Adafruit Arcade Bonnet for Raspberry Pi with JST - Mini Kit

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ADA3422
CompanyAdafruit Part NumberADA3422 HAT CompatibilityRaspberry Pi 4, Raspberry Pi 5, Raspberry Pi Zero HAT TypeArcade
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Playing retro games is easy on a Raspberry Pi - and that pocket-sized computer is pretty good at it too! All you need is a little help to connect buttons and a joystick up and you can custom design your own arcade console, desktop or stand-up machine, even just a simple controller box. It makes for a fun weekend project that will last all year.

This Adafruit Arcade Bonnet is designed to make small emulator projects a little easier to build. Here's what you can look forward to!

  • It is the same size as a Pi Zero, so for really compact builds, this is super small. You can also use it with a Pi 2, 3, B+ or any 2x20 connector Pi.
  • It has JST sockets so you can plug in six arcade buttons.
  • Header breakouts for use with both clicky-type switched joysticks and...
  • Header breakout and converter for using analog-type joysticks or thumbsticks with potentiometers inside.
  • A 3W digital speaker output that can drive 4-8 ohm speakers for when using with a TV output, audio-less HDMI display or PiTFT. Works even when the Pi doesn't have a headphone jack!
  • Switches are all managed with an I2C-GPIO converter with interrupt out. The converter is very fast and frees up all the pins so you can use this Bonnet with a PiTFT or any other accessory/device that uses a lot of pins!

If you don't need an amplified speaker output, analog-joystick input or minimal pin usage, check out our plain-jane Retrogame tutorial which just plugs all the buttons and joysticks right into the Pi directly.

This item as sold as a mini-kit, with a Bonnet and headers that need to be soldered in to attach it to a Raspberry Pi! It only takes a few minutes but soldering iron and solder are required.

NOTES

  • Dimensions: 65.2x30x7.7mm
  • Weight: 9.2g
Company
Adafruit
Part Number
ADA3422
Warranty
Component, not covered by warranty
G. Weight
0.0156kg
HAT Compatibility
  • Raspberry Pi 4
  • Raspberry Pi 5
  • Raspberry Pi Zero
HAT Type
  • Arcade
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