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Podzol
A handmade tabletop game console based on ATmega32: electronics, PCBs, and firmware.
Embedded systemsC++ATmega32Altium DesignerProteusPCB
Overview
Podzol is a handmade tabletop game console and my first substantial electronics project. I learned Altium Designer while designing it.
Key features
- Atmel ATmega32 microcontroller.
- 128×64 monochrome display.
- Battery power.
- Support for two controllers at the same time.
The console comprises the main unit and controllers. The main double-sided PCB contains the microcontroller, 9 V power supply, display, and controller connectors. The controller was based on an existing Nintendo NES example and uses the same shift register.
The firmware was developed in C++ with Atmel Studio. Source code is available on GitHub.
