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

Thomas Buck c70d975e83 slight tweak to gamepad input code		7 miesięcy 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.	10 miesięcy temu
hardware	various adjustments	9 miesięcy temu
images	add NASA astronomy picture of the day loader. and some more pics.	7 miesięcy temu
tools	systemd unit	8 miesięcy temu
.gitignore	add NASA astronomy picture of the day loader. and some more pics.	7 miesięcy temu
README.md	systemd unit	8 miesięcy temu
apod.py	add NASA astronomy picture of the day loader. and some more pics.	7 miesięcy temu
bdf.py	split text drawing interface into multiple methods.	9 miesięcy temu
breakout.py	slight tweak to gamepad input code	7 miesięcy temu
camp_pico.py	various adjustments	9 miesięcy temu
camp_small.py	rename images	8 miesięcy temu
config.py	initial weather page and other small stuff	8 miesięcy temu
copy.sh	various on-camp adjustments	8 miesięcy temu
gamepad.py	slight tweak to gamepad input code	7 miesięcy temu
games.py	various on-camp adjustments	8 miesięcy temu
image.py	image test runner shows both bilinear and nearest neighbour. add aphex twin logo.	8 miesięcy temu
img_tmp.py	pre-created images with less whitespace	9 miesięcy temu
life.py	change brightness with controller. tweak tetris.	10 miesięcy temu
livingroom.py	add NASA astronomy picture of the day loader. and some more pics.	7 miesięcy temu
manager.py	randomized manager should not show same screen twice	8 miesięcy temu
mapper.py	slight tweak to gamepad input code	7 miesięcy temu
net.py	various on-camp adjustments	8 miesięcy temu
pi.py	various adjustments	9 miesięcy temu
pi.sh	convenience pi update script	8 miesięcy temu
pico.py	slight tweak to gamepad input code	7 miesięcy temu
pico_ota.py	various on-camp adjustments	8 miesięcy temu
qr.py	initial weather page and other small stuff	8 miesięcy temu
qr_tmp.py	pre-created images with less whitespace	9 miesięcy temu
runner.py	slight tweak to gamepad input code	7 miesięcy temu
scroll.py	kind of fix manager	9 miesięcy temu
snake.py	slight tweak to gamepad input code	7 miesięcy temu
solid.py	change brightness with controller. tweak tetris.	10 miesięcy temu
splash.py	change brightness with controller. tweak tetris.	10 miesięcy temu
telegram.py	initial weather page and other small stuff	8 miesięcy temu
test.py	initial weather page and other small stuff	8 miesięcy temu
tetris.py	slight tweak to gamepad input code	7 miesięcy temu
util.py	randomized manager should not show same screen twice	8 miesięcy temu
weather.py	slight tweak to gamepad input code	7 miesięcy 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