OPENDRIFT

Browser installer · v1.0.0-rc1

Welcome to OpenDrift
Web Flasher

Connect a supported board over USB and install a complete OpenDrift factory image. No account, source compilation, VS Code, or command line required.

Choose your board ↓

Before connecting

Make the board safe.

Web Serial requires Chrome or Edge on a desktop computer and the page must be served over HTTPS.

01

Disconnect the car

Unplug receiver, servo, throttle, and external power. Flash through USB only.

02

Use a data cable

A charge-only cable can power the board but cannot transfer firmware.

03

Close serial tools

Close PlatformIO monitors and anything else currently holding the USB port.

Select hardware

Choose the exact display.

Both boards use an ESP32-S3, so the browser cannot identify the attached display automatically.

Public flashing is temporarily paused.The installer will open when the v1.0 firmware and final hardware have completed release validation.
RecommendedAMOLED // 280 × 456
OPENDRIFT

Final hardware

Waveshare AMOLED 1.64

The primary OpenDrift board with the complete portrait interface and current feature support.

Factory image · v1.0.0-rc1
LegacyROUND // 240 × 240
OD

Deprecated hardware

Waveshare Round 1.28

Maintained for existing builds and experimentation. Future interface features may remain AMOLED-only.

Factory image · v1.0.0-rc1
First installation?Choose erase when prompted. Leave erase off during normal updates to retain profiles and calibration.

Connection recovery

Board not detected?

  1. 01

    Keep USB connected and hold the BOOT button.

  2. 02

    While holding BOOT, press and release RESET.

  3. 03

    Release BOOT, click Install again, and select the new serial port.

Installation complete

Reconnect. Calibrate. Create a profile. Go drive.

Reconnect the receiver and servo only after the USB installation has finished.

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