Skullotron - Revision history

Feliciatari at 17:52, 2 June 2026

2026-06-02T17:52:37Z

Feliciatari: Fixed heading

2026-05-31T22:45:52Z

Fixed heading

Feliciatari: Added attract info & controls

2026-05-31T22:45:11Z

Added attract info & controls

Feliciatari: /* Homemade Skulls */ Changed up details for my own game

2026-05-23T05:05:15Z

‎Homemade Skulls: Changed up details for my own game

Feliciatari: /* Creating Games for the Skullotron */ Small formatting updates

2026-05-22T03:01:00Z

‎Creating Games for the Skullotron: Small formatting updates

Feliciatari: /* Software setup */ Adding some minor details on the software setup

2026-05-22T02:58:00Z

‎Software setup: Adding some minor details on the software setup

Feliciatari: Added link to InputRelay demo

2026-05-21T23:55:17Z

Added link to InputRelay demo

Feliciatari at 07:02, 15 May 2026

2026-05-15T07:02:28Z

Feliciatari: Adjustments to wording

2026-05-15T00:39:07Z

Adjustments to wording

Feliciatari: Created page with "The Skullotron is the "Steam-powered" ^{[Citation required]} [https://github.com/winnitron Winnitron] machine. It contains a variety of arcade-style games wrapped up i..."

2026-05-15T00:36:26Z

Created page with "The Skullotron is the "Steam-powered" [Citation required] [https://github.com/winnitron Winnitron] machine. It contains a variety of arcade-style games wrapped up i..."

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The Skullotron is the "Steam-powered" [Citation required] [https://github.com/winnitron Winnitron] machine. It contains a variety of arcade-style games wrapped up in a simple and fun UI.

== Playing the Skullotron ==
Press the button on top of the machine to boot it up. Wait for it to fully finish booting up, then the Winnitron menu will present itself for playing. Select a game and play!

== Currently added games ==

Games come in two catagories: Games that have been there prior to the reformat ("Legacy Skullotron") and new games, by Sksp members ("Homemade Skulls") or the [https://pegjam.com Winnipeg Game Collective] ("Winnipeg Game Collective")

This list is still work-in-progress

=== Legacy Skullotron ===
; 0space
: A duel in a gravity-defying arena, fight against a friend with simple weapons

=== Homemade Skulls ===
; Dueling Arkanoid
: A fast and chaotic duel between you and the aliens in a pong / Arkanoid fusion.
: This game is in active development. The version on the Skullotron may be very out of date!
: Made by [[User:Feliciatari | Felicia]]

=== Winnipeg Game Collective ===
 No WGC members have submitted games yet

== Creating Games for the Skullotron ==

Games for the Skullotron are simply just games with a really weird keyboard layout.

=== Game Requirements ===
* You must compile an x86-compatible Windows binary of your game (preferably x86_64 / 64-bit version)
* Your game must open into fullscreen
* Your game must have no external launcher, and should automatically present you the title screen of the game on launch. If you're adapting a Unity game, ensure that the game does not present you with a resolution selection dialog upon launch.
* The game must use the following controls:
** ESC closes the game (or shows a pause menu that has the option to close a game)
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"
|+ Controls
|-
! Player !! Movement !! Button 1 || Button 2
|-
| 1 || Arrow Keys || . || /
|-
| 2 || WASD || ` || 1
|}
* Your game files must include a file named `winnitron_metadata.json`, with the following data
<code>
{
"title":"Your Game",
"min_players":"1",
"max_players":"2",
"executable":"yourgame.exe",
"legacy_controls":"false",
"image_url":"yourgameimage.png",
"slug":"yourgame"
}
</code>
** Title: The exact name that will be shown in the launcher
** executable: The exe file that the launcher will start
** legacy_controls: If you're using the keybindings above, you can safely keep this as false
** image_url: The path to a preview image of your game. It should be a screenshot of gameplay or promotional art. Avoid adding text to this screenshot since it's shown in the background and the title of the game will be shown already in the launcher.
** slug: An ID of your game, identifying it if updates are ever needed

== System Maintainance ==

=== Adding Games ===

An automated script will be added soon to validate and copy the game folders from a USB drive inserted into the computer.

If it's a Skullspace-made game, copy the folder containing all game files & winnitron metadata into <kbd>/home/skullotron/.var/app/com.usebottles.bottles/data/bottles/bottles/winnitron_138/drive_c/WINNITRON_UserData/Playlists/Homemade Skulls</kbd>. The folder should look like so:

<code>

Playlists

| Homemade Skulls

| | YourNewSkullspaceGame

| | | game.exe

| | | gamepreview.png

| | | winnitron_metadata.json

| | | <other files the game needs to run>

</code>

The game will automatically find and be able to play your game

=== Troubleshooting ===
; Winnitron hangs on "Compiling games" on startup
: Your <code>winnitron_metadata.json</code> might be broken or nonexistent. Create it with the sample

=== Software setup ===
The system is running Hyprland on Arch with a minimal config to ensure nothing can be run during game demos. It also sets things to automatically fullscreen upon game launch.

The game is running through xwayland.

The button inputs are being translated using InputRelay as a systemd service.

For maintenance, connect a keyboard, switch to another tty, and use `root` account with usual password. `skullotron` is the account that is running the games themselves, and it has no password.

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 These are bits on how to change and update the Skullotron over time. The Winnitron software itself is no longer in active development, but games can always easily be added.
-=== Adding Attract Screens ==
+=== Adding Attract Screens ===
 The Winnitron software will automatically start playing a video or display some images if the launcher is idle for a few seconds. You can use this space to add Skullspace promotional material, game tips, or for certain events, to add custom messages for patrons.

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 The system is running Hyprland on Arch with a minimal config to ensure nothing can be run during game demos. It also sets things to automatically fullscreen upon game launch.
-The game is running through xwayland.
+The games are running through xwayland.
-The button inputs are being translated using [https://github.com/ernestoCruz05/InputRelay InputRelay] as a systemd service.
+The button inputs are being translated using [https://github.com/AntiMicroX/antimicrox AntimicroX].
-For maintenance, connect a keyboard, switch to another tty, and use `root` account with usual password. `skullotron` is the account that is running the games themselves, and it has no password.
+For maintenance, connect a keyboard, switch to another tty, and use `root` account with usual password. `skullotron` is the account that is running the games themselves, and it has no password. Sudo has not been configured.

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	The Skullotron is the "Steam-powered" <sup>[Citation required]</sup> [https://github.com/winnitron Winnitron] machine. It contains a variety of arcade-style games wrapped up in a simple and fun UI.		The Skullotron is the "Steam-powered" <sup>[Citation required]</sup> [https://github.com/winnitron Winnitron] machine. It contains a variety of arcade-style games wrapped up in a simple and fun UI.

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 </code>
-The game will automatically find and be able to play your game
+The launcher will automatically find and be able to play your game
 === Troubleshooting ===

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 == Playing the Skullotron ==
-Press the button on top of the machine to boot it up. Wait for it to fully finish booting up, then the Winnitron menu will present itself for playing. Select a game and play!
+Press the button on the PC in the back. Wait for it to fully finish booting up (takes about a minute or two! Thanks hard drives!), then the Winnitron Launcher will present itself for playing. Select a game and play!
 == Currently added games ==
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 == System Maintainance ==
 === Adding Games ===

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 ; Dueling Arkanoid
 : A fast and chaotic duel between you and the aliens in a pong / Arkanoid fusion.
-: <b>This game is in active development. The version on the Skullotron may be very out of date!</b>
+: <b>This game is in active development. There's no skullotron release yet, but is planned to be added soon!</b>
 : Made by [[User:Feliciatari | Felicia]]

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 |}
 * Your game files must include a file named `winnitron_metadata.json`, with the following data
-<code>
-−
+ {
-  "title":"Your Game",
+   "title":"Your Game",
-  "min_players":"1",
+   "min_players":"1",
-  "max_players":"2",
+   "max_players":"2",
-  "executable":"yourgame.exe",
+   "executable":"game.exe",
-  "legacy_controls":"false",
+   "legacy_controls":"false",
-  "image_url":"yourgameimage.png",
+   "image_url":"gamepreview.png",
-  "slug":"yourgame"
+   "slug":"yourgame"
-−
+ }
-</code>
 ** Title: The exact name that will be shown in the launcher
 ** executable: The exe file that the launcher will start

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 == Creating Games for the Skullotron ==
-Games for the Skullotron are simply just games with a really weird keyboard layout.
+Games for the Skullotron are simply just windows games with a really weird keyboard layout. You can use any game engine (or none at all if you're feeling adventurous!) as long as you follow these requirements:
 === Game Requirements ===
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 ** legacy_controls: If you're using the keybindings above, you can safely keep this as false
 ** image_url: The path to a preview image of your game. It should be a screenshot of gameplay or promotional art. Avoid adding text to this screenshot since it's shown in the background and the title of the game will be shown already in the launcher.
-** slug: An ID of your game, identifying it if updates are ever needed
+** slug: An ID of your game, identifying it if updates are ever needed. It should be a snake_case representation of your title
 == System Maintainance ==