Datasheet

It will take a few minutes to install the software and download all the things...

Configuring what shows where

You have a few different ways to set up the PiTFT, we ask 2 questions to figure out what you want

PiTFT as Text Console (best for Raspbian 'Lite')

This is the simplest to set-up type of use. Its great if you have a simple text based or pygame/SDL based interface. If

you want the PiTFT to act as a text console you can expect:

HDMI will be 'deactivated' - nothing appears on the HDMI output but a black screen

The login prompt appears on the Pi

The Pi is all text, not a GUI (no PIXEL desktop)

Keyboard and mouse are used only by the PiTFT interface

Framebuffer-capable software (such as fbi for displaying images, mplayer for videos, or pygame software, etc)

appear on the PiTFT

OpenGL accelerated software

will not appear on the PiTFT

(it is unaccelerated framebuffer only)

But, non-OpenGL-accelerated graphics software is a bit faster than using HDMI mirroring (not tons faster but

you're not running fbcp which will always make it faster)

If you want that say Yes to the question Would you like the console to appear on the PiTFT display