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    • hiulitH
      hiulit
      last edited by

      @meleu When I encountered the problem with Pixel theme and xmlstarlet I tried a different approach for finding the font.

      function get_theme_font() {
          get_current_theme
          if [[ -n "$(find "$ES_DIR/themes/$current_theme/art" -type f -name '*.ttf')" ]]; then
              font="$(find "$ES_DIR/themes/$current_theme/art" -type f -name '*.ttf')"
          else
              font=$DEFAULT_FONT
          fi
      }
      

      I did the job, but I wasn't happy about repeating the find function , but I don't know any better :P

      Do you think that could be a workaround for finding theme fonts?

      I know that some themes can have multiple fonts but I think it's ok to use the first one found.

      My little contributions to the RetroPie project:

      • Shell-Script-Boilerplate
      • Fun-Facts-Splashscreens
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      • meleuM
        meleu @hiulit
        last edited by

        @hiulit it's better to move the nerdy conversation to the nerdy topic... :)

        I'll try to answer your questions there. Wait a moment. ;)

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        • hiulitH
          hiulit @meleu
          last edited by

          @meleu Oh, you're right! ;) See you there!

          My little contributions to the RetroPie project:

          • Shell-Script-Boilerplate
          • Fun-Facts-Splashscreens
          • Limit-Last-Played-Games
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          • meleuM
            meleu
            last edited by meleu

            @BuZz please, evaluate if you would accept the following feature for splashscreen script module (and asplashscreen.sh script):

            Adding an option to put a random "fun fact" on the splashscreen.

            The result would be something like this:

            pixelsplashfunfact

            Some notes about how I'm thinking to implement that:

            • add a toggle option on splashscreen script module to enable/disable fun facts.

            • when enabled, a new splashscreen would be generated at every boot

            • a new dependency to generate the images: imagemagick (same as launchingimages scriptmodule).

            • the image would be generated at boot in a background process and would be used in the next boot. I mean, when I boot my pi, the splashscreen I would see already exists and the script would be generating a new one for the next boot in a background process.

            • (obviously) it would be only used when the splashscreen is an image (do nothing when using a video)

            • the "fun facts database" would be a text file in $datadir/splashscreens/.

              • an "official" funfacts collection could be stored in the official repo in scriptmodules/supplementary/splashscreen/

              • provide a way to the user use a custom funfacts collection.

            • the font to be used for the fun fact text would be the same as the one used by the current ES theme in detailed view.

              • Note: RetroPie must be frontend agnostic. Then, if the script can't find the font as described above, it would use a generic font.
            • all the logic for the image generation would be in asplashscreen.sh script

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            • BuZzB
              BuZz administrators @meleu
              last edited by

              @meleu I wouldn't be interested sorry.

              To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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              • meleuM
                meleu @BuZz
                last edited by

                @buzz copy that.

                @hiulit let's keep the development extra-officially.

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                • hiulitH
                  hiulit @meleu
                  last edited by

                  @meleu Alright!

                  My little contributions to the RetroPie project:

                  • Shell-Script-Boilerplate
                  • Fun-Facts-Splashscreens
                  • Limit-Last-Played-Games
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                  • hiulitH
                    hiulit
                    last edited by hiulit

                    Good news everyone!
                    We have a working Fun Facts Splashscreens generator! :D

                    https://github.com/hiulit/RetroPie-Fun-Facts-Splashscreens

                    Fun Facts Splashscreens for RetroPie

                    Not working yet! Well, it's working, but it's not officially released! It's just for testing purposes!

                    This script generates splashscreens for RetroPie with a random Fun Fact!™.

                    WARNING: Splashscreens are only only available on the Raspberry Pi.

                    For now, this is the best way to use the splashscreen created by this script:

                    • Create a Fun Fact!™ splashscreen. See the examples below.
                    • Go to the Splashscreen Menu (the Splashscreen Menu can be accessed from the RetroPie Menu in EmulationStation or through the setup script under option 3)
                    • Select the Choose Own Splashscreen option. See the Splashscreen wiki.
                    • Select the recently created Fun Fact!™ splashscreen.

                    Instalation

                    cd /home/pi/
                    git clone https://github.com/hiulit/es-fun-facts-splashscreens.git
                    cd es-fun-facts-splashscreens/
                    sudo chmod +x es-fun-facts-splashscreens.sh
                    

                    Usage

                    sudo ./es-fun-facts-splashscreens.sh [options]
                    

                    If no options are passed, you will be prompted with a usage example:

                    USAGE: sudo ./es-fun-facts-splashscreens.sh [options]
                    
                    Use '--help' to see all the options
                    

                    Options

                    • --help: Print the help message and exit.
                    • --enable-boot: Enable script to be launch at boot.
                      • $1: Path to the splashscreen to be used.
                      • $2: Text color.
                    • --disable-boot: Disable script to be launch at boot.
                    • --create-fun-fact: Create Fun Fact Splashscreen.
                      • $1: Path to the splashscreen to be used.
                      • $2: Text color.

                    If no options are passed to --create-fun-fact or --enable-boot, the script takes the splashscreen and the text color defaults, splash4-3.png and white, respectively.

                    Examples

                    --help

                    Print the help message and exit.

                    sudo ./es-fun-facts-splashscreens.sh --help
                    

                    --enable-boot [options]

                    Enable script to be launch at boot.

                    WARNING: Backing up /etc/rc.local it's most recommended before using this option. It could erase important stuff. Use it at your own risk.

                    Options:

                    • $1: Path to the splashscreen to be used.
                    • $2: Text color.
                    sudo ./es-fun-facts-splashscreens.sh --enable-boot /home/pi/Downloads/retropie-2014.png black
                    

                    --disable-boot

                    Disable script to be launch at boot.

                    WARNING: Backing up /etc/rc.local it's most recommended before using this option. It could erase important stuff. Use it at your own risk.

                    sudo ./es-fun-facts-splashscreens.sh --disable-boot
                    

                    --create-fun-fact

                    Create Fun Fact Splashscreen.

                    Options:

                    • $1: Path to the splashscreen to be used.
                    • $2: Text color.
                    sudo ./es-fun-facts-splashscreens.sh --create-fun-fact /home/pi/Downloads/retropie-2014.png black
                    

                    Credits

                    Thanks to:

                    • @Parviglumis - For the idea of creating the Fun Facts Splashscreens.
                    • @meleu - For all his help and wisdom with the code :D
                    • All the people at the RetroPie Forum.

                    My little contributions to the RetroPie project:

                    • Shell-Script-Boilerplate
                    • Fun-Facts-Splashscreens
                    • Limit-Last-Played-Games
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                    • hiulitH
                      hiulit
                      last edited by hiulit

                      Here's a little video demo where you can see it generates a new random splashscreens at every boot:

                      Fun Facts! Splashscreens video demo

                      P.S. I know!!! Get a new power supply!! I know!!! :P

                      My little contributions to the RetroPie project:

                      • Shell-Script-Boilerplate
                      • Fun-Facts-Splashscreens
                      • Limit-Last-Played-Games
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                      • meleuM
                        meleu @hiulit
                        last edited by

                        @hiulit Good job! :D

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                        • ParviglumisP
                          Parviglumis @meleu
                          last edited by

                          WOW. You guys are amazing!

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                          • hiulitH
                            hiulit
                            last edited by

                            @meleu @Parviglumis Thanks! : D It's been fun doing this project! There's a couple of things that could be improved to make it more 'bullet-proof' (aka robust) but I'm happy with it.
                            I hope you can try it and let me know if it works and if you'd like something else implemented.

                            My little contributions to the RetroPie project:

                            • Shell-Script-Boilerplate
                            • Fun-Facts-Splashscreens
                            • Limit-Last-Played-Games
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                            • hiulitH
                              hiulit
                              last edited by hiulit

                              Also, I think it's time to add more Fun Facts!, right?

                              Here it is an online text editor that anyone can edit http://www.writeurl.com/text/w67sdbpbji22fdc7exd5/ps4uvs5e3cu0nn58m757/4fn5n3cx7x3fn4fkvdav

                              EDIT: Or, if you know how, create a pull request with changes to https://github.com/hiulit/RetroPie-Fun-Facts-Splashscreens/blob/master/fun-facts.txt

                              Just add a new Fun Fact!™ at the end and I'll grab them from time to time and update the repository.

                              IMPORTANT: Every Fun Fact!™ must be in one line.

                              P.S. That's something that could be improved :P
                              P.S.S. Does anyone know if there's like a video games 'fun facts' database? It would be awesome if it came with an API :D

                              My little contributions to the RetroPie project:

                              • Shell-Script-Boilerplate
                              • Fun-Facts-Splashscreens
                              • Limit-Last-Played-Games
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                                Flapperultra
                                last edited by

                                awesome work but one question does it or will be able to show video splash screens I create?

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                                • hiulitH
                                  hiulit @Flapperultra
                                  last edited by

                                  @flapperultra I'm sorry, but this script doesn't work with videos, only images. It creates a splashscreen (the one shown at boot) based on an image you choose and the color for the Fun Fact!™.
                                  It was never intended to create videos with fun facts.

                                  If you want to show a video splashscreen you've created, see the Splashscreen Wiki.

                                  My little contributions to the RetroPie project:

                                  • Shell-Script-Boilerplate
                                  • Fun-Facts-Splashscreens
                                  • Limit-Last-Played-Games
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                                  • meleuM
                                    meleu @hiulit
                                    last edited by

                                    @hiulit there's another PR on your repo.

                                    Also, I'm thinking if this functionality could be converted in a scriptmodule and submitted to @zerojay 's RetroPie-Extra repository... What do you think?

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                                    • Z
                                      zerojay
                                      last edited by

                                      If you build it, I'll take it. I accept PRs. :)

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                                      • hiulitH
                                        hiulit @meleu
                                        last edited by

                                        @meleu Thanks again for the PR! :) There's quite a few changes, so I'll try to understand everything. Then maybe I'll ask you some questions about it :P , test it and merge it.
                                        @zerojay That's a great idea! I'll take a look at how to implement that :)

                                        My little contributions to the RetroPie project:

                                        • Shell-Script-Boilerplate
                                        • Fun-Facts-Splashscreens
                                        • Limit-Last-Played-Games
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                                        • hiulitH
                                          hiulit @zerojay
                                          last edited by

                                          @zerojay @meleu I've created a PR ;) https://github.com/zerojay/RetroPie-Extra/pull/265

                                          My little contributions to the RetroPie project:

                                          • Shell-Script-Boilerplate
                                          • Fun-Facts-Splashscreens
                                          • Limit-Last-Played-Games
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                                          • hiulitH
                                            hiulit
                                            last edited by hiulit

                                            I think we are ready for a v1.0.0!!! https://github.com/hiulit/RetroPie-Fun-Facts-Splashscreens

                                            Here are the latest updates:

                                            • Added a bunch of new Fun Facts!
                                            • Had a lot of help from @meleu , so the code should be quite good :P
                                            • Some refactoring has been done. Check out the new README.
                                            • Created a GUI. Some examples:

                                            Retropie-Fun-Facts-Splashscreens-GUI-01

                                            Retropie-Fun-Facts-Splashscreens-GUI-02

                                            Retropie-Fun-Facts-Splashscreens-GUI-03

                                            Retropie-Fun-Facts-Splashscreens-GUI-04

                                            Retropie-Fun-Facts-Splashscreens-GUI-05

                                            Retropie-Fun-Facts-Splashscreens-GUI-06

                                            Retropie-Fun-Facts-Splashscreens-GUI-07

                                            Also, I created a scriptmodule that is waiting to be integrated in @zerojay 's RetroPie-Extra repository. This will make installation and usage easier, because the script will be in RetroPie Setup.

                                            My little contributions to the RetroPie project:

                                            • Shell-Script-Boilerplate
                                            • Fun-Facts-Splashscreens
                                            • Limit-Last-Played-Games
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