History of video games/Platforms/Arduboy

History Development thumb|The electronics hub of Shenzhen, China, the location of the HAX accelerator. The first version of the Arduboy was made in February 2014. By March 2014 the 1.6 millimeter thick Bateske Arduboy was shown off online as a business card that plays a clone of Tetris and goes viral.Make an Awesome First Impression With a Tetris-Playing Business Card https://gizmodo.com/make-an-awesome-first-impression-with-a-tetris-playing-1535287877 Gizmodo 15 November 2020 en-us In January 2015 the creator of the Arduboy quits their job and moves to China to begin working in a co-working space at hardware accelerator HAX in Shenzhen, China.The Arduboy History https://arduboy.com/the-arduboy-history/ Arduboy 15 November 2020Arduboy - Card Sized Gaming https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/903888394/arduboy-card-sized-gaming?ref=video Kickstarter 15 November 2020 en Interestingly, Bunnie Huang, a key developer of the earlier MOMA handheld game console, would serve as a HAX partner,Andrew Huang https://artsandculture.google.com/entity/andrew-huang/m04152xb?hl=en Google Arts & Culture 21 May 2021 en though it is unknown if there was any deeper connection with the Arduboy. By May 2015 the Arduboy Kickstarted is launched, receiving four times their funding goal on the first day.Arduboy is a credit card-size gaming backup for your iPhone https://www.cultofmac.com/322429/the-arduboy-is-the-perfect-credit-card-size-gaming-backup-for-your-iphone/ Cult of Mac 15 November 2020 13 May 2015 In February 2016, the production version of the Arduboy Schematic was released. Around that time, production of the Arduboy was handled by a factory operated by SEEED Studio.Arduboy Production Interviews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYzZu40GB3M 22 January 2021 Launch thumb|Portland, Oregon in 2018 - the city where Arduboy is based out of.Arduboy https://arduboy.com/ 7 December 2020 The Arduboy was launched in August 2016.Adafruit PyGamer https://makezine.com/product-review/boards/adafruit-pygamer/ Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers 10 November 2020 en A version of the Arduboy called the Tetris Microcard was launched in April 2017 at a cost of $54, and was built around an officially licensed Tetris Game.Playing Tetris on a Business Card Is Everything I Hoped It Would Be [Updated] https://gizmodo.com/playing-tetris-on-a-business-card-is-everything-i-hoped-1794176951 Gizmodo 15 November 2020 en-us In April 2019, Kevin Bates demonstrated the Arduflexboy, a one off flexible version of the console.Arduboy Goes Thin And Flexible For Portable Gaming https://hackaday.com/2019/04/18/arduboy-goes-thin-and-flexible-for-portable-gaming/ 14 March 2021 Hackaday 18 April 2019 Using a 2 layer flexible polyimide substrate PCB created with OSH Park services, the system was 2.5mm thick at it's deepest point.Introducing the “Arduflexboy” https://blog.oshpark.com/2019/04/12/introducing-the-arduflexboy/ 14 March 2021 OSH Park 12 April 2019 en. Despite its proof of concept status, it is perhaps one of the first game console models to be foldable. The size reduced Arduboy Mini was announced on July 4th, 2019 with plans for a limited release.Arduboy Mini (coming soon) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZWbvs52lYo 9 February 2021 thumb|Roanoke Virginia, where an Arduboy workshop was held at the Roanoke Public Library. In October 2019 the Arduboy was used in the Roanoke Public Library in Roanoke, Virginia for its first official use in an educational workshop.Classroom: Roanoke Public Library https://arduboy.com/classroom-roanoke-public-library/ Arduboy 15 November 2020 The economic and logistic disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic affected both shipping and the education program.2020 Status Update https://arduboy.com/2020-status-update/ Arduboy 13 December 2020 By mid-2019, a community made cartridge system was developed for the console by making use of existing test pads,The ArduBoy Community Rolled Their Own Cartridge https://hackaday.com/2019/06/07/the-arduboy-community-rolled-their-own-cartridge/ 14 March 2021 Hackaday 7 June 2019 leading to plans for an official expansion capable of handling multiple different games. By November 1st, 2020 the Arduboy FX official modchips began shipping.Arduboy FX Status – November https://arduboy.com/arduboy-fx-status-november/ 13 December 2020 Arduboy Seeed Studio was given an order for 1,000 Arduboy FX consoles by November 30th, 2020.Arduboy FX Status – December https://arduboy.com/arduboy-fx-status-december/ Arduboy 13 December 2020 By March 4th, 2021 the chips had shipped, which included a 16 megabyte W25Q128 flash chip for keeping multiple applications loaded on the system storage at once.Arduboy FX Mod-Chip: Now You’re Playing With Power https://hackaday.com/2021/03/04/arduboy-fx-mod-chip-now-youre-playing-with-power/ 14 March 2021 Hackaday 4 March 2021 The rear silkscreen of the FX module included community artwork.Official Arduboy Upgrade Module Nears Competition https://hackaday.com/2020/08/04/official-arduboy-upgrade-module-nears-competition/ 14 March 2021 Hackaday 4 August 2020 On February 1st, 2021 an Arduboy Nano was demonstrated, featuring the same compute resources as the full model in well under a square inch, but with only a 25mAh battery.Arduboy Nano a game system for ANTS! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWUFwAB7mBQ 9 February 2021 Technology Compute The ArduBoy uses an ATmega32u4 clocked at 16 megahertz as it's processor.Production Arduboy Schematic https://community.arduboy.com/t/production-arduboy-schematic/702 Arduboy 15 November 2020 8 February 2016Arduboy – Kickstarter Arduboy https://arduboy.com/store/kickstarter-arduboy/ 15 November 2020 The ATmega32u4 is an 8-bit AVR architecture CPU capable of 16 DMIPS of performance. The Arduboy has 2560 bytes (2.5 kilobytes) of SRAM.ATmega32U4 - 8-bit AVR Microcontrollers https://www.microchip.com/wwwproducts/en/ATmega32u4 www.microchip.com 15 November 2020 The Aduboy has 32 kilobytes of flash program storage and one kilobyte of EEPROM. Hardware The Arduboy uses an SSD1306 OLED display, a black and white display incapable of grayscale shades, and a resolution of 128 by 64 pixels.The Arduboy is a tiny gaming handheld that fits in your wallet https://www.dailydot.com/debug/arduboy-kickstarter/ The Daily Dot 15 November 2020 14 May 2015 The display uses horizontal addressing by default, but can also use vertical addressing.The Arduboy, Ported To Desktop And Back Again https://hackaday.com/2019/07/18/the-arduboy-ported-to-desktop-and-back-again/ 14 March 2021 Hackaday 18 July 2019 For audio, the Arduboy has a piezo speaker with two channels for basic sounds. The Arduboy is powered by a 180 miliamp hour thin film lithium polymer battery. The Bateske Arduboy business card was powered by a coin cell battery for around 9 hours. The Arduboy is five millimeters thick.A Tiny Video Game-Playing Business Card You Can Smuggle In Your Wallet https://gizmodo.com/you-can-finally-buy-that-tiny-video-game-playing-busine-1703207365 Gizmodo 15 November 2020 en-us The Tetris Microcard has a thickness of about ten credit cards. Both the Arduboy and the Tetris Microcard are designed to be stored in a wallet. Community Technology A modified version of the Arduboy with a crank controller on the side was demonstrated on June 5th, 2019.Tacklebox Reel Pro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_0l-H1XV1U 7 December 2020The Arduboy Gets A Crank Mod https://hackaday.com/2019/07/02/the-arduboy-gets-a-crank-mod/ 14 March 2021 Hackaday 2 July 2019 A PCBless 3D printable design was demonstrated by a community member by February 2020.3D Printing For Wire Paths Yields An Arduboy Minus The PCB https://hackaday.com/2020/02/08/3d-printing-for-wire-paths-yields-an-arduboy-minus-the-pcb/ 14 March 2021 Hackaday 9 February 2020 A number of community projects involved repurposing old hardware to function as Arduboys.Arduboy Classic Plays On Original Game Boy Screen https://hackaday.com/2015/08/18/arduboy-classic-plays-on-original-game-boy-screen/ 14 March 2021 Hackaday 18 August 2015FPGA Brings Arduboy To The Game Boy Advance https://hackaday.com/2019/02/21/fpga-brings-arduboy-to-the-game-boy-advance/ 14 March 2021 Hackaday 21 February 2019Arduboy Brings New Life To Dreamcast VMU https://hackaday.com/2019/02/04/arduboy-brings-new-life-to-dreamcast-vmu/ 14 March 2021 Hackaday 5 February 2019Classroom Gadget Turned Arduino Compatible https://hackaday.com/2018/07/22/classroom-gadget-turned-arduino-compatible/ 14 March 2021 Hackaday 22 July 2018 Games Despite limited system capabilities, a number of games have been developed or ported to the system. While the system is optimized for 2D games, a few 3D games have been developed for the system.ARENA - Arduboy 3D Shooter https://community.arduboy.com/t/arena-arduboy-3d-shooter/6737 14 March 2021 Arduboy 13 November 2018 en Open Source MicroCity A city simulation game with 3 terrains, eight buildings, and disasters.MicroCity - City simulation in your pocket https://community.arduboy.com/t/microcity-city-simulation-in-your-pocket/4808 Arduboy 15 November 2020 11 January 2018 Mirco Arcade Series The Oregon TrailArduboy – Oregon Trail Micro Arcade https://arduboy.com/store/oregon-trail-micro-arcade/ 10 November 2020 TetrisArduboy – Tetris Micro Arcade https://arduboy.com/store/tetris-micro-arcade/ 10 November 2020 Missile Command & Centipede ComboArduboy – Missile Command & Centipede Micro Arcade https://arduboy.com/store/atari-combo-micro-arcade/ 10 November 2020 PacManArduboy – Pac-Man Micro Arcade https://arduboy.com/store/pac-man-micro-arcade/ 10 November 2020 Asteroids & Breakout ComboArduboy – Breakout & Asteroids Micro Arcade https://arduboy.com/store/purple-atari-combo-micro-arcade/ 10 November 2020 DigDugArduboy – DigDug Micro Arcade https://arduboy.com/store/digdug-micro-arcade/ 10 November 2020 QbertArduboy – Qbert Micro Arcade https://arduboy.com/store/qbert-micro-arcade/ 10 November 2020 Space InvadersArduboy – Space Invaders Micro Arcade https://arduboy.com/store/space-invaders-micro-arcade/ 10 November 2020 GalagaArduboy – Galaga Micro Arcade https://arduboy.com/store/galaga-micro-arcade/ 10 November 2020 Millipede & Combat ComboArduboy – Millipede & Combat Micro Arcade https://arduboy.com/store/orange-atari-micro-arcade/ 10 November 2020 Gallery External Resources Arduboy Arduboy Arduboy website Arduboy Kickstarter ProjectABE - Open source HTML5 Arduboy emulator and IDE. 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