x_Why Not Arduino Uno R3
This project automates Pokémon Sword/Shield (and Nintendo Switch in general) using a microcontroller that emulates a wired pokken controller. But instead of a human pressing buttons, it is the microcontroller that is doing it - albeit electronically without moving parts.
There are many different devices that can be used for this purpose. The most common is the Arduino which is the namesake of this project, although no longer recommended or supported.
Sometimes the R3 works great and other times it doesn't. It was designed for entirely different projects than what we currently support. If you wish to use or continue using R3 and are experiencing difficulties, the technical requirements require you being knowledgeable in electrical engineering. We cannot spend the time or resources to help everyone with an R3 when we no longer fully support it.
If you are new to automation and do not already have an Uno R3, please buy either a Teensy or ProMicro.
- The technical knowledge required means the user needs to be very technically literate or very lucky
- Many issues with the Uno R3 are time-consuming to troubleshoot due to the amount of variables included
- The Uno R3 and its knock-offs do not have enough memory or flash storage to run all the programs in this project
- The Uno R3 and its knock-offs are not powerful enough to run all programs
- Many of the Uno R3's that are sold cannot be put into DFU mode. Therefore you cannot program them and they cannot be used
- Driver support for the Uno R3 is very flaky. Sometimes it works out-of-box. Other times, it requires manually driver installation
- The Uno R3 is complicated to use as it requires manually shorting pins and multiple actions on the computer. By comparison, Teensy has a button that does all this
As mentioned; the Arduino Uno R3 is officially deprecated and is no longer recommended.
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