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Forum Index : Microcontroller and PC projects : New to Colour Maximite 2
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| apam Newbie  Joined: 14/05/2021 Location: AustraliaPosts: 6 |
Hi there I'm new here.. I wasn't sure which forum was the best one, but seems I'm here about colour maximite 2 I guess this is the right one? I received my colour maximite 2 yesterday and have been glued to it for quiet a bit, I ported over a "Pacman" type game I made in C for CP/M. So now it's re-written in mmbasic, and has graphics and can work with the nunchuk now! I'm looking forward to messing about with the pins on the back and hoping to hook up a wifi-modem type thing to connect to my other hobby... bbsing :) The pacman game is here: https://gitlab.com/apamment/pac in case you're interested in playing with it.. the ghosts need better AI, and I want to make more levels ... and it's probably pretty messy basic (I haven't written anything in BASIC for years!) It's not meant to be a faithful reproduction, just inspired by PacMan I guess. Anyway, just wanted to introduce myself! Andrew |
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| bar1010 Senior Member  Joined: 10/08/2020 Location: United StatesPosts: 197 |
You will want to check out URL CMM2.fun. There are dozens of programs that can be downloaded there and feel free to post your games there as well. |
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Grogster Admin Group  Joined: 31/12/2012 Location: New ZealandPosts: 9610 |
Welcome to the forums.  Smoke makes things work. When the smoke gets out, it stops! |
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Mixtel90 Guru  Joined: 05/10/2019 Location: United KingdomPosts: 7937 |
Yep, Andrew, this is the place to be for the Colour Maximite 2 (CMM2). You'll also find info on everything else that runs MMBasic too - just to confuse you. :) Mick Zilog Inside! nascom.info for Nascom & Gemini Preliminary MMBasic docs & my PCB designs |
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thwill Guru Joined: 16/09/2019 Location: United KingdomPosts: 4311 |
Welcome onboard Andrew, we're a friendly bunch. Plus a fair amount of tangential conversation, it's one of the strengths of this group. Best wishes, Tom MMBasic for Linux, Game*Mite, CMM2 Welcome Tape, Creaky old text adventures |
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| lizby Guru Joined: 17/05/2016 Location: United StatesPosts: 3378 |
Welcome. That's a pretty good day's work--congrats on your (new) MMBasic proficiency. It's a fun language--such immediate gratification possible. If you're interested in using the back 2x20 connector, flying wires work and some Raspberry Pi modules will work. There's also this 2x20 Extension breakout PCB (and you can make your own by modifying the EagleCad files). Also BigMik's' 2x20 breadboard breakout PCBs. Out of curiosity, what's your other hobby which may benefit from bit-twiddling with a CMM2 (note--you may open yourself to further questions about that). PicoMite, Armmite F4, SensorKits, MMBasic Hardware, Games, etc. on fruitoftheshed |
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| apam Newbie Joined: 14/05/2021 Location: AustraliaPosts: 6 |
Thanks! I did cheat a little bit, I downloaded the Windows / DOS version of MMBasic and got started with that on sunday while I was waiting for it to arrive :) I have this PCB, I bought my colour maximite from bigmik, he sent me that and another prototype PCB as extras. Just waiting on parts to put it together. Telnet / SSH BBSes, I made a "modem" for my RC2014-clone (a Z80 based CP/M computer kit) with an arduino and ethernet shield, and want to try something similar with the CMM2. Either the arduino or an ESP32 with ZiModem on it. I saw there is a terminal program on CMM2.fun. Mostly I like writing BBS software, so I'd like to see if I can make a little single node BBS on the CMM2, just for fun :D |
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| lizby Guru Joined: 17/05/2016 Location: United StatesPosts: 3378 |
Member frnno967 seems to have similar interests in this and other posts. PicoMite, Armmite F4, SensorKits, MMBasic Hardware, Games, etc. on fruitoftheshed |
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LeoNicolas Guru Joined: 07/10/2020 Location: CanadaPosts: 504 |
Welcome to the team  |
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| frnno967 Senior Member Joined: 02/10/2020 Location: United StatesPosts: 104 |
Hello Apam! Be sure to check out Maxiterm from the cmm2.fun site or github, and contributions are welcome if you find anything to improve with the software. I know another fellow who is also new to CMM2 who wants to develop a BBS for it. I just gave him one of my ESP-based Wifi modem adapter cards for his CMM2 so maybe something will come of it soon. I recommend using a NodeMCU ESP8266 module with the CMM2 because you can power it off of the 5V pin and it will run Zimodem well. My driving passion with the CMM2 is to make a program in Maxiterm that enables the system to be self-sufficient without requiring regular swapping of SD cards to get programs on and off of the machine. It's a great platform and a lot of fun, and with the newer generations of CMM2 hardware that are integrating ESP modules, the future looks bright. And if you have any programming chops please do consider contributing code to Maxiterm. Lord knows I could use the help and expertise. Thanks! Jay Crutti: Ham Radio Operator, K5JCJ. Computer Enthusiast. Musician. Engineer. |
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| apam Newbie Joined: 14/05/2021 Location: AustraliaPosts: 6 |
I actually just sent you a github discussion. I spent this afternoon adding ANSI colour and cursor control support to it, so now I can connect to my linux based BBS in full glory! I haven't done a PR, as I wasn't sure if it would need changes etc. Here's a picture at the main menu of my BBS via maxiterm:  I'm using an arduino with an ethernet shield and a "modem" software i wrote myself (like ZiModem but much simpler) I did order an esp32 (or something) off ebay, just waiting for it to arrive. Having a ball so far :D |
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| Mixtel90 Guru Joined: 05/10/2019 Location: United KingdomPosts: 7937 |
Cool! Many years ago I ran a (very) little BBS on a Speccy, with three Microdrives and a modified VTX modem (1200bd down / 75bd up). It used Teletext-style pages. IIRC it only ran 2 or 3 evenings a week, because I only had one phone line. :) One of the drives was dedicated to a little adventure game, that's about all I remember of the content now. Of course, it was called MIXTEL - short for Mick's Telephone - and I've kept the name ever since. Alas, I no longer have the Interface One or the Microdrives. :( Mick Zilog Inside! nascom.info for Nascom & Gemini Preliminary MMBasic docs & my PCB designs |
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jirsoft Guru Joined: 18/09/2020 Location: Czech RepublicPosts: 533 |
I'm interesting in this Arduino SW. I have maid something for cooperation between mine Napoleon Commander and ESP8266 in Colour Maximite 2 deluxe version (can be used as add-on in any CMM2). Jiri Napoleon Commander and SimplEd for CMM2 (GitHub), CMM2.fun |
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| frnno967 Senior Member Joined: 02/10/2020 Location: United StatesPosts: 104 |
I just responded to you on github. It's amazing work you've done to get ANSI added in so fast. We definitely need to work together to get the few bugs fixed that I found but it's incredible work so far. Can you email me at recstudio@gmail.com so we can discuss integrating your code? It's definitely going in and you've knocked out a major feature I was hoping to add for version 2.0. Thanks! Edited 2021-05-21 07:06 by frnno967 Jay Crutti: Ham Radio Operator, K5JCJ. Computer Enthusiast. Musician. Engineer. |
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| apam Newbie Joined: 14/05/2021 Location: AustraliaPosts: 6 |
It's located here: https://gitlab.com/apamment/serialmodem/ Andrew Edited 2021-05-21 14:30 by apam |
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