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SAF: tiny game engine (fantasy console) released
10/23/2021 at 05:35 • 0 commentsDrummyfish just released small game engine called SAF (SmallAbstractFish), and it supports ESPboy! It is a pretty simple engine, it offers:
- 64x64 resolution with 256 colors, 25 FPS
- arrow keys + A, B, C buttons
- 4 sound effects
- 32 bytes of persistent memory (for save/load)
The advantage here is that a game your write in SAF will run on ESPboy but also on the PC, in the web browser and on other hardware (one guy even ported it to a calculator). This means SAF can server as an “emulator”! You develop your game comfortably on PC and then just upload the final result to ESPboy. The engine is completely public domain under CC0! More info in the repo: SAF 1
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Improved ESPboy DAC sound module
10/23/2021 at 05:32 • 0 commentsImproved DAC sound module playing AY-3-8910 Yamaha chip emulated music
Description to DIY it
https://github.com/ESPboy-edu/ESPboy_PT3Play/blob/master/README.md
Video
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ESPboy port of Faulty Robots (2021) - Full chip-tune Music Album
10/17/2021 at 11:01 • 1 commentFaulty Robots is a music album by Shiru in form of a Commodore PET program that features Shiru's original music. The code and music sketches were originally created to be used in the PETSCII Robots game but ended up being released as a separate album. You may consider it an unofficial fan-made soundtrack to the game.
Story https://www.patreon.com/posts/faulty-...
Original PC version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEhGa...
Commodore PET version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOkf2...
Bandcamp: https://shiru8bit.bandcamp.com/album/... Download PRG (sources included): http://shiru.untergrund.net/files/
Support Shiru in doing more stuff like this: https://www.patreon.com/shiru8bit
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Improved GSM phone module using SIM800C
10/16/2021 at 21:23 • 0 commentsESPboy GSM phone module.
GSM calls and answers, send/receive SMS, AT commands (check 600 page SIM800 manual)
SIM800C supports Quad-band 850/900/1800/1900MHz, it can transmit Voice, SMS and data information with low power consumption.
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ESPboy automated ice fishing rod proof of concept
10/02/2021 at 23:07 • 0 commentsThere is a smart rod for ice fishing in development. Bait playing with adjustable parameters (amplitude, frequency, number of oscillations, pause time) is implemented. There is a fish detector and automatic hooker with the bait alarm. Also, all electronic parts will be waterproof.
Follow the development of the ESPboy project and its useful modules.Winter is coming and so are the real tests coming soon.
Visit the Discord chat for news and discussions.Automated ice fishing rod proof of concept
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ESPboy WEB AppStore
09/29/2021 at 19:26 • 1 commentIt turns out that it is possible to update the firmware of the microcontroller through a web browser without additional software, using the WebSerial API Web Serial API - Web APIs | MDN.
The demo page allows you to upload to ESPboy applications and games as proof of technology ESPboy AppStore Demo
Many thanks to Steph for this great tool!
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ESPboy VoltAmper meter module
09/04/2021 at 15:27 • 0 commentsESPboy VoltAmper meter module using INA219
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Tindie blog about ESPboy
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ESPboy2 is available on Tindie.com
08/31/2021 at 21:09 • 0 commentshttps://www.tindie.com/products/23910/
10 ESPboy2's have been sold in less than 1 hour
just a few left
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ESPboy Web Radio module VS1053
08/21/2021 at 18:55 • 0 commentsESPboy Web Radio module -- internet radio everywhere
Source code: https://github.com/ESPboy-edu/ESPboy_WebRadio