My awesome macropad!

ok this is probably the final devlog for this project

i just fixed up a few things so hopefully my project is complete now! im so excited :)

new update!

so as you can see ive been…active on this project lol

but i JUST got my funding review and i needed some edits so here we are

quick summary:

• WE moved some files around in the github, they were lowk just in the wrong place not messed up really

• WE made OUR firmware that was super stressful since my school laptop doesnt allow file modification which was very stressful and stuff but we got it done!(first time doing firmware stuffs btw )

uhhh thats pretty much it also check out my cat she is so cute :3

Added safety guidelines and updated the README!

I checked the resources tab yesterday and realized my README was not up to par! So I decided to make it as polished as possible and also forgot to log some of the hours! oops :P

Anywhooo the readme has been updated so that now most people who have a basic understanding of robotics stuff can make my project! If any of you guys choose to make this, please let me know! I think it would make a great little HCB prize if I’m being honest.

ITS COMPLETE STICKER HERE I COME

I finally finished the full design for my Rock Paper Scissors module!

Some notes before I ship:

This project requires TWO smaller M3x8 screws for the standoffs, but that shouldn’t be too much of a worry for me personally because I am very fortunate to have access to a robotics trove of parts.

This project features an OLED panel along with two LEDs that are meant to display different states based on what the player chooses to play against the CPU. The initial display will feature text saying “RPS?” and the player will choose the corresponding key. Upon their selection, the game will then display if the player has won, tied, or lost to the CPU who has randomly chosen an option. I would’ve loved to add a speaker, but that’s not included in the kit :( - maybe something to suggest for the next round of hackpads!

this is my first ship so im pretty excited to get the hardware and upload the code and make it work!

I finally finished the PCB! : D

I had to do some major rearranging for tracks(pcb wire connections), but it’s finally done! I have finished the PCB and I am now starting the preliminary stages of making a case for the PCB.

explanation for other beginners :D

i had to redo a lot of my wiring because i had thought that the components had to be facing a specific based on diagrams i saw that were not specific to my hardware. however, i did not check the hackpad docs, and therefore went through some quite unnecessary pain to rearrange all the tracks to accommodate such a major change.

side note for beginners aka tldr:CHECK THE DOCUMENTATION ALWAYS ITS FOR YOUR OWN SANITY

Keypad :D
Rn im trying to make a rock paper scissors type game with three keys and an oled with two leds
im also switching permanently to kicad for my other project KiCAD is WAY easier to use and is so much less clunky

notes for beginners: i was initially using EasyEDA, another free tool that im sure many use - i am no longer one of them lol
easy eda was great for getting parts from the cloud and just wiring em up, but was horrible for the work itself and was rather unintuitive
kicad provides a much smoother experience that i have enjoyed much more thoroughly than easyeda lol :D