I got interested in running Pico-8 on a Gameboy Zero, and discovered a few issues. So I'm going to detail the steps to get it installed.
First, you'll need to get the software. You can purchase a liscense for the low cost of $14.99 at
https://www.lexaloffle.com/pico-8.php#getpico8 They'll email you a key, then you can download the file on the site.
Once you've got the key, click on the floppy disk with the version number to get to the download page. Grab the Raspberry Pi zip file.
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Now you'll need to transfer the zip file to your GBZ. I use WinSCP.
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Once the file in there, log in to your GBZ via SSH. You'll need to unzip the file.
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Okay, let's check it out!
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"error while loading shared libraries: libwiringPi.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory"
Uh-oh.... looks like it wants us to install WiringPi. Easy enough. Head to
http://wiringpi.com/download-and-install/ and scroll down to "Plan B". You might give the regular installation method a shot, but I couldn't! Plan B worked perfectly, however.
-BTW, Kite mentioned on discord that this step might be simplified with:
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Okay! Now that that's installed, just need to head back to the pico-8 directory and try running it again.
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Success! Pico-8 is running on a GBZ!
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Coming soon... installing Pico-8 in emulationstation and setting up the controls. It works now with a keyboard, but I want to use the D-pad and buttons!
If you'd like to check that out, see
https://www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=3935 and skip down to "Launching PICO-8 from Emulation Station"