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@HalloSpaceBoy5 HalloSpaceBoy5 released this 11 Jun 21:16
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The PicoBoy V2 is up for sale!

There is now a PicoBoy website! Check it out at PicoBoy.co

The PicoBoy V2 3D-printed parts are now available!

PBOS now supports multiple languages!

Hardware Updates:

  • PicoBoy V2 is now up for sale! You can buy it prebuilt or as a kit!
  • PicoBoy V2 3D-printed parts are available for download

Website Updates:

  • PicoBoy.co is now up!

PicoBoy Communication Software Updates:

  • The program can now only connect to Micropython devices
  • Windows now shows the PicoBoy name in its device list
  • Added stability and integrity protection in connection to the PicoBoy
  • Improved efficiency in formatting the console
  • New "Selective Updating" looks for console flags and updates necessary files

PBOS Updates:

  • With the release of the PicoBoyV2 comes PBOS 3.0!
  • Enhanced performance and efficiency, reducing resource usage by 30%
  • Added new Data Upload Mode screen
  • Added new "No Games" screen
  • Fixed issue where the brightness would be incorrectly reported as negative
  • New layout in the settings menu with a scroll bar
  • PBOS now supports 4 more languages:
  • Spanish
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • New first time setup when formatted, it has sections for:
  • Testing Hardware
  • Configuring the OS

Game Updates:

  • You can now press up in Tetris to drop a block

Manual Updates:

  • Tetris manual changed to reflect updates

Documentation Updates:

  • Updated User and Build guides to reflect the changes made in PicoBoy Communication Software
  • Updated User and Build guides to document the first time setup
  • Improved the visual appearance of all guides
  • Added table of contents to the User Guide

You can find PBOS 3.0 here: https://github.com/HalloSpaceBoy5/PicoBoy-OS/releases/tag/PBOS-V3.0
You can find the website here: https://picoboy.co
You can find the PicoBoy V2 for sale here: https://www.tindie.com/products/hallospaceboy/picoboy-v2-the-ultimate-diy-console/