Projects

Collection of projects I've built:

• NES Emulator
• ePaper Live Bus Times Dashboard

NES Emulator

A Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) emulator built from scratch using modern C++, Vulkan, SDL2, and ImGui.

Technical Features

• Modern C++
• Vulkan Graphics API: High-performance, low-overhead graphics rendering
• SDL2: Cross platform windowing and input handling
• ImGui: Immediate mode GUI for debugging and settings
• GLSL Shaders: Optional CRT filter
• Memory Mapper Support: Supports mappers 0-4 and 7, covering a wide range of NES games

Cross Platform Compatibility

Works seamlessly across:

• macOS
• Windows
• Linux

Screenshots

ePaper Live Bus Times Dashboard

A low power ESP32 ePaper display that shows real time bus departures at a glance.

Technical Features

• Completely Wireless
  • Rechargable using the built in USB-C port
  • Battery is swappable via a standard JST styled connector
  • Fetches Data over WiFi
• ePaper Display only uses power when being refreshed
• Display + ESP32 is programmed using ESPHome and C++
• The Bus information is fetched from the TFI API using a BunJS script
• Data is sent to a local Home Assistant Server via MQTT and then propagated from there

Bill of Materials

Component	Specification	Price	Features
Microcontroller	Seeed Studio Xiao ESP32-C3	€4	Compact, WiFi, Low Power, Built-in Battery Charging
Display	WeAct Studio 4.2" ePaper	€15	400x300px, Low Power
Battery	8BitDo 1000mAh LiPo Pack	€4	Robust and Cheap

Total Cost: €23