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+#!/usr/bin/python3
+
+import sys
+import time
+import enum
+import threading
+import argparse
+import subprocess
+import blup.frame
+import blup.output
+
+class Game(object):
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.balance = None
+        self.pygame = False
+        self.output = None
+        pass
+
+    @property
+    def logo(self):
+        return self._logo
+
+    @property
+    def args(self):
+        args = []
+        args += ['--players', str(self.players)]
+        if self.balance is not None:
+            args += ['--balance', self.balance]
+        if self.pygame:
+            args += ['--pygame']
+        if self.output is not None:
+            args += ['--output', self.output]
+        return  args
+
+class PongGame(Game):
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.name = 'Pong'
+        self.executable = 'balancep0ng.py'
+        self.players = 0
+        self._logo = [
+            [1,1,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,1,0,0,1,0,0,1,1,0],
+            [1,0,1,0,1,0,0,1,0,1,1,0,1,0,1,0,0,0],
+            [1,1,0,0,1,0,0,1,0,1,0,1,1,0,1,0,1,1],
+            [1,0,0,0,1,0,0,1,0,1,0,0,1,0,1,0,0,1],
+            [1,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,1,0,0,1,0,0,1,1,0],
+        ]
+
+class TetrisGame(Game):
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.name = 'Tetris'
+        self.executable = 'ttrs.py'
+        self.players = 0
+        self._logo = [
+            [1,1,1,0,1,1,0,1,1,1,0,1,1,0,0,1,0,0,1,1],
+            [0,1,0,0,1,0,0,0,1,0,0,1,0,1,0,1,0,1,0,0],
+            [0,1,0,0,1,1,0,0,1,0,0,1,1,0,0,1,0,0,1,0],
+            [0,1,0,0,1,0,0,0,1,0,0,1,0,1,0,1,0,0,0,1],
+            [0,1,0,0,1,1,0,0,1,0,0,1,0,1,0,1,0,1,1,0],
+        ]
+
+arrow_up = [
+[0,0,1,0,0],
+[0,1,1,1,0],
+[1,1,1,1,1],
+]
+arrow_down = list(reversed(arrow_up))
+
+arrow_left = [
+[0,0,1],
+[0,1,1],
+[1,1,1],
+[0,1,1],
+[0,0,1],
+]
+arrow_right = [list(reversed(x)) for x in arrow_left]
+
+go = [
+[0,1,0,0,0,1,0],
+[1,0,0,0,1,0,1],
+[1,0,1,0,1,0,1],
+[0,1,0,0,0,1,0],
+]
+
+select_game = [
+[0,1,1,0,1,1,0,1,0,0,1,1,0,1,1,0,1,1,1],
+[1,0,0,0,1,0,0,1,0,0,1,0,0,1,0,0,0,1,0],
+[0,1,0,0,1,1,0,1,0,0,1,1,0,1,0,0,0,1,0],
+[0,0,1,0,1,0,0,1,0,0,1,0,0,1,0,0,0,1,0],
+[1,1,0,0,1,1,0,1,1,0,1,1,0,1,1,0,0,1,0],
+[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0],
+[0,0,1,1,0,0,0,1,0,0,1,0,0,0,1,0,1,1,0],
+[0,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,1,0,1,1,0,1,1,0,1,0,0],
+[0,1,0,1,1,0,1,1,1,0,1,0,1,0,1,0,1,1,0],
+[0,1,0,0,1,0,1,0,1,0,1,0,0,0,1,0,1,0,0],
+[0,0,1,1,0,0,1,0,1,0,1,0,0,0,1,0,1,1,0],
+]
+
+player2 = [
+[0,1,1,1,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,1,1,0],
+[1,0,0,0,1,0,1,0,0,1,0,1,0,0,1],
+[0,0,0,1,0,0,1,0,0,1,0,0,0,1,0],
+[0,0,1,0,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,1,0,0],
+[0,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0],
+[1,1,1,1,1,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0],
+]
+
+def copy_bitmap(bitmap, frame, color, xoffs=0, yoffs=0):
+    for x in range(len(bitmap[0])):
+        for y in range(len(bitmap)):
+            if bitmap[y][x] == 1:
+                frame.setPixel(xoffs + x, yoffs + y, color)
+
+def create_init_screen(dimension):
+    frame = blup.frame.Frame(dimension)
+
+    xoffs = (dimension.size()[0]-len(select_game[0]))//2
+    yoffs = (dimension.size()[1]-len(select_game))//2
+    color = (0, 255, 0)
+    copy_bitmap(select_game, frame, color, xoffs, yoffs)
+
+    return frame
+
+def create_2player_screen(dimension):
+    frame = blup.frame.Frame(dimension)
+
+    xoffs = (dimension.size()[0]-len(player2[0]))//2
+    yoffs = (dimension.size()[1]-len(player2))//2
+    color = (0, 255, 0)
+    copy_bitmap(player2, frame, color, xoffs, yoffs)
+
+    return frame
+
+def create_menu_frame(dimension, game):
+    frame = blup.frame.Frame(dimension)
+
+    xoffs = (dimension.size()[0]-len(arrow_up[0]))//2
+    yoffs = 0
+    color = (255, 0, 0)
+    copy_bitmap(arrow_up, frame, color, xoffs, yoffs)
+
+    xoffs = xoffs+len(arrow_up[0])+1
+    color = (255, 0, 0)
+    copy_bitmap(go, frame, color, xoffs, yoffs)
+
+    xoffs = 0
+    yoffs = dimension.size()[1]-len(arrow_right)
+    color = (0, 0, 255)
+    copy_bitmap(arrow_left, frame, color, xoffs, yoffs)
+    xoffs = dimension.size()[0]-len(arrow_right[0])
+    color = (255, 255, 0)
+    copy_bitmap(arrow_right, frame, color, xoffs, yoffs)
+
+    xoffs = (dimension.size()[0]-len(game.logo[0]))//2
+    yoffs = (dimension.size()[1]-len(game.logo))//2
+    color = (0, 255, 255)
+    copy_bitmap(game.logo, frame, color, xoffs, yoffs)
+
+    return frame
+
+InputEvent = enum.Enum('InputEvent', ['UP', 'DOWN', 'LEFT',
+                                      'RIGHT', 'QUIT', 'STEP_ON'])
+
+class AbstractInput():
+    def __init__(self):
+        pass
+
+    def get_event(self):
+        return None
+
+class TestInput(AbstractInput):
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.__evt = None
+
+        import pygame
+        self.__pygame = pygame
+        self.screen = pygame.display.set_mode((100, 100))
+        pygame.display.update()
+
+        self.controls = {
+            pygame.K_a: InputEvent.LEFT,
+            pygame.K_d: InputEvent.RIGHT,
+            pygame.K_w: InputEvent.UP,
+            pygame.K_s: InputEvent.STEP_ON,
+            pygame.K_ESCAPE: InputEvent.QUIT,
+        }
+
+    def get_event(self):
+        pygame = self.__pygame
+        for event in pygame.event.get():
+            if event.type == pygame.KEYDOWN:
+                return self.controls.get(event.key, None)
+        return None
+
+class BalanceInput(AbstractInput, threading.Thread):
+    def __init__(self, addr, player_id):
+        self.addr = addr
+        self.player_id = player_id
+        self.evt = None
+        self.oldevt = None
+        self.player_present = False
+        threading.Thread.__init__(self, daemon=True)
+        self.start()
+
+    def run(self):
+        sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
+        try:
+            sock.connect(self.addr)
+        except ConnectionRefusedError:
+            print('could not connect to balance server', file=sys.stderr)
+            self.evt = InputEvent.QUIT
+            return
+        self.running = True
+        evt = None
+        oldevt = None
+        lastchange = 0
+        while self.running:
+            sock.send(b'a')
+            data = sock.recv(4)
+            p0x, p0y, p1x, p1y = struct.unpack('bbbb', data)
+            if self.player_id == 0:
+                xbal, ybal = p0x, p0y
+            elif self.player_id == 1:
+                xbal, ybal = p1x, p1y
+
+            print('player_id=%d xbal=%d ybal=%d' % (self.player_id, xbal, ybal))
+            THRESHOLD = 40
+            MIN_TIMES = {
+                InputEvent.LEFT: 0.1,
+                InputEvent.RIGHT: 0.1,
+                InputEvent.UP: 0.1,
+                InputEvent.DOWN: 0.1,
+            }
+            if self.player_present:
+                if xbal == -128 or ybal == -128:
+                    self.evt = InputEvent.QUIT
+                    self.player_present = False
+                    continue
+
+                if abs(xbal) < THRESHOLD and abs(ybal) < THRESHOLD:
+                    evt = None
+                else:
+                    if abs(xbal) < abs(ybal):
+                        if ybal > 0:
+                            evt = InputEvent.UP
+                        else:
+                            evt = InputEvent.DOWN
+                    else:
+                        if xbal > 0:
+                            evt = InputEvent.RIGHT
+                        else:
+                            evt = InputEvent.LEFT
+                if evt != oldevt:
+                    lastchange = time.time()
+                    oldevt = evt
+
+                if time.time() - lastchange < MIN_TIMES.get(evt, 0):
+                    print('player_id=%d debounce %s' % (self.player_id, evt))
+                    continue
+
+                self.evt = evt
+                print('player_id=%d event=%s' % (self.player_id, self.evt))
+
+            else:
+                if xbal != -128 and ybal != -128:
+                    self.evt = InputEvent.STEP_ON
+                    self.player_present = True
+                    continue
+
+    def get_event(self):
+        evt = self.evt
+        self.evt = None
+        return evt
+
+def start_game(game, players):
+    print('Starting', game.name, 'for', players, 'player(s)')
+    game.players = players
+    arg = ['./'+game.executable] + game.args
+    subprocess.call(arg)
+    sys.exit()
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Blinkenbunt Game Selection Menu')
+    parser.add_argument('--pygame', dest='pygame', action='store_true',
+                        help='use pygame as input')
+    parser.add_argument('--balance', dest='balance', type=str,
+                        metavar='HOST:PORT', help='use balance input')
+    parser.add_argument('--out', dest='out', type=str, metavar='OUTPUT',
+                        default='e3blp', help='blup output specification')
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    if args.balance is None and not args.pygame:
+        print('please specify an input method', file=sys.stderr)
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    w = 22
+    h = 16
+
+    out = blup.output.getOutput(args.out)
+    dim = blup.frame.FrameDimension(w, h, 256, 3)
+
+    if args.pygame:
+        inp1 = TestInput()
+        inp2 = TestInput()
+    elif args.balance is not None:
+        host, port = args.balance.split(':')
+        inp1 = BalanceInput((host, int(port)), 0)
+        inp2 = BalanceInput((host, int(port)), 1)
+
+    while inp1.get_event() != InputEvent.STEP_ON:
+        time.sleep(0.05)
+
+    init_frame = create_init_screen(dim)
+    out.sendFrame(init_frame)
+    time.sleep(2)
+    games = Game.__subclasses__()
+    game_idx = 0
+    while True:
+        gamecls = games[game_idx]
+        game = gamecls()
+        out.sendFrame(create_menu_frame(dim, game))
+
+        evt = inp1.get_event()
+        if evt == InputEvent.LEFT:
+            game_idx -= 1
+            if game_idx < 0:
+                game_idx = len(games)-1
+        if evt == InputEvent.RIGHT:
+            game_idx += 1
+            if game_idx >= len(games):
+                game_idx = 0
+        if evt == InputEvent.UP:
+            game.output = args.out
+            game.balance = args.balance
+            game.pygame = args.pygame
+            break
+        if evt == InputEvent.QUIT:
+            sys.exit()
+
+    p2_frame = create_2player_screen(dim)
+    out.sendFrame(p2_frame)
+    wait_time = 3
+    start = time.time()
+    while time.time() < start+wait_time:
+        if inp2.get_event() == InputEvent.STEP_ON:
+            start_game(game, 2)
+        time.sleep(0.1)
+
+    start_game(game, 1)
+