Finally built the little Galaxy’s Edge corner decoration I always wanted.
A tiny ESP32 Star Wars Asciimation screen synced next to a Droid Depot droid moving its head and reacting with lights. Feels like something you would find running in the background inside Batuu.
Built a tiny Star Wars Asciimation player for the LilyGO T-Display S3 using an ESP32-S3.
The movie is embedded directly into the firmware and rendered frame-by-frame on the TFT screen with playback controls, pause menu, resume position memory, color themes, and fast-forward support.
Source code:
https://github.com/TitaNets
One in each pocket and a single battery bank, this is the way.
With both setups together, I can use my Sphero droids and Galaxy’s Edge Droid Depot droids anywhere without depending on the original apps or extra setup.
It makes it easier to take them out, play anywhere, and enjoy both droid worlds side by side.
Some time ago, I shared a video of this project while it was still in development.
After years of research, I was finally able to bring it to completion.
The Interactive Droid Toolbox (Sphero Edition) was created for people who still want to keep using their Star Wars Sphero droids without depending on older phones or outdated app versions.
It supports:
- BB-8
- BB-9E
- R2-D2
- R2-Q5
- Force Band
I also made a new video showing the final result in action.
Thank you to everyone who shared feedback on the earlier development post.