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has anyone done anything with Google's Android? It's linux based, and it runs on a lot of ARM cell phones. It has an already pretty good dev community to boot. (Secretly, it has the added bonus feature of multitouch for that pandora 2
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Virtual OS enviroments. why aren't these any easier to emulate with than building an emulator? I've used virtual OSs before and with a little tweaking, couldn't we run a custom PSP firmware (say M33 for example) in a vitual OS, instead of trying to build a program from the ground up except for the initial environment? Granted for the DS it would be a little harder as the firmware isn't exactly floating around and would have to be manually ripped from a console.
speaking of the DS, as far as the "oh-it-could-someday-maybe-but-it's-tough" shtick goes, the other problem I've been hearing is how to physically play the thing on the pandora's widescreen... why not just stack the two screens side by side. the added bonus for this would be to add the option to have the touchscreen on the right or left side for the south-pawers, while still making it comfortable for everyone to use the buttons in the same way as the ds would.
Projects I'd like to work on as soon as I get my pre-ordered Pandora (or a devboard if anyone is tired of their's *winkwinknudgenudge*) :
Built in Camera (will try to get it to swivel for user and crowd photos) most likely wont be over anything the average camera could handle, I'd say 3.1mp as a limit, 2.5mp as a goal (from a money/time standpoint)
GBA link port (will just desolder from my old SP, I would need help getting the script into the emulator for that though, it'd be nice for 2 people with a pandora actually use them like a real GBA/GBC, although a Bluetooth hack would be just as efficient). this would also open the doors for more accessories like lights, etc.
I already have a game in the works for pandora (nope, not an April fools joke, I'll most likely post more about it in the next couple of days)
I will be making molds of the case and remaking them in a wide gamut of colors. I'm hoping to get access to make parts of the case out of light metal for added strength, but my main focus is different color Pandora cases that people could mod their's with. (I'd have to check with the big guys to see if me selling this is alright, The main devs have been good about this type of stuff so far, so I don't expect much confrontation)
as I was thinking about this today and typing on my HP tx2117cl... I really wanted the pandora to have a swivel'ed lid, so you can fold it for tablet use... then I found the sad state of why the pandora can't have it.
well, there's no law against doing it yourself, so I'm gonna order a couple parts and see If I can throw a tutorial together so other people can make their Pandora a tablet. this is really helpful for me as a Conceptual/entertainment design artist, and I expect to use Gimp A LOT on the pandora as a mini sketchbook.
I'm so excited
has anyone done anything with Google's Android? It's linux based, and it runs on a lot of ARM cell phones. It has an already pretty good dev community to boot. (Secretly, it has the added bonus feature of multitouch for that pandora 2
)Virtual OS enviroments. why aren't these any easier to emulate with than building an emulator? I've used virtual OSs before and with a little tweaking, couldn't we run a custom PSP firmware (say M33 for example) in a vitual OS, instead of trying to build a program from the ground up except for the initial environment? Granted for the DS it would be a little harder as the firmware isn't exactly floating around and would have to be manually ripped from a console.
speaking of the DS, as far as the "oh-it-could-someday-maybe-but-it's-tough" shtick goes, the other problem I've been hearing is how to physically play the thing on the pandora's widescreen... why not just stack the two screens side by side. the added bonus for this would be to add the option to have the touchscreen on the right or left side for the south-pawers, while still making it comfortable for everyone to use the buttons in the same way as the ds would.
Projects I'd like to work on as soon as I get my pre-ordered Pandora (or a devboard if anyone is tired of their's *winkwinknudgenudge*) :
Built in Camera (will try to get it to swivel for user and crowd photos) most likely wont be over anything the average camera could handle, I'd say 3.1mp as a limit, 2.5mp as a goal (from a money/time standpoint)
GBA link port (will just desolder from my old SP, I would need help getting the script into the emulator for that though, it'd be nice for 2 people with a pandora actually use them like a real GBA/GBC, although a Bluetooth hack would be just as efficient). this would also open the doors for more accessories like lights, etc.
I already have a game in the works for pandora (nope, not an April fools joke, I'll most likely post more about it in the next couple of days)
I will be making molds of the case and remaking them in a wide gamut of colors. I'm hoping to get access to make parts of the case out of light metal for added strength, but my main focus is different color Pandora cases that people could mod their's with. (I'd have to check with the big guys to see if me selling this is alright, The main devs have been good about this type of stuff so far, so I don't expect much confrontation)
as I was thinking about this today and typing on my HP tx2117cl... I really wanted the pandora to have a swivel'ed lid, so you can fold it for tablet use... then I found the sad state of why the pandora can't have it.
well, there's no law against doing it yourself, so I'm gonna order a couple parts and see If I can throw a tutorial together so other people can make their Pandora a tablet. this is really helpful for me as a Conceptual/entertainment design artist, and I expect to use Gimp A LOT on the pandora as a mini sketchbook.
I'm so excited
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