A few people have asked where to buy the required hardware... The best place is from Arduino directly (or one of their authorised distributors). I've posted the links below! These are non-affiliate links: Arduino Leonardo: store.arduino.cc/products/arduino-leonardo-with-headers Jumper wire: store.arduino.cc/products/10-jumper-wires-150mm-male Note: You may need to select you region once you're there!
Personally, I prefer buying genuine Arduino units, but I've have found comparable units from other suppliers like Elegoo if you're really trying to budget.
Can you use a uno for this or must you have a Leonardo? I'm gonna watch the rest of the video so it's possible I'll find out there, but I have an uno and not much money to order a leonardo
This is incredible! This opens up so many possibilities! Those two did a great job with this project! Unfortunately i don't have any of the tools yet but it'll be great to see what people do with it.
It definitely takes some time and effort to set up, but it's very quick from that point on. Textures that took me 2+ hours to trace can be 'drawn' with this tool in a couple of minutes!
@@VideoDojoPro So, does it basically act as a kind of macro thing? As in it learns what to do via the computer and then just runs the same commands when connected to the switch? I can see a lot of potential with this even beyond textures, if that's the case.
@@stedankel Exactly you've got it! and yes I agree! There's so much potential! Some discussion has already begun discussing a Midi to GBG process for custom music! It would be great to chat if you're interested, as your custom music knowledge is unmatched!
@@VideoDojoPro This is EXACTLY what I was thinking! I think I'm gonna have to get on board with this! I don't have a wealth of knowledge when it comes to the Arduino itself, but the MIDI to GBG idea is definitely is definitely in my area of expertise. You can send me a message on discord if you'd like. Would love to chat about this!
I have this now, and it's absolutely worth the investment. Dialing in the settings to make a texture look the best can take some time, but once you have that, you're all set.
Love seeing Arduino tutorials but I never expected to see GBG integration! A raspberry pi tutorial might have to wait a while to be feasible for new users, the current prices for genuine raspberry pis has skyrocketed.
90% of my work nowadays involves either Arduino, ESP8266, or ESP32 units. Would never have thought of Arduino integration for the Nintendo switch outside of a simple controller.
I watched this video and literally ordered a Leonardo off Amazon, which is arriving by 10pm tonight! Only problem is this jumper cables only seem to be available from the official Ardino site, so with postage to the UK they cost the same as the board?! Surely there must be a generic equivalent? Cheers P.s. Great video guys and great work
This tutorial is great! But if Im being honest, I've already gotten pretty good at copying sprites into GBG by hand at this point. Still a great video! I also enjoy the kind of pre-rendered 3D look this could be used for that games such as Donkey Kong Country use
That makes two game making softwares on Switch that can use the Arduino Leonardo, this, for transfering sprites, and SmileBasic, for transfering any kind of file for SmileBasic to use (like a ROM for a PC8801 emulator)... huh.
My understanding is it'll work on any of the 32U4 based board with USB (So the Leonardo, Micro, Zero) but I've only tested with Leonardo. You may also need to redefine the button pin depending on the boards layout! Additionally, the pin outs will likely need adjusting within the program 👍
I’ve somehow made decent crash bandicoot, donkey Kong, ratchet from ratchet and clank sprites but I find the animation so complex - wish there was a default walk/run animation automatically set up instead of having to link lots of different textures and change them slightly.....
My understanding is it'll work on any of the 32U4 based board with USB (So the Leonardo, Micro, Zero) but I've only tested with Leonardo. You may also need to redefine the button pin depending on the boards layout! 👍
This is really cool to see! I've been having a problem with mine though. Whenever I try to upload it, apparently there's an 'unterminated #if'. I don't know what that is.
so uhhhh, i was trying to set this up, and once i got to the .html, it was "Import Textures From GBG", different from what you had in the video. Please tell me what i did wrong
I do have a question on the reverse operation I did export one of my texture once from gbg to my phone and can't seem to find the procedure anymore. Does anyone remember?
I’m not familiar with that device but in theory it should be compatible with 32U4 based boards with USB, but in this case please don’t take my word for a guarantee! Additionally, the pinouts will likely need adjusting within the program 👍
To all who use this, be careful. Nintendo has a deep-seated hatred of mods. I can only hope they will allow creators like you to use tools like these in the future, instead of punishing us for have the audacity to upgrade what are quite frankly educational children’s toys.
Thanks for your comment, this isn’t a mod though! No changes are made to the switch hardware or software and for all intents and purposes the Arduino is indistinguishable from a usb mouse when connected to the Switch!
I am from the u.s.a will this be safe for me to use on my American switch? I'm afraid of harming it once I plug it into my switch. Also, is there anything I could get to enhance this? Like the uno rev3?
Yes! This works on all Switch systems from all regions! In terms of enhancements… The creators are regularly updating the code to add cool new features, but the hardware listed here is all you’ll need 👍
@@VideoDojoPro thanks for the quick response. :) do I have to install any programs to the switch? Or just plug it in and that's it? This looks so cool. But I'm confused how it works.
@@DevanTW To my knowledge it'll work on any of the 32U4 based board with USB (So the Leonardo, Micro, Zero) but I've only tested with Leonardo. You may also need to redefine the button pin depending on the boards layout!
To my knowledge it'll work on any of the 32U4 based board that include USB (So the Leonardo, Micro, Zero) but I've only tested with Leonardo. You may also need to redefine the button pin depending on the boards layout! 👍
I bought GBG to make 2d games and was instantly disappointed by both the ridiculous nodon limit and then the 2d sprite features and particularly sprite animation. it was terrible. I think GBG is fine for simple 3d games but for 2d games then Fuze (Switch eshop) is a much better way to go. if Fuze if you want your sprite to have a 120 frame animation you can have it. if you want 200 different sprites all animating you can have it. So much better in that respect.
Absolutely nothing wrong with this amazing tool, however I personally fell that it feels more rewarding and worth it by doing it manually, amazing tool and video though!
If you have any artistic skill, I agree doing it manually is more rewarding. But if you have ZERO artistic capability, this is a game changer (literally)
A few people have asked where to buy the required hardware... The best place is from Arduino directly (or one of their authorised distributors). I've posted the links below!
These are non-affiliate links:
Arduino Leonardo: store.arduino.cc/products/arduino-leonardo-with-headers
Jumper wire: store.arduino.cc/products/10-jumper-wires-150mm-male
Note: You may need to select you region once you're there!
Personally, I prefer buying genuine Arduino units, but I've have found comparable units from other suppliers like Elegoo if you're really trying to budget.
the jumper wire link doesnt work in the US afaik, do they specifically have to be from arduino
@@dizzyndead Thanks for the heads-up! and nope, any jumper wire will work!
@@dizzyndead also known as DuPont cables
I can see it from you and I have a few questions I have a lot
WHAT!?!??!! This is insane!!! All those hours of making Mario Sprites down the drain O_O
I can just image you doing MCM2 dev days and instead of spending hours making textures you can spend hours getting confused about optimizing code
Glad I could use my coding skills to help out the community!
Keep up the great work, you really solved a massive problem! Can't wait to see what you do in the future!
Can you use a uno for this or must you have a Leonardo? I'm gonna watch the rest of the video so it's possible I'll find out there, but I have an uno and not much money to order a leonardo
You are a gentleman and a scholar.
This is incredible! This opens up so many possibilities! Those two did a great job with this project! Unfortunately i don't have any of the tools yet but it'll be great to see what people do with it.
Such a cool Arduino project!
Project Barbican gonna be W I L D.
okay but for real, this is ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE. I cannot wait to see how crazy the art in these creations get!!
lmao this is what I was thinking. Now Dom can import actual photos of Barbican
This looks... so awesome!
I don't want to spend money though, so back bending method please!
I don't need it... I don't need it... I don't need it...
I NEED IT!!!
A new era of GBG is upon us
This honestly looks more complicated than drawing it in by hand 😅 I do like the dithering function though!
It definitely takes some time and effort to set up, but it's very quick from that point on. Textures that took me 2+ hours to trace can be 'drawn' with this tool in a couple of minutes!
@@VideoDojoPro So, does it basically act as a kind of macro thing? As in it learns what to do via the computer and then just runs the same commands when connected to the switch? I can see a lot of potential with this even beyond textures, if that's the case.
@@stedankel Exactly you've got it! and yes I agree! There's so much potential! Some discussion has already begun discussing a Midi to GBG process for custom music! It would be great to chat if you're interested, as your custom music knowledge is unmatched!
@@VideoDojoPro This is EXACTLY what I was thinking! I think I'm gonna have to get on board with this! I don't have a wealth of knowledge when it comes to the Arduino itself, but the MIDI to GBG idea is definitely is definitely in my area of expertise.
You can send me a message on discord if you'd like. Would love to chat about this!
@@stedankel Amazing! I've dropped you a friend request!
Amazing video as always, Dom! I can't wait to see all the amazingly detailed sprites that come out of this in the community games!
Would love if there was an animation version of this as I find animating the sprites to walk so confusing
Everyone's comments are very interesting!
I agree 👍
WHAAAAAT?? this reminds me of how people found out how people found out how to put images in animal crossing but way more complex and work lol
It’s insane that this is possible and works so well!! Amazing stuff :)
I have this now, and it's absolutely worth the investment. Dialing in the settings to make a texture look the best can take some time, but once you have that, you're all set.
I am actually buying an Arduino just to do this *I am desparate* , this is amazing!
Finally! Another tutorial! I missed those!
This is EXACTLY what I needed. Now to buy the hardware…
Love seeing Arduino tutorials but I never expected to see GBG integration! A raspberry pi tutorial might have to wait a while to be feasible for new users, the current prices for genuine raspberry pis has skyrocketed.
I have spent £40 on this so far
🤯
It's really cool that they managed to take advantage of the mouse in GBG. It's clever, really
It’s really impressive stuff!
This is the best thing ever, it opens up so many things
This is very interesting!
Very interesting!
90% of my work nowadays involves either Arduino, ESP8266, or ESP32 units. Would never have thought of Arduino integration for the Nintendo switch outside of a simple controller.
Is there a website that turns an image into a copyable texture grid that you can copy by hand?
Not that I know of, there are discord bots like 'Doble' though. It would be amazing to see this function added to Scrubz' tool eventually!
HOLY CRAP! This would save potentially hundreds of hours making my pizza tower game.
Why Dom good sir I must say in a high degree that this is arousing curiosity or interest; holding or catching attention.
I watched this video and literally ordered a Leonardo off Amazon, which is arriving by 10pm tonight! Only problem is this jumper cables only seem to be available from the official Ardino site, so with postage to the UK they cost the same as the board?! Surely there must be a generic equivalent? Cheers
P.s. Great video guys and great work
Yes, any DuPont/jumper cables will work! Search around, they can be found more cheaply!
Wow, a new “tutorial” video! I’m getting nostalgic!
🥲
Ok........ this is so epic and revolutionary YESSSSSS
This tutorial is great! But if Im being honest, I've already gotten pretty good at copying sprites into GBG by hand at this point. Still a great video!
I also enjoy the kind of pre-rendered 3D look this could be used for that games such as Donkey Kong Country use
Huh.
4:31
Let's goooo I'm in the video :D
At first I was confused because I thought this was a Dave nodon video
good job!
That makes two game making softwares on Switch that can use the Arduino Leonardo, this, for transfering sprites, and SmileBasic, for transfering any kind of file for SmileBasic to use (like a ROM for a PC8801 emulator)... huh.
This is really cool but I want to ask a question, does the arduino board have to be a Leonardo? or can it be any other type of board
My understanding is it'll work on any of the 32U4 based board with USB (So the Leonardo, Micro, Zero) but I've only tested with Leonardo.
You may also need to redefine the button pin depending on the boards layout! Additionally, the pin outs will likely need adjusting within the program 👍
I’ve somehow made decent crash bandicoot, donkey Kong, ratchet from ratchet and clank sprites but I find the animation so complex - wish there was a default walk/run animation automatically set up instead of having to link lots of different textures and change them slightly.....
Also,
This is very interesting
we NEED a raspberry Pi Version of this.
Does it have to be a Leonardo? I own an arduino but not that one lol
My understanding is it'll work on any of the 32U4 based board with USB (So the Leonardo, Micro, Zero) but I've only tested with Leonardo.
You may also need to redefine the button pin depending on the boards layout! 👍
@@VideoDojoPro hopefully I can find mine and the Leonardo pinout comparable, otherwise I might just shell out for the Leonardo
exit status 1
'Mouse' not found. Does your sketch include the line '#include '?
U just gotta select your Arduino Leonardo on the arduino software as shown at 7:06 :D
Imagine if Nintendo updated the textures some there not that 16bity
It would be cool if Scrubz and Borri made a MID to GBG.
oh my
こりゃあ凄い😳
This is really cool to see! I've been having a problem with mine though. Whenever I try to upload it, apparently there's an 'unterminated #if'. I don't know what that is.
so uhhhh, i was trying to set this up, and once i got to the .html, it was "Import Textures From GBG", different from what you had in the video. Please tell me what i did wrong
Sounds like you opened the wrong .html, there are two, the one you downloaded is for exporting textures from GBG screenshots!
Unbelievable
Wasn't a similar method used to make Splatoon 2 post art?
I do have a question on the reverse operation
I did export one of my texture once from gbg to my phone and can't seem to find the procedure anymore. Does anyone remember?
If you screenshot the texture, you can share it to your phone from the gallery by choosing ‘posting and editing’ and selecting ‘send to smart device’!
@@VideoDojoPro that's it! Can't beleive i forgot that 😅
Hello VideoDojo. I love the video. Can I use USB badusb ATMEGA32U4 to do the same job?
I’m not familiar with that device but in theory it should be compatible with 32U4 based boards with USB, but in this case please don’t take my word for a guarantee! Additionally, the pinouts will likely need adjusting within the program 👍
To all who use this, be careful. Nintendo has a deep-seated hatred of mods. I can only hope they will allow creators like you to use tools like these in the future, instead of punishing us for have the audacity to upgrade what are quite frankly educational children’s toys.
Thanks for your comment, this isn’t a mod though! No changes are made to the switch hardware or software and for all intents and purposes the Arduino is indistinguishable from a usb mouse when connected to the Switch!
@@VideoDojoPro good to know. I’m relieved.😅
one question: does your game get deleted if you press "Delete" when your on the online sharing thing
This is crazy! It's a shame Nintendo seem to have abandoned the game
I am from the u.s.a will this be safe for me to use on my American switch? I'm afraid of harming it once I plug it into my switch.
Also, is there anything I could get to enhance this? Like the uno rev3?
Yes! This works on all Switch systems from all regions! In terms of enhancements… The creators are regularly updating the code to add cool new features, but the hardware listed here is all you’ll need 👍
@@VideoDojoPro thanks for the quick response. :) do I have to install any programs to the switch? Or just plug it in and that's it? This looks so cool. But I'm confused how it works.
I have something that can also be reprogrammed with Auduino, will Makey Makey work?
Is it possible, to do it with Arduino UNO?
Now when my art is bad I can blame this
0:19 p o r t a l r e f e r e n c e
Do you realize what y’all have done to the floodgates
Interesting
Can you please make one on a rechargeable flashlight
Can you make a general texture pack (grass, rock, ground) and upload it, so everyone can benefit!!!
Yes! This is something that has been discussed by Scrubz, it may take a little while to compile though! 👍
hey video dojo would it be ok if you can make a sprite sheet of rumble mcskirmish from gravity falls P.S rumble mcskirmish is a 16 bit character
You also use the Arduino uno right? RIGHT???
I personally use the Leonardo
What about: Does it also work on UNO?
@@DevanTW To my knowledge it'll work on any of the 32U4 based board with USB (So the Leonardo, Micro, Zero) but I've only tested with Leonardo.
You may also need to redefine the button pin depending on the boards layout!
Would this one work too?
ATmega32U4 Leonardo R3
can i do this with the hardware and using a from book instead of a mac
crhome
Can I arduino nano for this project?
To my knowledge it'll work on any of the 32U4 based board that include USB (So the Leonardo, Micro, Zero) but I've only tested with Leonardo.
You may also need to redefine the button pin depending on the boards layout! 👍
I bought GBG to make 2d games and was instantly disappointed by both the ridiculous nodon limit and then the 2d sprite features and particularly sprite animation. it was terrible. I think GBG is fine for simple 3d games but for 2d games then Fuze (Switch eshop) is a much better way to go. if Fuze if you want your sprite to have a 120 frame animation you can have it. if you want 200 different sprites all animating you can have it. So much better in that respect.
could you do this with music
Absolutely nothing wrong with this amazing tool, however I personally fell that it feels more rewarding and worth it by doing it manually, amazing tool and video though!
If you have any artistic skill, I agree doing it manually is more rewarding. But if you have ZERO artistic capability, this is a game changer (literally)
is anyone else doing this with an arduino uno
cfw?
Nope, it doesn't require any custom firmware!
Thes is col
Buildered
It didn’t work for me
Which stage are you having trouble with?
@@VideoDojoPro the uploading stage, it doesn’t say Wich port the arduino is on so I tried both but it didn’t work
@@VideoDojoPro I solved the issue thanks!
@@OddlyOdd Great to hear!
a du wino
This is pretty cool, I probably won't do it tho, since I can already easily replicate any picture with my art skills
Very interesting!