Gameduino 3?

[NeX]

I have just seen that FTDI have released a new version of the EVE processor that supports 800X600 resolution and 1Meg of ram,

any chance of a VGA version of the gameduino 2? it would make me so happy!

[yusuf]

ft810 support would be nice

[jamesbowman]

The GD library currently has support for FT810 - including the new commands, 800x480 panels, and high-speed JPG and PNG loading.

github.com/jamesbowman/gd2-lib

It is part of the regular release. At boot it detects auto-detects 800 vs 810 and makes the adjustments.

github.com/jamesbowman/gd2-lib/blob/master/transports/wiring.h#L66

[NeX]

wow so does that mean that connecting FTDI's demo board for the FTDI810 to an arduino should just work out of the box?

[jamesbowman]

Yes, exactly. Btw, it currently assumes that an FT810 is connected to one of those 800x480 5-inch panels. So the GD initialization code looks like:
if (FT800) -> set up for 480x272 panel
if (FT810) -> set up for 800x480 panel

[NeX]

Thanks James, have you tested it on one of these boards? i am planning to get one, i can report back if you haven't tested it already

[diesel]

I just received 2 ft810Q modules from Mouser. I have 4.3 480x272 screen, a 5.0 800x480, and an 800x480 in 7.0". I have tried them all with my limited abilities. The newest GD2, which is suppose to auto select the proper ft8xx, does not seem to do so. When I use the 5.0 800x480 screen, it breaks the output into two displays one on top of the other, on the left side of the screen, each with about 1/4th the total resolution. The 7.0 does nothing, it most likely needs to be configured properly.

www.adafruit.com/images/product-files/2406/c3163.pdf

this is the datasheet for it, its the only screen that I could find with the same 40 pin configuration as the FT810 datasheet.

I did put a pot in place of the R7 backlight resistor, on the FT810Q board

When I connect the Gameduino2 4.3 screen to the FT810Q, it works just like the complete Gameduino 2 does. Looks identical, and loads instantly by changing the swizzle to 0.

The chip on the new module does in fact read ft810Q

Any ideas??

I love the GD2, but I need a much larger screen.

[NeX]

go over to the library section of the forum and take a look at a question i asked about changing the resolution, see if you can use the datasheet for the screen and get the FTDI chip setup for that screen

[diesel]

I am not that savvy, I tried it but to no avail.

[diesel]

I got it to somewhat work

GD.wr32(REG_HCYCLE, 900);//548
GD.wr32(REG_HOFFSET, 43);
GD.wr32(REG_HSIZE, 800);
GD.wr32(REG_HSYNC0, 0);
GD.wr32(REG_HSYNC1, 41);
GD.wr32(REG_VCYCLE, 500);
GD.wr32(REG_VOFFSET, 12);
GD.wr32(REG_VSIZE, 480);
GD.wr32(REG_VSYNC0, 0);
GD.wr32(REG_VSYNC1, 10);
GD.wr32(REG_DITHER, 1);
GD.wr32(REG_PCLK_POL, 1);//1
GD.wr32(REG_PCLK, 3);//5
GD.wr(REG_ROTATE, 0);
GD.wr(REG_SWIZZLE, 0);//3 for GD2

These are just guesses, but at any rate it does display the example!

[NeX]

does it work flawlessly or is it a bit glitchy still?

[diesel]

So far the display works as good as any I have used before, the clarity quality isn't the greatest, but that is in the display not the code.

I have adjusted all the display parameters in code, some of them have little to no effect, some have a great effect. I ended up with different values than my above post.

Other than viewing angle of the display, I am very pleased with how it all works together.

None of this would have been possible or even attempted without the Gameduino2 code, I appreciate James contribution very much.

It also seems the only difference that is apparent between an FT800 board and the FT810, is the actual chip itself. I have both and examined them.
If this is the case, it should be easy for current production models just to implement a chip change, and swap out the display, hint... hint...

[BrewBot]

If Gameduino 3 was in the works with a 7" screen @ 800x480 pixels display, i'd for sure buy one

[warren]

I got the Gameduino2 to use in a integrated Arduino-based power/control/display. As I was assembling the components (Nano, Arduino-shaped header sockets, LiPo charger/booster from SparkFun, power and reset switches, etc.) I thought how nice it would be to have a single board solution for all of this, AND, turn the headers around so you could add shields!

So, essentially it becomes an Arduino with a built-in GPU-powered display, LiPo battery charge/boost management, software power control, maybe even a proper audio amp. And, it would be interesting to design this with a 3D-printed enclosure in mind, that could be downloaded.

Is this worth considering? I've never done a Kickstarter, and I'm a amateur at electronics, so I'm open to advice.

-Warren

[Florian Germé]

voici ce que j'ai trouvé sur le serveur de fichier de excamera
Here is what I found on the file server of excamera:
excamera.com/files/gd3teaser1.gif