Hallowing M4 screen not working after updating

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Hallowing M4 screen not working after updating

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Hello, I'm having pretty much the same exact issue as here: viewtopic.php?p=934345&hilit=hallowing+ ... ng#p934345

I could type that all out word for word and it's exactly what I've done / experienced. If I drag cp 7.3.3 uf2 to the boot drive I get the "code done running" debug text/screen. The circuitpython drive loads and there's even some eyes graphics (and an empty lib folder) IIRC. However, at the end of the post, it says to "get the eyes back" you have to install the eyes uf2. I downloaded "HALLOM4EYE.UF2" from this page https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-hal ... s-firmware being careful to download the m4 code and not the monster m4sk code. Once I install this uf2, I cannot mount the circuitpython drive. I get the fast blinking orange led and slow-but-steady red blinking led.

I even tried using the diagnostic uf2 from this page viewtopic.php?f=19&t=156887 but figured that's an old uf2.

Again, the first url is everything I've been through. I'm running the latest bootloader, firmware, circuitpython, and mask eyes firmware.

Please help! I'm going to a desert party in two weeks and made this one-eyed skull that uses an air pump to run air through a vape and I'd be bummed if I can't figure this out before I leave... My "smoking one-eyed skull man" needs to make an appearance! Thanks!

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Re: Hallowing M4 screen not working after updating

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Try the M4 eyes uf2 at https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-hal ... /downloads.
I don't know for sure if it's different, but the URL is.

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Re: Hallowing M4 screen not working after updating

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Thank you! That did the trick. Should I submit a bug report? I think that other uf2 may be old or something.

The surrounding LED lights don't blink now, but I suspect that's a simple script fix in the python.

Thank you!

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Re: Hallowing M4 screen not working after updating

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The eye code is in C++. CircuitPython is installed only to initialize the USB drive. It gets completely replaced by the eye UF2. See https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-hal ... d-settings. You'll want to build it with the user_neopixel.cpp file enabled.

I'll let people know about the out of date link.

Dave

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