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NES Zapper on RetroPie -- Episode 380

 

Matt used to hold the high score for every light gun game at the local arcade, but he's a little out of practice since the switch to modern, flat-screen, high-definition displays. Longing for a new challenge, he decides to build a gesture-controlled variation of the classic NES Zapper that will work on modern screens through emulators such as RetroPie and MAME. It's a new take on retro hardware based around an LSM9DS1 and ATmega32u4 that not only breathes life into otherwise forgotten games, but also provides an entirely new hand-eye coordination challenge!

 

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Development Board, AdaFruit Feather, ATmega32u4, Prototyping Area

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USB Cable, USB Type A Plug, Micro USB Type B Plug, 2 m, 6.5 ft, USB 2.0, Black

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Adafruit 9-DOF Accel/Mag/Gyro+Temp Breakout Board - LSM9DS1

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  • Mx3 here

    Atari there

    And I need your help...

    Couldn't help but play off your intro

    I am hoping to build this project myself I have an Arduino Leonardo micro and an mpu6050 but I know nothing about coding the Arduino and didn't know if you had a copy and paste script I could input for my sketch for the Arduino I know I'll need the libraries for the mpu6050 but after that I'm lost on how to get the accelerometer data to translate into mouse cursor movements also any thoughts on adding a right click button to the project to set as a reload for games like house of the dead where you have to aim off screen to reload

  • in reply to mx3

    Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. I'll take it image

     

    Check the links above (copied below) for more info on using the IMU with Arduino. I've got a few videos that go into more depth than what we have time for in the main build overview. Also, the sketch that I wrote for this application is included for your reference.

     

    How To Use LSM9DS1 With Arduino

    Project QuickShot Arduino Sketch

     

    Let me know if you have other questions!

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