History of video games/Platforms/Adafruit PyGamer

History thumb|The Adafruit office in SoHo, Manhattan, New York City, the provenance of the PyGamer. The Adafruit PyGamer was released on May 21st, 2019 for $39.95.NEW PRODUCT – Adafruit PyGamer for MakeCode Arcade, CircuitPython or Arduino https://blog.adafruit.com/2019/05/21/new-product-adafruit-pygamer-for-makecode-arcade-circuitpython-or-arduino/ Adafruit Industries - Makers, hackers, artists, designers and engineers! 10 November 2020 21 May 2019The Adafruit PyGamer Is a Brand New Maker-Friendly Handheld Console https://www.hackster.io/news/the-adafruit-pygamer-is-a-brand-new-maker-friendly-handheld-console-c40d5d31f4ba Hackster.io 10 November 2020 en In July 2019 the system attracted media attention for a media player developed for the system that displayed GIFs of noted actor Keanu Reeves.Someone Made A Portable Keanu Gif Player And I Need It Now https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2019/07/someone-made-a-portable-keanu-gif-player-and-i-need-it-now/ Gizmodo Australia 13 November 2020 en-AU 2 July 2019 The previous month Keanu Reeves had gained widespread attention in the gaming community for announcing his role in Cyberpunk 2077.Keanu Reeves Showed Up at E3 to Say He's in 'Cyberpunk 2077' https://www.wired.com/story/keanu-reeves-e3-cyberpunk-2077/ 26 February 2021 Wired en-us Early in the COVID-19 pandemic Adafruit shifted focus to manufacture and distribute vital personal protective equipment under New York State Executive Order 202.6.Torrone Phillip Adafruit Industries, Essential service and business: NYC – Executive Order 202.6 Capabilities and more #NewYorkTough #NewYorkStrong #adafruitchronicles @adafruit https://blog.adafruit.com/2020/03/22/covid/ 13 December 2020 Adafruit Industries - Makers, hackers, artists, designers and engineers! 22 March 2020How To Place an Essential, COVID-19 Related Order at Adafruit https://learn.adafruit.com/how-to-place-an-essential-covid-19-related-order-at-adafruit/adafruit-industries-essential-service-and-business-nyc-executive-order-202-6-capabilities-and-more Adafruit Learning System 13 December 2020 As a result non-essential orders for products such as the PyGamer were routed through distributors such as DigiKey.Adafruit is open, safely ... and shipping all orders https://www.adafruit.com/opensafely www.adafruit.com 13 December 2020 Though niche, the system had an enduring legacy, and was well known for it's good software support.Pounder Les Pimoroni PicoSystem Review: Tiny Console for Big Ideas https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/pimoroni-picosystem-review-tiny-console-for-big-ideas 24 October 2021 Tom's Hardware 23 October 2021 en Technology Compute The PyGamer is powered by an 32 bit ARM Cortex M4 ATSAMD51J19 processor clocked at 120 megahertz with 192 kilobytes of RAM and 512 kilobytes of flash storage. The processor can be overclocked to at least 200 megahertz for increased performance. The PyGamer has eight megabytes of flash storage. A microSD card slot is used for expanded storage. Hardware The PyGamer has a color 1.8" TFT LCD with a resolution of 160 by 128 pixels. This screen was backlit, and had adjustable brightness levels. The PyGamer also has five "NeoPixels", which are individually addressable RGB LEDs.Introducing Adafruit PyGamer https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-pygamer Adafruit Learning System 10 November 2020 The PyGamer sports a 3 axis accelerometer and a front facing light sensor. This allows some motion controls for games, as well as to dynamically adjust screen brightness or use ambient light as a game input. A feather socket is used for expansion wings.Verma Adarsh PyGamer Is A Fully Open Source Handheld Gaming Console https://fossbytes.com/pygamer-handheld-gaming-console/ Fossbytes 10 November 2020 3 June 2019 This gives compatibility with a number of feather add ons.Introducing Adafruit Feather https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-feather/feather-specification Adafruit Learning System 13 December 2020 Such wing add ons include things like IR cameras,Industries Adafruit Adafruit AMG8833 IR Thermal Camera FeatherWing https://www.adafruit.com/product/3622 www.adafruit.com 13 December 2020 or additional displays.Industries Adafruit Adafruit 2.13" HD Tri-Color eInk / ePaper Display FeatherWing https://www.adafruit.com/product/4814 www.adafruit.com 13 December 2020 Additionally the PyGamer has three JST ports for expansion through that standard. The PyGamer board is compliant with the ROHS3 standard.1528-4242-ND https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/adafruit-industries-llc/4242/10230001 13 December 2020 The system includes hardware for managing LiPo batteries, but notably did not ship with a battery by default. Instructions for a DIY crank controller add on were released.PyGamer - Gaming Handheld Crank https://learn.adafruit.com/gaming-handheld-crank Adafruit Learning System 26 February 2021 Software thumb|The Arduino IDE, one of the programming environments available for the PyGamer. Programming environments supported include Arduino, Python, and Microsoft MakeCode Arcade.Adafruit PyGamer https://makezine.com/product-review/boards/adafruit-pygamer/ Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers 10 November 2020 en TensorFlow Lite was ported to the platform.Machine Learning That’s Light Enough for an Arduino https://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life/hands-on/machine-learning-thats-light-enough-for-an-arduino 13 December 2020 IEEE Spectrum: Technology, Engineering, and Science News en Games The Adafruit PyGamer loads games from Makecode Arcade, including those shared by other users through the service.Introducing Adafruit PyGamer https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-pygamer/load-makecode-game-on-pybadge Adafruit Learning System 13 November 2020 References Adafruit Adafruit Industries 2 100% __NOTOC__