move render_matrix() on the main loop, to get smoother players movements

Makefile

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+compile:
+	arduino-cli compile -b arduino:renesas_uno:unor4wifi ./arduino_pong.ino
+
+upload:
+	arduino-cli upload -b arduino:renesas_uno:unor4wifi -p /dev/ttyACM0
+
+upload_verbose:
+	arduino-cli upload -b arduino:renesas_uno:unor4wifi -p /dev/ttyACM0 -v
+
+monitor:
+	arduino-cli monitor -p /dev/ttyACM0
+
+run:
+	make compile
+	make upload
+	make monitor

arduino_pong.ino

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+#include "Arduino_LED_Matrix.h"
+
+#define P1_BTN_UP 13
+#define P1_BTN_BOTTOM 12
+#define P2_BTN_UP 11
+#define P2_BTN_BOTTOM 10
+
+// create LED matrix object
+ArduinoLEDMatrix matrix;
+
+// initial pong frame
+byte frame[8][12] = {
+  { 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
+  { 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
+  { 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
+  { 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
+  { 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 },
+  { 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 },
+  { 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 },
+  { 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 }
+};
+
+// players coordinates
+int p1_start= 1;
+int p1_end= 3;
+
+int p2_start= 4;
+int p2_end= 6;
+
+// initials balls coordinates
+int ball_reset_x=6;
+int ball_reset_y=3;
+int ball_x= ball_reset_x;
+int ball_y= ball_reset_y;
+
+// initially ball has no movements
+// once game/round starts, balls gets random x and y movements
+int ball_move_x= 0;
+int ball_move_y= 0;
+
+int bar_length= 3;
+int p1_score= 0;
+int p2_score= 0;
+
+int loop_delay= 220;
+long exec_t2= millis();
+
+void setup() {
+  //Serial.begin(115200);
+  Serial.begin(9600);
+  // stard LED matrix
+  matrix.begin();
+  pinMode(P1_BTN_UP, INPUT_PULLUP);
+  pinMode(P1_BTN_BOTTOM, INPUT_PULLUP);
+  pinMode(P2_BTN_UP, INPUT_PULLUP);
+  pinMode(P2_BTN_BOTTOM, INPUT_PULLUP);
+
+  randomSeed(analogRead(0));
+}
+
+void render_matrix() {
+  // clear
+  for (int x=0; x < 12; x++) {
+    for (int y=0; y < 8; y++) {
+      frame[y][x]= 0;
+      frame[y][x]= 0;
+    }
+  }
+  
+  // players coords
+  for (int i= p1_start; i < p1_start+bar_length; i++) {
+    frame[i][0]= 1;
+  }
+  for (int i= p2_start; i < p2_start+bar_length; i++) {
+    frame[i][11]= 1;
+  }
+  
+  // ball coords
+  frame[ball_y][ball_x]= 1;
+
+  matrix.renderBitmap(frame, 8, 12);
+}
+
+void pong_move_p1() {
+  if (digitalRead(P1_BTN_UP) == LOW && p1_start > 0) {
+    p1_start -= 1;
+    Serial.print("P1 up: ");
+    Serial.println(p1_start);
+   }
+  else if (digitalRead(P1_BTN_BOTTOM) == LOW && p1_start < 5) {
+    p1_start += 1;
+    Serial.print("P1 down: ");
+    Serial.println(p1_start);
+  }
+}
+
+void pong_move_p2() {
+  if (digitalRead(P2_BTN_UP) == LOW && p2_start > 0) {
+    p2_start -= 1;
+    Serial.print("P2 up: ");
+    Serial.println(p2_start);
+  }
+  else if (digitalRead(P2_BTN_BOTTOM) == LOW && p2_start < 5) {
+    p2_start += 1;
+    Serial.print("P2 down: ");
+    Serial.println(p2_start);
+  }
+}
+
+void move_ball() {
+  if (ball_move_x == 0 || ball_move_y == 0) {
+    // extract random number between 0 or 1 to select the directions
+    if (random(2) == 0) ball_move_x= 1;
+    else ball_move_x= -1;
+    if (random(2) == 0) ball_move_y= 1;
+    else ball_move_y= -1;
+  }
+
+  else if (ball_x == 0) {
+    // if p1 collision: reverse x, go left
+    int hit= 0;
+    for (int p1= p1_start; p1 < p1_start + bar_length; p1++) {
+      if (ball_y == p1) {
+        ball_move_x= ball_move_x * -1;
+        hit= 1;
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (!hit) {
+      // else p2 score, reset board
+      ball_x= ball_reset_x;
+      ball_y= ball_reset_y;
+      p2_score += 1;
+
+      Serial.print("Player 2 score: ");
+      Serial.println(p2_score);
+      Serial.print("Player 1 score: ");
+      Serial.println(p1_score);
+    }
+  }
+  else if (ball_x == 11) {
+    int hit= 0;
+    for (int p2= p2_start; p2 < p2_start + bar_length; p2++) {
+    // if p2 collision: reverse x, go left
+      if (ball_y == p2) {
+        ball_move_x= ball_move_x * -1;
+        hit= 1;
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+    
+    if (!hit) {
+      // else p1 score, reset board
+      ball_x= ball_reset_x;
+      ball_y= ball_reset_y;
+      p1_score += 1;
+      Serial.print("Player 2: ");
+      Serial.println(p2_score);
+      Serial.print("Player 1: ");
+      Serial.println(p1_score);
+    }
+  }
+
+  else if (ball_y == 0 || ball_y == 7) {
+    // reverse y, go down
+    ball_move_y= ball_move_y * -1;
+  }
+
+  ball_x+= ball_move_x;
+  ball_y+= ball_move_y;
+}
+
+void loop() {
+  long exec_t1= millis();
+  pong_move_p1();
+  pong_move_p2();
+  render_matrix();
+  if (exec_t1 - exec_t2 > loop_delay) {
+    move_ball();
+    exec_t2= exec_t1;
+  }
+  delay(10);
+}