Volumio x86 + PeppyMeter

[Wheaten]

Thanks, just changed the sequence in my instructions. Seems indeed related to some later changes.

[jimmy210967]

Good evening. Everything worked out. I took the folder 1024x600 from the plugin, renamed it to wine, registered the name from instead of random meter.txt and your permission, rebooted and everything works. Now the question is: I wanted to use large (600x480) on my 1024x600, I read everything, but I still didn’t understand how to place it in the middle. The black stripes on the right and bottom look bad. Maybe who knows?

[Wheaten]

Peppy will calculate everything from the top left corner.
So if you want to use a weird format, in regards to your screen dimension, you need to:

• Create a new background 1024x600 and position the 600x480 in the center and save it as “xxxxx-bgr”
• Modify the meters.txt with all new positions

Instructions can be found here:

About the PeppyMeter Templates category

This category is intended to collect all create templates for PeppyMeter, to avoid that they are scattered across multiple topics and hard to find. To keep this clean and structured, please follow these guidelines. The main topics are seperated by screen width and within these topics by height. Every subtopic contains the following information: Resolution: Template name a 400 px width screenshot of the template Instructions if needed Download link, containing *.bgr.png *.fgr.png *.n…

[Zoran_Buric]

Hi, I have a question regarding Peppymeter installation. I have an X86 configuration with Volumio version 3.576 installed connected via hdmi cable to a 4K TV. I am interested in whether the Pappy meter would work on this system and if it is not a touch screen but a regular TV. And if you can explain how to install it, since I found it on the forum today and tried to install it, everything worked, but when I restart it, the text mode starts, that is, the command line.

[Wheaten]

Which instructions did you follow?

[Zoran_Buric]

this instruction

Project with PeppyMeter Screensaver Plugin for VOLUMIO v2.9xx and 3.0xx buster

Omg that looks awesome… Due to this o like volumio… This is on my short list, nr1. Until now for my next streamer. Thanks for sharing and help us with this great ideeas

and this

Volumio with PeppyMeter PlugIn Installation Guide

[Wheaten]

I should reflash your SD or factory reset your device and use the instructions given here.

Volumio x86 + PeppyMeter

With the instructions provided by dromichet, I’ve tried to make this a bit easier for those that are not that familiar with Linux. I’ve let the Spotify part out, as this is still in beta and we’re not looking for additional problems. This is done on a clean install (V3.396, Factory reset) to make sure we’re not running into orphaned issues Step 1: Install needed packages: sudo apt update sudo apt-get -y install binutils build-essential python3-pip python3-pil python3-pygame xinput sudo pyth…

[Zoran_Buric]

Thanks for the answer, now I will read what you sent. I reset the device to factory settings and now it works, but I will try again to install Peppy meter from the link you sent.

[Zoran_Buric]

I did as you wrote, how should I run it now to test if it works.

[Wheaten]

Play music. the script has a 10 second delay. Peppy should start after 10 seconds

[Zoran_Buric]

I tested it and here’s how it looks for me.

[Wheaten]

you need to get templates for your screen resolution, please look here.
Not sure if your resolution is on the list, normally people check this first.

PeppyMeter Templates

[Zoran_Buric]

And is it possible to set only one skin in the settings to stand, for example, on VU meters and not spin everything in order. I would like to put one that I like. How do I find out what resolution is set on my system, my TV is 4K. I’m sorry for being so boring, I downloaded the templates from that link, but how do I insert them now?

[Wheaten]

Please read this topic from the start.
As it is all mentioned here. for example:

Volumio x86 + PeppyMeter

Part 2 PeppyMeter Configuration For PeppyMeter settings, edit the file /home/volumio/PeppyMeter/config.txt. Under [current] a. Set the meter type i.e. random, emerald, red etc b. Set interval if random is selected to change the vu meters every 60 seconds c. Set meter.size to small, medium, large, wide. These names are defined in file configfileparser.py under the same names (small, medium, large, wide). These names also represent the folder names where all the vu meters and their settings …

I can’t tell your screen resolution read your TV’s manual

[Zoran_Buric]

But that link you sent me, I can’t see how to insert topics, but I can see how to set the resolution. In which directory should I move the themes I downloaded.

[Zoran_Buric]

Which command should I use to edit config.txt because it is not specified.

[Wheaten]

either with nano in the terminal, or notepad++ in windows.
If I recall correctly, as I have no x86 with display running in" /home/volumio/PeppyMeter/Templates

[Zoran_Buric]

I don’t have that directory

[Wheaten]

then for the time being, rename the current folder “wide” to “wide.bak”
create a new folder “wide” and past the content (files) to that folder.

If I find time next week I will reinstall peppy on on of my laptops.
As this was a while ago, and can’t recall everything. Need to dig in again.

[Zoran_Buric]

Thanks man.