GameShell launcher
This is the launcher for GameShell based on 320x240 resolution and D-Pad layout.
Create the necessary user and group
- User name: cpi
- Password: cpi
- Group ID: 31415 with group name: cpifav
sudo adduser cpi
sudo groupadd cpifav -g 31415
sudo adduser cpi cpifav
Directory structure
/home/cpi/
βββ apps
βΒ Β βββ emulators
βΒ Β βββ launcher <-Here we are
βΒ Β βββ Menu
βΒ Β βββ sys.py
βΒ Β βββ truetype
βββ games
βΒ Β βββ FreeDM
βΒ Β βββ MAME
βΒ Β βββ nxengine
βββ music
Create the necessary directories
mkdir -p /home/cpi/apps/emulators
mkdir -p /home/cpi/games
mkdir -p /home/cpi/music
Dependent packages
- validators, numpy, requests, python-mpd2, beeprint, python-pycurl, python-alsaaudio, python-pygame, python-gobject, python-xlib, python-wicd
- wicd (For Wi-Fi)
- mpd (For music player)
Install dependent packages
sudo apt-get -y install mpd ncmpcpp git libuser
sudo apt-get -y install python-wicd wicd wicd-curses python-pycurl python-alsaaudio python-pygame python-gobject python-xlib
sudo apt-get -y install python-pip
sudo pip install validators numpy requests python-mpd2 beeprint
With pip install and virtualenv
mkvirtualenv launcher
pip install -r requirements.txt
Create β.mpd_cpi.confβ config
vim ~/.mpd_cpi.conf
music_directory "/home/cpi/music"
playlist_directory "/home/cpi/music/playlists"
db_file "/home/cpi/music/tag_cache"
log_file "/tmp/mpd.log"
pid_file "/tmp/mpd.pid"
state_file "/home/cpi/music/mpd_state"
sticker_file "/home/cpi/music/sticker.sql"
user "cpi"
bind_to_address "/tmp/mpd.socket"
auto_update "yes"
auto_update_depth "3"
input {
plugin "curl"
}
audio_output {
type "alsa"
name "My ALSA Device"
}
audio_output {
type "fifo"
name "my_fifo"
path "/tmp/mpd.fifo"
format "44100:16:2"
}
filesystem_charset "UTF-8"