Issue dossier

The badges did not start normally after the event unless they could connect to the expected WiFi network or were configured over serial or reflashed.

A linkable camp-impact record with badge context, severity, evidence confidence, and source notes.

BSides Cape Town 2016 Badge note

post-event wifi dependency · primary author source · documented

The record documents the operational dependency that affects reuse of surviving badges.

Evidence

Related Resources

article

Hackaday report documenting the ESP8266, OLED, IR, LEDs, LiPo, faction game, schedule, challenges, and unlockable applications.

guide

Post-event configuration guide for WiFi setup, serial configuration, firmware modification, and challenge hash unlocks.

project page

Andrew MacPherson writeup documenting hardware, game goals, screen/UI behavior, challenge unlocks, WiFi behavior, and team credits.

source

Raw pinout source for screen, IR, buttons, shift registers, reset, ADC, and IR LED wiring.

source

Public repository containing badge code, server, Python client, interactive UI, pinout, 8bit assets, and game models.

Source trail

AndrewNohawk · retrieved 2026-05-15

Primary post-event source for WiFi dependency, serial configuration, firmware modification, and challenge unlock behavior.

AndrewNohawk · retrieved 2026-05-15

Primary author writeup for hardware design, game mechanics, screens, challenge unlocks, WiFi scan mode, and roles.

GitHub · retrieved 2026-05-15

Source repository for 2016 badge code, server, Python client, interactive UI, assets, pinout, and game models.

Hackaday · retrieved 2026-05-15

Secondary article source for BSides Cape Town 2016 badge hardware and faction-game behavior.