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Attract-Mode Support => General => Topic started by: qnology on April 01, 2016, 06:10:06 PM

Title: Attract Mode on Raspberry Pi2 with 3.5" screen?
Post by: qnology on April 01, 2016, 06:10:06 PM

Would it be possible to run Attract Mode using one of these cheap low end 3.5" LCD screen (480x320)  you see on Ebay and Amazon?

Similar to this: http://www.amazon.com/OSOYOO-Display-Monitor-Transparent-Raspberry/dp/B013E0IJVE

I know it has a terrible refresh rate (~18fps), but I thought it would be fun none the less. I know you can't use it from Emulationstation. Something about framebuffers not being supported.

I figured that this screen can display the Raspian GUI, so maybe there's a chance it would work for Attract Mode.

I only can get a white screen to show up. Is there a minimum resolution required?

Title: Re: Attract Mode on Raspberry Pi2 with 3.5" screen?
Post by: nitrogen_widget on April 02, 2016, 06:07:45 PM

what is the resolution of the theme you are using?
Or does it just go white as soon as you run it?

Title: Re: Attract Mode on Raspberry Pi2 with 3.5" screen?
Post by: qnology on April 02, 2016, 07:51:28 PM

I'm using Raspian and followed the installation instructions on the wiki. It goes white right when you launch it. I can get back to the console by using the ESC + up + enter. I believe it's on the initial config screen.