Gamescom, sensor upgrade and other nice news

[rSl]

thanks for the images!

found some nec pc engine handhelds i really like design wise.
the protovision c64 booth looks cool!
aaaand the pyra-pixelwall is awesome!

wish you lots of fun and coffee for the next days!

 

[EvilDragon]

@ED

ED, was Rik there from the handheld museum?. Looks like some of his stuff in the display cases. Adventure Vision etc

Not sure whose exhibition that is, but he had a WIZ, Caanoo and GP2X but no Pandora or GP32 in there

 

[AVahne]

Not sure whose exhibition that is, but he had a WIZ, Caanoo and GP2X but no Pandora or GP32 in there

The Pandora is one thing, but how the heck is he missing a GP32? Incidentally, for me the only one I'm missing (if we don't count the various versions of the GP2X as separate) is the Wiz. Quite an expensive little bugger so I never got one. Well anyway, now that I have a Pandora I have very little use (and little room) for the GP/GPH handhelds I do own. Off to the trading section I go, I guess.

 

[EvilDragon]

Some more pictures

 

[ptitSeb]

And a few more...

 

[mclien]

Aaaah perfect screen size! Is that screen custom made or stock?

cutom. Designed from scratch.
2048 WS2812B LEDs driven by a teensy 3.2 running the OctoWS2811 Library, annimation delivered from a raspi via USB.
Mainly lasercutteed plywood and the diffusing layer on top ist real wood veneer, tinded black (0.1mm in thickness).
Powered by 6 PC PSU.

 

[ptitSeb]

And here are the 6 psu

 

[mclien]

That's not a sign. It's our animated pixel wall

Sorry for being late :-(
Still the test animation?

 

[Christoph.Krn]

Are there fewer cosplayers at Gamescom this year?

 

[EvilDragon]

Sorry for being late :-(
Still the test animation?

No, we never showed that, we had the proper animation running next day.

Are there fewer cosplayers at Gamescom this year?

It feels like it, yeah.

 

[ptitSeb]

Pyra team ! (not the full team)

 

[mclien]

No, we never showed that, we had the proper animation running next day.

Nice to hear that that worked out. Just a pitty I can't make it there this time.

Ah, damnit the tape came of! cabels again. (Should have taken the offer for the other tape..)

 

[jeeks]

cutom. Designed from scratch.
2048 WS2812B LEDs driven by a teensy 3.2 running the OctoWS2811 Library, annimation delivered from a raspi via USB.
Mainly lasercutteed plywood and the diffusing layer on top ist real wood veneer, tinded black (0.1mm in thickness).
Powered by 6 PC PSU.

And here are the 6 psu
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Impressive work! I'd love to have one to fill up the empty space above my sofa

 

[Xcl4m4t10n]

Are there fewer cosplayers at Gamescom this year?

In fact, why the people go in disguise to stuff like gamescon? I mean, Is there any cosplay event or something?

 

[mclien]

Impressive work! I'd love to have one to fill up the empty space above my sofa

Thank you.
I'll plan to put all the design files and code on hackaday.io soon. Couldn't document there during the build, because I was under pretty much time pressure to get it done.
If you really want to put it there be aware it has a max. power consumption of about 700W (that is all 2048 LED at bright white)

 

[jeeks]

@mclien Oooh nice! I've never built anything like it, but I know some people who could help me with that Regarding power consumption, I guess I won't leave it on 24/7, but only show it off on special occasions

 

[Christoph.Krn]

In fact, why the people go in disguise to stuff like gamescon? I mean, Is there any cosplay event or something?

http://www.gamescom-cologne.com/gamescom/trade-fair/events/gamescom-cosplay-village/index.php

Gamescom is really big, hundreds of thousands of visitors every year.

 

[ptitSeb]

Prototype party!

 

[fusion_power]

Pic looks like the Smach-Z would win in a triple Handheld cage fight easily.

 

[Silent-Hunter]

Pic looks like the Smach-Z would win in a triple Handheld cage fight easily.

That's because there's no hinges to break!

 

[ible]

but i'm not sure it would get away with it's analog nub intact.