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The 8-bit Arduboy isn’t exactly a powerhouse by modern gaming standards, or even really by old school standards for that matter. But for the talented developers that produce software for …read more Continue reading Wolfenstein 3D Clone Makes Arduboy Debut
Just before the holidays, we brought you word of the Arduboy Mini — the latest in the line of open source 8-bit handheld gaming systems designed by [Kevin Bates]. He …read more Continue reading New and Improved Arduboy Mini Smashes Funding Goal
We’ve always been big fans of the Arduboy here at Hackaday. When creator Kevin Bates showed us the original prototype back in 2014, the idea was to use his unique …read more Continue reading Arduboy Mini is a Fresh Take on an 8-bit Favorite
Over the years we’ve seen plenty of homebrew handheld game systems that combine an AVR microcontroller, a few buttons, and an small OLED display. We’ve even seen some of them …read more Continue reading DIY Handheld Game Puts its Brains on a Removable Cart
We’re big fans of the Arduboy here at Hackaday, but we’ll admit its tiny screen isn’t exactly ideal for long gaming sessions. There are some DIY builds of the open …read more Continue reading Arduboy on the Big Screen
Tiny OLED displays are an absolute must-have in the modern parts bin, so what better way to show your allegiance to the maker movement than with a pair of Arduino-compatible …read more Continue reading The Future’s so Bright, You Gotta Wear Arduglasses
Traditionally, a forum full of technical users trying integrate their own hardware into a game system for the purposes of gaining unfettered access to its entire software library was the kind of thing that would keep engineers at Sony and …read more
Continue reading Arduboy FX Mod-Chip: Now You’re Playing with Power
One of the selling points of the Arduboy is how slim [Kevin Bates] was able to get the Arduino-compatible game system, which is perhaps less surprising when you realize that it originally started out as a design for an electronic …read more
Continue reading Arduboy Gets Even Smaller With New Nano Edition
We’ve been big fans of the Arduboy since [Kevin Bates] showed off the first prototype back in 2014. It’s a fantastic platform for making and playing simple games, but there’s certainly room for improvement. One of the most obvious usability issues has always been that the hardware can only hold …read more
Continue reading Official Arduboy Upgrade Module Nears Competition
What is part way between a printed circuit board and a rats-nest of point-to-point wiring? We’re not sure, but this is it. [Johan von Konow] has come up with an inspired solution, 3D printing an Arduboy case with channels ready-made for all the wires. The effect with his 3DPCBoy is …read more
Continue reading 3D Printing for Wire Paths Yields An Arduboy Minus The PCB