Overview
PICO-8 is a delightful "fantasy console" by Lexaloffle that simulates an imaginary retro system that never existed. It is intentionally constrained to 128x128 pixels with 16 colors, 4-channel chiptune audio, 8KB RAM, 32KB storage per 'cartridge', and a Lua-based programming language.
You can run wili8jam on Fruit Jam for a lovely, tiny computing/gaming experience. This port, by freewili, puts PICO-8 cartridge running, code editing, and a REPL right on your Fruit Jam, just add monitor, keyboard, and gamepad.
Controllers
Currently the best option for USB controllers on the wili8jam PICO-8 port for Fruit Jam are wired Xbox 360/One/Series controllers (and most Xinput controllers) and PlayStation DualSense (PS5) and DualShock (PS4).
Since you're probably a pretty DIY type of gamer, I'll point out that controllers made with GP2040-CE in Xinput mode work great!
We're working on adding the generic SNES shaped USB controllers and any Wii nunchuk adapter controller over STEMMA-QT such as the Wii Classic/NES Classic/SNES Classic controllers.
If you want to immerse yourself in even more retro goodness, consider running your Fruit Jam on a CRT TV or monitor. The Fruit Jam running PICO-8 outputs a DVI video signal at 640x480 which can convert cleanly via a HDMI to S-video or composite adapter to 480i 15KHz signal older TVs desire.
Page last edited May 06, 2026
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