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## [JavaFX TransparentWindow Drawing (Discussion)](https://discourse.processing.org/t/javafx-transparentwindow-drawing-discussion/46621)

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**Author:** [@glv](https://discourse.processing.org/u/glv)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 27, 2025, 1:09pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/javafx-transparentwindow-drawing-discussion/46621 "2025-07-27T13:09:11Z")

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Hello @svan, I don’t care to turn a Gallery Topic into a discussion that may be distracting from the the work and will provide feedback here instead. I should have done this initially and deleted my posts from there. T…

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## [Games built using AI and the Processing API](https://discourse.processing.org/t/games-built-using-ai-and-the-processing-api/46649)

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**Author:** [@codeguppy](https://discourse.processing.org/u/codeguppy)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 26, 2025, 2:12pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/games-built-using-ai-and-the-processing-api/46649 "2025-07-26T14:12:25Z")

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Built several games using Generative AI and the Processing API. The AI handled most of the code and even generated the graphics, requiring only minor adjustments on my part. This showcased how GenAI can significantly ac…

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## [Sound MediaPlayer working in APDE preview](https://discourse.processing.org/t/sound-mediaplayer-working-in-apde-preview/46751)

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**Author:** [@anon15123282](https://discourse.processing.org/u/anon15123282)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 24, 2025, 5:17pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/sound-mediaplayer-working-in-apde-preview/46751 "2025-07-24T17:17:18Z")

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Because we all know that the “sound” library in processing for android garbles and distorts your sounds after a while, and that the “cassette” library stops working after a few playbacks, the only viable option is the …

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## [Would you use PDE (Processing) sketches via pde:// links and Maven-based libraries?](https://discourse.processing.org/t/would-you-use-pde-processing-sketches-via-pde-links-and-maven-based-libraries/46773)

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**Author:** [@maxandersen](https://discourse.processing.org/u/maxandersen)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 22, 2025, 7:16pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/would-you-use-pde-processing-sketches-via-pde-links-and-maven-based-libraries/46773 "2025-07-22T19:16:24Z")

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I’ve been experimenting with a new way to make it much easier to share and run Processing sketches — inspired by the pde://sketch/… link format. I’ve created a JBang script that lets you run PDE sketches directly from p…

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## [How to export video on 4.4.1](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-export-video-on-4-4-1/46324)

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**Author:** [@nimboos2255](https://discourse.processing.org/u/nimboos2255)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 21, 2025, 2:15pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-export-video-on-4-4-1/46324 "2025-07-21T14:15:48Z")

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Since processing removed the movie maker, how to export using the video export library?

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## [Movie Maker tool issues](https://discourse.processing.org/t/movie-maker-tool-issues/46767)

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**Author:** [@glv](https://discourse.processing.org/u/glv)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 21, 2025, 1:37pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/movie-maker-tool-issues/46767 "2025-07-21T13:37:29Z")

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Hello, I am using Windows 10 Pro and Processing 4.4.4. I downloaded the Movie Maker tool from the Contribution Manager and had the following experience: Installed from Contribution Manager: Launching Movie Maker …

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## [The 'Eagle' has landed](https://discourse.processing.org/t/the-eagle-has-landed/46760)

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**Author:** [@quark](https://discourse.processing.org/u/quark)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 20, 2025, 6:52pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/the-eagle-has-landed/46760 "2025-07-20T18:52:51Z")

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On July 20th 1969 exactly 56 years ago today man first landed on the moon. Later the event spawned many lunar-lander simulations this video shows an early arcade video game in action. The late 70s and early 80s saw the …

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## [Trouble expanding and writing to array of objects](https://discourse.processing.org/t/trouble-expanding-and-writing-to-array-of-objects/46750)

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**Author:** [@WhiteSquire](https://discourse.processing.org/u/WhiteSquire)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 20, 2025, 12:28am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/trouble-expanding-and-writing-to-array-of-objects/46750 "2025-07-20T00:28:16Z")

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Hello. Slightly embarrassing, I appear to be having trouble with this class array. Getting NullPointerException, but I’ve checked by dumping the length of the array to the console, and it’s definitely getting expanded.I…

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## [Android Function Generator](https://discourse.processing.org/t/android-function-generator/46719)

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**Author:** [@jafal](https://discourse.processing.org/u/jafal)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2025, 4:05am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/android-function-generator/46719 "2025-07-18T04:05:18Z")

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Function Generator android APDE the signals generated with continuous mode or PRF /pulse mode slider simulate R1 in the schematic 15k to control PRF and PRP or interval as in real the 555/556 acts

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## [touchEnded event location](https://discourse.processing.org/t/touchended-event-location/36712)

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**Author:** [@Patc](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Patc)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2025, 4:04am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/touchended-event-location/36712 "2025-07-16T04:04:28Z")

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Hello guys! I am coding an app which needs to react when a touch is ended (touchEnded) and get the event’s location on the screen, but I failed to get where the event has been triggered. Among other methods, I tried to…

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## [Processing 4.4.4 in Eclipse IDE 2025-06 (4.36.0) can't find PApplet](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-4-4-4-in-eclipse-ide-2025-06-4-36-0-cant-find-papplet/46742)

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**Author:** [@cvconnector](https://discourse.processing.org/u/cvconnector)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2025, 2:33pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-4-4-4-in-eclipse-ide-2025-06-4-36-0-cant-find-papplet/46742 "2025-07-17T14:33:04Z")

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Hi there, i am trying to get Processing 4.4.4 to run in Eclipse IDE 2025-06 (4.36.0). I have installed both programs and also installed the JDK 24 for Windows. I have choosen the JDK 24 at windows → preferences → jav…

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## [How do I run Processing through a terminal?](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-do-i-run-processing-through-a-terminal/46746)

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**Author:** [@MilkJz](https://discourse.processing.org/u/MilkJz)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2025, 8:20am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-do-i-run-processing-through-a-terminal/46746 "2025-07-17T08:20:38Z")

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I read that this can be done by adding the path to processing-java.exe in PATH, but in the new versions of Processing I cannot find processing-java.exe. Maybe I don’t understand something, but I tried to find this .exe …

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## [I need help with my Space Invaders clone (second round loading improperly)](https://discourse.processing.org/t/i-need-help-with-my-space-invaders-clone-second-round-loading-improperly/46743)

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**Author:** [@PaddedMellie](https://discourse.processing.org/u/PaddedMellie)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2025, 11:32pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/i-need-help-with-my-space-invaders-clone-second-round-loading-improperly/46743 "2025-07-16T23:32:40Z")

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I need some help writing a gameplay loop for my Space Invaders clone. I have it partially working, but for whatever reason the second level only spawns 1 ship instead of the 20 I have coded. I cannot figure out why the l…

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## [Error in Processing 4 (freezing with show usage, jump to declaration etc.)](https://discourse.processing.org/t/error-in-processing-4-freezing-with-show-usage-jump-to-declaration-etc/40739)

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**Author:** [@Chrisir](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Chrisir)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2025, 10:06pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/error-in-processing-4-freezing-with-show-usage-jump-to-declaration-etc/40739 "2025-07-02T22:06:10Z")

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processing v4 crashes when using show usage jump to declaration etc.

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## [Table is not defined (p5.Table)](https://discourse.processing.org/t/table-is-not-defined-p5-table/46735)

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**Author:** [@pemb](https://discourse.processing.org/u/pemb)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2025, 3:51pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/table-is-not-defined-p5-table/46735 "2025-07-16T15:51:15Z")

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Hi all, I am having some trouble to make a new row in a csv file. While in the setup() function it seems I can access to the cvs data, it seems that in the draw() function and the callback function of a button I get “tab…

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## [Streaming sketch output to different machine?](https://discourse.processing.org/t/streaming-sketch-output-to-different-machine/26847)

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**Author:** [@baylyd](https://discourse.processing.org/u/baylyd)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2025, 3:35pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/streaming-sketch-output-to-different-machine/26847 "2025-07-16T15:35:53Z")

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Hello there, I have an upcoming project which requires running the code and viewing the outputs on different machines, is there a way to stream the processing sketch over a network? It’d be great to get the data either …

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## [Strange text rendering in APDE editor](https://discourse.processing.org/t/strange-text-rendering-in-apde-editor/45124)

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**Author:** [@shedMusic](https://discourse.processing.org/u/shedMusic)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2025, 7:03am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/strange-text-rendering-in-apde-editor/45124 "2025-07-16T07:03:09Z")

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Anybody else seeing this … Processing key words are being displayed twice, once correctly and then in blue/grey etc ?

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## [Multitouch Virtual Joystick Controller Class, working in APDE](https://discourse.processing.org/t/multitouch-virtual-joystick-controller-class-working-in-apde/46737)

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**Author:** [@anon15123282](https://discourse.processing.org/u/anon15123282)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2025, 6:40am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/multitouch-virtual-joystick-controller-class-working-in-apde/46737 "2025-07-16T06:40:24Z")

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This is for all the APDE users that have issues with the build-in multi-touch system, that not updates the number of active touches array on each finger up event but only evey second or the last finger up event when tryi…

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## [Processing-java CLI arguments for 4.4.4 on Mac](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-java-cli-arguments-for-4-4-4-on-mac/46734)

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**Author:** [@blotto888](https://discourse.processing.org/u/blotto888)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2025, 5:52am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-java-cli-arguments-for-4-4-4-on-mac/46734 "2025-07-16T05:52:10Z")

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Hi , I am trying to pass arguments via the command line - and following the wiki suggestions to pass args after the --run command for example. However, I am getting an error from processing-java from the command line. …

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## [Error, disabling serialEvent() for COM8 null (A Solution that worked for me)](https://discourse.processing.org/t/error-disabling-serialevent-for-com8-null-a-solution-that-worked-for-me/36120)

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**Author:** [@owens1024](https://discourse.processing.org/u/owens1024)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 16, 2025, 2:05am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/error-disabling-serialevent-for-com8-null-a-solution-that-worked-for-me/36120 "2025-07-16T02:05:20Z")

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Good afternoon All, Problem: Error, disabling serialEvent() for COM8 null ..when running a PROCESSING sketch Environment I have an Arduino Uno running an Ultrasonic sweep sketch and am trying to learn PROCESSING by…

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## [I need help with collision detection in clone game](https://discourse.processing.org/t/i-need-help-with-collision-detection-in-clone-game/46723)

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**Author:** [@PaddedMellie](https://discourse.processing.org/u/PaddedMellie)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 15, 2025, 4:19pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/i-need-help-with-collision-detection-in-clone-game/46723 "2025-07-15T16:19:03Z")

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Hi, I’m new to the world of game development with Processing and I am struggling to get my code to work. I have a good portion of it working but I cannot figure out collision detection. Here’s the main loop: //Create 1…

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## [Processing Java Background Bug](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-java-background-bug/46644)

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**Author:** [@Bill\_goo](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Bill_goo)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2025, 3:14am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-java-background-bug/46644 "2025-07-14T03:14:35Z")

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Please help. For some reason, I cannot set a 1000x600 image as my background. It keeps saying the dimensions are different, but I used the dimensions of the background as the app size. Please help. import java.util.\*; p…

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## [canvasGUI 1.1.0 released](https://discourse.processing.org/t/canvasgui-1-1-0-released/46720)

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**Author:** [@quark](https://discourse.processing.org/u/quark)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 13, 2025, 10:40am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/canvasgui-1-1-0-released/46720 "2025-07-13T10:40:54Z")

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For those who don’t know canvasGUI it is a p5.js library used to create on-canvas GUIs. It works seamlessly on P2D and WEBGL canvases and the controls respond to both mouse and touch events. This makes it ideal for shari…

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## [Starship 2D simulator](https://discourse.processing.org/t/starship-2d-simulator/46688)

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**Author:** [@gsmfnc](https://discourse.processing.org/u/gsmfnc)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 12, 2025, 10:19pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/starship-2d-simulator/46688 "2025-07-12T22:19:46Z")

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Hello everyone! I am new to this forum although I have been using Processing for a while now. I wanted to share with you this simulator I have been working on lately. It is a veeery simplified simulation that re-creates…

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## [Integration of Processing into Ubuntu](https://discourse.processing.org/t/integration-of-processing-into-ubuntu/46568)

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**Author:** [@plammich](https://discourse.processing.org/u/plammich)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2025, 8:14am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/integration-of-processing-into-ubuntu/46568 "2025-07-11T08:14:30Z")

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I tried to install Processing 4.4.4 on Ubuntu 24.04 (latest version at time of writing). The only option seems to be via a snap. However, the integration into Ubuntu is poor: on startup, I regularly see exceptions (attac…

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## [How to make a game start menu in Processing?](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-make-a-game-start-menu-in-processing/6019)

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**Author:** [@CyanNi](https://discourse.processing.org/u/CyanNi)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2025, 3:56am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-make-a-game-start-menu-in-processing/6019 "2025-07-09T03:56:48Z")

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Hello! I’m to trying to make a game, but I want to create a game start menu. I’ve looked at other forums, and I just feel confused?? Can someone ELI5 for this?

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## [Having trouble with rotating and translating specific elements and overlapping them on top of each other](https://discourse.processing.org/t/having-trouble-with-rotating-and-translating-specific-elements-and-overlapping-them-on-top-of-each-other/46664)

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**Author:** [@Deathlord719](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Deathlord719)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2025, 7:09am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/having-trouble-with-rotating-and-translating-specific-elements-and-overlapping-them-on-top-of-each-other/46664 "2025-07-09T07:09:25Z")

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I am a beginner to processing and coding in general. I am trying to recreate the following image in processing. There was already another post on this(they solved it by copying over an area of blue rectangle onto the…

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## [SaveFrame creating double sized images](https://discourse.processing.org/t/saveframe-creating-double-sized-images/46680)

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**Author:** [@timesuptim](https://discourse.processing.org/u/timesuptim)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 8, 2025, 5:55pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/saveframe-creating-double-sized-images/46680 "2025-07-08T17:55:25Z")

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Hello all, I am using Processing to make videos. Every frame is saved with the draw() function. For some reason, the frames being saved are twice the size of the screen. I set screen size with size(1680,1050); and the…

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## [Serial.list() not showing USB ports (available serial ports)](https://discourse.processing.org/t/serial-list-not-showing-usb-ports-available-serial-ports/46429)

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**Author:** [@newuser](https://discourse.processing.org/u/newuser)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2025, 2:51pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/serial-list-not-showing-usb-ports-available-serial-ports/46429 "2025-07-07T14:51:15Z")

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Windows 11 (auto update) Processing 4.4.4 I have two USB ports available, and both work with other hardware not related to Processing (mouse, USB printer, USB memory, battery tester, audio player, Arduino, ESP). Using…

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## [New Raspberry Pi 5 and Midibus no longer working](https://discourse.processing.org/t/new-raspberry-pi-5-and-midibus-no-longer-working/46673)

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**Author:** [@RichyHo](https://discourse.processing.org/u/RichyHo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2025, 9:13am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/new-raspberry-pi-5-and-midibus-no-longer-working/46673 "2025-07-07T09:13:24Z")

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Good morning all - I have written many Processing sketches over the last 10 years or so that utilise the MidiBus library to send and receive MIDI data from my Raspberry Pi (versions 2 to 4) to my synthesizers via a USB …

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