# GameShell launcher This is the launcher for GameShell based on 320x240 resolution and D-Pad layout. ![Screenshot](https://github.com/clockworkpi/GameShellDocs/blob/master/screenshot.png) # Create the necessary user and group * User name: cpi * Password: cpi * Group ID: 31415 with group name: cpifav ``` sudo adduser cpi sudo groupadd cpifav -g 31415 sudo adduser cpi cpifav ``` # Directory structure ``` /home/cpi/ ├── apps │   ├── emulators │   └── launcher <-Here we are │   ├── Menu │   ├── sys.py │   └── truetype ├── games │   ├── FreeDM │   ├── MAME │   └── nxengine └── music ``` ## Create the necessary directories ``` mkdir -p /home/cpi/apps/emulators mkdir -p /home/cpi/games mkdir -p /home/cpi/music ``` # Dependent packages * validators, numpy, requests, python-mpd2, beeprint, python-pycurl, python-alsaaudio, python-pygame, python-gobject, python-xlib, python-wicd * wicd (For Wi-Fi) * mpd (For music player) ## Install dependent packages ``` sudo apt-get -y install mpd ncmpcpp git libuser sudo apt-get -y install python-wicd wicd wicd-curses python-pycurl python-alsaaudio python-pygame python-gobject python-xlib sudo apt-get -y install python-pip sudo pip install validators numpy requests python-mpd2 ``` # Create “.mpd_cpi.conf” config vim ~/.mpd_cpi.conf ``` music_directory "/home/cpi/music" playlist_directory "/home/cpi/music/playlists" db_file "/home/cpi/music/tag_cache" log_file "/tmp/mpd.log" pid_file "/tmp/mpd.pid" state_file "/home/cpi/music/mpd_state" sticker_file "/home/cpi/music/sticker.sql" user "cpi" bind_to_address "/tmp/mpd.socket" auto_update "yes" auto_update_depth "3" input { plugin "curl" } audio_output { type "alsa" name "My ALSA Device" } audio_output { type "fifo" name "my_fifo" path "/tmp/mpd.fifo" format "44100:16:2" } filesystem_charset "UTF-8" ```