Hardware Omiibo - open source hardware amiibo emulator (N2 elite)

[TheStonedModder]

I havnt seen this shared here yet so I figured someone else may be interested

This is similar to the no longer made N2 elites. But these are open source, easy to use(can use your phones browser!) and can even be customized like an amiibo if you have a 3D printer

All you need is a puck.js which is about $40 and you should be able to use up to 50 amiibo

https://www.omniibo.com/

 

[Xyphoseos]

why use this instead of n2elite ? (if we want a physical item, because today amiibo can be emulated without hardware)

 

[KiiWii]

That’s decent. I still have my Amiiqo knocking about

 

[TheStonedModder]

why use this instead of n2elite ? (if we want a physical item, because today amiibo can be emulated without hardware)

As far as I’m aware the n2 elite is no longer manufactured or at least very rarely and in small runs now

So this is easier to get ahold of. Plus some level of customization

I’m printing out one for my friend rn that has a muscular sexy pikachu lmao

 

[mikefor20]

What version of puck.js is required? There is v2 now and the puck lite.

Anyone know where to get an amiiqo these days?

 

[TheStonedModder]

What version of puck.js is required? There is v2 now and the puck lite.

Anyone know where to get an amiiqo these days?

V2 works I just made a few and plan on selling them on site (with kickback to the original dev of course) but from my understanding tho one even produces things like the Amiiqo or N2 elite any more

I just need to dial in my PETG a bit more..

 

[linuxares]

As far as I’m aware the n2 elite is no longer manufactured or at least very rarely and in small runs now

So this is easier to get ahold of. Plus some level of customization

I’m printing out one for my friend rn that has a muscular sexy pikachu lmao

Well the guys who used to make it kind of got busted. Gary Opa that provided the sale methods are in jail.

 

[TheStonedModder]

Well the guys who used to make it kind of got busted. Gary Opa that provided the sale methods are in jail.

Ah that would explain that now wouldn’t it lmao

I always thought it was some random company making them.

 

[linuxares]

Ah that would explain that now wouldn’t it lmao

I always thought it was some random company making them.

Yeah, but I think this is a neat little device I've got to say! Sure theirs "emu" amiibos today but always nice with physical devices for some reason.

 

[TheStonedModder]

Yeah, but I think this is a neat little device I've got to say! Sure theirs "emu" amiibos today but always nice with physical devices for some reason.

I agree! Especially for using amiibo with a retail system

Imo it’s much easier to have them all on one physical device/sticker than those decks of cards people use (that I also made)

Plus the customization is always fun. I don’t think Nintendo intended for there ever to be a “rocktopus” amiibo lmao

 

[Futurdreamz]

I see they have a Puck Lite, is it still fully compatible? If the Lite only removes the features I don't need I'd prefer to get that - I'm very unlikely to use it for anything other then an amiibo emulator as my N2 elite died years ago
Edit: nevermind. As per the sales page for the puck lite:

Puck.js Lite is a cheaper version of the normal Puck.js which does not contain the sensors, NFC, blue LED, IR transmitter and FET.

 

[TheStonedModder]

I see they have a Puck Lite, is it still fully compatible? If the Lite only removes the features I don't need I'd prefer to get that - I'm very unlikely to use it for anything other then an amiibo emulator as my N2 elite died years ago
Edit: nevermind. As per the sales page for the puck lite:

That stinks it would be cool if they didn’t remove NFC from the lite

Albeit the normal one isn’t terribly expensive. It just sucks that adafruit will only ship it via UPS cause of the battery ($15 shipping)

 

[Futurdreamz]

That stinks it would be cool if they didn’t remove NFC from the lite

Albeit the normal one isn’t terribly expensive. It just sucks that adafruit will only ship it via UPS cause of the battery ($15 shipping)

Ironically its cheaper to ship it from the UK, at least here to Canada. Like $57usd instead of $75usd for puck +s+h

... I wonder if there are any other useful features we could use the puck 2 for, seems kind of a waste to not use most of the hardware that's in it.


Seems you can buy the circuit used on the puck seperately, and just attach a battery and antenna to get the same thing... But soldering everything together would be a little bit of work and you'd need to make a case. http://www.espruino.com/MDBT42Q

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http://www.espruino.com/Pixl.js
The pixl.js looks interesting. Four buttons and a small lcd display, and only four pounds more expensive. I think you could program a basic menu to scroll through the amiibos saved to it

 

[binkinator]

V2 works I just made a few and plan on selling them on site (with kickback to the original dev of course) but from my understanding tho one even produces things like the Amiiqo or N2 elite any more

I just need to dial in my PETG a bit more..

This is cool. So cool I bought one of the V2’s.

WebBLE errors out when I try to update the puck.js in DFU mode.



How did you program yours?

e: ohhhhh…don’t answer!

I think I got it! BT is just really slow and I was being impatient!



it’s going now!

e2: don’t got it.

I can update the firmware but I can’t used the tag manager app

asking again…then…how are you getting the omniibo firmware onto the puck.js v2?

e3: here’s what I’ve done (successfully?) thus far:

download the espruino_2v15.1_puckjs.zip firmware file by hand.
used the iOS Device Firmware Update (15 or later - recommended) app to upload the firmware to the puck.js in DFU mode.
installed the webBLE app and opened it to the puck.js web IDE located here: https://www.espruino.com/ide/
uploaded the script located here

 

[TheStonedModder]

This is cool. So cool I bought one of the V2’s.

WebBLE errors out when I try to update the puck.js in DFU mode.

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How did you program yours?

e: ohhhhh…don’t answer!

I think I got it! BT is just really slow and I was being impatient!

View attachment 357953

it’s going now!

e2: don’t got it.

I can update the firmware but I can’t used the tag manager app

asking again…then…how are you getting the omniibo firmware onto the puck.js v2?

e3: here’s what I’ve done (successfully?) thus far:



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I forgot to write the steps down so after work tomorrow I will dig up my puck js and help double check/give exact instructions if this doesn’t help

But I had similar issues. I believe I had to connect the puck to my pc (I didn’t use iOS) via Bluetooth normally at first

Than do the DFU mode by inserting the battery while holding the button. From here the device should hopefully auto connect after a minute or so since it’s already been paired and you can use that DFU mode button

Assuming I’m not misremembering I don’t see why this wouldn’t also work on iOS as long as you have that correct browser

 

[binkinator]

I forgot to write the steps down so after work tomorrow I will dig up my puck js and help double check/give exact instructions if this doesn’t help

But I had similar issues. I believe I had to connect the puck to my pc (I didn’t use iOS) via Bluetooth normally at first

Than do the DFU mode by inserting the battery while holding the button. From here the device should hopefully auto connect after a minute or so since it’s already been paired and you can use that DFU mode button

Assuming I’m not misremembering I don’t see why this wouldn’t also work on iOS as long as you have that correct browser

Much appreciated. I’ll keep hacking at it in the mean time. I feel I’m close…

 

[mikefor20]

Much appreciated. I’ll keep hacking at it in the mean time. I feel I’m close…

Hey it to work?

 

[binkinator]

Heya...I spun up my Windows box (I was replacing the ssd yesterday) and everything works like a champ now!



The steps I took on the iPad also work except for the last piece where you connect to Omniibo via the web app.

Are there any other tools to manage this guy or should I be forking the project...just in case?

 

[TheStonedModder]

Heya...I spun up my Windows box (I was replacing the ssd yesterday) and everything works like a champ now!

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The steps I took on the iPad also work except for the last piece where you connect to Omniibo via the web app.

Are there any other tools to manage this guy or should I be forking the project...just in case?

This is the only tool I’m aware of for managing the puck

That’s great that you got it working though!

That’s still weird that your ipad won’t connect however. I wonder if it’s just an issue with that third party browser and if android solutions would work better

I forked the project myself since I want to add better instructions to the readme. Because the original project doesn’t even describe how to use the device as a whole that well imo

 

[binkinator]

This is the only tool I’m aware of for managing the puck

That’s great that you got it working though!

That’s still weird that your ipad won’t connect however. I wonder if it’s just an issue with that third party browser and if android solutions would work better

I forked the project myself since I want to add better instructions to the readme. Because the original project doesn’t even describe how to use the device as a whole that well imo

I agree…I’m sure it makes perfect sense to the author, but you have to infer a lot of things to get there.

one thing I failed to mention is I also had trouble with Bluetooth on my windows machine as the internal device was not V4.0 compliant. Disabled the internal and plugged in a cheap BT adapter and it just popped right up!

fun stuff!