Runcommand System Splashscreens!

meleu

@pjft said in Runcommand System Splashscreens!:

An odd question, though: do these add a material time to the loading process, or is it just my impression/perception?

On the raspi it adds 2 more seconds to show the image (and after the image is gone the screen goes black for another 2 seconds waiting the user "press a button to configure").

On x86/x11 it doesn't happen (feh runs in background).

meleu

I saw your edit after my last post...

@pjft said in Runcommand System Splashscreens!:

It seems from the code it's just loading for 2 seconds.

The command used to show the image is here: https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/blob/master/scriptmodules/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh#L900

fbi -1 -t 2 -noverbose -a "$image" </dev/tty &>/dev/null

The -t 2 is the 2 seconds timeout option. The script doesn't do anything during these 2 seconds. Initially we tried running fbi in background, but @BuZz changed it in this commit due keyboard input/stdin issues.

If I increase the time, what are the consequences?

If you increase the seconds in the -t fbi option, the script will take more time to launch the game, since it will take more time showing the image.

I believe the emulator will always render on top, according to @Buzz

Maybe he said that before that commit, when fbi were executed in background.

Also, if I press a key/button, I take it the image disappears, is that it?

AFAIK fbi exits when the <enter> key is pressed. Then if you press the button 0 in joystick (the same that calls the runcommand menu), it stops the fbi and then wait 2 more seconds (with a black screen) for the "press a button to config".

pjft

@meleu Oh. Ok, that's very interesting to know - thanks for the breakdown.

Then, correct me if if I'm wrong: the script is, indeed, making the loading process take 2 more seconds than it would without the image being shown? Is that correct?

Thanks.

meleu

@pjft said in Runcommand System Splashscreens!:

Then, correct me if if I'm wrong: the script is, indeed, making the loading process take 2 more seconds than it would without the image being shown? Is that correct?

If you're talking about RetroPie on a Raspberry Pi, then you're absolutely right. I have nothing to correct. :-)

As I said above, on a x86/X11 platform, runcommand uses feh to show the image and launch it in background.

pjft

@meleu Sorry. I did mean on the Raspberry Pi indeed. :)

Thanks for the heads up!

Hope you're doing well.

Caveman420

It wont work on the Megadrive for me. Its working perfect on all the other consoles. Any ideas?

meleu

@Caveman420 is there a file named /opt/retropie/configs/megadrive/launching.png in your system?

Caveman420

@meleu yeah it is. I have two folders for roms Genesis and Megadrive, but only one for config files, Megadrive. If I delete the genesis rom folder it deletes the megadrive one as well. I also tried adding a genesis config folder and copying the contents of the megadrive config folder but nothing. I'm still new to retropie not really sure what else to try.

meleu

@Caveman420 I can't confirm right now, but I think the ...configs/genesis is a symbolic link to ...configs/megadrive...
I suggest you to remove and reinstall lr-picodrive, it would reinstall the config files you messed up.
And then try to put the megadrive launching.png in the right place.

madmodder123

@backstander
Could it have somethng to do with the fact i am using Pixel-Metadata instead of the regular theme?

Caveman420

@meleu Ok I tried that and nothing happened. I just wiped everything and started a fresh install using the image I got from the retropie website and the exact same thing happened

backstander

@madmodder123

Could it have somethng to do with the fact i am using Pixel-Metadata instead of the regular theme?

No. Well I'm not sure but I think these "Runcommand System Splashcreens" are not tied to the ES Theme you're using.

LorThe3rd

Nice artwork! But the download link is broken , ant chance to bring it back?

meleu

@LorThe3rd I think he made it available at github too: https://github.com/ehettervik/es-runcommand-splash

matchaman

The link is down :( anyone kind enough to reupload?

chubsta

works for me

ShaneTheTrain12

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DirtyDH757

i get a 404 page when i try to download it

pixelpiklz

love those runcommand splashes im using them on most of my setups i didnt see a jap megacd one or megadrive one yet(maybe i missed them?) so i remixed some if you too would like to display jap versions here they are,

im adding any remixes i do to my blog
goo.gl/TI6NKQ

LorThe3rd

@meleu Many thanks, I got it. :)