Gamebuino (Arduino-based portable game console)

u/Dream of Omnimaga May 19, 2015, 06:55:33 PM

I guess it helps in a way that Java is available since some people can't stand lower level languages like C/ASM, but I am curious about the speed and size of simple games?

u/Ivoah May 19, 2015, 07:04:25 PM

Quote from: DarkestEx on May 16, 2015, 06:19:33 PM
Quote from: DJ Omnimaga on May 16, 2015, 06:07:22 PM
What languages can Gamebuino games be programmed in by the way, besides C?
Not too many, but:

Assembly
C
C++
Java
Scripting languages / Bytecode languages

Um, how does java run on it?

u/Snektron May 19, 2015, 07:35:57 PM

Via a VM probably

u/Ivoah May 19, 2015, 07:40:39 PM

Quote from: Cumred_Snektron on May 19, 2015, 07:35:57 PM
Via a VM probably

I highly doubt that a Java VM would be able to run on an Atmega328p, in fact, I'm nearly positive it can't.

u/Snektron May 19, 2015, 09:53:30 PM

http://playground.arduino.cc/interfacing/java - though i don't know if that actually runs on the arduino
http://haiku-vm.sourceforge.net/
http://hackaday.com/2012/10/15/%CE%BCj-a-java-virtual-machine-for-microcontrollers/

u/DarkestEx May 19, 2015, 10:06:32 PM

It works good. UJ from Dmitry Grinberg works great after some small modifications to the code.

u/Dream of Omnimaga May 19, 2015, 11:40:06 PM

I am kinda surprised by this, considering the Nspire CX runs at 150 MHz or higher with over 64 MB of RAM, yet it lacks full java compatibility.

u/Strontium May 19, 2015, 11:57:44 PM

Seems a bit similar to the Arduboy

u/DarkestEx May 20, 2015, 12:01:33 AM

Quote from: Strontium on May 19, 2015, 11:57:44 PM
Seems a bit similar to the Arduboy

Maybe. But the Gamebuino is still cooler and better looking

u/Dream of Omnimaga May 20, 2015, 04:03:46 AM

I must say that I like the colors that they chose for the Arduboy, though.

u/Ivoah May 20, 2015, 04:06:45 AM

Quote from: DJ Omnimaga on May 19, 2015, 11:40:06 PM
I am kinda surprised by this, considering the Nspire CX runs at 150 MHz or higher with over 64 MB of RAM, yet it lacks full java compatibility.

You can get java on the Nspire, with linux!

u/Dream of Omnimaga May 20, 2015, 04:09:19 AM

Oh right, what was I thinking?

I remembered that someone wanted to port Jazelle to the Nspire way before Linux arrived, but it never came to fruition then it was deemed impossible by some people to have java on that calc. I tend to forget about Nspire Linux sometimes (probably the fact the platform is so locked down)

u/Ivoah May 20, 2015, 04:10:42 AM

Quote from: DJ Omnimaga on May 20, 2015, 04:09:19 AM
Oh right, what was I thinking? I remembered that someone wanted to port Jazelle to the Nspire way before Linux arrived, but it never came to fruition then it was deemed impossible by some people to have java on that calc. I tend to forget about Nspire Linux sometimes (probably the fact the platform is so locked down)

Nspire linux is awesome, I can program an arduino using just my calc