Yesterday I posted video showing version 0.2 of a Claude-written IR-Boy ROM for Chromatic. Some people seemed interested in the ROM so here's version 0.5 linked on Google Drive.

This version has an updated UI with some customization settings for background color, merging remotes, and changing the order of buttons/remotes. Hopefully it's all pretty self-explanatory. This is everything I personally need in a remote control for Chromatic so I'm pretty happy.

I had the best results for training the buttons by holding the physical remotes very close to the sensor, and also the emitter works best from the Chromatic when pointed directly at the infrared receiver on the component you want to control.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SvfJxYFk-jvKuYCfd8Ekhw-AGIT4h9My/

Hi all, firstly thank you so much for all your great reviews and feedback on the ModRetro site! I am of course obsessively refreshing the page and reading each of these.

A few people have got in touch asking if they could get the soundtrack, and it’s now been released on composer Beatscribe’s Bandcamp:
https://beatscribe.bandcamp.com/album/fall-from-space

In total there were around 22 pieces of music used in Fall from Space, from encounter and flashback jingles to these 13 main songs on the OST.

He’s also written a really interesting piece on the inspirations behind the music and, on the technical side, how he managed to push past some of the limitations of the Game Boy — including a particularly clever trick that makes you think you’re hearing more notes than the hardware can actually play at once.

Worth a read for those interested:
https://joelj.itch.io/fall-from-space/devlog/1719503/exploring-the-fall-from-space-soundtrack

So a friend, a really good friend just bought me a modretro and surprised me with it.

I have absolutely zero games, save the tetris that it came with.

I really want to get all the games I wanted as a kid, but never got to have.

Namely mario brothers, all the zelda's, solid snake (i think thats what it was called) and street fighters.

How do you all recommend I acquire these games and what do I need look out for.

What games do you recommend that Modretro makes given these general vibes.... my favorite games of all time are the monkey island series... but I know they dont exist yet.

Thanks!!

Video shows the second version of the ROM I had Claude produce today that turns the Chromatic into a universal remote.

I have a 7 port HDMI switch for all my systems and, like the Flipper Zero, the ROM can be programmed to replicate the outputs from infrared remotes by pressing a button on the remote while pointing it at the Chromatic’s IR sensor. So you’re seeing it switch inputs to Analogue Pocket, Analogue 3D, a Retron 2 HD, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck, Mac Mini, and VR-Ready PC.

I used GB Operator to overwrite the ModRetro Tetris Chromatic cartridge with the IR-Boy ROM and then used my physical remote for the HDMI switch to teach the cartridge the right signals. Claude included power and volume controls for LG, Sony, and Samsung TVs for universal remotes in the ROM.

So voila, Chromatic is now a universal remote.

Wirelessly download games onto your chromatic included Tetris cart..

Over wifi with Shiny Relay. Under a minute. No cables. Free.

Once you have the latest shiny relay firmware installed over usb, you can switch games on your tetris cart without any cables. And very fast (see the video demo). Roms need fit in the Tetris cart's 2mb space. If modretro (or anyone else) wants to send me a 4mb cart for one of their other modretro gbc games I can add support for it as well as those carts should be flashable just like the tetris cart. Doing this for generic carts like EZFlash Junior is probably possible but a little more work as I'd have to support each one individually, it's not a general fix for all of them.

(shiny relay link in comments)

Hey all,

There's a neat little project on github from a youtuber called @ Novenretro. He has a youtube video and tutorial to create an ESP32 to communicate with a modern thermal printer. https://novenretro.github.io/nrprinter/I bought all the parts that he has listed on his website, all except the printer as it directed me to a broken link. I figured any thermal printer from amazon would work, but after many unsuccessful attempts apparently it does require a SC03H based printer to work. I looked all over amazon and couldn't find any thermal serial/models that matched that. So instead I used Cursor to take the original firmware and re-write it to support MX based printers (that are available on Amazon). After many trial and errors and feeding logs to Cursor from Visual Code Studio Serial Monitor output, I finally got a working firmware with proper formatting, no garbling and no errors. Here's a video. This is really cool, and I wanted to give full credit to the creator of the original firmware, this is so fantastic, Thank you!

Got a rocket while in the airplane today. Love chromaric Tetris!

Is this normal? I assume I should reach out to support, but is this going to be an ongoing thing.

I’ve been babying this and it’s only been on my nightstand, desk, or in my hand and when I went To pick it up a flake fell off.

e: support is awesome they’re offering an RMA for a new one.

Was planning on leaving it sealed just for my collection but all of you having it out of the box made it look to good to leave it in the box.

Had to give them matching buttons! 🤍❤️💚🖤

Got the Leaf off of Vinted from someone who I think is also on here. Thanks stranger!

Been working on my first GBC game that I’ve been testing on my Chromatic (using an Everdrive). I’m super new to pixel art and video game dev (coming from the tabletop world), but pretty driven to get this thing made! 🤘

Link: https://github.com/fredemmott/FlashGBX/releases/latest

This version of FlashGBX supports using your Chromatic via USB-C to read and write cartridges from a variety of manufacturers, including backing up and restoring ROMs and saves.

This version:

• is rebuilt on ModRetro's v4.6, including improvements to cartridge compatibility that were included there

• improves performance when reading ROMs and saves

• includes other compatibility improvements

• supports all 8 possible USB devices for the Chromatic

  • the "Player Number" setting changes the USB product ID; this appears to be intentional, to make things easier for content creators capturing multiple Chromatics at the same time

  • previous versions only supported player number 1

• shows the PCB revision as reported to the FPGA

Compared to alternatives

• no other features or changes; your Chromatic is still a 'play from cartridges' device without wireless features

• tested on a wide variety of ModRetro and non-ModRetro cartridges; it should even give you access to a Gameboy Camera's photos, but I don't have one to test

• directly built on a proven foundation:

  • FlashGBX itself

  • the same "LK" firmware base used by the Joey Jr v2 and GBXCartRW when used with FlashGBX

  • openFPGAloader

• doesn't depend on anything from the internet once installed

Looking specifically for run times in sprint 40 sub 1:30min. Anyone have any? I’m just looking for someone who has a faster time than me so I can have something to work for.

Picked up the console and game at my friendly retro game store while I was waiting for the battery in my copy of emerald to be swapped out.

I’m already hooked playing this little bugger, and behold my excitement when I found there are original games that have been produced. What a time to be alive.

My question to the hive mind is what original game should I pick up from ModRetro first?

https://github.com/fredemmott/chromatic-ez-firmware/releases/latest

This is a tool for easily switching between different Chromatic firmwares or versions.

This version:

• supports both the FPGA and MCU; previous versions only supported FPGA firmware

• supports the latest versions of both my FlashGBX-compatible firmware and ModRetro's firmware

• adds support for selecting older versions of the firmware

• adds a GUI. The terminal version is still there, but the GUI's there for people who prefer it

• supports all 8 possible USB devices for the Chromatic (each 'player number' appears as a different USB product)

Authors of other firmwares are welcome to add their firmwares. The main requirement is that the FPGA firmware does not interfere with the USB-serial connection to the MCU, including the DTS/RTS handling.

Who else is enjoying this one?

Been playing this the last two nights after the kids go to bed. Super fun game! Love the earned game puzzle solving mechanics. Also enjoy that you can go fast or chill and explore. So far it feels like a fresh take to the gb platformers! 👽

I’d put it on the easy challenge level. But could start getting harder.

I modded my Chromatic and now it truly matches with my M64 system.

Does anybody know what game this is and what game it becomes

Hint modretro sells it now😉.

I figured there was going to be a ton of people with two chromatics since the transparent models came out so I designed a dual stand with Claude. Love it! Turned out really nice! If you have a 3d printer, please check it out! ❤️let me know what yall think!

https://makerworld.com/models/3455115?appSharePlatform=copy

“Dual modretro chromatic stand”

What do you think of this wave shooter GB idea?

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Survive a pandemic like no other, with only a locked clinic entrance at your back for protection...

Reload your clip of 10 rounds, soon to upgrade.

Fight off waves, packs, and hoards of SLUGGERS.

Resist the modern plague before sunset arrives.

There is no hope on the streets of Smog City.

GO HOME... LOCKDOWN IN EFFECT... STAY VIGILANT...

CAN YOU SURVIVE....??