MSP430 Launchpad GamingPack
Max, Brittany, and Kathleen designed a gaming console extension for the MSP430 LaunchPad. It’s called the GamingPack, and it’s based on the similar Arduino shield Gameduino. It features a Spartan 3A FPGA which handles both video VGA output, and input from two NES controllers.
This entry was posted in MSP430 and tagged game console, MSP430.Based on the Gameduino, the GamingPack transforms your MSP430 LaunchPad into a full fledged gaming console complete with audio / video output and two Nintendo controller sockets. Just hookup your computer monitor, plug in a controller and you’ll be writing games in no time.
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wery interesting
I wouldn’t mind getting one of these – too bad the project page doesn’t say if it’s up for sale.
It looks like the Gameduino (from which this board is based) can be driven by any source that has an SPI interface.
Why not just emulate the MSP430 in the Spartan?
The FPGA/JTAG is exposed I guess you could emulate a small CPU, but the IP for the 430 CPU is very unlikely to be available.
Could this work stand-alone? You should be able to do quite a few of the old classic games on the FPGA sans MPS430