Software

Software and firmware for the BattleCore ecosystem. From tagger firmware to protocol design tools, these are the components that bring BattleCore hardware to life.

Tagger Firmware

Core firmware that powers BattleCore tagger hardware.

Primary BattleCore Tagger Firmware

Coming Soon

No releases yet

The main firmware that powers BattleCore taggers. Handles game logic, IR communication, hit detection, and tagger configuration.

Requirements

  • ESP32-S3 N16R8 or higher

Audio Co-processor Firmware

Latest: v1.0.0 · 2026-03-29

Dedicated firmware for the audio co-processor board. Manages sound effects, audio playback, and speaker output for immersive gameplay audio.

Requirements

  • ESP32-S3 N8R2 or higher

Protocol Design Tools

Tools and firmware for designing, testing, and debugging BattleCore protocols.

Protocol Design Suite

Coming Soon

No releases yet

Tools for designing, testing, and configuring BattleCore communication protocols. Create custom comms protocols, debug IR data and configure tagger behaviour to be compatible with existing systems.

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Protocol Design Bridge Device Firmware

Latest: v1.0.0 · 2026-03-29

Firmware for an ESP32 module that bridges ESP-NOW and other protocol data to the Protocol Design Suite software for real-time monitoring and debugging.

Requirements

  • ESP32 or ESP32-S3 module

Utilities

Tools for preparing the parts that go into a BattleCore build.

SD Probe for Mac

Latest: v1.0 · 2026-09-29

Checks whether an SD card really holds the capacity it claims. Fake cards are common: they report far more space than they have and quietly lose anything written past their real size. The quick test takes about a minute and puts back everything it touches. The thorough test writes and reads back every block. Auto-Fix shrinks a fake card to the storage it really has, keeping its files.

Requirements

  • macOS 14 Sonoma or later
  • Apple silicon or Intel Mac
  • An SD card reader, built in or USB