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tl;dr

Custom firmware for the WiPhone ESP32 phone that adds two way Meshtastic radio messaging and a full speed Game Boy Color emulator.

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    What it does
      Meshtastic radio node
      Game Boy emulator
      Phone reliability fixes
    Tech stack
      C
      PlatformIO
      ESP32
    Use cases
      Off grid messaging
      Retro gaming
      Custom mesh channels
    Audience
      Hardware hobbyists
      Meshtastic users

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what do people make with this?

VIBE 1

Turn a WiPhone into an off grid two way Meshtastic messaging radio

VIBE 2

Play Game Boy and Game Boy Color ROMs directly on the WiPhone with sound and save states

VIBE 3

Import custom Meshtastic channels onto the phone by sending a share link as a direct message

what's the stack?

CPlatformIOESP32Meshtastic

how it stacks up fr

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Stars00
LanguageCCC
Last pushed2013-04-05
MaintenanceDormant
Setup difficultyhardmoderatemoderate
Complexity4/52/52/5
Audiencedeveloperdevelopergeneral

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how do i run it?

Difficulty · hard time til it works · 1h+

Requires physical WiPhone hardware, Python, and PlatformIO Core to build and flash over USB.

Distributed under the WiPhone Public License v1.0, based on the original WiPhone firmware, the exact terms are not fully summarized in the README.

in plain english

This project is custom firmware for the WiPhone, an open source ESP32 based cell phone, that adds two big new abilities on top of the phone's existing calling and messaging features. First, it turns the WiPhone into a two way Meshtastic radio node, using the phone's built in LoRa radio to send and receive encrypted text messages directly with other Meshtastic devices, without needing a companion app, another phone, or an internet connection. Second, it adds a full speed Game Boy and Game Boy Color emulator with sound and save states, so you can play retro games right on the phone. The Meshtastic side supports the default LongFast channel plus additional custom channels that you can import by sending yourself a Meshtastic share link as a direct message, all decoded on the device with no internet required. It also supports direct messages to individual nodes, a list of nearby nodes with friendly names, an editable name for your own node, and an option to relay other nodes' messages to extend the mesh's range. New messages trigger a status bar icon, a short popup, a quiet sound, and a brief vibration. The Game Boy emulator, based on a tuned fork of the gnuboy emulator, plays ROMs at full speed with sound, lets you save your progress at any point, and lets you upload ROM files wirelessly by turning the phone into a small website you can drag and drop files onto from any computer. It also fixes some general phone issues, like unreliable WiFi switching and keypad presses being missed or stuck. All of the WiPhone's normal calling, messaging, and settings features are left untouched. To install it, you set up PlatformIO, a build tool the project uses instead of the stock firmware's Arduino IDE, download this code, plug the phone in over USB, and run two build and upload commands. The firmware is based on the official WiPhone firmware and distributed under the WiPhone Public License.

prompts (copy fr)

prompt 1
Walk me through installing PlatformIO and flashing wiphone-meshtastic firmware onto my WiPhone
prompt 2
Explain how to import a custom Meshtastic channel share link onto my WiPhone using this firmware
prompt 3
Help me troubleshoot PlatformIO not detecting my WiPhone's serial port during pio run -t upload
prompt 4
Show me how the drag and drop WiFi ROM transfer feature works for the Game Boy emulator

Frequently asked questions

what is wiphone-meshtastic fr?

Custom firmware for the WiPhone ESP32 phone that adds two way Meshtastic radio messaging and a full speed Game Boy Color emulator.

What language is wiphone-meshtastic written in?

Mainly C. The stack also includes C, PlatformIO, ESP32.

What license does wiphone-meshtastic use?

Distributed under the WiPhone Public License v1.0, based on the original WiPhone firmware, the exact terms are not fully summarized in the README.

How hard is wiphone-meshtastic to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated hard, with roughly 1h+ to a first successful run.

Who is wiphone-meshtastic for?

Mainly developer.

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