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Raspberry Pi and MAME - Hands on
kahlid74:
--- Quote from: PoDunkMoFo on June 22, 2012, 12:01:41 pm ---http://hackaday.com/2012/06/22/gooseberry-is-the-latest-arm-linux-board/
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Nice, except it's 2.5 times larger than the Pi. Quite a behemoth where size is an issue.
saint:
--- Quote from: Silas (son of Silas) on June 23, 2012, 05:55:39 am ---
--- Quote from: saint on June 20, 2012, 09:21:21 am ---Threadjack - those who have the Pi in hand, comments please on the suitability for:
1. Running an MP3 jukebox? Don't really care which as long as it has some sort of decent GUI and can pull off a network share. Touch screen monitor hookup? I'm going to guess it's a no on that one?
2. Booting straight up into a slideshow, again preferably running off a share but not required, with the monitor in portrait mode.
Thanks!
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1. Perfect. XBMC is a really slick jukebox / media player that runs on the pi. I recommend the RaspBMC build. Currently in RC3, and gets better every day. Boots in 20 seconds and supports remote controls, youtube videos etc etc. very nice. NB: as far as touch screens go, There's a few people on car computer forums who have done it already. There's a touchscreen skin for XBMC that seems pretty good.
2. Easy.
Install eog
create a text file called slideshow.sh with the following contents:
--- Quote ---#!/bin/bash
xrandr -o 1
eog -f --slide-show $HOME/Pictures
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Change the permissions to make the file executable then select slideshow.sh as a startup application. Modify your fstab file to automatically mount your share in your picture directory and you are done.
xrandr will rotate the screen to fit portrait mode.
If you need help setting it up PM me.
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Awesome sauce - thanks Silas! Gonna try to order one.
MTPPC:
--- Quote from: ark_ader on June 20, 2012, 09:30:05 pm ---
--- Quote from: BurgerKingDiamond on June 20, 2012, 07:58:54 am ---you cannot play games on a phone. They are meant for calling people.
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I will have to remember that when I am playing Mr Do! with my Zeemote on my Galaxy S, whilst waiting in line at the supermarket.
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So you are "that guy". I can think of about 10,000 things better to do while waiting in the grocery line than knocking off a game of Mr. Do! Beware this:
http://drdunckley.com/2011/02/15/computer-video-games-and-psychosis-cause-for-concern/
ark_ader:
--- Quote from: MTPPC on June 26, 2012, 09:30:46 am ---
--- Quote from: ark_ader on June 20, 2012, 09:30:05 pm ---
--- Quote from: BurgerKingDiamond on June 20, 2012, 07:58:54 am ---you cannot play games on a phone. They are meant for calling people.
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I will have to remember that when I am playing Mr Do! with my Zeemote on my Galaxy S, whilst waiting in line at the supermarket.
--- End quote ---
So you are "that guy". I can think of about 10,000 things better to do while waiting in the grocery line than knocking off a game of Mr. Do! Beware this:
http://drdunckley.com/2011/02/15/computer-video-games-and-psychosis-cause-for-concern/
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Yep I'm that guy. Darn it, caught again. The way kids work at the checkout I can play a whole game of Game Dev Story. Sad but true. ;D
NIVO:
--- Quote from: saint on June 25, 2012, 02:59:24 pm ---
--- Quote from: Silas (son of Silas) on June 23, 2012, 05:55:39 am ---
--- Quote from: saint on June 20, 2012, 09:21:21 am ---Threadjack - those who have the Pi in hand, comments please on the suitability for:
1. Running an MP3 jukebox? Don't really care which as long as it has some sort of decent GUI and can pull off a network share. Touch screen monitor hookup? I'm going to guess it's a no on that one?
2. Booting straight up into a slideshow, again preferably running off a share but not required, with the monitor in portrait mode.
Thanks!
--- End quote ---
1. Perfect. XBMC is a really slick jukebox / media player that runs on the pi. I recommend the RaspBMC build. Currently in RC3, and gets better every day. Boots in 20 seconds and supports remote controls, youtube videos etc etc. very nice. NB: as far as touch screens go, There's a few people on car computer forums who have done it already. There's a touchscreen skin for XBMC that seems pretty good.
2. Easy.
Install eog
create a text file called slideshow.sh with the following contents:
--- Quote ---#!/bin/bash
xrandr -o 1
eog -f --slide-show $HOME/Pictures
--- End quote ---
Change the permissions to make the file executable then select slideshow.sh as a startup application. Modify your fstab file to automatically mount your share in your picture directory and you are done.
xrandr will rotate the screen to fit portrait mode.
If you need help setting it up PM me.
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Awesome sauce - thanks Silas! Gonna try to order one.
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i might have to get in on this one as well. I know nothing of linux(yea its sad hehe) but im willing to go through the troubles to get a new touchscreen build going like this.
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