Gameduino 2

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Hi all,

I just launched an update to the popular "Gameduino" shield, imaginatively named "Gameduino 2".

Gameduino 2 comes with its own 4.3 " TFT touch panel screen, and has much fancier graphics. The example programs - videos are on each page - give you an idea of what it can do.

http://excamera.com/sphinx/gameduino2/

If you're interested in getting a Gameduino 2, the first production run is on Kickstarter:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2084212109/gameduino-2-this-time-its-personal

Thanks!

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IMPRESSIVE!

very well done ( are you listed on shieldlist.org ?)

Is the screen also available as standalone breakout board ?

update: - thought about a esplora version?

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Will the Gameduino 2 work on the Intel Galileo?
Intel Galileo SPI runs at the standard 4 Mhz. rate but could/can be boosted up to 25 Mhz.

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Very nice, I heard that chip was hard to work with but you seem to have nailed it.

Rob

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For the onboard widgets, is it possible to make the background dimensions smaller (closer to the widget) or are they a fixed size? For example, I'm overlapping two gauges, but the background for the higher gauge is too large. I would like to make it closer to the size of the actual displayed widget.

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cmj:
For the onboard widgets, is it possible to make the background dimensions smaller (closer to the widget) or are they a fixed size? For example, I'm overlapping two gauges, but the background for the higher gauge is too large. I would like to make it closer to the size of the actual displayed widget.

I figured out my own solution. I just run the widget with the NOBG option and draw my own background.