Micro Joy Home Video Computer

Micro Joy Home Video Computer is a hardware-based and free and open source software (FOSS) setup for a DIY retro styled home computer.

This home computer must meet the following hardware requirements:

• MCU: RP2xxx compatible microcontroller unit with MicroPython
• AUDIO: AY-3-8910 compatible Programmable Sound Generator
• VIDEO: TMS9918 compatible Video Display Processor
• INPUT: Parallel-load Serial-out shift register based gamepad

To make a retro styled game, the whole process of creation takes place under some technical limitations:

	Specifications
Resolution	256x192 pixel display
Color	16 color palette
Input	2 gamepads / keyboard
Sprites	32 foreground sprites (chosen from 256 8x8 or 64 16x16) (only 4 visible at each scanline)
Name table	40x24 (text mode) or 32x24 characters (graphics mode) (chosen from 256 8x8)
Sound	3 square or noise channels
Code	Python 3.x compatible code for microcontrollers (MicroPython)
Memory	2/4/8/16 MB Flash / 264 kB RAM / 16 kB VRAM