers’ collections.)

NES Box Protectors on Amazon & NES Box Protectors on eBay

SNES & N64 Box Protectors on Amazon & SNES & N64 Box Protectors on eBay

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Security Bit & Battery Compatibility Chart

Want to clean your video game collection?

Are you trying to repair an old game cartridge or system?

We’ve created a compatibility chart to help you find the items you’ll need.? Want a pdf version?

SECURITY BIT & BATTERY COMPATIBILITY CHART
NINTENDOGAME BITSYSTEM BITCONTROLLER BITSYSTEM BATTERYGAME BATTERY
Original Nintendo NES3.8mmPhilipsPhilipsn.a.CR2032
Super Nintendo3.8mm4.5mmPhilipsn.a.CR2032
Nintendo 643.8mm4.5mmPhilipsn.a.CR2032
Game Cuben.a.4.5mmTri-Wingn.a.n.a.
Wiin.a.Tri-WingTri-Wingn.a.n.a.
Virtual Boy3.8mm4.5mm1Philipsn.a.n.a.
Game Boy3.8mmTri-Wingn.a.AACR2025
Game Boy Color3.8mmTri-Wingn.a.AAAUsually CR2025 (but sometimes CR2016)3
Game Boy AdvanceTri-WingTri-Wingn.a.AAUsually CR2025 (but sometimes CR2016)3
Game Boy Advance SPTri-WingTri-Wingn.a.LithiumUsually CR2025 (but sometimes CR2016)3
DSTri-WingTri-Wingn.a.Lithiumn.a.
DS LiteTri-WingTri-Wingn.a.Lithiumn.a.
DSiTri-WingTri-Wingn.a.Lithiumn.a.
DSi XLTri-WingTri-Wingn.a.Lithiumn.a.
SEGAGAME BITSYSTEM BITCONTROLLER BITSYSTEM BATTERYGAME BATTERY
Master System4.5mmPhilipsPhilipsn.a.CR2032
Genesis4.5mm2PhilipsPhilipsn.a.CR2032
CDn.a.PhilipsPhilipsn.a.n.a.
CDXn.a.PhilipsPhilipsn.a.n.a.
32X4.5mmPhilipsPhilipsn.a.CR2032
Saturnn.a.PhilipsPhilipsCR2032n.a.
Dreamcastn.a.PhilipsPhilipsn.a.CR2032 for VMU4
Game Gear3.8mm4.5mmn.a.AAn.a.
MISCGAME BITSYSTEM BITCONTROLLER BITSYSTEM BATTERYGAME BATTERY
TurboGrafx 16n.a.4.5mmPhilipsn.a.n.a.
TurboDuon.a.4.5mmn.a.n.a.n.a.
CHART KEY
Philips = Philips head screwdriver
Tri-wing = Tri-wing head screwdriver
1Bit may not be long enough to reach screws without removing plastic
2Works for most games
3Check game’s internal circuit board to identify the battery needed. It should be labeled either “CR2025” or “CR2016“.
4The Sega Dreamcast’s VMU requires the use of two (2) CR2032 batteries.

Additional Info: See our video cleaning and repair guides for our favorite methods for easily cleaning and repairing your retro gaming collection.

Sharing: You are welcome to share this chart in unedited form so long as you offer credit linking to VideoGameMuseum.com

Feedback: We would love your feedback!? Please send feedback and suggestions to mark{at}videogamemuseum.com simply comment below.

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Use Bing.com to Save an Additional 8% on My Retro Video Games & Collectibles

Use Bing.com to Save an Addition 8%

Every time I use eBay to buy a Fixed Price item now, I use Bing.com. It’s simply nuts that they offer this deal, and I’ve used it to buy a ton of retro video games for my collection.

Best part is that if a seller like myself is having a sale, you can take an additional 8% off using Bing.com (Yeah, that means 10% becomes 18%!). Check out my YouTube walkthrough if you haven’t done this before:

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How to stream Netflix Movies & TV to your PS3

Asking yourself “How do I stream movies and TV shows from my Netflix account to my Playstation 3?”

It’s super easy!

Step 1)  Just go to Netflix to request your PS3 streaming disc. Doing so will give you the following notification:

Step 2)  They’ll automatically mail it to you.

Step 3)  Load it into your PS3 and follow the on-screen instructions.  (Naturally, you’ll need to make sure your PS3 is attached to the internet in order for streaming to happen.)

Enjoy Netflix on your Sony Playstastion 3!