hardware requirements for picochess

[kalias]

Hi!  I am looking to build a raspberry pi 3b box that will run pico chess.  At this point I am trying to determine which hardware to purchase. I will need the following:

a) Raspberry pi 3b+ board

b) Case

c) Display board

It is not clear if the box will require buttons or not. From what I have read so far, it appears that the dgt board is used as buttons.

Does anyone recommend a good display board  and case?  I would like this to all fit together in a small box.

Please drop me a note

thanks

kalias

[Luigi Vogliobene]

I would suggest this one: https://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B08P46Y8XG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[kalias]

The display does not have any buttons. If the display is to act as a dgt3000, I thought that would mean that the display needs some buttons. Would something like this ink display work?

https://www.amazon.ca/2-7inch-Display-HAT-Two-Color-Raspberry/dp/B07VJ9DY5W/ref=sr_1_27?dchild=1&keywords=raspberry+pi+3b+display&qid=1623470119&sr=8-27

Maybe there is a pointer to the hardware requirements for the software somewhere?

kalias

[josc...@gmail.com]

Hi Kalias,

no hardware buttons are needed. The web interface shows the necessary buttons and you can use them via the touch screen.
I have used these two displays successfully with various Raspberry Pis:

• http://www.lcdwiki.com/MHS-3.5inch_RPi_Display
• https://www.amazon.com/Eviciv-Portable-Monitor-Display-1024X600/dp/B07L6WT77H/
  (the plain display is probably http://www.lcdwiki.com/7inch_HDMI_Display-C)

Both show the buttons on the touch screen and can be controlled this way. Most of the functions can also be triggered via the DGT board.

I think the e-ink display will work for two reasons:

• it does not seem to be able to act as the Raspberry Pi's main monitor (i.e. changes to the Picochess code may be necessary)
  
• it does not offer touch capabilities which are required as explained above
  

-Joscho

[kalias]

Thanks, that's helpful

Kalias

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