Python RGB Matrix games and animations https://www.xythobuz.de/ledmatrix_v2.html

Thomas Buck 5f328c5107 tetris static piece colors by default		vor 1 Jahr
fonts	more fonts. more instructions. added images and colors from cccamp23 style guide. text rendering now possible with colors. custom font spacing. images automatically scaled and cropped. fixed qr text and colors. allow exiting test gui with q or esc. better target check.	vor 1 Jahr
hardware	various adjustments	vor 1 Jahr
images	show missing graphics in weather	vor 1 Jahr
tools	systemd unit	vor 1 Jahr
.gitignore	initial weather page and other small stuff	vor 1 Jahr
README.md	systemd unit	vor 1 Jahr
bdf.py	split text drawing interface into multiple methods.	vor 1 Jahr
breakout.py	tweaks, started work on new game	vor 1 Jahr
camp_pico.py	various adjustments	vor 1 Jahr
camp_small.py	rename images	vor 1 Jahr
config.py	initial weather page and other small stuff	vor 1 Jahr
copy.sh	various on-camp adjustments	vor 1 Jahr
gamepad.py	change brightness with controller. tweak tetris.	vor 1 Jahr
games.py	various on-camp adjustments	vor 1 Jahr
image.py	rename images	vor 1 Jahr
img_tmp.py	pre-created images with less whitespace	vor 1 Jahr
life.py	change brightness with controller. tweak tetris.	vor 1 Jahr
livingroom.py	randomization for manager	vor 1 Jahr
manager.py	randomization for manager	vor 1 Jahr
mapper.py	another MapperColorAdjust change	vor 1 Jahr
net.py	various on-camp adjustments	vor 1 Jahr
pi.py	various adjustments	vor 1 Jahr
pico.py	Add PicoInput to get buttons on Interstate75 W.	vor 1 Jahr
pico_ota.py	various on-camp adjustments	vor 1 Jahr
qr.py	initial weather page and other small stuff	vor 1 Jahr
qr_tmp.py	pre-created images with less whitespace	vor 1 Jahr
runner.py	tweaks, started work on new game	vor 1 Jahr
scroll.py	kind of fix manager	vor 1 Jahr
snake.py	tweaks, started work on new game	vor 1 Jahr
solid.py	change brightness with controller. tweak tetris.	vor 1 Jahr
splash.py	change brightness with controller. tweak tetris.	vor 1 Jahr
telegram.py	initial weather page and other small stuff	vor 1 Jahr
test.py	initial weather page and other small stuff	vor 1 Jahr
tetris.py	tetris static piece colors by default	vor 1 Jahr
util.py	various on-camp adjustments	vor 1 Jahr
weather.py	show missing graphics in weather	vor 1 Jahr

RGB Matrix Visualizer

Render various content to various output devices.

Quick Start

Just run:

./manager.py

and go from there.

Dependencies

You always need:

pip install Pillow bdfparser "qrcode[pil]" evdev wetterdienst

For evdev to find all devices you may need to add your user to the input group or run the scripts as root.

The rest depends on the output device chosen. For debugging on your host PC you can use the TestGUI interface with pygame:

pip install pygame

Setup

The other currently supported option is using a Raspberry Pi with the Adafruit RGB Matrix Bonnet and a matching LED Matrix. The tutorial suggests using the Adafruit Raspberry Pi Installer Script for the RGB matrix. This will give you the hzeller/rpi-rgb-led-matrix project which includes the Python bindings used in this project.

Use the included systemd unit to auto-start the script on Raspberry Pi:

sudo cp tools/led.service /etc/systemd/system/led.service
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl enable --now led.service

Adding your own visualizations

Take a look how others are implemented. You can chain the different screens together using Manager and also check for conditions, as seen in CheckHTTP. This should enable you to quickly create something usable.

One goal is to run this project on public events. If this is the case, and you want your own message to appear, simply open up a PR or send an email with a patch. Because of different versions between host PCs and the Raspbian OS, things may look slightly different, especially regarding stuff like animated GIF viewing.

Licensing

This project is licensed as beer-ware:

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"THE BEER-WARE LICENSE" (Revision 42):
<xythobuz@xythobuz.de> wrote this file.  As long as you retain this notice
you can do whatever you want with this stuff. If we meet some day, and you
think this stuff is worth it, you can buy me a beer in return.   Thomas Buck
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The included fonts from farsil/ibmfonts are licensed as CC-BY-SA-4.0.

The fonts from cmvnd/fonts are licensed as GPLv3.

The tiny font is from robey and licensed as CC0.

The included GIFs are from GifCities.

The included DWD weather API documentation is from their website.

README.md