https://github.com/maddox/gpi-tools

GPI Case Resources
https://github.com/maddox/gpi-tools

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GPI Case Resources

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/maddox/gpi-tools
• Owner: maddox
• Created: 2019-06-20T04:51:19.000Z (about 5 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2019-06-20T05:39:17.000Z (about 5 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-04-16T08:33:49.392Z (5 months ago)
• Size: 1.95 KB
• Stars: 18
• Watchers: 5
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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This repo collects a few things that are helpful for setting up your GPI case from RetroFlag. If you're nostalgic and have played with emulation for a while, this is a great project.

## Resources

* [ETAPrime](https://youtube.com/etaprime)'s [overview](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X473iXjF3iU&t=2s)  - RetroFlag Gpi Case The Best Raspberry Pi GameBoy?

* [Subreddit](https://reddit.com/r/retroflag_gpi)

* [Retropie](https://retropie.org.uk)

* [sselph scraper](https://github.com/sselph/scraper) - fastest scraper to fetch metadata for your roms.

## Customizations

* [RetroPie Splash Screen](https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/splashscreen)

* [Splash Screens](https://github.com/HerbFargus/retropie-splashscreens-extra)

* [Add custom launch images](https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/runcommand#adding-custom-launching-images)

* [Launch images](https://github.com/ehettervik/es-runcommand-splash)

* [Get launch videos to play at full speed](https://sudomod.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=44&t=5953&sid=a445fc61f5d69f18b005c1318d303f41&start=10#p61371)

* [WiFI & Bluetooth Toggle](https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/15839/toggling-wifi-and-bluetooth-on-and-off-inside-retropie-menus)

* [Stereo/Mono Toggle](https://www.reddit.com/r/retroflag_gpi/comments/c176wg/sound_fix_for_gpi_mono_sound_link_inside/ercmmxy/)

## Suggested Themes

Here's some themes that work well on a small 4:3 screen

## GBZ35

 

## TFT

 

## Comic Book 4:3

 

## Advanced RetroPie/Raspberry Pi Customizations

Here's some tricks of the trade to make your GPI look more official.

### Hide console output on boot

Edit `/boot/cmdline.txt` and set `console=tty3`

### Hide Raspbery Pi Logo on boot

Edit `/boot/cmdline.txt` and add `logo.nologo`

### Hide EmulationStation Splash screen

This disables EmulationStation's splash screen so that your custom splash screen shows until everything is completely booted up.

Edit `/opt/retropie/configs/all/autostart.sh` to be

    emulationstation --no-splash #auto