I have done some searching here and in other places but have been unable to get PixyMon working on my RPi model 2. I am wondering if anyone has had sucess. I can successfully compile it and I can run it but it crashes within seconds by locking up hard.
I have been able to easily interface the Pixy to the RPi via USB and wrote a simple Python script to chase an orange ball around I just cant get PixyMon running.
Hi David,
PixyMon tends to be challenging for the Raspberry Pi’s 2d graphics, which are limited. You should make sure you’re running an accelerated X server,
http://elinux.org/RPi_Xorg_rpi_Driver
or
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg-video-fbturbo
The fbturbo X server is the default servo in many distributions.
Hope this helps!
Thanks for the reply! I figured it was something along those lines. I am using Raspian and fbturbo is the default X server and it doesnt work.
Oh well, I will just use my Windows machine to run PixyMon when needed.
Hello David,
Hmm, it’s painfully sluggish, but we haven’t seen it hang. What happens if you try to try to click on the default (Home) button as soon as possible when PixyMon comes up? (It’s the cooked mode that’s challenging for the Pi.)
Edward