Reddit mentions of Vilros Raspberry Pi 3 Kit with Clear Case and 2.5A Power Supply

When I first purchased my raspberry pi 3 I used it for emulators with retro pi, I purchased my pi from the link in that guide and bought a power supply from cana kit.

If this is your first pi I recommend this small kit -> Linky

It comes with a nice case a power supply and some heat sinks which are sorta useful with a pi3, of course it also includes the pi3.

You would need a micro sd card preferably around 8 gigs the higher the class the better and an HDMI cable. You most likely already have some of those lying around somewhere (I know I had).

As for a controller you can use an Xbox 360 controller if you have one and I believe ps4 controller also works.

As for the guide I used this one by adafruit (just ignore the tft things if they come up) -> Linky

Have fun.

Edit: added controller bit

You just need a couple things!

Just get this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01D92SSX6/ Buy the HDMI cable and MicroSD card separate and forget about the USB stick. You can have a 64gb card rather than a 32gb one of questionable quality.

Do you have $50 and Amazon prime? You can get a Raspberry Pi and plug it into your TV with an existing HDMI cable, then attach any USB keyboard and mouse, which you can find at a thrift store for $1 each.

https://www.amazon.com/Vilros-Raspberry-Clear-Power-Supply/dp/B01D92SSX6

You can probably find a used or older model Raspberry Pi for even less. All you need is a power cable, SD card, HDMI cable, keyboard, and mouse.

I bought this one because it has 4.8/5 stars with 760 reviews, I have Amazon Prime, and multiple memory cards floating around. It'll be here tomorrow along with this controller. I'm super excited for this little project!!

Absurdly priced.

The pictures show a Raspberry Pi 2, which is the last-gen model with a slower processor and no WiFi/Bluetooth. It also lists a 16GB SD card, which is so small and cheap that they're actually getting hard to find from quality product lines.

• Pi3 + Case + Power Supply: $50
  
• 32GB MicroSD: $11
  
• HDMI cable: $7
  
• Chinese USB SNES clone gamepad: $7
  
  There you go, matched or beat this thing in every possible way for $75 with Prime shipping.
  
  Is it worth $55 to you for someone else to copy files on to a SD card? Because that's literally all they're doing otherwise. I would never recommend anyone buy anything like this.

When I built my RetroPie I bought everything individually. When I built one for my neighbor I went with this to cut costs for her.

Everything you jest about is a requirement now! Here's what you can do:

>turn off your gps, phone microphone

Remove all permissions from apps that don't require access to gps or microphone
Disable gps while not in use

>stop using google

Use Duckduckgo, Startpage or [SearchEncrypt] (https://www.searchencrypt.com)

Also if using Android try to alternatives to Google apps. Disable or freeze as many Google services as possible. For example on my rooted device, the only Google app running is Google Voice Assistant (which is heavily locked down by Xprivacy.

Xprivacy can also feed fake info to apps that request it. For example, gps coordinates, phone number, IMEI etc.

> dont use social media

If you have Facebook, you should really consider [deleting it] (https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/19/business/delete-facebook-account.html)

If you need a messenger type app to keep in touch consider using Signal or Telegram

> always vpn when online.

Solid advice if you can afford it.

If you use Android you can use a free VPN based firewall app, NoRoot Firewall which lets you control all network access for each app along with global filtering rules.

Fire it up and goto the access log, you'd be amazed to see how chatty your phone is when it's sitting idle!

Unfortunately it cannot block WebRTC but you can use browser addons to disable in Chrome, Firefox or Opera

I also noticed disabling Google Carrier Services stopped WebRTC pings every few seconds (thousands of requests a day!) but what does it do?. Answer: probably nothing as your ISP has thier own solution.

Other things to consider:

Get a RaspberryPi

Set up a Pi-Hole for blocking ads and tracking on your home network.

Set up DNSCrypt to encrypt all your DNS traffic on your PiHole

Hell, you can even setup your own VPN using piVPN

sorry to my Apple friends but iOS system is heavily locked down unless rooted; I haven't used since 10. Maybe some Apple expert can add iOS options?

I use both a Rpi2 , and Rpi3. I use the Rpi2 as my backup, in case I need to format the Rpi3. Recently, I installed an addon or update that prevented my Rpi3 from booting. When you need to format a sdcard and start over, it is convenient to have a backup.

I bought two of the velros kits on amazon because they are cheap. Whatever you decide, just know that for Kodi you don't need all of the bs included with the more expensive kits.

Buy a good sdcard and format it.

If you want to use your tv remote with Kodi, buy a Flirc. Super easy to setup, and now you only need one remote. Configure the flirc on your pc.

Install Noobs on the sdcard and decide which option you prefer OSMC or Libreelec for Kodi. I use OSMC. You can also skip noobs and install OSMC directly.

Go through connecting to your network. Note: Wifi will work but I would recommend you use an ethernet connection, especially for streaming higher bitrate/blu-ray files.

You are ready to start customizing Kodi (skin/addons, etc.) The whole process takes a few hours, then it's mostly making small tweaks.

Once you are done configuring the skin and addons, download the official Kodi remote app from the App Store or Google Play for your phone/tablet. No need for the keyboard.

Good luck!

I think they're talking about the popular Android tv boxes from China that come loaded with Kodi and the plugins for illegal streaming. Amazon sells a few different models like this one.

From the product description:
> "Hundreds of free streaming add-ons available for KODI online, SAVE your money for paying cable, satellite or whatsoever."

And lots of cordcutters praising the "free tv" in the comments. The way it's presented I think most buyers don't realize that they're viewing illegal streams.

The cops are going after the sites hosting the streams and the pubs who use them. No mention of going after individuals but they are vulnerable as the illegal streams don't hide users' IP addy, AFAIK.

These Android tv boxes are kinda junky and Android is hard to upgrade on them. A much better option is a Raspberry Pi 3 with an install of OpenELEC on it.

I looked up Pitendo and my god is that a ripoff, there's maybe 60 bucks worth of things there. Here, look:
This

https://www.amazon.com/Vilros-Raspberry-Basic-Starter-Kit--Clear/dp/B01D92SSX6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1469219491&sr=8-2&keywords=raspberry+pi+3

https://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-microSDHC-Standard-Packaging-SDSQUNC-032G-GN6MA/dp/B010Q57T02/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1469219519&sr=8-1&keywords=32+gb+microsd

And whichever one of these you want https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=usb+controller

Is all you need, and you can honestly go for a Pi 2 Model B if you want to, and a smaller sd card maybe. Everything but the most demanding Dreamcast and N64 games work great on a 2, and N64 hardly works regardless of the model.


Honestly it's not a difficult set up, at least in my opinion. There's some troubleshooting you can do if you try and work out some more advanced things, but the basic set up is a breeze.

All you do is download the RetroPie image from the site, download Win32DiskImager, and write it to the card. It takes about 30 seconds to set up and maybe 3 clicks total.

After that, you put the microsd card into the pi, plug in your controllers, boot it up, follow the on screen controller config, and you're good to go.

Adding roms is as easy as putting in \\Retropie into any explorer window on you computer, if the pi is on your network, and dropping them into the console's folder. Everything else should be auto-configured and require little to no work on your end.

I've got a Raspberry Pi 3B (Vilros bundle). I bought it for my son hoping he'd want to tinker, but unfortunately no. Still in the box. It's this one (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01D92SSX6/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1). If you're still looking for one, I'll sell it for exactly what I bought it for ($49.99)

I bought a bundle from Amazon that came with a case and charger because it was cheaper to do it that way. Other kits I looked at weren't, so you may just have to shop around.

Here's the one I bought: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01D92SSX6/ref=yo_ii_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1

http://amzn.to/2ggJScM <-- Pi 3
http://amzn.to/2gMHtrc <-- Temperature & Humidity Sensor

Exactly that is what we kind of had set up. Think I would like to get the computer away from the girls since I have read they can be sensitive to magnetic fields.

Its going good. I have 2 setups now and we have a #siaberry channel in Sia Discord. Also heres a parts list if your interested in getting one.

http://amzn.to/2g8nc0R -32GB USB
http://amzn.to/2wr6JLu - RPI Kit
http://amzn.to/2xvPvJU - 32GB MicroSD
http://amzn.to/2w0K5IU - 8TB Hard Drive
I have been working on Siaberry a lot and it has been going pretty good.
If you are interested in Hosting on the Siacoin network this is a real good entry point.
I just launched another Siaberry a few days ago and its been running with 100% uptime. Here you can check and see if its running right here https://siahub.info/host/5675

Cool. I think I used these steps.

Most people don't run it on a Windows machine so sometimes I'd have to wrestle with platform-specific problems where the community would sort of say "eh, probably a Windows thing, sorry mate". Sometimes that was a dead end and other times it meant I had to burn a few more hours solving it myself.

I've never run into that since moving to raspberry pi. That said, my main motivator was to get it off my main PC. Since I'm cheap, if I had a spare laptop laying around I probably would be using that still. It worked well enough.

Anyway, enjoy the rabbit hole. Great community.

Edit: I might add your kit seems overkill. I got mine for close to 50 USD and it didn't come with all those other hardware doodads. Maybe that other stuff will be fun and useful eventually though. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01D92SSX6/ Actually I had to spend another $13 on a 32 GB SD card so more like 65 USD total.

Vilros Raspberry Pi 3 Basic Starter Kit--Clear Case Edition [Includes Wifi & Bluetooth Connectivity]
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Headless, but comes with everything you need for a basic setup. Comes with two heatsinks for the board.

Cooling doesn't seem to be an issue, no fans, although I haven't consistently maxed it out and taken readings.

I haven't worked with screens yet, so no input there.

My build instructions

Unboxing and assembly

I had this problem with Recalbox, so I tried installing Retropie. Well, still getting the same issue. Here's a video of it from Recalbox, but it's basically the same thing.

I tried forcing HDMI audio out, I tried switching the emulators to run Super Mario World (I'm using PiSNES), even tried redownloading the rom from somewhere else. Still having the issue.

It really makes it unplayable just because it's so irritating. By all accounts, the game is playable, I just don't want to play it.

Any ideas?

Also, I'm using Pi 3 B.

I used these two walkthroughs as guides:

• http://imgur.com/a/uGyF1
  
• http://www.instructables.com/id/2-Player-Bartop-Arcade-Machine-Powered-by-Pi/
  
  
  
  Total estimated cost is ~$500 based on:
  
  
• Flat-pack wooden cabinet with T-Molding: $185
  
• Joystick Set: $65
  
• Misc parts to make missing LED cable from Joystick Set: ~$15
  
• 22" Monitor from Craigslist: $20
  
• Raspberry Pi Kit: $50
  
• 128GB MicroSD Card: $41
  
• Speaker Bar: $20
  
• LED strip kit: $12
  
• Cheap Power strip: $8
  
• Power socket: $6
  
• Custom Marquee Printing: $50
  
• Miscellaneous Home Depot Purchases: ~$25

I agree with making things easier. I just picked up a pi 3 with a case, power supply and heat sinks for 50 bucks on Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01D92SSX6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I have this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01D92SSX6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
with a 16GB SD card and fan I haven't installed. Literally took out of the packaging, never turned it on or anything. Shoot me an offer via PM if interested, I'm not really in a rush to sell it, I'm just working on other projects currently and if I can sell it for close to what I payed I probably would do so.

Edit: Just realized this is a month old, that's my bad. If you're still looking though you're welcome to PM me, sorry for any inconvenience.

Power supply, I bought this kit:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01D92SSX6/

Thanks. I'm not sure what you are talking about with the thin copper sheet.

here

is the package I bought. I don't think the heatsinks will come pre-installed, I'll have to do it myself.

Which joycons come with the full package btw?

I actually just updated my list I sold my last copy of cuphead. I do have the other 2 available (20 for RoR2, 14 for wargroove is what I was selling them at)

Pi3 would be ~ 40 (link to kit I bought linked below though is together)

3DS (this is a ballpark) around $100.

Would include SD card with both 3ds and PI (believe its a 32 in the pi and a 64 or 128 in 3ds.. would have to double check). The 3ds also comes with a third party charger.

And please don't feel compelled to make a deal with me if you would prefer to hold out for a full cash deal (or would like to wait a bit).

https://www.amazon.com/Vilros-Raspberry-Clear-Power-Supply/dp/B01D92SSX6/

Like this?

Vilros Raspberry Pi 3 Kit with Clear Case and 2.5A Power Supply

Eh. I was trying anything I could.

The kit I got was 50$

Vilros Raspberry Pi 3 Basic Starter Kit - Clear Case https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01D92SSX6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_5WTyybB2ZJ4WW

This! I just got a Raspberry Pi 3 and loaded RetroPie on it and it's amazing! Cost $50 and blows the Classic NES away.

https://www.amazon.com/Vilros-Raspberry-Basic-Starter-Kit/dp/B01D92SSX6/ref=sr_1_5?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1481362079&sr=1-5&keywords=raspberry+pi + microsd card

This seems like a better deal since it includes the raspberry pi: https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B01D92SSX6/

I think this plus your flash of choice is the way to go. The hdmi cable isn't worth the extra $10.

Been looking these up... try getting https://www.amazon.com/Vilros-Raspberry-Clear-Power-Supply/dp/B01D92SSX6/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8
and add a micro SD card and hdmi cable you might have lying about or buy one for cheaper.

I just got my first Pi. This kit. The case is super similar. https://www.amazon.com/Vilros-Raspberry-Basic-Starter-Kit/dp/B01D92SSX6/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1483759141&sr=1-3&keywords=Raspberry+pi