Show HN: Nanoconsole SGX, a $2 DIY game console from a 15cts microcontroller

Category: other

Tags: embedded, retro-gaming, diy, risc-v, vga, homebrew

Score: 7.0/10 (Innovation: 8, Technical: 8, Documentation: 6, Utility: 5)

NanoConsole SGX is a DIY game console built around a 15-cent RISC-V microcontroller (ch32v003) that generates VGA video and USB input purely in software, with no dedicated video or USB hardware. It demonstrates impressive hardware and software hacking, squeezing a full game console experience into 16KB flash and 2KB RAM, supported by an open hardware design and a growing library of homebrew games.

Target audience: embedded developers, retro gaming enthusiasts, hardware hackers

Repository: https://nanoconsole.codeberg.page/

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