NatureTM 100 Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 I got my Launchpad to output B/W composite video. It only displays one image without re-flashing though, so it's not extremely useful. The only external components are two resistors and a crystal oscillator. I plan on writing it up on my blog and releasing the source sometime this week, unless I get too busy with school. I wasn't sure if I'd be able to ever get this working, so I'm feelin' pretty good right now! Proof ;-) Code for use with an external oscillator: Launchpad_TV_Out.rar Code for if you have your DCO configuration constants calibrated: Launchpad_TV_Out_for_calibrated.rar EDIT: Here's the writeup! http://naturetm.com/?p=47 jsolarski, bluehash, jbremnant and 4 others 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cde 334 Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 You go big Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bluehash 1,581 Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Holy carp! That is awesome! Anxiously waiting for your writeup. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
simpleavr 399 Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 ti logo on texas size tv. waiting for your code Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GeekDoc 226 Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 That is beautiful! Just wait, someone will figure out how to add motion and other images. :mrgreen: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jbremnant 17 Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 dag.. this is hot. how much flash space does it take? real keen on seeing the code as well. Good work! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joby Taffey 8 Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Great work. Make pong! Is this NTSC or PAL? What resolution are you running at? Is the video generation in the foreground loop, or running under interrupt? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GeekDoc 226 Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Make pong! Oh! Pong! That would be sweet! I had an Atari 2600 when they were new! We spent hours playing Pong. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joby Taffey 8 Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 I made a version of pong for the AVR ATMega168@16MHz a while ago (http://blog.hodgepig.org/2009/08/17/510/). I wonder how far you could push video generation on the value line MSP430s... Throwaway "greetings card" type video messages? TI claim $0.49 in 1ku for the chips. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gatesphere 45 Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Throwaway "greetings card" type video messages? TI claim $0.49 in 1ku for the chips. Really cool thought, Joby. Right on, NatureTM! You've got some great work there! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NatureTM 100 Posted December 1, 2010 Author Share Posted December 1, 2010 Here's the writeup: http://naturetm.com/?p=47 I've attached two versions of the code, one for use with an external 16MHz oscillator, and one for if you have your 16MHz DCO constant calibrated. Launchpad_TV_Out.rar Launchpad_TV_Out_for_calibrated.rar gatesphere, bluehash and hoangnguyen578 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bluehash 1,581 Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 Front page material. Thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rivalslayer 0 Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 Awesome! Now we will have a working 16-bit Ultra Low Power Video game that will run on CR2032 batteries... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NatureTM 100 Posted December 13, 2010 Author Share Posted December 13, 2010 Awesome! Now we will have a working 16-bit Ultra Low Power Video game that will run on CR2032 batteries... That's actually what I've been working on -- pong. It's pretty much done, aside from a few minor bugs and the need to add on-screen score display. It should only require two additional components, a couple of potentiometers. I'll have finished in time for the next contest or sooner. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JMLB 24 Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 Wow great work Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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