Looking for suggestions regarding using monitor as table for FG IRL

[Maasq]

Well now, inspired by this thread I did something really quite lovely

I have an android box connected to my TV, just a generic one I got from Amazon for £30 (it had been £40; go go Black Friday!). I have a nice USB keyboard and mouse attached to it - £14. So for just £45 I have a usable android computer able to pump out up to 4K resolution. Lovely.

Anyway - I noticed someone had FG 'running' on android earlier in the thread, and he said it was a program called Splashtop. I think I love this program

My PC has Splashtop Streamer installed. This is a free app. I also found instructions to spoof my PC into believing it had a 2nd monitor attached, and extended the desktop on to this ghost screen.

The android box has the Splashtop app installed (also free for local network use), and connects to the PC. There's a button you can click to make the 2nd screen mirror (even though it is a ghost screen!).

The final touch is to have the main FG client run on my main screen, and a 2nd 'localhost' client connected to it running on the ghost screen. Now the TV shows the player map with tokens, and my kids can shout about where they want their tokens to go. I could also let them use the android box mouse to do it themselves, I guess, but I am a control freak.

This is lovely, and will make my gaming with them much more immersive (and also automate so much!)

As a side note - Splashtop will connect to the streamer over the internet for a $17 YEARLY fee. This would let me leave my desktop running at home and carry just the tiny android box and still allow me full access. I know everyone has a laptop, but what if you don't? £45 +$17 is far cheaper than a new laptop....

Sorry if this reads a little disjointed - I just got it all working tonight and I'm as excited as a 12 year old

Maasq

[Trenloe]

Very cool Maasq!

[Trenloe]

Here are a couple of photos from my preparation to running Weird Wars Rome tonight:

[Maasq]

That's lovely. I am going to have to find a cheap TV to try that with

[LordEntrails]

Nice Trenloe. Did you post more pictures and info about the table itself? It looks very nicely done from what I can see of the wood and finish. As an engineer, would love to see more details.

[Trenloe]

Nice Trenloe. Did you post more pictures and info about the table itself? It looks very nicely done from what I can see of the wood and finish. As an engineer, would love to see more details.

The table is from Carolina Gaming Tables: https://www.carolinagametables.com/

I quickly threw together the wood surround around the TV myself - to stop dice getting stuck underneath and to give a bit of a lip to stop dice rolled on the screen from falling off. Nothing fancy, just cheap wood with a couple of coats of black paint. Held in place by large velcro strips - makes it easy to move around and setup at stores etc..

I use a 1/8" plexiglass insert on the screen to protect it from scratches from minis and dice rolling.

[LordEntrails]

The table is from Carolina Gaming Tables: https://www.carolinagametables.com/

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Thanks. I think I've heard of them before.

[Talen]

Seems like this should be easy to find - but oddly enough - that hasnt been the case for me....where did you get the plexiglass and how do you cut it to fit?

[LordEntrails]

Seems like this should be easy to find - but oddly enough - that hasnt been the case for me....where did you get the plexiglass and how do you cut it to fit?

Usually you can find it at home improvement stores (Home Depot, Lowes), which can cut it for you. Sometimes craft/hobby stores (Michael's, Hobby Lobby), which can't cut it.

[Trenloe]

Seems like this should be easy to find - but oddly enough - that hasnt been the case for me....where did you get the plexiglass and how do you cut it to fit?

Bought both the plexiglass and cutter tool on Amazon.