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Latest firmware

• PicoMite & PicoMiteVGA
  • Latest Release: 5.07.06
  • Latest Beta: 5.07.07-b1
• CMM2
  • Latest Release: 5.07.01
  • Latest Beta: 6.00.00-b2
• MMBasic for Windows
  • Latest Beta: 5.07.03-b24
  • GitHub: https://github.com/UKTailwind/MMB4W
  • Manual: https://www.thebackshed.com/forum/uploads/disco4now/2024-08-01_212236_MMB4W_User_Manual_v0.94.pdf

CSUBs

• 4-Jul-2020: CMM2: V5.05.04b3a: CSUBs - not for the faint hearted!!!!
• 12-Nov-2020: CMM2: Is there a way to call the TEXT command from a CSUB?
• 12-Mar-2021: CMM2: armcfgenv143 generating hex outside of the CSUB
• 15-Mar-2021: CMM2: Program memory taken by CSUBs
• 16-Mar-2021: CMM2: Is there a memory map ?
• 12-Sep-2021: PicoMite V5.07.01b16: Breaking changes and CSUBs

ESP-01 interfacing

• 7-Nov-2016: MM2: webserver with AT mode ESP8266
• 30-Jan-2021: CMM2: V5.07.00b11: json support with full ESP-01 example code
• 21-Aug-2020: wifi for the cmm2! esp8266 library now available
• 25-Sep-2022: ESP8266 on CMM2 or "you can't ping the www.backshed.com"

File transfer

• 23-Feb-2021: CMM2 + ESP32 FTP server

Fruit of the Shed

• http://www.fruitoftheshed.com/MMBasic.AllPages.aspx

Overclocking

• 26-Jan-2021: CMM2: Overclock to 504MHz?

PicoMite

• 14-Jul-2021: LCD + Pico combo
  • @Mixtel90's PicoMite backpack
• 11-Dec-2022: PIO explained PICOMITE
  • PIO programming tutorial by @Volhout
• 29-Jan-2022: PicoMiteWeb alphas
• 7-Feb-2022: PicoMiteWeb firmware for the Pico W - now making real progress

Sound & Music

• 17-Oct-2022: Background Music (a Kind of ASCII ART)
  • also includes code to play QuickBasic and Nokia phone sounds.
• ABC Notation Music
• 28-Nov-2022: PicoMite: driving a passive buzzer
• 24-Mar-2023: PicoMite: driving a small speaker

TUI

• 28-Aug-2017: Pseudo-Multi-tasker for MMBasic for DOS

VT100

• 23-Apr-2021: VT100 library for the Micromite console

Interesting programs

• 24-Feb-2013: CMM1: MaxiTrek 3D - Game
• 7-Jun-2022: Recursive Fractals and Turtle Graphics for PicoMite
• 4-Jul-2022: PicoVaders - PicoMite Space Invaders clone
• 8-Jul-2022: CIRCLE - a 2 player game for PicoMiteVGA and NES controllers
• 20-Sep-2022: CMM2: Z80 Simulator Running CP/M 2.2
• 27-Sep-2022: CMM2: TSCP Chess
• 10-Oct-2022: On the Road again - PicoMiteVGA racing game proof-of-concept
• 15-Oct-2022: CMM2 - Dunjonquest - Temple of Apshai - Trs80 Model I
• 1-Nov-2022: Come in and find out - PicoMiteVGA 3D maze game proof-of-concept
• 4-Aug-2022: PicoMite VGA: Stellar Battle in the Seven Green Hills Zone
• 15-Nov-2022: Bubble Universe Demo - Impressive graphics demo
• 16-Nov-2022: Pico Raycast
• 24-Nov-2022: CMM2: Scrolling Maze and Scrolling Maze
• 1-Dec-2022: MM-Basic Sprite Editor
• 6-Jan-2023: Bubble universe - also see 15-Nov-2022
• 12-Jan-2023: Game: various *mites: Four Equals Ten
• 24-Jan-2023: Picomite VGA Sokoban
• 27-Jan-2023: Picomite VGA Logic analyzer
• 3-Feb-2023: Mario Apple Panic - PicoMiteVGA platform game
• 9-Feb-2023: MarioRun another small game - PicoMiteVGA simple game
• 14-Apr-2023: Picomite VGA Games - Index of PicoMiteVGA games
• 21-Aug-2023: PI*Bert Game engine ? - Incomplete PicoMiteVGA game
• 23-Aug-2023: NOMIS game for CMM2 - SIMON game clone
• 7-Sep-2023: Fonts for Mites - MMBasic fonts
• 14-Sep-2023: PicoMite PETSCII Robots
• 18-Nov-2023: MMBasic: Knightmare Game - development by @LeoNicolas
• 28-Nov-2023: PicoMiteVGA: Simple Sprite Draw
• 3-Dec-2023: A SNES controller modification project - by @Mixtel90
• 10-Dec-2023: PicoMiteVGA PETSCII ROBOTS release candidates - by @Volhout
• 9-Jan-2024: PicoRocks - A Teaser - development of Asteroids for PicoMite by @vegipete
• 11-Jan-2024: Volhout Index - index of programs by @Volhout
• 13-Jan-2024: picoflap - development of Flappy Bird for PicoMite by @Volhout
• 15-Jan-2024: PicoMiteVGA Alien Syndrome - development by @Martin H
• 30-Jan-2024: FLOW Puzzle for CMM2 - game by @William Leue
• 7-Feb-2024: asciimation - by @Martin H
• 10-Feb-2024: PicoMite graphics in PETSCII ROBOTS explained - by @Volhout
• 12-Feb-2024: sha-1 mmbasic (PicoMiteVGA) - by @homa
• 24-Feb-2024: 2048 Game for CMM2 - game by @William Leue
• 17-Mar-2024: New Game Fort Micromite - CMM2 game by @joker
• 17-Mar-2024: PicoGAME 4 - At last! - by @Mixtel90
• 20-Mar-2024: Pico Gamer - by @Geoffg
• 6-Apr-2024: PicoMite Fun with VT100 terminal - PicoMite ZX-81 "3D Monster Maze" by @Martin H
• 7-Apr-2024: VegiPete's ChemiChaos for PicoMite - game by @Martin H & @Volhout
• 12-May-2024: TI-83 Calculator Boulder Dash & Lode Runner - by @darthvader