NanoBoy is a tiny handheld console created by Mikrotronics Pakistan to make learning embedded systems programming playful and game-oriented.
It is built around an Arduino Nano with:
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a 128×64 pixel OLED display (SSD1306 or SH1106),
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six input buttons (Up, Down, Left, Right, A, B),
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a user LED,
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and a piezo buzzer
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With the NanoBoy Library you can draw graphics, display text, read buttons, play sounds and build your own games with minimal wiring.
- Simple API for text, shapes, sprites and tile maps
- Input handling for six buttons
- LED and buzzer control
- Collision detection between sprites
- Built on Adafruit_GFX and SSD1306/SH1106 drivers
| Function | Arduino Nano Pin |
|---|---|
| Button UP | D2 |
| Button DOWN | D3 |
| Button LEFT | D4 |
| Button RIGHT | D5 |
| Button A | D6 |
| Button B | D7 |
| LED | D8 |
| Buzzer | D9 |
| OLED SDA | A4 |
| OLED SCL | A5 |
Power supply: USB 5 V (or 7–12 V via VIN pin)
- Download the latest release ZIP from this repository.
- In the Arduino IDE go to Sketch → Include Library → Add .ZIP Library…
- Select the downloaded
NanoBoy.zip. - After installation, check under File → Examples → NanoBoy to see sample sketches.
NanoBoy supports both SSD1306 (0.96") and SH1106 (1.3") OLEDs.
Open NanoBoy/src/NanoBoy.h and at the top:
// #define NANOboy_USE_SSD1306 // for 0.96" OLED
#define NANOboy_USE_SH1106 // for 1.3" OLED