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  • Papilio Arcade now easy as MAME with Arcade Blaster App

    Here at Gadget Factory we’re happy to announce that the first release of the Arcade Blaster application is now officially available for download! The new Arcade Blaster application makes it easier then ever to load games to the Papilio Arcade hardware. It works just like MAME, simply provide ROMs that you own and it takes…

  • Fractal Viewer For Papilio, Controlled By Papilio Arcade

    Mike Field has written a Mandelbrot fractal generator/ viewer that runs on the Papilio platform, and he’s controlling the zoom and scroll functions with the Papilio Arcade MegaWing.  We found an article over at Hackaday about this that sheds some light on the technical details of the project: “Calculations to generate the shape are being run…

  • Pac-man Running On Papilio Arcade Using Linux

    Thanks to reader Sowbug, who sent us this nice tidbit about how he got Pac-Man running on his Papilio Arcade via Linux.  Sowbug says, “Just got the Papilio on Sunday and was going through converting the Windows-based .bat and tools for merging/loading the Pac-Man bitfile. The first time I ran the loader with the bitfile, it…

  • Week 3 – Papilio Introduction Series: VGA Output!

    Welcome to week three of the Papilio Introduction Series. This week we are covering one of the most exciting features of the Papilio – VGA output with the ZPUino Soft Processor. “Did you know that with the raw power of the Papilio’s FPGA, the ZPUino, and a VGA Wing you can write sketches with VGA…

  • Announcing A Very Special Promotion: Papilio Arcade Combo $75 Blowout!

    Here at Gadget Factory, we are pleased to announce something along the lines of a Super Sale!  As of right now, we’re offering a combo promotion on our Papilio One 500k and the Arcade Megawing (when purchased together) for our lowest price ever – $74.99!  Normally valued at $109.99 for both, you won’t regret the savings in…

  • A Nice Collection Of Code Tools For The Papilio

    Mike Field has put up a wiki bursting with all kinds of code for many aspects of the Papilio board, as well as a number of test projects for the Papilio + Arcade MegaWing hardware.  We’re happy for everyone who has a Papilio, as many of these items are really handy to have at the…

  • Alert! The New Papilio Arcade Website Is Now Live!

    Hey everyone!  Just a quick note that the Papilio Arcade website is now available at arcade.gadgetfactory.net! On the site, you’ll find videos, links to the User Guide, source code, links to purchase, and much, much more! Happy arcade-ing, and have a rad day. -the Gadget Factory Team Update:  the link above is now fixed –…

  • Using FPGAs For 2-Player Space Invaders

    A couple of intrepid students taking a course on embedded systems came up with a new spin on the classic game Space Invaders – two-screen multiplayer!  Using a Virtex II development (FPGA) board and some other gear, they managed to clone Space Invaders and have it run on two screens with some innovative competetive twists. …