Time waste/sink/giant money hole: Easter eggs/Konami Code

[emansom]

Description

It would be fun to have some small easter eggs embedded within siomon

Implementation idea(s)

• When a controller is connected (detect with SDL/libsdl) and the Konami Code is entered:
  • The whole UI turns into a 2D ASCII art side scroller with Bryan Heemskerk pixel art throughout
    utilizing libcaca or chafa for rendering
    similar to how mpv can use it to render video to the terminal
    implementing it that way allows for normal 2D render techniques
    which then in turn get transformed by libcaca to terminal output
    prior art:
    • https://github.com/TermTrack/TermTrack
    • https://github.com/ricott1/rebels-in-the-sky
  • ??? profit? more ideas below

Possible hurdles

• For the Konami Code game:
  Running a game at 24 FPS or higher in a terminal, with proper frame/blanking pacing; requires GPU acceleration
  afaict GNOME Console is now GPU accelerated by default
  not so sure about Windows Terminal and KDE Konsole
  Might require some upstream patching there, to ensure everyone has a fluid experience

Disclaimer

Do NOT waste Level1Techs resources/time/money on this, other than a potential review once finished. I'm convinced there are willing contributors in the community that will show up eventually.

In fact, unsubscribe from this thread if you are affiliated with Level1!

[emansom]

No, the pro money hole lobby is not paying me. I resent that accusation.

[emansom]

not so sure about Windows Terminal

Nah, Windoze Terminal is fast enough.

https://youtu.be/LZfvkRwqnro

[emansom]

Oooohhh fancy, modern alternative to libcaca

https://github.com/hpjansson/chafa

hpjansson/chafa#130

https://hpjansson.org/chafa/gallery/