Russell Tabata
Published © GPL3+

Apple Game Boy: 2004 iPod running RetroPie

A 2004 iPod with full RetroPie functionality via a Raspberry Pi Zero 2w with the iPod clickwheel + bluetooth, wifi, and micro-usb charging.

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Apple Game Boy: 2004 iPod running RetroPie

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Apple ipod 4th gen model A1059
×1
Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W
Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W
×1
Adafruit PowerBoost 1000C
Adafruit PowerBoost 1000C
×1
350mah rechargable li-ion battery, 3.7V
×1
0.5mm, 8 Pin FPC cable breakout board
×1
32 GB SD card
×1
waveshare 320x240 lcd
×1

Software apps and online services

Raspbian
Raspberry Pi Raspbian

Hand tools and fabrication machines

Soldering iron (generic)
Soldering iron (generic)
Tape, Electrical
Tape, Electrical

Story

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Schematics

The original schematics I based this off

These are from the tutorial by Riccardo Sappia I followed.

Code

The custom click.c code to allow for click wheel input

C/C++
#include <pigpio.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <sys/socket.h>
#include <arpa/inet.h>
#include <netinet/in.h>
#include <wiringPi.h>
#include <stdbool.h>

#define CLOCK_PIN 23
#define DATA_PIN 22
#define HAPTIC_PIN 26
#define BIT_COUNT 32
#define PORT 9090
#define MAXLINE 1024

#define CENTER_BUTTON_BIT 7
#define LEFT_BUTTON_BIT 9
#define RIGHT_BUTTON_BIT 8
#define UP_BUTTON_BIT 11
#define DOWN_BUTTON_BIT 10
#define WHEEL_TOUCH_BIT 29

#define BUFFER_SIZE 3
#define BUTTON_INDEX 0
#define BUTTON_STATE_INDEX 1
#define WHEEL_POSITION_INDEX 2

#define KEY_LEFT         30
#define KEY_RIGHT       31
#define KEY_UP          27
#define KEY_DOWN        22
#define KEY_ENTER       23
#define SCROLL_DN       26
#define SCROLL_UP       28

#define ALT_RIGHT       24
#define ALT_LEFT        25
#define ALT_UP          29
#define ALT_DOWN        29


// used to store the current packet
uint32_t bits = 0;
// used to store the previous full packet
uint32_t lastBits = 0;
uint8_t bitIndex = 0;
uint8_t oneCount = 0;
uint8_t recording = 0;
// indicates whether the data pin is high or low
uint8_t dataBit = 1;
uint8_t lastPosition = 255;
uint8_t prevWheelPosition = 0;
int hapticWaveId = -1;

bool touchingWheel = false; // flag to tell if the click wheel is actually being touched

char buttons[] = {
    CENTER_BUTTON_BIT,
    LEFT_BUTTON_BIT,
    RIGHT_BUTTON_BIT,
    UP_BUTTON_BIT,
    DOWN_BUTTON_BIT,
    WHEEL_TOUCH_BIT
};

// all valid click wheel packets start with this
const uint32_t PACKET_START = 0b01101;

int sockfd;
char buffer[BUFFER_SIZE]; // consists of [BUTTON_INDEX, BUTTON_STATE_INDEX, WHEEL_POSITION_INDEX]
char prev_buffer[BUFFER_SIZE];
struct sockaddr_in servaddr;

// helper function to print packets as binary
void printBinary(uint32_t value) {
    for(uint8_t i = 0; i < 32; i++) {
        if (value & 1)
            printf("1");
        else
            printf("0");

        value >>= 1;
    }
    printf("\n");
}

// parse packet and broadcast data
void sendPacket() {
    if ((bits & PACKET_START) != PACKET_START) { //checks that the packet is valid
        return;
    }
    for (size_t i = 0; i < BUFFER_SIZE; i++) {
        buffer[i] = -1; // Fills the buffer with filler data for the current button packet
    }

    // BUTTON PROCESSING

    uint8_t wheelPosition = (bits >> 16) & 0xFF; // get wheelPosition data

    for (size_t i = 0; i < sizeof(buttons); i++) {  // cycles through buttons to see which are being actively pushed
        char buttonIndex = buttons[i];
        if ((bits >> buttonIndex) & 1 && !((lastBits >> buttonIndex) & 1)) { // Checks that the button is being pressed in this current package and not pressed in the previous packet
            buffer[BUTTON_INDEX] = buttonIndex;
            buffer[BUTTON_STATE_INDEX] = 1;
            if (buttonIndex == 7) {
                //printf("button pressed: %d\n", buttonIndex);
                if (wheelPosition >= 9 && wheelPosition <= 12 && buttonIndex == 7 && touchingWheel)
                {
                    //printf("ALT RIGHT PRESSED!");
                    digitalWrite(ALT_RIGHT,LOW);
                }

                else if (wheelPosition >= 33 && wheelPosition <= 37 && buttonIndex == 7 && touchingWheel)
                {
                    //printf("ALT LEFT PRESSED!");
                    digitalWrite(ALT_LEFT,LOW);
                }

                else if ((wheelPosition >= 46 || wheelPosition <= 2) && buttonIndex == 7 && touchingWheel)
                {
                    //printf("ALT UP PRESSED!");
                    digitalWrite(ALT_UP,LOW);
                }

                else if (wheelPosition >= 21 && wheelPosition <= 25 && buttonIndex == 7 && touchingWheel)
                {
                    //printf("ALT DOWN PRESSED!");
                    digitalWrite(ALT_DOWN,LOW);
                }

                else if (buttonIndex == 7)//enter
                {	digitalWrite(KEY_ENTER,LOW);
                }
            }
            if (buttonIndex==11) //up
            {
                digitalWrite(KEY_UP,LOW);
            }
            if (buttonIndex==10) //down
            {
                digitalWrite(KEY_DOWN,LOW);
            }
            if (buttonIndex==9) //left
            {
                digitalWrite(KEY_LEFT,LOW);
                //putchar(0x44);
            }
            if (buttonIndex==8) //RIGHT
            {
                digitalWrite(KEY_RIGHT,LOW);
                //putchar(0x43);

            }
            else if (buttonIndex==29)
            {
                touchingWheel = true;
            }


        } else if (!((bits >> buttonIndex) & 1) && (lastBits >> buttonIndex) & 1) { // checks that the button is not currentely being pressed and was pressed in the previous packet
            if (buttonIndex==29)
            {
                touchingWheel = false;
            }
            buffer[BUTTON_INDEX] = buttonIndex;
            buffer[BUTTON_STATE_INDEX] = 0;
            //printf("button released: %d\n", buttonIndex);
            digitalWrite(KEY_ENTER,HIGH);
            digitalWrite(KEY_UP,HIGH);
            digitalWrite(KEY_DOWN,HIGH);
            digitalWrite(KEY_LEFT,HIGH);
            digitalWrite(KEY_RIGHT,HIGH);

            digitalWrite(ALT_RIGHT,HIGH);
            digitalWrite(ALT_LEFT,HIGH);
            digitalWrite(ALT_DOWN,HIGH);
            digitalWrite(ALT_UP,HIGH);
        }
    }

    // WHEEL PROCESSING

    // uint8_t wheelPosition = (bits >> 16) & 0xFF; // obtains the wheel position data from the origional packet
    // send haptics every other position. too sensitive otherwise
    buffer[WHEEL_POSITION_INDEX] = wheelPosition; //adds wheel position data to predefined buffer
    if (memcmp(prev_buffer, buffer, BUFFER_SIZE) == 0) { // checks to see if the current packet is the same as the previous one to avoid sending redundant data
        return;
    }
    if (buffer[BUTTON_INDEX]!=7) // makes sure that the centre button isn't currentely being pressed
    {
        if (wheelPosition==47&&prevWheelPosition==0) // scroll up
        {
            digitalWrite(SCROLL_UP,LOW);
            delay(50);
            digitalWrite(SCROLL_UP,HIGH);
            prevWheelPosition = wheelPosition;
        } else if (wheelPosition==0&&prevWheelPosition==47) // scroll down
        {
            digitalWrite(SCROLL_DN,LOW);
            delay(50);
            digitalWrite(SCROLL_DN,HIGH);
            prevWheelPosition = wheelPosition;
        }else if (wheelPosition > prevWheelPosition) // scroll down
        {
            digitalWrite(SCROLL_DN,LOW);
            delay(50);
            digitalWrite(SCROLL_DN,HIGH);
            prevWheelPosition = wheelPosition;
        } else if (wheelPosition < prevWheelPosition) // scroll up
        {
            digitalWrite(SCROLL_UP,LOW);
            delay(50);
            digitalWrite(SCROLL_UP,HIGH);
            prevWheelPosition = wheelPosition;
        }
    }
    //printf("position %d\n", wheelPosition);

    // CLEAN UP
    lastBits = bits; // stores current packet as new previous packet
    sendto(sockfd, (const char *)buffer, BUFFER_SIZE,
           MSG_CONFIRM, (const struct sockaddr *) &servaddr,
           sizeof(servaddr));
    memcpy(prev_buffer, buffer, BUFFER_SIZE); // stores current buffer as new previous buffer
}

// Function to set the kth bit of n
int setBit(int n, int k) {
    return (n | (1 << (k - 1)));
}

// Function to clear the kth bit of n
int clearBit(int n, int k) {
    return (n & (~(1 << (k - 1))));
}

void onClockEdge(int gpio, int level, uint32_t tick) {
    if (!level) {
        // only care about rising edge
        return;
    }
    if (dataBit == 0) {
        recording = 1;
        oneCount = 0;
    } else {
        // 32 1's in a row means we're definitely not in the middle of a packet
        if (++oneCount >= BIT_COUNT) {
            recording = 0;
            bitIndex = 0;
        }
    }
    // in the middle of the packet
    if (recording == 1) {
        if (dataBit) {
            bits = setBit(bits, bitIndex);
        } else {
            bits = clearBit(bits, bitIndex);
        }
        // we've collected the whole packet
        if (++bitIndex == 32) {
            bitIndex = 0;
            sendPacket();
        }
    }
}

void onDataEdge(int gpio, int level, uint32_t tick) {
    dataBit = level;
}

int main(void *args){ // must set newly added keyboard pins as output & high in this section
    wiringPiSetup () ;
    pinMode(KEY_LEFT, OUTPUT) ;
    pinMode(KEY_RIGHT,OUTPUT);
    pinMode(KEY_UP ,OUTPUT);
    pinMode(KEY_DOWN,OUTPUT);
    pinMode(KEY_ENTER,OUTPUT);
    pinMode(SCROLL_DN,OUTPUT);
    pinMode(SCROLL_UP,OUTPUT);

    pinMode(ALT_RIGHT,OUTPUT);
    pinMode(ALT_LEFT,OUTPUT);
    pinMode(ALT_UP,OUTPUT);
    pinMode(ALT_DOWN,OUTPUT);

    digitalWrite(KEY_LEFT,HIGH);
    digitalWrite(KEY_RIGHT,HIGH);
    digitalWrite(KEY_UP,HIGH);
    digitalWrite(KEY_DOWN,HIGH);
    digitalWrite(KEY_ENTER,HIGH);
    digitalWrite(SCROLL_DN,HIGH);
    digitalWrite(SCROLL_UP,HIGH);

    digitalWrite(ALT_RIGHT,HIGH);
    digitalWrite(ALT_LEFT,HIGH);
    digitalWrite(ALT_UP,HIGH);
    digitalWrite(ALT_DOWN,HIGH);

    // Creating socket file descriptor
    if ( (sockfd = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, 0)) < 0 ) {
        perror("socket creation failed");
        exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
    }
    memset(&servaddr, 0, sizeof(servaddr));
    servaddr.sin_family = AF_INET;
    servaddr.sin_port = htons(PORT);
    servaddr.sin_addr.s_addr = INADDR_ANY;

    if (gpioInitialise() < 0) {
        exit(1);
    }

    // haptic waveform - just a simple on-off pulse
    gpioSetMode(HAPTIC_PIN, PI_OUTPUT);
    gpioPulse_t pulse[2];
    pulse[0].gpioOn = (1<<HAPTIC_PIN);
    pulse[0].gpioOff = 0;
    pulse[0].usDelay = 8000;

    pulse[1].gpioOn = 0;
    pulse[1].gpioOff = (1<<HAPTIC_PIN);
    pulse[1].usDelay = 2000;

    gpioWaveAddNew();

    gpioWaveAddGeneric(2, pulse);

    hapticWaveId = gpioWaveCreate();
    gpioSetPullUpDown(CLOCK_PIN, PI_PUD_UP);
    gpioSetPullUpDown(DATA_PIN, PI_PUD_UP);
    gpioSetAlertFunc(CLOCK_PIN, onClockEdge);
    gpioSetAlertFunc(DATA_PIN, onDataEdge);

    while(1) {

    };
    gpioTerminate();
}

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Russell Tabata

Russell Tabata

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