SEGA VMU Game Console
Photo credit: Wermy
For those who never got to experience the SEGA Dreamcast, it used VMUs (Virtual Memory Unit) as its primary memory card. This device featured a monochrome LCD, multi-player gaming capability (via connectors at the top), second screen functionality, a real-time clock, file manager, built-in flash memory, and sound capability.



A gamer who goes by “Wermy” managed to turn one of these into a functional portable game console. Sure, this isn’t the most practical handheld game console, but the fact that it works is joyous enough. This VMU’s small LCD screen was replaced with a color version, while the D-pad and four buttons all appear to function.

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The base RetroPie image I used is from the mintyPi, so it has HoolyHoo’s shortcut scripts (which I modified a bit for my this project) included for adjusting the volume/brightness (the the ‘Sleep’/Start button on the VMU is also the function button),” said its creator.

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