# A Fallout terminal rebuilt around a LattePanda MU

Arnov Sharma built a working replica of the Fallout terminal, with a LattePanda MU doing the brains.

- Category: Hardware (build)
- Made by: [Arnov Sharma](https://www.hackster.io/Arnov_Sharma_makes) on Hackster
- Original: https://www.hackster.io/Arnov_Sharma_makes/fallout-terminal-rev-1-0-3df16d
- On Afterware: https://afterware.xyz/p/a-fallout-terminal-rebuilt-around-a-lattepanda-mu

## Can I build this?

- Difficulty: Intermediate
- AI-buildability: 4/5 (The terminal interface and boot-up software are easy for AI to write on a full x86 board, while the printed enclosure, screen mounting and some wiring still have to be done by hand.)
- Time: A weekend
- Cost: $150–300
- Parts: LattePanda MU
- Tools: 3D printer, soldering iron

Estimates based on the original write-up. How the AI-buildability score works: https://afterware.xyz/ai-buildability

## Starter prompt

```
Based on "A Fallout terminal rebuilt around a LattePanda MU" on Afterware: https://afterware.xyz/p/a-fallout-terminal-rebuilt-around-a-lattepanda-mu

Build a Fallout-style terminal UI in Python with pygame, running full-screen on a LattePanda MU connected to a small touchscreen. Use a green phosphor palette, a scanline overlay, and a typed-command prompt that responds to a few commands like HELP, STATUS and LOGOUT. Include a boot sequence animation before the prompt appears.
```

## Story

Arnov Sharma made a replica of the terminal from Fallout, and the LattePanda MU is what runs it. The source post is a single line, so the build's enclosure, screen and interface details aren't on the page.

A LattePanda MU is a small x86 board that runs full Windows, which makes it a clean way to drive a retro-styled screen without wrestling with microcontroller firmware. If you want a similar terminal, start with a board like this, a monitor or touchscreen sized for the bezel you have in mind, and a case that hides the wiring.

Tags: fallout, retro terminal, lattepanda mu, replica, prop build

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