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

Thomas Buck d1b9f12d24 add more animations		1 rok temu
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.	1 rok temu
hardware	various adjustments	1 rok temu
images	add more animations	1 rok temu
tools	systemd unit	1 rok temu
.gitignore	initial weather page and other small stuff	1 rok temu
README.md	systemd unit	1 rok temu
bdf.py	split text drawing interface into multiple methods.	1 rok temu
breakout.py	tweaks, started work on new game	1 rok temu
camp_pico.py	various adjustments	1 rok temu
camp_small.py	rename images	1 rok temu
config.py	initial weather page and other small stuff	1 rok temu
copy.sh	various on-camp adjustments	1 rok temu
gamepad.py	change brightness with controller. tweak tetris.	1 rok temu
games.py	various on-camp adjustments	1 rok temu
image.py	image test runner shows both bilinear and nearest neighbour. add aphex twin logo.	1 rok temu
img_tmp.py	pre-created images with less whitespace	1 rok temu
life.py	change brightness with controller. tweak tetris.	1 rok temu
livingroom.py	add more animations	1 rok temu
manager.py	randomized manager should not show same screen twice	1 rok temu
mapper.py	reduce brightness even more at night	1 rok temu
net.py	various on-camp adjustments	1 rok temu
pi.py	various adjustments	1 rok temu
pi.sh	convenience pi update script	1 rok temu
pico.py	Add PicoInput to get buttons on Interstate75 W.	1 rok temu
pico_ota.py	various on-camp adjustments	1 rok temu
qr.py	initial weather page and other small stuff	1 rok temu
qr_tmp.py	pre-created images with less whitespace	1 rok temu
runner.py	tweaks, started work on new game	1 rok temu
scroll.py	kind of fix manager	1 rok temu
snake.py	reset snake speed on restart	1 rok temu
solid.py	change brightness with controller. tweak tetris.	1 rok temu
splash.py	change brightness with controller. tweak tetris.	1 rok temu
telegram.py	initial weather page and other small stuff	1 rok temu
test.py	initial weather page and other small stuff	1 rok temu
tetris.py	tetris static piece colors by default	1 rok temu
util.py	randomized manager should not show same screen twice	1 rok temu
weather.py	show missing graphics in weather	1 rok temu

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