Just about the best 8-bit channel around, subscribed! The way you explained howto compile the source code was simple and easy to understand, fantastic!
Thank you ScottyAnimation! Just stopped by your channel and it looks like you've got some great content as well. I'm really looking forward to checking them out!
Awesome video! I am going to build one just like yours only using an 08 Mac Mini running catalina as i never really use it anymore and this would bring some excitement back to it. I will also remove the center to make it only as thick as need be so it can be hung in wall or fit nicely on a desk at the size of a regular monitor. Thanks for the ideas! You definitely have a new fan/subscriber today!
I did something very similar with a TI99/4a case a few years back (we call it the Pi99/4a). I have been looking to rescue an old Mac case and add a Mac plus/ Raspberry Pi to my collection someday as well. Thanks for the great tips on my future project!
It's just a matter of time I guess. Like you we're a small channel in a very crowded niche genre. But, the channel is growing steadily so that's keeping us going :-) Thanks for subscribing, we've done the same! Can't wait to go through your "Top 10 Games of 19XX" series to see how many I remember playing.
@@Operation8Bit thanks! I'm in the editing process of 1990 right now! I've just swapped to use Premiere Pro so it's a little learning curve, taking me longer than usual but hopefully the results will show!
It's funny you mentioned that. I was talking to the guy that donated the case and he asked if the Raspi could handle running as an old Mac. I laughed and told him that it could do that and more at the same time without breaking a sweat 😀
Many thanks! I am so happy that he donated this to me instead of going through with his original plan. It would have been a shame for him to destroy the case.
Interesting project. I think I will give it a try when the snow starts to fly. And on that note, I think my TRS-80 4p case may work nicely too, but that is another project.
Thanks John. I put the link to all the 3D models I created in the description if you need them. Doing this with a TRS-80 would definitely be an interesting variation. Lot's of similar problems to solve. Keep us in the loop if you decide to go forward with that project.
Do a search for open frame crt and open frame lcd. They are mostly for industrial applications but they are new parts. Hopefully it'll spark some new ideas for your next project.
I love your channel. Here's what I was thinking about doing. It's basically the same as the one in the video. However I would still like to power up the pi but with the original Mac power rocker switch and the same power cord port that's on the back. Thank you.
Sparky and I had a very similar idea when we were planning the build. The way we thought of approaching it was to solder in a standard IEC socket that would go to a small power strip inside the case (there is plenty of room in there). BTW: If you go back and watch the build montage, you may notice that we just used hot glue to hold the spacer for the power panel. This was in case we wanted to revisit it and make that upgrade. Let us know how your build turns out and thank you very much for subscribing!
A color classic would be ideal since it has a very nice built-in Color Trinitron. Aesthetically, the flat LCD looks odd when mounted against the contour of the Mac's CRT opening. A 9-inch VGA color CRT with a similar curvature might work too. \ I've been toying with the idea of converting a //c into a modern Macintosh. Someone posted a gorgeous //c retrofitted with a LCD in portrait mode. It looked like one of those early Apple prototypes.
I'm doing much the same but my Pi 4 is going into a 1993 Apple II Platinum. it should be fun mounting in Ethernet, HDMI, USB, Parallel and Serial, along with an internal hard drive (it's really a compact flash card).
I'm surprised more people don't do this with old computers that no longer work and are beyond repair. I would like to do it but lack the physical ability too.
Hi, great video :) for a little less 'border' around the screen, but still visible, you could try the (weird, mac only) resolution of 832×624 - I'm guessing more games of the 68k mac era will recognise this resolution than 800x600, and may 'play nicer' with scaling etc. Thanks for making the video, and keep up the good work!
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed the video. :-) Interesting idea on the screen resolution. We're planning a short follow up for an alternative approach that we're tinkering with. I think I'll test this idea as well. Thanks for the tip!
Hey just wanted to follow up and let you know that we gave you a shout out in our latest video for the suggestion on setting the screen resolution to 832x624. Thanks again! 🙂
Thank you ... this is great! I'm doing a similar project with a Classic and a salvaged iPad Air screen, which is just slightly wider than the 10" you used, but this looks like a great start to adapt! (I'll post my files as an update on Thingiverse if it works out). One question--it looks like the brace for the monitor screws into the two "Mac Cracker" screw holes that hold the front of the case to the back. If those screws aren't in, what's holding the case together? Thanks again! You earned a subscribe here.
Great episode and good tutorial on Mac emulation. I've tried both SheepShaver and Basilisk II and found them both very confusing, so definitely going to try MIni vMac. Also, looking for ward to the Zork episode. I recently did a digital restoration of the original Personal Software "Barbarian Zork" cover art, and am in contact with some of the old Personal Software/VisiCorp execs to try to identify the artist!
Thanks guys, glad you enjoyed it. I am thinking about to a "mini" video on just the "how to compile your own custom version of Mini vMac ". What do you think?
Was there any issue of the speed of the computer vs the speed expected by old games? Do any of those arcade style games run too fast to play? How powerful is the Pi? Could it do, say , a 3d game like Bugdom which taxed the Imac G3 with ATI Rage graphics? Some guys 3d print a bezel to go between the curved opening for the crt and the flat LCD. But I wonder if the back of the front bezel could be milled flat. Also, I noticed the image was smaller than the screen at first but then you got it the right size. Did you do that with software or adjustments on the crt?
Because he only wanted to emulate an old classic Mac running System 7.x, and any Raspberry Pi can do that without breaking a sweat. It doesn't need much power, it doesn't generate much heat, and it's cheap, especially if you use a Pi Zero. You don't use a sledge hammer to crack a nut.
Thanks... this one was a PITA, but it was also a lot of fun. And bonus, that beautiful classic MAC case isn't a fish tank, it's a real computer again :-)
Hey, First time in your channel, I got here by Hackaday. Good episode. I'm not so into Macs, but I loved what you did. Anyway, I probably didn't got it, but what Raspberry Pi Model were you using? Sorry about my english.
A Mac Mini is overkill if you only intend to emulate a pre PPC Mac on it, even an old G4 Mac Mini would be overkill. You can use any computer that will fit in the case, but how you connect an iPad screen to it is the question?
Glad you didn't "ruin" it by using it as an aquarium where you can just slip the front housing off to access the fishbowl. Instead you filled it with hot glue, CA glue, and drilled a bunch of holes. 🤦♂️
Just about the best 8-bit channel around, subscribed! The way you explained howto compile the source code was simple and easy to understand, fantastic!
Thank you ScottyAnimation! Just stopped by your channel and it looks like you've got some great content as well. I'm really looking forward to checking them out!
Awesome video! I am going to build one just like yours only using an 08 Mac Mini running catalina as i never really use it anymore and this would bring some excitement back to it. I will also remove the center to make it only as thick as need be so it can be hung in wall or fit nicely on a desk at the size of a regular monitor. Thanks for the ideas! You definitely have a new fan/subscriber today!
I did something very similar with a TI99/4a case a few years back (we call it the Pi99/4a). I have been looking to rescue an old Mac case and add a Mac plus/ Raspberry Pi to my collection someday as well. Thanks for the great tips on my future project!
That's very cool! Well done guys, subbed. Not sure why you're not getting more hits, especially as it's for a worthwhile cause.
It's just a matter of time I guess. Like you we're a small channel in a very crowded niche genre. But, the channel is growing steadily so that's keeping us going :-)
Thanks for subscribing, we've done the same! Can't wait to go through your "Top 10 Games of 19XX" series to see how many I remember playing.
@@Operation8Bit thanks! I'm in the editing process of 1990 right now! I've just swapped to use Premiere Pro so it's a little learning curve, taking me longer than usual but hopefully the results will show!
I utterly love how 1980s Mac functionality is replicated with such a physically tiny Pi system.
It's funny you mentioned that. I was talking to the guy that donated the case and he asked if the Raspi could handle running as an old Mac. I laughed and told him that it could do that and more at the same time without breaking a sweat 😀
Great project to keep alive (even if emulated) such a nice machine. Well done.
Many thanks! I am so happy that he donated this to me instead of going through with his original plan. It would have been a shame for him to destroy the case.
Interesting project. I think I will give it a try when the snow starts to fly. And on that note, I think my TRS-80 4p case may work nicely too, but that is another project.
Thanks John. I put the link to all the 3D models I created in the description if you need them. Doing this with a TRS-80 would definitely be an interesting variation. Lot's of similar problems to solve. Keep us in the loop if you decide to go forward with that project.
Do a search for open frame crt and open frame lcd. They are mostly for industrial applications but they are new parts. Hopefully it'll spark some new ideas for your next project.
I love your channel. Here's what I was thinking about doing. It's basically the same as the one in the video. However I would still like to power up the pi but with the original Mac power rocker switch and the same power cord port that's on the back. Thank you.
Sparky and I had a very similar idea when we were planning the build. The way we thought of approaching it was to solder in a standard IEC socket that would go to a small power strip inside the case (there is plenty of room in there). BTW: If you go back and watch the build montage, you may notice that we just used hot glue to hold the spacer for the power panel. This was in case we wanted to revisit it and make that upgrade. Let us know how your build turns out and thank you very much for subscribing!
A color classic would be ideal since it has a very nice built-in Color Trinitron. Aesthetically, the flat LCD looks odd when mounted against the contour of the Mac's CRT opening. A 9-inch VGA color CRT with a similar curvature might work too. \
I've been toying with the idea of converting a //c into a modern Macintosh. Someone posted a gorgeous //c retrofitted with a LCD in portrait mode. It looked like one of those early Apple prototypes.
I'm doing much the same but my Pi 4 is going into a 1993 Apple II Platinum. it should be fun mounting in Ethernet, HDMI, USB, Parallel and Serial, along with an internal hard drive (it's really a compact flash card).
Good Show! Keep up the good work!
I'm surprised more people don't do this with old computers that no longer work and are beyond repair. I would like to do it but lack the physical ability too.
Hi, great video :) for a little less 'border' around the screen, but still visible, you could try the (weird, mac only) resolution of 832×624 - I'm guessing more games of the 68k mac era will recognise this resolution than 800x600, and may 'play nicer' with scaling etc. Thanks for making the video, and keep up the good work!
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed the video. :-)
Interesting idea on the screen resolution. We're planning a short follow up for an alternative approach that we're tinkering with. I think I'll test this idea as well. Thanks for the tip!
Hey just wanted to follow up and let you know that we gave you a shout out in our latest video for the suggestion on setting the screen resolution to 832x624. Thanks again! 🙂
Thank you ... this is great! I'm doing a similar project with a Classic and a salvaged iPad Air screen, which is just slightly wider than the 10" you used, but this looks like a great start to adapt! (I'll post my files as an update on Thingiverse if it works out).
One question--it looks like the brace for the monitor screws into the two "Mac Cracker" screw holes that hold the front of the case to the back. If those screws aren't in, what's holding the case together?
Thanks again! You earned a subscribe here.
Great episode and good tutorial on Mac emulation. I've tried both SheepShaver and Basilisk II and found them both very confusing, so definitely going to try MIni vMac. Also, looking for ward to the Zork episode. I recently did a digital restoration of the original Personal Software "Barbarian Zork" cover art, and am in contact with some of the old Personal Software/VisiCorp execs to try to identify the artist!
Thanks guys, glad you enjoyed it. I am thinking about to a "mini" video on just the "how to compile your own custom version of Mini vMac ". What do you think?
The other problem with SheepShaver is that it's crazy unstable. Better to buy an old iMac for cheap if you want that OS9 PPC experience.
Was there any issue of the speed of the computer vs the speed expected by old games? Do any of those arcade style games run too fast to play? How powerful is the Pi? Could it do, say , a 3d game like Bugdom which taxed the Imac G3 with ATI Rage graphics? Some guys 3d print a bezel to go between the curved opening for the crt and the flat LCD. But I wonder if the back of the front bezel could be milled flat. Also, I noticed the image was smaller than the screen at first but then you got it the right size. Did you do that with software or adjustments on the crt?
Why didn't you mount a mini pc in it? There are many cheap ones that are super powerful.
Because he only wanted to emulate an old classic Mac running System 7.x, and any Raspberry Pi can do that without breaking a sweat. It doesn't need much power, it doesn't generate much heat, and it's cheap, especially if you use a Pi Zero. You don't use a sledge hammer to crack a nut.
Wow - well done.
Thanks... this one was a PITA, but it was also a lot of fun. And bonus, that beautiful classic MAC case isn't a fish tank, it's a real computer again :-)
Basilisk II is a better choice. But I thought mini vmac was monochrome, nice!
Do you have a current monitor recommendation? Your link goes to one that does not have sound.
I have a Macintosh Plus with a working screen. Would it be possible to connect a modern raspberry pi to it and actually keep the original screen?
And thumbs up!
Hey, First time in your channel, I got here by Hackaday. Good episode. I'm not so into Macs, but I loved what you did. Anyway, I probably didn't got it, but what Raspberry Pi Model were you using? Sorry about my english.
Hi Diego and welcome to the channel! We used a Raspberry Pi 3B+ for this project.
Cool!
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How did you scale the video down?
Mac Mini and a 9" iPad screen?
A Mac Mini is overkill if you only intend to emulate a pre PPC Mac on it, even an old G4 Mac Mini would be overkill. You can use any computer that will fit in the case, but how you connect an iPad screen to it is the question?
Will this work the same with a Mac SE case ???
should
2021: What are land line phones? :-P
Slightly disappointed that you just stopped up the floppy slot, but understandable. Working diskette drives must be rare as hen's teeth nowadays.
id add a usb floppy drive
Glad you didn't "ruin" it by using it as an aquarium where you can just slip the front housing off to access the fishbowl. Instead you filled it with hot glue, CA glue, and drilled a bunch of holes. 🤦♂️