Nintendo Switch lite - How similar is SmileBASIC4 to Python?

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I like dabbling with Python since the day, I bought myself a Raspberry pi 3. I was interested in building my own smart car robot and they use python to control it. The good thing is that there are many tutorials online that you can easily follow.

Frankly, I had always wanted to learn to code but didn't get the chance to. When I first heard of the Raspberry pi, I didn't really think much about it. But when I saw that you can create your own smart robot, I decided to get one. That's how I discovered Python and found out how easy it is to learn.



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One of the problems for me is that I don't have the discipline to keep learning. It's not as if I have to take a test for it. But, I like to try out new things and see if I can make them work. It's that eureka feeling that got me excited.

My favorite portable gaming console is the Nintendo Switch lite. When I discovered that I can learn to code and create my own games with SmileBASIC4 and FUZE4, I was really excited and bought both of them. I got more excited when I discovered that smilebasic and python are so much alike.



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If you have the Nintendo Switch, you can link to your TV for a bigger screen. It'll be much better for a full coding setup. You can't do that with the Switch lite. So, most of the time, I just try out code on my bed before going to sleep. But, I can still use a mouse and keyboard if I want to.

You can actually game with a mouse and keyboard on the Nintendo Switch but you need a console adapter. With that adapter, you can connect a mouse and keyboard and play like on a computer. This is the same kind of adapter that's also compatible with your Xbox and PS4.



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I wonder if someone in Nintendo had actually read my blog. Because I have talked about using my Nintendo Switch to control my raspberry pi 3 smart car before. And, now, they've come out with this? I'm also hoping that there will be a Mario Drone or something like that. You hear it here first!

Now, that will be really cool. Playing Mario or Luigi or Princess drone racing. Would be fun to be able to take videos while you're flying. Of course, you need a good camera, which the Switch doesn't have. I don't know why there is a camera on the 3DS but no camera on the switch?



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I actually didn't know or did I? That smilebasic for the 3DS was already available back then. I was wondering if the software is available so that I can use it on my phone with an emulator. Lo and behold! Now, I can use smilebasic 3ds on my phone. Check out my video demo here.

What I like about python is that you can use it practically anywhere. I have a version of it on my phone so that, I can try code whenever I've got an idea. Or if I've learned something new and want to try it out. That's what so great about the smartphone today. It's a powerful mini-computer inside your pocket!



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That's why, if I have the money and it's becoming cheaper, I want to get the Samsung Z Fold 2 or future Z Fold 3? I want to open it up halfway and use it as a laptop. Open it up fully and you can use it as a tablet. This is pretty much the future of mobile phone laptops.

What more do you need when you can practically do everything with a mobile phone? You can play games, check emails, social media, take pictures or videos, edit them and upload them on youtube to share with the world or just with your colleagues.

I want Samsung or Microsoft to expand on this idea and create the perfect blend of mobile phone laptops. They need to improve and think of new innovations for a mobile phone that can be close and use as a phone or open up and use as a laptop or tablet.

Once they have that, it'll be way cool to use Visual Studio, the Android version.

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Fun with Kano Code on my 2 in 1 Windows 10 Tablet PC

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I specifically bought the 2 in 1 Windows 10 Tablet PC so that I can install Ubuntu over it. But, I found out that my old DVD writer is using USB 2.0 and not compatible with the tablet pc. Which has a USB 3.0. I need to find someone that can borrow me the latest external CD/DVD read/writer.

I also discovered that I can't install WSL aka Windows Subsystem for Linux on it. Damn it. But, using Samsung Dex or Microsoft Your Phone app, I can use Termux or Ubuntu that's available on my phone tablet. At least, I got a bigger screen and keyboard.



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As I've talked about it in yesterday's post, I'm really surprised how well everything is running. My tablet PC only has 2GB ram and 64GB storage but, in spite of some games or apps which load pretty slow, they run without any problem.

Ok, there are hiccups here and there like now I discovered whenever I press the key, CAPS, the keyboard starts gibberish. I have to unlock the tablet from the keyboard and dock it again. Seems to be a permanent problem. Such a waste, I really like the design with the handle.



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Well, I can always use it with other Bluetooth or USB keyboards. Although, there's only one USB port on the tablet. I can actually charge the tablet via the keyboard and it also has a USB port. It has a single USB port that you can use with the USB mouse. Pretty nifty.

That's why it's such a shame there's a problem with the CAPS key. Well, at least I can still install and play with Python coding or with my favorite Kano Code. I used to play with Kano OS on my raspberry pi 3. It's actually for kids but it's great for beginner adults too.



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I like playing with the Kano code to create games, music, and whatever you can think of. It's actually the same as SCRATCH. I even have a scratch account with MIT. I created a few games with scratch and you can even play or edit the code. Pretty cool. Check it out here!

The Kano code loads a little slow on my tablet PC and the first time around when I tried adding music sequence it won't work. It works only after I reload the program. It might because I can only hear in my right ear but the speaker isn't loud enough for me, too.



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I like the fact how cheap these Windows 10 Tablet PC are. It's not a gaming tablet or powerful laptop but if you just want something for casual usage, it's not that bad. Also, a 2 in 1 is actually great especially if you like coloring or drawing games.

I bought a 7 inch Windows 10 tablet once. Decades ago. I think it's from Lenovo. It's pretty slim like an Android tablet but it lags and in the end, the touch screen doesn't work anymore. So, I had a pretty bad experience. That makes me more surprised that this tablet PC is so much better.

I'm wondering if I can upgrade the 2GB Ram and even the 64GB Rom. I saw the system showing it's an SSD. So, I'm wondering if I can actually upgrade it too if I want to. Hopefully, it's not integrated with the motherboard. I need to figure out if I can open it up first.

I'll update my blog if I can upgrade the ram. I have 4GB ram from my previous laptop. Hehe!

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SmileBASIC 3ds on Samsung Note 10+ with Citra NDS emulator - works with S PEN!

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I love playing around with SmileBASIC 4 (Nintendo eShop). It's a great software to learn to code on the go. It's available for the Nintendo Switch. You can dock your Switch like a desktop computer and code away. The good thing is that it has mouse & keyboard support.

I didn't really know that there was a Smilebasic NDS (Nintendo eShop) version until much later. I think because it's only released in Japan and Europe or Australia. Although I already have a Nintendo Switch or rather Switch lite version. Sometimes, I felt like it'll be cool if I can play it on my computer.



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Yesterday, I decided to look into my collections of NDS Roms to see if I actually downloaded the software before. Nope. As usual, Google is your friend. So, I did a quick search and actually found a website that has the Smilebasic for NDS.

I thought the rom will automatically work with Retroarch. Apparently, you need to download the Citra NDS emulator. You also need to decrypt the software before able to play it. I'm not sure if I can share it, that's why I'm not linking directly. You can easily find more information via Google search.



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I tried it out on my computer and was really excited to play an NDS version of smilebasic. The NDS version is actually a little different than the latest SmileBASIC 4. I've noticed it when I was searching around to learn how to code on my Switch lite.

It's a little funny to me that I learned to code on SmileBASIC 4 before on the NDS version. Which is more updated. But, in spite of that, I still managed to get used to the latter version. That's when I thought, wouldn't it be cool if I can play it on the go on my Samsung Note plus?



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I did a quick search on the Google play store and found an Android version of the Citra NDS emulator. Download it, find my smilebasic 3ds file on my phone and load it. The software load pretty quickly without any problem. You can imagine how ecstatic I was that it actually works.

I was already wondering if I can use my Note 10+ S Pen with the smilebasic software. It'll be just like playing on my 3DS. If you're thinking of course it'll work, not really. There are some or mostly retro NDS games that don't work with an S Pen. I've tried it. Although, now I'll want to test it again.



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Well, I spend the night playing with the smilebasic 3ds and also checking out what the Citra NDS emulator features are. I think it's still in beta mode. You can view the smilebasic horizontally or vertically. You can hide the on-screen controller inlay, resize it or change the layout. 

One thing though, unlike SmileBASIC4, you can't use it with a mouse and keyboard. I haven't tried out any other NDS games on it. Can't seem to find my MicroSD card location. I discovered just now that the emulator eats a lot of my resources. My device assistant pop up and advice me to kill it. 



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I thought that I've closed the program after playing with it. Seems like as long as you don't close it, it'll run and eat up your phone resources without you knowing it. Maybe, that's why the smilebasic software suddenly went blank on me at one time.

I'm still not sure why the smilebasic 3ds won't open in Retroarch. The Citra emulator is available on the PC version but I can't find it on the android version. I also tried using a different NDS emulator but they don't work. Seems like it only works with Citra.

For now, I'm just happy that I can play around with smilebasic for 3ds on my Note 10+. It's also a plus that I can use my S Pen with it. Since I've played around with SmileBASIC4 on my Switch lite, I won't have a problem with the slight differences. If only there's a smilebasic for Android gaming!

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Mario Kart Live vs Raspberry pi Smart Robot

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So, the Nintendo Mario Kart live is available now. You can get it here (Amazon). Like, I've said in several posts ago, I've wanted this type of thing from Nintendo. It already has a screen and controllers. Would be fun to be able to connect toys to it.

Although, I was wishing being able to pair it with my Raspberry pi smart robot. I'm not sure if you can actually already do that after hacking your Switch. You can install Linux distro like Debian and use python to control your raspberry pi.



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I've always thought, the Nintendo Switch can be more than just a portable gaming console. It's great for education and being able to connect to a Raspberry pi smart robot will be way cool. Of course, Nintendo prefers making their own toys for people to buy.

I won't be surprised if Mario Drone is out next. Would be another added bonus to fly around your drone and being able to record views or like Mario Kart, racing with your friends. They can even do race events for both of them.



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The difference between a Mario Kart live and Raspberry pi is that you can also use the Pi as a computer. You can buy parts for your smart robot or drone and learn to code with python. You can also learn coding with SmileBASIC 4 and FUZE 4 on your Nintendo Switch too.

Someone out there already able to transfer files using smilebasic 4 and creating an emulator. I was already wondering if you can use smilebasic 4 to somehow connect to your raspberry pi or Arduino. That would be way cool!



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I was also hoping the 'makers' would come out with something that can be connected and use together with the Nintendo Switch. The Mario Kart live already proves that the Nintendo Switch can be used more than just a gaming console.

I'm surprised that they (the makers) didn't think of this. Or probably did. I wouldn't know what's going on behind closed doors. I'm just saying, or keep saying, how great the Switch is. I can imagine, someone hacking (a driverless car) using their Nintendo Switch and control it with the controllers. I'm not saying people should do it though.



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I think what's so great about the Nintendo Switch is the design. Make for portability. Even then, to me, the Switch lite is more portable and flexible because it's around an inch smaller. Everyone has their own preferences of which one is better of course.

If you want to make a Windows 10, portable gaming console, follow this same design. You can even make a raspberry pi with a Linux distro portable computer. There are already many mobile phone Bluetooth controller that you can just fix on it.



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You might want to check out the windows 10, portable gaming console above. Which also comes with a controller. A little pricey. But, I hope, it'll become more powerful in the future. Maybe, using AMD Ryzen CPU & GPU.

The design isn't that bad, but the controller a little weird. I also don't like the mini laptop butt coming out at the back but that's for the cooling system. I like how the ram and storage can be much bigger. With STEAM installed, you can game and use it like any other normal computer.

In the future, portability is King!

Ok, maybe, when the computer is in-plant in you, portability will become another matter.

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Nintendo Switch lite - SmileBASIC 4 - CUBE SHOOTER gameplay

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Yesterday, I decided to mod the SmileBASIC 4 tutorial code again and add in whatever I have tested and learned. I also kinda like the whole game designed. I used the letter X as the ship and the box as the enemy(cube).

I like watching the whole circles and boxes moving at the start of the game. It's like an intro to the game. It looks like some kind of moving art. I can actually add in color or other stuff but for now, prefer the simple white lines.



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I also got the idea of letting the player input their name before the start of the game. And, doing a fake ship system check. I actually forgot how to do it at first as I haven't been practicing the code. Which, I actually learned from Python.

The ability to tried out and practice what I've learned in python with SmileBASIC 4 is part of the reason why I like smilebasic so much. Although, my knowledge is not good enough to transfer some python games code to smilebasic.



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If you have smilebasic 4, you can actually already download many games and even fun software like the music keyboard, drum pad machine, and even emulators. Not the game emulators but old computers. I don't think Nintendo likes the idea of game emulators on their system.

If you already have a coding technical background, there are many projects you can do or even teach. All software that you created and shared on the server can be downloaded and used by everyone. They can even mod it. It's supposed to be free for people to look at the code and learned from it.



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The important this is that, once you have created or mod the code, you can play it on your Nintendo Switch or Switch lite. And, since it's a portable console, you can code while on the go and play it on the go too. I actually mode the Cube Shooter game while slouching on my chair.

I thought of setting my Switch lite with a physical keyboard but too lazy. Anyway, I just have to add or change a few things here and there. Nothing complicated. It's kinda fun and cool being able to do that when you just feel like it.



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Of course, I already got the ideas in my head for a while. Some of it didn't work out like trying to add my own art. I don't know how or where to save and use it. But, you make do with what you have. One thing for sure, I definitely learn some more new stuff during this process too.

One to the next project, whatever that is. You can download my game once I have the publish key. I'll update it in this article later on. Also, you can buy and download SmileBASICE 4 here on the eShop.
Great learning tools for kids and adults alike!

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Adeept RaspArm-S STEM Robotic Arm Kit for Raspberry Pi

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If you have been reading my blog, I've been posting about Raspberry pi. I remember watching the news decades ago about a new small computer that they have made and I didn't really know what it's all about. It's only recently that I read about it that I got interested in.

One thing that got me excited was the ability to use the Raspberry pi to make a smart robot. I've always played around with Linux, at work, and the distro mini-computer that I bought decades ago. But, it's only now I learned that I can code and use the practical part of Python for robotics.



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There's no feeling in trying to make something and it actually works. The good thing is that information is pretty easy to get online with just the Google search. It's true what they said, Google search is your friend in finding information.

I've already managed to make my own Raspberry pi robot. You can watch the video here. That's also how I discovered Python and how easy it is to use it to control your robots. Beside raspberry pi, I also played with Arduino. Which is a bit different from the Raspberry pi.



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The Raspberry pi can also be use as a desktop computer or laptop. You can install any Linux distro on it with just the Micro SD card. I already bought a couple of Raspberry pi with one used as my retro gaming console. Another, for the robot and the last as a linux computer.

The fact that you can buy the Raspberry pi below $50 is pretty cheap and affordable as it's supposed to be for students to learn about robotics. Of course, if you're buying with kits or motors, the price can go up. But, it's still relatively cheap.



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Assembling and playing with robot is fun. But, what really fun for me is being able to code and making a robot moves with it. That's where learning to code becomes interesting. As I'm just a hobbyist, I had to search and roam the internet for bits and pieces of codes.

Sometime, the code wouldn't work because it's not an updated version. That's what frustrates me. I'll then have to look for the latest that actually works. Why can't they remain the same or at least be compatible with how the code works in the past?



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Recently, Nintendo announced their new Mario Kart Live. I've actually talk about the Nintendo Switch
being used to control a Raspberry pi robot before on my blog. Wouldn't that be fun? And, now Nintendo have it in a form of a Mario Kart Live.

I wouldn't be surprise if there'll be Mario Drone or even a Mario robot. But, like I've said. It'll be more fun and educational if kids and even adults can learn to code with it. There are already lots of versions of graphical codes available, so it's not that hard to implement.

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Nintendo has started something no other game console company has done. Turning, their games into something physical and tangible. It's more than a VR. It's something you can control and see moving in real life. And, you wonder why I love my Nintendo switch so much?

Hopefully, Nintendo will read this post, if not I can always gives them feedback, to turn their portable console into an educational platform for learning robotics. Yo, there's still no gundam robot and we already have a robot dog being sold right now!

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