Summary of Laser Tag “Free for All” Circuit Playground Express and ESP8266
This project transforms boards into a multiplayer laser tag game using Circuit Playground Express and ESP8266. Players program individual boards with unique IR codes, connect to Wi-Fi, and track scores via Adafruit IO feeds for death counts, player status, and game time.
Parts used in the Laser Tag Free for All:
- IR remotes
- Shoe laces
- Circuit Playground Express
- ESP8266
- Battery case for the board
- Batteries
This is an easy way to make your boards into a fun laser tag game to play with friends.
we combined both boards as described in the pictures.
Supplies
For this project you will need IR remotes, shoe laces, circuit playground express, ESP8266, battery case for the board and batteries
Step 1: GIT Files
Go to the following GIT and download the code files on it.
https://github.com/IoTLaserTag/Laser-Tag
Step 2: Find the IR Signal
Step 3: Finding the IR Value
Shoot using the remote towards the board and save the IR value.
Step 4: Upload the Player Program to the Board
Each player with his individual program.
Add your WIFI certificate as shown in the picture
Step 5: Add the IR Values to the Players Program
Set the values at the marked place in the code
Step 6: Create an Adafruit User
Go to https://io.adafruit.com/ and create a user
Step 7: Creating the Information Feeds
Go to the feeds tab and create 3 groups :Death Count, Game Time, Players.
Step 8: Group Creation Example
Fill out the form
Step 9: Create Feeds for Every Necessary Information
For each one of the game information stream create a feed.
Death count per player, player and game time.
Step 10: Get Your Adafruit MQTT Key
Step 11: Put the MQTT Key in the Code
Step 12: Get Your Feed Key for Each Feed
For each feed get their uniq key
Step 13: Put the Feed Key in the Code
Put the feed key in the code for each player
Source: Laser Tag “Free for All” Circuit Playground Express and ESP8266
- How do I get the code for this project?
Download the code files from the GitHub repository at https://github.com/IoTLaserTag/Laser-Tag. - Can I use different IR values for each player?
Yes, you must shoot your remote toward the board to save the specific IR value and set it in your individual program. - What information feeds need to be created on Adafruit IO?
You need to create three groups containing feeds for Death Count, Game Time, and Players. - Does the project require an Adafruit account?
Yes, you must go to https://io.adafruit.com/ and create a user account to access the feeds. - How do I connect my board to the internet?
Add your WIFI certificate to the player program as shown in the instructions. - Where do I find the MQTT Key?
Get your Adafruit MQTT Key from your account settings to put into the code. - How are individual player scores tracked?
Create a unique feed for each player's death count and insert their specific Feed Key into their code. - What is the best way to attach the components to the board?
The article suggests combining both boards and using shoe laces as part of the setup.
