MSP430 Launchpad GamingPack

Max, Brittany, and Kathleen designed a gaming console extension for the MSP430 LaunchPad. It’s called the GamingPack, and it’s based on the similar Arduino shield Gameduino. It features a Spartan 3A FPGA which handles both video VGA output, and input from two NES controllers.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Based on the Gameduino, the GamingPack transforms your MSP430 LaunchPad into a full fledged gaming console complete with audio / video output and two Nintendo controller sockets. Just hookup your computer monitor, plug in a controller and you’ll be writing games in no time.

PROJECT FEATURES

– 400×300 Pixel VGA output
– 256 16×16 Pixel simultaneous sprite images
– Up to 256 colors per sprite
– 2 Nintendo (NES) controllers
– Nostalgia

More information:

http://bear24rw.blogspot.com/2012/07/msp430-launchpad-gamingpack.html
https://github.com/bear24rw/gamepack