Hello Everyone!
I'm new in the forum, I've recived mine yesterday, I'm from Madrid, so for people in Spain a Couple of weeks and you can have it!.
I assembled it last night while watching a movie (Dunkirk, by the way
), so I did it very quetly, it take me an hour or so. I think if you're doing only one thing, it take you less than that.
Very easy to assemble, I did it at the first attempt, and I'm a little clumsy, so it's very, very easy.
At first, R Button didn't work well, but after 2 or 3 pulsations, it looks like the rubber got engaged in place and it works smoothy.
I have a couple of thoughs/recomendations about the assembling instructions and for the kit itself:
- Don't mount the game pad first, althought in the video he did it. It's difficult to connect the screen ribbon to the pcb, more difficult with the buttons and the rubbers moving everywhere, and the cables do not interfere, so you can mount it later.
- Again, the first thing that I would do is connect the screen ribbon. For me is the worst and most delicate thing.
For the kit: I have the 1.2 version, so, if you're planning a 1.3 please, please, change the lcd screen, is the worst part of the kit, althoght it increase the price of the kit, it's worthy. At least, give the option. I have a raspberry pi 3B with the official 7" touch screen running retropie and it can't compare, not only for the size, the resolution is absolutly better.
I didn't try it very much, for the audio issue, I can say that if you put the system volume at 100%, the white noise is almost noted. In any case, almost every time I'll use it in the public transport, and the thing is loud!, so I'll use headphones
I will coment more when I really put it to the test, but for the moment is a very good kit, I'm pleased with it. Now I'm looking for a case to carry it, I'll post it if I find one that fits.
Regards.