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Hey Sleepykid - We actually already have a demo that does something really similar to this: https://github.com/Blinkinlabs/BlinkyTape_Processing/tree/master/examples/AmbiTape -- not sure if it will work with full-screen games, but give it a try. A…
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OK awesome - we need to document the tape's acknowledgement byte, so I wouldn't say this is your fault. We skipped it because it doesn't seem to be an issue with Processing, but other languages do get weird if you ignore that.
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Hi blinkyPea - could you go in, try to connect, and then use the Tools->restore rainbow option in the menu to try to flash the factory firmware back on your tape?
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Good idea - here we go: https://gist.github.com/Threeethan/7938597
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Hi Phil, I'm really sorry, I had composed a message yesterday but I must not have clicked "post." Matt and I are both a bit stumped, but can you email us at support@blinkinlabs.com - might be time to swap your tape out but I want to make sure Matt…
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Thanks, I fixed the above post.
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Hmm...you might have a hardware issue. Do you have access to another computer/OS to try this with?
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Hi Phil, Maybe we're over-thinking this - do you have a different USB cable that you could try with? Maybe it's just a loose connection...
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Nice! This should be really helpful to Windows users! Thanks, Dat! BTW - Jack might be a good option for Linux users.
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Hi Phil, Hmm, it definitely sounds like something is off. There's a new version of PatternPaint, at the same link as before -- please try that. It also has functionality to restore the factory firmware; I would recommend trying that also.
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Example image files is a feature that's getting lots of requests! We plan on this for a future release.
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Yes, that's what I meant. Thanks for the info. It's weird that it started working again without chaning anything - did you reboot your computer during the day it was sitting? Or does it seem like the USB connector is flaky if you jiggle the conne…
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Oh weird! Yes - that's what should be in there. Nice catch!
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Is this after making the change I suggested or did it just stop working even with the version you had up and running?
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Thanks for the help soundergumi! We'd looking into putting a 'return to factory' option in PatternPaint to make this easier.
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Ah ok - Colorswirl should work. Try that and let us know.
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Actually if you're using the code I suggested, it's not too difficult. You can change the line that says: if(p.startsWith("/dev/cu.usbmodem")) { to something like: if(p.startsWith("COMx") || p.startsWith("COMy")) { We're going to continue work …
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Hey guys - Sorry for the confusion. Actually, these images are for "light-painting" -- have a look at this page for a bit more detail: http://blinkinlabs.com/light-painting/ Basically, you load the image on the strip, and then you can use it to…
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Hi Phil, OK - so you're running the self-contained version of PatternPaint, from here: https://github.com/Blinkinlabs/PatternPaint/releases But sometimes when you connect, it doesn't do anything? And sometimes it does...do I have this right? You…
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Thanks, that looks awesome!
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Hi Bradley, Just got your email, I'll be in touch with you there. It sounds like a hardware problem so we'll swap your tape out.
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Hi again - so it sounds like you did the font-size fix? Hmm...it seems like saving the serial port should be possible, though it might take a little work to make it work nicely. Or maybe we just put in an option to hard-code the port...
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Hi amar, This is what we've got for Tech Specs now: -60 independently controllable RGB LEDs (WS2812B) -Atmega 32u4 processor, compatible with Arduino -Animation storage space: 22K, enough for 300 frames (compressed) -Housed in waterproof silicon t…
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Interesting -- it sounds like the tape is on COM23, but you can't see that one in the choosing window because there are so many ports...hmm. Sounds like we may have to fix that. Alternatively, you can try an older version of DiscoParty. If you us…
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And we've just posted a 'Troubleshooting' page with common issues here: http://www.blinkinlabs.com/blinkytape/docs/troubleshooting/
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Hey soundergumi - it says those images aren't publicly available, want to unlock them or post a couple of the best here?
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And here's a Christmas image if you're into that...
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Hey there - thanks for the comments! So your strip has one bad LED? Is it always bad (i.e. when just plugged into a USB power source?) Right now, PatterPaint has a problem with a few unused pixels at one end of the strip, which should be fixed in a…
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That's a great question. We've done this in a few ways so far -- double-sided tape should work but might be a no-go if you don't want to mar the surface of the shelf. We've also used zip ties for stuff like this - if you do that, put the ties in t…
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Nice! We really appreciate this work!