AtGames Legends Super PixelcadeLCD

After powering on Super Pixelcade LCD for the first time, follow the on screen instructions to connect Super Pixelcade LCD to your WiFi network. Be sure and use the same WiFi network that your AtGames Legends is connected to. 

1. From a phone or PC on your existing WiFi network, connect to the WiFi network called “SuperPixelcade X.X” or “PixelcadeSetup” and then go to http://setup.pixelcade.org from a web browser. 
2. Now select your home WiFi network name that your AtGames Legends Ultimate is connected to and pay careful attention entering your correct WiFi password.
3. Super Pixelcade LCD will then reboot and display a generic Pixelcade image.
4. Before installing the Pixelcade software to integrate with your Arcade front end software, you can test basic connectivity by entering this URL from any device on your WiFi network.

http://pixelcadedx.local:8080/arcade/stream/mame/pacman

After clicking this URL, a Pac-man video snap and marquee should display which means connectivity is good and you can proceed to the Pixelcade software installation steps below that will integrate with your Arcade front end (Launchbox/Bigbox, HyperSpin, CoinOps, GameEx, or RetroPie).

If the Pac-man video snap and marquee does not display, then most likely, your windows PC is currently not supporting what is called multicast DNS which is needed to communicate with Pixelcade. You can add multicast DNS support to your PC by installing a program called Bonjour. For reference, here is an explanation of multicast DNS.

Note when shutting down Super Pixelcade LCD, it’s recommended to do a safe shutdown before turning off power to avoid possible corruption to Super Pixelcade LCD’s microSD card. 

To perform a safe shut down, launch the program “Shutdown Pixelcade LCD” before powering off.

Note this URL will also do a safe shutdown of Super Pixelcade LCD.

http://pixelcadedx.local:8080/shutdown

Here are a few options to automate the safe shut down:

Option 1: Automatically run “Shutdown Pixelcade LCD” when your Windows PC shuts down.

To set up a script to run as soon as you shut down your PC, follow these instructions:

1. Open Windows Group Policy Editor by entering “gpedit.msc” (no quotes) into the Run dialog (Win+R).
2. In the left panel, select “Windows Settings” under “Computer Configuration.”
3. Double-click “Scripts (Startup/Shutdown)” in the right panel.
4. Double-click “Shutdown”
5. Click “Add…”
6. Navigate to your Pixelcade folder and select “pixelcade-lcd-shutdown.exe”
7. Click “OK.”

Option 2: Add Shutdown Pixelcade LCD to run upon exit of your Arcade Front End. Most front ends have a configuration setting to run an external program upon startup and exit.