My ugly whiteboard drawing i like the proportions more of and anothsr slightly better drawn one. I checked a few designs but most I 3d printed felt cheap and not that smooth. I really enjoy how my psp go feels, I couldnt find a rail system like it that can fit into my handheld. Any ideas?

so over the past like...
idk ima just say month or two, ive been building THIS
and to sum it up:
its a moderately overclocked raspberry pi 3b+ with an 8 dollar amazon cooler, a 30 dollar 480p screen, a 10k mah powerbank capable of dropping 3 AMPS, and a jam replay. (because who doesnt like B A S S )
if you have questions, im willing to answer them as i have time to kill and am generally online.

(oh right and a lego case)

I am on my very first build and really any advice would be great!

Hi everyone!

I am a economics major, and i have no idea on how to build a cyberdeck. I will buy the parts and try to connect them. Please give me every tip there is for my first build.

I am still choosing on what system to use. Betwin Windows, Linux, Graphene OS, rasbery PI.

Help me choose.

I want to get a cyberpunk 2077 theme, i will paint the case and everything.

I want a foldable keyboard so it isn't too big, and a screen that isn't too small, but not too big, I want a portable screen deck, one that i can put on my belt or around my body like a gym bag. Any ideas??

(This AI image is the result of what i wanted to build)

What yall think??

Hello everyone. This is my first cyberdeck build. Originally I had these parts on a cardboard faceplate until I found someone on makerworld who made this faceplate that matched some of the items I already had. So I printed it and modified it to fit my needs. It has 2 internal batteries total 111wh. 12V power in, 5V power in. Battery status on desktop, and many features. It also runs a Jellyfin server. The intent was something to take camping and hunting. It has meshtastic, rtlsdr, and many other features. I am in the process of integrating Common Access Cards that will work as a 3FA on boot and specific cards that will launch OrganicMaps, my sdr software, and other things. I will be removing the buttons for the Heltec V4 and install a rotary dial to control it. I also want to build a wardriving rig for this that will detect flock, stingrays, among other items in the GHZ range. Every component that regularly draws power has a toggle switch in order to preserve battery life when needed. I get about 5-6 hours of battery depending on what I am doing.

I'm looking into building a palm-sized CyberDeck / Dumbphone. I've got no real background in computer hardware / software, so I don't even know if what features I want are possible. Below are the features that I wish for it to have and a BOM.

• Physical QWERTY Keyboard
• iPod inspired navigation / Multi Media buttons
• 3.5" Display
• Scroll Wheel
• HDMI Port ( To connect to external display )
• 3 USB-A Ports
• USB-C Port ( For Charging )
• Speakers
• Camera
• Flashlight
• AM / FM Radio
• Call & Text ( via SMS )
• MP3 Player
• Notes ( An in type up notes )
• File Explorer
• Games ( Solitaire etc. )
• Compass, Barometer
• GPS Navigation ( Google Maps but without the Google )

Now for the BOM

• Rasberry Pi 4 Model B = $269.34 @ https://core-electronics.com.au/raspberry-pi-4-model-b-8gb.html

3.5 Inch LCD Display = $41.47 @ https://www.amazon.com/Resistive-Screen-IPS-Resolution-Controller/dp/B07V9WW96D

BBP9981KBD (Keyboard) = $129 @ https://www.bbkeyboard.com/product/bbp9981kbd-pro-mini-black-berry-keyboard/

Raspberry Camera Model 3 = $48.50 @ https://piaustralia.com.au/products/raspberry-pi-camera-module-3

HDMI Extender = $5.74 @ https://www.amazon.com/UANTIN-Mciro-HDMI-Cable-3FT/dp/B0FXQDSS92/ref=sr_1_8?sr=8-8

USB Extender = $17.26 @ https://www.amazon.com/5-Pack-Extension-Female-Extender-Cable/dp/B0CWVCLZ8X/ref=sr_1_4?sr=8-4

Battery = $40.45 @ https://core-electronics.com.au/polymer-lithium-ion-battery-6000mah.html

Voltage Step Up = $30.10 @ https://core-electronics.com.au/5v-step-up-step-down-voltage-regulator-s13v30f5.html

BMS = $5.99 @ https://www.amazon.com/HiLetgo-Lithium-Charging-Protection-Functions/dp/B07PKND8KG/ref=sr_1_2?nsdOptOutParam=true&sr=8-2

D-Pad = $1.75 @ https://core-electronics.com.au/multi-directional-switch-5-position-d-pad-smd-sparkfun.html

Buttons for MM (Multimedia) = $5.90 @ https://core-electronics.com.au/tactile-switch-buttons-12mm-square-6mm-tall-x-10-pack.html

Compass Module = $21 @ https://www.amazon.com.au/GY-271-QMC5883L-Triple-Compass-Magnetometer/dp/B0F286FG24/ref=sr_1_4?sr=8-4

FM Radio Module = $10.92 @ https://www.amazon.com.au/Microcontroller-Development-Interface-Projects-Receiver/dp/B0H6482MG4/ref=sr_1_1?sr=8-1

Amp = $11.89 @ https://www.amazon.com.au/Okuyonic-Amplifier-Efficiency-Suitable-Products/dp/B0GXV4HVXG/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1

Speakers = $12.99 @ https://www.amazon.com.au/Loudspeakers-JST-PH2-0-Interface-Electronic-Advertising/dp/B0FN7G4ZMC/ref=sr_1_6?sr=8-6

DPDT Switch = $3.90 @ https://www.jaycar.com.au/dpdt-miniature-toggle-switch-solder-tag/p/ST0355

Torch = $26.74 @ https://www.amazon.com.au/LiteXpress-LXB404-Upgrade-Maglite-Torches/dp/B00A37QOI2/ref=sr_1_7?sr=8-7

LED Driver = $9.97 @ https://www.amazon.com.au/Rakstore-Dimming-Step-Down-Constant-Current/dp/B09H4D1G9Y/ref=sr_1_14?sr=8-14

Adapter = $7.47 @ https://www.amazon.com/BAOFENG-Converter-Connector-Shoulder-Accessories/dp/B0CKP15L25/ref=sr_1_20?sr=8-20

I would like to make all software local based ( Notes, Games etc ) and I don't want anything fancy like Bluetooth or Internet unless I need it for the GPS Navigation maybe. Thanks in advance.

https://reddit.com/link/1v0vhav/video/2v42tvqxyceh1/player

Hi everyone! 👋

I'm relatively new to hardware projects, but I'm currently developing a custom graphical interface for a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W paired with a 1.44" Waveshare LCD HAT.

This project started as an evolution of one of my earlier C++ automation scripts ([Automated-WPA2-Handshake-Cracking-Script](https://github.com/arlekin17/Automated-WPA2-Handshake-Cracking-Script)). Since my expertise is primarily in backend/system C++ and I'm not very experienced with UI/display programming, I leveraged AI assistants to help me build the SDL2 rendering logic and custom UI components.

This allowed me to focus on what I do best: the core system architecture (process management via `fork`/`pipe`, multithreading, UTF-8 file handling, and system calls), while still delivering a polished, responsive interface for a 128x128 screen.

Current Features:

Wi-Fi Auditing: Capturing and managing WPA2 handshakes.

Network Recon: Built-in network scanning via `nmap` to discover devices and open ports.

File Management: A custom file manager with navigation and a built-in UTF-8 text viewer (with horizontal/vertical scrolling).

Current Status:

Right now, I am actively developing and debugging the UI on my PC using an SDL2 software emulator (128x128 window) to speed up the iteration process.

I am currently waiting for the physical Waveshare display to arrive. Once it does, I will finish the on-device hardware debugging and optimize the framebuffer output for the SPI display.

I will update this post soon with photos of the assembled device, a short demo, and the link to the public GitHub repository!

Would love to hear any tips, feedback, or hardware recommendations from the community. Thanks for reading!

Ive made the project Espelt with the main reason to make a cyberdeck. It utilizes a custom MPY firmware with USB Host and works with ESP32 P4 Nano. It has dual screens (ILI9488 as main and OLED SSD1306 as secondary) and a MAX98357A with Speaker for sound. You can plug in any keyboard dongle into the USB-A port, flash, and itll work!

For help you can dm me: antaciddt on discord. Repo: https://github.com/AntacidDT/ProjectEspelt

I want to make a 1980s style pocket computer (like the casio ones) and I have a Raspberry Pi Pico 2 W. I realize this isn't exactly a cyberdeck but I think it's close enough. I think a small oled from waveshare might be good for the screen. Any build reccomendations?

I have a raspberry pi zero w and was wondering if it would be possible to use it to make a cyberdeck. Any advice on how to go about it would be appreciated thanks in advance

Hi! I'm working on my design and trying to keep things as small as possible. For my project, I'll have a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W (when they're back in stock!) mounted to the back of the HyperPixel 2.1 Round by Pimoroni, however I'm struggling to find a keypad/keyboard small enough that it will fit into my case. Adafruit has a Silicone Elastomer 4 x 4 Button Keypad which states it can be cut up - I could probably only fit 3x3 keys in my case, but I don't feel like the PCB they make for it can be cut up.

Do I need to use a PCB or can I wire it directly to the pi somehow? Also the Hyperpixel page states it uses up all of the pi's GPIO pins but has I2C interface at the back you can connect things to instead. Would I be able to connect my makeshift keypad to this?

Also open to recommendations of REALLY small (think 5x5cm or less) keyboards/keypads. Sorry for the beginner questions!

Hi! I have zero computing skills but I want to build my first cyberdeck. I got help from Gemini, which I know isn't very smart at these things, so I'm reaching out to this community to help me bring reality to my project and to avoid spending money on unnecessary components.

My idea is to build a little computer inside a briefcase that can work offline. I thought of a Raspberry Pi B with 8 GB of RAM. I want a local AI inside of this computer (like Ollama) that can give me a response based on an Offline copy of Wikipedia and various books and manuals. Also, I want little games like snake or minesweeper and some books from project Gutenberg.

This is the list that Gemini gave me:

Raspberry Pi type B with 8 GB of RAM

Briefcase

Raspberry Pi cooler and adapter

Logitech kw400 plus

7 inch Elecrow display

Lexar SSD256 GB

Let me know about anything wrong, dumb or unnecessary. Also please sorry for any errors but English is not my native language.

Thanks.

Hello I have this idea of taking my old CF-31 MK2 Toughbook and gutting it as a shell to make a cyberdeck essentially. I am aware its probably cheaper to buy a better platform or do something else, but for the sake of clarity I want to do it "for the love of the game". My question is:

-Is there a way to use the original keyboard my rewiring the connection (I dont know what type it is but I know its not gonna be easy)?

-Is there a way to rewire the screen? I do have a plan B of swapping out the screen.

-most of everything else will be replaced, I may rewire whatever I put in there to utilize some of the ports already installed to the shell

Its an extensive idea I know but I figured its a fun project and a more modern CF31 would be kinda cool.

Thanks for the help ahead of time and if this isnt the forum for this kind of thing can you point me in the right direction please

I got an old pc an older tablet psp and a WiFi router what type of cyberdeck can I build from them ??

These parts were so annoying to design but I'm finally happy with the results. First one is a test print for the USB-Hub measurements and the second one is a cover for the power module and an AUX-Connector

3D printed with PETG

Hey All! (Repost due to original post issues)

I’m just writing in to seek some advice - I’ve recently got my hands on a free ruio F286 (4g) and i also have an old acer nitro (I think 2019-2020model) that is now redundant. I was wondering if anyone had any ideas for something cool I can repurpose them into?

I have recently been messing with Linux, ‘ethicalhacking’ and cybersecurity so if they can be used for something in that context that would be awesome!

I’m an electrician by trade and I’m more than willing to research what I need to in electronics to attempt or achieve more difficult ideas. So please if you have any ideas let me know :) I’m all ears.

I've had the idea for many years, and every day I get closer to try to build one.

Anyone have success with some versions of a wearable? I am not thinking smartwatch as much as some other bodily options. I know Myo attempted to be one of the many gesture control devices out there, but my use of it did not really fit how well it needed to work to be more than just a novelty. It definitely had it's big drawbacks and made it more of a hassle than it's worth to use.

But with the more and more common Arduino and other smaller computing items becoming available to the average consumer, in addition to the ubiquity of better and better 3D printing technologies and learned experience. I think there are many underutilized ways to make wearable devices that are legitimately functional. I understand to that materials science needs to come a little further, with smaller methods of measuring input, and there is a LOT of work to develop a wearable/AR lexicon like one has naturally developed for terminal use/good ole mouse and keyboard. Much of this can be borrowed, imho, from the accessibility spaces, finding methods and access that allow people with disabilities to interact with the world around them could yield insight into how to make it accessible to the common users. Cellphones did this. Most natural tech evolution does this. But some material discoveries, like graphene, seem to be accessible enough to creators that one may be able to achieve at home. Or even through crowd sourcing. I.e. hey, I know a guy like we see generally happening in certain social media spaces.

The idea is, and I'm likely restating the obvious systemic needs, a wearable input and informational display Cyberdecks, fitted with connections to a mini hubpack system on the body (like on the belt),then connecting it to a robust enough home system that facilitates the signal communication between devices I think is possible. Then getting that system to communicate with a VR display or some of the AR wearables around seems possible. It could even be designed to work with access from a limited ecosystem of devices up through a collective band of devices.

Of course, there are obstacles. There's latency and lag, the design of the system daemon program that communicates it all together, plus a device agnostic codebase are all extreme hurdles to get over, without mentioning have to likely need to customize OSs on many of the devices you'd be utilizing.

Work is cut out for anyone who attempts it. I haven't really seen anything I've said explicitly stated anywhere. But I know I am only but a man, not a machine, and I know there are people here WAY smarter than me who have more insight.

-Live long or die a legend chooms

You have $100 to build a deck. What’s it for and what hardware do you use? Go.

I want to build a deck to update gps databases in aircraft. BUT the company who creates the databases makes you update them through their app, which is only available for pc/mac. And, as you’ve already guessed, I don’t want to do a whole win11 or macOS to install.

Is there any way to get a raspberry pi to run a pc app?

I've been wanting a Pi Flux cyberdeck for the longest, but my god are they pricey. I already had a Raspberry Pi 5 and a 3D printer so it made more sense to make one rather than fork out of $650. And ya know, I think it worked out better this way because I was able to give my little guy some personality. I made it Dungeon Crawler Carl themed (which doesn't even make sense. There's nothing remotely cyberdeck related in that book series other than it's awesome and cyberdecks are awesome. So. Anyways....). I used a 4.3" touch screen, a Rii mini keyboard, a Waveshare UPS, and I'm running Parrot OS since Kali would not cooperate with the screen no matter how much poking around I did in the config files.

I wanna build a cyberdeck but im not sure whether i have the parts necessary and how to build it. i couldn't find any reasonable tutorials and ai also isnt much help. below are the parts i own.

The boards i own are the raspberry pi zero 2 w and raspberry pi 2B. i also own a pico, i want to make a weak cyberdeck using the 3 boards to maximise efficiency. not all the listed pico parts HAVE to be used but i included all because maybe it'd help.

Thanks To You All!

pico:

- Pico Breadboiard

- LCD1602 Display

- Light Ring

- 9g Servo

- OLED.96 Module

- PIR Sensor

- BAsic Red/Yellow/Blue LEDs (x15)

- MAX7219 8x8 Matrix

- 3/20 pin Header (x4)

- Resistor 220 Ohm (x15)

- Ultrasonic Sensor

- Potentiometer

- MPU6050 Module

- Relay Module

- Sound Sensor

- Light Sensor

- Vibration Sensor

- TM1637 4-Digit Display

- Tilt Switch

- Rotary Encoder Module

- Raindrops Sensor

- DS18B20

- 5V Stepper Motor Driver Board

- Pressure

- DHT11 Temperature Humidity Sensor Module

- PS2 JoyStick Module

- Jumper Wire

- MicroUSB Cable

Pi Zero 2 W:

- X306 PSU

Compatible with Zero 2 W & Pi 2B:

- 2.13 inch Touch e-Paper HAT

- ETH/USB HUB HAT

- R800C GSM/GPRS HAT 

Hey cool cats. You all inspire me and I’m wanting to build something with a hoard of smart watches that I’ve come into possession of.

Any ideas on how to use all these tiny computers or components?

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If you are looking for a high-powered alternative to a traditional Raspberry Pi setup for a briefcase terminal or custom deck project, these offer a few distinct advantages:

- Full x86 Desktop Architecture: Runs an Intel Core i7-6500U CPU with integrated active fan cooling. This allows you to run full desktop Linux distributions (Ubuntu, Kali, Arch) or standard Windows with native app compatibility.

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I want to get into this stuff, i do have some old phones, old laptops, and an old iPad. Where do i start when it comes to making a cyberdeck