Raspberry Pi Official Magazine – Issue 169

Raspberry Pi Official Magazine – Issue 169

September 2026 brings a packed issue for anyone who enjoys building, coding, and tinkering with Raspberry Pi. From a fast-track guide to retro gaming to citizen science projects that put data collection in your hands, this issue balances practical tutorials with community stories and hardware reviews.

Retro Gaming, Minus the Fuss 🎮

The cover feature walks through setting up a gaming system on Raspberry Pi with an emphasis on speed and simplicity. If you have been meaning to build a retro console but keep putting it off, this guide aims to get you from parts to playable in one focused session.

Citizen Science on Your Desk 🔬

A major feature explores citizen science with Raspberry Pi, covering data gathering, analysis, and experiments. It is a good fit for readers who want their projects to contribute to something larger, whether that means environmental monitoring, local research, or simply learning how to collect and interpret real-world data.

AI at the Edge 🤖

AI continues to run closer to the hardware. This issue looks at predictive AI models, AI Camera imaging, and the growing Raspberry Pi AI product line, including local processing that can save money, protect privacy, and keep control of your data. There is also an AI picture frame project that generates images.

Tutorials That Get Your Hands Dirty 💡

Regular tutorials cover a private note keeper, attaching a microscope to Raspberry Pi, conquering the command line, simple electronics with GPIO Zero, and more. The issue also includes a robot arm lamp, an e-paper typewriter, astrolabe, Pi-Cam-IR-A, and a 3D printing showcase. For younger makers and families, there is a project that adds tech to a doll house.

Reviews, Community, and a Competition

Reviews put storage solutions and printer projects through their paces, while the community section includes an interview with Sage Cadence, letters, events, and a competition to win one of three 10-inch Touch Display 2 units. The issue rounds off with coverage of the Raspberry Pi Touch Display 2 10-inch launch and the Raspberry Pi podcast on edge AI.

Who Will Enjoy This Issue?

This issue is aimed at Raspberry Pi owners, makers, electronics hobbyists, and anyone curious about retro gaming, AI, or citizen science. Beginners will find approachable starting points; experienced users will find new project ideas and technical depth. If you like learning by building, Issue 169 offers plenty to keep you busy.

Available as a digital issue from Digital Delights, ready to read on your preferred device.