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Title: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: yotsuya on August 12, 2014, 11:50:25 pm
First off, a shoutout to Knievel  and Slippyblade for requesting this post.

I have a few dedicated games in my gameroom, as well as a MAME cab or two, and like many, I wanted to find a way to use a dedicated scoreboard. I wanted something dynamic and electronic, since my first choice, a full-size Pepsi Messageboard with Letters is hard to find and expensive around these parts.

So I wanted to do a Plan B - something digital. I looked at a few suggestions on KLOV, but none of them spoke to me, man. Then, I got an idea based on some tinkering I had done at work... I would go ahead and do my own digital signage setup. You know, those information boards you see at hotels, airports, and everywhere else? I would create and design my own.

I went out and looked for freeware digital signage packages. Most of them required you to set up your own server and stuff like that, but one service hosted everything for you, for free. I used Risevision.com because you can create an account for free and you can tweak your setup anyway you like it. The basic stuff is free - you can pay more for extra doodads and plugin, but screw that! I just wanted to display a few photos and, more importantly, high scores. Below, you can see my basic design.

(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=136713.0;attach=314318)

The main box, under high scores, is an area that loads and scrolls a Google Spreadsheet. I installed Chrome and Google Drive so I have access to the spreadsheet on my phone (more on that later). On the right, I have an area that scrolls cabinets and flyers that I host on Picasa, and under that is a spot that scrolls screenshots and arcade photos. Upper right is the time and date. You can make your layout as simple or as complicated as you want.

I had a spare 19 inch monitor that I had lying around, so I ended up buying a monitor mount arm for it. I also purchased a flush monitor mount, because I wanted to mount the controller right next to it. I got a dirt-cheap Dell OptiPlex 160 on eBay for like $40 or so. The ONLY thing this unit would be for is controlling the scoreboard, so it didn't need a lot of processing power. I set up the machine to run Windows 7, and once it was ready, I linked it to the digital signage account, so any signage I made or changes or updates would automatically be pushed out to it. I bought a cheap USB Wi-Fi connector for it, because I wanted all updates to be sent wirelessly.
 
I installed the monitor on the wall with no issues, and used the flush mount to put the PC directly behind it.
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=136713.0;attach=314322)

When you push the monitor into position, it effectively hides the computer.
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=136713.0;attach=314320)

So all I do is push the powerbutton on the OptiPlex. The machine automatically boots into Windows 7, then right into Chrome and the Digital Signage software. The Google Doc loads and the scores scroll up. I can open the spreadsheet on either my phone or my PC and make changes to the high scores if need be. It saves it and refreshes dynamically, so the new score shows up pretty much instantly. I can upload photos to my Picasa and they'll show up after the RSS feed refreshes. Also, there's a red scrolling ticker at the bottom I use for fun messages, but I bet you could stick sports scores or something else there.

Well, there's my scoreboard. It's pretty much exactly what I envisioned for it when I decided I wanted a digital one. If you have any questions, feel free to ask.  :cheers:

(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=136713.0;attach=314328)
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: crtrrss on August 13, 2014, 12:04:28 am
Impressive. Maybe you could make the document public and have a little high score challenge among the forum members. :)
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: yotsuya on August 13, 2014, 12:06:13 am
Quote from: crtrrss on August 13, 2014, 12:04:28 am
Impressive. Maybe you could make the document public and have a little high score challenge among the forum members. :)

That's not a bad idea. If anyone else builds one of these, we'll do a BYOAC Scoreboard Network!  :cheers:
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: crtrrss on August 13, 2014, 12:08:58 am
Well, I had a ton of spare desktops that are obsolete for almost anything else and LCDs anyways. I might as well.
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: yotsuya on August 13, 2014, 12:09:34 am
Quote from: crtrrss on August 13, 2014, 12:04:28 am
Impressive. Maybe you could make the document public and have a little high score challenge among the forum members. :)

Right after I posted that, I went ahead and tweaked the scoreboard to list local scores and BYOAC Scoreboard Network Scores. So we'll see!
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: crtrrss on August 13, 2014, 12:12:14 am
Heck, maybe this'll be a sticky for the official scoreboard someday. Then y'all can see how horrible I am at arcade games!
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: crtrrss on August 13, 2014, 12:57:49 am
Do you know the claim ID? With that, other people can access the form and see the scoreboard. You might also have to do something with the google document containing the actual scores too to make other people edit what's on it
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: yotsuya on August 13, 2014, 01:28:31 am
I'll open it up in a few weeks. If people are interested in sharing scores via a Google Spreadsheet, let me know.
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: Nephasth on August 13, 2014, 09:31:13 am
Quote from: yotsuya on August 12, 2014, 11:50:25 pm
When you push the monitor into position, it effectively hides the monitor.

(http://data3.whicdn.com/images/63379478/large.png)
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: yotsuya on August 13, 2014, 10:35:45 am
Fix't. Cabsole!  ;D
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: Knievel on August 13, 2014, 10:51:52 am
Awesome idea, thanks for sharing it. Just what I was looking for.
Heading to the lake for a few days but I'll tackle it this weekend.

Everything on the digital signage end looks easy enough thanks to your explanation. Did you start with a specific template to do your setup?

Also could explain the Google spreadsheet more, or possibly share yours? I have no idea what that is.

Thanks!
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: rablack97 on August 13, 2014, 10:53:16 am
wow very innovative man.......nice work sir... :applaud: :applaud: :applaud:
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: rawbe on August 13, 2014, 11:14:15 am
This is……AWESOME!
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: DeLuSioNal29 on August 13, 2014, 11:25:53 am
Nice work Yotsuya!  I'm going to mess with this down the road!

D
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: Generic Eric on August 13, 2014, 11:49:03 am
This is neat.
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: yotsuya on August 13, 2014, 11:56:39 am
Quote from: Knievel on August 13, 2014, 10:51:52 am
Everything on the digital signage end looks easy enough thanks to your explanation. Did you start with a specific template to do your setup?

Also could explain the Google spreadsheet more, or possibly share yours? I have no idea what that is.

Thanks!


Thanks, guys! Glad to finally share it.

Here's a link to a BYOAC Scoreboard Network spreadsheet:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1X9AmOYta-NiB2VhOOsxpAJd1ZVi5ohflTMpU7IcbYZk/edit#gid=0

Any of you all can edit it. Add games, change scores. You're all on the honor system.

I'll integrate it into my setup.

To answer the template question, I started with a built-in one to learn how it works, then I did my own from scratch. If you go the scratch route, you just need to play with it to get a feel for what works. I just keep it to one screen, but you can actually make multiple screens that it transitions to, almost like a super-fancy PowerPoint. I thought about doing one page of scores, one of photos, one of game trivia, etc but in the end I decided to keep it simple. You can make it as simple or as complex as you want.

I'll shoot a video and post it tonight so you can see how it looks.
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: Rick on August 13, 2014, 11:59:38 am
If I actually kept one of my MAME creations, I would LOVE to have one of these. This is pure genius!
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: Generic Eric on August 13, 2014, 12:02:02 pm
Are the lines below Burger Time visible?  Does it scroll?
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: jugger18 on August 13, 2014, 12:03:49 pm
All I know is that PSC is dominating!
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: yotsuya on August 13, 2014, 12:09:44 pm
On the spreadsheet I posted, you see three columns:

First is game name, second is score, third is initials. It shows up exactly like that on the signage, so there are no column headers. You can simply change a score or initial or add a game, and it automatically saves it. The scoreboard, once refreshed, shows the new scores.

BTW, what's cool is that you can add more than one computer to the setup. So if you had 2 or 3 TVs and PCs in your game room, you could send the same content to each, or you could have one running a scoreboard, the other running flyers, etc. It's really versatile.

Quote from: jugger18 on August 13, 2014, 12:03:49 pm
All I know is that PSC is dominating!

I bet that dude's  a ---smurfing--- cheater.  :P
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: yotsuya on August 13, 2014, 12:10:23 pm
Quote from: Generic Eric on August 13, 2014, 12:02:02 pm
Are the lines below Burger Time visible?  Does it scroll?

Yes, it scrolls. Once it gets to the end of the sheet, it loops back over and over again.
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: Le Chuck on August 13, 2014, 12:15:59 pm
This is radical.  :applaud:
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: yotsuya on August 13, 2014, 12:28:08 pm
Thanks, LC.

If anyone is interested in trying this, feel free to shoot me a PM if you need help. You can also use widescreen monitors - I just happened to have a space 4:3 lying around. You can customize the layout to fit your size.

As far as the photos go, I have a folder on my desktop called "Arcade Pics". In that are two folders "Cabinets" and "Screenshots". If I want to add photos to the layout, I just drag them in there and open Picasa. It scans the folders at startup and uploads new photos to the web. The RSS feed gets updated, and they show up on my screen.
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: Vigo on August 13, 2014, 01:10:24 pm
Dag yo.  8)

I am nowhere near having a scoreboard setup for my gameroom, but I think this solution is awesome. :applaud:
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: yotsuya on August 13, 2014, 01:31:19 pm
I'm not at the level where I'm paying people to come beat my high scores, but they're welcome to come by and try!
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: Malenko on August 13, 2014, 01:37:07 pm
Quote from: yotsuya on August 13, 2014, 01:31:19 pm
I'm not at the level where I'm paying people to come beat my high scores, but they're welcome to come by and try!

Gives me a great idea for a kick starter...... I think I'll need about..... 8 grand.
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: yotsuya on August 13, 2014, 01:39:55 pm
Quote from: Malenko on August 13, 2014, 01:37:07 pm
Quote from: yotsuya on August 13, 2014, 01:31:19 pm
I'm not at the level where I'm paying people to come beat my high scores, but they're welcome to come by and try!

Gives me a great idea for a kick starter...... I think I'll need about..... 8 grand.

I say we rent this ---maternal-smurf--- for a BYOAC party!

http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/bfs/4608302628.html%3C/p%3E (http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/bfs/4608302628.html%3C/p%3E)
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: Malenko on August 13, 2014, 01:45:08 pm
Iunno, the TV looks like it was hung by the geek squad, and man, that carpet is terrible looking.
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: yamatetsu on August 13, 2014, 02:19:19 pm
Quote from: Malenko on August 13, 2014, 01:45:08 pm
and man, that carpet is terrible looking.

That might be because it actually is a wall.
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: Vigo on August 13, 2014, 02:31:25 pm
Quote from: yotsuya on August 13, 2014, 01:39:55 pm
I say we rent this ---maternal-saint's minion--- for a BYOAC party!

http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/bfs/4608302628.html%3C/p%3E (http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/bfs/4608302628.html%3C/p%3E)

Would we lose our deposit if we shat on the rug and swiped the hard drive off of the fix it felix?
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: spoot on August 13, 2014, 03:19:29 pm
How about a kickstarter campaign for paying lawyers to go after him for infringement?   ;D

Edit: The craigstlist rental thingie.
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: Malenko on August 13, 2014, 03:32:45 pm
Quote from: spoot on August 13, 2014, 03:19:29 pm
How about a kickstarter campaign for paying lawyers to go after him for infringement?   ;D

I got a tenner on it
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: yotsuya on August 13, 2014, 04:29:45 pm
Quote
Galaga (Fast)   1045110   LEW

DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMMMMNNNNN.... got my work cut out for me...
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: HaRuMaN on August 13, 2014, 04:34:48 pm
Quote from: Malenko on August 13, 2014, 03:32:45 pm
Quote from: spoot on August 13, 2014, 03:19:29 pm
How about a kickstarter campaign for paying lawyers to go after him for infringement?   ;D

I got a tenner on it

The Luniz - I Got 5 on It [Official Video HD] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhhSd9q_wZk#ws)
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: Generic Eric on August 13, 2014, 04:39:59 pm
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Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: spoot on August 13, 2014, 05:33:02 pm
That also had what...five notes? 

HaRuMaN, your avatar seems very appropriate at times.   :D
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: Generic Eric on August 13, 2014, 09:06:13 pm
Still working on it, but here is where I am at.
(http://i.imgur.com/QTRxkwa.png)
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: yotsuya on August 13, 2014, 09:32:53 pm
Nice! Good work so far, Eric!
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: Generic Eric on August 13, 2014, 09:37:15 pm
Quote from: yotsuya on August 13, 2014, 09:32:53 pm
Nice! Good work so far, Eric!

Shazzle!

I modified the post before I saw you quoted me.
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: Generic Eric on August 13, 2014, 10:59:17 pm
In case anyone is wondering, it automagically puts the spreadsheet in alphabetical order.  I'm not staying up any later adding the BYOAC high score comps. But the first 100 are left.
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: Generic Eric on August 13, 2014, 11:13:57 pm
w00t!

(http://i.imgur.com/B2RPBBH.png)

I finally got everything working.  Before I was just showing you the edit on the web interface.  Here is the real deal!
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: yotsuya on August 13, 2014, 11:16:31 pm
 :gobama :gobama :gobama :gobama
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: DGP on August 14, 2014, 12:15:06 am
So wait...

I can install something on my MAME cab that will auto check and network high scores with those using it?

Jason
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: Generic Eric on August 14, 2014, 12:27:00 am
Quote from: DGP on August 14, 2014, 12:15:06 am
So wait...

I can install something on my MAME cab that will auto check and network high scores with those using it?

Jason

Word.


Just insert that googly spreadsheet into that rise app.  Just know that rise makes it clear they intend to charge for this in the future. 

I can only hope if this trends well, the FE devs will add similar functionality.
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: leapinlew on August 14, 2014, 07:20:43 am
Quote from: yotsuya on August 13, 2014, 04:29:45 pm
Quote
Galaga (Fast)   1045110   LEW

DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMMMMNNNNN.... got my work cut out for me...

Boom!

The score was higher, but this is a screenshot I took
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=80000.0;attach=100769;image)
From this thread: http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,80000.msg835151.html#msg835151 (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,80000.msg835151.html#msg835151)
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: yotsuya on August 14, 2014, 10:41:32 am
Quote from: DGP on August 14, 2014, 12:15:06 am
So wait...

I can install something on my MAME cab that will auto check and network high scores with those using it?

Jason

I wouldn't recommend installing it on your MAME cab. It adds a lot of overhead and if you have an old system, it will affect performance.

What we need is a FE plugin that will read the Google Spreadsheet.
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: pbj on August 14, 2014, 11:02:07 am
(http://i.imgur.com/Gs6rdkE.jpg)
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: wp34 on August 14, 2014, 11:15:11 am
Quote from: pbj on August 14, 2014, 11:02:07 am
(http://i.imgur.com/Gs6rdkE.jpg)

Where is the fun in that?    :P


Brilliant idea to use GoogleDocs for this yotsuya.   :cheers:
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: Generic Eric on August 14, 2014, 11:25:01 am
Is the matter of the bronze joystick trophy point scoring settled?  It would be cool to have a window for that too.  I'm not in contention, but it would fit in with the theme of the shared scoreboard.


Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: yotsuya on August 14, 2014, 12:00:02 pm
I went in and took out the extra scores where mine were lower than the BYOAC High Score winners so a game is only listed once. I also put it in alphabetical order on the sheet to make it easier to find games.

Remember, this is all honor system, so feel free to add your own scores if they are higher than what's listed. We're all grown ups, here.
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: rablack97 on August 14, 2014, 12:33:16 pm
the fun part in this is someone can put random things on that spreadsheet right.....

ooohhh the possibilities there.......oops i just juveniled the project......going back to timeout...
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: Generic Eric on August 14, 2014, 05:32:54 pm
I updated the list from the high score comp threads and the BYOAC Scoreboard thread.

@Yotsuya

Do you notice a slow down with this many entries? 
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: yotsuya on August 14, 2014, 05:39:01 pm
Quote from: Generic Eric on August 14, 2014, 05:32:54 pm
I updated the list from the high score comp threads and the BYOAC Scoreboard thread.

@Yotsuya

Do you notice a slow down with this many entries?

I haven't linked to the BYOAC one yet. Are you seeing a slowdown?
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: Generic Eric on August 14, 2014, 05:56:50 pm
I changed the scroll speed last night.  It was just me.
*shrug*

Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: yotsuya on August 14, 2014, 06:05:08 pm
Quote from: Generic Eric on August 14, 2014, 05:56:50 pm
I changed the scroll speed last night.  It was just me.
*shrug*
Shazzle.

Good to know. Everyone, feel free to add any game and your high score if it's not on there. World Record Holder on Snacks N' Jaxon? Add it to the sheet!!!  :gobama
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: yotsuya on August 14, 2014, 06:07:06 pm
Oh, and  :censored: you for beating my Asteroids score, (+_+)  >:D
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: Generic Eric on August 14, 2014, 10:57:22 pm
Quote from: yotsuya on August 14, 2014, 10:41:32 am
Quote from: DGP on August 14, 2014, 12:15:06 am
So wait...

I can install something on my MAME cab that will auto check and network high scores with those using it?

Jason

I wouldn't recommend installing it on your MAME cab. It adds a lot of overhead and if you have an old system, it will affect performance.


+1

This program is meant to run independently, in a corner, looking like a digital sign.  So far, I think its fantastic at what it does.  However, if you put this on your main desktop like I did, it will close chrome when you least expect it.

Even if you turn everything off on the web interface, it will still launch a window. 

edit
but if you take the player out of the start up folder, the launching seems to stop.
/edit
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: rablack97 on August 15, 2014, 10:38:18 am
i tinkered with this on home pc....

All it does is scroll for a few seconds then disappear, reset and repeat.....

 :banghead:
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: yotsuya on August 15, 2014, 11:04:15 am
Quote from: rablack97 on August 15, 2014, 10:38:18 am
i tinkered with this on home pc....

All it does is scroll for a few seconds then disappear, reset and repeat.....

 :banghead:

You're doing it wrong, bro.  :cheers:

You CAN set it up to do multiple pages. I'm thinking of having one page with my local high scores, then it switching to the BYOAC scores after a minute. Rinse and repeat.
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: Le Chuck on August 15, 2014, 11:23:08 am
Gee, and to think I'm still trying to source a good fibre board with changeable letters theme'd to my favorite adult beverage.  Egad, I hotspot my phone and run this thing to just update when I'm in the room.  The possibility, and yet I'm still in love with the analog version. 
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: yotsuya on August 15, 2014, 11:32:59 am
Quote from: Le Chuck on August 15, 2014, 11:23:08 am
Gee, and to think I'm still trying to source a good fibre board with changeable letters theme'd to my favorite adult beverage.  Egad, I hotspot my phone and run this thing to just update when I'm in the room.  The possibility, and yet I'm still in love with the analog version.

I hear you, bro. I would trade this setup in an instant for one of these at a reasonable price locally...

(https://img0.etsystatic.com/020/0/6385034/il_340x270.579763694_asv6.jpg)
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: Vigo on August 15, 2014, 11:34:35 am
dammit. Now you are putting cheese steak in my head again.
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: yotsuya on August 15, 2014, 11:35:05 am
Quote from: Vigo on August 15, 2014, 11:34:35 am
dammit. Now you are putting cheese steak in my head again.
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: HaRuMaN on August 15, 2014, 11:37:33 am
Quote from: yotsuya on August 15, 2014, 11:35:05 am
Quote from: Vigo on August 15, 2014, 11:34:35 am
dammit. Now you are putting cheese steak in my head again.

 :'(
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: yotsuya on August 15, 2014, 11:40:09 am
Quote from: HaRuMaN on August 15, 2014, 11:37:33 am
Quote from: yotsuya on August 15, 2014, 11:35:05 am
Quote from: Vigo on August 15, 2014, 11:34:35 am
dammit. Now you are putting cheese steak in my head again.

 :'(

You work too far to partake in Cheesesteak Thursday, brother.
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: Vigo on August 15, 2014, 11:52:00 am
Well, I'm pleased as punch there is a local cheesesteak joint a few blocks away from my new house.

(http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lmcxazFTyw1qii6tmo1_250.gif)
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: yotsuya on August 15, 2014, 11:59:46 am
Quote from: Vigo on August 15, 2014, 11:52:00 am
Well, I'm pleased as punch there is a local cheesesteak joint a few blocks away from my new house.

(http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lmcxazFTyw1qii6tmo1_250.gif)

You ---smurfing--- win the Internet today, bro.
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: Generic Eric on August 15, 2014, 12:21:07 pm
 

(http://media1.giphy.com/media/QUOs7hGpn6PS/giphy.gif)

Is there a FE feature request thread?

Back on topic, how many others have tried this?  I think its worth the effort. 
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: Vigo on August 15, 2014, 12:28:05 pm
Obligatory scrolling version

(http://media1.giphy.com/media/QUOs7hGpn6PS/giphy.gif)(http://media1.giphy.com/media/QUOs7hGpn6PS/giphy.gif)

Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: Le Chuck on August 15, 2014, 12:55:52 pm
Quote from: Vigo on August 15, 2014, 12:28:05 pm
Obligatory scrolling version

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I prefer them small and plentiful
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: pbj on August 15, 2014, 01:01:06 pm
You're such a conformist.

(http://i.imgur.com/rN9nHWy.gif)

Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: yotsuya on August 15, 2014, 01:06:46 pm
I'm going to work this file into my scoreboard.  :laugh:
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: Vigo on August 15, 2014, 01:45:02 pm
The Charlie Brown School of Dance (Peanuts) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2SGwdHTKr8#ws)
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: rablack97 on August 15, 2014, 02:43:33 pm
Quote from: yotsuya on August 15, 2014, 11:04:15 am
Quote from: rablack97 on August 15, 2014, 10:38:18 am
i tinkered with this on home pc....

All it does is scroll for a few seconds then disappear, reset and repeat.....

 :banghead:

You're doing it wrong, bro.  :cheers:

You CAN set it up to do multiple pages. I'm thinking of having one page with my local high scores, then it switching to the BYOAC scores after a minute. Rinse and repeat.

Oh thank you for telling me i'm doing it wrong Einstein.....this i know

How bout you post a small tutorial on what you did right...... :hissy:

like screen shots of your settings, how to get the player going etc.....purty please.
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: Generic Eric on August 15, 2014, 03:03:47 pm
Quote from: rablack97 on August 15, 2014, 02:43:33 pm
Quote from: yotsuya on August 15, 2014, 11:04:15 am
Quote from: rablack97 on August 15, 2014, 10:38:18 am
i tinkered with this on home pc....

All it does is scroll for a few seconds then disappear, reset and repeat.....

 :banghead:

You're doing it wrong, bro.  :cheers:

You CAN set it up to do multiple pages. I'm thinking of having one page with my local high scores, then it switching to the BYOAC scores after a minute. Rinse and repeat.

Oh thank you for telling me i'm doing it wrong Einstein.....this i know

How bout you post a small tutorial on what you did right...... :hissy:

like screen shots of your settings, how to get the player going etc.....purty please.

I don't have any Mike Boss style graphics on mine, but after working on it for about 2 hours I got it going.  There is a short video that intentionally ignored for over an hour. 

Aside from having conficting "devices" the biggest hold up for me was I tried to use the chrome app. 

Eventually, I'd like to tweek it more with a more Pac Man ish background.  Or cycle through different Pac Man pics.
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: yotsuya on August 15, 2014, 04:02:49 pm
OK, I'll start a Build Your Own Arcade Scoreboard Tutorial thread. Look for it soon.  :cheers:
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: rablack97 on August 15, 2014, 04:39:33 pm
 :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:

 :applaud: :applaud: :applaud: :applaud: :applaud:


Ok i got it to scroll right, i changed the refresh to 6000 secs, and assigned start,company, and demo to my template.

I recommend you change the refresh immediately, to a higher #, it makes the template easier to work with.
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: Rick on August 15, 2014, 04:44:11 pm
Quote from: yotsuya on August 15, 2014, 04:02:49 pm
OK, I'll start a Build Your Own Arcade Scoreboard Tutorial thread. Look for it soon.  :cheers:

Link me some BYOAST goodness, my good man!
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: rablack97 on August 15, 2014, 06:08:11 pm
BEOTCHES!!!!!

(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=136713.0;attach=314473;image)
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: yotsuya on August 15, 2014, 06:45:44 pm
Who's your ---maternal-smurf---, rablack97!

(http://www.okmoviequotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/802-Jerry-Maguire-quotes.gif)
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: Vigo on August 15, 2014, 06:50:33 pm
Quote from: yotsuya on August 14, 2014, 06:05:08 pm
World Record Holder on Snacks N' Jaxon? Add it to the sheet!!!  :gobama

Why I just so happen to hold the world record on Snacks N' Jaxon. It has been added to the sheet.  :cheers:
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: yotsuya on August 15, 2014, 06:51:47 pm
Quote from: Vigo on August 15, 2014, 06:50:33 pm
Quote from: yotsuya on August 14, 2014, 06:05:08 pm
World Record Holder on Snacks N' Jaxon? Add it to the sheet!!!  :gobama

Why I just so happen to hold the world record on Snacks N' Jaxon. It has been added to the sheet.  :cheers:

I was hoping you would!
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: rablack97 on August 15, 2014, 08:25:23 pm
Added headers to your file so they show up in the feed.....

(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=136713.0;attach=314481;image)
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: yotsuya on August 15, 2014, 08:31:02 pm
Did you set it so the headers stay? I preferred to just put the column headers on the page itself instead of in the file.
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: PL1 on August 15, 2014, 08:35:57 pm
Quote from: Vigo on August 15, 2014, 06:50:33 pm
Quote from: yotsuya on August 14, 2014, 06:05:08 pm
World Record Holder on Snacks N' Jaxon? Add it to the sheet!!!  :gobama

Why I just so happen to hold the world record on Snacks N' Jaxon. It has been added to the sheet.  :cheers:

Any news on official recognition by Twin Galaxies or are you still waiting (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,131175.msg1430536.html#msg1430536)?


Scott
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: Generic Eric on August 15, 2014, 10:49:40 pm
Animated gifs for the background?  You can design this as HTML


It would be cool to see the light flicker on the wall of Rablacks background
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: rablack97 on August 16, 2014, 03:42:38 am
Quote from: yotsuya on August 15, 2014, 08:31:02 pm
Did you set it so the headers stay? I preferred to just put the column headers on the page itself instead of in the file.

No i added to the file..i can remove if the idea was to create custom headers
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: yotsuya on August 16, 2014, 11:57:24 am
Yeah, I'd remove them. Otherwise they'll show up when scrolling even if headers are there.
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: rablack97 on August 16, 2014, 04:49:50 pm
done
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: rawbe on August 17, 2014, 01:52:04 pm
I have everything working but one thing. The google spreadsheet (high scores) scrolls for about 5 secs and starts over from the beginning. It's an endless cycle.
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: yotsuya on August 17, 2014, 02:10:47 pm
Are you pushing it out to a client, or previewing it?
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: Generic Eric on August 17, 2014, 02:16:21 pm
Quote from: rawbe on August 17, 2014, 01:52:04 pm
I have everything working but one thing. The google spreadsheet (high scores) scrolls for about 5 secs and starts over from the beginning. It's an endless cycle.

What are your settings when you edit the proprieties of the gadget?  Specifically the scroll by settings here:
(http://i.imgur.com/EBl1G6V.png)
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: rablack97 on August 17, 2014, 08:56:05 pm
Quote from: rawbe on August 17, 2014, 01:52:04 pm
I have everything working but one thing. The google spreadsheet (high scores) scrolls for about 5 secs and starts over from the beginning. It's an endless cycle.

Your issue is the data refresh, its set for 5 sec by default....

Change that field to a high number like Eric and it will work.
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: yotsuya on August 17, 2014, 09:01:17 pm
Mine is set for 10 seconds, and I don't have that issue.

The only time I see an issue like that is if I am previewing a screen. If I'm running the screen on an actual client, I have no issue.  :dunno
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: Generic Eric on August 17, 2014, 09:17:50 pm
I think we can hash this out!

I thought the data refresh was the amount in seconds that it polled the googly spreadsheet.

What is everyones "scroll by" setting?
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: yotsuya on August 17, 2014, 09:31:09 pm
Are you guys sending the scoreboard to a remote client, or are you running it on your primary machine? Just wondering. I send mine to a client, and it runs just fine. If I do the in-browser preview on my main computer, it only scrolls for 5 secs or so.
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: rablack97 on August 17, 2014, 09:48:06 pm
Primary machine here, I have mine set to 6000 and it fixed the scroll problem.  Primary machines require a longer refresh rate......

Not sure how you do the client thing....

Also not sure if any of you know this, but if you add the headers to the file.  The headers become interactive by way of sort.  You can sort by any column, if you place your mouse over the column name it hightlights and then when you click it sorts ascending and descending.

Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: yotsuya on August 17, 2014, 10:22:40 pm
Quote from: rablack97 on August 17, 2014, 09:48:06 pm
Primary machine here, I have mine set to 6000 and it fixed the scroll problem.  Primary machines require a longer refresh rate......

Not sure how you do the client thing....

Log into your RiseVision account on the client machine, go to Displays, and click on [Download Player]. Install the Player software on your client, then follow the directions for registering the client as a part of your network. The network ID and Claim ID are under your "Company" settings. Once you do that, you can send the info out to your stand-alone player(s).
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: rawbe on August 17, 2014, 11:05:34 pm
Data refresh!!! Changed it...now GOLD!!! Thanks for the help!
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: yotsuya on August 18, 2014, 12:27:57 am
Scoreboard Videos:
Video showing the installation and setup of the scoreboard
http://youtu.be/btapC3n4_yA (http://youtu.be/btapC3n4_yA)

Quick shot of the BYOAC page, complete with animated GIF (!)
http://youtu.be/udWC1Z7aZN4 (http://youtu.be/udWC1Z7aZN4)
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: Knievel on August 18, 2014, 11:08:01 am
Nice vids, looks sharp!

Great to come back and see so much interest in this topic. Will be setting mine up today.
Looks like any questions I had in my mind have already been answered.  :cheers:
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: Generic Eric on August 18, 2014, 11:12:51 am
I read on the rise forum about triggers.  Has anyone tried to incorportate triggers?
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: yotsuya on August 18, 2014, 12:43:16 pm
Triggers? Explain.
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: Vigo on August 18, 2014, 02:32:04 pm
The most wonderful thing about triggers is that triggers are wonderful things.
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: Santoro on August 18, 2014, 02:41:24 pm
what a great idea.  subscribe!
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: PL1 on August 18, 2014, 02:44:00 pm
Quote from: Vigo on August 18, 2014, 02:32:04 pm
The most wonderful thing about triggers is that triggers are wonderful things.
Their tops are made out of rubber, their bottoms are made out of spring.   ;D


Scott
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: Le Chuck on August 18, 2014, 02:58:55 pm
Quote from: PL1 on August 18, 2014, 02:44:00 pm
Quote from: Vigo on August 18, 2014, 02:32:04 pm
The most wonderful thing about triggers is that triggers are wonderful things.
Their tops are made out of rubber, their bottoms are made out of spring.   ;D


Scott

They're bouncy trouncy flouncy pouncy fun fun fun fun fun. 
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: rawbe on August 18, 2014, 03:12:46 pm
Here is my layout I have been working on. I may go in a different direction. Who knows I may totally rip off Yotsuya's scoreboard  :cheers:

Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: yotsuya on August 18, 2014, 03:59:03 pm
How are you guys handling your image uploads? I'm using Picasa quite happily.
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: Generic Eric on August 18, 2014, 04:01:14 pm
Quote from: yotsuya on August 18, 2014, 03:59:03 pm
How are you guys handling your image uploads? I'm using Picasa quite happily.
I only had that pic of pac man, link from imgur.

about the triggers, I'll have to find the link
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: yotsuya on August 18, 2014, 04:03:10 pm
Quote from: Generic Eric on August 18, 2014, 04:01:14 pm
Quote from: yotsuya on August 18, 2014, 03:59:03 pm
How are you guys handling your image uploads? I'm using Picasa quite happily.
I only had that pic of pac man, link from imgur.

about the triggers, I'll have to find the link

Cool, share it when you do.

My backgrounds are desktop-resolution jpg files with the background boxes drawn on. I then place the gadgets and size them to fit the background image.
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: rawbe on August 20, 2014, 09:21:34 am
I ended up changing up my layout. Here is a cropped screenshot. Thanks for all the info! Time to play some games!!!

Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: AzureKnight on August 20, 2014, 10:39:31 am
Yotsuya,

The sign is a really cool idea.

Paul Revere is a great song...(for those that don't get this comment, I'm not crazy, just something I stumbled across related to this thread)
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: yotsuya on August 20, 2014, 10:48:22 am
Quote from: AzureKnight on August 20, 2014, 10:39:31 am
Yotsuya,

The sign is a really cool idea.

Paul Revere is a great song...(for those that don't get this comment, I'm not crazy, just something I stumbled across related to this thread)

You know it, bro. I was just listening to it the other day when I was doing yardwork.
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: Vigo on August 20, 2014, 11:32:25 am
I did it like this
I did it like that
I did it with a wiffle ball bat.
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: HaRuMaN on August 20, 2014, 11:38:06 am
So... I'm on the run, the cops got my gun, and right about now it's time to have some fun
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: Rick on August 20, 2014, 11:41:46 am
Ice Ice, Baby! Doo doo doo do do doo doo! Vanilla Ice Ice, Baby!
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: HaRuMaN on August 20, 2014, 11:46:43 am
 >:D
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: Vigo on August 20, 2014, 11:52:49 am
 :duckhunt
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: yotsuya on August 20, 2014, 12:20:03 pm
To be fair, he IS Canadian....
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: Rick on August 20, 2014, 12:42:28 pm
Quote from: yotsuya on August 20, 2014, 12:20:03 pm
To be fair, he IS Canadian....

VANILLA ICE IS CANADIAN??!

 :burgerking:
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: yotsuya on August 20, 2014, 12:44:16 pm
Quote from: Rick on August 20, 2014, 12:42:28 pm
Quote from: yotsuya on August 20, 2014, 12:20:03 pm
To be fair, he IS Canadian....

VANILLA ICE IS CANADIAN??!

 :burgerking:

No, you're thinking of Snow.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUmIiWLoEuo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUmIiWLoEuo)
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: BadMouth on August 21, 2014, 09:03:14 am
Quote from: yotsuya on August 20, 2014, 12:44:16 pm
No, you're thinking of Snow.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUmIiWLoEuo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUmIiWLoEuo)

kinda looks like Rick.....
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: Rick on August 21, 2014, 09:10:55 am
Quote from: BadMouth on August 21, 2014, 09:03:14 am
kinda looks like Rick.....

You're actually not wrong. I am a white guy, with little-to-no rhythm or musical talent.
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: yotsuya on August 21, 2014, 09:19:02 am
Quote from: Rick on August 21, 2014, 09:10:55 am
Quote from: BadMouth on August 21, 2014, 09:03:14 am
kinda looks like Rick.....

You're actually not wrong. I am a white guy, with little-to-no rhythm or musical talent.

Rick is now my favorite Canadian (well, after Geddy Lee).
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: harry.gloth on February 26, 2017, 03:41:08 pm
Interesting I'll have to look into this for my game room
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: Mike A on February 26, 2017, 06:11:38 pm
Thanks for the bump on this thread. I am setting this up for my little arcade right now. Thanks to Yots and the others who did the leg work on this.

I set up my digital signage account. I created my first google spreadsheet, and figured out how to add pictures and titles. Later I will add a snazzy background.
I have a widescreen LCD that will do nicely to display the scores in my arcade.

I just picked up 2 more games so this will be better than a dry erase board.
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=149895.0;attach=356789;image) (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=149895.0;attach=356791;image)
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: yotsuya on February 26, 2017, 08:47:52 pm
Quote from: Mike A on February 26, 2017, 06:11:38 pm
Thanks for the bump on this thread. I am setting this up for my little arcade right now. Thanks to Yots and the others who did the leg work on this.

I set up my digital signage account. I created my first google spreadsheet, and figured out how to add pictures and titles. Later I will add a snazzy background.
I have a widescreen LCD that will do nicely to display the scores in my arcade.

I just picked up 2 more games so this will be better than a dry erase board.
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=149895.0;attach=356789;image) (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=149895.0;attach=356791;image)
Looks good, my brother. Let me know if you need help.
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: Mike A on February 26, 2017, 09:34:20 pm
Thanks. I will definitely reach out if I need help.
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: Mike A on February 27, 2017, 11:57:20 pm
Here is a rough idea of what I want to do.
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=149895.0;attach=356864;image)

Underneath the marquee I have music videos that play. I am going to plug this into my stereo in the arcade.

Any suggestions or criticisms are welcome.
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: yotsuya on February 28, 2017, 08:18:20 am
Quote from: Mike A on February 27, 2017, 11:57:20 pm
Here is a rough idea of what I want to do.
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=149895.0;attach=356864;image)

Underneath the marquee I have music videos that play. I am going to plug this into my stereo in the arcade.

Any suggestions or criticisms are welcome.
I love it! How are you streaming the videos? YouTube?
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: Mike A on February 28, 2017, 08:31:44 am
Thanks.

I am not very crafty when it comes to online stuff and coding. They have a youtube widget but it costs money.

I downloaded the videos from youtube.
I tried sharing them from my Google Drive account. It didn't like that.
I ended up using a trial of Risevision's  online storage. It works easily from there.

I was going to ask if anyone knew a way to stream these from youtube without using their widget.
There is an HTML widget, but like I said that is outside my expertise.
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: Mike A on February 28, 2017, 08:33:54 am
This is going to be a subtle way for me to honor the memory of my wife. She wasn't a gamer, but she loved 80's music. The cheesier the better for her. I am going to throw a bunch of 80's music videos up on the scoreboard.
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: yotsuya on February 28, 2017, 09:34:10 am
Quote from: Mike A on February 28, 2017, 08:33:54 am
This is going to be a subtle way for me to honor the memory of my wife. She wasn't a gamer, but she loved 80's music. The cheesier the better for her. I am going to throw a bunch of 80's music videos up on the scoreboard.

I collect 80s videos. I have around 1400 of them. Send me your mailing address and I'll throw them on a hard drive and send them out to you. It's the least I can do.
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: Mike A on February 28, 2017, 10:08:23 am
You are a good man. Thank you.
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: Mike A on March 05, 2017, 09:15:48 am
The Rise Vision system works on my cheap Chinese Android tablet.

I am just going to sticky tape the tablet to the back of a TV I have laying around. The tablet has an HDMI out. I will have to see if I can find a wireless keyboard that will work with the tablet. The app can be set to start on boot, but accessing it will be difficult when it is strapped to the back of the television. Maybe I will just run the HDMI cable with the power cable to a spot where the tablet can be accessed. :dunno
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: yotsuya on March 05, 2017, 09:59:24 am
Nice!
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: Mike A on March 07, 2017, 08:02:06 am
I got my monitor mounted and then realized I could not find a HDMI to mini HDMI cable. I know I had one somewhere. Oh well I just ordered one for a few dollars on Amazon. I can wait two more days.
I have a friend that I built a little one player bar top for. His family is also going to link to my online leader board. This is going to be fun. :applaud:
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: yotsuya on March 07, 2017, 09:32:24 am
Quote from: Mike A on March 07, 2017, 08:02:06 am
I got my monitor mounted and then realized I could not find a HDMI to mini HDMI cable. I know I had one somewhere. Oh well I just ordered one for a few dollars on Amazon. I can wait two more days.
I have a friend that I built a little one player bar top for. His family is also going to link to my online leader board. This is going to be fun. :applaud:
Glad to see it works for you! :cheers:
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: Mike A on March 08, 2017, 10:00:58 pm
Here it is up on the wall. The camera washed out the image a bit. It looks much better in person.
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=149895.0;attach=357130)
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: yotsuya on March 08, 2017, 10:12:09 pm
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170309/eb1941f4d59b4e090873aba24152f7da.jpg)
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: pbj on March 09, 2017, 12:14:05 am
Please make this work on raspberry Pi kthx.

Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: yotsuya on March 09, 2017, 12:17:17 am
Quote from: pbj on March 09, 2017, 12:14:05 am
Please make this work on raspberry Pi kthx.
Check out Risevision. I think you can.
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: Mike A on March 09, 2017, 07:37:00 am
It says they don't support the Pi anymore. I think some people in the Rise Vision forums have it working. It works like butter on my 60 dollar Android tablet. I ran an HDMI cable from the monitor to my tablet that sits in a cabinet. If the tablet becomes too cumbersome I will buy an Android stick.
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: Mike A on June 25, 2017, 08:26:20 am
Yotsuya sent me a large collection of 80's videos.

I am not sure how to put in to words how much this means to me. The first date I went on with my wife was a dinner and a movie. I must have made a good impression because she invited me to a bar afterwards. She was super hot so I was feeling pretty good. Little did I know that they do karaoke there. That is not my thing at all. I am a terrible singer, I was a total metal head, and I was a pretty reserved guy. We got drunk, sang a bunch of 80's songs, and we got married a couple years later.

Yots,

I cried like a baby looking through these videos. Every song we sang is in this collection. I also laughed a lot. Thank you so much. The company that hosted the karaoke gave us a video tape of the night, but it was destroyed in a flood many years ago. I didn't really care that much at the time, but I would give anything to have that tape now.
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: morton on June 25, 2017, 10:43:24 am
Quote from: Mike A on March 09, 2017, 07:37:00 am
It says they don't support the Pi anymore. I think some people in the Rise Vision forums have it working. It works like butter on my 60 dollar Android tablet. I ran an HDMI cable from the monitor to my tablet that sits in a cabinet. If the tablet becomes too cumbersome I will buy an Android stick.

I just was looking at this, and found that they now have a link:

https://help.risevision.com/hc/en-us/articles/115001872303-Install-Rise-Player-on-Pi

It's yrev very good to see this again.
Title: Re: Yotsuya's Digital Signage Scoreboard
Post by: yotsuya on June 25, 2017, 01:25:57 pm
Quote from: Mike A on June 25, 2017, 08:26:20 am
Yotsuya sent me a large collection of 80's videos.

I am not sure how to put in to words how much this means to me. The first date I went on with my wife was a dinner and a movie. I must have made a good impression because she invited me to a bar afterwards. She was super hot so I was feeling pretty good. Little did I know that they do karaoke there. That is not my thing at all. I am a terrible singer, I was a total metal head, and I was a pretty reserved guy. We got drunk, sang a bunch of 80's songs, and we got married a couple years later.

Yots,

I cried like a baby looking through these videos. Every song we sang is in this collection. I also laughed a lot. Thank you so much. The company that hosted the karaoke gave us a video tape of the night, but it was destroyed in a flood many years ago. I didn't really care that much at the time, but I would give anything to have that tape now.

Glad the Drive make it ok! Enjoy the videos and the memories. Make some new ones with your budding collection.