Docs/realmagenboy

README.md

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 cargo build --release --features [optional_features]
 ```
 #### Optional features:
-* `static-sdl` - will link statically to sdl2.
-On by default (to turn off pass `--no-default-features`)
+* `sdl` - Link to sdl2 (On by default)
+* `static-sdl` - will link statically to sdl2 
+On by default 
 * `sdl-resample` - Use the audio resampler from sdl2 library and a manual one I wrote
 * `push-audio` - Use a push methododlogy instead of pull for the delivery of the sound samples to sdl2
 * `static-scale` - Will use a fixed scale values for the renderer instead of addapting to the screen size
 * `u16pixel` - pixels are represented by 16 bits and not 32 bits - neccessary for interfacing the ili9341 spi lcd
+* `apu` - Turn on the apu (On by default)
 * `rpi` - Input is from the RPI GPIO pins and output is to an ili9341 spi lcd connected to the RPI GPIO pins, activates the `u16pixel` feature.
 * `mmio` - Will interface the spi lcd screen using the Memory Mapped IO interface of the RPI for better performance (uses the DMA peripherals as well, activates the `rpi` feature.
 * `terminal-menu` - replace the gui menu with a terminal menu, since it is more capable this is the defualt
 
+> **Note** to turn off on by default features pass `--no-default-features` when building
+
+### Key bindings:
+
+| Joypad     | Keyboard    |
+| ---------- | ----------- |
+| A          | X           |
+| B          | Z           |
+| Start      | S           |
+| Select     | A           |
+| Dpad Up    | Up arrow    |
+| Dpad Down  | Down arrow  |
+| Dpad Left  | Left arrow  |
+| Dpad Right | Right arrow |
+
 ### Running
 
 #### Desktop
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 ```
 
 #### Raspberry Pi
-Coming soon!
+See - [RealMagenBoy](docs/RealMagenBoy.md)
 
 ### Optional flags
 
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 * `--no-vsync` - Disable vsync
 * `--bootrom [path to bootrom file]` - Specify the path for a bootrom (If not specified the emualtor will look for `dmg_boot.bin` at the cwd)
 * `--rom-menu [path to roms folder]` - Opens an interactive dialog uopn start to choose the rom from the folder
+Choose a game with the Joypad bindings (Dpad and A to confirm)
 
 ## GameBoy
 

docs/RealMagenBoy.md

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+# RealMagenBoy!
+
+This document contains notes and instructions on how to make a real physical Gameboy using this emulator, a RaspberryPi, a SPI screen and a couple of buttons!
+
+## Compatability 
+The software have been tested on the following models:
+* Raspberry Pi 4 model B 
+* Raspberry Pi zero2 W 
+
+Theoritacly the following models should also work:
+* Raspberry Pi 3 model B 
+* Raspberry Pi 3 model B+
+* Raspberry Pi 400
+
+Currently MagenBoy isn't fast enough to run on older RPi models
+
+## Required parts
+* Fast enough Raspberry Pi ([See](#Compatability))
+* An ili9341 spi display - [The one I use](http://www.lcdwiki.com/3.2inch_SPI_Module_ILI9341_SKU:MSP3218), can be found on aliexpress or ebay for about 10$
+* Buttons - Tactile switch buttons or soft tactile switch buttons (for the dpad) 
+* Resistors - Im not an Electrical engineer but it is recommended to not connect the buttons directly to the GPIO but instead add a resistor to protect the Pi ([resource](https://forums.raspberrypi.com/viewtopic.php?t=216304))
+* Jumper cables - to connect all the parts together, (you can solder with a regular wire, but as a software guy I dont like to permemantly connect stuff)
+### Optional
+Not necessary for a working real life gameboy but can make it nicer
+* Prototype PCB - The green flat ones with holes, to connect to buttons to
+* Solderer - to connect the buttons and the resistors to the prototype PCB
+* A case - if you have a case (or a way to make one) it will make it way more awsome
+
+## Assembling
+
+### Before starting
+Rpi sometimes uses BCM numbers and not actual physical pin number, I have tried to be clear when I reffer to BCM pin and to physical pin - for more about [What is BCM](https://iot4beginners.com/difference-between-bcm-and-board-pin-numbering-in-raspberry-pi/)
+
+### Connect the SPI display
+
+Right now Im ignoring the touch control and connecting like this table to the RPi (this note is about the display mentioned in the [required parts section](#required-parts), and not fit for any ili9341 display but can be adjusted to match)
+
+```
+lcd | RPi physical pin |   comment
+1   |   1              |   power - connected to the 3.3 pin (any 3.3v power pin)
+2   |   9              |   ground (any ground pin)
+3   |   24             |   spi chip select - connected to the spi0 cs 
+4   |   8              |   reset - pin GPIO BCM 14 (any GPIO pin, after changing need to change the software too)
+5   |   10             |   dc - pin GPIO BCM 15 (any GPIO pin, after changing need to change the software too)
+6   |   19             |   mosi - spi bus write data signal - connected to the spi0 mosi
+7   |   23             |   sck - spi bus clock signal - connected to the spi0 sck
+8   |   22             |   led - - pin GPIO BCM 25 (any GPIO pin, after changing need to change the software too)
+9   |   21             |   miso - spi bus read data signal - connected to the spi0 miso
+```
+
+> **Warning** 
+> The RPi peripherals speed is coupled to main CPU speed to in order to get consistent performance it's necessaty setting it a fix value (on the RPi zero2 I found this config best suited)
+
+Edit `/boot/config.txt` with the following configurations
+```
+core_freq=300
+core_freq_min=300
+```
+Make sure that dtparam=spi is turned of, should be commented out or be like this `dtparam=spi=off` (MagenBoy interface the SPI peripherlas directly without the linux driver for better transfer times)
+
+### Buttons
+
+I created (using the prototypes PCB's and a solderer) 2 PCB's, one for the Dpad and one for A, B, Start, Select buttons, each contains 4 buttons and exposes 6 pins to be connected with a jumper cable, this is just a recommendation and an example of how this should be done.
+
+#### Dpad connection
+
+> I used soft tactile buttons here for a better authentic feel
+
+```
+Pin | RPi physical pin |comment
+1   | 40               | DPAD left - pin GPIO BCM 21 (any GPIO pin, after changing need to change the software too)
+2   | 38               | DPAD right - pin GPIO BCM 20 (any GPIO pin, after changing need to change the software too)
+3   | 36               | DPAD down - pin GPIO BCM 16 (any GPIO pin, after changing need to change the software too)
+4   | 39               | ground pin (any ground pin)
+5   | 17               | power connected to 3.3v (any 3.3v power pin)
+6   | 35               | DPAD up - pin GPIO BCM 19 (any GPIO pin, after changing need to change the software too)
+```
+
+#### A, B, Start, Select
+```
+Pin | RPi physical pin | comment
+1   | 16               | Select button - pin GPIO BCM 23 (any GPIO pin, after changing need to change the software too)
+2   | 15               | Start button - pin GPIO BCM 22 (any GPIO pin, after changing need to change the software too)
+3   | 11               | B button - pin GPIO BCM 17 (any GPIO pin, after changing need to change the software too)
+4   | 6                | ground pin (any ground pin)
+5   | 12               | A button - pin GPIO BCM 18 (any GPIO pin, after changing need to change the software too)
+6   | 17               | power connected to 3.3v
+```
+
+> You can design the boards any way you want but this how I did it but any change to the data pins in the buttons or the display will result in modification and recompilation of MagenBoy source code
+
+##### RPi Key bindings
+
+If you followed untill here the bindings we have is:
+
+| Joypad     | RPi BCM     |
+| ---------- | ----------- |
+| A          | BCM 18      |
+| B          | BCM 17      |
+| Start      | BCM 22      |
+| Select     | BCM 23      |
+| Dpad Up    | BCM 19      |
+| Dpad Down  | BCM 16      |
+| Dpad Left  | BCM 21      |
+| Dpad Right | BCM 20      |
+
+### Configuring pins
+
+Aside from the SPI interface pins all the pins can be configured by changing the correspond value in `main.rs` and recompiling
+
+## Compiling MagenBoy
+
+* install Rust on the RPi
+* Download MagenBoy `git clone https://github.com/alloncm/MagenBoy.git`
+* Checkout a version greater or equal to 2.2.0 `git checkout 2.2.0`
+* At project root Run `cargo b -r --no-default-features --features mmio`
+* Make sure it runs `sudo ./target/release/magenboy [path_to_rom]` - notice that the `mmio` feature (Memory Mapped IO) needs root access to access some RPi peripherals
+
+## Running 
+
+Edit /etc/rc.local and add the following line
+
+`sudo /home/[path_to_magenboy_root_folder]/target/release/magenboy --rom-menu [path_to_roms_folder] --bootrom [path_to_bootrom]`
+
+The bootrom flag is not neccessary but can complete the experience, it is also recommended to use [MagenBoot](https://github.com/alloncm/MagenBoot) for the best experience
+
+**Now the MagenBoy rom menu will open every time you turn on the RPi!**
+
+## Plans for the future
+
+* Sound support - currently the APU is disabled due to the RPi zero2 not being fast enough and not having a normal audio output
+* Power button - There is no easy way to turn on or off the device (other than cutting the power and pluging to power)
+
+## Images
+
+### Dpad PCB
+
+Front pcb | Back pcb
+:-------: | :------:
+![](images/DpadFrontPCB.jpg) | ![](images/DpadBackPCB.jpg)
+
+### Buttons PCB
+
+Front pcb | Back pcb
+:-------: | :------:
+![](images/ButtonsFrontPCB.jpg) | ![](images/ButtonsBackPCB.jpg)
+
+### The setup inside a wood case with gameboy buttons shell
+![wood setup](images/WoodSetup.jpg)
+
+### The back of the wood setup with a RPi zero2
+![wood setup inside](images/WoodSetupInside.jpg)