skylin008 / picoaltoids

switch lcd

mintyPico

This repo contains the code and files necessary to build the mintyPico

Build guide: https://youtu.be/b9Obk1vu7JE

My YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn5eZ8l-LLnRv9ov-WQtwqA

For this project, you should have a drill, a dremel, and a soldering iron. A set of metal files would also be nice!

BE AWARE: In my experience, only high quality cables for charging will work. Using a bad USB-C charging cable can cause the mintyPico to freeze

USAGE:

The top left button starts games
The bottom left button switches the pico into "low-power" mode (disables display and turns cpu clock frequency down 5x)
To switch the Pico back into normal mode, while holding the low-power button, press the right button, then the top button, then the left button
The four rightmost buttons operate the games

CODE:

sh1106.py: Driver for display, code can be found at https://github.com/robert-hh/SH1106. I included it in this repo in case the code changes and becomes incompatible; all credit to the original author, Robert Hammelrath
main_lipo.py: Main code for those using Pimoroni Pico LiPo with a battery (Rename to main.py)
main_normal.py: Main code for those using a normal Pico without a battery (Rename to main.py)

OTHER FILES:

highscores.txt: Keeps records of highscores. Should be downloaded to the Pico along with main.py and sh1106.py
prints.zip: Contains all 3D print files
--screenholder.obj: Holds display in place
--holeguide.obj: Guide for drilling holes in the tin
--base.obj: Holds the Pico and battery
--buttonholder_lipo.obj: Holds the button switches
--buttonholder_normal.obj: Holds button switches, doesn't include space for low-power button
pcb.zip: Contains gerber files for PCB. I ordered my PCB from https://www.pcbway.com/

PARTS:

Display: https://www.amazon.com/Teyleten-Robot-Display-Raspberry-Microcontroller/dp/B08J1D212N/
Pimoroni Pico LiPo: https://shop.pimoroni.com/products/pimoroni-pico-lipo
LiPo battery: https://www.amazon.com/Battery-Packs-Lithium-Polymer-100mAh/dp/B0137KTPP0/
Altoids Smalls Tins: https://www.amazon.com/ALTOIDS-Smalls-Peppermint-Breath-0-37-Ounce/dp/B005CXDWT6/
Buttons: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09YPQV1F9/
Wire: https://www.amazon.com/StrivedayTM-Flexible-Silicone-electronic-electrics/dp/B01KQ2JNLI/
Tape: (I know it's expensive, but it works really well) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07GWRF9D8/

NOTES:

Feel free to use the code and files from this project in any capacity you like, commercial or otherwise :)
My two main sources of inspiration for this project are the mintyPi from sudomod, and the Pico snake project from Hari Wiguna
mintyPi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqE2x-0JYzs
Pico snake: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5r_6mbYlLVo