zaurus port

Post by **artaxerxes** » Thu Aug 15, 2002 11:47 am

I've got the latest SDL packages.

I'm gonna produce a new zaurus package hopefully today.

This version supports sounds. Please also install the upcoming ipk sfx package.

Coming soon!

Artaxerxes

Post by **artaxerxes** » Thu Aug 15, 2002 12:21 pm

ok

package is now online.

tested and working here.

Artaxerxes

Nik · Post by **Nik** » Fri Aug 16, 2002 12:32 am

Great work! Installed it and worked out of the box

Post by **artaxerxes** » Fri Aug 16, 2002 3:53 am

just so that you know:

THE SOUND DRAWS AN INSANE AMOUNT OF POWER

I had a full battery yesterday evening (5:30ish) and after playing for a good part of the evening and in the subway this morning, I realize the battery was almost empty!

Without the sound I would not even notice a drop in the battery icon.

My advice, use the sound output only if you are plugged.

If you are not, disable the sound entirely.

Artaxerxes

XxVenomxX · Post by **XxVenomxX** » Fri Aug 16, 2002 4:23 am

What size battery/how many does the zaurus run on?

Karlos · Post by **Karlos** » Fri Aug 16, 2002 4:47 am

Can you set the volume? Maybe setting it lower would lessen the battery drain. or is it because you are using something that is CPU-intensive for the music?

-Karl

Post by **artaxerxes** » Fri Aug 16, 2002 5:16 am

I think it's just because juice is needed to produce sound in the earphones.

I wouldn't be surprized if no matter what the volume, the pb would be the same.

As for XxVenomxX, the battery has never been a pb with me. Just never. I even played for a whole weekend without a drop in battery power.

Artaxerxes

XxVenomxX · Post by **XxVenomxX** » Fri Aug 16, 2002 6:29 am

Oh, I was just curious what type of battery is used within the zaurus, thats all

Post by **artaxerxes** » Fri Aug 16, 2002 6:40 am

It's all there:

http://www.sharpplace.com/product.asp?sku=1904225

Artaxerxes

Post by **Dominus** » Fri Aug 16, 2002 7:34 am

hmm... AFAIK the volume does effect how long batteries hold up. Spotted that with my walkman and discman. Also easy to spot when people listen to their radio real loud when the car is not running....

Post by **artaxerxes** » Fri Aug 16, 2002 8:11 am

I took the liberty to edit your post Dominus...

Cars don't bot run yet!

Artaxerxes

LordDavon · Post by **LordDavon** » Fri Aug 16, 2002 12:55 pm

If someone wants to email me the latest SDL packages, I can mirror them so that we can all use this.

LD

LordDavon · Post by **LordDavon** » Fri Aug 16, 2002 5:01 pm

I got the packages. Site seems to be up. If it goes down again, then use the following:

http://home.maine.rr.com/lorddavon/libS ... -2_arm.ipk

and

http://home.maine.rr.com/lorddavon/libS ... -1_arm.ipk

LD

LordDavon · Post by **LordDavon** » Sat Aug 17, 2002 5:33 am

Nope. I get in the menu, then when I start a new game or journey onward it will show a red (bg) rectangular image that has movement and then crashes with a parachute error.

LD

LordDavon · Post by **LordDavon** » Mon Aug 19, 2002 4:22 am

I can't get it to run because it can not find schedule.dat. Is this provided in the .ipk?

LD

Post by **artaxerxes** » Mon Aug 19, 2002 4:24 am

Ah no,

all of that comes from your bg/si data.

I never said you should only copy the static directory btw.

Under /mnt/cf/exult-data/si I have EVERYTHING

Artaxerxes

LordDavon · Post by **LordDavon** » Mon Aug 19, 2002 5:57 am

Ahhh. I was going by the instructions in the documentation tab on this page. I followed the UC directions. Currently I am traveling so I will have to correct this when I get home. Thanks for the input. I was hoping to start playing on the plane ride home.

LD

OCA| · Post by **OCA|** » Thu Aug 22, 2002 1:27 pm

Well, as Murphy's Law would have it, I can't seem to get Exult to work on my Zaurus. I even resorted to doing a "full reset" and reinstalling the programs from scratch and had no luck.

Everything installs fine (though nothing will install to the CF or SD cards - it always says "something went wrong. Sorry."), but when I tap on "Exult", the program does not launch. If I type "exult" in Terminal, it brings up the version, build time, compile options, compiler, platform, datapath, and dpath information, then just dumps me back to the prompt.

Before responding, note that I am a relitive newbie to Linux. I only know the very basics of the command line (cd, ls, etc.), so if you need me to do something outside of the gui, please use babysteps (if you have time =) . I am using the Zaurus ROM version 2.38 (I'll re-flash the ROM if push comes to shove).

Finally, I have a few basic questions (any one of which might point to the reason it's not working).

1. Do I throw all the files that came with Serpent Isle in the directory /mnt/cf/exult-data/si , or do I retain subfolders (making a /mnt/cf/exult-data/si/STATIC too)?

2. For music, do I need Timidity patches?

3. Should these ipkgs be able to install to removable media? (If so, I might have to get my zaurus looked at, I have never been able to install to removable media).

Thank you very much for your time and for porting Exult to the Zaurus. People like you are what make the Zaurus such a great PDA =)

-Jim Kneuper
More commonly known as "OCA|"

Post by **wjp** » Thu Aug 22, 2002 1:37 pm

Does it give any error messages before quiting when you run it from a terminal?

OCA| · Post by **OCA|** » Thu Aug 22, 2002 1:48 pm

Nope, just the information I listed above.

Post by **Dominus** » Thu Aug 22, 2002 11:46 pm

1. Keep all the subfolders. In the paththat you give ine ecult.cfg it looks for the static subfolder so if it is not there and no data files in there it will buck...

Post by **artaxerxes** » Fri Aug 23, 2002 4:06 am

ok,

I've seen that before.

First of all, make sure you install the exult package(s) on the main memory. The data files for SI and BG are by default to be put on the CF card.

(honestly, I never tried to install the exult package(s) on the CF or MMC cards).

To install the data files on the CF card, the best bet would be to gzip them, copy the gzip to the zaurus and unzip in the appropriate directory. Another way (which I did) is to make a BG ipak package and a SI ipak package and install those. For obvious reasons, I cannot distribute those.

Once the data is installed, try this (from the console):
cd /opt/QtPalmtop/bin
./exult --nocrc 2> /tmp/exult.err 1>/tmp/exult.out

If it runs, quit as soon as you can (otherwise you'll fill up your memory)
If it doesn't run, please report the content of /tmp/exult.out and /tmp/exult.err

Also, you don't need Timidity for sound support. All is already built-in. Just download the sfx package(s) and turn the sound "on" in the sound panel of exult (press 'cancel'). I believe this last step is unnecessary since the sound is on by default. Don't forget to plug in earphones as there is no speaker and make sure you actually are connecting the zaurus to a power source 'cause sound support sucks all your juice bad.

All the best,

Artaxerxes

OCA| · Post by **OCA|** » Fri Aug 23, 2002 7:09 am

It did not run. Here is the contents of Exult.out:

Exult version 1.1.0cvs
Built at: Aug 15 2002 14:11:10
Compile-time options:
Compiler: gcc, version: 2.95.2 19991024 (release)

Platform: Linux version 2.4.6-rmk1-np2-embedix-011228
Data path = /opt/QtPalmtop/share/exult

And exult.err

dpath = ./data
Could not find 'exult.flx' anywhere.
Please make sure Exult is correctly installed,
and the Exult data path is specified in the configuration file.
(See the README file for more information)

Thank you for your help =)
-Jim

Post by **artaxerxes** » Fri Aug 23, 2002 7:17 am

you might have an old release of exult on zaurus... try a newer one.

Also, just for the fun of it, try this (from console):

cd /opt/QtPalmtop/share/exult/data
ls

if you have an exult.flx, exult_si.flx and exult_bg.flx, then continue with:
cd /opt/QtPalmtop/bin
ln -s ../share/exult/data data

and run exult again with the parameters given in my previous post.

As usual, if it fails, post exult.err and exult.out.

If it works, try from the Qtopia/Games/Exult

Artaxerxes

OCA| · Post by **OCA|** » Fri Aug 23, 2002 8:35 am

Apparently, that voodoo you did with "cd /opt/QtPalmtop/bin", "ln -s ../share/exult/data" did the trick, 'cause it's working magnificiently now.

Sound and all. I don't give a care if it drains my battery.

This absolutely rocks. I love you =)
-Jim

Post by **artaxerxes** » Fri Aug 23, 2002 8:45 am

that should have been fixed in the latest package... I'll have to look at it.

FYI, "ln -s" makes a link between the source "../share/exult/data/" and the destination "data". It's the equivalent (but more powerful) of a shortcut under windows.

Artaxerxes

LordDavon · Post by **LordDavon** » Sun Aug 25, 2002 6:53 pm

I can't get it to not look for SI. I only have BG installed. Is there an option I need to set?

LD

P.s. I am looking to move qmame to SDL and could use some help. Any good guides available?

Post by **artaxerxes** » Mon Aug 26, 2002 7:40 am

the package on the download section should contain a .exult.cfg file that accepts both BG and SI. Even if only one is installed, it should still worlk.

In any case, please post the content of ~/.exult.cfg:
open a terminal
type "cat ~/.exult.cfg" and copy the first 30 lines.

As for developing on the z, the best is to read code that's made for the zaurus. Actually, make sure it works on your normal desktop. If it does and uses only SDL (no other library) then read the cross-compiling info "http://www.zauruszone.com/wiki/index.ph ... rSetupTips"

Really, if it works on your workstation, just recompile in cross-compiling mode and you should be set.

I've got some tips for the making of packages but let's wait until you're done with cross-compiling!

Artaxerxes

LordDavon · Post by **LordDavon** » Mon Aug 26, 2002 11:02 am

Ok. I will post my file once I get home. Actually, I have already compiled qmame (You can downloading it via the forum on ZaurusZone (Software section)). I just want to move it to SDL. I will be releasing the source this week (although I really didn't modify too much).

LD

LordDavon · Post by **LordDavon** » Mon Aug 26, 2002 1:36 pm

/opt/Qtopia/share/exult/data/

/mnt/cf/ultima7/

jmsfx.flx

blackgate

/mnt/cf/ultima7/

/mnt/cf/ultima7/

/mnt/cf/ultima7/

(default)

/mnt/card/ultima7/si/

jmsisfx.flx

/mnt/card/ultima7/si

/mnt/card/ultima7/si

/mnt/card/ultima7/si

(default)

1

/opt/Qtopia/share/exult/data/

2xSaI

no

no

320

200

5

no

no

no

yes

yes

no

0

yes

no

yes

-1

1

no

8

yes

no

no

gs

no

gm

no

0

no

0

1.0000

yes

no

no

.

blackgate

/home/root/.exult/blackgate/gamedat

/home/root/.exult/blackgate

.

/home/root/.exult/serpentisle/gamedat

/home/root/.exult/serpentisle

1

Post by **artaxerxes** » Tue Aug 27, 2002 4:39 am

Try that one:

/mnt/cf/ultima7/

jmsfx.flx

blackgate

/mnt/cf/ultima7/gamedat

/mnt/cf/ultima7/

/opt/QtPalmtop/share/exult/keys_bg.txt

/mnt/card/ultima7/si/

jmsisfx.flx

/mnt/card/ultima7/si/gamedat

/mnt/card/ultima7/si/

/opt/QtPalmtop/share/exult/keys_si.txt

1

2xSaI

no

no

320

200

5

no

no

no

yes

yes

no

0

yes

no

yes

-1

1

no

no

gs

no

fmsynth

no

0

no

0

1.0000

yes

no

no

OCA| · Post by **OCA|** » Tue Aug 27, 2002 8:55 am

(exult-1.1.0cvs-0.6.ipk)
And of course, this means I had to download and try it. So I did. I uninstalled the old (~0.5.ipk) and installed the new one. Now when I try to run Exult, I get to the game selction, I select Black Gate, I get to the title screen, tap on "journey onward", it gets to the red screen, then it bombs with:
~
================
An exception occured:
Error opening file /opt/QtPalmtop/share/exult/data/keys_bg.txt
errno: 2
Error Description: No such file or directory
================

Any help would be greatly appriciated (Though if you're too busy, I'll just revert back to 0.5)

-Jim

Post by **artaxerxes** » Tue Aug 27, 2002 9:06 am

yup,

my mistake... either wait (for about 1 hour) to get a new package (same name but different size/changed date) or edit the ~/.exult.cfg yourself replacing:

/opt/QtPalmtop/share/exult/data/keys_bg.txt

by

/opt/QtPalmtop/share/exult/keys_bg.txt

Artaxerxes

Post by **artaxerxes** » Tue Aug 27, 2002 9:10 am

updated!

Artaxerxes

OCA| · Post by **OCA|** » Tue Aug 27, 2002 11:34 am

BTW, what are the chanecs of a future version supporing those timidity patches for better music...? I already have those installed for DooM.

Oh, and thanks for the info on symlinks. Had you not tought me that, there's no way I could have gotten the DooM wads to my SD card (the only way I could fit it on my device).

-Jim

Post by **artaxerxes** » Tue Aug 27, 2002 11:38 am

I would be interested in having a look at those timidity package actually.

If you could post links to it, that'd be great!

thx

Artaxerxes

OCA| · Post by **OCA|** » Tue Aug 27, 2002 11:46 am

The file is here:
http://www.libsdl.org/projects/SDL_mixe ... ity.tar.gz

The SDL page on it is here:
http://www.libsdl.org/projects/SDL_mixer/

To get it to work with Prboom, you have to extract the file to /usr/local/lib , retaining subfolders.

-Jim

LordDavon · Post by **LordDavon** » Tue Aug 27, 2002 2:23 pm

Well, SI works, but it locked up my during the lightning scene in the beginning. I had to remove the trailing slash off of the path and reinstall all of the files. BG starts loading and then quits. No errors. If I load exult.sh from the console, it will just exit after displaying my characters name.

LD

Post by **artaxerxes** » Wed Aug 28, 2002 3:48 am

try to start exult from the command prompt this way:

# cd /opt/QtPalmtop/bin
#./exult --nocrc (it's double-dash)

and please let me know if something interesting is said

Artaxerxes

LordDavon · Post by **LordDavon** » Wed Aug 28, 2002 4:12 pm

Nope. Same message. It said that it loaded the key bindings, then says the name of the character I am trying to create... then prompt.

LD

Post by **artaxerxes** » Thu Aug 29, 2002 3:53 am

Do you have enough space on your device?

Do the following:
# cd /opt/QtPalmtop/bin/
# ./exult 2>/tmp/exult.err 1>/tmp/exult.out

Once it goes back to the prompt, please copy and post those 2 files (/tmp/exult.out and /tmp/exult.err) here.

Post as well your ~/.exult.cfg file (even if you did it before) and also please indicate where you installed exult and BG/SI (which paths etc)

Artaxerxes

LordDavon · Post by **LordDavon** » Fri Aug 30, 2002 3:28 am

Here is the exult.out file:

Exult version 1.1.0cvs
Built at: Aug 26 2002 14:04:09
Compile-time options:
Compiler: gcc, version: 2.95.2 19991024 (release)

Platform: Linux version 2.4.6-rmk1-np2-embedix-011228
Data path = /opt/QtPalmtop/share/exult
Couldn't create scaled surface
is_installed: '/mnt/cf/ultima7/static/endgame.dat': yes
is_installed: '/mnt/card/ultima7/si/static/sispeech.spc' : yes
Starting a BLACK GATE game
Current path settings:
Static : /mnt/cf/ultima7/static
Gamedat : /mnt/cf/ultima7/gamedat
Savegame: /mnt/cf/ultima7/
Patch : none

is_installed: '/mnt/card/ultima7/si/static/sispeech.spc' : yes
Skin is: 3 Sex is: 0
Creating 'gamedat' files.
Found Serpent Isle 'paperdol.vga', 'gumps.vga' and 'shapes.vga'.
Support for 'Serpent Isle' Paperdolls and Multiracial Avatars in 'Black Gate' ENABLED.
Loading /exult_bg.flx...
Loading keybindings from file /opt/QtPalmtop/share/exult/keys_bg.txt
Kringe

Here is the exult.err file:

Digital SFX's file specified: jmsfx.flx... but file not found

Here is a 'df':

# df
Filesystem 1k-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
/dev/ram1 44 25 19 57% /dev
/dev/mtdblock1 32619 19696 11183 64% /home
/dev/mmcda1 125344 94496 30848 75% /usr/mnt.rom/card
/dev/hda1 78226 51562 26664 66% /usr/mnt.rom/cf

I installed exult into ram. It is in /opt/QtPalmtop/bin

LD

LordDavon · Post by **LordDavon** » Fri Aug 30, 2002 3:31 am

Since this is so long, I wanted to put it in its own section:

/mnt/cf/ultima7

jmsfx.flx

blackgate

/mnt/cf/ultima7/gamedat

/mnt/cf/ultima7/

/opt/QtPalmtop/share/exult/keys_bg.txt

/mnt/card/ultima7/si

jmsisfx.flx

/mnt/card/ultima7/si/gamedat

/mnt/card/ultima7/si/

/opt/QtPalmtop/share/exult/keys_si.txt

1

2xSaI

no

no

320

200

5

no

no

no

yes

yes

no

0

yes

no

yes

-1

1

no

8

yes

no

no

gs

no

fmsynth

no

0

no

0

1.0000

yes

no

no

Post by **artaxerxes** » Fri Aug 30, 2002 3:52 am

just by curiosity, could you check the rights?

All files should be own by root and at least be 755

To change every file permissions from current directory:
# chmod 755 * -R

To change ownership of every file from current directory:
# chown root:root * -R

Artaxerxes

LordDavon · Post by **LordDavon** » Fri Aug 30, 2002 8:54 am

Ok. I got it to work. I noticed that some of the files weren't the correct size and reinstalled the static directory. The problem is now it is locking up once the mayor asks me if I searched the stables (At the beginning of the game). So now both BG and SI are locking up in the beginning.

LD

lazy8 · Post by **lazy8** » Mon Sep 02, 2002 9:16 pm

I've gotten it to work also, after having to play around with the config file alot, but I can't get it to run more than a couple of minutes, before it locks up also. Has anyone else gotten it to work right? I really want this, it's just too cool to have you favorite series of game on a handheld.

Post by **artaxerxes** » Tue Sep 03, 2002 3:59 am

on my machine, it locks maybe once every half-hour at most. So I have saved _MANY_ times. Right now in my game I'm in city of Order and I've saved about 522 times!

I don't know what causes it to freeze once in a while. I've noticed 2 types of freezes:
* the avatar does not respond to cursor moves, taps, keys but the NPCs jiggles as if I was putting a event in the queue that is not recognized.

* everything is dead frozen.

In both cases, a hard reboot is the only option.

I suspect a memory pb. make sure no other program is running (killing them even using the console). Also, save often.

Really, it is playable though. I would not have gotten up to the City of Order if I had to reboot every 2 minutes.

Also, I have a Zaurus SL5500. If you have a SL5000, know you only have half the memory of the 5500.

Artaxerxes

Post by **wjp** » Tue Sep 03, 2002 5:06 am

The first case sounds like the game is paused accidently. Try disabling pausing on focus-in/focus-out events.

Post by **artaxerxes** » Tue Sep 03, 2002 5:12 am

is this the parameter ?

Artaxerxes

Post by **wjp** » Tue Sep 03, 2002 5:30 am

No, you'll need to modify the code. I'll have to look it up to see what exactly.