Games Are Coming to Flipper Zero

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Fiddle with Flipper Zero will be even more fun. The just-released Flipper video game module is a Raspberry Pi-based add-on that transforms Flipper Zero from a hacking/testing tool into a miniature gaming system.

The video game module adds motion sensing with a gyroscope and accelerometer, controller port, USB port, and video output so you can use your TV as a Flipper Zero display. The module is compatible with many open source Raspberry Pi Pico projects, so it can be used as a standalone device without connecting to Flipper Zero. In keeping with Flipper’s “hack everything” ethos, everything is open source so you can tinker with it however you want.

Flipper has prepared several demo apps for the new device, including a digital oscilloscope, a tilt-controlled version of the classic arcade arcade game to demonstrate motion recognition, and an app that lets you use the module as an air mouse. However, the truly interesting apps will likely be those developed by the Flipper creative community, so keep your eyes peeled in the coming months.

What’s inside the Flipper Zero video game module?

If you want to take a closer look at the Flipper’s specs, here’s what’s under the hood.

  • Microcontroller: Raspberry Pi RP2040. Dual-core ARM Cortex-M0+ processor, clock speed up to 133 MHz.

  • SRAM: 264 KB built-in.

  • Gyroscope and Accelerometer Sensor: TDK ICM-42688-P is a 6-axis MEMS motion tracking sensor (IMU).

  • USB Type-C port connected to the microcontroller. Acts as a USB device or host (with the limitation that USB power delivery is not supported).

  • Video output: DVI-D signal with a resolution of 640×480 pixels, 60 Hz. According to Flipper, the video output port “supports a well-known video standard that we cannot name due to copyright restrictions. The first letter is H and the last letter is I.” (I wonder if they mean HDMI?)

  • GPIO pinout: 11 GPIO pins connected to the RP2040 microcontroller, two ground pins and one 3.3V power pin.

  • Boot button: Activates bootloader mode (for developers).

  • Reset Button: Resets the module hardware.

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