https://github.com/kevinmcaleer/picotamachibi

Build your own Virtual Pet using MicroPython on a Raspberry Pi Pico
https://github.com/kevinmcaleer/picotamachibi

micropython raspberry-pi-pico ssd1306 ssd1306-oled

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Build your own Virtual Pet using MicroPython on a Raspberry Pi Pico

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/kevinmcaleer/picotamachibi
• Owner: kevinmcaleer
• Created: 2021-09-26T10:28:18.000Z (almost 5 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-08-30T15:49:43.000Z (almost 2 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-07-13T01:56:48.154Z (about 1 year ago)
• Topics: micropython, raspberry-pi-pico, ssd1306, ssd1306-oled
• Language: Python
• Homepage:
• Size: 576 KB
• Stars: 104
• Watchers: 6
• Forks: 17
• Open Issues: 9
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  • Readme: README.md

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# Picotamachibi

## A Raspberry Pi Pico Powered Virtual Pet

By Kevin McAleer, September 2021

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This is the code repository that accompanies this video:

[![PicoTamachibi](https://img.youtube.com/vi/c6D1JRDddkE/0.jpg)](https://youtu.be/c6D1JRDddkE)

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## About this code

To use the code, upload all the `.pbm` files to the pico, along with the ssd1306 driver (`ssd1306.py`), `icon.py` library and the main program `picotamachibi.py`.

## Wiring

1. GPIO 0 is connected to the screen SDA

2. GPIO 1 is connected to the screen SCL

3. GPIO 2 is connected to the cancel button (button X)

4. GPIO 3 is connected to the B button

5. GPIO 4 is connected to the A button

Press the A button to move the toolbar selector across the different options, Press button X to cancel the selection or Button B to select the menu option.

## Getting help

If you have any questions about this, [join our discord](https://action.smarsfan.com/join-discord) server and ask away : )