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RicM
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Joined: 05/02/2022
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Posted: 04:03am 18 Oct 2026
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Dear Members,

Have any games been ported over to the rp2350B but only 16 colours at one time.

Kind Regards,

RicM
 
Volhout

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Joined: 05/03/2018
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Posted: 08:06am 18 Oct 2026
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Hi Rick,

Almost all games that run on RP2040 picomite Will also run on RP2350(B) picomite.
Appart from that Peter has ported some BBC basic programs over to 2350.
These Will not run on 2040 since it either misses commands/functions or do not have sufficient RAM

Since the video memory is different between WIFI builds and non-WIFI builds, the common denominator has to be found on what video modes to use that Will run all system.

At the moment there are Some 20+ games for 2040 that you can run.

Volhout
Edited 2026-10-18 18:08 by Volhout
PicomiteVGA PETSCII ROBOTS
 
Martin H.

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Joined: 04/06/2022
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Posted: 10:24am 18 Oct 2026
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  RicM said  Have any games been ported over to the rp2350B but only 16 colours at one time.

The 16 colors result from the fact that only 4 bits per pixel are used. Due to the hardwired configuration of the PICOMITE VGA models, the RGB 121 color scheme has become the standard (i.e., 1 bit for red, 2 bits for green, and 1 bit for blue). With a little imagination and skill, this allows you to create some quite appealing images.

Game characters (SPRITES&TILES) can also be drawn quite impressively using this method; see Volhouts
PETSCII ROBOTS.

When PICO2 came out, the HDMI output was added, the system was expanded so that the 16 colors can now be assigned to user-defined colors: Color MAP The limit remains at 16 colors (4-bit) per image, but you can now choose them freely.
  Volhout said  At the moment there are Some 20+ games for 2040 that you can run.
You can find a summary of many of the games here: Picomite VGA games
Cheers
Martin
Edited 2026-10-18 20:47 by Martin H.
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Volhout

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Posted: 05:05pm 18 Oct 2026
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If you find games that error on your 2350 system, please reply. I have brought most titles up to V6 compatibility, but cannot ensure V7 compatibility yet. Too many platforms ....

Volhout
Edited 2026-10-19 22:44 by Volhout
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