Posted July 16, 2011 by Chris

Here’s a throwback to 2000, using a throw back from 1972, Pong! The project was built for a class at Cornell and the article explains their design process and features the hardware outline and source code for the Atmel microcontroller.

Posted May 29, 2011 by Chris

The documentation of this home made ARM based game console is pretty wicked. The article describes in a fast-paced mode his method of creating his own game console. There are pictures, descriptions, schematics and videos of the project. So if you’ve ever wanted to build your very own game console system, check out this article!

Posted May 28, 2011 by Chris

It’s hard to really understand what problem this project solves, but the cool factor is definitely off the charts. This article shows you how to build up a display of Fire that grooves along with your guitar hero key presses. All the details are there…make your own if you dare.

Posted April 25, 2011 by Chris

Arkanoid is a classic from the golden days of arcade games and now you can make it yourself. Altera’s DE-1 board is used with some VGA output and buttons for input to create a simple yet awesome looking arcade game. The article is in italian, but the action video shows it all.

Posted April 12, 2011 by Chris

If you’re not familiar with Altera’s DE2 or DE3 development boards, take a minute and google search them, they’re powerful. Today’s project uses a DE2 to make a simple lemmings-like falling sand game. Output is displayed on an LCD and you input using a standard PS/2 keyboard. A complex, yet fun project.

Posted April 2, 2011 by Chris

Tetris is one of the oldest and best games right up there with Pong. It has been recreated countless times, and here is an awesome rehash using a PIC microcontroller and some LED arrays. The project write-up has all the hardware and software details needed to build your own.

Posted March 14, 2011 by Chris

USB can seem mysterious to anyone new to electronics as it is a very complicated protocol of Hosts and Slaves. This project takes that difficulty away and show you how to build a USB based video game controller from an NES controller. With some additional hardware and software it works like a charm.

Posted March 13, 2011 by Chris

If you’re an Arduino fan, then don’t miss this project-the LED Pong Clock. It features many different styles of displaying the time as well as the full fledged pong game! The schematic and source code are available for download, so go get them!

Posted February 27, 2011 by Chris

Today’s project shows you how to go about building your very own wireless Wii Sensor Bar. The project write-up is a little light on details, but the included video explains things quite well. All you avid Wii fans out there, don’t miss this one!

Posted February 9, 2011 by Chris

If you’re an Xbox fanatic don’t miss this one. This project shows you how to mod your Xbox controller in a way no one else will, making you the coolest kid on the block. A few special LED additions really make a difference in how the controller works, and it’s a super easy mod!