THE FITHINATOR

A small Python application designed to run on a RasPi and use an attached LCD screen to display FITH TF2 server data.

CONFIGURE

Edit config.yml. Comes with FITH servers pre-configured.

Default config location is /boot/fithinator.yml to allow editing the config via SD card.

INSTALL

Ensure that dtparam=spi=on is uncommented in /boot/config.txt, then reboot.

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install python3-pygame python3-wheel
sudo python3 -m pip install git+https://github.com/yesrod/fithinator.git

Newer versions of Python will complain about externally managed environments. To install on Bookworm and up, use a venv.

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install python3-pygame python3-wheel
python3 -m venv ~/.fithinator/
sudo ~/.fithinator/bin/python3 -m pip install git+https://github.com/yesrod/fithinator.git

It is recommended to disable powersaving on Bookworm and up, as NetworkManager turns it on by default, and it will cause the Pi to disconnect randomly.

sudo nmcli c modify <connection name> 802-11-wireless.powersave 2

RUN

# native
sudo python3 -m fithinator -c /boot/config.yml

# in venv
sudo ~/.fithinator/bin/python3 -m fithinator -c /boot/config.yml

Systemd script is provided under systemd for convenience.

CASE

A case is available at https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4660995 that holds a Pi Zero W and an ILI9341 2.2" LCD module.