ESPlay Micro - ESP32 Game Console + MicroPython

This is a project on Hackaday: https://hackaday.io/project/166707-esplay-micro

You can go there to get all the codes and files on it.

Update Version: ESPlay Micro V2

Based on customer feedback, and Makerfabs updated the ESPlay Micro V2. In this new version, here are the main updated:

• Acrylic Case added
• Upgrade button and caps, to make the pressing feels much better
• Lipo battery added in the package
• Upgraded Lipo Charger IC TP4054, for faster battery charging
• On-board mini speaker
• 2.54” I2C breakout

As we can see from the PCBA board of ESPlay Micro V2, the biggest change is the button, with soft button caps added and the buttons are more comfortable to press when playing games. As the V1, the most frequently asked question is "when will you change the buttons, this is what my fingers most want to know"......

With the beautiful red acrylic case added.

Check this video to know more about the New V2:

ESPlay Micro V1

Now I want to share the experience play with ESPlay Micro.

It is only PCBA available by now, with the SD card, I can play a game as soon as power on. BTW, you can use a battery for the power supply or USB charger(there's a USB cable in the package).

I use a battery for thepower supply:

In the SD card, there're some retro games in it, so I start playing with "super Mario". It is easy to use, the function buttons are easy to understand, and I start in 1 minute.

The whole project I think is very impressive, and you can choose games on NES, It could also play other systems too, like Gameboy, Gameboy Color, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear, and Coleco Vision. Also other systems but not bundle with ESPlay micro emu app, like Turbo Gfx, Atari, MSX. and DOS Game like Doom or Duke Nukem 3D. This board also supports Arduino and MicroPython.

You can get the PCBA prototype on Makerfabs now: https://www.makerfabs.com/esplay-micro.html

And by now, there's not an outer case available, you can try with your talent and create a 3d printing case, I see there are 3d printing files on hackaday, but it seems the old version design, so the case doesn't perfectly match the PCBA button.

I asked the designer and told me that he has updated the hardware and software recently, the board I got is the updated version. But the designer is haven't finished the new case design.

And Makerfabs help with that, need some more time to make a reasonable solution.

Youtube video by Makerfabs: