Background Music [Continued from Help/Support]

Hankola

@livewire
Run "sudo nano /etc/rc.local"
This file should have a bunch of commented stuff at the top, and "exit 0;" near the bottom. Above exit 0, put the following code, replacing the path with where you installed the script to earlier: "(sudo python /home/pi/PyScripts/Test1.py) &". For full disclosure, the & at the end runs the script in the background, which is necessary as it will run infinitely until the system shuts down.
As before, press control+x, y, and enter to save changes.

When I try to run this my file is empty. Can I simply type it in as it is written in other posts or videos?

cyperghost

Here we can toggle/restart music via @synack method

Hankola

@synack I am having an issue of where I edit the bashrc. File...I mean where do I put the text info in this long line of stuff...and how do I save that?

ExarKunIv

@hankola

it cant be empty, if it is retropie will not run. you much be mistypeing something ( i do it all the time)

just type sudo nano /etc/rc.local

#
# rc.local
#
# This script is executed at the end of each multiuser runlevel.
# Make sure that the script will "exit 0" on success or any other
# value on error.
#
# In order to enable or disable this script just change the execution
# bits.
#
# By default this script does nothing.

# Print the IP address
_IP=$(hostname -I) || true
if [ "$_IP" ]; then
  printf "My IP address is %s\n" "$_IP"
fi

sudo python /home/pi/scripts/fan.py &
sudo python /home/pi/scripts/HID.py &

sudo python /home/pi/scripts/shutdown.py &

(sudo python /home/pi/scripts/BGmusic.py) &

"/opt/retropie/supplementary/xboxdrv/bin/xboxdrv" --daemon --detach --dbus disabled --detach-kernel-driver --id 0 --led 2 --deadzone 4000 --silent --trigger-as-button
exit 0

this is mine. so as you can see there is a lot of stuff even before i add the line for muisc.

to answer your other question. yes if you type
sudo python /home/pi/PyScripts/Test1.py
it will start the script

ExarKunIv

@hankola

your using livewire or synack method?

Hankola

@exarkuniv trying to use whichever will give me desired results. Which do you recommend?

ExarKunIv

@hankola

depends on how you feel doing the coding.

livewires give you more ability to edit the script.

synack is easier to set and go.

personally i use livewires i like how it fades the song better then it just ending

Hankola

@exarkuniv
depends on how you feel doing the coding.

livewires give you more ability to edit the script.

synack is easier to set and go.

personally i use livewires i like how it fades the song better then it just ending

Okay, I am super green. Synack method worked to start and stop the music great. But editing the bash file has me confused. When I follow his directions I do get a file, but it isn't like the other .sh files. There is not a command to save, nor any directions on where to add the file; I assume it's not a random placing.
So far I can undo everything by editing the .sh files...
I can't uninstall mpg123...no idea how, I would love the live wires method, but I have no idea how to get my .rclocal file to show up with something in it.

ExarKunIv

@hankola

since you have messed with synacks way look here

it is the same program, but i think it is explained better and smoother for people to follow.

Hankola

@exarkuniv
Okay, this worked for me. Does this method play randomly if I dump a bunch of mp3s into this folder?

ExarKunIv

@hankola
if you followed the link then no. it will start right where is ended. but if you edit the following then it will do random

To start a new set of tracks (upon game exit) instead of continuing from the last, you'd replace the original instructions do the following

edit /opt/retropie/configs/all/runcommand-onstart.sh
pkill mpg123
edit /opt/retropie/configs/all/runcommand-onend.sh
mpg123 -Z /home/pi/bgm/*.mp3 >/dev/null 2>&1 &
or if you wanted to keep logging the played tracks, you'd use this line instead in the runcommand-onend.sh script
mpg123 -Z /home/pi/bgm/*.mp3 2>>/dev/shm/playlist &

Hankola

@exarkuniv all done. It is working great!

Nayin

@nayin said in Background Music [Continued from Help/Support]:

I am trying to add the amiberry emulator without success.
What is the exact name of "amiberry" to add in emulators line?
Thx!

Some help?

Brigane

@nayin How is this issue related to the topic "Background Music"?

Nayin

@brigane

Sorry, if I am not explained to me well.
When I run amiberry emulator, the background music does not stop.

cyperghost

@Nayin How do you play your BGM - via mpg123 = @synack method
or via phyton script?

The Amiberry emulator, how do you start it? Via runcommand.sh? Means you see they grey loading box if you select a ROM?

Nayin

@cyperghost said in Background Music [Continued from Help/Support]:

@Nayin How do you play your BGM - via mpg123 = @synack method
or via phyton script?

The Amiberry emulator, how do you start it? Via runcommand.sh? Means you see they grey loading box if you select a ROM?

Via phyton script, I start the emulator using emulationstation (WHDLoad Pack).

cyperghost

@nayin My first suggestion is to edit python script and add emulatorname to it
line 25 in https://pastebin.com/7E9JiZGQ

You can check if emulator is running via SSH and ps -a command to get correct name. The mpg123 is better imho as it relies on runcommand ...

Nayin

@cyperghost

Thx! The correct name is amiberry.sh

cyperghost

That won't work as amiberry is a bash file.... start the emulator and use ps -a command to extract emuname it's 99% likely amiberry but not sure...

You need the name of the binary... Maybe if you edit the amiberry.sh you see binary call and add the name to the python script