2 player Pong using Arduino

I started with the Instructable from Kyle Brinckerhoff;

http://www.instructables.com/id/Ardu-pong-the-Arduino-based-pong-console/

 
Thanks Kyle!

and the following at Make magazine
http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2007/08/arduino-pong.html

and I see the original code is attributed to Pete Lamonica

Thanks Pete!!

I am using the paddles instead of the joy stick and I have made it for 2 players. Also I added some sound.

I put the electronics in an Iphone box .

Step 1 Video of the game

 

Comments

[The nerdling]

can yo make it single player?

[duboisvb]

if you go back to the Instructable from Kyle Brinkerhoff, you will see that his is for one player. I modified his to include 2 players . So you would just need to review the original Instructable to see the differences. Hope that helps.

[The nerdling]

cool thanks :)

[David97]

Is there a way to make the controllers from pots?

[duboisvb]

I believe you could do that. the code is just reading an analog input so a pot should work fine.

[David97]

Thanks, so I coonnect the center of the pot to analog in and the two outer two to GND and 5V?

[The nerdling]

that should work, but i would try first with 3v out just in case

[The nerdling]

pong is the best whoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[joschka]

i have a question from where did you get the TV out H file
i mean the librarie you include in the beginning of the code
thx great project

[duboisvb]

I got it here. Though there appears to be a newer version now.

http://code.google.com/p/arduino-tvout/downloads/detail?name=TVout_w_audio.zip&can=2&q=

[stivheys]

hi id like to say great instructable! i got my first arduino today and have made this one problem im having is i get an load of errors while trying to compile, im quiet new to this so maybe nothing much these are the erros im getting i would be very greatful for your advice thanks in advance.


C:\Users\stiv\Desktop\arduino-0022\libraries\TVout\TVoutPrint.cpp:27: error: prototype for 'void TVout::select_font(const unsigned char*)' does not match any in class 'TVout'
C:\Users\stiv\Desktop\arduino-0022\libraries\TVout\/TVout.h:103: error: candidate is: void TVout::select_font(uint8_t)
C:\Users\stiv\Desktop\arduino-0022\libraries\TVout\TVoutPrint.cpp:35: error: prototype for 'void TVout::print_char(uint8_t, uint8_t, unsigned char)' does not match any in class 'TVout'
C:\Users\stiv\Desktop\arduino-0022\libraries\TVout\/TVout.h:104: error: candidate is: void TVout::print_char(uint8_t, uint8_t, char)
C:\Users\stiv\Desktop\arduino-0022\libraries\TVout\TVoutPrint.cpp:41: error: no 'void TVout::inc_txtline()' member function declared in class 'TVout'
C:\Users\stiv\Desktop\arduino-0022\libraries\TVout\TVoutPrint.cpp:49: error: no 'void TVout::write(const char*)' member function declared in class 'TVout'
C:\Users\stiv\Desktop\arduino-0022\libraries\TVout\TVoutPrint.cpp:56: error: no 'void TVout::write(const uint8_t*, uint8_t)' member function declared in class 'TVout'
C:\Users\stiv\Desktop\arduino-0022\libraries\TVout\TVoutPrint.cpp:62: error: no 'void TVout::write(uint8_t)' member function declared in class 'TVout'
C:\Users\stiv\Desktop\arduino-0022\libraries\TVout\TVoutPrint.cpp:92: error: no 'void TVout::print(const char*)' member function declared in class 'TVout'
C:\Users\stiv\Desktop\arduino-0022\libraries\TVout\TVoutPrint.cpp:97: error: no 'void TVout::print(char, int)' member function declared in class 'TVout'
C:\Users\stiv\Desktop\arduino-0022\libraries\TVout\TVoutPrint.cpp:102: error: no 'void TVout::print(unsigned char, int)' member function declared in class 'TVout'
C:\Users\stiv\Desktop\arduino-0022\libraries\TVout\TVoutPrint.cpp:107: error: no 'void TVout::print(int, int)' member function declared in class 'TVout'
C:\Users\stiv\Desktop\arduino-0022\libraries\TVout\TVoutPrint.cpp:112: error: no 'void TVout::print(unsigned int, int)' member function declared in class 'TVout'
C:\Users\stiv\Desktop\arduino-0022\libraries\TVout\TVoutPrint.cpp:117: error: no 'void TVout::print(long int, int)' member function declared in class 'TVout'
C:\Users\stiv\Desktop\arduino-0022\libraries\TVout\TVoutPrint.cpp:132: error: no 'void TVout::print(long unsigned int, int)' member function declared in class 'TVout'
C:\Users\stiv\Desktop\arduino-0022\libraries\TVout\TVoutPrint.cpp:138: error: no 'void TVout::print(double, int)' member function declared in class 'TVout'
C:\Users\stiv\Desktop\arduino-0022\libraries\TVout\TVoutPrint.cpp:143: error: no 'void TVout::println()' member function declared in class 'TVout'
C:\Users\stiv\Desktop\arduino-0022\libraries\TVout\TVoutPrint.cpp:149: error: no 'void TVout::println(const char*)' member function declared in class 'TVout'
C:\Users\stiv\Desktop\arduino-0022\libraries\TVout\TVoutPrint.cpp:155: error: no 'void TVout::println(char, int)' member function declared in class 'TVout'
C:\Users\stiv\Desktop\arduino-0022\libraries\TVout\TVoutPrint.cpp:161: error: no 'void TVout::println(unsigned char, int)' member function declared in class 'TVout'
C:\Users\stiv\Desktop\arduino-0022\libraries\TVout\TVoutPrint.cpp:167: error: no 'void TVout::println(int, int)' member function declared in class 'TVout'
C:\Users\stiv\Desktop\arduino-0022\libraries\TVout\TVoutPrint.cpp:173: error: no 'void TVout::println(unsigned int, int)' member function declared in class 'TVout'
C:\Users\stiv\Desktop\arduino-0022\libraries\TVout\TVoutPrint.cpp:179: error: no 'void TVout::println(long int, int)' member function declared in class 'TVout'
C:\Users\stiv\Desktop\arduino-0022\libraries\TVout\TVoutPrint.cpp:185: error: no 'void TVout::println(long unsigned int, int)' member function declared in class 'TVout'
C:\Users\stiv\Desktop\arduino-0022\libraries\TVout\TVoutPrint.cpp:191: error: no 'void TVout::println(double, int)' member function declared in class 'TVout'
C:\Users\stiv\Desktop\arduino-0022\libraries\TVout\TVoutPrint.cpp:197: error: no 'void TVout::printPGM(const char*)' member function declared in class 'TVout'
C:\Users\stiv\Desktop\arduino-0022\libraries\TVout\TVoutPrint.cpp:205: error: no 'void TVout::printPGM(uint8_t, uint8_t, const char*)' member function declared in class 'TVout'
C:\Users\stiv\Desktop\arduino-0022\libraries\TVout\TVoutPrint.cpp:215: error: no 'void TVout::set_cursor(uint8_t, uint8_t)' member function declared in class 'TVout'
C:\Users\stiv\Desktop\arduino-0022\libraries\TVout\TVoutPrint.cpp:220: error: no 'void TVout::print(uint8_t, uint8_t, const char*)' member function declared in class 'TVout'
C:\Users\stiv\Desktop\arduino-0022\libraries\TVout\TVoutPrint.cpp:226: error: no 'void TVout::print(uint8_t, uint8_t, char, int)' member function declared in class 'TVout'
C:\Users\stiv\Desktop\arduino-0022\libraries\TVout\TVoutPrint.cpp:231: error: no 'void TVout::print(uint8_t, uint8_t, unsigned char, int)' member function declared in class 'TVout'
C:\Users\stiv\Desktop\arduino-0022\libraries\TVout\TVoutPrint.cpp:236: error: no 'void TVout::print(uint8_t, uint8_t, int, int)' member function declared in class 'TVout'
C:\Users\stiv\Desktop\arduino-0022\libraries\TVout\TVoutPrint.cpp:241: error: no 'void TVout::print(uint8_t, uint8_t, unsigned int, int)' member function declared in class 'TVout'
C:\Users\stiv\Desktop\arduino-0022\libraries\TVout\TVoutPrint.cpp:246: error: no 'void TVout::print(uint8_t, uint8_t, long int, int)' member function declared in class 'TVout'
C:\Users\stiv\Desktop\arduino-0022\libraries\TVout\TVoutPrint.cpp:251: error: no 'void TVout::print(uint8_t, uint8_t, long unsigned int, int)' member function declared in class 'TVout'
C:\Users\stiv\Desktop\arduino-0022\libraries\TVout\TVoutPrint.cpp:256: error: no 'void TVout::print(uint8_t, uint8_t, double, int)' member function declared in class 'TVout'
C:\Users\stiv\Desktop\arduino-0022\libraries\TVout\TVoutPrint.cpp:262: error: no 'void TVout::println(uint8_t, uint8_t, const char*)' member function declared in class 'TVout'
C:\Users\stiv\Desktop\arduino-0022\libraries\TVout\TVoutPrint.cpp:270: error: no 'void TVout::println(uint8_t, uint8_t, char, int)' member function declared in class 'TVout'
C:\Users\stiv\Desktop\arduino-0022\libraries\TVout\TVoutPrint.cpp:278: error: no 'void TVout::println(uint8_t, uint8_t, unsigned char, int)' member function declared in class 'TVout'
C:\Users\stiv\Desktop\arduino-0022\libraries\TVout\TVoutPrint.cpp:286: error: no 'void TVout::println(uint8_t, uint8_t, int, int)' member function declared in class 'TVout'
C:\Users\stiv\Desktop\arduino-0022\libraries\TVout\TVoutPrint.cpp:294: error: no 'void TVout::println(uint8_t, uint8_t, unsigned int, int)' member function declared in class 'TVout'
C:\Users\stiv\Desktop\arduino-0022\libraries\TVout\TVoutPrint.cpp:302: error: no 'void TVout::println(uint8_t, uint8_t, long int, int)' member function declared in class 'TVout'
C:\Users\stiv\Desktop\arduino-0022\libraries\TVout\TVoutPrint.cpp:310: error: no 'void TVout::println(uint8_t, uint8_t, long unsigned int, int)' member function declared in class 'TVout'
C:\Users\stiv\Desktop\arduino-0022\libraries\TVout\TVoutPrint.cpp:318: error: no 'void TVout::println(uint8_t, uint8_t, double, int)' member function declared in class 'TVout'
C:\Users\stiv\Desktop\arduino-0022\libraries\TVout\TVoutPrint.cpp:326: error: no 'void TVout::printNumber(long unsigned int, uint8_t)' member function declared in class 'TVout'
C:\Users\stiv\Desktop\arduino-0022\libraries\TVout\TVoutPrint.cpp:347: error: no 'void TVout::printFloat(double, uint8_t)' member function declared in class 'TVout'

[duboisvb]

Hello,
Well, let me say that I am fairly new to the arduino programming also. But I have struggled through several programs .

I just took the code from the Instructable and copied and pasted it into a new sketch and it verified ok. Just wanted to check that I copied it to the instructable ok. So I can say the code is at least compilable.

What I do notice is:

All the lines that reference a font are not compiling.
for example : TV.select_font(_8X8);

I have had some trouble in the past when copying and pasting with special characters like the underscore. Sometimes it looks ok but the compiler interprets it as something different.

I might try to retype that line and see if it gets by the compiler.

Also, lines without ; or not using capital letters if they are required are possible problems.

Keep me posted

[stivheys]

ok so before i was using arduino 0022 if i put the code into 0021 then i only get these error codes


sketch_mar31a.cpp:10:21: error: TVout.h: No such file or directory
sketch_mar31a:38: error: 'TVout' does not name a type
sketch_mar31a.cpp: In function 'void drawGameScreen()':
sketch_mar31a:90: error: 'TV' was not declared in this scope
sketch_mar31a.cpp: In function 'void drawBox()':
sketch_mar31a:132: error: 'TV' was not declared in this scope
sketch_mar31a.cpp: In function 'void drawMenu()':
sketch_mar31a:154: error: 'TV' was not declared in this scope
sketch_mar31a:155: error: '_8X8' was not declared in this scope
sketch_mar31a:157: error: '_5X7' was not declared in this scope
sketch_mar31a.cpp: In function 'void setup()':
sketch_mar31a:198: error: 'TV' was not declared in this scope
sketch_mar31a:198: error: '_NTSC' was not declared in this scope
sketch_mar31a.cpp: In function 'void loop()':
sketch_mar31a:225: error: 'TV' was not declared in this scope
sketch_mar31a:236: error: 'TV' was not declared in this scope
sketch_mar31a:240: error: 'TV' was not declared in this scope
sketch_mar31a:256: error: 'TV' was not declared in this scope
sketch_mar31a:258: error: 'TV' was not declared in this scope
sketch_mar31a:274: error: 'TV' was not declared in this scope
sketch_mar31a:274: error: '_8X8' was not declared in this scope
sketch_mar31a:281: error: '_5X7' was not declared in this scope
sketch_mar31a:289: error: 'TV' was not declared in this scope

hmmm im struggling here all part of the learning curve i guess :-)

[duboisvb]

This is where my libraries are located;


My Documents\Downloads\arduino-0021\arduino-0021\libraries

[duboisvb]

I am using 0021. It would appear that the TVout library is not in your enviroment. When you open an Arduino sketch click "Sketch" and select "import library". Does TVout show as an option? If not , something is wrong with where it is located . Maybe try finding it and see if you can move the folder to where the other librarys are.

[stivheys]

thank you for your help i got it to compile using an older version of tvout and the 0021 when connected to the tv and running i only get a white screen that flickers with black lines cud this be because im using pal tv or could there be something wrong with my wiring? i no im so close to it running right lol ;-)

[The nerdling]

when you go into the compiler and paste the code in, you should scroll down until you se a blue (_NTSC) then change it to (_PAL)
hope this works :), worked for me, but the image was slightly on an angle and scrolling downn :(
trying to fix it

[duboisvb]

Well, not sure what that could be but this web site indicates PAL is ok .
http://code.google.com/p/arduino-tvout/

And if you click on "wiki" there are some sample sketches that may help isolate the issue. There are other sites and discussions too. I had some flickering and actually ended up with a little. I did have to check the wiring several times also. In my instructable there are links to the original posters of this project(though a little different). There are a lot of comments from users . Maybe there is one that addresses your problem.

[The nerdling]

the code is for NTSC you need to chande it.
see my comment above for details

[thewizard42]

To make things faster ball wise, would i increase the max y velocity in the code?

[duboisvb]

Not exactly. Max y velocity is a limit to the y speed . The y speed is incremented in
the line;

ballVolY += 2 * ((ballY - leftPaddleY) - (PADDLE_HEIGHT / 2)) / (PADDLE_HEIGHT / 2);

and then it is tested against Max Y velocity in these lines:

//limit vertical speed
if(ballVolY > MAX_Y_VELOCITY) ballVolY = MAX_Y_VELOCITY;
if(ballVolY < -MAX_Y_VELOCITY) ballVolY = -MAX_Y_VELOCITY;

so there will be an increment in speed and it will be limited by Max y Velocity


However I found the overall speed can be greatly influenced by this line:

if(frame % 3 == 0) { //every third frame

if you change 3 to other numbers you can speed it up or slow it down greatly. Atleast that is what I found.
Hope that helps.

[thewizard42]

Thanks. I'll see what i can do.

[zazenergy]

Love it