Arduino manual setup

Download and install the Arduino IDE

Go to the official Arduino website, and download Arduino 1.8+.

• This might require administrator rights on the computer
• Compatible with Windows, Mac, Linux, and even Raspberry Pi!
• Download and install the software
• Windows users: Install the drivers when asked to

Now, we need to setup two key elements to be able to program on your Gamebuino: the board and the libraries.

Install the boards

• Launch the Arduino IDE

• Click on "Files/Preferences"

• Copy the following address in "Additional Boards Manager URLs:". If you already have other URLs present, separate them with a comma ",": https://lab.gamebuino.com/arduino/package_gamebuino_index.json or (alternatively) https://gamebuino.com/sdk/package_gamebuino_index.json

• You can check "Show verbose output during compilation" and during "upload" to have more info about what is going on under the hood.

• Click "OK"

• Click on "Tools/Boards/Board Manager..."

• Wait for the boards list to be updated. We will now download two boards

• Search for "Arduino SAMD" and install it

• Search for "Gamebuino META" and install it

• Sit down and relax while it's downloading. You can check out the Creations and give a few likes to kill time :)

• Click "Close"

• Click on "Tools/Boards/Gamebuino META" (at the bottom of the list) to select the right device

• Linux only: Give permission to the serial port with one of the following commands depending on your system, then log out and in again

  • Raspberry + Archlinux: sudo usermod -a -G uucp $USER
  • Ubuntu: sudo usermod -a -G dialout $USER

Install the library

• Launch the Arduino IDE (if you closed it)

• Click on "Sketch/Include Library/Manage Libraries"

• Wait for the library list to be updated

• Search for "Gamebuino META" and install it

• Close your eyes, breathe deeply and think about the game you want to make while it's downloading.

• Click on "Close"

If you have a Gamebuino, it's time to try out your first code!