PixelNode

Web based Pixelflut server using node.js and socket.io

Inspired by https://github.com/defnull/pixelflut

It's only a bit of fun. His servers are much better ;P

Setup

Install node.js and download scripts

sudo apt-get nodejs git
git clone https://github.com/clerie/pixelnode
cd pixelnode/
nodejs index

Open the shown http port in a browser (you can use multiple on multiple machines). Start playing at the shown input port.

Default ports

• HTTP (for viewing): 61813
• INPUT (for plaing): 1337

Ports can be changed in index.js

Play

Use PixelNode with the same protocol as Pixelflut: https://github.com/defnull/pixelflut#pixelflut-protocol

Currently supported commands

Set pixel PX <x> <y> <color>

Response: PX <x> <y> <color>

Get pixel PX <x> <y>

Response: PX <x> <y> <color>

Size SIZE

Response: SIZE <w> <h>

Stats STATS

Response: STATS px:<px> conn:<conn>

Variables

variable	content	example	description
<w>	value defined in index.js	100, 1654	width of display
<h>	value defined in index.js	100, 1654	heigth of display
<x>	value between 0 and <w>	45, 2	x coordinate
<y>	value between 0 and <h>	45, 2	y coordinate
<color>	can be a rgb or rgba color	fa341b, ba32c9a3	color
<px>		45, 231	pixel change per second
[BETA] <conn>		45, 231	currently connected hosts