Tomstone City for Linux

 

This new version integrates now music & sounds !

If you need more info on the original game, have a look at http://www.videogamehouse.net/tombstone.html or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tombstone_City:_21st_Century).

Keys are :

• Arrows : Move
• L-Ctrl : Shoot
• Tab : Panic button. The player is placed on a safety place but score is cleared !
• Backspace : Restart the game
• Enter : Pause / Continue
• Esc : Quit
• F1 : Help

The attached file contains source code only (no binary).

Enjoy !
Buzz

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ZX81 Video mod

 

Here is a very simple ZX81 modification to replace the ugly modulated video output by a composite video signal.

I tried several modications from the WEB, but due to special video standard in France, none of them was successful on the ZX81.
So, here is my own adaptation. If it works for me, it should work for you !
The attached file contains the schematics and some pictures.

Have fun !

Buzz

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Arduino thermostat

 

Here is an "easy to make" Thermostat.
The goal was to replace an existing non working thermostat on a heat accumulation panel. Instead of buying a new one I decided to make my own.

The goal was to use basic electronic parts, to be cheap, fun to make and of course safe.
It is mainly based on a :

• arduino (boarduino version) - board for the controler

• TIL311 led digits - temperature visualisation (very expensive if you do not have some),

• 5V stabilized power supply (NDS lite power bloc) 

• DS18B20 - 1-wire temperature sensor.

• BT12-600 triac - power switching (2000W load).

There is no PCB. It is up to you to make your own or use a prototype board like me.

Note

The package is not available as I have lost the Arduino source code...

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GfxGui : SDL based generic graphical toolkit

The goal of this toolkit is to provide a set of graphical routines that are independent from the hardware. 

It can be typically used wherever SDL library is available (PSP, GP2X, ...) and Linux. It can be used to manipulate low level graphics (circles, lines, text, ...) but it can be also used to create more complex GUI (buttons, windows, ...).

Attached package contains Makefiles, sources and a few examples.
 

Have fun !
Buzz

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Connect 4 Game

This application is a graphical frontend to the "Connect 4" game, made by a very good friend (L. BUCHARD) in 1998.
The goal is to be the one who creates a line of 4 tokens.
That looks pretty simple but winning against the computer is a real challenge.

All the information and source code (Gtk/Linux based) are in attached file.

Enjoy !

Buzz

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UNIX Communication tool

 

 This simple tool is used to communicate between two dislays (X11 based), in both textual and graphical ways. It is a kind of an old fashion "chat" tool.

The application opens at the same time two windows, both on the local host and on the remote host.
Each user can type some text or draw drafts. It is updated in realtime : no need to type enter to validate your message.

Source code and information are in the attached file.

Enjoy !
Buzz

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IR Remote control

 

Here is an easy to build IR remote control.
It could be used at home to control lights, radio or more powerfull things.

This remote control is build arround an IR coded transmiter and an IR receiver powered by its own power supply.

This architecture is based on a PIC16F84 (ou 16F628). I also build another one based on a PIC12C508 (ou 12F509). These two versions are compatibles.
All the informations (PCB, schematics, source code ...) are in the file RemoteCtrlIR-V1.0.tgz (attached).

Enjoy !
Buzz

 

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Pentax K10D IR remote

 

Here is an easy to build IR remote dedicated to the Pentax K10D.

So, you will be able to take pictures remotely ! The focus is not managed in this version.

This remote as been developped to work with a Pentax K10D but it could work with other cases from the same manufacturer.

All the informations are in the attached file.

Enjoy !
Buzz

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