kasonnara / twistercam_2

TwistCam

Setup:

• install required python3 modules:
  
  • PyQt4 for main game application.
    
  • matplotlib and numpy if you want to use silhouette_generator.

I recommend to make a python virtual env.

• Generate some silhouettes for the game. Cf silhouette_generator folder.

TVn7 require 1080x720 i50 video format: for set your output you can use xrandr (hard, and I can't give you the exact command) or lxrandr which is a graphical interface for setuping this two parameters and placing your screen on the right.

You can also use arandr to make sure your output is virtually located on the right of your main screen but notice that arandr reset lxrandr configurations and vice versa.

If you use multiple desktop, it's a good idea to set the game window to be displayed on all desktops to avoid miss manipulations.

Usage, Game:

• Set config file : TwistCamConf.py, default configuration is for 2 players, another configuration file is committed for 1 player (TwistCamConf(1player).py).

If the game does not scale well on screen, first try restart the game then
if it doesn't solve the problem it may be 'screen_id' value which define the index of the screen to use, which may change from a computer to another. If it doesn't solve then try changing '*_proportions' configs.

• Into your shell run python3 Main_TwisterCam_2.py (you can eventually add 'dev_mode_g', 'dev_mode_c' or 'dev_mode' as parameter to get debug information about respectively graphical components, core components or both).

• Then custom shell starts, help can give main commands, (some may be broken with recent changes), the most important is play which setup a new game.

• When in game mode, select the game window (should be automatic) which automatically move on the right screen (which should be TVn7 screen) and wait that TVn7 put the game on screen. As soon as TVn7 show the game, hit p key and the game starts. Then when a player match his shadow hit the corresponding keys defined in configuration file (default : 1->a, 2->space, 3->enter, 4->+).

• When the game is finished enter exit in the game console to end the current game and eventually restart a new one with play.

When the game is running, if necessary you can enter stop to stop the game immediately.

At any moment hitting esc key will stop the whole application.

Usage, Silhouette generator:

To generate manually a silhouette:

• open silhouette_generator/main_manuel.py
• set angle values as you wish.
• run python3 silhouette_generator/main_manuel.py
• follow printed instruction to validate the preview.

To generate automatically some silhouettes:

• run python3 silhouette_generator/main_random.py
• follow printed instruction to validate which generated images should be kept.

All output images are stored in 'silhouette_generator/generation_random/'

To use then in the main program copy them into 'ressources/silhouette_storage/ ' directory, then run the main program once to generate associated config files in 'ressources/pose_configs/ '.

You can eventually customise these configuration files.

TODO

• Implement graphical interface V2.

• Add multi-player mode.

• Add color feedback animation for player.

• Add Intro and outro video clip.

  • Outo animated manuelly.
  • Intro/Outro video pre-computed.

• Patch end of game bugs.

• Patch graphical bugs. (not critical)

• Patch validation/reload bugs.

• Add remote control (nc or what ever) instead of key hitting in game mode.

• Remove custom configurations system and custom shell system.

• Add a default set of silhouettes.

• Add not random pose selection and on the fly pose selection.

• Add interactive poses.

• Use Locks (Not thread safe).