F.O.R.G.E. (Invar)

This repo is a work in progress

Install

1. Prepare raspberry SD card

Use raspi-imager and select "Raspberry Pi OS Lite" (in other options)

2. Add project to rasp

Re-mount SD card (auto unmounted by raspi-imager)

# host
make -f Makefile.dev rasp-init

3. Install dependencies in raspberry

Boot raspberry

# raspberry
cd /opt/forge-invar
make install build

4. Setup PAL output

Re-mount SD card

# host
make -f Makefile.dev rasp-install

5. Enjoy

Links

• https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentation/computers/config_txt.html
• https://freedom251.com/raspberry-pi-5-how-to-make-composite-video-output/
• https://raspberry.tips/en/raspberrypi-tutorials/overclock-raspberry-pi-5
• https://raspberry.tips/en/raspberrypi-tutorials/raspberry-pi-overclocking-3-4-5
• https://www.baeldung.com/linux/opengl-check-working
• https://ttt.io/glsl-raspberry-pi
• https://manpages.org/weston
• https://wayland.pages.freedesktop.org/weston/toc/kiosk-shell.html
• https://man.archlinux.org/man/weston.ini.5.html
• https://pimylifeup.com/raspberry-pi-screen-resolution/
• https://renesas-rz.github.io/rzg_hmi_sdk/v2.3.0.0/wiki/common_change-display-resolution/
• https://developer.technexion.com/docs/embedded-software/linux/usage-guides/display/setting-hdmi-resolution-in-weston
• https://linuxvox.com/blog/linux-autologin/
• https://www.exploding-shed.com/synth-diy-guides/standards-of-eurorack/eurorack-dimensions/
• https://electricalflux.com/mcu-raspberry/i2c-oled-display-raspberry-pi-5-wiring-code
• https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentation/computers/config_txt.html
• https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentation/computers/configuration.html#cmdline
• https://int10h.org/oldschool-pc-fonts/fontlist/font?ibm_bios
• https://raspberrypihq.com/use-a-push-button-with-raspberry-pi-gpio/
• https://sourceforge.net/p/raspberry-gpio-python/wiki/BasicUsage/
• https://sourceforge.net/p/raspberry-gpio-python/wiki/Inputs/
• https://gpiozero.readthedocs.io/en/stable/
• https://python-evdev.readthedocs.io/en/latest/tutorial.html#injecting-input
• https://forums.raspberrypi.com/viewtopic.php?t=22841

TODO

Logical

• Play on start
• disable services for faster boot
• remove texts on boot
• special texts in demo vs classic
• Save while running
• I2C monitor screen write
• fix logs on machine

Physical

• I2C screen
• Sync in
• buttons input (save/load states, random, reset, demo)
• rasp compute
• PAL/NTSC switch (hard)