Claude helped build a retro 3D printer simulator
A retro game-style simulator is available as a web demo. It has two modes.
The simple mode shows the G-code printing process in a lighter . The advanced mode uses printer emulation and runs Marvin firmware inside it.
Claude was used to write the code that feeds G-code into the firmware, simulate physical heat behavior for the firmware, and map the firmware output back into printer controls. The demo can be tested at https://kodoque1.github.io/rextrude/.
Key points
- The simulator gives a a retro game-style interface.
- One mode simply simulates the G-code printing process.
- Another mode uses printer emulation and runs Marvin firmware.
- Claude helped create the G-code input mapping, , and output mapping.
- A public web demo is available to try.