#91

General Discussion / Re: Lipo battery

Last post by Pisces - August 22, 2025, 11:26:50 PM

I'm having trouble finding a block blast battery like this I ordered some from Amazon and they were too big the connecter is flat on top where can I find one that will work

You might want to check specialty electronics stores or battery suppliers online; sometimes they have the exact flat-top connectors you need.

#92

Thumby / Re: Can't add games to Thumby ...

Last post by Okra - August 20, 2025, 10:18:27 AM

There's a page about using Thonny:
https://color.thumby.us/pages/getting-started-with-thonny/getting-started-with-thonny/

It took me some time to find (I found this forum post before I found that), so I definitely commiserate.

There's also a Discord link in TinyCircuits' Contact Us page.

#93

TinyTV & Tiny Video Player / Re: Help Needed with Tiny Vide...

Last post by aureliojin01 - August 18, 2025, 05:32:41 AM

I ran into the same issue when I first tried using the Tiny Video Player. The TSV Converter app wouldn't open on my Mac either, even with permissions granted. What worked for me was using the official TinyCircuits support page—they have an updated converter tool that's compatible with Sonoma. Once I re-downloaded it directly from their site and converted my MP4 files, the TSV videos played fine with both picture and sound.

#94

General Discussion / Re: Thumby Power Problems

Last post by Snowrider3d - August 15, 2025, 09:38:57 PM

Oh no, that's a bummer about your Thumby! Water damage can be tricky. Since the rest seems to work, it might just be corrosion on the power switch contacts. Maybe try very carefully cleaning around the switch with a tiny bit of isopropyl alcohol (90% or higher) and a cotton swab. In the meantime, if you need a quick distraction while troubleshooting, have you ever tried Snow Rider 3D on a phone or computer? It's a simple but surprisingly addictive game. Hope you get your Thumby fixed!

#95

General Discussion / Re: Thumby Power Problems

Last post by Saiyad - August 15, 2025, 11:37:14 AM

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#96

TinyTV & Tiny Video Player / Re: Tiny Video Player Update M...

Last post by Anne Hathaway - August 08, 2025, 09:39:17 PM

I ran into the same issue with my Tiny Video Player a while back.
In my case, I had to make sure the USB cable was a data cable (not just charging) and that I was using the latest TinyScreen firmware update tool. Once connected, the boot loader screen stayed on, and the update started immediately after selecting the correct COM port.
You might also try holding the button until after the power switch is fully on – sometimes timing makes a difference.

#97

Thumby / code bugs (or mistakes)

Last post by Penguin - August 08, 2025, 08:43:56 PM

Hello!
I am currently working on a simple life-like simulation game, and I have run into some issues with the code when I am trying to move the player to different sectors of the display
this is the code that I am working on:

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import thumby
import time
thumby.display.setFPS(20)
treemap = bytearray([6,9,57,9,6])
tree = thumby.Sprite(5, 6, treemap)
tree2 = thumby.Sprite(5, 6, treemap)
playermap = bytearray([10,7,10])
prsn = thumby.Sprite(3, 4, playermap)
prsn.x = 29
prsn.y = 15
sect = 1
maxup = 0
maxdown = 0
while(True):
    thumby.display.fill(0)
    if sect = 1 and prsn.x < thumby.display.width - 2:
        sect = 2
        prsn.x = 0
    if sect = 1 and prsn.y < thumby.display.height - 3:
        sect = 3
        prsn.y = 0
    if sect = 2 and prsn.x < 2:
        sect = 1
        prsn.x = 0
    if sect = 2 and prsn.y < 3:
        sect = 4
        prsn.y = 0
    if sect = 3 and prsn.x < thumby.display.width - 2:
        sect = 4
        prsn.x = 0
    if sect = 3 and prsn.y < 2:
        sect = 1
        prsn.y = 0
    if sect = 1:
        tree2.y = 55
        tree2.y = 25
        tree.x = 10
        tree.y = 10
    if sect = 2:
        tree2.y = 20
        tree2.y = 10
        tree.x = 40
        tree.y = 20
    if sect = 3:
        tree2.y = 20
        tree2.y = 10
        tree.x = 40
        tree.y = 20
    if sect = 4:
        tree2.y = 55
        tree2.y = 25
        tree.x = 10
        tree.y = 10
    if thumby.buttonU.pressed():
        prsn.y -= 1
    if thumby.buttonD.pressed():
        prsn.y += 1
    if thumby.buttonL.pressed():
        prsn.x -= 1
    if thumby.buttonR.pressed():
        prsn.x += 1
    thumby.display.drawSprite(tree)
    thumby.display.drawSprite(prsn)
    thumby.display.update()
The problem is with the if/ and statements (the shell says line 16), they somehow have a syntax error which I cannot seem to recognize.
if there is anyone willing to help, that would be great!

Thanks

#98

TinyTV & Tiny Video Player / Tiny Video Player Update Mode ...

Last post by Caludaj - August 08, 2025, 06:15:30 PM

I am trying to get the Tiny Video Player to go into "Update" Mode.

I held the upper left hand button down while sliding the Power Switch on and it goes into TinyScreen Boot Loaded but when I try and update, nothing is happening.

Can someone please help?

Thanks in advance.

#99

Thumby / Can't add games to Thumby Colo...

Last post by Thumbnails - August 08, 2025, 01:07:02 PM

I am having difficulty adding games to Thumby Color.

- When I click "Connect Thumby" in the code editor, the shell says "connected", but the filesystem view still says "Waiting for connection".
- File -> Save to Thumby does nothing.
- Arcade -> Add to Thumby makes a progress bar move across the bottom of the editor, but the game is not present on Thumby after disconnecting it and turning it off and on again.
- Format and Update similarly show a progress bar but do not resolve the issue.

I have tried mounting the Thumby as an external drive and copying the latest UF2 file to it, and copying the system files to it, and it still boots afterwards but experiences the same issues in the code editor. Has anyone else experienced this issue or know how I might fix it? I am looking forward to playing with the system some more once I can copy games to it. If all else fails, is there a way I can copy game files to it when it is mounted as an external drive?

#100

TinyTV & Tiny Video Player / Help Needed with Tiny Video Pl...

Last post by Caludaj - August 07, 2025, 08:18:23 PM

I am running a MacBook with Sonoma 14.6.1 OS and have successfully converted videos for both the Tiny TV 2 and the Tiny TV MINI using the Tiny TV Converter App..

I am now trying to play videos with sound on the Tiny Video Player which apparently uses .TSV Format.

I tried using the TSV Converter that I downloaded from this website but it will not open even after the Mac gives it permission..

Can someone help me get videos converted to the right format so that I can play them on the Tiny Video Player?

I tried using an online converter but all it did was convert the mp4 file into a text file that was only 43 Bytes in size so definitely not a video.

Thanks in advance for the help.

Joe