This project turns Raspberry Pi into a Nintendo Switch Lite

The small form factor and processing power of the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 have made it a must-have choice for many developers looking to create custom portable consoles. Today, in particular, we are talking about an interesting project created by the maker known as StonedEdge. After a year of designing and building, he and a friend managed to create a Nintendo Switch Lite replica with a Raspberry Pi CM4 running RetroPie, called the RetroLite CM4. At the moment, the project is not open source, but the maker has already considered this possibility for the future. Until then, the more curious are still taking a close look at the build process and internal components in case they're trying to achieve something like this.

Credit: Gareth Halfacree The Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 broadcasts video streaming on a 5.5 ”IPS LCD screen housed in a custom aluminum case. According to StonedEdge, the case was designed in Solidworks and has built-in speakers for audio output and functioning controls reminiscent of those of the Switch Lite. As for the battery, StonedEdge has inserted a 4000mAh lithium polymer battery to power the device.

There are additional modules used throughout the design, details of which can be found in this Raspberry forum post Pi. In the thread you can take a look at the timeline of the making process, but you can find more recent images on Reddit. In case you are interested, we advise you to follow StonedEdge for further updates on this project and any projects based on Raspberry Pi.

Credit: Gareth Halfacree Recently, we told you about another interesting creation that used an AI to automatically play the popular Flappy Bird. Find more details in our previous dedicated article.