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Most users will simply want to flash the entire cart to their Arduboy periodically. When using a recent version of Google Chrome, this can be done directly from the site. When using other browsers, there are additional steps and software involved. | Most users will simply want to flash the entire cart to their Arduboy periodically. When using a recent version of Google Chrome, this can be done directly from the site. When using other browsers, there are additional steps and software involved. | ||
=== Flashing using Chrome === | === Flashing a Cart using Chrome === | ||
Uploading a cart using Google Chrome is the easiest way to update an Arduboy. | |||
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Revision as of 06:32, 16 June 2024
The Cart Builder is a website that allows you update an Arduboy FX or Arduboy Mini variant with the latest games contributed by the community. There are a number of existing cart definitions ranging from the 'Full Enchilada' - which contains all games available - to speciality carts including Filmote's curated list of games, a Press Play on Tape fan cart and others.
The site also allows you to contribute games and to create your own cart with custom categories, etc. Contributed games can be made available to the community or kept hidden and only available to the cotributor.
Due to the different wiring of the various Arduboy variants, there are a number of different URLs that specify the Arduboy variant and the initial cart configuration. These URLs are enumerated below:
Arduboy FX
- [The Whole Enchilada] This cart contains all the games that have been published for the Arduboy FX.
- [Filmotes Curated List] This cart is a selection of games that curated by Filmote, the site's owner. The intent is to keep the list to approximately 100 - 125 titles.
- [PPOT Flash Cart] This cart contains all Filmotes's & PPOT games in one collection.
Arduboy Mini
- [Full Enchilada] This cart contains all the games that have been published for the Arduboy Mini. This is also appropriate for any device that uses the PE2/HWB pin for CS on the flash chip.
Flashing a Cart to an Arduboy
Most users will simply want to flash the entire cart to their Arduboy periodically. When using a recent version of Google Chrome, this can be done directly from the site. When using other browsers, there are additional steps and software involved.
Flashing a Cart using Chrome
Uploading a cart using Google Chrome is the easiest way to update an Arduboy.
- click the 'Upload' button in the top-left corner of the website.
- the website will generate a cart for you based on the selections you have made. This may take up to a few minutes depending on the number of games included in the cart.
- once the cart has been finalised, click 'Upload' on the presented dialogue. At this point, Chrome will enumerate the USB ports of the device and present a dialogue showing these connections. Select the USB port that the Arduboy is connected to and click 'Connect'
- the cart will be flashed to the Arduboy. Depending on size, this can take a few minutes.
