The Gamebuino
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Do you guys know about this piece of technology ? It's a cool console you can program games for, it is using arduino hardware and costs about 40 euros shipping + micro sd + usb cable + pouch inclueded. You can use it for other purposes than gaming such as controlling a robot or measuring temperature thanks to its I/O pins.
>>55289517
Shit. Just that. Shit.
>>55289517
This might be just me but why not program games for a pc instead?
>>55289621
The answer to the meaning of life.
>Paying more than 5$ for an arduino.
the chip isn't worth 3$ and all the supporting hardwire is cheap as shit.
You can get the same deal for what 10$ with a bit of DIY and knowhow. You can program the chip directly with a serial port. so that cuts costs on chips as well.
>>55289517
for that money, why not a Pi Zero?
Looks like an amusing hobby project.
>>55289737
You would need to add a screen, buttons and it's not cheap
>>55289678
It's simpler
>>55289517
>40 euros
Too much for this thing.
>>55289517
meh, I wouldn't want to waste my time learning to program games in some meme library on some meme hardware. A raspberry pi would basically do the same thing as long as I provide the screen/controller, and be way more versatile, powerful, and ultimately allow for the creation of better games.
>>55289517
I was actually thinking about building something similar (although way simpler, obviously) during the summer. A display, a microcontroller, some buttons, maybe a buzzer and you're set.
Buy an esp8266 cheaper than arduino and better specd also works as wifi ap and client sooo
>>55289517
>how to learn absolutely nothing
Build your own device and actually learn a thing or two about IO.
I've got one but I'm too lazy to program anything for it.
>>55289517
Arduboy is more kawaii.
>>55289517
pico 8 is more exciting.
http://www.lexaloffle.com/pico-8.php
