Ready-to-go Image
To get the software running on the Pi, we'll need to first burn the .img to a 8GB microSD card using an app. Once burnt, insert it into the Pi and install the PiTFT onto the Pi. Use a proper 5V power supply wall adapter to boot it up.
The screen should display the terminal. Plug in a keyboard to one of the USB ports and use the default credentials to login (username pi password raspberry).
Adapting for Pi 2 or 3
If you're using a Raspberry Pi 2 or 3, you'll need to manually install the Pipboy python software on a fresh install of Jessie. Start by downloading and burning the Jessie-based PiTFT 3.5" Resistive Image.
PiTFT on Pi 2 and 3
The Jessie-based PiTFT 3.5" Resistive Image has preconfigured software for running the touch screen display. It will automatically boot into the raspbian desktop.
Installing Pypboy 3000 on Pi 2 and 3
This is a work in progress for the Pi 2 and 3. The software used in this build is a modified version of this code on github by sabas1080. It requires some tweaks to the config.py file to adapt it for the 3.5" PiTFT and the rotary switch.
WiFi Setup
We'll need to get the Raspberry Pi setup with internet so it can download map data. To do this we'll need to add our Wifi network credentials to our wpa supplicant config.
In the terminal, type in the following command:
sudo nano /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
Add WiFi Creds
You'll see a text file with a few parameters. Type in your wifi ssid (the name of it) and password in the fields.
ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=netdev update_config=1
network={
ssid="YOUR_NETWORK_NAME"
psk="YOUR_NETWORK_PASSWORD"
proto=RSN
key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
pairwise=CCMP
auth_alg=OPEN
}
Save Creds
Once done, press cmd+x to exit the text document and then type "y" to save and "enter" to confirm the file name. Now you can type "sudo reboot" to restart the Pi. Once it boots up, the Pi should automatically connect to your wifi network.
Start Pypboy Python Program
To start the pypboy program, type the following commands into the terminal:
cd pypboy sudo python main.py
The pypboy program should start up and the audio will automatically start playing if you have headphones or a speaker plugged into the A/V jack.
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Add Your City to Map
The pypboy python program uses OSM to pull map data from the internet. By default, we have it set to display a map of NYC. To change this, you can edit the location in the following config.
cd pypboy sudo nano config.py
You should see some parameters in the config file. Look for the line with "MAP_FOCUS" and type in your desired location. It needs to be formatted for longitude and latitude. You can get this from google maps. Type in your location in google maps and you pull it from the URL in your address bar. For example, the URL https://www.google.com/maps/place/West+Palm+Beach,+FL/@26.7422403,-80.2700968,11z/ is for West Palm Beach, FL - So the numbers we need are 26.7422... and -80.2700... Note that the pypboy python program has the order of these flipped.
import pygame WIDTH = 320 HEIGHT = 240 # OUTPUT_WIDTH = 320 # OUTPUT_HEIGHT = 240 MAP_FOCUS = (-102.3016145, 21.8841274)
