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Offline tgrid

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Rockbox build to run direct on PC
« on: March 06, 2009, 08:49:42 AM »
I would love to see a version of Rockbox that runs directly on the PC.  I really like the Rockbox interface and I would like something simple like that to control my home stereo system that is connected to my PC.  Perhaps this is what the person who was talking about a Winamp type application was getting at.

This could be either done by a direct build native to PC or via an emulation of one of the current supported devices which is then loaded on the emulator.   I am looking for something bundled and ready to  go.  Don't want to have to be a code developer to do it.  I would prefer the first.  Any thoughts?
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Offline LambdaCalculus

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Re: Rockbox build to run direct on PC
« Reply #1 on: March 06, 2009, 08:51:27 AM »
Download a precompiled Rockbox simulator from here, or compile one from source.

And that's Rockbox on your PC.
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Offline woyciesjes

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Re: Rockbox build to run direct on PC
« Reply #2 on: March 06, 2009, 09:18:22 AM »
   Hmmmm, interesting idea. But those are all for Windows. I assume I'd have to compile myself if I want it to run on Linux. Or is that not easy/possible?
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Offline LambdaCalculus

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Re: Rockbox build to run direct on PC
« Reply #3 on: March 06, 2009, 09:48:10 AM »
It's easy to build a sim for your OS. Simple follow the instructions on the LinuxSimpleGuideToCompiling wiki page. Just select to build a sim instead of a normal build, and your sim will compile and be ready to run.
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Offline woyciesjes

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Re: Rockbox build to run direct on PC
« Reply #4 on: March 06, 2009, 11:35:17 AM »
Thanks. I'll have to give it a whirl.... Just because I can.
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Re: Rockbox build to run direct on PC
« Reply #5 on: March 11, 2009, 10:27:35 AM »
That's the spirit! Do it because you can! ;)
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Offline motionman95

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Re: Rockbox build to run direct on PC
« Reply #6 on: March 11, 2009, 12:02:41 PM »
Can I ask a question? Why do you want rockbox to run on the PC when a PC has about 100x the processing capabilities?
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Offline woyciesjes

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Re: Rockbox build to run direct on PC
« Reply #7 on: March 11, 2009, 12:27:02 PM »
   Easy. Testing & playing. Trying to figure out just what it can do. I don't always have my iPod handy, so with the emulator, I can play with all the features to try & get it to do what I like. :)
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Offline Chronon

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Re: Rockbox build to run direct on PC
« Reply #8 on: March 11, 2009, 02:18:49 PM »
It doesn't actually emulate the hardware in the corresponding DAP, thus it's more correctly termed a simulator.  I find simulators very useful for doing theme-related work.
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Re: Rockbox build to run direct on PC
« Reply #9 on: March 11, 2009, 02:42:35 PM »
Quote from: Chronon on March 11, 2009, 02:18:49 PM
It doesn't actually emulate the hardware in the corresponding DAP, thus it's more correctly termed a simulator. .

   Oh, didn't know that. Thanks. It's still useful for my purposes, though...
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