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--- splash_boot [2020/08/31 18:49] – lbrpdx
+++ splash_boot [2020/11/07 18:59] – lbrpdx
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 ===== Splash Boot =====
 Since Batocera 5.27 the progress of adding images and videos is much easier to do. Just copy the appropriate files to your dedicated SHARE directory ''splash'' (on your SMB network) and on reboot you can see your newest selections.
+**WARNING:** ultimately, those splash videos will be copied into your ''/boot/'' partition, which has limited space. Depending on your architecture, the sizes of your potential overlays and many other parameters, you might be limited to 100s of MB left on the ''/boot/'' partition, less than 1 GB in most cases. Make sure you don't put too many videos in your ''splash'' directory or the process will not work.
 Batocera.linux supports 2 kinds of splash boot.
-  * A MP4 videos (for SBC, but not for x86_64 or x_86 platforms at the moment, sorry guys)
+  * A MP4 videos (for **RPi, RPi2, RPi3, Odroid XU4, Odroid N2/N2+, Khadas VIM3 and RockPro64**)
-  * A fixed PNG image for all plaforms
+  * A fixed PNG image for all platforms
-Video (if available) gets higher loading priority then pictures.
+Video (if available) gets higher loading priority than pictures.
 Splash boot screens can be customized by editing ''batocera.conf''.
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 ==== Disable sound on Video Splash ====
 By default, the sound is enabled.
-To disable it, edit the file ''/userdata/system/batocera-boot.conf'' on the usb key/sdcard to get a line exactly like this one (without #) :
+To disable it, edit the file ''/userdata/system/batocera.conf'' (or from the SHARE network folder) to get a line exactly like this one (without #) :
   splash.screen.sound=0
+==== Change the Video Splash duration ====
+If you want to run your video splash screen for the whole length of it, edit ''/userdata/system/batocera.conf'' (or from the SHARE network folder) and, if you want to make it 42 seconds, add a line like:
+  splash.screen.length=42
+Any value can be set between 0 and 90 seconds.
-==== Only for BATOCERA <5.27 ====
+You can also use ''k'' and ''i'' as a prefix before the timer.
+  * ''i42'' : the video player terminates itself, to a maximum length of 42 seconds
+  * ''k42'' : the video player is killed after 42 seconds, but it will stay on for the whole 42 seconds
+==== Notes only for older Batocera versions <= 5.26 ====
 === Customize splash video (only on RPi, RPi2, RPi3, Odroid XU4 and RockPro64) ===