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Renamed time.h->time_utils.h to prevent conflicts
evgenKh Jan 27, 2025
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Renamed project in Cmake to fix uploading via VSCode+picotool
evgenKh Jan 27, 2025
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Updated readme with VSCode chapter
evgenKh Jan 27, 2025
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion CMakeLists.txt
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Expand Up @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ set(PICO_BOARD "pico" CACHE STRING "" FORCE)

include(pico_sdk_import.cmake)

project(pico-composite-PAL-colour_project C CXX ASM)
project(pico-composite-PAL-colour C CXX ASM)
set(CMAKE_C_STANDARD 11)
set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
pico_sdk_init()
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Expand Up @@ -32,6 +32,23 @@ The way the code is set up, it will run through a collection of numbered demos,
9. A portion of Weebl's Badger Badger Badger flash animation, rendered as run length encoded video
10. Bad Apple overlayed with the classic [plasma effect](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasma_effect)

### Build in VS Code ###

Open this repository folder in VS Code
Install [Raspberry Pi Pico extension](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=raspberry-pi.raspberry-pi-pico). It will automatically install Cmake extension, Cmake Tools extension.

1. Go to Pi Pico extension -> Import Project, select this repository folder again, pres Import
2. Pi Pico extension -> Compile Project

Then have multiple options to upload compiled firmware:
1. Connect Pi in BOOTSEL mode
2. Copy build/pico-composite-PAL-colour.elf to Removable drive that appears

Or
1. Connect Pi in BOOTSEL mode
2. Pi Pico extension -> Run Project(USB)
3. If fails on Windows, you may need to install "WinUSB" driver to RP2 Boot (Interface **1**) via [Zadig tool](http://zadig.akeo.ie/), and try again. See [Getting started with Pico](https://datasheets.raspberrypi.com/pico/getting-started-with-pico.pdf) for more info on this.

## Resources ##

A bit of research was needed to understand how composite video and colour composite video work, and how I could make it work on the Pico. I found these resources quite helpful.
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion pico-composite-PAL-colour.cpp
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Expand Up @@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ int8_t buf0[BUF_SIZE];
int8_t buf1[BUF_SIZE];

#include "random.h"
#include "time.h"
#include "time_utils.h"
#include "font.h"
#include "testcardf.h"
#include "raspberrypi.h"
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