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palcal

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Posted: 08:29pm 20 Jan 2026

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Would this run MM.Basic
Geek

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Volhout
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Posted: 08:40pm 20 Jan 2026

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Yes Pascal,

I have 2, and they run MMBasic.
Load the RP2040 non VGA version on at, open terminal, and OPTION RESET RP2040-GEEK
Then you are set.

Make sure you have the RP2040 version. A possible ESP32 version does not run MMBasic.

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Edited 2026-01-21 06:42 by Volhout

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Posted: 08:49pm 20 Jan 2026

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Yes it can.

Don't know about newer versions but ....

PicoMite MMBasic Version 5.08.00
OPTION SYSTEM SPI GP10,GP11,GP24
OPTION AUTORUN ON
OPTION FLASH SIZE 4194304
OPTION HEARTBEAT OFF
OPTION PICO OFF
OPTION LCDPANEL ST7789_135, LANDSCAPE,GP8,GP12,GP9,GP25
OPTION SDCARD GP23, GP18, GP19, GP20

/Lasse

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Volhout
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Posted: 08:58pm 20 Jan 2026

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@Pascal,

MMBasic 6.01.00 (from Geoff site) runs on it. Peters later 6.02.00 probably also, but I have not tested the latest rc (rc8).

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Posted: 09:15pm 20 Jan 2026

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Load the standard 2040 firmware then

OPTION RESET RP2040-GEEK

Latest beta run fine.

Edit: It is nothing to do with the ESP32 chipsets

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Edited 2026-01-21 07:19 by TassyJim

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Volhout
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Posted: 09:26pm 20 Jan 2026

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Pascal,

It is a neat device, but has limited GPIO.
You have GP2,3,4,5
And there is GP27,28 (but not GP26)
So total 6 GPIO pins.

Nice and small, good for small projects. I always carry it with me on travel.
Here is a version of LIFE for the small display on the geek. Not my work.

life2.zip

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Edited 2026-01-21 07:31 by Volhout

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palcal

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Posted: 09:40pm 20 Jan 2026

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Thanks all, I will get one and have a play.

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Posted: 10:23pm 20 Jan 2026

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@Pascal,

This is the version of LIFE for 6.01.00 and newer on the Geek.
Commands have changed a bit.

life2_60100.zip

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JanVolk
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Posted: 11:12pm 20 Jan 2026

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There are several versions of the GEEK in circulation.

RP2040-GEEK with an RP2040, 4MB of flash memory, an SD card slot, a 1.14-inch LCD with 135x240 pixels, and GP2, GP3, GP4, GP5, GP28, GP29, GND, 3V3 and connectors.
RP2350-GEEK with an RP2350A with 16MB of flash memory, an SD card slot, a 1.14-inch LCD with 135x240 pixels, and GP2, GP3, GP4, GP5, GP28, GP29, GND, 3V3 and connectors.
ESP32-S3-GEEK with an ESP32-S3, 16MB of flash memory, an SD card slot, and a 1.14-inch LCD with 135x240 pixels and GP6, GP13, GP14, TX43, RX44, SDA16, SCL17 and connectors.

PicoMite Basic works for me on the RP2040-GEEK, and Annex32 Basic ESP32-S3 works for the ESP32-S3-GEEK.

Kind regards,

Jan.

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