D-Pad is a handheld gaming PC built around the Framework Laptop 13 motherboard, battery, and speakers, housed in a 3D-printed case with custom electronics. Created by community member Darrel Hunt (blt3dp) and announced on the Framework Community in April 2026, the project aims to deliver a "fully customizable, fully upgradeable, and fully repairable handheld gaming PC" using off-the-shelf Framework components.
The FrameDeck is an open-source handheld gaming PC powered by the Framework Laptop 13 mainboard, created by Steven Bergeron Meza (redglitch2) and announced in January 2024. Inspired by the Valve Steam Deck, it repurposes a Framework 13 mainboard, battery, and other components into a 3D-printed portable gaming form factor with hot-swappable mechanical face buttons, analog joysticks and triggers, and a 7-inch 1200p touchscreen.
The Framework 12 Joycon Rail Expansion Card is a 3D-printed proof-of-concept expansion card that lets you attach Nintendo Switch Joycons to the sides of a Framework Laptop 12. Designed by Sskki, it leverages the Framework 12's tablet mode to create a handheld gaming setup.
The Joysticks Expansion Modules (also known as "My Laptop Has Ears") are pair of expansion card modules that add analog joysticks to the Framework Laptop 13, enabling handheld gaming use. Developed by Wiktor Tomanek and first announced in October 2023, the modules plug into the left and right expansion card slots and function as a pair of USB game controllers.