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    • madmodder123M
      madmodder123 @DarishZone
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      @DarishZone said in Modified Background Music Script with added overlays!:

      It's a pity this thread got so little attention, it deserves so much.
      If the author still looking on this, some suggestions that could make that script perfect:

      • Add some script to fade out the track title overlay after few seconds (dunno if possible), because that overlay still remains even on terminal.
      • Less important - Made the background image rounded on the edges.

      I have been really busy with my new job and I just bought a VR headset so my time is pretty well occupied :P
      I will try to add a setting to fade the text if I get some free time :)

      @darknior said in Modified Background Music Script with added overlays!:

      For my part i have a bug from a long time i don't report ...
      I love this script and can't imagine my Retropie without it, so bad it is not official and added to experimental script in RP setup.
      And why not one day include in ES with some settings possible from ES for this script in background ... like they do on Recallbox for many scripts ...

      My bug :
      Some time when i come back to my pi after many days ... the pi working fine, i can see my video screensaver with sound, and when i stop the screensaver and come back to ES, i see the title of the song but i can't hear it, no script sound ... i must restart my PI for it :(

      Hmmm that is interesting, not sure if I will look into it though since most people don't leave their Pi's on for days. Sorry :/

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        DarishZone Banned @madmodder123
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        @madmodder123 Thanx for the answer, don't worry, you did more than much creating that incredible script, even i can't get enough of it, wish ES will add default in the next updates.

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        • darkniorD
          darknior @madmodder123
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          @madmodder123 said in Modified Background Music Script with added overlays!:

          Hmmm that is interesting, not sure if I will look into it though since most people don't leave their Pi's on for days. Sorry :/

          Seriously you power off your PI ??
          I never do it lol ... i only shut down my TV, the pi is always running :p
          But why not, you are right, i will try to think to turn it down.
          But it is a strange bug ... i don't found why i have it ...

          Life is game, just play it !

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          • madmodder123M
            madmodder123 @DarishZone
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            @DarishZone
            I updated the script so it now hides the overlay after 8 seconds by default (you have the option to change it to more/less time or have it always showing)
            :)

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              DarishZone Banned @madmodder123
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              @madmodder123 said in Modified Background Music Script with added overlays!:

              @DarishZone
              I updated the script so it now hides the overlay after 8 seconds by default (you have the option to change it to more/less time or have it always showing)
              :)

              OMG!
              What is the procedure?
              I have to reinstall script with your installer or i can just replace BGM.py with the updatet one?

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              • madmodder123M
                madmodder123 @DarishZone
                last edited by madmodder123

                @DarishZone
                You can just replace the BGM.py script (but you might have to delete it with a sudo cmd, remember to make it executable too!)
                I updated the install script but all I added was code to change the BGM.py file owner and the permissions.

                @legacy
                It should stop showing the no process found message too.

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                  DarishZone Banned @madmodder123
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                  @madmodder123 said in Modified Background Music Script with added overlays!:

                  @DarishZone
                  You can just replace the BGM.py script (but you might have to delete it with a sudo cmd, remember to make it executable too!)
                  I updated the install script but all I added was code to change the BGM.py file owner and the permissions.

                  I've just replaced the whole BGM.py file, all good for now, you are a frickin genius my friend :)

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                  • madmodder123M
                    madmodder123 @DarishZone
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                    @DarishZone
                    I might be able to add an option to round the edges at a later date :)

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                      DarishZone Banned @madmodder123
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                      @madmodder123 said in Modified Background Music Script with added overlays!:

                      @DarishZone
                      I might be able to add an option to round the edges at a later date :)

                      Great, it just match ES main menu window :D
                      Massive work, thanks so much

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                        DarishZone Banned
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                        Please man make edge rounded, i would do it by myself but i'm afraid is beyond my knowledge :D

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                        • madmodder123M
                          madmodder123 @DarishZone
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                          @DarishZone
                          I updated it!
                          Just download it and change it to:
                          overlay_rounded_corners = True
                          and you are good to go :)

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                            DarishZone Banned @madmodder123
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                            @madmodder123 said in Modified Background Music Script with added overlays!:

                            @DarishZone
                            I updated it!
                            Just download it and change it to:
                            overlay_rounded_corners = True
                            and you are good to go :)

                            What a wonderful christams gift, thank u so much man :)

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                            • JesseBlueJ
                              JesseBlue
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                              Is it possible to edit the font size and the font alignment?

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                              • madmodder123M
                                madmodder123 @JesseBlue
                                last edited by madmodder123

                                @JesseBlue
                                If you change the overlay size it will automatically resize the text.
                                If you want to edit the font alignment/other font attributes, you can look at this page: http://www.imagemagick.org/Usage/text/
                                and edit the following line of code to add whatever code you need:

                                generate_image = "sudo convert " + overlay_rounded + "-background " + overlay_background_color + " -fill " + overlay_text_color + " -font " + overlay_text_font + " -gravity center -size " + overlay_size + " label:\"" + song_title + "\" " + overlay_tmp_file # Generate png from text
                                

                                PS: I would download the latest version of the BGM.py script, I cleaned up the code to make it easier to edit (the functionality remains unchanged though)

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                                  neonlightning
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                                  any chance of making this a bit more system agnostic? as is it'll take a fair bit of editing to work on the odroid since you hardcode /home/pi/ in it and odroid uses /home/pigaming/

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                                  • madmodder123M
                                    madmodder123 @neonlightning
                                    last edited by madmodder123

                                    @neonlightning
                                    I will make it more compatible with other systems :)
                                    Not sure when, but i'll update this topic when I do

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                                      BJRetro @madmodder123
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                                      @madmodder123 just to confirm does this script work with Retropie 4.4 on Stretch? Didn’t want to screw up anything on my system although this looks awesome!

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                                      • madmodder123M
                                        madmodder123 @BJRetro
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                                        @BJRetro Yeah it should, I personally haven't started using stretch yet.
                                        If you wanna try it, always make a backup image of your SD card before updating/changing things/adding scripts . Then you can just revert back to the previous image if things are messed up

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                                          DarishZone Banned
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                                          I confirm it working fine on Retropie Stretch 4.4.4, with last updates is like an official bgm player.
                                          I suggest turn background overlay white, text black (gray is too light, i don't know the command for darkgray, not seem to work) to match ES menu style.

                                          Edit: "DimGray" for text is very close to ES palette!

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                                            BJRetro @DarishZone
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                                            @DarishZone thank you! Building a bar top this week on a fresh load of Retropie so will try to incorporate this!

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