tty2oled Soft&Hardware Add-On (Shows Core based Pictures on a Display)

[venice]

New Testing Version 220709T 220708T released!

Changes:
-The Screensaver Option "SCREENSAVER_LEVEL" is used to enable the shown Screensaver Pictures.
Set "SCREENSAVER_LEVEL" to one of the following to show...
1: tty2oled Logo
2: tty2oled Logo & MiSTer Logo
3: tty2oled Logo & MiSTer Logo & Little Core Logo
4: tty2oled Logo & MiSTer Logo & Little Core Logo & Time
5: tty2oled Logo & MiSTer Logo & Little Core Logo & Time & Date

I made this change for users "without RTC nor permanent internet connection (=no current time displayable)".
Idea taken from the tty2tft project.

-New font "Commodore64" used for Cores without a Picture:

IMG_8098_v2.jpg

If you like to test this Version you need to add
TTY2OLED_FW_TESTING="yes"
manually to your /media/fat/tty2oled/tty2oled-user.ini file.

[LamerDeluxe]

New Testing Version 220709T 220708T released!

Changes:
-The Screensaver Option "SCREENSAVER_LEVEL" is used to enable the shown Screensaver Pictures.
Set "SCREENSAVER_LEVEL" to one of the following to show...
1: tty2oled Logo
2: tty2oled Logo & MiSTer Logo
3: tty2oled Logo & MiSTer Logo & Little Core Logo
4: tty2oled Logo & MiSTer Logo & Little Core Logo & Time
5: tty2oled Logo & MiSTer Logo & Little Core Logo & Time & Date

I made this change for users "without RTC nor permanent internet connection (=no current time displayable)".
Idea taken from the tty2tft project.

-New font "Commodore64" used for Cores without a Picture:
IMG_8098_v2.jpg


If you like to test this Version you need to add
TTY2OLED_FW_TESTING="yes"
manually to your /media/fat/tty2oled/tty2oled-user.ini file.

Good idea! I would personally like an option to only show the little core logo as a screen saver, possibly combined with the time and date. EDIT: Oh and the font looks great.

[salamantecas]

New Testing Version 220709T 220708T released!

Changes:
-The Screensaver Option "SCREENSAVER_LEVEL" is used to enable the shown Screensaver Pictures.
Set "SCREENSAVER_LEVEL" to one of the following to show...
1: tty2oled Logo
2: tty2oled Logo & MiSTer Logo
3: tty2oled Logo & MiSTer Logo & Little Core Logo
4: tty2oled Logo & MiSTer Logo & Little Core Logo & Time
5: tty2oled Logo & MiSTer Logo & Little Core Logo & Time & Date

I made this change for users "without RTC nor permanent internet connection (=no current time displayable)".
Idea taken from the tty2tft project.

-New font "Commodore64" used for Cores without a Picture:
IMG_8098_v2.jpg


If you like to test this Version you need to add
TTY2OLED_FW_TESTING="yes"
manually to your /media/fat/tty2oled/tty2oled-user.ini file.

hi Venice

Does this screensaver option work in conjunction with Mister Sam? Or do you have to disable Mister Sam for it to be activated? I love the direction everything is taking with the screens, I would like to see some animation soon

a greeting

edit:

I just tried it and it works fine but I recommend disabling Mister Sam so that it works without interruptions. I do not like that the core image is seen in small size since a lot of definition is lost, I would put some option that the core image is seen in real size (the entire screen) and the centered time is also large and perhaps the date is alternated if you could do a mod like that it would definitely be my choice

to see if it is possible, changing the sizes of the images does not look really good

[venice]

If you want to use tty2oled with MiSTer_SAM you have two possibilties.

1) tty2oled works normal and show available pictures, nothing more.
You are responsible to set your tty2oled Screensaver-Options correctly.
Easiest way, set the tty2oled Screensaver-Start-Option SCREENSAVER_START longer than the MiSTer_SAM Intervall.
Add the changed Option to your tty2oled-user.ini file.

2) You enable the tty2oled (i call it) "full control" in MiSTer_SAM by set
ttyenable="Yes" (Default=No) and ttyuseack="Yes" in your MiSTer_SAM.ini.
MiSTer_SAM is disabling the tty2oled Screensaver and the tty2oled Daemon automatically and take over the control of the tty2oled Display.
Works great.
This Variant has sometimes problems getting tty2oled back to normaly after you finish MiSTer_SAM.

...I would like to see some animation soon

Animations?

I just tried it and it works fine but I recommend disabling Mister Sam so that it works without interruptions.

It's up to you to use MiSTer_SAM.

I do not like that the core image is seen in small size since a lot of definition is lost,
...
to see if it is possible, changing the sizes of the images does not look really good

Disable the Screensaver, it's your choice.

I would put some option that the core image is seen in real size (the entire screen)

Fullsize Pictures are the standard behavior of tty2oled without screensaver.

and the centered time is also large and perhaps the date is alternated if you could do a mod like that it would definitely be my choice

Are you talking about the Stable or the Testing Version? What to "Mod"?

It‘s possible we talk about different things.
If so try google translate or deepl, maybe that can help us.

[RealLarry]

Here are my last ones...

[salamantecas]

I made 2 images to see if you like them

[venice]

New Testing Version 220714T released!

Changes:
-The Screensaver Option "SCREENSAVER_LEVEL" is currently (in this testing) used to enable (I call them) "Screens" separatly.
The "SCREENSAVER_LEVEL" Value is here the addition of the following values:
1: tty2oled Logo
2: MiSTer Logo
4: Little Core Logo
8: Time
16: Date

Examples:
If you like the tty2oled Logo and the Core Logo "Screen" shown you need to set "SCREENSAVER_LEVEL" to 5 (1+4).
If you like the Core Logo and the Time "Screen" shown you need to set "SCREENSAVER_LEVEL" to 12 (4+8).
If you like the tty2oled Logo, the Core Logo and the Time "Screen" shown you need to set "SCREENSAVER_LEVEL" to 13 (1+4+8).

Maybe we add Options for easier handling to the INI Files later.

I think this is a useful solution for all

Please Test an Report.

//Edit
If the Time was not set from the MiSTer before you get „Time is not set!“.
The same for the Date.

[RealLarry]

I made 2 images to see if you like them

I beg for pardon, but I'm not happy with them. gwar looks like cutted in half and set the top part to the right and gwar_alt1 looks to bright to me without using the white parts IMHO. But that's only my personal opinion. If other are fine with'em I'll commit them nevertheless.

[salamantecas]

I made 2 images to see if you like them

I beg for pardon, but I'm not happy with them. gwar looks like cutted in half and set the top part to the right and gwar_alt1 looks to bright to me without using the white parts IMHO. But that's only my personal opinion. If other are fine with'em I'll commit them nevertheless.

It seems good to me I will review them when I can Larry, thanks for commenting, when I can I'll take a look at them

edit:

It is what happens for not checking on the screen how it looked, now I have checked my version so that it looks magical
I leave it for you to put it as an alternative if you wish

[Vendest]

Use the „Connection Scheme Devkitc V4 and SSD1322“ with your Board.

https://github.com/venice1200/MiSTer_tt ... nd-ssd1322

Thanks again for your help, I confirm the DOIT devkit v1 works fine using the connection scheme for devkitc v4.
Only minor issue is when I try to update the ESP thru the script, I get an error as the ESP is in the "wrong boot mode"
Quite happy that it works as it is.

[RealLarry]

It is what happens for not checking on the screen how it looked, now I have checked my version so that it looks magical
I leave it for you to put it as an alternative if you wish

Thank you! This is a nice one and made it as an alternative.

[RealLarry]

Use the „Connection Scheme Devkitc V4 and SSD1322“ with your Board.

https://github.com/venice1200/MiSTer_tt ... nd-ssd1322

Thanks again for your help, I confirm the DOIT devkit v1 works fine using the connection scheme for devkitc v4.
Only minor issue is when I try to update the ESP thru the script, I get an error as the ESP is in the "wrong boot mode"
Quite happy that it works as it is.

The "Wrong Boot Mode" can happen if the manufacturer had used wrong or cheap (or nothing at all) BOOT button and further parts connected like on the original layout made by Espressif. See here and here for an explanation. For some boards you' have to press a BOOT (or PROGRAM) button to enter flash mode, if esptool (the flash program) can't do that for your board.
And if your board hasn't a BOOT button and you're pissed off the "Wrong Boot Mode" message, you can build this "button" by yourself by using a 10k Ohm resistor connected to GPIO0 and GND to manually enter the "program mode".

[Vendest]

Thank you! the update worked as I pressed and hold down the boot button.

[venice]

I released the new Stable tty2oled Version 220723.

Run the Updater to get the new tty2oled Firmware and a Script and INI Update.

Changes:
You can enable/disable the different Screensaver "Screens" separately. Set the new Options as you need them.

New Options with it's default value

• SCREENSAVER_SCREEN_TTY2OLED="yes", enables the tty2oled Screensaver "Screen"

• SCREENSAVER_SCREEN_MISTER="yes", enables the MiSTer Screensaver "Screen"

• SCREENSAVER_SCREEN_CORE="yes", enables the Corename Screensaver "Screen"

• SCREENSAVER_SCREEN_TIME="yes", enables the Time Screensaver "Screen"

• SCREENSAVER_SCREEN_DATE="yes", enables the Date Screensaver "Screen"

If you like to disable a Screen add SCREENSAVER_SCREEN_xx="no" to your tty2oled-user.ini file.
Time & Date are only for ESP32 Systems.

New fonts "commodore64" (font 9) and "8bitclassic" (font 10).
The Commodore 64 Font is the new default font for Cores without a Picture.

Deprecated Option:
"SCREENSAVER_LEVEL"

Report Problems here.

[salamantecas]

updated at the moment everything is correct, I love the dotted letter tty2oled updating....

[Samy83]

Hello,

I have a problem. I updated today with "tty2oled update" and since, the image is flipped.
Even if I modify the .ini file with ROTATE="yes" or "no", nothing change ?

Thanks for your help.

[venice]

Can you post your Option settings from the files tty2oled-system.ini and tty2oled-user.ini ?
Which hardware do you use?
Do you use our Firmware or do you compile yourself?

[Samy83]

Can you post your Option settings from the files tty2oled-system.ini and tty2oled-user.ini ?
Which hardware do you use?
Do you use our Firmware or do you compile yourself?

I use your firmware

I should say that during the last update that caused the problem there was a "yes" or "no" option and going fast I chose "yes" without reading...

[venice]

Your user ini contains rotate = yes .
This overrides the settings from the system ini file.

And your system ini file contains rotate = yes as well.
Default is, I think, rotate = no.

Correct the settings in your user ini file and run the updater again.

[Samy83]

I tried every possible combination between user and system ini : yes/yes, no/no, yes/no, no/yes but it doesn't solve my problem.

I think the problem comes from the question which I answered yes in the last update.
What was it ?
This "option" was not there during the last few weeks updates...

[RealLarry]

Some new pictures!

[venice]

I tried every possible combination between user and system ini : yes/yes, no/no, yes/no, no/yes but it doesn't solve my problem.

I think the problem comes from the question which I answered yes in the last update.
What was it ?
This "option" was not there during the last few weeks updates...

Does the display work normally, even if it is twisted?

The “yes/no”’was the question to update your device with the latest Firmware.
I have tested the 8266 Firmware Update and the Rotate Option and it works normal for me.

[Samy83]

Yes, the image is inverted but everything else works normally.

Is it possible to go back to the previous firmware?

[venice]

Is the Picture rotated from the start?
Or is it rotated a bit after the start?

Did you see this Wiki Page?
https://github.com/venice1200/MiSTer_tt ... led-device

[Samy83]

The picture is rotated from the start.

No, I had not seen this Wiki page.
Do you think I should flash the same firmware again (and force another MCU type)?

[venice]

The only way to get the display rotated from the start is to activate an option called XROTATE in the sourcecode.

If you use the „rotate“ option in the ini files the display is rotated after the tty2oled logo is shown for the first time.

Set all options in your ini files back to default and send us a good quality picture from the MCU of your display.
As far I know Antonio still sells displays with 8266 MCU but we have to be sure before a re-flash.

[Samy83]

The only way to get the display rotated from the start is to activate an option called XROTATE in the sourcecode.

If you use the „rotate“ option in the ini files the display is rotated after the tty2oled logo is shown for the first time.

Set all options in your ini files back to default and send us a good quality picture from the MCU of your display.
As far I know Antonio still sells displays with 8266 MCU but we have to be sure before a re-flash.

I'll try to do that on Thursday if I have some time. I will keep you informed.
Thanks

[Samy83]

The only way to get the display rotated from the start is to activate an option called XROTATE in the sourcecode.

If you use the „rotate“ option in the ini files the display is rotated after the tty2oled logo is shown for the first time.

Set all options in your ini files back to default and send us a good quality picture from the MCU of your display.
As far I know Antonio still sells displays with 8266 MCU but we have to be sure before a re-flash.

Here is a picture from the MCU

[venice]

Its an 8266.
So go ahead a re-flash your device following the procedure from here:
https://github.com/venice1200/MiSTer_tt ... led-device

Try at first just

Code: Select all

./installer.sh FORCE

If this doesn't work try

Code: Select all

./installer.sh FORCE HWESP8266

But make sure you INI files are back to default!
Means set ROTATE="no".

[Samy83]

I'm abroad for 2 weeks.
I will try flashing the MCU when I get back and let you know if it worked.

Thanks a lot for your help