# Tiny Pi Pro, a super tiny gaming handheld based on Raspberry Pi Zero - Author: Tejashwi Kalp Taru - Published: 2019-08-01 - Canonical: https://tejashwi.in/tinypi-pro-a-raspberry-handheld/ - Categories: Raspberry, DIY, Electronics - Tags: raspberry, retrogames, sudomod, nostalgia, tinypipro - Summary: TinyPi pro is an ultra-small gaming device based on Raspberry Pi zero. TinyPi pro can emulate several systems such as NES, SNES, Game boy and others. Even after a very small form factor, it can play games well. Just to compare the size, you can fit a TinyPi pro with your keychain When the TinyPi Pro kit arrived, I wasn't sure I could actually play games on something this small. The whole thing fits on a keychain. But it works. I covered the wider scene of these builds in [an earlier post on Raspberry Pi retro gaming](/relive-retogaming-raspberry/). This one is about living with the TinyPi Pro specifically. ## The kit Pi0cket (also known as moosepr) built this as a hobby project. The first version had a low-resolution display, limited buttons, and a partial 3D case:
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The Pro version fixed those problems. It doesn't require any soldering. ## What's changed The screen is now a 1.3 inch IPS display at 240x240 pixels with good viewing angles. Sound comes through i2s (Inter-IC Sound), which the Raspberry Pi supports natively. It won't replace headphones, but it works. The kit includes a 400mAh battery. About an hour of playtime under heavy use. The case uses selective laser sintering (SLS), which gives it a smooth finish. It's one of the better cases I've seen in DIY kits. ## The build in pictures wermy made a build video: ## After two weeks It plays games well despite its size. If you have large hands, the buttons will feel cramped, but it's manageable. A headphone jack or hardware volume buttons would be nice additions. Not dealbreakers. The build itself is mostly straightforward. Fitting the Raspberry Pi with the pogo pins took a few tries. Be patient with that part. I like it. Thanks [pi0cket](https://pi0cket.com/) If the Pi still feels like overkill, the [ATtiny85 game console](/a-tiny-game-console-based-on-attiny85/) I built later runs on a chip the size of a fingernail.