# Alternate case/ layout possibilities?
**URL:** https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/alternate-case-layout-possibilities/5566
**Category:** GameShell
**Created:** [April 24, 2020, 3:21am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/alternate-case-layout-possibilities/5566 "2020-04-24T03:21:56Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author:  [@Metonym](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Metonym)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2020, 3:21am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/alternate-case-layout-possibilities/5566/1 "2020-04-24T03:21:56Z")
does anyone have ideas for an alternate case or layout?
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### Author:  [@javelinface](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/javelinface)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2020, 3:31am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/alternate-case-layout-possibilities/5566/2 "2020-04-24T03:31:57Z")
I’ve thought of the idea of having a landscape case, using two arduinl keyboards either side of the screen in portrait orientation, and two batteries; one under each.
With the screen in landscape mode too, we’d be able to fit the speaker underneath it, and the mainboard behind the screen.
LR triggers could then be mounted properly to the corners. It would essentially look like a switch with a tiny screen.
There are a few posts with modified 3D files to print a gameshell case that allows you to have the light bar built in.
> [@Integrating the lightbar into the back panel](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/integrating-the-lightbar-into-the-back-panel/2937/15):
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> Okay, I went ahead and ordered a 3D printed back shell and it actually works. I was a bit nervous that the printed case wouldn’t fit on the official front, but thankfully it does! Here are some pics. The material feels a bit fuzzy, but apart from that I’m really happy with it. smiley
> [@Integrating the lightbar into the back panel](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/integrating-the-lightbar-into-the-back-panel/2937/47):
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> 3D model file: [https://files.catbox.moe/uzcp83.stl](https://files.catbox.moe/uzcp83.stl) Note: There may be errors in the model since it has never been printed. 注意: 从未打印过, 模型可能存在错误. 电池很难放进去，模型还需要修改 The battery is difficult to put in, the model still needs to be modified
There’s another post with someone modifying their gameshell to be a clamshell style case.
> [@Clamshell foldable case](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/clamshell-foldable-case/3459):
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> Just printed my first attempt at a foldable Gameshell case (I’ve nicknamed it the Clamshell). Is kinda like the Gameboy advanced sp, but laughably less portable when closed. The main reason I want to do this is so I can add the lightkey and shoulder buttons in a way that is hopefully more portable than the Lego back, when flat open that is, not folded closed. Unfortunately the hinge is too big and pushes the screen and clockworkpi too far away from the keypad and battery and the cables no long…
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### Author:  [@Metonym](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Metonym)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2020, 3:43am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/alternate-case-layout-possibilities/5566/3 "2020-04-24T03:43:49Z")
these are pretty cool! i might try one of the first two options once i get more filament for my printer.
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### Author:  [@javelinface](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/javelinface)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2020, 3:51am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/alternate-case-layout-possibilities/5566/4 "2020-04-24T03:51:39Z")
If you’re printing it yourself, this user made some nice cases that look sweet and will save you a lot of filament! Should have a higher success rate, and would look good even with a low res FDM Printer.
> [@Hex styled GameShell star\_struck](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/hex-styled-gameshell/5174):
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> I printed another case sweat_smile Zero bottom layers, zero top layers, honeycomb infill does the magic. STL:
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### Author:  [@Metonym](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Metonym)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2020, 3:58am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/alternate-case-layout-possibilities/5566/5 "2020-04-24T03:58:36Z")
looks cool! will consider it.
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### Author:  [@r043v](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/r043v)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2020, 10:34am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/alternate-case-layout-possibilities/5566/6 "2020-04-24T10:34:19Z")
[https://steward-fu.github.io/website/handheld/gameshell/mod.htm](https://steward-fu.github.io/website/handheld/gameshell/mod.htm)
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### Author:  [@javelinface](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/javelinface)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2020, 11:26am UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/alternate-case-layout-possibilities/5566/7 "2020-04-24T11:26:43Z")
Oh that is nice! I hadn’t seen this one before!