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it'd be in exactly the same place as if it was on windows, only differences are silly os specific things, input is usually the same as it's standard for the language (or library if it's using sdl)
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it'd be in exactly the same place as if it was on windows, only differences are silly os specific things, input is usually the same as it's standard for the language (or library if it's using sdl)
I took the advice from the other thread about using version 0.6.
I've hit a wall with pkg-config reporting a different version of libglib to what the system had installed.... I compiled the newest version (eventually) and now they are arguing over who is right.
Unfortunately this is where it gets out of my depth, I've no idea how to point a system symlink to a different file. or even if I can overwrite the symlink file with a full version. edit note to self - try " ./configure --prefix=/usr "
I also managed to break something (not login), I broke thunar and most of the gui with the wrong command, luckily I hadn't rebooted so just did the reverse in my commandline and everything worked again.
Even though I'm making SLOW progress I'm enjoying myself immensely, I'm learning how the linux system works, and how much we deperately need a major update of the libraries. Is there any plans for this in HF6?
edit. Just a reference for myself in future...... nothing is ever that easy.
edit 2. Got past the libglib problem
Back to another dependency issue now.
I've hit a wall with pkg-config reporting a different version of libglib to what the system had installed.... I compiled the newest version (eventually) and now they are arguing over who is right.
Unfortunately this is where it gets out of my depth, I've no idea how to point a system symlink to a different file. or even if I can overwrite the symlink file with a full version. edit note to self - try " ./configure --prefix=/usr "
I also managed to break something (not login), I broke thunar and most of the gui with the wrong command, luckily I hadn't rebooted so just did the reverse in my commandline and everything worked again.
Even though I'm making SLOW progress I'm enjoying myself immensely, I'm learning how the linux system works, and how much we deperately need a major update of the libraries. Is there any plans for this in HF6?
edit. Just a reference for myself in future...... nothing is ever that easy.
edit 2. Got past the libglib problem
Back to another dependency issue now.
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So far I've taken some huge detours to get other things compiled that required other things to be compiled and so on.
I've just started installing and compiling the needed libraries and so far the PandoraOS is still perfectly stable
So here's a list of where I am at the moment with trying to get it sorted
Status
Beebem - requires a newer version of GTK+
GTK+ - requires a newer version of libglib compiled 2.29.4
- requires a newer version of pango compiled 1.28.4
- requires a newer version of pkg-config compiled 0.9.0
- Various libraries
succesfully compiled and installed
PANGO and LIBGLIB just needed some libraries installing and a --/prefix=/usr for libglib before compiling nicely.
PKG-CONFIG compiled without issue (The only thing so far
I've just started installing and compiling the needed libraries and so far the PandoraOS is still perfectly stable
So here's a list of where I am at the moment with trying to get it sorted
Status
Beebem - requires a newer version of GTK+
GTK+ - requires a newer version of libglib compiled 2.29.4
- requires a newer version of pango compiled 1.28.4
- requires a newer version of pkg-config compiled 0.9.0
- Various libraries
succesfully compiled and installed
PANGO and LIBGLIB just needed some libraries installing and a --/prefix=/usr for libglib before compiling nicely.
PKG-CONFIG compiled without issue (The only thing so far
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My Pandora emulated the BBC yesterday. I used it to watch Doctor Who in bed last night.
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How you getting on with this?
So far I've taken some huge detours to get other things compiled that required other things to be compiled and so on.
I've just started installing and compiling the needed libraries and so far the PandoraOS is still perfectly stable
So here's a list of where I am at the moment with trying to get it sorted
Status
Beebem - requires a newer version of GTK+
GTK+ - requires a newer version of libglib compiled 2.29.4
- requires a newer version of pango compiled 1.28.4
- requires a newer version of pkg-config compiled 0.9.0
- Various libraries
succesfully compiled and installed
PANGO and LIBGLIB just needed some libraries installing and a --/prefix=/usr for libglib before compiling nicely.
PKG-CONFIG compiled without issue (The only thing so far
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I compiled two versions of BeebEm on Pandora, and put them in a PND.
This is not a "port", it needs a lot of work to be called a good Pandora port. This is just two builds with various issues, but they can both emulate a BBC.
http://pandoria.org/pnd/beebem.pnd
- The UNIX version, screen update is slow, but it goes fullscreen nicely. Use F11.
- The GP2X version, runs smoothly, but appears as a small window on Pandora. Use F3.
The GP2X version in my PND seems to have some bug with loading disk images from outside the read-only PND tree!
I'll try to fix that, and learn about the hardware scaler, might be an easy way to make the GP2X version go full screen.
I also found the 'various versions of GTK / GLIB / GIO' problem, hacked around it by disabling that test in the configure script! This is because we are installing packages from angstrom 'unstable', a moving target. I used the C/C++ PND to build it, had less trouble with it than my own dev environment, where I've upgraded too many packages).
This is not a "port", it needs a lot of work to be called a good Pandora port. This is just two builds with various issues, but they can both emulate a BBC.
http://pandoria.org/pnd/beebem.pnd
- The UNIX version, screen update is slow, but it goes fullscreen nicely. Use F11.
- The GP2X version, runs smoothly, but appears as a small window on Pandora. Use F3.
The GP2X version in my PND seems to have some bug with loading disk images from outside the read-only PND tree!
I'll try to fix that, and learn about the hardware scaler, might be an easy way to make the GP2X version go full screen.
I also found the 'various versions of GTK / GLIB / GIO' problem, hacked around it by disabling that test in the configure script! This is because we are installing packages from angstrom 'unstable', a moving target. I used the C/C++ PND to build it, had less trouble with it than my own dev environment, where I've upgraded too many packages).
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Stainy
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Oh well done sswarm been waiting for you for ages
My pandora has been delivered at home today
Hope you can figure things out
EDIT: actually this is broken.. it doesn`t show up on my pandora and I can`t open it with 7zip ( like I can everything else ) seems broken..
Sent from my Amiga using the cli.
been waiting for you for ages My pandora has been delivered at home today
Hope you can figure things out
EDIT: actually this is broken.. it doesn`t show up on my pandora and I can`t open it with 7zip ( like I can everything else ) seems broken..
Sent from my Amiga using the cli.
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I'll have a look what might be wrong with it, perhaps my PXML is not compatible with newer libpnd or something. I'm still on hotfix 5 for the moment!
Congrats on getting your Pandora! It's an awesome little machine.
Congrats on getting your Pandora!
It's an awesome little machine.
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I fixed the PND, it had been truncated. I guess the upload was interrupted. It should work now.
http://pandoria.org/pnd/beebem.pnd
There's both versions in one pnd for now. It uses a popup prompt to select which, rather than two icons. A bit weird, but we can fix it up later.
http://pandoria.org/pnd/beebem.pnd
There's both versions in one pnd for now. It uses a popup prompt to select which, rather than two icons. A bit weird, but we can fix it up later.
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Stainy
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Nice..
Couple of things
With the unix version... I can only seem to get about 1fps with it.. I've changed a few things, sound and whatnot but nothing over 1fps. Is this what I should be expecting or is there something I should be changing
Your right.. The other version is small !!! Heheh
Couple of things
With the unix version... I can only seem to get about 1fps with it.. I've changed a few things, sound and whatnot but nothing over 1fps. Is this what I should be expecting or is there something I should be changing
Your right.. The other version is small !!! Heheh
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Nice..
Good to know it's 'working' for you now.
Yes, the 'unix' version is very slow on Pandora. This PND is just a starting point, need to merge and develop the code maybe based on both versions and other patches. The GP2X one currently has hard-coded resolution and needs some changes, while the unix one I have refreshes the screen very slowly as you can see. It's a little slower than Repton looks from side to side!! lol
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I updated the PND, here:
http://pandoria.org/pnd/beebem.pnd
I fixed that, using notaz SDL, now it is big! and works pretty nicely. I also fixed some problems with my build, so it can load disc images, and is optimized for OMAP3 now. There are still some bugs, but it's getting there.
It can run Repton 3, Exile, Elite and Thrust smoothly, thanks to the GP2X porters.
I put it on the repo, as an alpha: http://repo.openpandora.org/?page=detail&app=beebem-15428
http://pandoria.org/pnd/beebem.pnd
I fixed that, using notaz SDL, now it is big! and works pretty nicely. I also fixed some problems with my build, so it can load disc images, and is optimized for OMAP3 now. There are still some bugs, but it's getting there.
It can run Repton 3, Exile, Elite and Thrust smoothly, thanks to the GP2X porters.
I put it on the repo, as an alpha: http://repo.openpandora.org/?page=detail&app=beebem-15428
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Stainy
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Ah good man DREDD/sswam
I can work with the key mapping files..
Save states?
I can work with the key mapping files..
Save states?
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okay... I finally after all this time did some more on beebem tonight. My wife and kids are on holiday overseas!
- fixed the keyboard mapping issues
- save states seem to work
- fixed up UI for Pandora (removed some stuff, use pandora buttons)
- the start and select buttons do things now
- removed the slow "unix" beebem version from the pnd, for now
- Updated the pnd on the repo:
http://repo.openpandora.org/?page=detail&app=beebem-15428
I hope it works for you.
Please let me know, if you see any bugs - I'm sure there's lots.
Next steps:
- remember path to disc images!
- fix graphics to use Pandora's 800x480 resolution
- the sound is choppy, take a look at that
- virtual keyboard don't work, not much needed on Pandora though
Source is here: http://pandoria.org/src/
Games are here: https://www.google.com/search?q=bbc+games+ssd
- fixed the keyboard mapping issues
- save states seem to work
- fixed up UI for Pandora (removed some stuff, use pandora buttons)
- the start and select buttons do things now
- removed the slow "unix" beebem version from the pnd, for now
- Updated the pnd on the repo:
http://repo.openpandora.org/?page=detail&app=beebem-15428
I hope it works for you.
Please let me know, if you see any bugs - I'm sure there's lots.
Next steps:
- remember path to disc images!
- fix graphics to use Pandora's 800x480 resolution
- the sound is choppy, take a look at that
- virtual keyboard don't work, not much needed on Pandora though
Source is here: http://pandoria.org/src/
Games are here: https://www.google.com/search?q=bbc+games+ssd
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Stainy
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Fantastic news Sswam gonna grab this now!!
gonna grab this now!!
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This is working much much better now... If it remembers the .ssd dir it would be brilliant
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