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2 layers80 × 60 mmConsole, the printed circuit board in 3D

name tbd

Size
80 × 60 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
6
Nets
25
Pads
60
Tracks, vias
77, 12
Pours
1
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 9.0 (file 20241229)
Created
23 Feb 2026
Updated
29 Mar 2026

Overview

Console is an open-source printed circuit board by CircuitReeRUG, from the CircuitReeRUG/game_console repository on GitHub, published under the GPL-3.0 licence. It is a 2-layer board of 80 × 60 mm with 6 parts on 25 nets, routed with 77 tracks and 12 vias.

It is built around the RP2040-ZERO. Its parts include 1 IC and 1 connector. It belongs with the RP2040 boards of this library.

Main components

1

README

README.md

game_console

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Firmware Block Diagram

mermaid
flowchart TD
    SD[(SD Card\nFAT32)]

    subgraph Core0 ["Core 0 -- Bootloader + Game"]
        Menu["Menu\n- Lists .bin files from SD\n- Selects & launches game"]
        Upload["USB Upload Mode\n- Mounts SD as USB drive\n- Copy .bin files from PC"]
        HAL["HAL\n- drawPixel(), drawText(), drawChar()\n- readInput()\n- sdRead(), sdWrite()\n- getTime()"]
        Game["Game Binary\n- Loaded into RAM @ 0x20010000\n- Owns its own loop\n- Calls HAL only"]
    end

    subgraph Core1 ["Core 1 -- Watchdog"]
        Overlay["Watchdog Loop\n- Monitors A+B+UP\n- Reboots console via watchdog"]
    end

    subgraph Hardware ["Peripherals"]
        OLED["OLED Display\n(mutex-guarded, 128x64)"]
        BTN["Buttons\n(A, B, D-Pad)"]
    end

    SD -->|"Read .bin files"| Menu
    Menu -->|"memcpy to 0x20010000\njump to entry"| Game
    Upload -->|"USB MSC"| SD
    Overlay -->|"watchdog_reboot()\non A+B+UP"| Core0
    Game -->|"calls"| HAL
    HAL -->|"drawPixel()"| OLED
    HAL -->|"readInput()"| BTN

Folders

  • bootloader/ - Core bootloader firmware for the RP2040. Handles menu, game loading, USB upload mode, and the HAL. You don't need to touch this unless you want to.
  • game/ - Template game project structure and example game firmware. This is the base template for developing new games.
  • pcb/ - Hardware design files including the KiCad PCB schematic, layout, footprints library, and production files (BOM, positions, netlist).
  • test-games/ - Test games and development utilities for validation and demonstration purposes.

Notes

  • Everything is incredibly rudimentary and you shouldn't expect us to respond to issues. We welcome contributions though, so if you want to add features or fix bugs, fork the repo and send a PR.
  • Add your game to the discussions tab! We would love to see what you make with this!
  • You can tag @frogspyder on the Cover Discord server if you want to chat about anything related to this project and/or drop by in the Discord thread.

Parts

6
QtyValueFootprintReferences
2CherryMXCherryMX_KailhSocket:CherryMX_1.00u_KailhSocketA, B
1GBCgameboy-color:GBC DPADDPAD1
1RP2040-ZEROfootprints:MODULE_RP2040-ZEROU1
1SD Cardfootprints:TF-015J1
1SSD1306SSD1306:128x64OLEDScreen

Questions

How big is the Console PCB?

It measures 80 × 60 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the Console use?

6 parts, built around the RP2040-ZERO. The full list of its parts is on this page, with links to each part's symbol and footprint where PCBKit's library has them.

Where can I download the Console KiCad files?

From the CircuitReeRUG/game_console repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is pcb/console/console.kicad_pcb and its schematic pcb/console/console.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the Console design in my own project?

Its repository publishes it under the GPL-3.0 licence: you may reuse it on that licence's terms (keep the author's notice, and for a copyleft licence share your changes alike).

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