TV-Top Kiosk: 1080p from a Raspberry Pi Pico 2 W with no framebuffer

· Adafruit Industries Blog · Nov. 9, 2026, 4:45 p.m.
Summary
This blog post describes Aaron Gayle's innovative firmware for the Raspberry Pi Pico 2 W, which allows it to function as a 1080p HDMI console for TV-Top Games. It details how the firmware streams graphics to a TV without needing a framebuffer, using a unique method of constructing scanlines dynamically. This solution is noteworthy for its efficiency and creativity in maximizing the limited resources of the Pico.