For the recreation, we will use a mini PC of no more than 50€ and a screen size of 8". For the trackballs I will reuse the work I did with the all-in-one arcade controller. I will recreate a stadium in 3D and I will discard putting any glass or protection. In short, retro nostalgia and hours of fun for a home version.
Most laptops have BIOS settings that allow users to manage power-on features. You can access the BIOS by pressing a key during startup, often F2, Del, or Esc. Once inside the BIOS, look for options like Power Management or AC Recovery. These options may include Wake on LAN or settings enabling the laptop to power on automatically when connected to a charger.
I was lucky and the option is already enabled on my mini PC. If I remove power and then turn it back on (like with an external switch), the mini PC boots up automatically.