My C64 had a problem with previous attached speaker. It drew too much current to drive. And random characters where printed. Choosing another speaker and a minimal amplifier solved the issue. (Thanks to Bigred finding the problem at Bornhack 2024)
Today I made a Linux version of Tyrone’s QuickPath tool.
My friend Tyrone came up with a great idea.
A directory switching tool, to move around in often used directories. You can use a keyword to move around. These keywords are configured in a config file. Even starting Total Commander with preset directories. Work/Private/Programming environments. His version uses PowerShell, but he wanted a multiplatform version, so we have chosen to use Python on both environments.
My version uses Python and Bash. (Bash is used for a change directory workaround on Linux and bash completion.)
Source will be in Tyrone’s git when finished.
Options:
qp – lists config items with number and short key
qp 1 or qp c64demo – changes directory to below example
qp add c64demo /data/store/git/projects/c64code2024 – add a entry
qp del 1 – removes entry
qp mc tmp c64demo – starts midnight commander with left and right directories
Tomorrow some laser cutting, so let’s design some things to cut.
Jigsaw test – using engraving and cutting
Make a front for my bus manipulator
Make some cases for the game controllers (These are beta, and will be 3D printed at a later stage. My old 3D printer is slow)
Ports of Call is a 1986 business simulation game developed by German duo Rolf-Dieter Klein and Martin Ulrich, and published by Aegis Interactive Entertainment. The game simulates the management of a global freight transport company, where the player charters freight, and, using the accumulated profit, can buy more and better ships. Minigames include manually piloting your ship into a specified berth in the harbour and picking up survivors from a life-raft.
I loved the manoeuvring part, especially the large ships with both front and back rudders.
Here are some screenshots from Amiga Forever emulator
PlatformIO tested ( install StackArray.h in lib/StackArray/StackArray.h )
Reset button and dipswitches for below options
Visited pathmode ( dip switch 1)
Preview maze generation ( dip switch 3)
Hard mode – starts at first position when hitting a wall ( dip 2 )
Longest path mode (longest stackarray before stack.pop (dip 4 )
Prints serial info, like a drawn maze
Pixel remapping for other displays ( Below mapping i had to use, see source sketch )
How is the maze generated?
It is generated using recursive backtracking:
Start at 0,0 mark visited, select a random direction from unvisited neighbours, push current on the stack, goto new location, and mark this visited. Repeat until no possible directions. pop from the stack a previous location, another direction possible? Take that path and repeat. Repeat popping from stack, until stack empty .. now all cells are visited
Make an initial cell the current cell
mark it as visited
While there are unvisited cells
If the current cell has any neighbours
which have not been visited
Choose randomly one of the unvisited neighbours
Push the current cell to the stack
Mark wall hole
Make the chosen cell the current cell
mark it as visited
Else if stack is not empty
Pop a cell from the stack
Make it the current cell
This is my implementation of backtracking
The displaymatrix function is a implementation of different led mappings
Still have to decide where to place endpoint … At 8,8 or at first stack pop? Maybe both?
Code
#include <WEMOS_Matrix_LED.h>
#include <StackArray.h>
int directions[4]{};
int notalldone = 1;
int tmpx=0;
int tmpy=0;
int x = 1;
int y = 1;
MLED mled(5); //set intensity=5
int maze[8][8] = {
};
int displaymatrix[8][8] = {
{ 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7 },
{ 8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15 },
{16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23},
{24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31},
{32,33,34,35,36,37,38,39},
{40,41,42,43,44,45,46,47},
{48,49,50,51,52,53,54,55},
{56,57,58,59,60,61,62,63}
};
int visitmatrix[10][10] = {
1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,
1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,
1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,
1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,
1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,
1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,
1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,
1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,
1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,
1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1
};
void setup() {
Serial.begin(115200);
randomSeed(analogRead(0));
mazegen();
drawmaze();
}
void mazegen(){
visitmatrix[x][y]=1;
StackArray <int> rowStack;
StackArray <int> colStack;
rowStack.push(x);
colStack.push(y);
while(notalldone == 1){
visitmatrix[x][y]=1;
while(!rowStack.isEmpty()) {
int count=0;
//up
if ( visitmatrix[x-1][y] == 0 ){
directions[count]=1;
count++;
}
//right
if ( visitmatrix[x][y+1] == 0 ){
directions[count]=2;
count++;
}
//down
if ( visitmatrix[x+1][y] == 0 ){
directions[count]=4;
count++;
}
//left
if ( visitmatrix[x][y-1] == 0 ){
directions[count]=8;
count++;
}
// no dir found
if (count == 0 ) {
mled.dot(x-1,y-1);
mled.display();
x = rowStack.pop();
y = colStack.pop();
Serial.println("popping ");
} else {
// count random direction
int dir = directions[random(count)];
Serial.println("push ");
rowStack.push(x);
colStack.push(y);
Serial.print("nr dir : ");
Serial.println(count);
//delay(100);
Serial.println(dir);
// move 1,1 to 0,0
mled.dot(x-1,y-1);
mled.display();
// set direction in maze, dit moet bit set worden
int mybits = maze[x-1][y-1];
int storedir = mybits | dir;
maze[x-1][y-1] = storedir;
if ( dir == 1){
int getup = maze[x-2][y-1];
int storedir = getup | 4;
maze[x-2][y-1] = storedir;
}
if ( dir == 2){
int getup = maze[x-1][y];
int storedir = getup | 8;
maze[x-1][y] = storedir;
}
if ( dir == 4){
int getup = maze[x][y-1];
int storedir = getup | 1;
maze[x][y-1] = storedir;
}
if ( dir == 8){
int getup = maze[x-1][y-2];
int storedir = getup | 2;
maze[x-1][y-2] = storedir;
}
// maze[x-1][y-1] = dir;
//set new square
if (dir == 1){ x--; }
if (dir == 2){ y++; }
if (dir == 4){ x++; }
if (dir == 8){ y--; }
visitmatrix[x][y]=1;
drawmaze();
}
}
notalldone = 0; //#2
// if found 0 in 10x10 matrix visited, do
for(int checkx=0;checkx<10;checkx++){
for(int checky=0;checky<10;checky++){
if ( visitmatrix[checkx][checky] == 0 ){
tmpx=x;
tmpy=y;
notalldone = 1;
}
}
}
}
rowStack.push(tmpx);
colStack.push(tmpy);
}
void drawmaze(){
Serial.println("Generating done - Drawing");
for(int ledx=0;ledx<8;ledx++)
{
for(int ledy=0;ledy<8;ledy++){
Serial.print(maze[ledx][ledy]);
if ( maze[ledx][ledy] != 0 ) {
mled.dot(ledx,ledy); // draw dot
mled.display();
// delay(50);
}
}
Serial.println("");
}
Serial.println("");
delay(100);
}
void loop() {
}
While doing stuff like, making our home a little greener. Smoking meat. Working on diorama’s and my Escape game. I found time to make this little maze game.
Using an ESP32, mini joystick and a 8×8 led matrix. The objective is to get to the other side of the invisible maze.
It is a blind maze, so you have to figure out the path by trail and error. I found it quite fun and entertaining. (Coline had a hard time finishing the mode 3 maze)
I’ve got 3 settings on the maze: 0 – There is a trail where you have been. 1 – No trail, but only red leds showing walls. 2 – No trail, red reds and a reset to square 0,0 .. so you have to remember the path you previously took.
I’ll add code and schematics tomorrow …
Light blue shows you where you have been
Mode 2 game, reset when hitting a wall
Hitting the end block!
Maze is static at the moment, i’m planning to implement a “Recursive division method” to generate the maze.
Code
#include <Arduino.h>
#include <Adafruit_NeoPixel.h>
// joystick pins
int up=33;
int down=25;
int left=32;
int right=26;
int cursor=32;
// 0 easy = trail // 1 only red walls // 2 = reset to 0.0
int mode=2;
//int trail=32;
int trail=0;
// Which pin on the Arduino is connected to the NeoPixels?
#define LED_PIN 2
// How many NeoPixels are attached to the Arduino?
#define LED_COUNT 64
// Declare our NeoPixel strip object:
Adafruit_NeoPixel strip(LED_COUNT, LED_PIN, NEO_GRB + NEO_KHZ800);
// bits set opening in square
// 2
// -----
// 1 | | 4
// -----
// 0
// so 5 is a passage from left to right (1+4)
int maze[8][8] = {
4,5,3,6,5,5,5,3,
6,5,11,12,5,3,6,9,
14,1,12,5,3,10,12,1,
12,5,5,3,10,12,5,3,
2,6,5,9,14,5,1,10,
10,10,6,5,9,6,5,9,
12,11,10,6,1,10,6,1,
4,9,12,13,5,13,13,1,
};
int displaymatrix[8][8] = {
{ 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7 },
{ 15,14,13,12,11,10,9,8 },
{16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23},
{31,30,29,28,27,26,25,24},
{32,33,34,35,36,37,38,39},
{47,46,45,44,43,42,41,40},
{48,49,50,51,52,53,54,55},
{63,62,61,60,59,58,57,56}
};
int x = 0;
int y = 0;
void setup() {
// joy
pinMode(32, INPUT_PULLUP);
pinMode(33, INPUT_PULLUP);
pinMode(25, INPUT_PULLUP);
pinMode(26, INPUT_PULLUP);
// mode set with jumpers
pinMode(34, INPUT_PULLUP);
pinMode(35, INPUT_PULLUP);
Serial.begin(115200);
strip.begin();
strip.show(); // Initialize all pixels to 'off'
strip.setBrightness(10);
// set begin and end pixel
strip.setPixelColor(displaymatrix[x][y], 0, 0, 255);
strip.setPixelColor(displaymatrix[7][7], 0, 255, 0);
strip.show();
//mode select
if (digitalRead(34) == 0) {
mode=0;
if (digitalRead(35) == 0) {
mode=2;
} else {
mode=1;
}
// finish effect
uint32_t Wheel(byte WheelPos) {
WheelPos = 255 - WheelPos;
if(WheelPos < 85) {
return strip.Color(255 - WheelPos * 3, 0, WheelPos * 3);
}
if(WheelPos < 170) {
WheelPos -= 85;
return strip.Color(0, WheelPos * 3, 255 - WheelPos * 3);
}
WheelPos -= 170;
return strip.Color(WheelPos * 3, 255 - WheelPos * 3, 0);
}
// reset to start (mode 2)
void reset2start() {
strip.setPixelColor(displaymatrix[x][y], 0, 0, 0);
strip.show();
x = 0;
y = 0;
strip.begin();
strip.show(); // Initialize all pixels to 'off'
strip.setBrightness(10);
strip.setPixelColor(displaymatrix[x][y], 0, 0, 255);
strip.setPixelColor(displaymatrix[7][7], 0, 255, 0);
strip.show();
}
// finish effect
void rainbow(uint8_t wait) {
uint16_t i, j;
for(j=0; j<256; j++) {
for(i=0; i<strip.numPixels(); i++) {
strip.setPixelColor(i, Wheel((i+j) & 255));
}
strip.show();
delay(wait);
}
}
void loop() {
int isUp = (bitRead(maze[x][y], 1));
int isRight = (bitRead(maze[x][y], 2));
int isDown = (bitRead(maze[x][y], 3));
int isLeft = (bitRead(maze[x][y], 0));
if (digitalRead(up) == 0) {
if (isUp == 1){
strip.setPixelColor(displaymatrix[x][y], 0, 0, trail);
x++;
if ( x > 7) { x=7;}
strip.setPixelColor(displaymatrix[x][y], 0, 0, 255);
strip.show();
} else {
strip.setPixelColor(displaymatrix[x][y], 255, 0, 0);
strip.show();
if (mode == 2){
delay(1000);
reset2start();
}
}
}
if (digitalRead(down) == 0) {
if (isDown == 1){
strip.setPixelColor(displaymatrix[x][y], 0, 0, trail);
x--;
if ( x < 0) { x=0;}
strip.setPixelColor(displaymatrix[x][y], 0, 0, 255);
strip.show();
} else {
strip.setPixelColor(displaymatrix[x][y], 255, 0, 0);
strip.show();
if (mode == 2){
delay(1000);
reset2start();
}
}
}
if (digitalRead(left) == 0) {
if (isLeft == 1){
strip.setPixelColor(displaymatrix[x][y], 0, 0, trail);
y--;
if ( y < 0) { y=0;}
strip.setPixelColor(displaymatrix[x][y], 0, 0, 255);
strip.show();
} else {
strip.setPixelColor(displaymatrix[x][y], 255, 0, 0);
strip.show();
if (mode == 2){
delay(1000);
reset2start();
}
}
}
if (digitalRead(right) == 0) {
if (isRight == 1){
strip.setPixelColor(displaymatrix[x][y], 0, 0, trail);
y++;
if ( y > 7) { y=7;}
strip.setPixelColor(displaymatrix[x][y], 0, 0, 255);
strip.show();
} else {
strip.setPixelColor(displaymatrix[x][y], 255, 0, 0);
strip.show();
if (mode == 2){
delay(1000);
reset2start();
}
}
}
if (x ==7 && y == 7){
strip.begin();
strip.show(); // Initialize all pixels to 'off'
rainbow(20);
}
delay(200);
}
"If something is worth doing, it's worth overdoing."