https://goeducation.net/docs/badge-firmware/Badge FirmwareHugoBlox Kit (https://hugoblox.com)en-ushttps://goeducation.net/media/logo.svghttps://goeducation.net/docs/badge-firmware/https://goeducation.net/docs/badge-firmware/firmware/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://goeducation.net/docs/badge-firmware/firmware/ <blockquote class="border-l-4 border-neutral-300 dark:border-neutral-600 pl-4 italic text-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-400 my-6"> <p>Visit the to download the source code, report issues, and get the latest version.</p> </blockquote> <p>The badge firmware is a <strong>single shared codebase</strong> that targets multiple hardware boards. Each board gets its own build tag that activates the correct drivers, pin definitions, and display configuration — no forking required.</p> <h2 id="hardware-targets">Hardware Targets</h2> <table> <thead> <tr> <th>Target</th> <th>Build tag</th> <th>Resolution</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>GopherBadge</td> <td><code>gopher_badge</code></td> <td>320×240</td> </tr> <tr> <td>NiceBadge</td> <td><code>nicenano</code></td> <td>240×135</td> </tr> <tr> <td>GoBadge / PyBadge</td> <td><code>pybadge</code></td> <td>160×128</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2 id="menu-options">Menu Options</h2> <p>The main menu lists the available modes for each hardware target. The options shown depend on what is defined in <code>menuOptions</code> inside each <code>defs_{board}.go</code> file — simply add or remove a constant from that slice to control which entries appear.</p> <table> <thead> <tr> <th>Constant</th> <th>Label</th> <th>Description</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td><code>modeBadge</code></td> <td>Badge</td> <td>Shows the personalised badge screen (name, titles, QR code, logo)</td> </tr> <tr> <td><code>modeInfo</code></td> <td>Info</td> <td>Show QR for quick access to info and tutorials about the board</td> </tr> <tr> <td><code>modeSchedule</code></td> <td>GopherCon Schedule</td> <td>Browse the conference schedule and mark favourite talks</td> </tr> <tr> <td><code>modeAdventure</code></td> <td>GopherCon Adventure</td> <td>Text adventure set at the conference</td> </tr> <tr> <td><code>modeLEDs</code></td> <td>Rainbow LEDs</td> <td>Neopixel LED animations</td> </tr> <tr> <td><code>modeAccelerometer</code></td> <td>Accelerometer</td> <td>Live 3-axis accelerometer visualisation (hardware with LIS3DH only)</td> </tr> <tr> <td><code>modeMusic</code></td> <td>Music!</td> <td>Play melodies via the buzzer</td> </tr> <tr> <td><code>modeGameSnake</code></td> <td>Snake</td> <td>Classic snake game</td> </tr> <tr> <td><code>modeGameLife</code></td> <td>Game of Life</td> <td>Conway&rsquo;s Game of Life simulation</td> </tr> <tr> <td><code>modeGameColors</code></td> <td>Color Game</td> <td>Colour-matching reaction game</td> </tr> <tr> <td><code>modeGameReflex</code></td> <td>Reflex</td> <td>Reaction-time tester</td> </tr> <tr> <td><code>modeGamePacman</code></td> <td>Pac-Man</td> <td>Pac-Man arcade game</td> </tr> <tr> <td><code>modeEnterBootloader</code></td> <td>Enter Bootloader</td> <td>Reboots into UF2 bootloader mode for flashing new firmware (NiceBadge only)</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h2 id="configure-your-badge-online">Configure Your Badge Online</h2> <p>Don&rsquo;t want to set up a local build environment? Use the <strong> </strong> to personalise your badge — choose your name, titles, QR code, and logo — and download the generated firmware directly.</p>