How-To Install WRP on DreamPi - Dreamcast web browsers on the modern web.
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Wow! Great news and great tutotial guys!
Can't wait to try this on my Dreamcast !
And time to spread the news
Can't wait to try this on my Dreamcast !
And time to spread the news
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I'll be using this. Great tutorial!
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This is awesome! Def guna be trying this today. Thanks for the guide!
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Thank you for the tutorial. I can’t wait to try this out.
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deluxux, tbh I don't think you realize what you are capable of doing. I think you can easily create many awesome things for the community. This is a super cool tutorial and thanks to you and mr neo for it.
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Ah he knows. I keep telling him how appreciated the Bleem project is he is working on. He said he has 900 more games to go through and test. So that is no small undertaking.
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You could further simplify the url by adding that ip to your dnsmasq config file and resolve it whatever url u want so you don't have to memorize the ipdeluxux wrote:https://github.com/tenox7/wrp/
A browser-in-browser "proxy" server that allows to use historical / vintage web browsers on the modern web. It works by rendering a web page in to a GIF or PNG image with clickable imagemap.
I suggest setting up SSH so you can copy/paste this right in save yourself lots of time.
https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentati ... ccess/ssh/
First thing to do is "Expand The Filesystem" So we can have the full space of our SD card.Code: Select all
sudo raspi-config
Pick Option 7 - Advanced Options
Pick Option 1 - Expand File System
Tab over to the Finish button and Reboot.
Next thing to do is update our Pi to the latest softwares.Code: Select all
sudo apt update
Now we are going to install the parts needed for a Graphical Desktop and the Chromium Web BrowserCode: Select all
sudo apt upgrade
Now to download the WRP softwareCode: Select all
sudo apt-get install xinit xserver-xorg raspberrypi-ui-mods chromium-browser
Change it to be allowed to run as a programCode: Select all
wget https://github.com/tenox7/wrp/releases/download/4.5.1/wrp-arm-linux
Next edit the /etc/rc.local file with nano so this runs on boot of the PiCode: Select all
chmod +x wrp-arm-linux
Add this line in under the other stuff but before the "exit 0"Code: Select all
sudo nano /etc/rc.local
Just have an empty line before and after the added line, my file looks like thisCode: Select all
/home/pi/wrp-arm-linux -t png -g 640x480x32 &
Press CTRL+X to exit, Press Y to save changes.Code: Select all
# Print the IP address _IP=$(hostname -I) || true if [ "$_IP" ]; then printf "My IP address is %s\n" "$_IP" fi /home/pi/wrp-arm-linux -t png -g 640x480x32 & exit 0
Reboot the PiNow learn what the IP of the Pi is write it down,Code: Select all
sudo reboot -n
For me its 192.168.1.226Code: Select all
hostname -I
So in my WebBrowser I go to http://192.168.1.226:8080
Thanks to mrneo240 for Telling me about this!
Not only do you have a nice new way to websurf on the Dreamcast the DreamPi is now ready for desktop use as well.
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Tried doing this on my pi but unfortuneatly I couldn't it to work. All I get is exec: "google-chrome": executable file not found in $PATH errors when I try to enter a address.
I've tried to reinstall chromium but it fails to install again so not sure whats up.
I've tried to reinstall chromium but it fails to install again so not sure whats up.
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Did you "expand the filesystem" ? Dreampi is only using a 2gb partition even when you have a bigger sd card with about 300mb freespace...
Also did you update and upgrade? If you don't it might be sending you older packages.
Takes about 1gb because its installing the full desktop basically,
Also did you update and upgrade? If you don't it might be sending you older packages.
Takes about 1gb because its installing the full desktop basically,
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I had to run sudo apt-get upgrade and then re-installed that package and now everything worksdeluxux wrote:Did you "expand the filesystem" ? Dreampi is only using a 2gb partition even when you have a bigger sd card with about 300mb freespace...
Also did you update and upgrade? If you don't it might be sending you older packages.
Takes about 1gb because its installing the full desktop basically,