Anyone use the Raspberry Pi?

[Zaos]

I love the raspberry pi, you can use them for anything. I’ve just finished up a project that is part of the AstroPi up on the ISS. At home though I’ve used them as Media servers, Data Back ups, Temperature gauges, RetroPi.

I like think of them like lego, if you can think it up, you can normally find a way to build it. Though I’m not sure UE4 would work on one.

[anonymous_user_57392d4d]

@labidus;298565

I was wondering if a PI, probably better with a PI 2, to host Unreal Game Engine Dedicated server with a lot of players. (Pi2, 1GB ram with Quad instead of 512MB with 1 core)

I will try that for the game I am working on, instead of having PCs lying around to host server, that would be more practical to have a few raspberry pi2 for that purpose…

The other solution is the 9$ computer CHIP, quad with 1GB, but have bluetooth and wifi for less, the only bad thing so far about it is no HDMI (need extra 15$) and shipping is ridiculous, to much… https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1598272670/chip-the-worlds-first-9-computer

Hi, were you able to use an RPi2 as an Unreal Game Engine Dedicated server?

[I_Am_DreReid]

I’m thinking of ordering one and playing around with it. ANyone know where i can order moldable plastic???

[anonymous_user_2abc45731 (anonymous_user_2abc4573)]

@JaanDoe;569754

I’m thinking of ordering one and playing around with it. ANyone know where i can order moldable plastic???

You’re probably going to need a mold and plastic pellets to melt down into the mold.
Not many ‘moldable’ plastics that would be good around things that get warm or Hot.

[I_Am_DreReid]

@94;569903

You’re probably going to need a mold and plastic pellets to melt down into the mold.
Not many ‘moldable’ plastics that would be good around things that get warm or Hot.

Could i use old plastic bottles??? I have a boatload of those.

[anonymous_user_2abc45731 (anonymous_user_2abc4573)]

Could i use old plastic bottles??? I have a boatload of those.

I guess… Not the greatest thing on earth to use.
But it could work… By the way, what are you using it for?

[jwatte]

Moldable plastic that gets soft from being dipped in boiling water is easily purchasable on Amazon:
http://amzn.to/29XW5NH (InstaMorph)
This is about as moldable as modeling clay; slightly more surface tension so it tends to blobbify a little bit if left on its own.

“drapable” sheets of plastic that can be heated until it droops, and draped over molds, is also available:
http://amzn.to/2a8qaL3 (Polycarbonate/Lexan)
This is a bit floppy even when cold, but very tough.
You can heat this with a hair dryer or in the oven. However, it’s really intended to be used on a vacuum former with a heating table and a vacuum pump to get good definition against the mold.
I recommend against Acrylic (Plexiglass) because it’s quite brittle and breaks easily.

Also: I have a number of Pi-2s and still one Pi-1. I use them mostly for robotics. I use the default Raspbian because it’s the least hassle.
(I also ran Arch on one for a while, because I like it, but the custom hardware support for RPi makes it a little more friction)
I would recommend against running anything server-like (where data preservation long term is important) on the RPi, because the storage options of “USB thumb drive” or “micro-SD card” just aren’t that great.

[I_Am_DreReid]

@94;570032

I guess… Not the greatest thing on earth to use.
But it could work… By the way, what are you using it for?

Lol a toy robot. But it’s more of a hobby project anyway, so i would have used to cheap plastic to build a prototype before thinking of investing further.

[anonymous_user_2abc45731 (anonymous_user_2abc4573)]

Lol a toy robot. But it’s more of a hobby project anyway, so i would have used to cheap plastic to build a prototype before thinking of investing further.

Okay ! jwatte’s suggestions up there are something you should look at.
You could also do the Plastic bottle thing aswell.

Wish you luck on you’re project!

[I_Am_DreReid]

Thanks man