# LEGO Dimensions Portal Reader

Python module for communicating with LEGO Dimensions USB portals (PS3/PS4/Wii U versions) to detect character and vehicle disc placement/removal events.

**Repository:** https://gitea.hideawaygaming.com.au/jessikitty/lego-dimensions-reader

## Purpose
Drives the Moonlight Drive-In video player system — placing a LEGO Dimensions character disc triggers themed video playback and LED light effects.

## Architecture
- **Core module:** `lego_dimensions_reader.py` — event-driven NFC tag detection with callbacks
- **Character database:** `character_database.json` — maps IDs to character/vehicle names
- **Integration:** `moonlight_integration.py` — connects portal events to video player

## Key Features
- Tag insert/remove callbacks
- LED control: solid color, flash, fade, rainbow cycle
- TEA encryption/decryption for character ID extraction
- Built-in character (82) and vehicle (82) databases
- Cross-platform: Linux native, Windows via WinUSB/Zadig

## Session Log
- 2026-09-23 — Windows Driver Fix — Resolved pyusb backend issues on Windows 11; requires `pip install libusb` and Zadig WinUSB driver

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*Created by: Jess Rogerson (yelling commands at Claude.AI)*