8x8 Dot Matrix - Code help

Hey guys,

Could do with some help.

I have got myself an 8x8 LED Dot Matrix.

I have wired it up correctly. I am not using shift registers to drive it. I do have a single shift register if required.

To start with I want to make some images to display on it. A simple smiley face will suffice to begin with.

I have a code that I found online that scrolls message. I know how to change the text, speed etc. But I just want to display an image, perhaps two and interchange to make an animation.

I want to move on to make a ‘snake game’ or a version of ‘pong’.

I am making this for a project at school and I am allowed assistance as long as I declare it and any help will be greatly appreciated. If somebody could send me an example code so that I can see different functions and fiddle around with it that would be perfect.

Thanks alot!

Matt