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    • KrakatoaK
      Krakatoa @losernator
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      @losernator This is awesome. Where did you purchase the small second screen for the marquee?

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        janderclander14 @losernator
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        @losernator Thanks! This is exactly what I was looking for. Do you have any experience with a screen like this in the Pi 4?

        8.8 stretched lcd

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          losernator @Krakatoa
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          @Krakatoa I got this from aliexpress .
          It'a 7.9 inch IPS screen and made for rpi3,4 (there is hole for pi on back)
          https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000960959435.html

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            losernator @janderclander14
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            @janderclander14 no i did not.
            but it will be working with same way

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            • UDb23U
              UDb23 @losernator
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              @losernator Really interesting. Actually touch function not really needed if you use it to display Marquees or game artwork: does a "standard display" version exist?

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                losernator @UDb23
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                @UDb23 There is no difference between wide or standard screen.
                If you use other standard display, just make your marquee image to that resolution.

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                • KrakatoaK
                  Krakatoa @losernator
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                  @losernator thank you!!

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                  • UDb23U
                    UDb23 @losernator
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                    @losernator sorry, "standard" I meant "no touch screen" as it is not needed and should be lower cost.

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                      tulathron
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                      @losernator Such an awesome idea. I'm running the Official rpi touch screen and it sets the touchscreen as the primary display. Is there a simple modification to the .py that can be made so that it sets the touchscreen as the secondary screen so the gaming happens over the HDMI connection for a pi4?

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                        losernator @tulathron
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                        @tulathron Actually I did test with dsi display, but... I failed.
                        even though put "display_default_lcd=0" in config.txt, DSI display works always as the default screen
                        (that option was worked for vga666 dpi display, I don't know why it doesn't work on dsi)
                        Sorry I can't help.

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