Raspberry Pi

The MagPi The official Raspberry Pi magazine, showcasing amazing projects from our community

WELCOME The MagPi 133

Roktrack Pylon-guided mower • Here’s a robot that takes grass and weed cutting to the next level… literally. Nicola King wonders at this weed assassin

Grass me up

Pico Held • David Crookes takes a look at a device based around Raspberry Pi Pico that emulates the Sega Mega Drive and lets you play homebrew games

EPIC Satellite • NASA’s EPIC Satellite takes beautiful photographs, which one Raspberry Pi user was keen to display at home. Rosie Hattersley was intrigued

Eye spy

OnnxStream Stable Diffusion Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W • Creating AI art using a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W shouldn’t work, but a determined software optimiser found a way how, as he tells Rosie Hattersley

Optimise AI imaging

Chip Bipedal Companion Robot • Chip is accomplished robot maker Kev’s take on a cute companion. Rosie Hattersley hears his origin story

Construct a companion

Badgercam • What do you do when you want to observe wildlife at a distance with little interference? Dig out a spare Raspberry Pi, as Rob Zwetsloot finds out

Setting up Badgercam

University of Leeds glacier research • Flexible, easy-to-use Raspberry Pi cameras and computers lower the cost of 3D glacier modelling.

Emulate EVERY THING • Use ready-made emulation distros to turn Raspberry Pi into an all-in-one emulator to play the best classic and modern retro games

LAKKA

RECALBOX

BIOS & ROM LEGAL STATUS

Emulate on the DESKTOP • Build an old-school micro or desktop PC gaming experience on top of Raspberry Pi OS

Software HUNTING • The MagPi magazine’s guide to buying the best retro re-releases and modern classics

Part 01 Practical Python with Raspberry Pi • Learn to code with the Python programming language

Why Raspberry Pi?

Debug your code

Code matters

Why Python?

Part 07 Build a Pongstyle game with Raspberry Pi • Create a version of the classic pong game using a Raspberry Pi. This project creates rotating paddles using potentiometers and an SPI analogue-to-digital converter

Part 05 Camera Module: Controlling the camera • Take control of your Raspberry Pi Camera Module and how it captures images

reBartender V0.1 • Get yourself a Raspberry Pi-powered drinks dispenser with this cool setup by Seeed Studio and their reTerminal

Work & Learn with Raspberry Pi • Use your Raspberry Pi as a desktop PC for work and study

Your Raspberry Pi office • Get working with LibreOffice and other productivity tools

Online office

Remote connection

Communication with Raspberry Pi • Stay in touch with colleagues and friends

Sitting Comfortably? • An ergonomic desk setup is important

Learn with Raspberry Pi • Your Raspberry Pi is an excellent learning tool

Learning Resources • A huge number of useful Raspberry Pi resources are available in book form or online, to help you learn at your own pace. Here are just a few to get your started.

CrowVision • A flexible, large touchscreen for all Raspberry Pis, and even your PC. Rob Zwetsloot has a look at it

Pironman • This detailed tower case is packed with features and a complex build.

Spring is here! Time to deploy the sensors! • A collection of electronics for outdoor remote sensing

Witty Pi 4 vs Adafruit Feather RP2040 with RFM95 LoRa Radio

M5Stack PoE Camera with Wi-Fi (OV2640)

Adafruit Feather RP2040 RFM69 Packet Radio

Enviro Grow (Pico W Aboard)

10 Amazing: Camera projects • Are you getting the shot, or is the shot getting...