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  • Опубліковано 7 вер 2013
  • We received these beautiful display segments at the 29th Chaos Communication Congress in Hamburg from the guys at muCCC (muc.ccc.de). They didn't provide any information about how to do anything with them, so we had to do just a little reverse engineering. After figuring out the whole circuit-board layout to get an idea of what the developers intended for the interface, we verified our results using an ATmega32 on an AVR NET-IO.
    Technically we're able to drive the displays at roughly 10 FPS, which generates a considerable amount of current drawn by the e-magnets flipping the pixel-segments. To satisfy that demand we used the largest capacitor we could find around the hackerspace.
    wiki.muc.ccc.de/flipdot:start
    www.bytewerk.org/index.php/Fli...
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  • @JustinY.
    @JustinY. 6 років тому +16356

    That's cool and all, but can it run *Doom?*

    • @dermathze700
      @dermathze700 6 років тому +699

      Justin Y. Probably, I think the single keyboard key had less pixel and about the same fps, so it should be fine.

    • @baylego
      @baylego 6 років тому +390

      A man with the right questions

    • @linguicaguy
      @linguicaguy 6 років тому +236

      Justin Y. Anything can run Doom at this point

    • @noonecares7397
      @noonecares7397 6 років тому +126

      linguicaguy my phone, my fridge, my router, my watch, hell, my fricken cat can probably run doom ffs

    • @ck11032
      @ck11032 6 років тому +27

      *Papito Jugo Al Doom*

  • @bytewerk
    @bytewerk  10 років тому +3763

    The modules draw a lot of current. That's why we only drive the pixels that are new in each frame. This still is too much for our puny little powersource. This is the reason why pixels that failed to flip stay they way they are. Some pixels flip even though they don't have to. That's a software bug.

    • @JorgetePanete
      @JorgetePanete 6 років тому +9

      bytewerk the* way they are

    • @jonathanolson772
      @jonathanolson772 6 років тому +34

      bytewerk couldn't you calculate the current going through the display at any given time and use that to selectively sweep the board to make sure it's all flipped the correct direction while still staying within the power supply limits?

    • @rich1051414
      @rich1051414 6 років тому +92

      I think the 'real' solution would be to not draw to the flip dots directly, but to draw to a frame buffer, and let a separate thread worry about displaying the buffer after it is completed. That way you can insure consistent bug free behavior. The rate that the buffer is written to the flip dots could be throttled so that it runs just under the speed that malfunctions occur. Then you would not need to go back and make sure things took.
      If you triple buffer, then you can do a comparison between the two complete buffers to determine if a pixel flip needs to occur or not, saving power.

    • @josephyoo7863
      @josephyoo7863 6 років тому +22

      I think you'd need v-sync lol

    • @AcidW
      @AcidW 6 років тому +17

      did you try to turn it off and on again?

  • @stumbling
    @stumbling 3 роки тому +581

    CLICKCLACKCLICKCLACKCLICKCLACKCLICKCLACKCLICKCLACK
    "Tetris for Jeff."

    • @zombieexpress99
      @zombieexpress99 3 роки тому +4

      Jonas who

    • @TheMorenoZanardi
      @TheMorenoZanardi 3 роки тому +3

      You forgot the "Boom"

    • @mingiasi
      @mingiasi 3 роки тому +2

      imagine cops getting noise complaint about "loud monitor"

    • @brimmed
      @brimmed 3 роки тому +1

      lol i had "boom tetris for joseph" going in my head

    • @po1sonseede9001
      @po1sonseede9001 3 роки тому

      Boom tetris

  • @mrbrian826
    @mrbrian826 3 роки тому +518

    I know this is 7 years old but this has got to be one of the coolest things I've seen this year.

    • @myenglishisbadpleasecorrec5446
      @myenglishisbadpleasecorrec5446 2 роки тому +2

      Have a good day

    • @mrbrian826
      @mrbrian826 2 роки тому +3

      @@myenglishisbadpleasecorrec5446 you too!

    • @movie8575
      @movie8575 2 роки тому +1

      You mean 8?

    • @TheRealKitWalker
      @TheRealKitWalker Рік тому

      I agree

    • @ABCDEFR
      @ABCDEFR Рік тому

      @@movie8575 Man with moderate snark and obviously limited grasp of time as a function of linear progression attempts to inform year old comment that an additional year has passed since commenting.

  • @YoungTheFish
    @YoungTheFish 6 років тому +8671

    The clearing animation is soooo satisfying

  • @himmelen2868
    @himmelen2868 6 років тому +6023

    I know it's a glitch/ power problem but I really love the way sometimes pixels stick. It gives it a certain charm

    • @bitboy6420
      @bitboy6420 6 років тому +103

      Yeah, I love that.

    • @no00ob
      @no00ob 6 років тому +14

      Jonah Johansen same

    • @cameoshadowness7757
      @cameoshadowness7757 6 років тому +112

      Himmelen
      Same. Also makes it feel more natrual in an odd way.

    • @schottkydiode7507
      @schottkydiode7507 3 роки тому +6

      True!

    • @RubyPiec
      @RubyPiec 3 роки тому +7

      @@cameoshadowness7757 exactly!

  • @michaelmoore1627
    @michaelmoore1627 3 роки тому +106

    The cool thing about seeing this 7 years after it's release is wondering how much it's improved.

    • @fungames24
      @fungames24 Рік тому +5

      They upgraded to flat screen because of lower power requirements.

    • @ModestMang
      @ModestMang Рік тому +2

      @@fungames24 lol progress to digress I guess 😭

  • @Samantha-vlly
    @Samantha-vlly 2 роки тому +3

    I can't believe this was 8 years ago, ahead of time creation.
    The algorithm in my account is pretty good at recommending videos

  • @CirqueAlvis
    @CirqueAlvis 6 років тому +2749

    It’s like you’re simultaneously solving multiple rubik’s cubes

    • @albertbriscoe4714
      @albertbriscoe4714 6 років тому +36

      that amazing sound...

    • @elwinroyale
      @elwinroyale 3 роки тому +2

      @eric Spencer definitely not the sound would be faster then usually

  • @JustinY.
    @JustinY. 6 років тому +5744

    Can't wait to see fallout 4 be released on this platform

    • @crazedtech7488
      @crazedtech7488 6 років тому +71

      Justin Y. I swear i see you everywhere...

    • @docco8004
      @docco8004 6 років тому +57

      I think there is multiple accounts named Justin Y. with the same picture run by different people going all over youtube

    • @thepolice5542
      @thepolice5542 6 років тому +8

      DoctorSlimeStudios i checked there are only 2 but I’ve only seen 1 of them

    • @gamertygonl
      @gamertygonl 6 років тому +2

      Rip ears

    • @sillyeyesmedia9647
      @sillyeyesmedia9647 6 років тому +1

      I also see this person on a lot of videos I watch.

  • @seconds_ago
    @seconds_ago 3 роки тому +6

    This video just chilled for 7 years and then suddenly got recommended to everyone, nicee...

  • @homieboi5352
    @homieboi5352 3 роки тому +17

    7 years ago this guy was still ahead of today. Respect through and through

  • @nicksteele5613
    @nicksteele5613 3 роки тому +1567

    Holy shit I thought this was some kind of stop animation which was already impressive as it but the fact that this is actually. running. Tetris. holy shit

    • @IVR02
      @IVR02 3 роки тому +32

      Your PFP is amazing. It took a minute for me to register it mentally, but it's absolutely brilliant.

    • @jestfullgremblim8002
      @jestfullgremblim8002 3 роки тому +16

      @@IVR02 i don't get it. What's so brilliant about
      "Back
      &Body
      Hurts"?

    • @IVR02
      @IVR02 3 роки тому +23

      @@jestfullgremblim8002 The pun amuses me. Obviously I exaggerated a bit in my comment.

    • @jestfullgremblim8002
      @jestfullgremblim8002 3 роки тому +8

      @@IVR02 well, english and japanese are really different. So i didn't get the pun either. i'm a big fan of puns so maybe i would enjoy it a lot too!

    • @giin97
      @giin97 3 роки тому +22

      @@jestfullgremblim8002 there's a store whose sign is formatted quite similarly, called Bath & Body Works. They sell candles, bath salts, etc, stuff you might use after a long day to soothe an aching back and body.

  • @schottkydiode7507
    @schottkydiode7507 3 роки тому +152

    For some reason I just really love how when the frames update they take a while to actually go from one state to another, you can actually see them switching and that just looks awesome! Kinda like motion blur but better lol

    • @Tibyon
      @Tibyon 2 роки тому +3

      It looks like scanlines which is trippy af

  • @Litl_E
    @Litl_E 3 роки тому +4

    The click-clacking of the tiles as pieces fall make the perfect beat for the Tetris theme!

  • @alfranazrael3202
    @alfranazrael3202 2 роки тому +2

    It take 8 years for youtube to recommend this.

  • @FullFledged2010
    @FullFledged2010 6 років тому +396

    All it needs now is a floppytron speaker😉

    • @dagg497
      @dagg497 6 років тому +9

      FullFledged2010 Hell yes!
      Floppy drive speaker would be BOSS!
      Long live mechanics!!

    • @cy-one
      @cy-one 3 роки тому

      tbh, I think a stepmotor speaker would fit better XD

    • @FullFledged2010
      @FullFledged2010 3 роки тому

      @@cy-one Floppy drives are stepper motor driven 😉

    • @cy-one
      @cy-one 3 роки тому

      @@FullFledged2010 I know, but there's a slight difference in tone between a tiny motor in a floppy and a NEMA 17 or 23 ;)

    • @FullFledged2010
      @FullFledged2010 3 роки тому

      @@cy-one yup but bigger stepper motors are generally quieter. You'd need somekind of amplification system or resonance box. Especially for nema 23. I've got them on my cnc router and i barely hear them. 🤷‍♂️ depends on the steps per rev settings and amperage of course.

  • @jerrekt
    @jerrekt 6 років тому +180

    Boom! Tetris for Jeff!

  • @Sammy213
    @Sammy213 2 роки тому +8

    I thought the mechanical sounds would be irritating but I actually find them kind of soothing.

  • @bobothehippo
    @bobothehippo Рік тому +5

    Oh, i love these things. I remember there was a GIANT one at an indoor swimming pool when i was a kid in the early 90's. great sound.
    Reminds me of old airports around the same time, too.

  • @calevonholdt3780
    @calevonholdt3780 6 років тому +147

    1:04 BOOM TETRIS FOR JEFF

    • @pandananda8220
      @pandananda8220 6 років тому +6

      TheValem lol its sad that i understood this

    • @grongy6122
      @grongy6122 6 років тому +13

      BOOM TETRIS FOR JONAS

  • @matician374
    @matician374 3 роки тому +58

    Im So glad youtube reccomend me this it's a hidden gem

  • @distorted_heavy
    @distorted_heavy 2 роки тому +6

    I did not expect such a high refresh rate. Very nice

  • @spencergoad1395
    @spencergoad1395 3 роки тому +169

    Me: wow technology has come so far for this to be possible
    *reads that this was posted 7 years ago*
    Me: w u t

    • @barry5
      @barry5 3 роки тому +19

      ah yes, because these types displays totally havent existed since 1961.

    • @GamingwithPortals
      @GamingwithPortals 3 роки тому +2

      @@barry5 But things like the arduino and Rpi haven’t existed since them

    • @SaHaRaSquad
      @SaHaRaSquad 3 роки тому +7

      @@GamingwithPortals Uh...yes they have. Arduino exists for 16 years and the Raspberry Pi is also older than this video. And the Arduino isn't some revolutionary new technology, it's just a series of prebuilt microcontroller boards with nice drivers and software around it.

    • @GamingwithPortals
      @GamingwithPortals 3 роки тому

      @@SaHaRaSquad Ok I was just trying to figure out why this feels like a new video

    • @Chronon88
      @Chronon88 3 роки тому +1

      @@GamingwithPortals why wouldn't you be able to use a full sized computer 30 years back? This tech is old and could've been done the same year Tetris came out if someone wanted to make a simple clone of it.

  • @erdemmemisyazici3950
    @erdemmemisyazici3950 7 років тому +160

    Keep it up, other than a couple artifacts it looks lovely, which in case of Tetris matters a lot.

  • @sebbes333
    @sebbes333 6 років тому +9

    The sound it makes is really nice :D
    Please upload a full (long) game in realtime too

  • @EddieOtool
    @EddieOtool 3 роки тому +5

    Really dig the sound of it! It adds something.

  • @liesnoneya
    @liesnoneya 3 роки тому +1

    I hope he is still working on this also I love how he genuinly improved at tetris between this and the last video, shows how much testing went into it

  • @haydenmetzcus3371
    @haydenmetzcus3371 6 років тому +6

    Not only did you make an innovative and cool design for playing games, you also happen to be a Tetris god.

  • @WorivpuqloDMogh
    @WorivpuqloDMogh 3 роки тому +9

    This is a fun way to play classics like this

  • @dotwashere4498
    @dotwashere4498 3 роки тому +1

    I'm really excited to see this technology pushed further! It's so cool :)

  • @TorqueBow
    @TorqueBow 3 роки тому

    This is just now getting my recommendations. This is actually really cool!

  • @GlennDavey
    @GlennDavey Рік тому +9

    There's something about analog stuff that the world is missing these days. That's why I love odd projects like this. Game never existed in this form, but feels nostalgic because it's like the old Departure/Arrival boards at the airport..

    • @abyteuser6297
      @abyteuser6297 Рік тому

      can it be made fully analog like using water and stuff?

    • @YeprilesteR
      @YeprilesteR 10 місяців тому

      True

  • @robindfuller
    @robindfuller 3 роки тому +15

    That’s really great. Imagine if the music was from the flipdots too 😆

  • @RetroGamerzzzMUSIC
    @RetroGamerzzzMUSIC 3 роки тому

    After 7 years UA-cam decided to show Me this vid and tbh Im so happy to see it 😁

  • @nikolay-tsys
    @nikolay-tsys 3 роки тому +1

    Nice bookshelf’s! I guess that’s what it takes to have fun with awesome projects like this )

  • @TheXtremeBoltGuy
    @TheXtremeBoltGuy 3 роки тому +5

    You don't understand just how much I need something like this

  • @Pixelcraftian
    @Pixelcraftian 3 роки тому +182

    But can it run Super Mario Bros?

    • @steve_1507
      @steve_1507 3 роки тому +2

      Lets see

    • @patemathic
      @patemathic 3 роки тому +14

      Yes, if the power supply problem is solved. This display can show pretty much anything which fits within the resolution and is monochrome

    • @tomikun8057
      @tomikun8057 3 роки тому +8

      @@patemathic Bad Apple?

    • @Rei0SU
      @Rei0SU 3 роки тому +1

      @@tomikun8057 already exists

    • @tastyyoylecake2069
      @tastyyoylecake2069 3 роки тому

      Probably

  • @AllLuckNotSkill
    @AllLuckNotSkill 3 роки тому

    This video was made 7 years ago. I needed this recommended to me 7 years ago and a day earlier. Also how can +500 people dislike this. This is awesome.

  • @tuopi27
    @tuopi27 3 роки тому +1

    idk why i love how imperfect it is

  • @eddycabreja3332
    @eddycabreja3332 3 роки тому +12

    The amount of money I would Pay to get my unworthy hands on this masterpiece...

    • @roilo8560
      @roilo8560 3 роки тому +1

      I remember playing something exactly like this at a museum. I think it was at Edinburgh but I'm not 100% sure

  • @aboveaverageai7310
    @aboveaverageai7310 3 роки тому +6

    I like how some of the flipdots get stuck and it looks like there's a two block gap and he messed up, but halfway through it fixes itself

  • @Connordore
    @Connordore 3 роки тому

    This is the coolest thing I’ve ever seen. I’d love to watch a tear-down to see how it works

  • @hannahyamauchi839
    @hannahyamauchi839 2 роки тому

    The sound it makes is so much fun!

  • @Ceecirruu27
    @Ceecirruu27 3 роки тому +22

    Everyone in 3 years ago: This is amazing dude!
    Me in 2021: LETS MAKE BAD APPLE PV WITH USING THIS!

    • @bafi29
      @bafi29 3 роки тому

      Already there is one ;)

  • @pepper669
    @pepper669 7 років тому +21

    Coolest thing ever!!!

  • @ITpanda
    @ITpanda 3 роки тому +1

    This is awesome. Wish you sold these! Even if Tetris was the only thing on this I would buy one. Maybe a small wall mount setup with the simple arcade controller at the bottom. Epic!

  • @king_fresh27
    @king_fresh27 Рік тому

    i'm actually speechless
    this is incredible!

  • @junjomo7891
    @junjomo7891 6 років тому +11

    As master shake said "If I wanted to play Tetris I would just draw the blocks falling down on a flipnote pad"

  • @sirasagi
    @sirasagi Рік тому +3

    ちょくちょく色が反転しちゃう所を含めて味があって良い

  • @SuperZaiyan9
    @SuperZaiyan9 2 роки тому

    I don’t know why I was recommended this 8 years later but I’m glad it was

  • @inkless533
    @inkless533 2 роки тому

    I don't know why UA-cam recommends me this 8 years later, but this is so cool!

  • @sciartion
    @sciartion 6 років тому +47

    Imagine what would the world look like if technology would've evolved into this instead of screens.

  • @monochroma3803
    @monochroma3803 3 роки тому +3

    THIS IS AMAZINGGGGG !

  • @Sheynification
    @Sheynification 3 роки тому +1

    Damn, it look fantastic. Props to creators.

  • @HKT-4300
    @HKT-4300 9 місяців тому +2

    This is crazy!! One day i'd love to see a GameBoy emulator running on one of these displays, the grayscale games seem like a perfect fit for it, even thouhg GB games are technically capable of 4 colors, it'd be cool to see something with fast graphics that's interactable on one of these screens.

  • @ZoraHimself
    @ZoraHimself 6 років тому +14

    Boom, Tetris for Jeff

    • @JJRicks
      @JJRicks 6 років тому

      RaZz00M ha

    • @pc31754
      @pc31754 3 роки тому

      very nice

  • @graysongdl
    @graysongdl 5 років тому +18

    I've never even heard of these things before, but now I want it.
    Quick question, does this recreation have SRS?

  • @alt0248
    @alt0248 2 роки тому

    Good work comrade, when the people arrive in the station tomorrow, I want this on the arrivals board playing for morale.

  • @stavinaircaeruleum2275
    @stavinaircaeruleum2275 2 роки тому +1

    I'm surprised how responsive this system is, damn! Love it

  • @tanasedaniel54
    @tanasedaniel54 3 роки тому +3

    That's insane bro, please make a video of how you made this, for me it will be better than any other hollywood movie.

  • @eduardoavila646
    @eduardoavila646 6 років тому +13

    "We managed to get it to run at 10fps" -Achievement unlocked:
    I cant even run tetris without lag.
    Awesome vid btw

  • @skyender8353
    @skyender8353 2 роки тому

    I really like the clicking noises it makes. Also pretty cool to watch ngl

  • @bankzth
    @bankzth 3 роки тому

    7 years later this thing still look really cool to me.

  • @sb3424
    @sb3424 6 років тому +6

    Think of all the TI-83 games you could play on this!

  • @TheR971
    @TheR971 6 років тому +4

    Me: I like clicky keyboard switches.
    CCC: What about clicky displays???

  • @certified7268
    @certified7268 3 роки тому

    8 years ago and this is still impressive

  • @avrahamstern4550
    @avrahamstern4550 3 роки тому

    awesome work guys ! never seen souch a cool thing like this !

  • @akirasai7616
    @akirasai7616 3 роки тому +5

    ドット抜けが微妙に発生するのも絶妙にゲームボーイ感ある

  • @komradeheavy3522
    @komradeheavy3522 6 років тому +9

    This Tetris remix is great. Where can I find it

  • @mushymcmushington7176
    @mushymcmushington7176 3 роки тому +1

    That clacking sound is really satisfying~

  • @notfreeman1776
    @notfreeman1776 3 роки тому

    This looks so satisfing to play, it must be really damn comfy

  • @burthpinmc5489
    @burthpinmc5489 6 років тому +16

    Can it run minecraft?

  • @needsmoorecowbell
    @needsmoorecowbell 9 років тому +5

    Where did you source these boards?

    • @bytewerk
      @bytewerk  6 років тому +12

      This used to be a decommissioned highway info sign with 400 of these modules. The CCC from Munich gave 4 of them to us for reverse engineering. In the end we made this tetris game with it.

  • @alex76gr
    @alex76gr 3 роки тому

    Awesome!
    This video put a big smile on my face.

  • @crocodile1799
    @crocodile1799 3 роки тому

    This is way better than the content you see now a days

  • @alexandrepanzan658
    @alexandrepanzan658 3 роки тому +3

    Nooooo, CELBITTTTT

  • @vanlitespeed693
    @vanlitespeed693 6 років тому +10

    4k?

    • @trenzinhodaalegria8012
      @trenzinhodaalegria8012 6 років тому

      DLP is basically this but made as a microchip and it uses microscopic mechanical mirrors instead of these rotating black and white pieces. Technically it is possible to make a microscopic version of this and it would be cheaper and consume less energy than the large boards. And there is 4k DLP so it is possible to have a 4k flipdot panel...

  • @Singleplayer4
    @Singleplayer4 3 роки тому +2

    For 2013 folk, that was incredible

  • @CopiousAmountsOfDerp
    @CopiousAmountsOfDerp Рік тому

    Nerd over 9,000! Congrats!

  • @notoriousneht4530
    @notoriousneht4530 6 років тому +30

    Now see if it can run doom

    • @xtdycxtfuv9353
      @xtdycxtfuv9353 6 років тому +5

      When you copy top comment for likes.

  • @xx_minyan_xx
    @xx_minyan_xx 6 років тому +5

    日本人いるー?

  • @TheKrensada
    @TheKrensada 3 роки тому

    For some reason this video showed up in my recommends. Not disappointed.

  • @Guyoguy
    @Guyoguy Рік тому

    This is 8 years old, i legitimately thought this was a new invention. This is so cool

  • @succubus1615
    @succubus1615 6 років тому +15

    theres dead pixels

    • @mattsmoo5378
      @mattsmoo5378 6 років тому +3

      Dj jom2x Yeah, there is. That doesn't take away from how cool it is.

    • @jifpeanutbutter8783
      @jifpeanutbutter8783 6 років тому +2

      Yeah that's the problem with doing these kinds rapid movements on those boards is that there not built for it.

  • @braydons5825
    @braydons5825 Рік тому +3

    But can it run doom?

  • @Tymon0000
    @Tymon0000 3 роки тому

    Looks great and sounds cool!

  • @MaximQuantum
    @MaximQuantum 3 роки тому +1

    I can't believe this awesome invention was made way back in 2013

  • @user-ox4hv8yr6y
    @user-ox4hv8yr6y 8 років тому +5

    UP主,是否可以制作bad apple呢?
    UP master , you can create , bad apple

  • @davoodrahimi4580
    @davoodrahimi4580 3 роки тому

    Very beautiful and inspirational:)
    Thank you

  • @condescendingsnail3722
    @condescendingsnail3722 Рік тому

    those sounds are so satisfying

  • @battlehenge4
    @battlehenge4 9 місяців тому +1

    This is like torture by 100 simultaneously clicking pens but still pretty awesome tech display.

  • @Brocollipy
    @Brocollipy Рік тому

    Aah man that sound is as satisfying as Tetris..lethal combination.

  • @lettuce1626
    @lettuce1626 3 роки тому

    The sound effects are satisfying

  • @mobilemarshall
    @mobilemarshall 3 роки тому

    the animation for clearing a line is awesome

  • @lemmontree1
    @lemmontree1 Рік тому

    Love the sound!

  • @flander747
    @flander747 2 роки тому +1

    I absolutely adore this

  • @snighman3131
    @snighman3131 2 роки тому

    Nice it's been 8 years and I got recommended

  • @jolxmrh329
    @jolxmrh329 3 роки тому

    Sound effects are awesome

  • @arushiiru
    @arushiiru 2 роки тому

    The glorious Algor back at it again