boot animation!!![ improved ]

[ric96]

not sure how or even if it could be used: Splashy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Splashy
maybe worth a try

[ric96]

found this too : http://www.timschwartz.org/raspberry-pi-video-looper/
it might help

[forenbenutzer]

The second one won't work, we need something to be able running without Xorg.

[ric96]

More on splashy : https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=48978
sry wont be able to test stuff like this until the 26th!
So will just provide info

[tvjon]

I tend to agree with Jim Manley that a VideoCore animation would be nice. I can't write one, but I found a man who could on Github, "bbond007".

This "works" as expected on 1.2.1 NOOBS Raspbian installation. It also works on just plain Raspbian except the console diversion doesn't have the desired effect - text still streams to the console before the animation runs.

Attached is a zip containing 2 files,

a cut down executable from bbond007's github repo,

a startup script called "1boing",

You need to edit "cmdline.txt" to divert console, blank cursor, etc., by adding these to the all-on-one line cmdline.txt:

logo.nologo loglevel=3 console=tty9 vt.global_cursor_default=0

Anyone brave enough to try this, & even better, vastly improve & correct it:

unzip the contents to your home folder,

sudo cp 1boing /etc/init.d/

Test run the script so you know what it will do on boot via:

sudo /etc/init.d/1boing start

If you get an error message back complaing about missing OpenGL lib's, you may need to update your RPi.

Finally, assuming you do see a full screen animation sans error messages,

sudo update-rc.d 1boing defaults

Then reboot.

After a few seconds of black screen, you should see the animation you saw in the earlier test, followed by several more seconds of black screen, followed by the login prompt.

Almost all of this is from various internet sources - almost no original thought

If you don't fancy editing cmdline.txt you can still run with the script on reboot but will have the RPi logo, screen messages, blinking cursor, etc..

So, immediate questions:

Why no screen divert of initial messages on startup with vanilla Raspbian, yet ok on NOOBs?

Is there a way to get a cursor back in the console?

Any way to get the remaining startup files to carry on in the background whilst the animation runs, thus reducing the black screen time before login prompt?

[ric96]

Nice,
Will surely try it out by the 27th!!

[ric96]

works like magic!!!!!!!
you need to enable boot to desktop or you will get a blank screen

for now, anybody got a solution for this!!!
so that we can boot to CLI and still have a bootsplash!!!

[ipetrovic11]

Here is what I use:

omxplayer is direct frame buffer player. It doesn't need xorg.
So just make it as boot script to start, and it will play yourr video.

When I start Pi it only need like 1 or 2 sec to start video.
If you haveany better solution let me know.

[tvjon]

Here is what I use:

omxplayer is direct frame buffer player. It doesn't need xorg.
So just make it as boot script to start, and it will play yourr video.

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Any suitable application could be substituted for the animation application I used in the supplied file, eg., if a video only, ie. no audio, hello_video.bin will also work, or if you have an attached camera, the raspivid application, to provide "live animation" My example does not use, or require, X either.

The OP mentioned animation, hence the OpenGL RaspiBoing seemed appropriate to use.

The challenge however is to overcome the questions I asked previously, particularly as there are several iterations of Raspbian, omxplayer, etc..

Perhaps you meant to attach your script to show us how you overcame those issues?

[mrpi64]

Well, its quite simple really. You are thinking too big, all of you. When you start up your Pi, what do you get in hte top-left corner? The RPi logo. Make it a big bigger, and remove the text being printed, and there you are. Splash. XBMC has something like this.

[LemmeFatale]

Well, its quite simple really. You are thinking too big, all of you. When you start up your Pi, what do you get in hte top-left corner? The RPi logo. Make it a big bigger, and remove the text being printed, and there you are. Splash. XBMC has something like this.

Would you write up instructions for how you did this, please, then?

[ric96]

Well, its quite simple really. You are thinking too big, all of you. When you start up your Pi, what do you get in hte top-left corner? The RPi logo. Make it a big bigger, and remove the text being printed, and there you are. Splash. XBMC has something like this.

incase u have noticed the topic has gone beyond splash(we have already achieved that)!!! we're on to animations now!

Here is what I use:

omxplayer is direct frame buffer player. It doesn't need xorg.
So just make it as boot script to start, and it will play yourr video.

When I start Pi it only need like 1 or 2 sec to start video.
If you haveany better solution let me know.

ipetrovic11 can u provide us with the script(i dont know how to make one ) & can it be looped,
i think this is a great idea!!!

[ric96]

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sudo apt-get install omxplayer

1. copy the boot video to /home/pi as boot.mp4
2.create this init script with your editor in /etc/init.d/asplashscreen

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sudo nano /etc/init.d/asplashscreen

3.the script:

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#! /bin/sh
### BEGIN INIT INFO
# Provides:          asplashscreen
# Required-Start:
# Required-Stop:
# Should-Start:      
# Default-Start:     S
# Default-Stop:
# Short-Description: Show custom splashscreen
# Description:       Show custom splashscreen
### END INIT INFO

do_start () {

    omxplayer /home/pi/boot.mp4 &  
    exit 0
}

case "$1" in
  start|"")
    do_start
    ;;
  restart|reload|force-reload)
    echo "Error: argument '$1' not supported" >&2
    exit 3
    ;;
  stop)
    # No-op
    ;;
  status)
    exit 0
    ;;
  *)
    echo "Usage: asplashscreen [start|stop]" >&2
    exit 3
    ;;
esac

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chmod a+x /etc/init.d/asplashscreen
insserv /etc/init.d/asplashscreen
reboot

this should do the trick if someone could reconfirm it.

[alexeames]

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sudo apt-get install omxplayer

omxplayer is installed on raspbian by default isn't it?

[ric96]

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sudo apt-get install omxplayer

omxplayer is installed on raspbian by default isn't it?

yes, bt just to ensure it, i added the code

[ric96]

if some one(with experience in animation)could make a really good boot video
that would be great

[forenbenutzer]

3.the script:

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#! /bin/sh
omxplayer /home/pi/boot.mp4

I don't think it will stop by itself, does it? Neither it does loop?

[ric96]

3.the script:

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#! /bin/sh
omxplayer /home/pi/boot.mp4

I don't think it will stop by itself, does it? Neither it does loop?

thats why its [SOLVED(kind of)]
any improvements in the scrip would be much appreciated
ps. i am not allowed to us pi 'cuz of my upcoming exams. So, u'll hav to test the script

[ric96]

my method worked!!!!!
both boot and shutdown animation !!!!
awesome

[mrpi64]

I'm gonna try it now! Thanks!

[ric96]

video link http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... 2fKascOhGs
[EDIT]
this vid uses the old script

[AndrewS]

Nice animation
Does it just play the whole animation once, and then stop?

[ric96]

Nice animation
Does it just play the whole animation once, and then stop?

yes it plays it once and stops!

heres the link to the animation(i didnt make it) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBMH6eVYETg