**Reviewing the iega Spider 9055 Controller**
I recently got my hands on the iega spider 9055 controller, which I reviewed previously with only a few games installed. However, this time around, I wanted to show you how it works and its capabilities in action. Unfortunately, I didn't have a speaker on the system yet, but using headphones should be sufficient. The battery life of the controller is approximately 4,000 milliamp hours, which should last for about two and a half to three hours of continuous gameplay.
**The Controller's Features**
One of my favorite features of this controller is its retractable design, which allows you to easily store your phone or any other device inside it. I recently removed the touch panel on the front of the controller, as it caused glare issues, but re-taped it back on. The screen is much brighter and more vibrant without the touch panel. Another notable feature is the power button, which I wired into the 4,000 milliamp hour battery bank. It takes about seven seconds to shut down the system.
**Building a Portable Raspberry Pi 3**
I built this portable Raspberry Pi 3 using some of my own parts and resources. The main goal was to create a device that could play games on the go, and it achieves that purpose perfectly. I used a wave share screen 3D printed back panel and taped in the battery pack. The design is quite compact, making it easy to carry around. However, it's not too portable, as it can't be easily pocketed due to its size.
**Using the iega Spider 9055 Controller**
I played with Neo Geo, which was a fun experience. The controller works great, and you can play all your favorite games on the go. Although I had some issues getting the iega spider 9055 controller to pair correctly, once you get the hang of it, it's relatively simple. You'll need to consult documentation that isn't widely available, but with practice, you'll master using this controller.
**Battery Life and Power Options**
The battery life is approximately two hours and a half of continuous gameplay. I used a 2,000 milliamp hour battery pack from Walmart, which was on clearance for $250. The battery pack has two 18650 cells inside it, which are very affordable and come in large quantities. You can use these batteries with other devices as well.
**3D Printing the Back Panel**
I printed the back panel using a 3D printer or could have done it by hand if I had access to wood. The design is quite simple, but it's essential for accessing all ports when the controller is detached from the Raspberry Pi 3.
**Conclusion**
Building this portable Raspberry Pi 3 was an enjoyable experience, and the result is a device that can play games on the go. Although there are some limitations to its portability, I believe it's worth considering if you want a gaming device that can keep up with your needs.
**Additional Tips and Resources**
If you're interested in building something like this, please let me know by commenting below. It wouldn't cost much to build one, and the design process is quite simple once you get started. You can find all of the parts I used on Amazon, which are linked in the description box.
**Note**: The link to a build video will be provided if you're interested in watching it, as it would help demonstrate how to set up this iega spider 9055 controller for use with your Raspberry Pi 3.
"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhey what's going on guys this ETA Prime back here again today I have another portable Raspberry Pi 3 setup I want to show you guys I like this in my opinion it's pretty cool now I have a 4,000 milliamp battery bank here that runs at 2.4 amps 5 in wave share touchscreen and an iega 9055 controller the screen is a touchcreen and it has HDMI but I'm thinking about removing the touchcreen panel on the front because it does block out a lot of light and it looks a little blurry with it on the controller's Bluetooth so I need to pair it after I boot up the Raspberry Pi 3 and it should syn up here in a second hopefully there we go this is the iega spider 9055 controller I did a review on a while ago I only installed a few games right now I just wanted to show you this in action I don't have a speaker on the system yet I've been thinking about adding one but you can always use headphones on this and the battery is only 4,000 milliamp hours I'm not sure how long it's going to last but I played it for about an hour and a half earlier and I have two bars left so you should be good to go for about two and a half three hours of continuous gameplay you get a lot of glare with that touch panel on the front and I'm really thinking about just cutting it off I actually did remove it and I had to tape it back because it has some stickiness on it I just wanted to see how it looked with it removed and the screen is so much brighter and vibrant with the touch panel off think I might go ahead and do that later on but the controller works great you can play all your favorite games on the go now it's not too portable you can't put this in your pocket it's pretty beefy as you can see but I really love the way this thing looks one of my favorite things about this controller it is retractable so you can put a phone or anything in here and I just slapped a portable Raspberry Pi 3 in between here I have a power button on the top here that I wired into the 4,000 mamp hour battery bank now I could do a build video on this if you guys are really interested in it it wouldn't cost you that much to build one I'm not sure you know how many people are going to be interested in building something like this but I really love the design of it everything fits perfectly under this wave share screen 3D printed back panel and the batter's taped in right now I'm not sure what kind of batteries I'm going to go with I also have some 18650s I might add not really sure just yet and I thought I turned it off but if you hold the button for about 7 Seconds it'll just cut the power completely pretty cool setup if you ask me so this is the battery pack that I'm using and I just pulled it apart here there's two 18650 cells in here 2,000 milliamp hours there's a little button on the circuit board itself that allows you to turn it on and off so I wired an external Button as you saw on the unit itself I have a blue one hooked up but if you press it a couple times you get a flashlight hold it for 7 Seconds it goes out so these battery packs have become very cheap this is one from Walmart they were on clearance for 250 so I bought about 10 of them because I just love the cells that come in it so here's the 3D printed back panel that I did it's just a I think 3 mm thick or 4 mm thick I did it in Tinker CAD real quick and printed it up they came out pretty good and I just used a hot knife to make the holes for the standoffs in the screen I mean it's really simple to make something like this so all of the ports are accessible when you detach the controller I mean everything's pretty much accessible on the Raspberry Pi 3 let's go ahead and move over I show you some more gameplay with I guess Neo Geo the hardest part of this whole build was is getting the ipega controller to connect correctly there's just a few more steps that aren't documented so well and I'll do a video on setting up these ipega controllers cuz it is simple as soon as you get the hang of it and you know what you're doing so I pretty much had all of these parts laying around I actually the battery pack that I'm using right now I've had for about a year I bought some more of them because they were on sale printed up that 3D back and it could also be done in wood if you don't have a 3D printer so like I said guys if you want to see a build video on this let me know in the comments below it's not too expensive to do something like this to have a nice portable Raspberry Pi 3 I would love to make it thinner but this is what I'm working with I had this stuff laying around and it does work fine everything I use for this build is on Amazon and I'm going to leave links in the description if you want to go ahead and pick this stuff up the main goal to this was to play games on the go and that's exactly what it does like always thanks for watchinghey what's going on guys this ETA Prime back here again today I have another portable Raspberry Pi 3 setup I want to show you guys I like this in my opinion it's pretty cool now I have a 4,000 milliamp battery bank here that runs at 2.4 amps 5 in wave share touchscreen and an iega 9055 controller the screen is a touchcreen and it has HDMI but I'm thinking about removing the touchcreen panel on the front because it does block out a lot of light and it looks a little blurry with it on the controller's Bluetooth so I need to pair it after I boot up the Raspberry Pi 3 and it should syn up here in a second hopefully there we go this is the iega spider 9055 controller I did a review on a while ago I only installed a few games right now I just wanted to show you this in action I don't have a speaker on the system yet I've been thinking about adding one but you can always use headphones on this and the battery is only 4,000 milliamp hours I'm not sure how long it's going to last but I played it for about an hour and a half earlier and I have two bars left so you should be good to go for about two and a half three hours of continuous gameplay you get a lot of glare with that touch panel on the front and I'm really thinking about just cutting it off I actually did remove it and I had to tape it back because it has some stickiness on it I just wanted to see how it looked with it removed and the screen is so much brighter and vibrant with the touch panel off think I might go ahead and do that later on but the controller works great you can play all your favorite games on the go now it's not too portable you can't put this in your pocket it's pretty beefy as you can see but I really love the way this thing looks one of my favorite things about this controller it is retractable so you can put a phone or anything in here and I just slapped a portable Raspberry Pi 3 in between here I have a power button on the top here that I wired into the 4,000 mamp hour battery bank now I could do a build video on this if you guys are really interested in it it wouldn't cost you that much to build one I'm not sure you know how many people are going to be interested in building something like this but I really love the design of it everything fits perfectly under this wave share screen 3D printed back panel and the batter's taped in right now I'm not sure what kind of batteries I'm going to go with I also have some 18650s I might add not really sure just yet and I thought I turned it off but if you hold the button for about 7 Seconds it'll just cut the power completely pretty cool setup if you ask me so this is the battery pack that I'm using and I just pulled it apart here there's two 18650 cells in here 2,000 milliamp hours there's a little button on the circuit board itself that allows you to turn it on and off so I wired an external Button as you saw on the unit itself I have a blue one hooked up but if you press it a couple times you get a flashlight hold it for 7 Seconds it goes out so these battery packs have become very cheap this is one from Walmart they were on clearance for 250 so I bought about 10 of them because I just love the cells that come in it so here's the 3D printed back panel that I did it's just a I think 3 mm thick or 4 mm thick I did it in Tinker CAD real quick and printed it up they came out pretty good and I just used a hot knife to make the holes for the standoffs in the screen I mean it's really simple to make something like this so all of the ports are accessible when you detach the controller I mean everything's pretty much accessible on the Raspberry Pi 3 let's go ahead and move over I show you some more gameplay with I guess Neo Geo the hardest part of this whole build was is getting the ipega controller to connect correctly there's just a few more steps that aren't documented so well and I'll do a video on setting up these ipega controllers cuz it is simple as soon as you get the hang of it and you know what you're doing so I pretty much had all of these parts laying around I actually the battery pack that I'm using right now I've had for about a year I bought some more of them because they were on sale printed up that 3D back and it could also be done in wood if you don't have a 3D printer so like I said guys if you want to see a build video on this let me know in the comments below it's not too expensive to do something like this to have a nice portable Raspberry Pi 3 I would love to make it thinner but this is what I'm working with I had this stuff laying around and it does work fine everything I use for this build is on Amazon and I'm going to leave links in the description if you want to go ahead and pick this stuff up the main goal to this was to play games on the go and that's exactly what it does like always thanks for watching\n"
